Alex Westthorp Sep 19, 2016
We revisit Tom's Midnight Garden, Moondial, The Chronicles Of Narnia and a few lesser-known UK children's TV series...
Read our look-back at UK kids' fantasy dramas 1980 - 1984 here.
By 1985 British TV's children's drama had really hit its stride, achieving "a balanced diet of programmes" as Edward Barnes, the head of the BBC children's department observed. The late 80s, arguably, saw a new golden age for spooky and magical kids drama. Excellent production values, improved significantly by well-honed special effects work using Quantel, Paintbox and Harry, and moreover some interesting casting - often of very talented newcomers - produced some of the most memorable dramas of the era.
The second half of the decade saw the BBC riding high on the back of the success of their state-of-the-art adaptation of John Masefield's Box Of Delights. Meanwhile, anthology series Dramarama was going from strength to strength on ITV.
We revisit Tom's Midnight Garden, Moondial, The Chronicles Of Narnia and a few lesser-known UK children's TV series...
Read our look-back at UK kids' fantasy dramas 1980 - 1984 here.
By 1985 British TV's children's drama had really hit its stride, achieving "a balanced diet of programmes" as Edward Barnes, the head of the BBC children's department observed. The late 80s, arguably, saw a new golden age for spooky and magical kids drama. Excellent production values, improved significantly by well-honed special effects work using Quantel, Paintbox and Harry, and moreover some interesting casting - often of very talented newcomers - produced some of the most memorable dramas of the era.
The second half of the decade saw the BBC riding high on the back of the success of their state-of-the-art adaptation of John Masefield's Box Of Delights. Meanwhile, anthology series Dramarama was going from strength to strength on ITV.
- 8/16/2016
- Den of Geek
LONDON -- Julian Fellowes' next movie project, "From Time to Time", has been picked up for U.K. distribution by fledgling indie distributor Delanic Films, sales house Ealing Studios International said Monday.
Fellowes' second film after "Gosford Park" also has sealed deals, with Hopscotch Films snapping up the rights for Australia and New Zealand, Odeon taking Greece, Castello Lopes securing Portugal and Shooting Stars taking the title in the Middle East.
Fellowes will direct from his own screenplay and is producing the film with Liz Trubridge and Paul Kingsley in their first venture together.
"Time", due to start shooting in the fall, counts Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville, Anne Reid and Alex Etel in its lineup.
It centers on a boy's journey through time to discover his family's dramatic and mysterious past and is based on Lucy M Boston's book series "The Children of Green Knowe".
Fellowes' second film after "Gosford Park" also has sealed deals, with Hopscotch Films snapping up the rights for Australia and New Zealand, Odeon taking Greece, Castello Lopes securing Portugal and Shooting Stars taking the title in the Middle East.
Fellowes will direct from his own screenplay and is producing the film with Liz Trubridge and Paul Kingsley in their first venture together.
"Time", due to start shooting in the fall, counts Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville, Anne Reid and Alex Etel in its lineup.
It centers on a boy's journey through time to discover his family's dramatic and mysterious past and is based on Lucy M Boston's book series "The Children of Green Knowe".
- 6/23/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- Ealing Studios and Lionhead Prods. are partnering to back and produce Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes' sophomore directorial outing, From Time To Time.
Starring Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville and >Anne Reid, the film details the story of a boy's journey through time to discover his family's dramatic and mysterious past.
Fellowes, who will direct from his own screenplay, is producing the picture alongside Liz Trubridge and Paul Kingsley.
The script is based on Lucy M. Boston's series of books The Children of Green Knowe and the movie will be shot on location in and around London.
The deal, announced Thursday, was negotiated between James Spring at Ealing Studios and Paul Kingsley of Lionhead Prods. and announced Thursday.
Ealing Studios International, the newly established sales arm at Ealing, will take on worldwide sales duties for the project.
From Time To Time is the third film, along with St. Trinian's and I Want Candy, to be added to Ealing Studios International sales slate. The new sales arm will make its debut at the upcoming Cannes Marche du Film.
Starring Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville and >Anne Reid, the film details the story of a boy's journey through time to discover his family's dramatic and mysterious past.
Fellowes, who will direct from his own screenplay, is producing the picture alongside Liz Trubridge and Paul Kingsley.
The script is based on Lucy M. Boston's series of books The Children of Green Knowe and the movie will be shot on location in and around London.
The deal, announced Thursday, was negotiated between James Spring at Ealing Studios and Paul Kingsley of Lionhead Prods. and announced Thursday.
Ealing Studios International, the newly established sales arm at Ealing, will take on worldwide sales duties for the project.
From Time To Time is the third film, along with St. Trinian's and I Want Candy, to be added to Ealing Studios International sales slate. The new sales arm will make its debut at the upcoming Cannes Marche du Film.
- 5/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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