The best children's drama on CBBC or CITV

[marc]

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Carrie's War
The Changes

[Twocky61]

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It seems modern children's tv shows aren't a patch on the classics

[OptimusPrime1980]

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A kid from my olde school was on Byker Grove. Can't remember who though.

[80sChav]

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Grange Hill - though I'm biased as a mega fan, but it did out-live virtually all others so it must've done something right ... if you liked it or not it had many years at the top!!

Honourable mentions must go to (in no particular order though as each was unique etc) to

Chocky
Biker Grove
Childrens Ward too I think!

[Twocky61]

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stig of the dump, childrens ward

Those two plus Freewheelers & Ace of Wands & The Long Chase

[Jabbso]

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Break in the sun.

It was fantastic, gritty drama with excellent acting!

[fynger]

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The Tomorrow People

[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 ?

[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.

[Jay Mc]

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Into the labyrinth
Murphy's mob

[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.

[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.

[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]

Re: The best children's drama on CBBC or CITV

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.

[staffslad]

Re: The best children's drama on CBBC or CITV

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.