# Magic Grandad

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| starring             = [Geoffrey Bayldon](/source/Geoffrey_Bayldon)<br>[Kristy Bruce](/source/Kristy_Bruce)<br>[Georgi Fisher](/source/Georgi_Fisher)<br>[Miriam Margolyes](/source/Miriam_Margolyes)
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| company              = [BBC Worldwide](/source/BBC_Worldwide) <br> [Spelthorne Productions](/source/Spelthorne_Productions)
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'''''Magic Grandad''''' is an educational programme which originally aired on the [BBC Two](/source/BBC_Two) Schools section Watch during 1995.{{clarify|reason=The next paragraph states that two series were broadcast in 1993 and 1994.|date=July 2022}} The show saw Magic Grandad, played by [Geoffrey Bayldon](/source/Geoffrey_Bayldon), take his young grandchildren, played by [Kristy Bruce](/source/Kristy_Bruce) and James Moreno, back in time to see historical events and people such as the [Great Fire of London](/source/Great_Fire_of_London) or [Florence Nightingale](/source/Florence_Nightingale). [Cheryl Hall](/source/Cheryl_Hall) also starred in the show as the children's mother.

The programme was said to make learning about history "fun for youngsters" and was aimed at children aged 4–7 years. During its peak, many schools in England used the show to teach young children about history. It was very popular and influential among primary school children. The programme ran for two series in 1993 and 1994, one themed around historical items and another themed around historical people, though it was repeated on TV for a number of years after it ended.

In 2003, a new version featuring a new cast was remade for [BBC Two](/source/BBC_Two). In the years following the programme, a number of educational items were released in the UK including a [CD-ROM](/source/CD-ROM) entitled ''Magic Grandad's Seaside Holidays'' designed for Key Stage 1 pupils to learn about history in the same way the TV show taught them. Written by Susan Bolton, the disc is designed for Infant school teachers to teach pupils during history lessons.<ref>[http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/resources/evaluations/evaluation.asp?p=SHER-magicgrandadsseasideholidays Schoolzone evaluation of BBC Magic Grandad´s Seaside Holidays – overview<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060925203044/http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/resources/evaluations/evaluation.asp?p=SHER-magicgrandadsseasideholidays |date=25 September 2006 }}</ref>

In 2003, a new interactive version of the show was released on CD-ROM. In keeping with the original concept of the TV show before it, it allowed users to travel back in time whilst featuring the interactive elements described as extras. The main difference was that the cast now appeared in digital form.<ref>[http://www.onestopeducation.co.uk/icat/magicgrandadgreatfireoflo OneStopEducation.co.uk – BBC Magic Grandad: Great Fire of London<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.r-e-m.co.uk/rem/xrem.php?T=25933&S=28&G= BBC Magic Grandad`s Seaside Holidays : History : Past Events, People & Changes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The episodes that were shown in 2001 were the following of 1. "The Promenade" or billed "The Promenade And Souvenirs" on 19 January 2001, 2."The Beach" or billed "On The Beach" on 24 January 2001 and 3. "Entertainment" or billed "The Pier" on 31 January 2001 which starred [Miriam Margolyes](/source/Miriam_Margolyes) as Grandmama.

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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0805417|title=Magic Grandad}}

Category:BBC children's television shows
Category:1993 British television series debuts
Category:2009 British television series endings
Category:1990s British children's television series
Category:2000s British children's television series
Category:English-language British television shows
Category:British preschool education television series
Category:1990s preschool education television series
Category:2000s preschool education television series

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