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Dramarama (1983)

7.2 7 seasons 91 episodes Ended

Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Dramarama is the name of a British children's anthology series broadcast on ITV between 1983 and 1989. It tended to feature drama of a science fiction or supernatural bent. The series was created by Anna Home, then head of children's and youth programming at TVS, however production responsibilities were divided amongst most of the regional ITV franchise holders. Thus, each episode was in practice a one-off production with its own cast and crew, up to and including the executive producer. Dramarama was largely a place for new talent to prove themselves and was a launching pad for the likes of Anthony Horowitz, Paul Abbott, Kay Mellor, Janice Hally, Tony Kearney, David Tennant and Ann Marie Di Mambro. It was one of Dennis Spooner's last credits. One of Dramarama's episodes, "Dodger, Bonzo And The Rest", gained so much popularity that it was turned in to its own series the following year. It starred Lee Ross and was based around a large foster home. The episode "Blackbird Singing In The Dead of Night" was developed by Granada into the TV series Children's Ward. It was also repeated for the first time since its original broadcast on 5 January 2013, during CITV's 30th anniversary Old Skool Weekend. The Series 7 episode "Back To Front" – notable for featuring a mirror image of the Yorkshire Television logo card at the end – was repeated on 6 January 2013, again as part of CITV's 30th anniversary Old Skool Weekend.

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Seasons & episodes

The Come-Uppance of Captain KattJun 30, 1986

Ludo French stars in a sci-fi series, but working with the arrogant, conceited, always dissatisfied man pushes the production to its limits.

A Couple of CharliesJul 7, 1986

A play about a neglected boy on a school pet day, this edition was awarded the Special UNICEF Prize at Prix Jeunesse, Munich.

WayfarersJul 14, 1986

Play ActingJul 21, 1986

Last Days at Black Bert'sJul 28, 1986

Things aren't looking good at the run-down hikers' hostel "Black Bert's." A health inspector has been announced, ordering a committee to cl…

Maureen Reid, Where Are You?Aug 4, 1986

FlashbackAug 11, 1986

Film material from the Second World War is leaked to two young people. The film stars a schoolboy who obviously doesn't belong there. Who i…

Direct ActionAug 18, 1986

Young Dawn seems to lack perseverance in her jobs. Things seem to be going better at Helliwell's toy store until the boss orders the same C…

Waiting for ElvisSep 1, 1986

In 1960, Elvis Presley returns to the USA from Germany by plane, and there will be a stopover in Scotland. That evening, the paths of six p…

Just a GameSep 8, 1986

A school quiz broadcast on the radio is a huge success until two students from a losing team realize that their teacher is helping the comp…

Flyaway FriendSep 15, 1986

Jennie is new at school, misses her father and has no friends. But there is her imaginary friend Tom, who has similar concerns. But is he r…

Pig IgnoranceSep 22, 1986

Little crook Darryl has to do community service on an inner-city farm. Most of the time he doesn't care about the work, but when the owners…

Jessie's PlaceSep 25, 1986

A girl from a snobbish middle class family is desperate to break free, and ends up forging an unlikely friendship with a younger working cl…

Frankie's HatDec 30, 1986

Sonia travels from London to Oxford to make a Birthday visit to her sister Frankie who has moved away and started a family. But Frankie tak…