Magic Grandad (1993 - 2009)

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.

Ended
TV series created in 1993 and concluded in 2009 by Margaret Simpson.
The show consists of 6 seasons and 21 episodes.

ActorRoleActorRole
Sam Kelly Sam Kelly
Grandad
NameJob
Creator
Tim SykesProduction Director
Sharon MillerWriter
Hazel GrahamProducer
Anne Ross MuirDirector
Maggie SwinfenProduction Manager
Anne Ross MuirWriter
Lambros AtteshlisExecutive Producer
Ian HughesAssistant Director
Paul RileyDirector of Photography
Emma CollinsWriter

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  • Original title

    Magic Grandad

  • Type

    TV series

  • Episodes

    6 Seasons • 21 Episodes

  • Rating

    6/10 (1 voting)

  • Popularity : 100%

  • Country of origin

    GB

  • Original language(s)

    en

  • Running time

    15 :

  • Status

    Ended