Dramarama

Dramarama

Ended First aired 12/Sep/1983 United Kingdom English 8 season(s) 100 episode(s)
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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Season 7 · Season 7
11 episode(s) · Air date: 12/Jun/1989
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S7E8
Snakes and Loofahs
Air date: 31/Jul/1989 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Three girls set up a neighbourhood watch, but their "cases" soon annoy the police. But the discovery of a constrictor and a strange burglar soon change that.

Summary

Three girls set up a neighbourhood watch, but their "cases" soon annoy the police. But the discovery of a constrictor and a strange burglar soon change that.

S7E7
Rosie the Great
Air date: 24/Jul/1989 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Once learned their island is free from British rule, the leader sought ways of getting the island on the map, until a researcher informed them the island is really a monarchy under the control of their local girl Rosie.

Summary

Once learned their island is free from British rule, the leader sought ways of getting the island on the map, until a researcher informed them the island is really a monarchy under the control of their local girl Rosie.

S7E5
Monstrous
Air date: 10/Jul/1989 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

A friendly and familiar group of monsters, witches and ghostly figures live and work in a "Tunnel of Horror" at the fairground. On this day, an envious authority wants to close the fairground and sends its employees out.

Summary

A friendly and familiar group of monsters, witches and ghostly figures live and work in a "Tunnel of Horror" at the fairground. On this day, an envious authority wants to close the fairground and sends its employees out.

S7E4
Back to Front
Air date: 03/Jul/1989 · Runtime: 22 min
Summary

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?

Summary

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?

S7E1
Codzmorf
Air date: 12/Jun/1989 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

A father spends a Saturday turning household objects into live animals, things go wrong when he transforms himself and his son has to retrieve the spell book for the reverse spell

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A father spends a Saturday turning household objects into live animals, things go wrong when he transforms himself and his son has to retrieve the spell book for the reverse spell

Season 6 · Season 6
16 episode(s) · Air date: 08/May/1988
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S6E16
Snap Decision
Air date: 04/Jan/1989 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Tennis playing schoolboy Peter is anxious over an upcoming tournament. When his wheelchair-bound and photo-obsessed younger brother begins to attract more attention from his girlfriend, Peter's bitter resentments come to the surface.

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Tennis playing schoolboy Peter is anxious over an upcoming tournament. When his wheelchair-bound and photo-obsessed younger brother begins to attract more attention from his girlfriend, Peter's bitter resentments come to the surface.

S6E13
The Secret of Croftmore
Air date: 08/Aug/1988 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

A teenage Scottish boy named Calum Gillies, who does not want to leave his beloved Croftmore in the Highlands to move to Edinburgh, receives assistance from the ghosts of his distant relatives.

Summary

A teenage Scottish boy named Calum Gillies, who does not want to leave his beloved Croftmore in the Highlands to move to Edinburgh, receives assistance from the ghosts of his distant relatives.

S6E11
Bogeymen
Air date: 25/Jul/1988 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

New neighbours in the street - a scary thing for four children, because the newcomers are from the West Indies. Their wild imagination brings them to break into the neighbours court.

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New neighbours in the street - a scary thing for four children, because the newcomers are from the West Indies. Their wild imagination brings them to break into the neighbours court.

S6E5
Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night
Air date: 13/Jun/1988 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Kim, a girl rendered deaf by an accident, has to return to the children's ward for a second time when the first operation fails. Whilst there, she befriends a boy who is immature on the outside, but has a good hear

Summary

Kim, a girl rendered deaf by an accident, has to return to the children's ward for a second time when the first operation fails. Whilst there, she befriends a boy who is immature on the outside, but has a good hear

S6E3
The Wrong Button
Air date: 23/May/1988 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

A school art class visits a noble country estate, with a disused fairground next door. At the same time, a devil-in-training causes chaos among the visitors. But a rascal student can see him and brings his two best friends for a ride.

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A school art class visits a noble country estate, with a disused fairground next door. At the same time, a devil-in-training causes chaos among the visitors. But a rascal student can see him and brings his two best friends for a ride.

Season 5 · Season 5
16 episode(s) · Air date: 30/Mar/1987
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S5E13
Mr Magus is Waiting for You
Air date: 13/Jul/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

A repeat screening of a three-part "Middle English" story from 1986, repackaged as a single episode and presented under the Dramarama banner.

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A repeat screening of a three-part "Middle English" story from 1986, repackaged as a single episode and presented under the Dramarama banner.

S5E12
The Halt
Air date: 06/Jul/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Football hooligans get their comeuppance when they find themselves abandoned on a deserted railway station where strange things happen and voices make arrival announcements for trains that never come.

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Football hooligans get their comeuppance when they find themselves abandoned on a deserted railway station where strange things happen and voices make arrival announcements for trains that never come.

S5E11
Peter
Air date: 03/Jul/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Since the death of his father in the Falklands War, Paul has become increasingly withdrawn. One day, while fishing, he meets a strange boy named Peter who challenges him.

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Since the death of his father in the Falklands War, Paul has become increasingly withdrawn. One day, while fishing, he meets a strange boy named Peter who challenges him.

S5E10
Living Doll
Air date: 29/Jun/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

When Dawn's mother wants to work full-time, it leads to arguments between her parents. So, in her imagination, she creates the perfect couple out of her dolls. Or so she thinks.

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When Dawn's mother wants to work full-time, it leads to arguments between her parents. So, in her imagination, she creates the perfect couple out of her dolls. Or so she thinks.

S5E9
Stan's First Night
Air date: 22/Jun/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

In 1906, Stan Jefferson is given the chance to perform on stage for the first time ever at a theatre in Glasgow. The events of this night set Stan on a path that will eventually lead to becoming the Stan Laurel we know and love of Laurel & Hardy fame.

Summary

In 1906, Stan Jefferson is given the chance to perform on stage for the first time ever at a theatre in Glasgow. The events of this night set Stan on a path that will eventually lead to becoming the Stan Laurel we know and love of Laurel & Hardy fame.

S5E7
Brainwaves
Air date: 08/Jun/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Karen has enrolled on a communications course in a college for school underachievers. She spends her nights fantasising about a rebellious classmate, but her epilepsy causes her problems fitting in with the rest of her class.

Summary

Karen has enrolled on a communications course in a college for school underachievers. She spends her nights fantasising about a rebellious classmate, but her epilepsy causes her problems fitting in with the rest of her class.

S5E5
The Creature Beyond Torches' End
Air date: 11/May/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Because his parents are constantly arguing, Henry takes his desire for adventure and dinosaurs into his own hands. He follows the path under his bedclothes into a fantastic world.

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Because his parents are constantly arguing, Henry takes his desire for adventure and dinosaurs into his own hands. He follows the path under his bedclothes into a fantastic world.

S5E3
The Horrible Story
Air date: 13/Apr/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Bobby is given a tent from his uncle, and plans to sleep in it overnight with his friend Allan. Yet their plans are disrupted by Bobby's younger brother Christopher tagging along, so they try to scare him away with a "horrible story".

Summary

Bobby is given a tent from his uncle, and plans to sleep in it overnight with his friend Allan. Yet their plans are disrupted by Bobby's younger brother Christopher tagging along, so they try to scare him away with a "horrible story".

S5E2
Snap
Air date: 06/Apr/1987 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Peter's dad reluctantly gives him a lift to some marshlands for a school photography project. Yet why is Peter able to see a mysterious hooded figure at the site, but it's unseen by his dad?

Summary

Peter's dad reluctantly gives him a lift to some marshlands for a school photography project. Yet why is Peter able to see a mysterious hooded figure at the site, but it's unseen by his dad?

Season 4 · Season 4
14 episode(s) · Air date: 30/Jun/1986
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S4E14
Frankie's Hat
Air date: 30/Dec/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Sonia travels from London to Oxford to make a Birthday visit to her sister Frankie who has moved away and started a family. But Frankie takes the opportunity to make up for her lost youth, much to the younger girl's distaste.

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Sonia travels from London to Oxford to make a Birthday visit to her sister Frankie who has moved away and started a family. But Frankie takes the opportunity to make up for her lost youth, much to the younger girl's distaste.

S4E13
Jessie's Place
Air date: 25/Sep/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

A girl from a snobbish middle class family is desperate to break free, and ends up forging an unlikely friendship with a younger working class boy

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A girl from a snobbish middle class family is desperate to break free, and ends up forging an unlikely friendship with a younger working class boy

S4E12
Pig Ignorance
Air date: 22/Sep/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Little crook Darryl has to do community service on an inner-city farm. Most of the time he doesn't care about the work, but when the owners have to sell the only pig for lack of money, his attitude changes.

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Little crook Darryl has to do community service on an inner-city farm. Most of the time he doesn't care about the work, but when the owners have to sell the only pig for lack of money, his attitude changes.

S4E11
Flyaway Friend
Air date: 15/Sep/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Jennie is new at school, misses her father and has no friends. But there is her imaginary friend Tom, who has similar concerns. But is he really imaginary?

Summary

Jennie is new at school, misses her father and has no friends. But there is her imaginary friend Tom, who has similar concerns. But is he really imaginary?

S4E10
Just a Game
Air date: 08/Sep/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

A school quiz broadcast on the radio is a huge success until two students from a losing team realize that their teacher is helping the competition. Proving the cheating and convincing their teachers and parents proves difficult. And the station doesn't want to be in the headlines either.

Summary

A school quiz broadcast on the radio is a huge success until two students from a losing team realize that their teacher is helping the competition. Proving the cheating and convincing their teachers and parents proves difficult. And the station doesn't want to be in the headlines either.

S4E9
Waiting for Elvis
Air date: 01/Sep/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

In 1960, Elvis Presley returns to the USA from Germany by plane, and there will be a stopover in Scotland. That evening, the paths of six people cross in the waiting lounge, each with a different hope for this event: a journalist, a fan, a beauty queen, her jealous boyfriend, an agent, and his protégé, whom he hopes to make a star.

Summary

In 1960, Elvis Presley returns to the USA from Germany by plane, and there will be a stopover in Scotland. That evening, the paths of six people cross in the waiting lounge, each with a different hope for this event: a journalist, a fan, a beauty queen, her jealous boyfriend, an agent, and his protégé, whom he hopes to make a star.

S4E8
Direct Action
Air date: 18/Aug/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Young Dawn seems to lack perseverance in her jobs. Things seem to be going better at Helliwell's toy store until the boss orders the same Christmas music to be played for months. Since everyone is dissatisfied, Dawn organizes a staff meeting. But there are still a few lessons waiting for her.

Summary

Young Dawn seems to lack perseverance in her jobs. Things seem to be going better at Helliwell's toy store until the boss orders the same Christmas music to be played for months. Since everyone is dissatisfied, Dawn organizes a staff meeting. But there are still a few lessons waiting for her.

S4E7
Flashback
Air date: 11/Aug/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Film material from the Second World War is leaked to two young people. The film stars a schoolboy who obviously doesn't belong there. Who is the boy and when did this happen?

Summary

Film material from the Second World War is leaked to two young people. The film stars a schoolboy who obviously doesn't belong there. Who is the boy and when did this happen?

S4E5
Last Days at Black Bert's
Air date: 28/Jul/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Things aren't looking good at the run-down hikers' hostel "Black Bert's." A health inspector has been announced, ordering a committee to close the place down. On top of that, everything is about to fall apart-but perhaps the new waitress can help?

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Things aren't looking good at the run-down hikers' hostel "Black Bert's." A health inspector has been announced, ordering a committee to close the place down. On top of that, everything is about to fall apart-but perhaps the new waitress can help?

S4E1
The Come-Uppance of Captain Katt
Air date: 30/Jun/1986 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Ludo French stars in a sci-fi series, but working with the arrogant, conceited, always dissatisfied man pushes the production to its limits.

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Ludo French stars in a sci-fi series, but working with the arrogant, conceited, always dissatisfied man pushes the production to its limits.

Season 3 · Season 3
13 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Apr/1985
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S3E8
Frog
Air date: 10/Jun/1985 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

A satirical, political play as an enclosed garden represents the whole western world. Inhabiting the garden are various animals who speak directly to the viewers in rhyme and song, including a frog who has stolen all the water.

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A satirical, political play as an enclosed garden represents the whole western world. Inhabiting the garden are various animals who speak directly to the viewers in rhyme and song, including a frog who has stolen all the water.

S3E6
The Universe Downstairs
Air date: 20/May/1985 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Vincent and his parents move into an old house. When they hear noises coming from the cellar he goes down to investigate and finds a whole new world, Cosmos, with its own unique people.

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Vincent and his parents move into an old house. When they hear noises coming from the cellar he goes down to investigate and finds a whole new world, Cosmos, with its own unique people.

S3E4
A Young Person's Guide to Going Backwards In The World
Air date: 29/Apr/1985 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Charlie is facing his exam and is suffering greatly under the pressure of expectations. Then the mysterious Mentora makes him a tempting offer: he can simply pass. But the pact takes him to a fantastical world, to the "Mouth," behind which lurks consequences for those who don't think and decide for themselves.

Summary

Charlie is facing his exam and is suffering greatly under the pressure of expectations. Then the mysterious Mentora makes him a tempting offer: he can simply pass. But the pact takes him to a fantastical world, to the "Mouth," behind which lurks consequences for those who don't think and decide for themselves.

S3E1
Easy
Air date: 01/Apr/1985 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Neil is a good footballer, but his father wants him to only develop his talent for the violin. But the concert of a great virtuoso changes everything.

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Neil is a good footballer, but his father wants him to only develop his talent for the violin. But the concert of a great virtuoso changes everything.

Season 2 · Season 2
12 episode(s) · Air date: 14/May/1984
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S2E12
Rachel and Rosie
Air date: 06/Aug/1984 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Wheelchair-bound Rosie is waiting in hospital for an operation. When she has to share her hospital room with Rachel, a very different girl with a more streetwise outlook, Rosie must learn to deal with Rachel's prejudices towards her.

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Wheelchair-bound Rosie is waiting in hospital for an operation. When she has to share her hospital room with Rachel, a very different girl with a more streetwise outlook, Rosie must learn to deal with Rachel's prejudices towards her.

S2E10
On Your Tod
Air date: 23/Jul/1984 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

18-year-old Ben seems to have all the luck. In reality, he is bored and lonely - and it takes a gate-crasher at his party to force him to acknowledge his problems.

Summary

18-year-old Ben seems to have all the luck. In reality, he is bored and lonely - and it takes a gate-crasher at his party to force him to acknowledge his problems.

S2E7
Mr. Stabs
Air date: 02/Jul/1984 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Mr Stabs is summoned to the City of Shadows, where he must perform various heroic deeds in order to defeat the evil Polandi, and ultimately face mortal, magical combat with Melchisedek.

Summary

Mr Stabs is summoned to the City of Shadows, where he must perform various heroic deeds in order to defeat the evil Polandi, and ultimately face mortal, magical combat with Melchisedek.

S2E4
Que Sera
Air date: 04/Jun/1984 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Fortune teller Rose is trying to teach young Stella the tricks of her trade when the new owner of the Pleasure Palace threatens her professional existence with his future business plans. Clairvoyance is urgently needed, but maybe one of them has real paranormal talents?

Summary

Fortune teller Rose is trying to teach young Stella the tricks of her trade when the new owner of the Pleasure Palace threatens her professional existence with his future business plans. Clairvoyance is urgently needed, but maybe one of them has real paranormal talents?

S2E3
Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest
Air date: 28/May/1984 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

When they overhear that their children's home may be closed, the youngsters hatch a series of plans, not all totally above board, to raise money to keep it open.

Summary

When they overhear that their children's home may be closed, the youngsters hatch a series of plans, not all totally above board, to raise money to keep it open.

Season 1 · Season 1
9 episode(s) · Air date: 12/Sep/1983
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S1E6
Bully for Cosmo
Air date: 17/Oct/1983 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Cosmo is being bullied in class by Sylvia after he refuses to take a note from her in the middle of a lesson. After a fight almost breaks out, the teacher calls in Cosmo's father and Sylvia's mother to attempt to resolve things.

Summary

Cosmo is being bullied in class by Sylvia after he refuses to take a note from her in the middle of a lesson. After a fight almost breaks out, the teacher calls in Cosmo's father and Sylvia's mother to attempt to resolve things.

S1E3
The Venchie
Air date: 26/Sep/1983 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Matt begins a new job as a play worker for an adventure playground - a "venchie". Despite being warned that the kids there are hooligans, Matt believes they just need to be given a chance and understanding

Summary

Matt begins a new job as a play worker for an adventure playground - a "venchie". Despite being warned that the kids there are hooligans, Matt believes they just need to be given a chance and understanding

Season 0 · Specials
9 episode(s) · Air date: 18/Apr/1983
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