An Awfully Big Adventure - Season 1

An Awfully Big Adventure - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes6
DatesFeb. 7, 1998 - März 7, 1998

Episodes

E Nesbit
Season 1Episode 150 min

E Nesbit

A look at the work of Edith Nesbit, the first modern children's author.

März 31, 1998
Kenneth Grahame
Season 1Episode 250 min

Kenneth Grahame

Looking at the life of the creator of The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame.

Feb. 7, 1998
Arthur Ransome
Season 1Episode 350 min

Arthur Ransome

Profile of children's literature author Arthur Ransome, known for Swallows and Amazons.

Feb. 14, 1998
J R R Tolkien
Season 1Episode 450 min

J R R Tolkien

Documentary series examining prominent children's writers. 4 of 6: The Lord of the Rings is now recognised as a literary classic, the language and spirit of its `Middle Earth' embraced by readers worldwide. Interweaving readings, interviews with contemporaries and biographers, with rare footage of the author, the film reveals a private, academic man at odds with the celebrity and cult status his books attained.
Feb. 21, 1998
Dr. Suess
Season 1Episode 550 min

Dr. Suess

Documentary series examining the lives of prominent children's authors. 5 of 6: Dr Suess was the pseudonym of author-illustrator Ted Geisel. Although his first marriage ended in tragedy and he never had children himself, Giesel lived to see books such as `Green Eggs and Ham' and `The Cat in a Hat' become international children's classics.
Feb. 28, 1998
Roald Dahl
Season 1Episode 650 min

Roald Dahl

Documentary series focusing on the lives of modern children's writers. 6 of 6: Features Roald Dahl, wartime pilot, sometime spy and creator of `The BFG', `James and the Giant Peach' and `Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
März 7, 1998

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