The Invention of Childhood is a History Documentary programme.

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The Invention of Childhood: Overburdened with Children

Series 1, episode 10

Michael Morpurgo presents a 30-part narrative history series exploring a thousand years of British childhood. The Poor Law, a forerunner of the Welfare State, provided a safety net for numerous poor children. Read by Timothy West, Adam Godley and Sara Kestelman.