The Invention of Childhood is a History Documentary programme.

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The Invention of Childhood: A Thousand Histories and Fables

Series 1, episode 5

Michael Morpurgo presents a 30-part narrative history series exploring a thousand years of British childhood. Printing made an enormous impact on a society already hungry for books, but it raised fears amongst adults that it was corrupting children. Read by Timothy West, Adam Godley and Jack Blumenau.