The Book Tower (1979)★ 8.0/10
- Family
- Fantasy
Directed by: Douglas Wilcox, Derek Goodall, Richard Callanan, Ian Bolt, Patrick Titley
Written by: Babette Cole, Roald Dahl, Paula Danziger, Virginia Ironside, Gene Kemp
New and classic books are discussed, passages read by well-known actors and authors, and short dramatisations are used to bring the stories to life.
- Original title
- The Book Tower
- Storyline
- A book magazine programme for children featuring plot tasters accompanied by passages read by well-known actors and authors, and sometimes short dramatisations. Originally the show's set was meant to represent a room at the top of an ancient stone tower, and leaned heavily towards the Gothic & supernatural, though this theme was dropped over time.
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 · 36
- Companies
- ITV - Independent Television, Yorkshire Television (YTV)
- Release dates
- GB January 3, 1979