Four children are packed off to the country to visit their Great Aunt, a stern old woman who doesn't like youngsters. But the children's lives – and their aunt's – are changed forever when the four discover a Sand Fairy, a lovable troll-like creature that can make any wish come true for a day. Soon the children are sharing wonderful adventures – like visiting the future, having a twin, and becoming invisible. But more than anything, the children wish the Sand Fairy's magic can help them win over their aunt and save the home of a poor young country girl and her father.
When Mum and her three children rent a country cottage, the arrival of Dad coincides with the manifestation of a ghostly crying woman on the telephone, radio, record player and television. Made for ITV Schools' 'Middle English' strand, this three-part drama was later turned into a stage play by writer Jan Mark and published in Longman's 'Star Plays' series in 1987.
Dark Season is a British science-fiction television serial for adolescents, screened on BBC1 in late 1991. Comprising six twenty-five minute episodes, the two linked three-part stories tell the adventures of three teenagers and their battle to save their school and their classmates from the actions of the sinister Mr Eldritch. It was the first television drama to be written by Russell T Davies, and is also noteworthy for co-starring a young Kate Winslet in her first major television role.
Simon Leighton is sent to an assessment centre because he is unable to cope with school due to problems in his life – his mother is dead and his father cannot overcome his grief. However Simon is determined to leave the centre to live with his father.
