Jackanory is a long-running BBC children's television series. It was made to interest children in reading. The show began on 13 December 1965. The first story was the fairy-tale "Cap-o'-Rushes" read by Lee Montague. "Jackanory" continued to be broadcast until 1996. They made around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run. The final story, "The House at Pooh Corner" by A. A. Milne, was read by Alan Bennett. It was broadcast on 24 March 1996. The show returned on 27 November 2006 for two stories.