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Plot Summary:
The Dumping Ground is a British children's television series, which premiered on 4 January 2013 on CBBC and BBC HD. The series is a spin-off from The Story of Tracy Beaker and Tracy Beaker Returns. The first series aired until March 2013, with a second series confirmed for January 2014.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 702
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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Jeopardy (2002)
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Jeopardy is a BAFTA award-winning British television series which ran for three seasons, from 2002 to 2004, on BBC One. It was created by Tim O'Mara who also directed, and all three series were produced by Andy Rowley, with Richard Langridge as executive producer for Wark Clements. It has aired numerous times on the ABC Kids segment, RollerCoaster. The series was produced for CBBC Scotland and filmed on location in both Scotland and Australia. CBBC currently have no plans for it to be re-aired, the last re-run being in 2008. In 2002, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awarded the first series Best Children's Drama. Jeopardy still airs in Australia on ABC3 and, as of 10 September 2010, ABC1.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 537
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 25 min
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Kids of Courage (2019)
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This outstanding and sensitive drama series tells a young and family audience the stories of children who lived through a most difficult era in recent history - and who grew with its challenges.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Drama, Family, History, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 25 min
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Ready For This (2015)
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Six teens arrive at Arcadia House to pursue their dreams. For some it's the opportunity of a lifetime, for others it's a last chance. All are strangers and the last thing they expect to find is family.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia
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Here Come the Double Deckers (1970)
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Here Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970-71 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works yard.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Family, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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The Polos (2018)
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The Bo Bolu Expedition Team is composed of six children who are brave to explore and love science. They go to the sky to the universe, dive to the bottom of the sea, and shuttle between deserts and rainforests. Bo Bolu's footsteps have crossed the entire planet and happened. A thrilling and interesting story! The six friends not only share knowledge from the real world, but also break the routine and experience some things that seem incredible in reality!.
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Genere: Family
Country: Canada
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Kiri and Lou (2019)
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"Kiri and Lou" follows the adventures of Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur with overpowering emotions and Lou, a gentle but thoughtful creature. Kiri and Lou live in a forest of cutout paper and other creatures made of clay. They are joined by motherly Pania, sensitive Sorry, who is an extremely fast little animal who cares about everyone, and Dalvanius. Kiri and Lou invite children to learn about empathy, kindness and the true meaning of friendship. Together, these clay creatures navigate a forest of feelings with laughter, adventures and songs.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Family
Country: New Zealand, Canada
Duration: 5 min
Plot tags: educational
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The Twins & Santa Claus (2013)
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A Danish Christmas themed series.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 30 min
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Scout & The Gumboot Kids (2015)
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A hybrid animated and live-action children's show about mindfulness and nature. The show features Scout, a curious mouse who leads the Gumboot Kids through a series of clues that take them outdoors to solve nature mysteries.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
Duration:
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Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998)
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A girl from high society joins an all-male expedition to Alaska during the 1899 gold rush.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 372
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
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Katie Morag (2013)
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Based on the much-loved series of books by Mairi Hedderwick, Katie Morag is a small red-headed girl who lives with her family on the remote and beautiful fictional Scottish island of Struay. Although she lives in a fairly unique setting, her adventures are full of experiences and feelings that all children can recognize and identify with. Her stories are full of jealousy, bravery and rivalry – surrounded by an annoying little brother, busy shopkeeper parents, a perfectly perfect best friend and a couple of grandmothers who between them know everything about everything. The stories celebrate the intrinsic sense of community, the preciousness of the environment and the universal tensions and joys of family life. Katie Morag is a feisty character who has been known to get herself into scrapes but who generally emerges from them (usually with some assistance from one or other of her Grandmothers) in a funny and endearing way.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min
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Isolation Stories (2020)
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A series of four short dramas depicting life in lockdown. Each episode will be 15 minutes in duration and will reflect what families are going through after weeks of isolation. The series will be filmed observing the strict rules of lockdown with actors and their families filming the scenes themselves watched remotely by the directors. Each of the directors — Paul Whittington, Paul Andrew Williams, Louise Hooper and David Blair — will be watching footage via their mobile phones and giving advice to the actors and their family members about camera positioning, scene composition and lighting as they record the scenes.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration:
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Feather Boy (2004)
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Robert Nobel is a 12 year old schoolboy – polite, well-spoken and friendly. However, he is bullied by schoolmates and called 'Norbert No-Bottle'. When his parent's split up he is further damaged made worse by his father planning to remarry. Robert mistakenly volunteers to take part in a story telling campaign in a local old people's home, where he meets an old lady that will change his life forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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HOW (2020)
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A revival of the 1960s and 1990s TV series where children can learn the answer to anything beginning with "how". New presenters Sam, Vick and Frankie demonstrate, and are set tasks by "Head of HOW", original series presenter Fred Dinenage.
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Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: educational
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LazyTown Extra (2008)
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This show features the LazyTown characters in short, humourous sketches whilst Ziggy visits the UK to encourage healthy eating and getting active.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Family
Country: Iceland
Duration:
Plot tags: educational
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Christmas Star (2012)
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Family
Country: Denmark
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Detention Adventure (2019)
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Three nerdy friends and the school bully must get themselves thrown into detention to find the entrance to a labyrinth of trap-laden tunnels protecting the fabled hidden lab of Alexander Graham Bell.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
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Topsy and Tim (2013)
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Follow the activities of two children.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 11 min
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Take Hart (1977)
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Take Hart is a British children's television show about art, presented by Tony Hart. It took over from Vision On, and ran from 1977 until 1983. The show featured Hart and the animated Plasticine character Morph, and other characters created by David Sproxton like 'Smoulder the Moulder', which was a lump of mould which would create props by 'spraying' them out of a spray can. The only other human to appear on a regular basis was Mr Bennett, the caretaker, played by Colin Bennett. The programme won a BAFTA award for Hart in 1984. As well as demonstrating small-scale projects, Hart also created large-scale artworks on the TV studio floor, and even used beaches and other open spaces as 'canvases'. This idea was later adopted by Art Attack. A regular feature of the show was 'The Gallery', which displayed artworks sent in by young viewers. The easy-listening vibraphone music accompanying this feature - "Left Bank Two", composed by Wayne Hill - has passed into British TV musical lore. In later series, "Left Bank Two" alternated with John Williams' recording of "Cavatina", which is also well-remembered by many viewers.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: claymation
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Byker Grove (1989)
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Byker Grove was a British television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 and was created by Adele Rose. The show was broadcast at 5.10pm after Newsround on CBBC on BBC One. It was aimed at an older teenager and young adult audience, tackling serious and sometimes controversial storylines.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 913
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
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Ebba och Didrik (1990)
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Two siblings, Ebba and Didrik, live in small society by the sea. An ordinary family with usual struggles. They're looking for love in different ways, but it's easier said than done.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 627
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 262 min
Plot tags: masterpiece
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¡Vivan los niños! (2002)
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¡Vivan los niños! is a Mexican telenovela for children that premiered in 2002. It ran for 155 episodes and finished in 2003. The opening, Vivan los niños, was recorded by the Latin pop group OV7. One of its closing themes, also entitled Vivan los niños, was performed by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Ana Cristina. The show is a version of the Argentinian telenovela "Jacinta Pichimahuida, la maestra que no se olvida". The series starred Andrea Legarreta as 2nd grade teacher Lupita Gómez. After the series ended, Andrea became the long-time host of the morning talk show Hoy. On July 12, 2012, in celebration of Andrea's birthday, the producers of Hoy reunited her with the young actors who played her students on the series.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: soap opera, captivating, telenovela
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Worzel Gummidge (1979)
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Worzel Gummidge is a children's comedy series, produced by Southern Television for ITV, based on the books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Starting in 1979, the programme starred Jon Pertwee in the title role and ran for four series in the UK until 1981. Channel 4 reprised the show in 1987 as Worzel Gummidge Down Under, which was set in New Zealand.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
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Grange Hill (1978)
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Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended its run in 2008. It was created by Phil Redmond who is also responsible for the Channel 4 dramas Brookside and Hollyoaks; other notable production team members down the years have included producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella. After 30 years, the show was cancelled and the last episode was shown on 15 September 2008.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: children's program
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Gentle Ben (1967)
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Gentle Ben is an American family series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1967 to April 27, 1969. The series follows the adventures, in the Florida Everglades, of a game warden, Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, his son Mark and Ben the grizzly bear.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 683
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, wild
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Tracy Beaker Returns (2010)
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Tracy Beaker Returns is a BAFTA-winning British children's television series, which premiered on 8 January 2010 on CBBC and BBC HD. Based upon the novels by Jacqueline Wilson, it is the spin-off series to The Story of Tracy Beaker. The series stars Dani Harmer as protagonist Tracy Beaker. The final third series ended on 23 March 2012. The series will continue as The Dumping Ground which started airing on 4 January 2013.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 741
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Hetty Feather (2015)
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In Victorian London, feisty heroine Hetty Feather is trapped in the Foundling Hospital, the strict institution ruled over by the formidable Matron Bottomley. Aided by friends and thwarted by enemies, Hetty battles to win her freedom and finally find her real mother. Based on the book by Jacqueline Wilson.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 282
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, period drama
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Malory Towers (2020)
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Follow the adventures of Darrell Rivers as she leaves home for the first time to attend an all-girls’ boarding school. Set in post-war Britain on the sun-drenched cliffs of the Cornish coast, the series explores a nostalgic world of midnight feasts, lacrosse, pranks, a mystery ghost and lasting friendships.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 469
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, spooky
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Little House on the Prairie (2005)
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Little House on the Prairieis a TV miniseries based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 255 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, period piece, epic, period drama
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The Secret Garden (1975)
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TV miniseries adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 345
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 210 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, feel good, serious, realistic
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A Little Princess (1986)
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Sara Crewe is the pampered darling of her father, an army colonel, and the Victorian London girls' school where he places her. But when her father dies, penniless, Sara becomes a skivvy in Miss Michin's school, befriended only by the scullery maid, Becky, her friends Ermengarde and Lottie, a little monkey, a lascar, and the mysterious man next door.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 755
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: crying, period drama