The Golden Age of Children's Television
Jeff Evans
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: Negotiable
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 28th September 2023
- Tagged:
- Television | Tv History
Join author and TV historian Jeff Evans on a journey through your childhood as he tells the fascinating story of of children’s television in the UK.
Jeff’s colourful talk covers the period from the start of television to the 1970s, truly a golden age for those of us who grew up glued to the small screen when we returned home from school.
Some people will remember the earliest TV stars such as Muffin the Mule and Andy Pandy; others will recall with great fondness series such as Crackerjack, Ivor the Engine, Thunderbirds, The Magic Roundabout and the rather spooky The Singing Ringing Tree. This talk features them all, and much more besides.
This fully illustrated, 50–60-minute talk will bring back a wealth of happy memories and, as ever, Jeff ensures that there are plenty of surprises along the way. This talk is also available via Zoom.
Views: 351 | Enquiries: 1About Jeff Evans
Based in Newbury, Berkshire, author Jeff Evans is an acknowledged expert in popular culture and has written numerous books about television, including four editions of The Penguin TV Companion – Britain's most comprehensive and detailed television encyclopedia. Other titles include Evans’ TV Trivia (HarperCollins), Midsomer Murders: the Making of an English Crime Classic (Batsford) and Rock & Pop on British TV (Omnibus Press).
Jeff is also a passionate quizzer who has appeared on several TV quiz shows and was one half of the pairs team that were British national champions in 2016, defeating two Eggheads and two Chasers in the final. Jeff has also worked on a number of quiz shows, writing questions for programmes such as Fifteen to One and Impossible. He is currently on the Mastermind question setting team.
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