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The Invention of Childhood

Michael Morpurgo presents a narrative history series exploring British childhood over the last thousand years

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    Reinventing Childhood

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    Available since Friday with 3 days left.

    30/30. Recalling the impact of adults on childhood down the centuries up to the present day.

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    1. Calling a Hit a Smack

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      Available since Thursday with 2 days left.

      29/30. How children have fallen between the family and the state - sometimes with tragic results.

    2. The Disappearance of Childhood

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      Available since Wednesday with 17 hours left.

      28/30. Examining how the media and marketing have encroached on the lives of children.

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