https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBA966B0F2D7F25FF
I've started to upload the full series on YouTube.
Main post here
https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/moving-to-marlborough.html
Year published/aired: 1984
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 4 ?
Grade: 5-8
Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster:
Production company: Skan Productions ?
Producer:
Story: Michael Gorell Barnes
Editor:
Director: Malcolm Hossick
Media: VHSx4 ?
Media Publisher: Nelson Filmscan, Åløkke Video
Additional media: books, teacher books
Working material: Doug Case, Michael Palmer, Donn Byrne
Material Publisher: Filmscan, Longman ?
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Another Sci-Fi series published 1984 by Nelson Filmscan. 4 parts for grades 5-8. Danish editors: Kari Edvardsen, Hardy Nikolajsen, Elizabeth Winther. I haven't found much info. Best sources next to worldcat is bibliotek.dk . Main school book series is maybe called Track 1 (by Michael Palmer, Donn Byrne, publisher Longman). Maybe it's the same as The Visitor, see below. Series: Children's English Course by Video.
Episodes: 90 minutes total
Starwise 1: The Visitor (5th grade)
Starwise 4 ... (8th grade)
Info: A related series is obiously "The Visitor". (Maybe that's even the same (part 1)). More info (plot) there. I have also added a logo. I haven't found any screenshots or clips.
I found another episode on YouTube of this 1986 series. I think it's not mentioned in the description what episode.
I already had ep 1+2
https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/08/young-in-australia.html
https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/05/update-young-in-australia.html
Maybe related the 1993 series Young in America
https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/09/young-in-america.html
Ep 22 At the Cinema has been aired last Saturday. In there was an animated movie called "The Frog" with a very catching tune. I previously couldn't find the title on either Wikipedia and Google. The plot is about a frog who wants to marry a mouse. There's also uncle Rat and a narrator, a singing rabbit as bard with a lute.
I was sure that this must be a very old, famous British folk song / ballad / bard song. I briefly searched on Wikipedia for bard music and searched on Google for a line of the lyrics (The frog would like to marry me, he offer). And I searched on Google for a song with aha at the end. No results on Google.
With some terms of the plot (bridal show, frog, mouse) I first found a video of a lady singing from the 1955 book.
The song is a 1600s song (1549) with many versions. The book also has the musical notes. And it's not aha at the end but h'm - h'm.
Series Playtime has except the host no live-action but animation and puppetry. But I think it's quite good for learning English (aimed at young kids).
Main entry of the series
https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/playtime.html
Year published/aired: 1985 (or 1987)
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 20
Grade: Beginners ?
Genres: everyday's situations
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: - ?
Production company: (Victor) EBNER (Institute)
Story: J. Bonnet ?, J. Seilern
Editor:
Director: J. Bonnet ?, N. Weyer
Producer: Christian Ebner
Media: VHSx10, DVDx 4?
Media distribution: CREDSA (Spain), Institute Video Langues
Additional media:
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): General course including animations. Later 2000s title: "Víctor : curso de inglés". I found this during research for other titles of CREDSA and/or Video Teaching Services de Espana (The Cottage, 1988).
Animations of Victor by J. Tendron (Aniforms). Half of the time, animations are shown. Otherwise looks similar like the classics like Telekolleg. A later version is called The New English Method. There are also French, Spanish, Italian, German and maybe other courses. And a DVD called Let's speak American (2009). One Warner DVD set (2 DVD) is for kids: "L'anglais avec Victor : dès 10 ans" (2006).
Episodes: 30 minutes each episode, 2 on each VHS
10 VHS, VHS 6 (pictured) has parts 12-20.
Year published/aired: ~1985-2000s
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: ?
Grade: 9/10
Genres: Geography
Sub-subject: Travel/cultures
Broadcaster: - ?
Production company:
Story:
Editor:
Director: several
Media: VHS, Laserdisc
Media publisher: International Video Network
Additional media:
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Several (at least 65 in 2005) travel videos, (some) obviously also used at schools. I found it at a catalogue (Medienzentrum Heidelberg) like "Discovering Canada" (1992). Also about non-English speaking countries. Oldest VHS I found is from 1985.
Episodes: (selection, mainly English speaking) ~60-80 minutes each
Spain 1986, Paris 1986, Japan 1988, New Zealand 1988, Discovering Germany 1989, Chicago: One magnificient City 1991, Canada 1992, California 1995, Texas 1996, China 2003, ...
London, New York, Australia, Great Cities of Europe, Carribean, Bahamas, San Francisco - Golden Gateway, Alaska - Alaska Experience, Royal Windsor and Eton, Discovering Wales, ...
Year published/aired: 1987
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 3 ?
Grade: 9 ??
Genres: Documentary
Sub-subject: teen lives
Broadcaster:
Production company: FWU
Media publisher:
Story: Karin Beier
Editor:
Director: Karin Beier
Media: VHSx3
Additional media:
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Documentaries about Britain schools. I only found this on media lists (eg Medienzentrum Heidelberg). There are some few more details but no broadcaster, grades, staff, books etc known. Update: Production company and staff on worldcat.
Episodes: 16-24 minutes
-The North London Collegiate School - An Independent School (elite school for girls)
-Southgate Technical College - A College of Further Education (1987) 19 minutes, teens 16+
-Southgate School - A Modern Comprehensive (1988) 24 minutes (image/sound collage only? but should include (written ?) messages of students and teachers
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 1
Grade: 10-13 (B1)
Genres: racism, culture
Sub-subject: American English
Broadcaster:
Production company:
Media publisher: Klett (Germany)
Story: Gloria D. Miklowitz
Editor:
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Media: DVDx1
Additional media: (audio book)
Working material:
Material publisher: Klett English Editions (Germany)
Novel available:
Other literature: yes
Plot (short): Episode of CBS Schoolbreak Specials (s3e1). It's about racism and an "color armband game" at school. Main character is teen girl Amy (Japanese origin) who fell in love with a white boy of the opposite social class Also sports scenes, I think Basketball (teen boys). Set in California. Used at schools in Germany (10th grades and up) with special materials for schools by publisher Klett.
Episodes: 32 minutes
Title: Issues junior - Baukästen für den Englischunterricht im 7. Schuljahr
Year published/aired: 1984
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 3x3
Grade: 7
Genres:
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster:
Story:
Editor and Producer:
Director:
Media:
Additional media: Material for Students, Teachers,
Working material: Ulrich Grewer, Georg Gräf, Borge Messell, etc
Novel available: yes
Other literature: yes
Info: This is based on Issues (1976, 8th grade). Maybe this is just a book series, but at least with audio tapes. Some contents (main overview) can be found on d-nb.info. Probably used in Denmark as "Junior Seven". I also found 2 other "Baukästen" like Scout.
Episodes:
Issues Junior 1:
What's On
Let's Play Darts
Trapped
Issues Junior 2:
Hopscotch
How to be a Bookworm
Help Yourself
Issues Junior 3: (1985)
Sparking off your imagination
The proof of the pudding
Trouble at Aston Hall
Books: Langenscheidt-Longman
Year published/aired: 1988
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 3
Grade: 9-13
Genres: documentary
Sub-subject: culture
Broadcaster: WDR
Production company:
Media publisher:
Story: Stuart Marlow
Editor: Dieter Buttjes
Director: Stuart Marlow ?
Media: VHSx3
Additional media:
Working material: Dieter Buttjes ?
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature: yes
Plot (short): Documentary. A young American lady discovering some parts of Britain.
Hard to find infos especially with titles like this. Some basic infos I found on fachportal-paedagogik (main plot, broadcaster, grade). Episode titles, release year, (amount) of media and people on worldcat.
Episodes: 18-19 minutes each
1. Up the Thames and down Portobello Road
2. Growing Up with different languages
3. Views of Belfast and kids in Derry
Year published/aired: 1989
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 4
Grade:
Genres:
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: WDR, (HR, SFB)
Production company:
Producer:
Story:
Editor:
Director: Jörg Goralewski
Media: VHSx4
Media publisher:
Additional media:
Working material: Johann Bordon ; Hans-Jürgen Berg
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Another documentary series. Probably for 9th graders.
Episodes: 30 minutes each
1. Mason City, Iowa
2. Salina, Kansas
3. Quincy, Illinois
4. Cape Giradeau, Missouri
Year published/aired: 1989
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes:
Grade: Beginners-native speakers
Genres: Business English
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster:
Production company: Vektor Ltd. (BBC), IBM UK
Producer: Dr. Bill Walmsley
Story:
Editor:
Director:
Media: Laserdisc
Media publisher: BBC English by Television
Additional media: books, audiocassette, 3.5" disks
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): The first interactive course on videodisc. English-German. There are also sequels in the Connections series:
La Connection Francaise, Die Deutsche Verbindung (1990, Goethe Institute), La Conexion Espanola, The Personal Connction, The Meetings Connection (1991). Obviously all for business English. Different levels from beginners to native speakers. I found earlier Laserdiscs starting from 1983, but not interactive (Ensemble, Kontakte (BBC English), Switch On English (Klett)). Vektor Ltd. was previously Brighton Polytechnic.
Meetings, telephone skills, European topics, negotiations,...
I haven't found any pics of clips.
Episodes:
Year published/aired: mid 1980s
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 8 ?
Grade:
Genres:
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: - ?
Production company: Linguaphone
Producer:
Story:
Editor:
Director:
Media: VHSx8 ?
Media publisher: Linguaphone, Sonodisc
Additional media: books, audio cassettes, DVDs, vinyl
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Mainly an audio course for the own transportable language lab, but also VHS in the (3rd) "Video
Plus" edition. Audio course on reels, tapes, vinyl and shellac since the
1950s. Exact year of VHS unknown, mid 1980s. Pic from episode/unit "Family".
Also for many other languages like French and German.
At least a French course "Holiday French" has non-studio scenes. 30 minutes VHS in there (+70 min audio).
Episodes:
Family
Year published/aired: ~1987
Year produced/filmed: ~1987
# of episodes: 2x 8x2
Grade: 7-10 (pre intermediate)
Genres: Everyday's situations, Sitcom
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster:
Production company: Moviemaker Film & Television Productions
Producer: Simon Murison-Bowie
Story: Peter Viney, Karen Viney, Bernard Hartley
Editor: Julia Allen
Director: Robert Williams
Media: 2x VHSx2/ DVDx1
Media Publisher: Oxford University, Three Vee
Additional media: Books, Cassettes, CDs
Working material:
Material Publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Everyday's situations/comedy. Kevin and
Sharon (played by David Janson and Debbie Arnold). Different other book
series since ~1978. Movies based on Streamline English Departures. Pic taken from the original cover. There is also a DVD containing both series.
Episodes: (2x) 60 min. total
(Streamline English Video:)
A Weekend Away (see Streamline English)
A Week By the Sea (pictured)
1. Summer Holiday
2. Beside the Seaside
3. Good Sports
4. A Ghost in the Castle
5. Trouble in Store
6. The Last Boat Leaves At Six
7. House for Sale
8. A Look Into the Future
Actors: Matt Zimmerman, Sandra Payne, Christian Salari, Avril Angers, Keith Andrews, David Janson, Debbie Arnold.
Book series:
Streamline English: Departures, Connections, Destinations, Directions
New American Streamline
American Streamline
Streamline Graded Readers (now: Storylines)
Year published/aired: 1981
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 10
Grade: 2-4
Genres: Adventure
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: BBC, CBBC
Production company:
Producer: Sue Weeks
Story: Andrew Davies
Editor:
Director:
Media: -?
Media publisher:
Additional media: books, song book,
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Ghost story. Tracy (Juliet Waley) met young Lord Edward Dark (Gary Russell; Dick in The Famous Five) at a manor to solve a mystery and find a trasure. There are 2 ghost, a friendly and a mean one (The Tall Knight). Also studio scenes in a library with another 3 ghosts. Educational songs. Filmed in Somerset.
Part of the Look and Read series.
Episodes: 20 minutes each
1. Dark Towers in Danger!
2. The Man in the Picture
3. The Old Legend
4. The Clue in the Book
5. The Old Coach House
6. The Tall Knight's Folly
7. The Dark Tree
8. Beware of the Bird!
9. Who Can Help?
10. The Last Laugh
Spanish title: Power On - Curso de inglés vídeo-activo
Year published/aired: 1988 ?
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 60 (16 video)
Grade: Beginners
Genres: Basics, grammar
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: - ?
Production company: CREDSA ? (Spain)
Producer:
Story:
Editor:
Director:
Media: VHSx4
Media publisher:
Additional media: 6 boxes with 4 VHS, 14 audio cassettes, books, dictionaries.
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Basic course for beginners. Series: Barcelona Video Teaching Services de España. Box 1 episodes 1-16 including the VHS, One book/box 5 is called "Your Teacher and You". Box 6 "Drills" contains a book and 8 audio cassettes for a language lab. Other boxes containing books and dictionaries. I don't know the contents of the videos. There is also a 1988 (teacher) course called "Power On! New Tools for Teaching and Learning" (published in the USA, obviously not the same).
Voices: Anne Rosenfeld, Susan Sheridan, John Newton.
Year published/aired: 1986
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 13
Grade: Upper intermediate, advanced
Genres: Thriller
Sub-subject: English for Science and technology
Broadcaster: BBC
Production company: Anvil Film
Producer:
Story: John Tully
Editor:
Director: Roger Chevely
Media: VHS x2
Media publisher: BBC
Additional media:
Working material: St. J. Yates, Tom Hutchinson and Andy Kennedy
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): A thirteen-part television drama which teaches the English of science and technology at upper intermediate and advanced level. Shot on location in England and Germany, the drama tells the story of a crisis in space and how a project team on board a carrier satellite attempts to remedy a fault in a production unit mounted on the satellite. (taken from Google Books). BBC English by Radio and Television
Episodes: ~16 minutes each
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 10
Grade: 2-4
Genres: Adventure
Sub-subject: Fantasy
Broadcaster: BBC, CBBC
Production company:
Producer: Sue Weeks
Story: Christine, Christopher Russell
Editor:
Director:
Media: VHS ?
Media publisher:
Additional media: Pupil's pamphlet, audio cassette, books ...
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): 3 kids, a dragon and a big mouse have to save a magical land.
Part of the Look and Read series.
Episodes: 20 minutes each
1. The Dragon From Pelamar
2. Flight to Widge
3. The First Veeton
4. Word Magic
5. Clues in the Snow
6. Jenny's Scarf
7. The Waterfall of Words
8. The Great Battle
9. Danger on High
10. The Final Page
Year produced/filmed:
# of episodes: 10
Grade: 2-4
Genres: Adventure
Sub-subject:
Broadcaster: BBC, CBBC
Production company:
Producer: Sue Weeks
Story: Christopher Russell
Editor:
Director:
Media: VHS ?
Media publisher:
Additional media: Pupil's pamphlet, audio cassette, books ...
Working material:
Material publisher:
Novel available:
Other literature:
Plot (short): Boy Spuggy likes pigeon racing. His family
likes marathon racing. There is a series of robberies with messages on
the pigeons.
Part of the Look and Read series.
Episodes: 20 minutes each
1. Runners and Fliers
2. Down in the Cellars
3. Pigeon Post
4. 'This is Radio Newcastle'
5. Race Day
6. Light of St Mary
7. Lost Bird
8. 'Have You Gone Daft, Young Man?'
9. 'If Only We Knew When...'
10. Run!
