An Awfully Big Adventure

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Status	Ended
Original Name	An Awfully Big Adventure
First Air Date	January 31, 1998
Last Air Date	March 31, 1998
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC Two

S01E01

E Nesbit

Documentary series on modern children's literature. 1 of 6: Author of `The Phoenix and the Carpet' ans `The Railway Children', Edith Nesbit was the first modern children's writer. In a genre previously dominated by adult voices, Nesbit's stories broke the mould of Victorian sentimentality and were written from a child's perspective, changing the path of children's literature forever. Actress and Nesbit admirer Jenny Agutter and biographer Julia Briggs participate.

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