Product Description

Are you a Jamie and the Magic Torch junkie? Do you suffer from Moomin mania? Do you go boss-eyed over Bagpuss or get turned-on by Trumpton? The A-Z of Classic Children's Television will help you relive your misspent youth. Unwrap the very best programmes from the golden age of kids' telly and get to the root of all your childhood obsessions.

Simon Sheridan's fascinating and funny book features a foreword by David Jason, and includes exclusive contributions from the makers of dozens of classic TV shows including David McKee (Mr Benn), Brian Cosgrove (Danger Mouse), Jane Tucker (Rainbow), John Ryan (Captain Pugwash), Nigel Plaskitt (Pipkins), Gordon Murray (Camberwick Green), Gay Soper (The Flumps), Hilary Hayton (Crystal Tipps and Alistair) and many more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #362005 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-07
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

The perect xmas gift fo those of you brought up in the golden age of kids TV
Simon Sheridan's writing rang so many bells and brought back very fond memories of so many shows I watched avidly. If your office chats often turn to childrens programmes you will be able to amaze and astound your colleagues with some of the facts Simon has gone to all the trouble to find out. As well as these facts and figures it also reminded me what life was like when I was watching them.

Well done Simon - a thoroughly good read.

Fun and Thoroughly Researched
I've just bought Simon Sheridan's guide to great children's telly and thoroughly devoured it! Sheridan writes intelligently about the era of classic kids' TV which appeals most to aficionados of the genre - the 60,70s and 80s - all the greats are here - Ivor the Engine, Bagpuss, Roobarb, Mr. Benn, The Clangers, Danger Mouse, the Mister Men - the list goes on and on. Thoroughly researched and very wittily written, what makes this book so different from any others of the subject is that Sheridan actually bothered to interview the makers of the shows, so there's some very illuminating stories about the creation of Chorlton and the Wheelies, Bod, Pipkins (I love Hartley Hare!) and Rainbow etc. Plus David Jason writes a very affectionate introduction. Excellent stuff and highly addictive! 10 stars! A fantastic book!!

Not an A-Z
I bought this book thinking I was going to receive an A to Z of classic children's TV shows. Admittedly Simon Sheridan has placed his choice of favourite shows (mainly from the 1970's) into alphabetical order, but I expected more shows to be covered than were actually in the book. The introduction is more of a potted biography of the author and does mention several classic programmes which should have been mentioned in greater detail in the main body of the book. The 67 entries (69 if you consider Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley come under one heading) do mention other programmes within their sections but again it is not a true A to Z and so I was very disappointed.