Britain's Favourite Toys

The iconic toys that shaped childhoods across the country.

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Documentary
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First Aired on

Dec 05, 2021

1 seaons till Dec 19, 2021

Popularity: 1.7475
1 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

Big Deal Films (GB)Channel 5 Television

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The 90s

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1

Aired

3 Episodes
  • Episode 1The 70s min

    During the 1970s, iconic toys shape British childhoods across the country. Countdown of the favourites of the 1970s, featuring a cast of experts, toymakers and manufacturers, as well as a smattering of famous faces and comedians. Including crazes from America such as Pet Rock, the skateboard, and Evel Knievel, as well as British classics Sindy, Action Man, Katie Copycat and Striker

  • Episode 2The 80s min

    Favourite toys from the 1980s are featured, including He-Man, the Care Bears, the Transformers, Hungry Hippos, Trivial Pursuit, the Walkman and BMX bikes

  • Episode 3The 90s min

    While technological innovation saw Nintendo's Game Boy and Sony's PlayStation sell by the bucketload, they also changed the whole idea of games and gaming. Franchises came more to the fore, with Lego entering into a mega licensing deal with Star Wars, and Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles selling merchandise on the back of TV and movies, while oddities like Furbies, Pokémon and Tamagotchi were also hits.

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