The Surprising Story of Kids' TV (2022 TV Special)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Linda Sands | ||
Writing Credits
| Konnie Huq | ... | (based on an idea by) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Konnie Huq | ... | Self - Presenter | |
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Floella Benjamin | ... | Self (as Baroness Floella Benjamin) |
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Claire Essex | ... | Self |
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Tim Smith | ... | Self (as Professor Tim Smith) |
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Janet Ellis | ... | Self |
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Valerie Singleton | ... | Self |
| Peter Lord | ... | Self | |
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Jennie Brown | ... | Self |
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Emma Tolland | ... | Self |
| Zoë Ball | ... | Self (as Zoe Ball) | |
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Phillip Schofield | ... | Self |
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Sarah Greene | ... | Self |
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Johnny Ball | ... | Self |
| Dani Harmer | ... | Self | |
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Phil Redmond | ... | Self (as Sir Phil Redmond) |
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Leslie Stewart | ... | Self |
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Roger Tonge | ... | Self |
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Cerrie Burnell | ... | Self |
| George Webster | ... | Self | |
| Dave Benson Phillips | ... | Self | |
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Richard Baker | ... | Narrator of Mary, Mungo & Midge (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Ben Benison | ... | Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Warrick Brownlow-Pike | ... | Dodge the Dog (uncredited) | |
| Connor Byrne | ... | Mike Milligan (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Todd Carty | ... | Tucker Jenkins (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Keith Chegwin | ... | Self - Presenter of Swap Shop (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lisa Coleman | ... | Cam Lawson (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Billy Connolly | ... | Self - Saturday Superstore Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Kenneth Connor | ... | Mr. Bumbledrop (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Nicola Cowper | ... | Patsy (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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John Craven | ... | Self - Presenter of Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Bernard Cribbins | ... | Narrator of the Wombles (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Paul Danquah | ... | Self - Host of Play School (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Emma Davies | ... | Jess Beaker (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Declan Donnelly | ... | Duncan (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Noel Edmonds | ... | Self - Presenter of Swap Shop (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Chris Evans | ... | Self - The Big Breakfast Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Michael Fallon | ... | Self - Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department of Education and Science 1990-1992 (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Dexter Fletcher | ... | James 'Spike' Thomson (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Justin Fletcher | ... | Mr. Tumble (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Martin Freeman | ... | Dr. John Watson (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Cyril Fry | ... | Self - Host of For Deaf Children (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Vanessa Furst | ... | Kizzy (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Derek Griffiths | ... | Self - Host of Play School (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Tony Hart | ... | Self - Presenter of Vision On / Self - Presenter of Take Hart (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lenny Henry | ... | Self - Presenter of Tiswas (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Michelle Herbert | ... | Trisha Yates (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Sandra Kerr | ... | Madeleine the Rag Doll (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Pat Keysell | ... | Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Neil Kinnock | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Leo | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Wilf Lunn | ... | Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lee Macdonald | ... | Zammo McGuire (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Richard McCourt | ... | Self - Dick (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Sylvester McCoy | ... | Self - Presenter of Vision On (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Michael McIntyre | ... | Self - Saturday Superstore Child (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Anthony McPartlin | ... | P.J. (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Johnny Morris | ... | Self - Animal Magic Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Erkan Mustafa | ... | Roland Browning (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| John Noakes | ... | Self - Blue Peter Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Chelsie Padley | ... | Louise Govern (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Michael Percival | ... | Mr. Mitchell (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Oliver Postgate | ... | Narrator of the Clangers / Bagpuss (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Peter Purves | ... | Self - Blue Peter Presenter (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Anna Quayle | ... | Mrs. Monroe (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jonathan Ross | ... | Self - The Broom Cupboard Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jason Rush | ... | Matthew (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Julia Sawalha | ... | Lynda Day (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Kate Silverton | ... | Self - Presenter of BBC Breakfast (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Will Smith | ... | Self - Live & Kicking Guest (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Alison Standfast | ... | Self - Caller on Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Joe Starrs | ... | Peter Ingham (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Charlie Stayt | ... | Self - Presenter of BBC Breakfast (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Terry Sue-Patt | ... | Benny Green (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Chris Tarrant | ... | Self - Presenter of Tiswas (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Thatcher | ... | Self - Guest on Saturday Superstore (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Jamie Theakston | ... | Self - Presenter of Live & Kicking (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Montanna Thompson | ... | Justine Littlewood (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lee Whitlock | ... | Phil (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sharlene Whyte | ... | Jenny Edwards (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Dominic Wood | ... | Self - Dom (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Rachel Ashdown | ... | executive producer: BBC |
| Samantha France | ... | producer |
| Kirsten Highet | ... | executive producer |
| Ben Pounds | ... | archive assistant producer |
| Linda Sands | ... | producer |
| Lynn Sutcliffe | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Jim Ashcroft | ... | (dop) |
| Carl Best | ... | (dop) |
| Tom Hayward | ... | (dop) |
| Lorian Reed-Drake | ... | (dop) |
Editing by
| Shaun Dyos | ... | off-line editor |
| Noel Nelis | ... | off-line editor |
Makeup Department
| Heather Marnie | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Megan O'Hara | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Micheal Ademilua | ... | sound recordist |
| Christine Barker | ... | sound recordist |
| William Cory | ... | dubbing mixer (as Will Cory) |
| Matt Phillips | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Youle-Grayling | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Craig Lamberton | ... | graphics |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pete Banks | ... | camera assistant |
| Pete Banks | ... | Data Wrangler |
| Robert Pyburn | ... | camera assistant |
Editorial Department
| Rachel Chung | ... | online editor |
Additional Crew
| Jennae Giddings | ... | production team |
| Katie Goody | ... | production team |
| Kate Howell | ... | production team |
| Leila Sabatti | ... | production coordinator |
| Lindsey Steward | ... | researcher |
| Olivia Wines | ... | production team |
