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Atmospheric, superbly scripted and filled with the unexpected, this remarkable anthology series offers spine-tingling psychological and supernatural tales for younger viewers. Strongly remembered to this day, Shadows is one of the quintessential children’s drama series of the 1970s.

Producer Pamela Lonsdale – renowned for many landmark children’s series – assembled an outstanding team of writers for this third series, including Fay Weldon and Joan Aiken, and Liverpool Poet Brian Patten; performers include Joan Greenwood, Clive Swift, Bryan Pringle, Ronald Hines and June Brown.

This series also includes The Boy Merlin – the screenplay which was developed into the memorable children’s series of 1979.