The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama - An Encyclopedia

The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama - An Encyclopedia
ISBN-10
085170879X
ISBN-13
9780851708799
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
296
Language
English
Published
2003-03-29
Publisher
British Film Institute
Authors
Mark J. Docherty, Alistair D. McGown

Description

The variety of children's television drama is recalled in this book. It lists entries on every British-made children's drama to have been shown on UK screens since 1950. Critical appraisals assess the kind of stories told for children, along with all the technical data and trivia.

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