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characters The Curiosities of British Children's TV Read & Download The Curiosities of British Children's TV 104 Ben Ricketts î 4 Read Are there TV shows from your childhood that you just can't remember The answer's likely to be yes and this lack of recall is not surprising Our young impressionable memories are bombarded with information so it's no surprise if one or two shows slip through the fragile cracks of our memory This book however doesnt want you to forget themExploring shows such as Bric a Brac Zokko Get Up and G It s well written and would be interesting to someone who fondy remembered the late 1980s and 1990s of British Children s Television Sadly I d hoped it was about the golden age of kids tv the 1960s and 1970s I didn t remember any of the subjects in this book nor did I want toIf however you were an avid watcher as a child as the 1990s began then I m sure this book is just the ticketI gave it 4 stars but for the correct readership

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characters The Curiosities of British Children's TV Read & Download The Curiosities of British Children's TV 104 Ben Ricketts î 4 Read Chips' Comic4 Earthfasts5 Clapperboard6 Break in the Sun7 Hokey Cokey8 Tales from Fat Tulip's Garden9 Chock a Block10 The Pig Attraction11 Teddy Edward12 Mop and Smiff13 Running Scared14 Let's Pretend15 Alfonso Bonzo16 Bric a Brac17 Round the Bend18 Orm and Cheep19 Codename Icarus20 Heggerty Haggerty21 Behind the Bike Sheds22 Over the Moon23 Ragdolly Anna24 Zokko25 Get Up and GoMooncat & Co There are plenty of books on the subject of classic British children s TV but this title is distinguished by it s selection of really obscure titles A great mix of never heard of to oh yes I remember that now in nice short chapters The authors enthusiasm for the subject really comes through and includes selected interviews from some involved

characters The Curiosities of British Children's TV Read & Download The Curiosities of British Children's TV 104 Ben Ricketts î 4 Read O Earthfasts and Running Scared to name but a few this book is a journey through the hidden gems and oddities of British children's TV Featuring exclusive interviews with the people behind the shows it's an indispensable guide for rediscovering these shows and rightly celebrating themThe complete list of shows covered are1 Sebastian the Incredible Drawing dog2 Jackson Pace The Great Years3 Let s begin this review by saying nostalgia is not what it wasHowever The Curiosities of British Children s TV by Ben Ricketts certainly gives it a wonderful shot in the armThe book is a collection of pen pictures each recalling a forgotten classic of British kid s TV I will not mention any of the shows that Ricketts visits as I will let you a future reader have the pleasure of discovering them anew As a child of 1974 there are plenty of shows that I remember which come under Ricketts joyous spotlightThere are a good few that I don t recall particularly those that aired on ITV We were a staunch BBC household for many years However such is Ricketts enthusiasm and humour that it becomes easy to engage with the topics under discussion This book has clearly been a labour of love for Ricketts Throughout the book he describes many trips to the BFI viewing archives in London and there are interviews with key contributors within many of the essaysThis book however is enhanced by running YouTube alongside it While Ricketts prose is refreshed by his painstaking research this cannot be the same for the reader so a uick look at some video footage definitely helpsWhile I feel this book would fit best for those born in the mid seventies through to mid eighties there are treats and warmth there for readers of any vintageWonderfully written and engaging this is an easy five stars and thoroughly recommended Enjoy a trip into the vaults