Récré A2 was a French children's TV programme broadcast in the 1970s and 1980s, on Antenne 2 (now

France 2 France 2 () is a French free-to-air public television channel. The flagship channel of France Télévisions, it broadcasts generalist programming including news, entertainment (such as dramas, films, and game shows), factual programmes, and sp ...

). It was produced by

Jacqueline Joubert Jacqueline Annette Édith Pierre (29 March 1921 – 8 January 2005), known professionally as Jacqueline Joubert (), was a French television continuity announcer, producer and director. Alongside Arlette Accart, Joubert was one of the first two i ...

and first aired on July 3, 1978, lasting until June 29, 1988.

Presenters and staff

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* Corbier *

Dorothée Frédérique Hoschedé (born 14 July 1953), better known by the stage name Dorothée, is a French singer and television presenter. She was a continuity announcer on French public broadcaster Antenne 2 from 1977 to 1983, but she is best known ...

* Jacky *

William Leymergie William Leymergie (born 4 February 1947 in Libourne) is a French journalist television producer and host, best known for the French breakfast television news show '' Télématin'', broadcast on public broadcaster France 2 and TV5 in Canada. ...

Programs

* Les Aventures électriques de Zeltron (1979 to 1982) * Fabeltjeskrant *

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* Yakari (1983 TV series) * Pimpa * Mimi Cracra (1986 TV series) * Ulysse 31 *

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* Téléchat *

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* Télétactica *

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* Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX *

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* Star Wars: Ewoks * Mio Mao * She-Ra: Princess of Power *

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* Mamemo *

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* Clémentine *

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* Récré à ľopéra * Dorotheé et la voiture rouge *

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* Dorotheé et le trésor des Caraïbes *

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* Mr. Merlin * Méthanie * Papivole *

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* Quick and Flupke *

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* The Secret of the Selenites * Winsome Witch *

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* Tchaou and Grodo *

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* Message from Space: Galactic Wars *

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References

* Les années Dorothée. Jacques Pessis, 2007

External links

Dorothée, Jacky and Corbier (1984)
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