Dramarama

Dramarama

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.

Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Seasons

1. Mighty Mum and the Petnappers

Air Date: 1983-09-12

2. Rip It Up

Air Date: 1983-09-19

3. The Venchie

Air Date: 1983-09-26

4. Jack and the Computer

Air Date: 1983-10-03

5. Because I Say So

Air Date: 1983-10-10

6. Bully for Cosmo

Air Date: 1983-10-17

7. Messages

Air Date: 1983-10-24

8. The Young Person's Guide to Getting Their Ball Back

Air Date: 1983-10-31

9. Sweet Revenge

Air Date: 1983-11-07

1. Night of the Narrow Boats

Air Date: 1984-05-14

2. Fowl Pest

Air Date: 1984-05-21

3. Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest

Air Date: 1984-05-28

4. Que Sera

Air Date: 1984-06-04

5. Stalemate

Air Date: 1984-06-11

6. Snoop!

Air Date: 1984-06-25

7. Mr. Stabs

Air Date: 1984-07-02

A spooky episode made by Thames Television.

8. Josephine-Jo

Air Date:

9. The Purple People Eater

Air Date: 1984-07-16

10. On Your Tod

Air Date: 1984-07-23

11. The Old Firm: Two for Starters

Air Date: 1984-07-30

12. Rachel and Rosie

Air Date: 1984-08-06

1. Easy

Air Date: 1985-04-01

2. The Coal Princess

Air Date: 1985-04-15

3. Look At Me

Air Date: 1985-04-22

4. A Young Person's Guide to Going Backwards In The World

Air Date:

5. The Audition

Air Date: 1985-05-13

6. The Universe Downstairs

Air Date: 1985-05-20

7. A Proper Little Nooryeff

Air Date: 1985-06-03

8. Frog

Air Date: 1985-06-10

9. Private Eye

Air Date: 1985-06-17

10. Emily

Air Date: 1985-06-24

11. Silver

Air Date: 1985-07-01

12. The Golden Conch

Air Date: 1985-07-08

13. Purple Passion Video

Air Date: 1985-07-15

1. The Come-Uppance of Captain Katt

Air Date: 1986-06-30

2. A Couple of Charlies

Air Date: 1986-07-07

3. Wayfarers

Air Date: 1986-07-14

4. Play Acting

Air Date: 1986-07-21

5. Last Days at Black Bert's

Air Date: 1986-07-28

6. Maureen Reid, Where Are You?

Air Date: 1986-08-04

7. Flashback

Air Date: 1986-08-11

8. Direct Action

Air Date: 1986-08-18

9. Waiting for Elvis

Air Date: 1986-09-01

10. Just a Game

Air Date: 1986-09-08

11. Flyaway Friend

Air Date: 1986-09-15

12. Pig Ignorance

Air Date: 1986-09-22

13. Jessie's Place

Air Date: 1986-09-25

14. Frankie's Hat

Air Date: 1986-12-30

1. Cannondrum

Air Date: 1987-03-30

2. Snap

Air Date: 1987-04-06

3. The Horrible Story

Air Date: 1987-04-13

4. My Friend Julie

Air Date: 1987-04-27

5. The Creature Beyond Torches' End

Air Date: 1987-05-11

6. My Mum's a Courgette

Air Date: 1987-05-18

7. Brainwaves

Air Date: 1987-06-08

8. Undertow of the Armada

Air Date: 1987-06-15

9. Stan's First Night

Air Date: 1987-06-22

10. Living Doll

Air Date: 1987-06-29

11. Peter

Air Date: 1987-07-03

12. The Halt

Air Date: 1987-07-06

13. Mr Magus is Waiting for You

Air Date:

14. A Spirited Performance

Air Date: 1987-08-10

15. Badger on the Barge

Air Date: 1987-08-24

16. Badger on the Barge

Air Date:

1. Forever Young

Air Date: 1988-05-08

2. The Macramé Man

Air Date: 1988-05-16

3. The Wrong Button

Air Date: 1988-05-23

4. Bubbles

Air Date: 1988-06-06

5. Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night

Air Date: 1988-06-13

6. Big T for Trouble

Air Date: 1988-06-20

7. Room for One More

Air Date: 1988-06-27

8. Making Waves

Air Date: 1988-07-04

9. Just a Normal Girl

Air Date: 1988-07-11

10. Now You See Them

Air Date: 1988-07-18

11. Bogeymen

Air Date: 1988-07-25

12. The Alien

Air Date: 1988-08-01

13. The Secret of Croftmore

Air Date: 1988-08-08

14. The Bubblegum Brigade

Air Date: 1988-08-15

15. Playing for Wales

Air Date: 1988-08-22

16. Snap Decision

Air Date: 1989-01-04

1. Codzmorf

Air Date: 1989-06-12

2. Ghost Story

Air Date: 1989-06-19

3. Badger

Air Date: 1989-06-26

4. Back to Front

Air Date: 1989-07-03

We all know that mirrors take real life and reflect it back to us the other way. But what if the mirror's world goes beyond the pane of glass?

5. Monstrous

Air Date: 1989-07-10

6. The Pisces Connection

Air Date: 1989-07-17

7. Rosie the Great

Air Date: 1989-07-24

8. Snakes and Loofahs

Air Date: 1989-07-31

9. Just Wild About Harry

Air Date: 1989-08-07

10. Mitchin

Air Date:

11. In the Pink

Air Date: 1989-08-21

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Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

1983-09-12

Episodes

91 (7 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Ben

Nicholas Bond-Owen

Nicholas Bond-Owen