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Magic Grandad · 1993
Magic Grandad (1993) is a Kids series directed by Margaret Simpson, starring Kristy Bruce, Geoffrey Bayldon, Georgi Fisher.
Kids
Overview
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.
Cast
Kristy Bruce, Geoffrey Bayldon, Georgi Fisher, Peter Armitage, Sam Kelly, Nicholas Hoult, James Moreno, Owen Birch
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What is "Magic Grandad" about?
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.
When was "Magic Grandad" released?
Magic Grandad was released in 1993.
Who stars in "Magic Grandad"?
The cast includes Kristy Bruce, Geoffrey Bayldon, Georgi Fisher, Peter Armitage.
