Magic Grandad Magic Grandad Magic Grandad was an educational programme which originally aired on the BBC Two Schools section Watch during 1995. The show saw Magic Grandad, played by Geoffrey Bayldon, take his young grandchildren, played by Kristy Bruce and James Moreno, back in time to see historical events and people such as the Great Fire of London or Florence Nightingale. Cheryl Hall also starred in the show as the children's mother. The programme was said to make learning about history "fun for youngsters" and was aimed at children aged 4–7 years. During its peak, many schools in England used the show
How Murray Saved Christmas How Murray Saved Christmas How Murray Saved Christmas is a 2014 animated musical television special, directed by Peter Avanzino and written by Mike Reiss. The voice actors include Jerry Stiller, Sean Hayes, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Alexander, John Ratzenberger and Dennis Haysbert. Reiss, a writer and producer of "The Simpsons" who sought to bring a ""Simpsons" sensibility to Christmas specials," adapted the script from his 2000 children's book of the same name and its 2002 sequel "Santa Claustrophobia", which were both illustrated by David Catrow. The special premiered on December 5, 2014, on NBC. It was nominated for an Emmy