• 1998

Episode list

An Awfully Big Adventure
J.R.R. Tolkien
Fri, Feb 20, 1998
  • S1.E4
  • 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.
8 /10
E. Nesbit
Fri, Jan 30, 1998
  • S1.E1
  • 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'.
0 /10
Kenneth Grahame
Fri, Feb 06, 1998
  • S1.E2
  • Kenneth Grahame
Since its publication in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has been read by, and to, generations of children.
0 /10
E. Nesbit

S1.E1 ∙ E. Nesbit

Fri, Jan 30, 1998
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'.
0 /10
Kenneth Grahame

S1.E2 ∙ Kenneth Grahame

Fri, Feb 06, 1998
Since its publication in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has been read by, and to, generations of children.
0 /10
Arthur Ransome

S1.E3 ∙ Arthur Ransome

Fri, Feb 13, 1998
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.
0 /10
J.R.R. Tolkien

S1.E4 ∙ J.R.R. Tolkien

Fri, Feb 20, 1998
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.
8 /10
Dr. Seuss

S1.E5 ∙ Dr. Seuss

Fri, Feb 27, 1998
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.
0 /10
Roald Dahl

S1.E6 ∙ Roald Dahl

Fri, Mar 06, 1998
Roald Dahl, wartime pilot, sometime spy and creator of 'The BFG', 'James and the Giant Peach' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
0 /10
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