Invention Of Childhood

Unabridged
Author: Hugh Cunningham
Narrator: Michael Morpurgo
Genres: Children's, Non-Fiction, Educational
Publisher: BBC Audio
Date: November 2006
Length: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Ratings:
Formats:
  • WMA

Overview

Presented by award-winning children's writer, this history of British childhood from the year 1000 explores, through a colourful range of primary sources, how the idea of childhood has been constantly reinvented down the centuries and why the role of children in society continues to obsess us.

6 CDs read by Michael Morpurgo to tie-in with the 30-part transmission on Radio 4. A documentary exploring the history of childhood
with lots of appeal for parents and grandparents. Running time: 7hrs 30 mins.