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Created by Ragdoll Productions No. of seasons 11 Production company(s) Yorkshire Television Final episode date 1989 Program creator Ragdoll Productions | 7.6/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Running time 24 minutes First episode date 1979 Number of seasons 11 Networks ITV, CITV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Tom Baker
Stephen Moore
Alun Armstrong
Neil Innes
Roger McGough
Bernard Bresslaw
Timmy Mallett Awards British Academy Television Award for Best Children's Programme - Factual Similar Bremner - Bird and Fortune, The 1940s House, The Afternoon Play, 15 Storeys High, The Clothes Show | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Book Tower was a British television series for children, produced by Yorkshire Television, that ran for 11 series from 3 January 1979 to 30 May 1989.
Contents
Initially presented by Doctor Who star Tom Baker (1979–81), each episode explored one or more books, using dramatic presentations, with the aim of getting children interested in reading.
Later presenters included Stephen Moore (1982–83), Alun Armstrong (1984), Neil Innes (1985), Roger McGough (1986), Bernard Bresslaw (1987), and Timmy Mallett.
The theme tune, based on Paganini's 24th Caprice, was taken from Andrew Lloyd Webber's album Variations.
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