Learning on ScreenInvention of Childhood, The
- Synopsis
- Michael Morpurgo presents a history of British childhood from the year 1000 to the present, using a wide range of primary sources. He examines how the idea of childhood has been constantly reinvented down the centuries and why the role of children in society continues to obsess us today. Broadcast in 30 x 15-minute parts.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2005
- Year of production
- 2006
- Notes
- Broadcast on Radio 4 in 30 15-minute parts, beginning 25/9/06.
- Subjects
- Social Studies; History
- Keywords
- child development; childhood; children; social history
Credits
- Writer
- Hugh Cunningham
- Contributor
- Michael Morpurgo
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Audio
- Format
- CD
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 450 minutes
- Year
- 2014
Production Company
- Name
BBC Radio 4
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window
Distributor
- Name
BBC Shop
- bbcshop@bbc.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.bbcshop.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0844 848 9799
- Fax
- 01795 414 555
- Address
- PO Box 308
Sittingbourne
ME9 8LW - Notes
- The BBC Shop closed on March 29th 2016. It was replaced by the BBC Store (www.bbcstore.com) where many BBC programmes can be bought and downloaded in digital format only. The BBC continues to make many of its programmes available on DVD and Blu-Ray but these are now only available from other online retailers.
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