About Magic Grandad
- Released on January 12, 1993
Magic Grandad was an educational programme which originally aired on BBC Two under the title 'Switch On, Switch Off' during Schools section of 1993. The show saw 'Magic' Grandad take his young grandchildren back in time, many of the adventures are about comparing the past and the present and seeing how evidence of what happened in the olden days still survives.
The show was said to make learning about history "fun for youngsters" and was aimed at children aged 5-7 years. The series was introduced to support the History National Curriculum at Key Stage 1. New seasons have been made periodically to support new areas of the infant history curriculum such as seaside holidays and toys.
The early season have a companion booklet of teacher's notes with descriptions of the episodes, various suggestions for follow-up work and photocopiable worksheets.
Main Cast of Magic Grandad
Georgi Fisher plays Gary (4 episodes)
Kristy Bruce plays Kimberley (7 episodes)
Geoffrey Bayldon plays Grandad Albert (7 episodes)
Peter Armitage plays Grandad (4 episodes)
Sam Kelly plays Grandad (4 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Magic Grandad
Nicholas Hoult plays Tom (3 episodes)
James Moreno plays Gary (3 episodes)
Owen Birch plays Grandad as a boy (3 episodes)
Sarah Huntley plays Mrs Layton (3 episodes)
Cheryl Hall plays Various (3 episodes)
Trevor Peacock plays Grandad (3 episodes)
Miriam Margolyes plays Grandma (3 episodes)
Georgina Hagen plays Nikki (3 episodes)
Jessica Mann plays Lily (3 episodes)
Michael Maloney plays Mr Leyton (3 episodes)
Tim Healy plays Grandad (3 episodes)
William Ilkley plays Mr Deakin (1 episode)
Toyah Gibbs plays Eliza Deakin (1 episode)
René Zagger plays Blacksmith boy / Mechanic (1 episode)
Barry Luck plays Blacksmith (1 episode)
Christopher Benjamin plays Sir John Gage (1 episode)
Robin Weaver plays Princess Elizabeth (1 episode)
Rory Jennings plays Ned (1 episode)
Terrence Hardiman plays Governor of the School system (1 episode)
Simon Slater plays Dr Pignier (1 episode)
Carolyn James plays Auntie Pat (1 episode)
Matthew Brown plays Louis Braille (1 episode)
Sam Beer plays School Mate (1 episode)
James Berry plays School Mate (1 episode)
Mark Higgins plays School child (1 episode)
Simon Webb plays Boy (1 episode)
Kate Isitt plays Florence Nightingale / Hospital Nurse (1 episode)
Randel Hurley plays Dr Menzies (1 episode)
Andrew Falvey plays Drummerboy Billy (1 episode)
Elli Garnett plays Jane (1 episode)
Tessa Pritchard plays Mum (1 episode)
Kerry Joy Stewart plays photo lady (1 episode)
Paul Penlington plays Bathing machine man (1 episode)
Phylip Harries plays Theatre Manager (1 episode)
Joseph Cox plays Billy (1 episode)
Lynn Hunter plays lady 2 (1 episode)
Carol Ashton-Ainswirth plays lady 1 (1 episode)
Leah-Verity White plays Leah (1 episode)
Matthew Thomas Davies plays Mathew (1 episode)
Suzette Llewellyn plays Carmen (1 episode)
Victor Romero Evans plays Leroy (1 episode)
La Charne Jolly plays Selena (1 episode)
Ann Warungu plays Roni (1 episode)
JJ Angel plays JJ (1 episode)
Melissa Suffield plays Melissa (1 episode)
Tom Hoffman-Lagro plays Tom (1 episode)
John Warnaby plays Dr Edward Jenner (1 episode) , Samuel Pepys (1 episode)
Ivana Mazzacoates plays Katie (1 episode)
Maggie Lynskey plays Lady (1 episode)
Paul Greenwood plays Uncle Tom (1 episode)
Sam Friend plays Harry (1 episode)
Janet Dale plays Teacher (1 episode)
Scarlett Gee plays Maddy (1 episode) , Scarlet (2 episodes)
Julia Tobin plays Nanny (1 episode)
Duncan Harrison plays Paul (1 episode) , Duncan (1 episode)
James Ellis plays Johnny (1 episode)
Torin Allen-Thomas plays Albert (1 episode)
Lucy Parry plays Lucy (1 episode) , Beth (1 episode)
Ryan Watson plays Ryan (2 episodes)
Samantha Beckinsale plays Boudica (1 episode)
Cat McKenzie-Smith plays Daughter 1 (1 episode)
Angus Harrison plays James (1 episode) , Drummerboy Charlie (1 episode)
Rebecca Harding plays Daughter 2 (1 episode)
Emilie Smith plays Phoebe (1 episode)
Ross Harvey plays John Raphael Smith (1 episode)
Karen Moss plays Sarah (1 episode)
Morgan Sass plays Morgan (1 episode)
Jasper Reed plays Harry (1 episode)
Crispin Letis plays Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1 episode)
Phil Hobbis plays Judge 1 (1 episode)
Paul Stryke plays Judge 2 (1 episode)
Beverly Hills plays Mary Seacole (1 episode)
Vanessa Mallinson plays Amy Johnson (1 episode)
Shyanne Sanders plays Yasmin (2 episodes)
Joanna Cunningham plays Jo (1 episode)
Georgia Paterson plays Millie (2 episodes)
Timon Greaves plays Jamie (2 episodes)
Adrianna Bertola plays Eliza (1 episode)
Richard Linnell plays Francis (1 episode)
Dominic Cazenove plays Rev Railton (1 episode)
Thomas Dennis plays Sebastien (1 episode)
Holly Jeffery plays Mary (1 episode)
Paul-James Corrigan plays Private MacGregor (1 episode)
Sandy Batchelor plays Private Macleod (1 episode)
Rod Hallett plays Charles Darwin (1 episode)
Lee Turnbull plays Syms (1 episode)
Ryan Heenan plays Henry (1 episode)
Ben Greaves-Neal plays Bernard (1 episode)
Joanna Dunn plays Mrs Beeton (1 episode)
Bobbie Brown plays Harry (2 episodes)
Crew of Magic Grandad
Directing
Production
Writing
Camera
Crew
Sound
- Nicholas Hoult
- James Moreno
- Owen Birch
- Sarah Huntley
- Cheryl Hall
- Trevor Peacock
- Miriam Margolyes
- Georgina Hagen
- Jessica Mann
- Michael Maloney
- Tim Healy
- William Ilkley
- Toyah Gibbs
- René Zagger
- Barry Luck
- Christopher Benjamin
- Robin Weaver
- Rory Jennings
- Terrence Hardiman
- Simon Slater
- Carolyn James
- Matthew Brown
- Sam Beer
- James Berry
- Mark Higgins
- Simon Webb
- Kate Isitt
- Randel Hurley
- Andrew Falvey
- Elli Garnett
- Tessa Pritchard
- Kerry Joy Stewart
- Paul Penlington
- Phylip Harries
- Joseph Cox
- Lynn Hunter
- Carol Ashton-Ainswirth
- Leah-Verity White
- Matthew Thomas Davies
- Suzette Llewellyn
- Victor Romero Evans
- La Charne Jolly
- Ann Warungu
- JJ Angel
- Melissa Suffield
- Tom Hoffman-Lagro
- John Warnaby
- Ivana Mazzacoates
- Maggie Lynskey
- Paul Greenwood
- Sam Friend
- Janet Dale
- Scarlett Gee
- Julia Tobin
- Duncan Harrison
- James Ellis
- Torin Allen-Thomas
- Lucy Parry
- Ryan Watson
- Samantha Beckinsale
- Cat McKenzie-Smith
- Angus Harrison
- Rebecca Harding
- Emilie Smith
- Ross Harvey
- Karen Moss
- Morgan Sass
- Jasper Reed
- Crispin Letis
- Phil Hobbis
- Paul Stryke
- Beverly Hills
- Vanessa Mallinson
- Shyanne Sanders
- Joanna Cunningham
- Georgia Paterson
- Timon Greaves
- Adrianna Bertola
- Richard Linnell
- Dominic Cazenove
- Thomas Dennis
- Holly Jeffery
- Paul-James Corrigan
- Sandy Batchelor
- Rod Hallett
- Lee Turnbull
- Ryan Heenan
- Ben Greaves-Neal
- Joanna Dunn
- Bobbie Brown