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For the Children (TV Series 1946–1952) Poster

(1946–1952)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Michael Barry ... (1 episode, 1948)

Series Writing Credits  

Kenneth Anderson ... (writer) (1 episode, 1951)
Robert Atkins ... (adaptations) (1 episode, 1948)
Robert Atkins ... (devised by) (1 episode, 1948)
Robert Atkins ... (script) (1 episode, 1948)
Michael Barry ... (television adaptation) (1 episode, 1950)
Dorothea Brooking ... (devised by) (1 episode, 1950)
Eric Crozier ... (libretto) (1 episode, 1950)
Kenneth Grahame ... (novel) (1 episode, 1950)
Joy Harington ... (television adaptation) (1 episode, 1950)
Richard Hearne ... (1 episode, 1951)
Winifred Holmes ... (writer) (1 episode, 1951)
Nan Macdonald ... (television adaptation) (1 episode, 1951)
A.A. Milne ... (dramatisation) (1 episode, 1950)
William Shakespeare ... (play) (1 episode, 1948)
William Shakespeare ... (plays) (1 episode, 1948)
George Bernard Shaw ... (play) (1 episode, 1948)
Lev Tolstoy ... (short story) (1 episode, 1951)
Rex Tucker ... (writer) (1 episode, 1951)

Series Cast  

Cameron Miller Cameron Miller ...  Bert, the signalman / ... 2 episodes, 1948-1949
Kenneth More ...  Hassan - Mesrour - December 1951 version / ... 2 episodes, 1950-1951
Robert Dickens Robert Dickens ...  A boy / ... 2 episodes, 1950-1951
Patrick Troughton ...  Weasels, Ferrets and Stoats 2 episodes, 1950
Victor Baring Victor Baring ...  Rudolph 2 episodes, 1948-1950
Robert Atkins Robert Atkins ...  Self - Presenter 1 episode, 1948
Joseph Wise Joseph Wise ...  Metellus / ... 1 episode, 1948
Hester Paton-Brown Hester Paton-Brown ...  Mrs. Harvey 1 episode, 1950
Eliot Makeham ...  The Pilgrim 1 episode, 1951
James Dale James Dale ...  The Caliph of Baghdad 1 episode, 1951
Philip King Philip King ...  Father 1 episode, 1951
Christine Silver Christine Silver ...  Baucis 1 episode, 1951
Patricia Neal ...  Self - Presenter & Olivia 1 episode, 1948
Charles Hubbard Charles Hubbard ...  Androcles 1 episode, 1948
Madoline Thomas Madoline Thomas ...  Mother 1 episode, 1950
John Brooking John Brooking ...  Mr. Harvey 1 episode, 1950
Ivor Barnard ...  Martin 1 episode, 1951
Betty Woolfe Betty Woolfe ...  Mother 1 episode, 1951
Richard Goolden Richard Goolden ...  Philemon 1 episode, 1951
Alison Petrie Alison Petrie ...  Zobeida 1 episode, 1951
Lilian Hinton Lilian Hinton ...  Megaera 1 episode, 1948
John Harris John Harris ...  SchoolBoy 1 episode, 1948
Cavan Malone Cavan Malone ...  Dick Harvey 1 episode, 1950
Jack Newmark Jack Newmark ...  Mole 1 episode, 1950
Valentine Dyall ...  Mesrour 1 episode, 1951
Ronald Adam ...  Zeus 1 episode, 1951
Hugh Morton Hugh Morton ...  Stepanovitch 1 episode, 1951
Robert Sandford Robert Sandford ...  John 1 episode, 1951
Eric Lander Eric Lander ...  Orsino 1 episode, 1948
Geoffrey Denton ...  Mr. Morris 1 episode, 1950
Andrew Osborn Andrew Osborn ...  Water Rat 1 episode, 1950
Robert Eddison ...  Hermes 1 episode, 1951
Peter Coke ...  Hassan 1 episode, 1951
Curigwen Lewis Curigwen Lewis ...  A young woman 1 episode, 1951
Jimmy Verner Jimmy Verner ...  Tony 1 episode, 1951
Robert Shaw ...  Curio 1 episode, 1948
Bernard Archard ...  The Captain 1 episode, 1948
Daphne Oxenford Daphne Oxenford ...  Mrs. Knebworthy 1 episode, 1950
Norman Mitchell ...  The merchant 1 episode, 1951
Sybil Arundale ...  An old woman 1 episode, 1951
Michael Ellison Michael Ellison ...  Donald 1 episode, 1951
John Neville ...  Valentine 1 episode, 1948
Jean McConnell Jean McConnell ...  Lavinia 1 episode, 1948
James Hayter ...  Toad 1 episode, 1950
Shirley Hose Shirley Hose ...  Mary 1 episode, 1950
Norah Gorsen Norah Gorsen ...  The woman 1 episode, 1951
Tony Halfpenny Tony Halfpenny ...  Mara 1 episode, 1951
Derek Hodgson Derek Hodgson ...  Roger 1 episode, 1951
Alan Nunn Alan Nunn ...  Sea Captain 1 episode, 1948
Willoughby Gray ...  Mr. Leggatt 1 episode, 1950
Victor Woolf ...  Alfred, the horse 1 episode, 1950
David Coote ...  Michael 1 episode, 1951
Geoffrey Hibbert Geoffrey Hibbert ...  The 1st gambler 1 episode, 1951
George Hagan George Hagan ...  Voice 1 episode, 1951
Ursula O'Leary Ursula O'Leary ...  Viola 1 episode, 1948
David Askey David Askey ...  Alfred, the horse 1 episode, 1950
Sam Lysons Sam Lysons ...  Nicholas 1 episode, 1950
Michael Turner ...  The 2nd gambler 1 episode, 1951
Philip Ray ...  Uncle 1 episode, 1951
Tony Arpino Tony Arpino ...  Ferrovius 1 episode, 1948
Edna Fryer Edna Fryer ...  Maria 1 episode, 1948
Sam Kydd ...  Weasels, Ferrets and Stoats / ... 1 episode, 1950
Douglas Hurn Douglas Hurn ...  Edward 1 episode, 1950
Peter Jones ...  Malvolio 1 episode, 1948
Marne Maitland ...  Gaoler / ... 1 episode, 1950
Clovissa Newcombe Clovissa Newcombe ...  Mary 1 episode, 1950
Peter Sallis ...  Sir Toby Blech 1 episode, 1948
Peter Stephens Peter Stephens ...  The Emperor 1 episode, 1948
Lempriere Hammond Lempriere Hammond ...  Macbeth 1 episode, 1948
Catherine Summerton Catherine Summerton ...  First Field Mouse 1 episode, 1950
Zilla Tomlin Zilla Tomlin ...  Lady Macbeth 1 episode, 1948
Musetta Fonnereau Musetta Fonnereau ...  Second Field Mouse 1 episode, 1950
Pieter Geldenhuys Pieter Geldenhuys ...  An attendant 1 episode, 1948
Michael Nightingale Michael Nightingale ...  Policeman 1 episode, 1950
Jane Newell Jane Newell ...  First Waiting-Women 1 episode, 1948
Humphrey Lestocq Humphrey Lestocq ...  Chief Weasel / ... 1 episode, 1950
Gaynor Woods Gaynor Woods ...  Second Waiting-Women 1 episode, 1948
Harry Secombe ...  Judge 1 episode, 1950
Jill Balcon ...  Storyteller 1 episode, 1950
Fred Woodward Fred Woodward ...  Hank the Mule 1 episode, 1946
Ann Hogarth Ann Hogarth 1 episode, 1946
Jan Bussell Jan Bussell 1 episode, 1946
Eric Cardi Eric Cardi ...  Self - Conjuror 1 episode, 1946
Maurice Williams Maurice Williams ...  Self - Junior Philatelic Society 1 episode, 1946
Leon Norman Williams Leon Norman Williams ...  Self - Junior Philatelic Society 1 episode, 1946
A.B. Campbell A.B. Campbell ...  Self 1 episode, 1946
Ken Wynne 1 episode, 1948
James Belchamber 1 episode, 1948
John Garvin John Garvin 1 episode, 1948
Stanley Platts Stanley Platts 1 episode, 1948
John Cronin John Cronin 1 episode, 1948
Brian Roper ...  Roy Teezer 1 episode, 1949
Robert Cawdron ...  The policeman 1 episode, 1949
Ray Cooney Ray Cooney ...  Albert Milligan 1 episode, 1949
Michael Martin Harvey Michael Martin Harvey ...  Mr. Henry 1 episode, 1949
Shirley Eaton ...  Tina Crome 1 episode, 1950
Jack Watson ...  Self 1 episode, 1950
Daphne Anderson ...  Self 1 episode, 1950
Barry Letts 1 episode, 1950
Donald Bisset Donald Bisset ...  Father 1 episode, 1950
Norman Lumsden Norman Lumsden ...  Black Bob / ... 1 episode, 1950
John Heawood John Heawood ...  Self 1 episode, 1950
Billy McComb Billy McComb ...  Self 1 episode, 1950
Marjorie Wilde Marjorie Wilde ...  Mother 1 episode, 1950
Lilian Ellis ...  Neighbour 1 episode, 1950
David Blair David Blair ...  Franz 1 episode, 1950
Sonya Hana Sonya Hana ...  Coppélia's friend 1 episode, 1950
Michel De Lutry Michel De Lutry ...  Dr. Coppelius 1 episode, 1950
Michael Nicholls Michael Nicholls ...  Gay Brook 1 episode, 1950
Anne Sharp Anne Sharp ...  Juliet Brook 1 episode, 1950
Peggy Van Praagh Peggy Van Praagh ...  Self - Storyteller 1 episode, 1950
Domini Callaghan Domini Callaghan ...  Swanilda 1 episode, 1950
Margaret Tate Margaret Tate ...  Coppélia 1 episode, 1950
Marjorie Woodhams Marjorie Woodhams ...  Coppélia's friend 1 episode, 1950
Max Worthley Max Worthley ...  Alfred / ... 1 episode, 1950
Yvonne Cartier Yvonne Cartier ...  Coppélia's friend 1 episode, 1950
Ferdy Mayne ...  Mesrour - December 1951 version 1 episode, 1951
Richard Hearne Richard Hearne ...  Mr. Pastry 1 episode, 1951
Annette Mills Annette Mills ...  Self - Puppet presenter unknown episodes
Andrew Miller Jones Andrew Miller Jones ...  Self - Presenter unknown episodes

Series Produced by 

Michael Barry ... producer (2 episodes, 1948-1950)
Naomi Capon ... producer / television presentation (2 episodes, 1950-1951)
Robert Atkins ... producer (1 episode, 1948)
Jan Bussell ... television presentation (1 episode, 1948)
Peter Thompson ... producer (1 episode, 1949)
Dorothea Brooking ... producer (1 episode, 1950)
Stuart Burge ... producer (1 episode, 1950)
Basil Coleman ... producer (1 episode, 1950)
Joy Harington ... producer (1 episode, 1950)
Michael Henderson ... television presentation (1 episode, 1950)
Alan Bromly ... producer (1 episode, 1951)
Nan Macdonald ... producer (1 episode, 1951)
Rex Tucker ... producer (1 episode, 1951)
Michael Westmore ... producer (1 episode, 1951)
Andrew Miller Jones ... producer (unknown episodes)

Series Music by 

Harold Fraser-Simson ... (1 episode, 1950)

Series Production Design by 

Richard R. Greenough ... (1 episode, 1949)
Richard Henry ... (1 episode, 1950)
Barry Learoyd ... (1 episode, 1950)
Lawrence Broadhouse ... (1 episode, 1951)
John Cooper ... (1 episode, 1951)

Series Costume Design by 

Joseph Carl ... (1 episode, 1948)

Series Art Department 

Joseph Carl ... scenery designer (1 episode, 1948)
Barry Learoyd ... illustrations (1 episode, 1950)

Series Music Department 

Benjamin Britten ... music by (1 episode, 1950)
Norman Del Mar ... conductor (1 episode, 1950)
Léo Delibes ... music by (1 episode, 1950)
Tom McCall ... music played by (1 episode, 1950)
Eric Robinson ... conductor (1 episode, 1950)

Series Additional Crew 

Allan Bixter ... repetiteur (1 episode, 1950)
Viola Merrett ... dances arranged by (1 episode, 1950)
Peggy Van Praagh ... dances arranged by (1 episode, 1950)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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