The best children's drama on CBBC or CITV

[Arran]

What do you think was the best children's drama shown on CBBC or CITV?

[ericthecavalier]

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Grange Hill from 1978-1987 - then it was awful
Moondial - so atmospheric
The Enchanted Castle
Chocky
The Red Hand Gang

[big kid]

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stig of the dump, childrens ward

[Arran]

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Does anybody remember Children of the Stones? It was produced by HTV in the 1970s and was last broadcast in 1978 although it is now available on DVD.

[battyrat]

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Children of the stones is certainly in my top two. I also liked The Moon Stallion. And what about Sky.

[darren]

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NEVER SAW IT BUT HERE IT IS.
https://youtu.be/SwT0wLnT7Rc

GRANGE HILL , KNIGHTMARE,WELL IT STARRED KIDS WAS IT A DRAMA I THINK SO AND WAS SCARY.
CHOCKY WOULD BE ANOTHER FOR SURE SCARY OPENING CREDITS AND MUSIC.

https://youtu.be/e3ztIDFU2P8

Does anybody remember Children of the Stones? It was produced by HTV in the 1970s and was last broadcast in 1978 although it is now available on DVD.

[Arran]

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The Magician Trilogy produced between 1988 and 1991 in three series:

The Snow Spider
Emlyn's Moon
The Chestnut Soldier

They were produced by HTV (could any other ITV company have produced dramas with so much mysticism?) and I think they were shown on CITV.

[staffslad]

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Escape into Night (ATV 1972): Eerie series that probably gave many kids a sleepless night.

Arthur of the Britons (HTV 1972): Very good re-telling of King Arthur legend with more realism than most versions.

Timeslip (1970 ATV): Intelligent time travel series with alternate futures.

[staffslad]

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Freewheelers (Southern 1968): Adventure series which ran until 1973. Three late teens work for Colonel Buchan of British Intelligence and come up against various threats to the country.

Follyfoot (Yorkshire 1971): Popular drama set on farm for unwanted horses. Most popular with girls but many a teenage boy had a crush on Gillian Blake--me included.

[fynger]

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Escape into Night (ATV 1972): Eerie series that probably gave many kids a sleepless night.

Arthur of the Britons (HTV 1972): Very good re-telling of King Arthur legend with more realism than most versions.

Timeslip (1970 ATV): Intelligent time travel series with alternate futures.

3 great shows

[staffslad]

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With regard to Timeslip, before the first episode was transmitted, Peter Fairley, Science correspondent for ITN at the time, did a short presentation to explain the concept of the show to children. Also, the twins who played clones in Timeslip were resident dancers on Lift-off with Ayesha--they were Lesley and Teresa Scoble.

[staffslad]

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Soldier and Me (Granada 1974): Adventure serial in which two boys go on the run after overhearing a murder plot. Based on a novel.

[Jay Mc]

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Into the labyrinth
Murphy's mob

[darren]

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follyfoot i loved it still do.

adventures of black beauty as well 72 to 74.
Great theme tune.

freewheelers (southern 1968): Adventure series which ran until 1973. Three late teens work for colonel buchan of british intelligence and come up against various threats to the country.

Follyfoot (yorkshire 1971): Popular drama set on farm for unwanted horses. Most popular with girls but many a teenage boy had a crush on gillian blake--me included.

[havasack]

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Grange Hill
The Changes
Break in the sun
Kizzy
Kids from 47a
A bunch of fives
and there was a tennis based one, was it Breakpoint ?