The Golden Age of Children's TV

Description

Please Note: This book is currently available for delivery to the UK only.

For decades, British children's TV was surely the finest entertainment in the world. From Thunderbirds to The Clangers, Blue Peter to Magpie, Camberwick Green to Tiswas, and Captain Pugwash to The Magic Roundabout, there was a huge variety on offer for kids - and adults - to enjoy.

Now, in The Golden Age of Children's TV, Tim Worthington brings back the joy of those times and the programmes we loved, sharing a deep-dive behind the scenes of key programmes, how they came about and the stories behind the shows. From Saturday morning telly to teatime favourites, discover everything you never knew about the programmes you loved as well as the gossip from behind-the-scenes.

Written with affection but also with a wry appreciation of the shortcomings of the times, this is the hugely engaging and entertaining story of a key part of our pop culture, from a time long before streaming and the internet, when we sat down together to watch brilliant British telly.

Product Details

Published: 24 October 2024
Format: 234x153mm, hardback
Extent: 288 pages
ISBN: 9781785306402

Author

Tim Worthington is a pop culture authority and expert on cult TV. He has written several books including a history of radio comedy and a guide to BBC records. He has written for publications from the Guardian to Doctor Who Magazine and has been a contributor to, and writer for, TV shows such as of The Story of The Magic Roundabout, The Best of Bad TV and Banned in the Eighties. He is one of the editors of the TV Cream website and hosts the nostalgia podcast 'Looks Unfamiliar'.