• 1998
An Awfully Big Adventure

Summary Documentary series focusing on the lives of modern children's writers. View more details

  • 1998

An Awfully Big Adventure

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jenny Agutter Juliet Aubrey Christopher Villiers Rob Inglis

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6.3

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 30, 1998

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary Documentary series focusing on the lives of modern children's writers. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 30, 1998

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Stephen Grendon and Sophie Neville in An Awfully Big Adventure (1998) J.R.R. Tolkien (1998) An Awfully Big Adventure (1998)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 30, 1998
E. Nesbit
Edith Nesbit, considered "the first modern writer for children", creator of 'The Story of the Treasure Seekers', 'The Railway Children' and 'The Story of the Amulet'.
Episode 2 • Feb 06, 1998
Kenneth Grahame
Since its publication in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has been read by, and to, generations of children.
Episode 3 • Feb 13, 1998
Arthur Ransome
The testimony of friends, relatives and admirers contributes to a portrait of the author of 'Swallows and Amazons', exploring Ransome's complex personality and the troubled relationships with his family.
Episode 4 • Feb 20, 1998
J.R.R. Tolkien
This documentary looks at the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, examining how his childhood influenced his works, and how he felt about his success following publication of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
Episode 5 • Feb 27, 1998
Dr. Seuss
Although his first marriage ended in tragedy and he never had children himself, Dr. Seuss lived to see books such as 'Green Eggs and Ham' and 'The Cat in a Hat' become international children's classics.
Episode 6 • Mar 06, 1998
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl, wartime pilot, sometime spy and creator of 'The BFG', 'James and the Giant Peach' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
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