Magic Grandad

★ 6.0(1)199315m6 seasons

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Good to know

Creator: Margaret Simpson
Release date: 1993-01-12
Runtime: 15m
Language: English
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 21
Network: CBBC
Status: Ended
Country: United Kingdom

About Magic Grandad

Magic Grandad is a 1993 web series in the Kids genre, created by Margaret Simpson, starring Sam Kelly. It spans 6 seasons and 21 episodes, and originally aired on CBBC. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Magic Grandad in India — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Magic Grandad was an educational programme which originally aired on BBC Two under the title 'Switch On, Switch Off' during Schools section of 1993. The show saw 'Magic' Grandad take his young grandchildren back in time, many of the adventures are about comparing the past and the present and seeing how evidence of what happened in the olden days still survives. The show was said to make learning about history "fun for youngsters" and was aimed at children aged 5-7 years. The series was introduced to support the History National Curriculum at Key Stage 1. New seasons have been made periodically to support new areas of the infant history curriculum such as seaside holidays and toys. The early season have a companion booklet of teacher's notes with descriptions of the episodes, various suggestions for follow-up work and photocopiable worksheets.

Seasons (6)

90 years Ago3 eps · 1993

Famous People4 eps · 1994

Seaside Holiday3 eps · 2001

Toys3 eps · 2003

Famous People 24 eps · 2003

More Famous People4 eps · 2009

Cast

Sam Kelly

Grandad

Themes & keywords

london, englandtime traveleducational

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Magic Grandad in India?+

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Is Magic Grandad on Netflix?+

Magic Grandad is not on Netflix in India right now.

How many seasons of Magic Grandad are there?+

Magic Grandad has 6 seasons and 21 episodes in total.

Who stars in Magic Grandad?+

Magic Grandad stars Sam Kelly.

When did Magic Grandad come out?+

Magic Grandad is a 1993 web series created by Margaret Simpson.

What genre is Magic Grandad?+

Magic Grandad is Kids series.

Who created Magic Grandad?+

Magic Grandad was created by Margaret Simpson.