Editing Janet Ellis (section)

===1978–1987===
Ellis's first television appearance in 1978 was a small role in the BBC's children's programme ''[[Jackanory|Jackanory Playhouse]]'', followed by a bit part credited as ''Marge's Friend'' in ''[[The Sweeney]]'' episode ''Hard Men.''

Her big break came in 1979, when she landed the job of regular presenter of the [[Clive Doig]]-produced ''Jigsaw''. Also that year she played the character of "Teka" in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-guide/the-horns-of-nimon/ | title=The Horns of Nimon|website=Radiotimes.com}}</ref> After four series in ''Jigsaw'' Ellis left to join ''Blue Peter'' on 28 April 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/bluepeter/presenters/ellis.shtml|title=BBC – I Love Blue Peter – Janet Ellis presenter biography|website=Bbc.co.uk}}</ref> During her four-year stint, she co-presented with [[Simon Groom]], [[Sarah Greene]], [[Peter Duncan (actor)|Peter Duncan]], [[Michael Sundin]], [[Mark Curry (television presenter)|Mark Curry]] and [[Caron Keating]]. During the run, she became the first civilian woman in Europe to [[Parachute|free fall]] from {{convert|20000|ft|m}} – but not before breaking her pelvis during training.<ref name="BPC">{{Cite episode |title=BP Confidential|series=BP Confidential |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jcx7z |access-date=9 December 2017 |network=[[BBC Television]] |date=10 October 1998 }}</ref> Her last show was on 29 June 1987.<ref name="Blue Peter" /> It is sometimes claimed that Ellis was sacked from the programme for being unmarried and pregnant with son Jackson, but in recent years Ellis has stated that she was fully supported by the ''Blue Peter'' production team and the decision to leave the programme was her own.<ref name="OneUp">{{cite web |first=Kerry |last=Bailey |title=Talking with Janet Ellis |publisher=OneUp e-zine |url=http://www.oneupmagazine.co.uk/index.php?page=1&article=114 |access-date=14 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516235227/http://www.oneupmagazine.co.uk/index.php?page=1&article=114 |archive-date=16 May 2013}}</ref>