The Invention of Childhood
BBC Radio 4 begins a major 30 part series about the history of British childhood. From the Black Death to the internet, explore the colourful world of childhood.
Read more in our series summary and join in the debate in the history forum.
BBC Radio 4 begins a major 30 part series about the history of British childhood. From the Black Death to the internet, explore the colourful world of childhood.
Read more in our series summary and join in the debate in the history forum.
Cultural childhoods
Children inhabiting a spirit world? Take a global look at the differing array of cultural childhoods.
Making up children's stories
Every generation remakes the meaning of being young - explore some childhood inventions.
First steps
Inspired by the stories of childhood? We've a selection of courses for you to explore in taking it further.
The making of childhood
Find out how thoughts of our personal past provided inspiration for the series in the making of childhood.
Read on
Why not delve further into the world of childhood? Take a look at our book selection in further reading.
Meet the presenter
Series presenter and children's writer, Michael Morpurgo shares his thoughts and memories of childhood in meet the presenter.
History forum
Interested in the debate about childhood past and present? Have views to share? Join in the debates in the forum.
Child of Our Time
Bring yourself up-to-date with the children of today with featured articles from our website Child of Our Time.
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