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The Box Of Delights.

The Crowman · 2018-12-18 19:09:31

Here's a Christmas related retro memory. I remember seeing this back in the 80's, it must have been shown on RTE as we didn't have BBC. Classic spooky opening sequence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BxxdE9GvZc

18-12-2018 8:09pm

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Here's a Christmas related retro memory. I remember seeing this back in the 80's, it must have been shown on RTE as we didn't have BBC. Classic spooky opening sequence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BxxdE9GvZc

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I loved that! Surprised it hasn't been remade given it shares some themes with Harry Potter & Chronicles of Narnia. Originally aired on BBC in 1984.
You'd have to scan old christmas RTE Guides for the Irish airing?

Nice article here about it:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2017/nov/30/long-before-harry-potter-the-box-of-delights-remade-childrens-fantasy

"To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)

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