Magic Grandad (1993)
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.
- Sharon Miller
- Anne Ross Muir
- Emma Collins
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Episode 1 - Elizabeth I
Release Date: 1994-09-21The children are arguing about Rapunzel, so Grandad Albert takes them back 400 years to meet Princess Elizabeth, when she was locked up in the Tower of london.
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Episode 2 - Louis Braille
Release Date: 1994-09-28Kimberley, Gary and Grandad Albert go out for dinner with Auntie Pat, who is blind. Auntie Pat is given a menu in Braille, so Grandad tells the children about Louis Braille and takes them back in time to visit him.
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Episode 3 - Florence Nightingale
Release Date: 1994-10-05Gary is in hospital after falling off his bike. Kimberley tells Grandad that she wants, Grandad explains that hospitals were not very nice places in the olden days.
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Episode 4 - Samuel Pepys
Release Date: 1994-10-12There is a fire on the street where the children live, Grandad Albert explains that in the olden days fire was far more dangerous. They travel back to meet the Samuel Pepys during the great fire of london and help him bury his Cheese.