Reception and Legacy
Super Gran won an Emmy, and sold to over 60 countries worldwide. According to director Tony Kysh, "Tyne Tees was one of the first Western companies to sell to China TV where Supergran was a big success." The show became a ratings hit in Cuba in the early 2000s (decade), where the show was redubbed into Spanish.
The character of Super Gran came seventh in The Glasgow Herald's 2003 poll, "The Most Scottish Person In The World". The University of Nottingham cited SuperGran as an example of perceptions of 'grandmothers is being reshaped by socio-cultural messages as well as personal experience.'
Two videos were released, each containing three episodes. The first series was released by Network DVD on a 2 disc set on 10 August 2009, and the second series on 16 May 2011. The Whitley Bay Playhouse is scheduled to host a Super Gran evening in February 2012, featuring classic episodes, a making-of documentary, photographs and props.
Benny Hill did a "Wonder Gran" sketch in a 1981 show, where the super character was played by Sue Upton.
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