The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book

The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book
Author: Dean Wilkinson
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2011-07-18
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1908548894

Compiled by acclaimed television scriptwriter and novelist Dean Wilkinson, The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book is packed with fascinating facts about the shows you loved as a child as well as those programmes currently capturing the imagination of today's young audiences. From timeless classics like Thunderbirds, Blue Peter and Dr Who to the thoroughly up-to-date Sponge Bob, the 1,000 questions in this book will not only test your memory of the characters you grew up with but your family’s knowledge of their current favourites. With a fitting foreword by popular family TV presenters Ant and Dec this book is sure to prove a hit with television lovers of all ages and, in particular, those members of the older generation who have remained young at heart.

The British TV Sitcom Quiz Book

The British TV Sitcom Quiz Book
Author: Chris Cowlin
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2011-07-15
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 190838283X

The sitcom has proved to be one of the most enduring genres in British TV history, reflecting the social changes and national concerns of the time, and has brought many memorable and much-loved characters to our screens. Who can forget iconic figures like Frank Spencer, Basil Fawlty and Reggie Perrin or the antics of the Trotters, the Meldrews and the staff of Grace Brothers' department store, to name but a few? The 1,000 questions in The British TV Sitcom Quiz book will test your knowledge of your favourite series from yesteryear to the current day. From Steptoe and Son, Dad's Army and Porridge to Absolutely Fabulous, The Office, and My Family, this book is bulging with facts that will refresh your memory and help you to recapture some of those magical moments in situation comedy. With a fitting foreword by Brian Murphy from the hilarious ‘70s TV show George and Mildred and Nicholas Parsons OBE, this is a must-have book for all sitcom fans.

The Horror Film Quiz Book

The Horror Film Quiz Book
Author: Chris Cowlin
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2011-06-24
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1908382759

The fact that horror remains one of the most popular genres in the history of film and has produced so many classic titles, proves that we all thrive on suspense and audiences everywhere just love to feel the fear factor. Who among us can ever forget such all time favourites as Halloween, Psycho and Jaws? And no matter how many times we may have watched these cult films, they still manage to keep us on the edge of our seats. The Horror Film Quiz Book is a definitive guide to things that go bump in the night and the 1,000 questions contained inside the cover will test your memory of the writers, characters, human and inhuman monsters that inhabit the world of horror. With sections on all the best-loved spine tingling films from yesteryear through to the current day, this book is a must have for all fans of the genre but be prepared for one or two surprises as, in the world of horror, things are not always as they seem.

Sheerluck Versus the Paranormal: Volume Two

Sheerluck Versus the Paranormal: Volume Two
Author: Dean Wilkinson
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2020-07-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1787053660

Sheerluck, the world's only kid, consulting, paranormal detective, returns with another tome of adrenalin curdling, brain spinning and bone quivering ghosts and monsters! You think your life is weird - Sheerluck has been known to battle six impossible things before breakfast and then endure a day at school. This kid is amazing! Aided by his older sister Watson and the atomic sprite Mycroft, Sheerluck is on the case! The fearful un-dead, the terrifyingly unreal and the paranormally unhinged had best beware. It's game on! In this volume : CHARLIE CHARLIE BLACK EYED CHILDREN GHOULS ASTRAL PROJECTION Are they real? Or what? You will gasp at the scary and decidedly eerie cases Sheerluck and co have dealt with. So sit down, strap in and unexpect the expected!

The Sunderland AFC Quiz Book

The Sunderland AFC Quiz Book
Author: Chris Cowlin
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2012-01-23
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1907792244

Are you a dedicated supporter of Sunderland AFC? Can you recall all the facts and figures that have contributed to the club's long and successful history? Do find yourself arguing points over past games with family and friends? Then test your knowledge of your favourite team with this tribute to the Black Cats. The 1,000 challenging questions in this quiz book will certainly put you through your paces with sections on players, managers, transfers, fixtures, kit, trophies, club honours and all those memorable matches that have made Sunderland into the team it is today. Knowledge of what has gone before enhances our understanding of the present and this gem of a book is packed with information that will guide you from the team's beginnings to more recent events. Educational as it is entertaining, The Sunderland AFC Quiz Book is sure to provide hours of fun for young and old alike. This book is a must have for all followers of the Black Cats and anyone with a keen interest in football.

Sid and Marty Krofft

Sid and Marty Krofft
Author: Hal Erickson
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2007-04-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786430931

H.R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Land of the Lost: For a generation of children growing up in the late sixties and early seventies, these were some of the most memorable shows on Saturday morning television. At a time when television cartoons had lost some of their luster, two puppeteers named Sid and Marty Krofft put together a series of shows that captivated children. Using colorful sets and mysterious lands full of characters that had boundless energy, the Kroffts created a new form of children's television, rooted in the medium's earliest shows but nevertheless original in its concept. This work first provides a history of the Kroffts' pretelevision career, then offers discussions of their 11 Saturday morning shows. Complete cast and credit information is enhanced by interviews with many of the actors and actresses, behind-the-scenes information, print reviews of the series, and plot listings of the individual episodes. The H.R. Pufnstuf feature film, the brothers' other television work, and their short-lived indoor theme park are also detailed.

International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature

International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Author: Peter Hunt
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 934
Release: 1996
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0415088569

The Encyclopedia offers comprehensive and international coverage of children's literature from a number of perspectives - theory and critical approaches, types and genres, context, applications and individual country essays.

The Platinum Age of Television

The Platinum Age of Television
Author: David Bianculli
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1101911328

Television today is better than ever. From The Sopranos to Breaking Bad, Sex and the City to Girls, and Modern Family to Louie, never has so much quality programming dominated our screens. Exploring how we got here, acclaimed TV critic David Bianculli traces the evolution of the classic TV genres, among them the sitcom, the crime show, the miniseries, the soap opera, the Western, the animated series, the medical drama, and the variety show. In each genre he selects five key examples of the form to illustrate its continuities and its dramatic departures. Drawing on exclusive and in-depth interviews with many of the most famed auteurs in television history, Bianculli shows how the medium has evolved into the premier form of visual narrative art. Includes interviews with: MEL BROOKS, MATT GROENING, DAVID CHASE, KEVIN SPACEY, AMY SCHUMER, VINCE GILLIGAN, AARON SORKIN, MATTHEW WEINER, JUDD APATOW, LOUIS C.K., DAVID MILCH, DAVID E. KELLEY, JAMES L. BROOKS, LARRY DAVID, KEN BURNS, LARRY WILMORE, AND MANY, MANY MORE