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  • The Surprising Story of Kids' TV (2022)
  • TV Special | 60 min | Documentary, Family
The Surprising Story of Kids' TV (2022)
TV Special | 60 min | Documentary, Family

Konnie Huq explores and celebrates the very best of British children's programming from the past 100 years.
Director
Writer
Konnie Huq (based on an idea by)
Cinematographers
Jim Ashcroft (dop) | Carl Best (dop) | Tom Hayward (dop) | Lorian Reed-Drake (dop)
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Updated Oct 26, 2022

Release date
Oct 26, 2022 (United Kingdom)

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81 cast members
Name Known for
Konnie Huq
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Floella Benjamin
Self (as Baroness Floella Benjamin) Self (as Baroness Floella Benjamin)   See fewer
Tim Smith
Self (as Professor Tim Smith) Self (as Professor Tim Smith)   See fewer
Zoë Ball
Self (as Zoe Ball) Self (as Zoe Ball)   See fewer
Phil Redmond
Self (as Sir Phil Redmond) Self (as Sir Phil Redmond)   See fewer
Richard Baker
Narrator of Mary, Mungo & Midge (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator of Mary, Mungo & Midge (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Benison
Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Dodge the Dog (uncredited) Dodge the Dog (uncredited)   See fewer
Connor Byrne
Mike Milligan (archive footage) (uncredited) Mike Milligan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Todd Carty
Tucker Jenkins (archive footage) (uncredited) Tucker Jenkins (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Chegwin
Self - Presenter of Swap Shop (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Swap Shop (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Coleman
Cam Lawson (archive footage) (uncredited) Cam Lawson (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Connolly
Self - Saturday Superstore Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Saturday Superstore Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Connor
Mr. Bumbledrop (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Bumbledrop (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicola Cowper
Patsy (archive footage) (uncredited) Patsy (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Craven
Self - Presenter of Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Cribbins
Narrator of the Wombles (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator of the Wombles (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Danquah
Self - Host of Play School (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Host of Play School (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Emma Davies
Jess Beaker (archive footage) (uncredited) Jess Beaker (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Declan Donnelly
Duncan (archive footage) (uncredited) Duncan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Noel Edmonds
Self - Presenter of Swap Shop (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Swap Shop (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Evans
Self - The Big Breakfast Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - The Big Breakfast Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Fallon
Self - Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Education and Science 1990-1992 (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Education and Science 1990-1992 (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dexter Fletcher
James 'Spike' Thomson (archive footage) (uncredited) James 'Spike' Thomson (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Justin Fletcher
Mr. Tumble (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Tumble (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Freeman
Dr. John Watson (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. John Watson (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Fry
Self - Host of For Deaf Children (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Host of For Deaf Children (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Vanessa Furst
Kizzy (archive footage) (uncredited) Kizzy (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Griffiths
Self - Host of Play School (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Host of Play School (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Hart
Self - Presenter of Vision On / Self - Presenter of Take Hart (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Vision On / Self - Presenter of Take Hart (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lenny Henry
Self - Presenter of Tiswas (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Tiswas (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michelle Herbert
Trisha Yates (archive footage) (uncredited) Trisha Yates (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandra Kerr
Madeleine the Rag Doll (archive footage) (uncredited) Madeleine the Rag Doll (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Keysell
Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Kinnock
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilf Lunn
Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Macdonald
Zammo McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited) Zammo McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard McCourt
Self - Dick (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Dick (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sylvester McCoy
Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael McIntyre
Self - Saturday Superstore Child (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Saturday Superstore Child (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony McPartlin
P.J. (archive footage) (uncredited) P.J. (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Morris
Self - Animal Magic Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Animal Magic Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Erkan Mustafa
Roland Browning (archive footage) (uncredited) Roland Browning (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Noakes
Self - Blue Peter Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Blue Peter Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Chelsie Padley
Louise Govern (archive footage) (uncredited) Louise Govern (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Percival
Mr. Mitchell (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Mitchell (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Postgate
Narrator of the Clangers / Bagpuss (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator of the Clangers / Bagpuss (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Purves
Self - Blue Peter Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Blue Peter Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Quayle
Mrs. Monroe (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Monroe (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Ross
Self - The Broom Cupboard Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - The Broom Cupboard Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Rush
Matthew (archive footage) (uncredited) Matthew (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Julia Sawalha
Lynda Day (archive footage) (uncredited) Lynda Day (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kate Silverton
Self - Presenter of BBC Breakfast (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of BBC Breakfast (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Smith
Self - Live & Kicking Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Live & Kicking Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alison Standfast
Self - Caller on Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Caller on Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Starrs
Peter Ingham (archive footage) (uncredited) Peter Ingham (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Stayt
Self - Presenter of BBC Breakfast (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of BBC Breakfast (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Sue-Patt
Benny Green (archive footage) (uncredited) Benny Green (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Tarrant
Self - Presenter of Tiswas (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Tiswas (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Thatcher
Self - Guest on Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Guest on Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jamie Theakston
Self - Presenter of Live & Kicking (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Presenter of Live & Kicking (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Montanna Thompson
Justine Littlewood (archive footage) (uncredited) Justine Littlewood (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Whitlock
Phil (archive footage) (uncredited) Phil (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sharlene Whyte
Jenny Edwards (archive footage) (uncredited) Jenny Edwards (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dominic Wood
Self - Dom (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Dom (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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