Magic Grandad

Magic Grandad (1993)


  • Genre: Kids
  • Creator: Margaret Simpson
  • First Air Date: 1993-01-12
  • Last Air Date: 2009-06-18
  • Total Seasons: 6
  • Total Episodes: 21
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 15 min.
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Networks: CBBC
  • Director: Anne Ross Muir
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Summary

Magic Grandad was an educational programme which originally aired on BBC Two under the title 'Switch On, Switch Off' during Schools section of 1993. The show saw 'Magic' Grandad take his young grandchildren back in time, many of the adventures are about comparing the past and the present and seeing how evidence of what happened in the olden days still survives. The show was said to make learning about history "fun for youngsters" and was aimed at children aged 5-7 years. The series was introduced to support the History National Curriculum at Key Stage 1. New seasons have been made periodically to support new areas of the infant history curriculum such as seaside holidays and toys. The early season have a companion booklet of teacher's notes with descriptions of the episodes, various suggestions for follow-up work and photocopiable worksheets.

  • Keywords: london, england, time travel, educational
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    Magic Grandad Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1993-01-12
    3 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1994-09-21
    4 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 2001-01-17
    3 Episodes

    Season 4

    First Air Date: 2003-03-17
    3 Episodes

    Season 5

    First Air Date: 2003-10-03
    4 Episodes

    Season 6

    First Air Date: 2009-06-11
    4 Episodes

    Magic Grandad Episodes

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    • Sam Kelly

      as Grandad
    Writing Sharon Miller Writer
    Writing Anne Ross Muir Writer
    Directing Ian Hughes Assistant Director
    Directing Anne Ross Muir Director
    Production Lambros Atteshlis Executive Producer
    Production Hazel Graham Producer
    Production Maggie Swinfen Production Manager
    Production Tim Sykes Production Director
    Camera Paul Riley Director of Photography
    Writing Emma Collins Writer

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