
The Invention Of Childhood
- Author Hugh Cunningham
- Narrator Michael Morpurgo
- Publisher BBC Audio
- Run Time 6 hours and 48 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre European history, Films, cinema, Radio / podcasts, Television.
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What to expect
Written by Hugh Cunningham and presented by award-winning children’s author Michael Morpurgo, this genuinely ground-breaking history of British childhood teaches us about the key elements that have shaped children’s lives. The Invention of Childhood explores how gender, geography and ethnicity has impacted the development of children throughout the ages. Beginning from the year 1000, Cunningham studies the many important events in history for our children, ranging from Britain’s earliest child-care guru in the Middle Ages to the first ever Foundling Hospital in the 18th Century. This hugely enjoyable piece of teaching that delves into the idea of how childhood has been constantly reinvented through the centuries, and why the role of children in society continues to obsess us today.
Fascinating and thought-provoking, it will appeal to parents, grandparents and anyone who has ever been a child themselves.
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