Dramarama (TV series)

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Dramarama
Genre	episodic drama
Running time
Starring
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original channel	ITV
Original run	1983–1989

Dramarama was the name of a British Children's television series broadcast on ITV between 1983 and 1989. Each episode was a self contained play, often with a supernatural or science fiction theme. Several of the regional ITV franchise holders contributed episodes to the series, and writers such as Anthony Horowitz, Paul Abbott and Kay Mellor wrote scripts for the programme early in their careers.

Contents 1 Episodes 2 Video 3 Notes 4 External links

[edit] Episodes

Series one:

1. Mighty Mum and the Petnappers
2. Rip It Up
3. The Venchie
4. Jack and the Computer
5. Because I Say So
6. Bully for Cosmo
7. Messages
8. The Young Person's Guide to Getting Their Ball Back

Two boys break a window with their football. They attempt to sneak over the wall but are caught and tried by two bizarre groups of adults, one supposedly 'nice' the other 'nasty'. If found guilty, the boys are threatened with being forced into the Vat, a big tub of smouldering goo. They are helped by the Inspector, who is on neither side, and ultimately sacrifices himself to the Vat to save the boys. The punishment of sliding into the Vat is questionable, as when the adults ritually 'increase the Vat' all they add is rubber bat.

1. Sweet Revenge

Series two:

1. Night of the Narrow Boats
2. Fowl Pest
3. Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest
4. Que Sera
5. Stalemate
6. Snoop?
7. Mr Stabs¹
8. Josephine Jo
9. The Purple People Eater
10. On Your Tod
11. The Old Firm: Two for Starters
12. Rachel and Rosie

Series three:

1. Easy
2. The Coal Princess
3. Look at Me
4. The Young Person's Guide to Going Backwards in the World
5. The Audition
6. The Universe Downstairs

A boy discovers a link to a parallel universe in his cellar. At first the alien world seems completely different to our own, but as the friendly family demonstrates the latest food (meat pie) and washing machine (a mangle), the boy realises that it is just like our world, but in reverse.

1. A Proper Little Nooryeff
2. Frog
3. Private Eye
4. Emily
5. Silver
6. The Golden Conch
7. Purple Passion Video

Series four:

1. The Come-Uppance of Captain Katt
2. A Couple of Charlies
3. Wayfarers
4. Play Acting
5. Last Days at Black Bert's
6. Maureen Reid, Where Are You?
7. Flashback
8. Direct Action
9. Waiting for Elvis
10. Just a Game
11. Flyaway Friend
12. Pig Ignorance
13. Jessie's Place
14. Frankie's Hat

Series five:

1. Cannondrum
2. Snap
3. The Horrible Story
4. My Friend Julie
5. The Creature Beyond Torches' End
6. My Mum's a Courgette
7. Brainwaves
8. Undertow of the Armada
9. Stan's First Night
10. Living Doll
11. Peter
12. The Halt
13. Tam
14. A Spirited Performance
15. Badger on the Barge

Series six:

1. Forever Young
2. The Macrame Man
3. The Wrong Button
4. Bubbles
5. Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night
6. Big T for Trouble
7. Room for One More
8. Making Waves
9. Just a Normal Girl
10. Now You See Them
11. Bogeymen
12. The Alien
13. The Secret of Croftmore
14. The Bubblegum Brigade
15. Playing for Wales
16. Snap Decision

Series seven:

1. Codzmorf
2. Ghost Story
3. Badger
4. Back to Front
5. Monstrous
6. The Pisces Connection
7. Rosie the Great
8. Snakes and Loofahs
9. Just Wild About Harry
10. Mitchin
11. In the Pink

[edit] Video

A videotape containing the episodes Big T for Trouble, Just Wild About Harry and The Venchie was released in 1989. It is now out of print.

[edit] Notes

• Note 1: Mr Stabs is a prequel to the Ace of Wands episode "Seven Serpents, Sulphur and Salt" and also the Shadows episode "Dutch Schlitz's Shoes". (See [1] for further information.)

[edit] External links

• Dramarama at the Internet Movie Database