I recommend this #book most highly. If you’re of the generations who watched British children’s TV ‘67-‘97, you’ll find so much here to both amuse and amaze you.

🎁 Open a Box of Delights for Boxing Day, our special book uncovering the history of BBC Children's Television. Three decades of unforgettable programmes, over 150 interviews, plus dozens of rare and previously unpublished photos. Available now from tenacrebooks.co.uk.

Cartoon c/o "TV21" issue 48 (dated 18/12/65). #DoctorWho

One last post before Christmas… Thank you to everyone who has supported our charity titles this year – Adventures in Type and Space, Maximum Power! and Above the Law. Over the past twelve months, we’ve been able to donate £2,297 to Unicef UK, Sight for Surrey and the Alzheimer’s Society.

We hope everyone enjoys tonight's profile of Doctor Who producer Innes Lloyd on BBC Four. We're pleased to announce we'll be publishing Innes' recently discovered memoirs. Innes Lloyd: Memory Box is edited by Charles Norton from Innes' surviving manuscripts and diaries, and will be released in 2026.

The BBC Scandal That Went Unnoticed Christian Kriticos for the Telegraph on the disastrous changes to access at the BBC Written Archives Centre. The article does an excellent job at detailing the issues at stake [gift link] www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/65a1031...

We're almost ready to sign off for the holiday break, but check back at 6pm, as we might have some news about a new book.

New! Richard Marson joins me for a look at the stories behind Jackanory, Play School, Swap Shop, Grange Hill, John Craven's Newsround, Blue Peter and more... timworthington.org/2025/12/15/l...

“Never cruel or cowardly…” on the 1976 version of The Making of Doctor Who, by Terrance Dicks, with exciting news for all readers: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

Recovering Missing Episodes Yesterday, Film is Fabulous! were featured in The Guardian, as part of an article on the search for Britain’s missing TV, and why it’s running out of time. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

We are sad to report that longtime BBC Children's TV producer-director Angela Beeching has died at the age of 84. Angela recently shared her memories for our book Box of Delights, and her work on Jackanory and other classic programmes entertained millions of young viewers across three decades.

A fantastic book, brilliantly researched. It should be everyone's Christmas stocking!

A reminder that tomorrow evening is our cut-off to place orders for UK delivery before Christmas. For a last-minute gift or something special to read over the break, check out our range of non-fiction titles at tenacrebooks.co.uk

Back in May of this year, @tobyhadoke.bsky.social launched his ‘Quatermass Experiment’ book with a great interview by Abby Cook from Blue Peter. What a beautiful book and you can see how much work has gone into writing it. Thanks Toby I can see how much love you have for the TV series.

BBC Children's TV classic Jackanory debuted 60 years today. Here are some pictures from the collection of the show's longtime director Jeremy Swan, featuring Kenneth Williams and Ann Beach. Read Jeremy's memories of Jackanory in his memoir Is That You, Maureen?, available from tenacrebooks.co.uk

On the first edition of The Making of Doctor Who, by Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks (1972): 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

🚨 We've just received a bumper crop of reprints, just in time for Christmas. Biddy Baxter, Totally Tasteless: The Life of John Nathan-Turner, The Quatermass Experiment, Pull to Open and Maximum Power! are all now back in stock. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk

We had a great time at last week's launch event for Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television at London's BFI Southbank. Thanks to our guests, author Richard Marson, producers Jeremy Swan and Clive Doig, actors Alec Christie, Siri O'Neal and Francis Wright, and our host Sophie Aldred.

Part I of an enormous post on Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks, this one about why it *doesn’t* dovetail with Doctor Who and the Space War by Terrance’s pal Mac Hulke: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/12/doct... #booksky #books #doctorwho

Recommend them all. Such great reads and beautifully presented. Also recommend Ian Greaves’ book on Penda’s Fen. A real highlight of my year. Just started Box of Delights. Wonderful oral history of Play School, Newsround, Record Breakers so far. In depth and informative writing from Richard Marson.

Need a special gift for the classic TV fan in your life? From in-depth histories to initimate biographies, we've got it covered! Check out our range of books at tenacrebooks.co.uk, and here's a rundown of some our great titles…

A new printing of our Verity Lambert biography Drama and Delight is on the way, with a natty little cover refresh. The life story of Doctor Who's founding producer and beyond, from Minder to The Naked Civil Servant to Eldorado, told by the people who knew her best. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk.

Fantastic eve at the BFI celebrating the launch of Richard Marson's new book Box of Delights from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. Hosted by @sophiealdred.bsky.social with guests incl Jeremy Swan, Siri O'Neal & Clive Doig, all of whom provided laughs & the occasional gasp with their colourful anecdotes!😊

Thank you to Jane Hill at @radiotimes.bsky.social for a great feature marking the release of our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television. It's available now from tenacrebooks.co.uk (we have a few author-signed copies in stock too!)

If Bruce Forsyth had written @paul-hayes.bsky.social’s definitive reference work.

Lovely evening at the BFI marking the launch of The Box of Delights - a celebration of children’s TV 1967-1997 from Ten Acre Books.

Good news, a new printing of Maximum Power! is on the way and will be in stock soon. An irreverent unofficial guide to the worlds of Blake's 7, with proceeds benefiting the Sight For Surrey charity. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk

We're looking forward to tomorrow's event at London's BFI Southbank, with author Richard Marson and special guests discussing our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television. The talk is sold out but Richard will be signing copies in the BFI foyer from 7-8pm. Come along!

More than you could ever possibly want to know about the 1976 novelisation Doctor Who and the Web of Fear by Terrance Dicks 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/doct...

We don't do Black Friday, but we do nice books.

Doctor Who's pioneering first producer Verity Lambert was born 90 years ago today. Here's a rare shot of her in her BBC office during the 1960s. Our biography Drama and Delight tells Verity's story, drawing on dozens of interviews with those who knew her best. Available from tenacrebooks.co.uk/

"I think the best strategy in the age of AI is: bet on yourself… unique work made well with huge amounts of love is actually going to become more valuable in the AI era." A very heartening story about the brilliant Naomi Alderman buying back “Zombies, Run!” www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

A special one for Doctor Who Day: a great long post on the novelisation of one of the best stories ever, Genesis of the Daleks: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/doct... #books #booksky #doctorwho

For those who enjoyed my Kennedy thread last night, I should say that the research was originally done for my #DoctorWho book Pull to Open, the story of the show's creation in 1963, which you can buy from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. #DoctorWhoDay

It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link: www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...

Happy Doctor Who Day! From in-depth histories of the show to revealing biographies celebrating the people who made it, we've got you covered. Explore our range of books at tenacrebooks.co.uk/ ✨

A super presentation from Simon Guerrier, reviewing his forthcoming deep dive into the life and career of Terrance Dicks from Ten Acre Books (with unexpected cameo from the TARDIS herself!)

So far this month I've managed to pop up in the Leyton Orient matchday programme, the Times Literary Supplement, and Birmingham Dispatch. Can Birdwatching Today be far behind? www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/pendas-fen-r...

Sophie Aldred will be in conversation with the book's author Richard Marson and guest speakers: actors Alec Christie (The Children of Green Knowe) and Siri O'Neal (Moondial), with producer/directors Clive Doig (Vision On) and Jeremy Swan (Rentaghost). The book can be ordered from tenacrebooks.co.uk

We've just restocked a handful of author-signed copies of Is That You, Maureen? A sparking stories of memories about making children's TV and beyond by Jeremy Swan, producer of Jackanory, Rentaghost and more. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk

I started reading this book this afternoon and it is so effing good, I hope never to stop.

Happy International Men's Day.

What Doctor Who story - and James Bond film - did Terrance Dicks borrow from for the last of his Mounties trilogy? Another great long post here: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/war-...

Good news, we're pleased to announce that Sophie Aldred will be hosting our launch event for Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television at London's BFI Southbank on December 4. Tickets are available now from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!

Now excedibly looking forward to Marson’s Box of Delights, from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. Just look at the cover! Gorgeous.

Listen in for Richard Marson discussing Rentaghost and our new book Box of Delights.

I'm reading/reviewing Richard Marson's marvellous new @tenacrebooks.bsky.social opus Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television for The Big Issue. Where else are you going to read about Johnny Ball cheerfully drop-kicking Humpty through the round window between takes on Play School?

📦 US readers… We have paused US orders until further notice but the Who Shop stocks most of our titles.

Getting started on this labour of love from @tobyhadoke.bsky.social and enjoying it immensely already. So much detail, and so well-written!