Book Box
From Broadcast for Schools.co.uk.co.uk
companyCentral, Granada, S4C & independent companies
started18th Sep
1995
ended24th Jan
2003
last rpt13th Oct
2009
15 school years
episodes86
duration15 mins, 10 mins & 30 mins
subject
馃摎EnglishLiterature, Poetry, Language & Books
languageenIn English
Book Box is a Channel 4 schools TV series from the 1990s and 2000s, covering Literature, Poetry, Language and Books for primary school pupils.
- replaced Talk, Write... and Read
Episode List
For clarity some of the later episodes are listed within units, rather than strictly in order of original broadcast date. The table can be re-sorted into date order if desired.
| # | Title | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Summer (by Ann Turnbull) | ||
| 1. | Pigeon Summer, Part 1 | 18 Sep 1995 |
| 2. | Pigeon Summer, Part 2 | 25 Sep 1995 |
| 3. | Pigeon Summer, Part 3 | 2 Oct 1995 |
| 4. | Pigeon Summer, Part 4 | 9 Oct 1995 |
| Thief (by Malorie Blackman) | ||
| 5. | Thief, Part 1 | 15 Jan 1996 |
| 6. | Thief, Part 2 | 22 Jan 1996 |
| 7. | Thief, Part 3 | 29 Jan 1996 |
| Freddie and Zapper (by Brian Nixon) | ||
| 8. | Freddie and Zapper, Part 1: Virtual Reality | 4 Mar 1996 |
| 9. | Freddie and Zapper, Part 2: Underground | 11 Mar 1996 |
| 10. | Freddie and Zapper, Part 3: The Great Detective | 18 Mar 1996 |
| 11. | Freddie and Zapper, Part 4: One World | 25 Mar 1996 |
| Bill's New Frock (by Anne Fine) | ||
| 12. | Bill's New Frock, Part 1 | 12 May 1997 |
| 13. | Bill's New Frock, Part 2 | 19 May 1997 |
| Grandpa Chatterji (by Jamila Gavin) | ||
| 14. | What Are We Doing, Grandpa? | 22 Sep 1997 |
| 15. | A Tale of Two Grandpas | 29 Sep 1997 |
| Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak (by Morris Gleitzman) | ||
| 16. | Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak, Part 1 | 12 Jan 1998 |
| 17. | Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak, Part 2 | 19 Jan 1998 |
| 18. | Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak, Part 3 | 26 Jan 1998 |
| 19. | Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak, Part 4 | 2 Feb 1998 |
| The Dreaming | ||
| 20. | How Bama Got Biri, Wonga and Nudu & Talwalpin and Kowinka | 9 Feb 1998 |
| 21. | Dumbi, Warlukulunga & The Black Snake | 23 Feb 1998 |
| 22. | The Waratah, Tajeer-Tamium and Mar the Cuckoo | 2 Mar 1998 |
| The Odyssey | ||
| 23. | The Trojan Horse | 21 Sep 1998 |
| 24. | The Ciccones and the Lotus Eaters | 23 Sep 1998 |
| 25. | The Cyclops | 28 Sep 1998 |
| 26. | King Aeolus and the Laestrygonians | 30 Sep 1998 |
| 27. | Circe, Hades and the Sirens | 5 Oct 1998 |
| 28. | Scylla, Charybdis, Calypso and Nausicaa | 7 Oct 1998 |
| 29. | Odysseus Returns | 12 Oct 1998 |
| 30. | Odysseus' Victory | 14 Oct 1998 |
| Book Box Poetry: Off with McGough | ||
| 31. | Body Language | 22 Sep 1998 |
| 32. | Food for Thought | 29 Sep 1998 |
| 33. | Family Favourites | 6 Oct 1998 |
| 34. | Animal Tales | 13 Oct 1998 |
| 35. | Pillow Talk | 20 Oct 1998 |
| Book Box Poetry: Rosen's Poetry Attic | ||
| 36. | Rhyme Time | 3 Nov 1998 |
| 37. | Rhythm Section | 10 Nov 1998 |
| 38. | Word Paintings | 17 Nov 1998 |
| 39. | Sound Effects | 24 Nov 1998 |
| 40. | Word Plays | 1 Dec 1998 |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass (by Lewis Carroll) | ||
| 41. | Alice Through the Looking Glass, Part 1 | 3 Nov 1999 |
| 42. | Alice Through the Looking Glass, Part 2 | 10 Nov 1999 |
| 43. | Alice Through the Looking Glass, Part 3 | 17 Nov 1999 |
| Animated Tales of the World 1 | ||
| 44. | The Magic Paintbrush (China) | 18 Sep 2000 |
| 45. | Cap o' Rushes (England) | 25 Sep 2000 |
| 46. | The Tree with the Golden Apples (Netherlands) | 2 Oct 2000 |
| 47. | Fionn and the Fianna (Ireland) | 9 Oct 2000 |
| 48. | The Chief and the Carpenter (Latin America) | 16 Oct 2000 |
| 49. | Raven Steals the Daylight (Alaska) | 30 Oct 2000 |
| 50. | The Three Sisters who Fell into the Mountain (Norway) | 6 Nov 2000 |
| 51. | Podna and Podni (Pakistan) | 13 Nov 2000 |
| 52. | The Two Brothers (Russia) | 20 Nov 2000 |
| 53. | The Green Man of Knowledge (Scotland) | 27 Nov 2000 |
| 54. | Aunt Tiger (Taiwan) | 15 Jan 2001 |
| 55. | King March (Wales) | 22 Jan 2001 |
| 56. | Ewenn Congar (France) | 29 Jan 2001 |
| Popular Authors: What's So Good About...? | ||
| 57. | Roald Dahl: Heroes and Monsters | 2 Nov 2001 |
| 58. | Roald Dahl: The Greatest Secrets | 9 Nov 2001 |
| 59. | Roald Dahl: Anything is Possible | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 60. | Malorie Blackman: We Have the Technology | 23 Nov 2001 |
| 61. | Malorie Blackman: Family and Friends | 30 Nov 2001 |
| 62. | Jacqueline Wilson: My Life | 11 Jan 2002 |
| 63. | Jacqueline Wilson: How I Write | 18 Jan 2002 |
| 64. | J. K. Rowling: Platform 9戮, Boarding School, Owls, Scary Bits | 25 Jan 2002 |
| 65. | J. K. Rowling: More Than Just Books - Harry Online | 1 Feb 2002 |
| 66. | Jamila Gavin: Myths and Legends | 8 Feb 2002 |
| 67. | Jamila Gavin: The Wheel of Life | 22 Feb 2002 |
| Double Act (by Jacqueline Wilson) | ||
| 68. | Double Act, Part 1 | 11 Jan 2002 |
| 69. | Double Act, Part 2 | 18 Jan 2002 |
| 70. | Double Act, Part 3 | 25 Jan 2002 |
| 71. | Double Act, Part 4 | 1 Feb 2002 |
| Animated Tales of the World 2 | ||
| 72. | Bad Baby Army (Australia) | 28 Jan 2002 |
| 73. | The Tyrant and the Child (Burkina Faso) | 4 Feb 2002 |
| 74. | Timoon and the Narwahl (Canada) | 18 Feb 2002 |
| 75. | The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep (Denmark) | 25 Feb 2002 |
| 76. | The Enchanted Lion (Germany) | 4 Mar 2002 |
| 77. | Persephone (Greece) | 11 Mar 2002 |
| 78. | The Crown and the Sceptre (The Gulf States) | 18 Mar 2002 |
| 79. | King Solomon and the Bee (Israel) | 15 Apr 2002 |
| 80. | Shepherd Boy Tumur (Mongolia) | 22 Apr 2002 |
| 81. | The Flower of Fern (Poland) | 29 Apr 2002 |
| 82. | The Story of Redhill (Singapore) | 13 May 2002 |
| 83. | How Tortoise Won Respect (South Africa) | 20 May 2002 |
| 84. | John Henry (USA) | 20 May 2002 |
| Popular Authors: What's So Good About...? | ||
| 85. | Dick King-Smith: Something on Paper | 17 Jan 2003 |
| 86. | Dick King-Smith: Through an Animal's Eyes | 24 Jan 2003 |
Related programmes
- The Illustrated MumAnother Channel 4 dramatisation of a Jacqueline Wilson novel
- Contes et LegendesFrench version of Animated Tales of the World
- M盲rchen und GeschichtenGerman version of Animated Tales of the World
- Cuentos y LeyendasSpanish version of Animated Tales of the World
Links
- Book Box Authors official website (archived 2016)
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