u3a Monthly Meeting Dec 4th 2024 - The Golden Age of Childrens' TV

Join author and TV historian Jeff Evans on a journey through your childhood as he tells the fascinating story 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 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.

Jeff is a freelance journalist and author of 30 books on a number of subjects – in particular television history.   He has also worked as a radio presenter and a coach tour guide in Europe, edited the national Good Beer Guide for CAMRA, judged beer all around the world and appeared on countless TV and radio shows, including The Big Breakfast and Steve Wright in the Afternoon. He also writes questions for TV quiz programmes and, for a number of years, has been a member of the specialist subject writing team for Mastermind.

Coffee 10am, Talk 10.30am - and a free raffle ticket for all comers for a u3a Christmas Hamper!
PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO RECORDING MADE OF THIS TALK, sorry but attending in person is your only option this month.