Dramarama(TV show/series, 1983-1989)

Name: Dramarama
Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1983

30min per episode | Genres: Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama

Scripted Reality in 7 seasons with 91 episodes

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Dramarama is a British children's anthology series broadcast on ITV between 1983 and 1989. The series tended to feature single dramas with a science fiction, supernatural and occasionally satirical theme. It was created by Anna Home, then head of children's and youth programming at TVS; however, the dramas themselves were produced by a total of twelve ITV regional companies. Thus, each episode was in practice a one-off production with its own cast and crew, up to and including the executive producer. Some episodes (not listed in the episode guide below) were originally produced for the 1981 ITV childen's anthology series Theatre Box and then were re-screened as Dramarama episodes. Dramarama was largely a showcase for new talent to television and offered debuts for Anthony Horowitz, Paul Abbott, Kay Mellor, Janice Hally, Tony Kearney, David Tennant and Ann Marie Di Mambro. It was also one of Dennis Spooner's last works. One of the stories, Thames' "Dodger, Bonzo And The Rest" from 1984, proved so popular that it was spun off into its own series and Christmas special the following year - the series starred Lee Ross and recounted life in a large foster home. Another story, Granada's "Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night" from 1988, was developed into the long-running series Chi... ()

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About 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.

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Dramarama Seasons and Episodes

06/12/1989Season 7 - 11 episodes

#1 | 06/12/1989Codzmorf

#2 | 06/19/1989Ghost Story

#3 | 06/26/1989Badger

#4 | 07/03/1989Back to Front

#5 | 07/10/1989Monstrous

#6 | 07/17/1989The Pisces Connection

#7 | 07/24/1989Rosie the Great

#8 | 07/31/1989Snakes and Loofahs

#9 | 08/07/1989Just Wild About Harry

#10Mitchin

#11 | 08/21/1989In the Pink

05/08/1988Season 6 - 16 episodes