Child's Play - episodes and excerpts

Children’s imaginations take centre stage in this series, where stories dreamed up by young writers were brought to life by grown-up performers. Each episode presented three short films, with scripts penned by children aged fifteen years old or under. In these excerpts, stories range from superhero crime-busting adventures in Superduperhuperman, to an epidemic-struck New Zealand in The Last Survivors, and a sentient mould monster terrorising suburban housewives in The Mould. The first season was directed by Peter Sharp, and hosted by actors Ilona Rodgers and Selwyn Crockett. Read Sharp's memories of the show here, and the full guide to excerpts can be found here.  

You do have a strange taste in women. But we won't go into that now — I think the programme we're on is before 8:30 p.m.

– The detective to Superduperhuperman, in Superduperhuperman

Key Cast & Crew

Peter Sharp

Director

Ilona Rodgers

Presenter, As: Laura's mum (Whose Mother Mine?)

Tina Cross

As: Tane Kiwara (Tane Kiwara)

Roger Le Mesurier

Producer

Derek Ward

As: Herbie the Tramp (Herbie the Tramp)

Norman Fletcher

As: Farmer (Herbie the Tramp)