Slim John

 

Year published/aired: 1969

Year produced/filmed: ~1968

# of episodes: 26

Grade: intermediate beginners

Genres: Sci-Fi

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC

Production company:  British Council

Story: John Wiles, others

Editor:

Director:

Producer:

Media:

Media distribution/sposor:

Additional media: radio broadcasts, books, vinyl

Working material:

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Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short):  Slim John (Simon Williams) has extra power and has to face androids from outer space. Each episode has 4 parts, interrupted with teaching and repetition.

Episodes:  B&w, ~17 minutes each, B&w

Info:  More infos on Wikipedia and IMDb. Sequel of Walter and Connie (1962). Also used in several countries.

Shakespeare Workshop

Year published/aired: 1991?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 1

Grade: 10-

Genres: documentary

Sub-subject: play

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story:

Editor: Lothar Humburg

Director:

Media: VHS

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Documentary film about a rehearsal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

(There are also some other series/episodes about Shakespeare. Like in Reports in English (Looking for the real Shakespeare), series "W. Shakespeare", Shakespeare (1981), The Life of Shakespeare (2002), Shakespeare in the Original (1987), and other real movies

Episodes: 1x30 minutes

The Seventh Key

 

Year published/aired: 1969

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 

Genres: Crime

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: NRK (Norway), NOS, others

Production company:

Story: Lewis Jones, Michael Smee

Editor:

Director: Egil Eikvil

Media: 

Additional media: Vinyl , Books

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): 2 nephews have to search 7 keys to solve the mystery of their rich uncle. Sightseeing hunt through London. B&w.

Episodes: ~18 minutes each

1. Wellington's there

2: The Needle

3: The Golden Bird

4: These Are My Last Words

5: The Seventh Lock

Info: Also used in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and The Netherlands. 1 of 5 Norwegian series "English By Crime" by Egil Eikvil. More info on (Norwegian) Wikipedia

Reporters

 

Year published/aired: 1983

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 5 ?

Genres: 

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: SVT 1, SWF/SWR (Germany)

Production company:  UR

Production country: Sweden

Story: Kerstin Bäckström

Script: Doug Case, Eskil Garpebring

Director,producer: Eskil Garpebring

Media: VHSx1, SECAM

Media publisher:

Additional media:

Working material: Morgens Hoirup, Poul Otto Mortensen, Gill Sturtridge

Book illustrator: K. Edwards

Material publisher: Munksgaard, BBC, SIRS-Omnivox (France)

Novel available: 

Other literature:  

 

Plot (short):  Kid reporters of a local newspaper (The New Reporter) (not documentary) Anna, Ben (Joe Greco) and Lucy. Pic from ep 2. Music: The Human League.

Episodes: 11-12 minutes each

1. The New Reporter

2. Stories and Photos

3. Interviews

4. Questions

5. The Paper

 

Info: New post, previously not on my wiki. More infos, actors and clip link on Swedish Wikipedia.

The Secret of Adlington Hall

 

Year published/aired: 1981 

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 6-7

Genres: Detective story

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: WDR 

Production company:

Story: Carl Fox-Duering

Producer: Lothar Humburg

Director: Tim Moores

Media: VHSx1 ?

Additional media:

Working material: Dieter Buttjes

Novel available: 

Other literature: yes

Plot (short): Polly and James visit their aunt, Lady Adlington, on a spooky castle and have to solve a mystery about the family treasure. The butler, gardener and housekeeper are suspicious.

Episodes:
1. Whose hand? 15 minutes

2. The secret Treasure, 10 min

3. A Ghost too many, 10 min

4. No way out, 10 min

Actors:

James (Grant Bardsley), Polly (Sarah McLellan), chauffeur and gardener Charles (Roy Herrick),

Butler Pearson (Geoffrey Bayldon), housekeeper Mrs. Manders (Hilda Fenemore),

Lady Adlington (Beatrix Mackle), Sir Percy (Tim Barrett).

Literature:

SDZ-Informationen (1988)

Aired at least since Jan 1982 (BR).

The Second-hand Car

Year published/aired: 1971

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 6

Genres: Everyday's situations?

Sub-subject: grammar

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media:

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: Lensing

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Obviously everyday's situations of main characters Ted and Bob (probably grown-ups) set in Dublin. Bob is simple minded. Studio parts (7-9 minutes) and repetitions. Similar series is The Tartan Case (1970).

Episodes:  B&w, 22-23 minutes each

1. Paddy's Birthday

2. The Accidents

3. The Shop Steward 

4. A Deal with Kitty

5. The Picnic 

Info: Aired in Germany in 1974. Updates: Many facts including episodes titles 3-5, length and plot.

The Scientist Speaks

 

Year published/aired: 1967

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 13 

Grade:

Genres: jobs/scientists

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC, BR

Production company: BBC, British Council

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media:

Additional media:

Working material: several

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): B&w documentaries in Tech English. Bridge building, Plastic manufacturing, Food preservation, Plane construction, Power consumption, oil products,...

Episodes:  15 minutes each

Info: Also used in Poland. Aired in Germany in 1976. Series English by Radio and Television.

Science report

Year published/aired: 1980 or 1981

Year produced/filmed: 1980

# of episodes: 12 ?

Grade:

Genres: documentary

Sub-subject: American English

Broadcaster: BR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media:

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Other literature:

Plot (short): Documentaries in American English about Science and Technologies.

Episodes: ~15 minutes each

School Days - Life in a boarding school

 

Year published/aired: 2015

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 3

Grade: 7-10

Genres: teen lives

Sub-subject: culture, sports

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company: Footstep Productions

Story:

Editor: Stefanie Fischer

Director: Colette Thomson

Media: DVDx1

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Lives of 3 teens at British boarding school Buckswood near Hastings. (There's a 2007 episode "Life in a Boarding School" in series Reports in English (8th grade).

Episodes: 10 minutes each

1. Treasure, the Boarder

2. Fletcher, the Day-Student (14 yo, pictured on left), Kids Soccer, play "A Christmas Carol"

3. Shannon, the Prefect

Sally and Sam

Year published/aired: 1991

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 2-4

Genres: basics

Sub-subject: counting, animals, songs

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story: Edgar Otten, Janet Russell

Editor: Christiane Lelgemann, Jörg Goralewski

Director:

Media:

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: Cornelsen

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Comedians Sally and Sam (Krissie Illing and Mark Britton) teaching. Also scenes of English Kids shown playing and singing. Aka "Sally und Sam", Sally & Sam. Other sources say 3rd grade.

Episodes: 15 minutes each

1. Head to Toe

2. One to Twelve

3. Come to Our House

4. Animal Friends (song Old MacDonald had a farm)

Info: There's also a different series just called "Sally" from Cornelsen (1st grade). Sally is there an animated kanguroo.

Round Britain

Year published/aired: 1988

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 7-8

Genres: documentary

Sub-subject: geography, culture

Broadcaster: RB

Production company: FWU

Story: Nigel Whittaker

Editor:

Director: Nigel Whittaker

Media: VHSx4

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Documentaries about the lives of teens

Episodes: ~20 minutes each

1. Dulwich College, London (A Day in the Life of Tom Lomax) 16 yo life at an Independent school

2. Cornwall (A Day in the Life of Amanda Jeffrey) Farm, hospital for injured birds

3. Liverpool (A Day in the Life of Geraldine Roberts) 17 yo also Liz, The Beatles

4. Isle of Man (A Day in the Life of Debby Cannon) 18 yo

Transcript (episode 4):

100 sec waking up, introduction of Debby and her family, father bin man, 2nd husband, father died, pottery, books, dogs, manx cats

80 sec show fishing town Peel, Castel, Cathedrals...

50 sec Vikings, history, parliament...

25 sec importance of sea

Reports in English

 

Year published/aired: 1992-

Year produced/filmed: ~1991- ?

# of episodes: ?

Grade: 7/8

Genres: Geography

Sub-subject: Teen lives

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story: Stuart Marlow,

Producer, camera, design: David Fermer

Editor: Lothar Humburg

Director:

Media: VHS/DVD

Media publisher: Solfilm (Sweden)

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: Thienemann

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Reports/documentaries. Could also be 2 or more different series. First mainly documentaries/geography (1992- at least 2004, 8th grade). Later (~2010) lives of teens in different countries (7th grade). "Reports in English - Great Britain & Ireland" (Teens in ...). A 2nd series is "Reports in English - Canada, USA, South Africa" (8th grade). First there were 4 episodes only. Pic from Teens in London: Chris (taken from the official sheets).

Episodes: ~15 minutes each

1. Music City (Newcastle) 1992

2. Save the Mountains (Lake District) 1992 enviromental case study

3. News From the Arran Banner (Insel Arran)

4. UK Today (1992)

-Norfolk Today (2 ep): Problems for the Country Parson (North Norfolk); Deserted Villages (1592-1992) 1991

-BTCV 1 (Conservation volunteers) 1991

-All my Sons (Arthur Miller's play) 1992

-Emmerdale (Soap) SFB, 1992/1993

-Consett: Twelve Years After the Steelworks (SFB, 1993)

-Liverpool: Evolution of a port since 1945 (1993)

-Changing Ireland (3 ep): Ireland's Women - The Church Under Attack, Postcards from Connemara, A Journey Through the Gaeltacht (1993)

-Penrhys in the Rhondda: An estate in South Wales (1993)

-Todmorden, Where Cotton Was King (1993)

-Metrowatch - Vandalism on the Newcastle Metro (1993)

-A Small Town in Wensleydale (1993) - Rettet die Käsefabrik!

-Docklands: Geisterstadt der Zukunft (1994)

-The North Sea - No Cause for Alarm? (1994)

-Multicultural Brent (1995)

-North Wales - A Holiday paradise? (1995)

-Steam on the Moors (Yorkshire Moors by train) 1995

-Channel Islands (4 ep) Sark, Jersey

-The 400 year old Taxi (1996) report about a taxi driver in London

-Images of Dublin

-Nottingham Hill Carnival (1996)

-Cornwall and Devon Today (4 ep): Windows on the West (1997)

-Changing Ireland 2 (4 ep): Dublin for Outsiders, Fighting to Save County Clare, Tralee Beyond the Roses, Border Crossing (Fermanagh-Donegal) 1999

-Young Active and Green (1999) BCTV 2

-Voices from the Isle of Man (1999)

-Snowdonia's Park Life

-Gibraltar in the Firing Line (1999)

-London's Underground Secrets (2001)

-The Mystery of Loch Ness (2001) 10th grade

-The Joy of Commuting (2001)

-Wicken Fen (2002) - Regenerating the Wetlands

-Life in a Boarding School (Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, German girl Cara) 2007

-The Mini - More than just a car (2004)

-The Tower of London - Behind the scenes (2004)

-The Great British Pantomime (2004)

-Tea - A British Obsession (2004)

...

Reports in English - Great Britain & Ireland (~2008) also used in Sweden

1. Teens in Cornwall: Sam Loves Waves (boy surfing)

2. Teens in Cornwall: Katy loves Animals (riding)

(3. Teens in Cornwall: Katy Loves People (18 yo girl shop))

3b. Teens in London: Alice & her Music (15 yo in Greenwich) singing

4. Teens in London: Chris & his Big Exam (16yo boy), pictured above and in here

5. Teens in London: Lucy & her Egyptian Family (13 yo)

6. The Boat Race: Oxford - Cambridge (rowing on Thames)

7. Bicycle Polo in Dublin (18 yo James)

8. Behind the Scenes - Film Productin in Ireland (16 yo Jessica, The Tudors)

Reports in English - Canada, USA and South Africa, 8-9th grade ~2005

-Canada: Montreal - Fashion and Music

-Canada: Aboriginal TV

-USA: Irvine

-USA: Broken Heroes (US Soldiers)

-USA: My New York - Home to the Whole World

-Middle West USA: Homecoming at Glenwood High

-Middle West USA: Greeks and Tigers in Columbia

-Middle West USA: Law Enforcement in Salina

-Middle West USA: Kentuckian's News Channel

-South Africa: The Cape Flats

-Teens in South Africa: Nandipha - Between Dancefloor and Township

-Teens in South Africa: Michael - Life is Football

-Teens in South Africa: Axel - Between Sea and School

(Reports in English) : Me and my future (2014), 9th Grade

-Rob and volunteering (Social worker in Llanrumney)

-Tom and Dancing (20 yo)

-Jade and Cooking (Cornwall)

There is also a series Teens in the USA. Not sure if this belongs to Reports in English (probably not).

There's a series American Teens in Germany which probably does belong to this series. 

Another series is Teens in Canada (2013), WDR 2 episodes, probably not belong to this series

Some episodes might be missing.

Rat-a-Tat-Tat

 

Year published/aired: 1993-2001

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 85

Grade: 1 ?

Genres: Basics

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: Channel 4

Production company: Poseidon Film, Open Mind

Producer: Moyra Gambleton

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHS, DVD

Media publisher: Warwick, Dms

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  Channel Four Schools series. Aimed at 2-6 yo. For Learning Alphabet etc. Grade obviously not as foreign language.

Episodes: 5-15 minutes each

The Proper Job for Jill and Joe

Year published/aired: 1976

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 8

Genres: 

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHS

Additional media:

Working material:  

Material publisher: Lensing

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): 17 yo Jill and Joe (probably siblings ?) try to find jobs. First with the help of the parents, then on their own. Set in Lowestoft (East Coast of England). Jobs: Fishing, Trade, Service

Episodes: 4 ep, each 15 min.

1. Not My Cup of Tea

2. Out of Work again

3. Fourth Time Lucky

4. Lowestoft Trawler Missing

Infos: Currently no more infos. 

Update: 1976 instead of 1977, grade 8 instead of 9, episode titles, plot, tag teens

Project Video

 

Year published/aired: ~1989

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 8 x3

Grade: ~5-7

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster:

Production company:

Story: Tom Hutchinson

Editor:

Producer: Robert Maidment

Director: Chris Templeton

Media: VHSx2 (each)

Additional media: books, transcripts, teacher's guide

Working material:

Material publisher: Oxford University Press

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Documentaries/reports. Project Video 1- 3

Presenter: Tom Hutchinson

Episodes: 2x30 minutes x3 parts

Project 1 Communication Project 2 My world Project 3 An english city Project 4 Time Project 5 People at work Project 6 Animals Project 7 health Project 8 Space (all Project Video 1)

Info: Also used in Spain (book in Spanish) 

Update: I found the 2013 Forth edition of "Project". 5 levels. Also Czech and Serbian versions. DVD.

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2024/05/update-project.html

Problems Of A Rich Country

Year published/aired: 1981

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 11-13

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject: Ecology, American English

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx2

Additional media:

Working material: Dieter Buttjes

Material publisher: VGS (Verlagsgesellschaft Schulfernsehen)

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): A documentary about ecology. Should (also) contain American English. So maybe set in New York? (as ep 5 is Megalopolis)

Episodes: ~15 minutes each

1. Transportation

2. Energy

3. Pollution

4. Unemployment

5. Megalopolis

Literature:

Port of Secrets

 

Year published/aired: 1974

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 

Genres: Crime

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: NRK (Norway), WDR

Production company:

Story: Lewis Jones, Michael Smee

Editor:

Director: Egil Eikvil

Media: 

Additional media: Vinyl ?, Books

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Mystery series filmed in Cornwall, set in a fictious fisherman's town called Porthryn. A diver finds a car which fell from a cliff. Also set in a hotel. Starring Paul Darrow.

Episodes: ~15 minutes each

1: A Lot of Questions

2: The Eleventh Room

3: Why Does Everybody Hate Divers?

4: Through the Looking Glass

5: Out of the Dark

Info: Probably also used in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and The Netherlands. 1 of 5 Norwegian series "English By Crime" by Egil Eikvil. More info on Norwegian Wikipedia

Playway to English

 

Year published/aired: 1997-2001

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 

Grade: 1

Genres: basics

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster:

Production company: Cambridge University

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: DVD

Additional media: CD

Working material: Pupils book, picture cards, story cards, teacher's book, doll Max

Material publisher: Helbling (Austria), Klett (Germany)

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Sketches and Cartoon stories with Doll Max. (animated and real-life scenes and songs). English as 2nd language for the 1st Grade (elementary).

Episodes:

1997 Part I (206 minutes) grade 1

2001 part 2 (98 minutes) grade 2

Also more parts. 4 levels

Info:

Also used in CZ

Playtime

 

Title: Playtime - Englisch für Kinder

Year published/aired: 1986-1987

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 30

Grade: preschool

Genres: 

Sub-subject: 

Broadcaster: BR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director: Raimund M. Maxsein

Media: VHSx1, DVD

Additional media: Books with CD, audio tapes

Working material: 

Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Stories and songs for preschoolers. Studio host: Helen Lanzer and animated characters Jack and Jill and puppetry.

Episodes: 30x ~15 minutes each.

Episode 22 has a very catchy tune, ballad (Frog Went a-Courting)

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/06/playtime-ep-22-frog-went-courting.html

Infos: More infos (episodes) on Wikipedia

Philadelphia, Pa.

Year published/aired: 1975 

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 9-10

Genres: American English

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company:

Story: 

Director: 

Media: VHSx2

Additional media: 

Working material: 

Material publisher: 

Novel available: 

Other literature: yes

Plot (short): Living and issues of young people of a big city at the East Coast. Every episode has 2 parts. Documantary and discussion.

Episodes:
1. Here is Philadelphia

2. Sunday in the city

3. Urban history

4. Getting jobs in Philly

Literature:

Exam work: Heidrun Lösche: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Mediums Schulfernsehen; dargestellt an der ... (1981) 

Update: 1975 instead of 1976, grade, tag geography, plot.

The Turners

Title: The Turners - An Audio-visual course for Students of English as a Foreign Language

Year published/aired: 1969 

Year produced/filmed: ~mid 60s

# of episodes: 30

Grade: Beginners

Genres: Basics, Grammar

Sub-subject: Everyday's situations 

Broadcaster: -? (tapes only ?)

Production company: British Council

Producer:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHS

Additional media: Students book, teacher's book with filmstrips

Working material:

Material Publisher: Longman

Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): Very few info found. A basic course showing activities of a British family (so probably also involving kids and/or teens). Dialogues were filmed in different variants. Another book is called: The Turners: Drill Pictures and Diologues (ISBN 0582524040). 1500 words vocabulary.

Episodes:

Info: New post (not on my Wiki), I found that in a book. Based on 2 similar series (but in French by Didier/ CREDIF): "Bonjour Line" (1963) aimed at 8-13 yo and "Voix et images de France" (1961) for grown-ups. A book for Bonjour Line including filmstrips (b&w) can be found on archive.org. Later editions have illustrations in color. Similar English series were "First Things First" (1967) and "New Concept English"

First British series with the help of VCR.

Person to Person

 

Year published/aired: 1985 

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 1

Grade:

Genres: Everyday's situations

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC

Production company: 

Producer: Linguarama

Story:

Editor:

Director: Norman J. Warren

Media: VHS

Additional media: Books, Audio Cassette

Working material:

Material Publisher: Bennett & McKnight

Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): One day in the lives of 12+ students of the ACME Bicycle Company. Greetings, asking, offers, apology,... Different daytimes, locations, restaurant, shops

Episodes: 59 minutes total + 81 min audio cassette

Info: Also used in France and Israel.

People You Meet

 

Year published/aired: 1973

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 26

Grade: ~9 ?

Genres: Everyday's situations

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC, BR

Production company: Anvil film

Story: David Campton

Editor:

Director: Jack Dennis

Media: 

Additional media: Radio programs, recordings, text

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Co-production English/German (BBC/BR). 2 short films in each episode. For grown-ups and experienced students.
German subtitle (hosts:, same as in Walter and Connie): Englisch für Fortgeschrittene mit Dr. Walter Fangl und Beverly Blankenship.

Episodes: 15 /35 minutes each

The Fog

The Party

The Town Hall

...

Info: Aired in Germany in 1975. Work book has some simple illustrations.

People and Places

 

Year published/aired: 1991 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 10

Grade: 

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject: jobs

Broadcaster: BR ? BBC

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: 

Additional media:

Working material: Bob Marsden, Nick McIver 

Material publisher: Langenscheidt

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): 10 grown-ups in the UK telling about their jobs and their cities (different dialects). Politician, programmer, police woman, pensioner, ... Subtitle: "British life and culture for students of English".

Episodes: 25 min each

Info: There is also a series America - People and Places (2000), 13 ep. 

And a 2007 BBC series "Watch and Listen: People and Places" (several episodes)

Pauk Mit: Englisch

Year published/aired: 1976

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 39

Grade: ~5-10

Genres: general learning

Sub-subject: English + American English

Broadcaster: BR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHS

Media publisher: polyband Medien (Toppic)

Additional media: repetition book for students, 3 book series for different grades

Working material: Hannelore Gottschalk, Roswitha Sieper

Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): There's a host in the studio but probably mainly text on the screen. Aired in B&w ?

Episodes: 39 (3x13), ~15 minutes each. 6 episodes on each VHS

There are other "Pauk mit" series for other subjects like Latin.

Out of the Blue

 

Year published/aired: 1993

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 8 units

Grade: 

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster:

Production company:

Story: John Tully

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx1

Media Publisher: Longman ELT

Additional media:

Working material: Brian Abbs

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Boy meets girl in London. They come from very different backgrounds - do they have a future together? (official desricption)

Episodes: 40 min total

Only in America

 

Year published/aired: 1995

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 8

Grade: Beginner

Genres: Comedy, Everyday's situations

Sub-subject: American English

Broadcaster:

Production company:

Story: Peter Viney

Editor:

Director: Robert Maidment ?

Producer: Robert Maidment ?

Media: VHSx2, DVD

Media Publisher: Oxford University Press

Additional media: books

Working material: Peter Viney

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): 8 comedy vignettes set in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey. Introducing Edward Norton. Every actor playing different characters. Similar like Grapevine and other series by Peter Viney.

Actors: Edward Norton, Barbara Gulan, Dani Klein,

Episodes: 60 min total (2x30)

1. Duane and Donna in New York (pictured)

2. First Day (cook)

3. Strange Encounter

4. Big Deal! (barber)

5. Office Blues

6. The Websters

7. Good Morning Greenstown (DJ)

8. The Artist (museum)

Info: More infos on IMDb and Peter Viney's sites.

Off We Go

 

Year published/aired: 1970

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 39 (36 films)

Grade: 5

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject: everyday's situations

Broadcaster: BR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHS

Additional media: 72 radio broadcast, books, vinyl, audio cassettes

Working material: Harald Ponader, Michael Finkenstaedt, Jutta Ittner

Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion, Leopold Stocker Verlag

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Harald Ponader (1977): Lernbedingungen und Lernerfolg beim Einsatz von Schulfernsehen und Schulfunk ...

Plot (short): Everyday's situations of 4 young people (~18-20 yo ?), Linda, David, Jack, Betty, introduced by TV teacher, host Andrew. 7 scenes each (13-15 minutes) including repetitions. Every episode is about a specific grammar. Clock reading in ep 29. Set in London. But obviously many or only studio scenes.

Episodes: 13-15 minutes each, b&w 

1. Off We Go

2. Kings and Queens

3. My Family Tree

4. Mr. Hill's Telephone

5. Trumpet and Violin

6. Poptown

7. Superman Jack

8. The Television Man

9. A Dangerous Thing

10. Ready for the Opera

11. Papers and Chocolates, 12. The Plastic Chair, 13. Nothing to Declare, 14. Apples and Carrots, 15. Ghosts and Burglars, 16. A Fantastic Cake, 17. A Baby's Bottle, 18. Abracadabra, 19. The Treasure Chest, 20. Toys and Dolls, 21. A Game of Chees, 22. A Very Good Restaurant, 23. Coats and Umbrellas, 24. A Film Star Interview, 25. Wonderful Hats, 26. Jack's Paintings, 27. Fred, 28. Holiday Posters, 29. A Grandfather Clock, 30. Letters and Stamps, 31. On Top of a Mountain, 32. A Railway Station, 33. Noughts and Crosses, 34. Brushes, 35. A Can of Petrol, 36. A Good-bye Programme

Info: Sequel was On We Go (1972). That one was coproduced by the BBC and had a different, more English atmosphere instead of an abstract one. Realistic scenes, so also geography. Also used in China and Spain. First series in (West) Germany after the canceled "Hello, I Speak English". Also see Gesamtenglisch (1968). 

Update: Complete episode list, 5 instead of 6th grade, 1970 instead of 1971, Gesamtenglisch, additional media, plot.

An Ocean Apart

 

Year published/aired: 1998

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:

Grade: ~7, Elementary, pre-intermediate

Genres: Drama film

Sub-subject: teen life

Broadcaster: BBC ?

Producer: Denise Lesley

Production company: BBC English/British Council

Story: Anna McHugh

Editor:

Director: Mike Raggett

Media: VHSx1

Media Publisher: Longman ELT

Additional media: books

Working material: Denise Lesley, Mike Raggett

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Real-life issues and drama of a group of friends in London and at a Summer camp in Boston.

Episodes:  59 min total

Actors: Chris Talyo (Richard Burke), Ed Morris (James Cohen), Kim Perry (Ker Cook), Adam Scott (Oliver Crig)

Info: Also used in Spain and Italy

Norwich Now

Title: Norwich Now - Views of an English Town

Year published/aired: 1983

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 10 ? (2)

Grade: 

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: WDR ?

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx2

Additional media: Teacher's Resource pack with sheets

Working material: Patricia Mugglestone, Keith Jones

Material publisher: Hueber Verlag

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Documentaries about single persons of Norwich. Part 1: City and market; local politician; History of economy; City planning; theatre group. Part 2: Soul Band; female student; puppetry; making of of a local BBC documentary; artist.

Episodes: ~15 minutes each (or 2x76 minutes)

8. The Soulband

North of the Border

Year published/aired: 1980

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 10th grade

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject: Scotland

Broadcaster: BR

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: 

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): A London reporter travels to Edinburgh and Aberdeen, writing for a newspaper about the problems of the Scots.

Episodes: ~20 minutes

1.

2.

3. A Bonanza to Last?

4. Bonnie Scotland 

 

Update: BR instead of WDR, 10th grade  (source 1983 BR paper)

Mystery Tour

Year published/aired: 1988

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 2

Grade: Intermediate, 9-10

Genres: Thriller

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster:

Production company:

Story: Bob Baker

Editor:

Director: Misha Williams

Producer: Robert Maidment

Media: VHSx2, DVD

Media Publisher: Oxford University Press, Cornelsen,

Additional media: books

Working material: Peter Viney

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Mystery Thriller set in Oxford. An American tourist disappears from tour guide Nina Barnes. She and her boyfriend David Granger investigate. DVD with subtitles.

Actors: Nicola Wright

Episodes: 60 min total (2x30)

Info: Also used in Spain and obviously Germany.

The Mystery on the Moor

Year published/aired: 1971

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 9-10

Genres: Crime

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: NRK (Norway), WDR (Germany)

Production company:

Story: Lewis Jones, Michael Smee

Editor:

Director: Egil Eikvil

Media: 

Additional media: Vinyl , Books

Working material: Rainer Lorenzen, Dieter Buttjes

Material publisher: Longman , Lensing (Germany)

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Crime series (color) with grown-ups set in Scotland. Young reporters Alan and Judy find a mysterious, burnt object

Episodes: ~18 minutes each

1. Out of the Blue

2. Object of Interest

3. A Hat in the Heather

4. A Miss in the Lift

5. The Last Shot

Info: Also used in The Netherlands (1978). 1 of 5 Norwegian series "English By Crime" by Egil Eikvil. More info on Norwegian Wikipedia. Aired in Germany in 1974.

Update: 9th grade (Germany), airing in Germany, WDR , publisher

My Hero

 

Year published/aired: 2011

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 7-13

Genres: Documentary

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster:  WDR

Production company: Footstep Productions

Story:

Editor: Bruce McKenna, Mike Curd, Stefanie Fischer (WDR)

Director: Colette Thomson

Producer: Colette Thomson

Media:

Media distribution/sponsor:

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short):  4 teens met their idols.

Episodes: ~15 minutes each

1. With Terry Deary and Huck (pictured) 13 yo Huck meets the child book writer

2. With Mark Moffett and Cesar, London boy Cesar likes ants and meets an expert

3. With Katie Taylor and Lily, Lily meets a female boxer

4. With Jacqui Oatley and Kyra, Kyra meets the TV sports host

Messages

 

Year published/aired: 2005

Year produced/filmed: 2005 ?

# of episodes: 4 courses 

Grade: Beginners- (A1,B1)

Genres: basics

Sub-subject: Geography UK, USA

Broadcaster: - ?

Production country: UK

Production company: Cambridge University

Story: 

Producer:

Director:

Media: DVDx4 

Media publisher: Cambridge, Cruilla (Spain)

Additional media: books, audio cassettes, workbooks with 2 CD-ROMS,

Working material by: Jack Lonergan (Video Activity Booklet), others

Editors:

Novel available:

Book published by: Cambridge

Other literature:

Plot (short): Documentaries living in UK and the USA, basic learning. Florida, London Eye, Seaside near Brighton,... All should be in British Language.

Episodes: 8 drama sequences x4 ? 46 minutes in total (x4 ?)

Info: Also used in Spain, CZ and probably many other countries. New entry (previously not on my wiki)

Middle English

 

Year published/aired: 1981-2001

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 193

Grade: ~4

Genres: documentaries, drama

Sub-subject: poetry, literature

Broadcaster: ITV, Channel 4 (UK)

Production country: UK

Production company: Thames TV

Story: Jan Mark,...

Producer:

Director:

Media:

Media publisher:

Additional media:

Working material by: Longman

Editors:

Novel available:

Book published by

Other literature:

Plot (short): Documentaries, dramas, literature, animations,...

Episodes: 15-90 minutes each

Episode pictured is "Interference" by Jan Mark, 3 ep (1985) starring Danny Adams and Samantha Holland as kids. I think also aired in The Book Tower (1979-1989). Series replaced "Writer's Workshop" and "About Books". Some episodes are animated, some productions from the USA. Aimed at 9-13 yo.

Another drama series by Jan Mark is Izzy (1983).

The Magic Music Man

Year published/aired: 1988

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 20 

Grade: 4 ?

Genres: Basics

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BR?

Production company: Oxford English Video

Story: Andy Drummond

Editor:

Director: Clive Doig

Media: VHSx2  PAL, SECAM

Additional media: Video Guide, Activity Book

Working material: Margaret Iggulden

Material publisher: Oxford University Press

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Tales of Magic, Mystery and music for pre-schoolers/first year of English as 2nd language. Alphabet, vocabulary, simple structures

Episodes: 10 episodes on each VHS. 80 min total for 2 VHS
Characters: Peter Geeves, Alexandra Aviery, Daniel Kipling, Julia Binsted, Paul Shearer, Julie Mellon, Barnie Kay.

The Lost Secret

Year published/aired: 1986

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 11

Grade:

Genres: Mystery

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC,

Production company:

Story: Robert O'Neill, Martin Shovel

Editor:

Director: Peter Sykes

Media: VHSx2

Media publisher:

Additional media: Teacher's Guide, Students book, Audio cassette, Computer Software ...

Working material:

Material publisher: Longman

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Ross Orwell (Tom Wilkinson) lost his memory and encountered a gang. Inspector Marvin and Doctor Clare Roberts help Ross.

Episodes: 140 minutes total, 13 minutes each

1 &2 Who is he?

3. Who is Sabrina?

4. Footprints in the sand

5. One o'clock at Alfredo's

6. The Laboratory

7. Good News and Bad News

8. Male and Female

9. We Have to Stop Him

10. The Drug

11. The End

Info: Also used in France and Spain

More infos (cast) on IMDb.

Look and Read

 

BBC Series with 20 subseries +specials. 1967-2004.

Pic from Cloud Burst showing author Richard Carpenter.

Grades are probably not for English as secondary language. (Some links currently linked to my wiki)

Bob and Carol look for treasure - no post, yet

Len and the River Mob

The Boy From Space (1971)

Joe and the Sheep Rustlers

Cloud Burst

The King's Dragon

Sky Hunter

The Boy From Space (1980) same as The Boy From Space (1971) with new teaching segments

Dark Towers

Fair Ground!

Badger Girl

Geordie Racer

Through the Dragon's Eye

Sky Hunter II (1992). Same as The Sky Hunter (with new teaching segments and scenes of the grown-ups child actors.

Earth Warp

LRTV

Spywatch

Captain Crimson

The Legend of the Lost Keys  

Zzaap and the Word Master

Spelling Strategies  aka Spell it Out (similar like Spelling with the Spellits) - no post, yet

Spelling with the Spellits  

Shadow Play

Look Ahead

 

Year published/aired: 1994

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 60

Grade: Beginner- upper intermediate

Genres: Everyday's situations

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC

Production company:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: DVDx10

Media Publisher: Longman

Additional media:

Working material: 

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Everyday's situations, partially with subtitles. 3 main characters, 2 Britains, 1 American. Also sports including kids.

Episodes:  12 minutes each

1. International English

2. Information

3. Meeting People

4. Food and Drink

...

Update 2: Double Trouble (fixed error, new pic)

I now have more carefully checked the plot (with the help of the workbook solutions) and made some mistakes. Bob wasn't that kid with the long dark hair, but girl Pat. 

It was clear, as not the boy and girl went shopping (other pic) but Penny and her friend Pat. Then, I wasn't sure if Penny might have the long dark hair. But as she got sick and can't play the drums, she obviously sang. Bob borrowed the guitar from Peter (and got one from granny) , so he's the short haired boy on the right (new pic above).

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/double-trouble.html

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/update-double-trouble-exclusive.html

Update: The Sea-side Children (exclusive)

 

I previously had very few infos about this 1976 series (mainly the episode list). Now, I studied a book and a magazine and have more facts, the complete plot and some pics. Unfortunately just illustrations, but probably ressembling the characters. The boy looks like Leif Garrett to me. Hair is not that long.

The kids are teens and their parents run a Bed&Breakfast. The plot of each episode is independent and is about their guests, including a diamond smuggler and a camera team. Settings are the pension and the beach.

Also re-aired as late as 1990 maybe with new supplements.

Main entry (I maybe have to enhance the plot of each episode)

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-sea-side-children.html

The London Outing

 

Year published/aired: 1983

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 5-6

Genres: Sightseeing

Sub-subject: London

Broadcaster: RB

Production company: FWU

Story: 

Editor: Lothar Humburg, Hans Bergmann

Director: 

Media: VHSx2

Additional media:

Working material: Teacher's note

Material publisher: Schroedel

Novel available: 

Other literature: yes

Plot (short): 12 yo homesick Emma from Wales moved to a suburb of London. With her pal Stan she made an awarded photo safari for school on foot as they missed the bus. A 2nd group made a Sightseeing tour in London by bus. They all met at Piccadilly Circus. In the final episode a slide-show of them is shown.

Episodes:

Unit 1: The New Girl, 40 minutes (Units 1-2)

2. Making Plans

3. Riding on a Bus, 45 (or less likely 54) minutes (Units 3-5 )

4. Open Day

5. Tape-Slide Show

Literature:

Monograph: Michael Legutke (RPZ): The London Outing: Unterricht-Fernsehkurs im Medienverbund...

London Files

 

Year published/aired: 2010

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4 ?

Grade: 9-13

Genres: Reports

Sub-subject: London

Broadcaster: WDR 

Production company: Footstep Productions

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHS

Media publisher: Solfilm (Sweden)

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Short reports and stories and News backgrounds of young Jing and Will about London.

Episodes: 5 minutes each

1. Bike (strange bike stories)
2. Bus (double decker busses)

3. Parkours (sports)

4. Apprentice (Royal Parks Apprenticeship Programme), gardening

Actors: Jing Lu, Will Best

Didactic suggestions: mainly single work, and work at a computer

Info: Also used in Sweden (partly dubbed, 3 ep, missing ep 4)

Living Language

Year published/aired: 1967

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 12

Grade:

Genres:

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster:

Production company:

Producer: 

Story: Roger W. Shuy

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHS

Media publisher:

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Linguistics for Secondary School Teachers, WETA, Washington DC. Also: Varieties of American English, Language in Education.

Episodes: 30 minutes each

Living in Washington

Year published/aired: 1982

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 4

Grade: 9

Genres: Drama

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company: 

Story: 

Producer: Lothar Humburg

Director: Robert B. Spenser

Media: VHSx1, ~75 min.

Media publisher: Nelson Filmscan

Additional media: Workbook, Viewing Guide, Transcript

Working material by: Jack Lonergan, Frank G. Steele.

Hans Bebermeier ? or editor? Wolfgang Biederstädt ?

Editors: Peggy Krenser, Elisabeth Timm, Ria Kruger Uplegger

Novel available: yes?

Book published by

Other literature: yes

Plot (short): Lives of Students at an University.

Episodes:

1. Leaving Home

2. Making Friends

3. First Challenges

4. Feedbacks

Literature:

3 booklets

Video transcript: 21 pages published by Harlow Longman

Workbook: 68 pages published 1989  by Longman

Exam work: Erhard Jürke: Der Videofilm im Englischunterricht... (1982)

Also used/available at a Japanese University Ryukoku and in Spain, obviously in The Netherlands and maybe more countries. Series English by video.

Chinese title: 流暢英語會話

There's also Living in Great Britain and Living in New York. Not sure if any is related.