Magic Grandad 32 years old
Magic Grandad was an educational programme which originally aired on BBC Two under the title 'Switch On, Switch Off' during Schools section of 1993. The show saw 'Magic' Grandad take his young grandchildren back in time, many of the adventures are about comparing the past and the present and seeing how evidence of what happened in the olden days still survives. The show was said to make learning about history "fun for youngsters" and was aimed at children aged 5-7 years. The series was introduced to support the History National Curriculum at Key Stage 1. New seasons have been made periodically to support new areas of the infant history curriculum such as seaside holidays and toys. The early season have a companion booklet of teacher's notes with descriptions of the episodes, various suggestions for follow-up work and photocopiable worksheets.
Credits
Nicholas Hoult
Tom
Adrianna Bertola
Eliza
John Warnaby
Dr Edward Jenner
John Warnaby
Samuel Pepys
Michael Maloney
Mr Leyton
Geoffrey Bayldon
Grandad Albert
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Hoult He was 3 , now 35 years old | as Tom |
| Adrianna Bertola She was 6 , now 25 years old | as Eliza |
| John Warnaby | as Dr Edward Jenner |
| John Warnaby | as Samuel Pepys |
| Michael Maloney He was 35 , now 67 years old | as Mr Leyton |
| Geoffrey Bayldon He was 69 , 93 years old when he died | as Grandad Albert |
| Trevor Peacock He was 61 , now 93 years old | as Grandad |
| Lynn Hunter She was 45 , now 78 years old | as lady 2 |
| Robin Weaver She was 23 , now 55 years old | as Princess Elizabeth |
| Miriam Margolyes She was 51 , now 83 years old | as Grandma |
| Sam Kelly He was 49 , 70 years old when he died | as Grandad |
| Christopher Benjamin He was 58 , now 90 years old | as Sir John Gage |
| Terrence Hardiman He was 55 , now 87 years old | as Governor of the School system |
| René Zagger He was 19 , now 51 years old | as Blacksmith boy / Mechanic |
| Kate Isitt She was 14 , now 46 years old | as Florence Nightingale / Hospital Nurse |
| Paul Greenwood He was 49 , now 81 years old | as Uncle Tom |
| Georgina Hagen She was 1 , now 33 years old | as Nikki |
| William Ilkley He was 34 , now 66 years old | as Mr Deakin |
| James Ellis He was 61 , 82 years old when he died | as Johnny |
| Kerry Joy Stewart | as photo lady |
| Simon Webb He was 43 , 55 years old when he died | as Boy |
| Tim Healy He was 40 , now 73 years old | as Grandad |
| Sam Friend | as Harry |
| Samantha Beckinsale She was 26 , now 58 years old | as Boudica |
| Janet Dale | as Teacher |
| Victor Romero Evans | as Leroy |
| Simon Slater He was 33 , now 65 years old | as Dr Pignier |
| Karen Moss | as Sarah |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Alison Garland Crew She was 130 , 77 years old when she died | Production Office Assistant |
| Christos Georgiou Directing He was 27 , now 59 years old | Director |
| Judith Johnson Writing | Writer |
Magic Grandad (32 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1993-01-12
- Runtime: [15] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 21