The Book Tower
The Book Tower was a British television series for children, produced by Yorkshire Television, that ran for 11 series from 3 January 1979 to 16 May 1989.
| The Book Tower | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Anne Wood |
| Starring | Tom Baker Stephen Moore Alun Armstrong Neil Innes Roger McGough Bernard Bresslaw Timmy Mallett |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 minutes[1] |
| Production company(s) | Yorkshire Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV Network (CITV) |
| Original release | 3 January 1979 – 16 May 1989 |
Initially presented by Doctor Who star Tom Baker (1979–81),[2] each episode explored one or more books, using dramatic presentations, with the aim of getting children interested in reading.
Later presenters included Stephen Moore (1982–83), Alun Armstrong (1984), Neil Innes (1985), Roger McGough (1986) and Bernard Bresslaw (1987),.[3] In 1988, each episode featured a different presenter, including Victoria Wood, Nick Wilton, Margi Clarke, Wincey Willis and Timmy Mallett.[4]
The theme tune, based on Paganini's 24th Caprice, was taken from Andrew Lloyd Webber's album Variations.[5]
The opening sequence of the original TV series showed images of Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire.
Episode list
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZxX_2r83EM. "The Book Tower: One whole episode".
- "TV pun writer Rick now in a class of his own". Europe Intelligence Wire. 4 February 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- "BFI Film & TV Database: The Book Tower". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- "Book Tower". Timmy Mallett. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- "The Book Tower 1979 - closing theme". Retrieved 6 August 2010.
British Television Children's Research Guide