The Stolen Airliner

The Stolen Airliner 1955

1

Three air cadets foil Revolutionaries who are plotting to steal an airliner.

1955

Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World 1989

6.20

Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life together. Only their gas station happens to sit on a piece of land that a local developer wants to buy. And when he won't take no for an answer, and sets government inspectors and social works onto Danny and his father, Danny and his father decide to get even with Hazell and his pheasant- shooting friends in a manner in keeping with their own family tradition.

1989

Heights of Danger

Heights of Danger 1953

1

Tale of profiteer who seeks to prevent father and children from winning motor car rally which would preserve their garage business.

1953

The Ghost of Monk's Island

The Ghost of Monk's Island 1966

6.70

Sailing too far from shore, the Robinson children are marooned on a deserted Island. Their fight for survival is hampered by mysterious events, and the even more mysterious 'Ghost of Monk's Island'.

1966

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek 1972

4.90

A young boy runs away from an approved school to meet up with his father in the hope that he can persuade his dad to allow him to travel to Canada with him. He also meets up with two local children and discovers that his father is instead planning a bank heist.

1972

A Ghost of a Chance

A Ghost of a Chance 1967

6.00

Three children try to fight against the destruction of a local historic landmark. They are helped by a group of friendly ghosts.

1967

Tim Driscoll's Donkey

Tim Driscoll's Donkey 1955

6.00

Story of how a young Irish boy loses the donkey he has reared from birth.

1955

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

The Boy Who Turned Yellow 1972

5.30

John and his class go on a school trip to the Tower of London. While he is there he loses his pet mouse and vows to return and find her later. Back in school, he is not very attentive and falls asleep during a lesson about electricity so his teacher sends him home. On the 'tube' there is a sudden flash, and John, the train and all of the passengers turn yellow. With the help of Nick (short for 'Electronic') John learns about electricity, invades the Tower of London and saves his pet mouse ... or was it a dream. This is the Powell & Pressburger touch applied to children's films.

1972

The Sea Children

The Sea Children 1973

7.00

Skindivers on holiday in Malta discover strange world beneath the sea.

1973

A Hitch in Time

A Hitch in Time 1978

5.60

Two children help an eccentric professor test his new time machine.

1978

The Missing Note

The Missing Note 1961

5.50

Three children track their lost piano with one note missing through London.

1961

4D Special Agents

4D Special Agents 1981

7.00

A group of children in the East End of London belong to a police sponsored scheme called '4D Special Agents'.

1981

The Dog and the Diamonds

The Dog and the Diamonds 1953

5.50

A group of children establish their own zoo in the garden of a disused house, which proves to be the headquarters of a gang of crooks.

1953

Ali and the Camel

Ali and the Camel 1960

1

Eight part serial. When Ali's father, a diver, has to go to hospital, Ali is offered money by a Professor involved in a jewel robbery. A camel, who talks only to Ali, persuades Ali to buy him and then helps him to discover where the jewels are hidden.

1960

One Hour to Zero

One Hour to Zero 1976

6.30

Steve runs away from home, having argued with his father, and hides in a slate mine where his friend Paul finds him and brings him back. However, on returning to their village the two boys find the place completely deserted. Or so they think.

1976

Supersonic Saucer

Supersonic Saucer 1956

5.40

A group of schoolchildren come upon an alien from Venus, and help him against a gang of criminals who are trying to kidnap him.

1956

Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock 1964

6.00

A young lad attempts to climb Eagle Rock by himself and learns the hard way that sometimes teamwork is the best way to do things.

1964