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'''''Future Generations''''' was a special charity programme created by the [[BBC]] in commemoration of fifty years of children's programming by the broadcaster. Broadcast during [[Children in Need]] on [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] [[1998 (releases)|1998]], it featured appearances from a variety of children's television characters from multiple series, including an appearance by [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] and a pair of [[Daleks (Future Generations)|Daleks]].
|image           = Future Generations.jpg
|main character   = [[Boy (Future Generations)|Boy]]
|featuring       = [[Daleks (Future Generations)|Daleks]]
|release date     = 1 December 1998
|epcount          = 1
|network          = BBC1
|format          = Mini-episode
|series          = ''[[Children in Need]]''
|prev            = Dimensions in Time (TV story)
|next            = Live & Kicking (documentary)
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'''''Future Generations''''' was a special charity programme created by the [[BBC]] in commemoration of fifty years of children's programming by the broadcaster. Broadcast during ''[[Children in Need]]'' on [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] [[1998 (releases)|1998]], it featured appearances from a variety of children's television characters from multiple series, including an appearance by [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] and a pair of [[Daleks (Future Generations)|Daleks]].
 
[[Live & Kicking (documentary)|An episode]] of ''[[Live & Kicking (series)|Live & Kicking]]'' was broadcast along with the special, partially focusing on its production.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
A [[Boy (Future Generations)|little boy]] dressed in a grey school uniform, recites a story as he walks through various locales;
"Once upon a time, on a [[United Kingdom|little island]] where it often [[rain]]ed, there was a [[BBC (in-universe)|broadcasting corporation]], who realised that [[Child|small people]], like me, were different from [[adult|big people]]".
"And so they decided to make programmes for small people as well. Programmes that small people would learn from, without even knowing it".
"But the small people soon became big people too, and [[Reproduction|magically produced]] small people of their own".
"So the corporation decided to make even more programmes, this time, for the new generation of small people".
"The corporation continues to entertain and educate small people, with an enormous variety of programmes, like these animated programmes, [[Doctor Who (in-universe)|futuristic programmes]], [[Blue Peter|long-running programmes]], [[Newsround|pioneering programmes]], [[Play School|playful programmes]], [[The Chronicles of Narnia (in-universe TV series)|magical programmes]], and [[The Borrowers|dramatic programmes]], [[The Really Wild Show|really wild programmes]]!"
"But they can only continue to make small people's programmes thanks to the unique way the corporation is paid for by the big people".
''to be added''
''to be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Scott Chisholm]] - [[Boy (Future Generations)|Boy]]
* [[Scott Chisholm]] - [[Boy (Future Generations)|Boy]]
* [[Daleks (Future Generations)|Daleks]] - [[Paul Berry]]<ref name="Film prod">[https://web.archive.org/web/19991008011624/http://www.bbc.co.uk/smallpeople/film_prod.shtml ''Future Generations'' official production page on the BBC website], archived from [http://www.bbc.co.uk/smallpeople/film_prod.shtml the original] via [https://web.archive.org/web/ the Wayback Machine]</ref>
* [[John Noakes]] - [[John Noakes (in-universe)|himself]]
* [[John Noakes]] - [[John Noakes (in-universe)|himself]]
* [[Valerie Singleton]] - [[Valerie Singleton (in-universe)|herself]]
* [[Valerie Singleton]] - [[Valerie Singleton (in-universe)|herself]]
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* [[Derek Griffiths]] - [[Derek Griffiths (in-universe)|himself]]
* [[Derek Griffiths]] - [[Derek Griffiths (in-universe)|himself]]
* [[Barbara Kellerman]] - [[The White Witch]]
* [[Barbara Kellerman]] - [[The White Witch]]
* [[The Borrowers]] - TBA
* [[Michaela Strachan]] - [[Michaela Strachan (in-universe)|herself]]
* [[Michaela Strachan]] - [[Michaela Strachan (in-universe)|herself]]
* [[Zöe Ball]] - [[Zöe Ball (in-universe)|herself]]
* [[Zöe Ball]] - [[Zöe Ball (in-universe)|herself]]


=== Animated characters ===
=== Animated and puppet characters ===
* [[Bill and Ben]]
* [[Bill (Future Generations)|Bill]]
* [[Ben (Future Generations)|Ben]]
* [[Little Weed]]
* [[Little Weed]]
* [[Muffin the Mule]]
* [[Muffin the Mule (character)|Muffin the Mule]]
* [[Sausage the dog]]
* [[Sausage the dog]]
* [[Andy Pandy]]
* [[Andy Pandy]]
* [[Teddy (Andy Pandy)|Teddy]]
* [[Teddy (Future Generations)|Teddy]]
* [[Jenny Woodentop]]
* [[Jenny Woodentop]]
* [[Willy Woodentop]]
* [[Willy Woodentop]]
* [[Spotty Dog]]
* [[Spotty Dog]]
* [[Windy Miller]]
* [[Windy Miller]]
* Mrs [[Honeyma]]
* Mrs [[Honeyman]]
* Mr [[Thomas Tripp]]
* Mr [[Thomas Tripp]]
* [[Mayor (Trumpton)|Mayor]]
* [[Mayor (Future Generations)|Mayor]]
* Mr [[Clamp (Trumpton)|Clamp]]
* Mr [[Clamp (Future Generations)|Clamp]]
* Mrs [[Cobbit (Trumpton)|Cobbit]]
* Mrs [[Cobbit (Future Generations)|Cobbit]]
* Miss [[Lovelace]]
* Miss [[Lovelace]]
* [[Mitzi (Trumpton)|Mitzi]]
* [[Mitzi (Future Generations)|Mitzi]]
* [[Daphne (Trumpton)|Daphne]]
* [[Daphne (Future Generations)|Daphne]]
* [[Lulu (Trumpton)|Lulu]]
* [[Lulu (Future Generations)|Lulu]]
* Police Constable [[Potter (Trumpton)|Potter]]
* Police Constable [[Potter (Future Generations)|Potter]]
* Captain [[Flack]]
* Captain [[Flack]]
* Fireman [[Pugh]]
* Fireman [[Pugh 1 (Future Generations)|Pugh]]
* Fireman [[Pugh 2 (Future Generations)|Pugh]]
* Fireman [[Barney McGrew]]
* Fireman [[Barney McGrew]]
* Fireman [[Cuthbert (Trumpton)|Cuthbert]]
* Fireman [[Cuthbert (Future Generations)|Cuthbert]]
* Fireman [[Dibble]]
* Fireman [[Dibble]]
* Fireman [[Grubb (Trumpton)|Grubb]]
* Fireman [[Grubb (Future Generations)|Grubb]]
* Lord [[Bellborough]]
* Lord [[Belborough]]
* Mr [[Brackett]]
* Mr [[Brackett]]
* [[Bessie (Chigley)|Bessie]]
* [[Train (Future Generations)|Train]]
* Mr [[Swallow (Chigley)|Swallow]]
* Mr [[Swallow (Future Generations)|Swallow]]
* Mr [[S. Rumpling]]
* Mr [[S. Rumpling]]
* [[Florence (The Magic Roundabout)|Florence]]
* [[Florence (Future Generations)|Florence]]
* [[Dougal]]
* [[Dougal]]
* [[Ermintrude (The Magic Roundabout)|Ermintrude]]
* [[Ermintrude (Future Generations)|Ermintrude]]
* [[Brian (The Magic Roundabout)|Brian]]
* [[Brian (Future Generations)|Brian]]
* [[Zebedee]]
* [[Zebedee]]
* [[Noddy]]
* [[Noddy]]
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* [[PC Plod]]
* [[PC Plod]]
* [[Pingu]]
* [[Pingu]]
* [[Morph (character)|Morph]]
* [[Morph (Future Generations)|Morph]]
* [[Parsley the Lion]]
* [[Parsley the Lion]]
* [[Dill the Dog]]
* [[Dill the Dog]]
* [[Postman Pat]]
* [[Postman Pat]]
* [[Jess (Postman Pat)|Jess]]
* [[Jess (Future Generations)|Jess]]
* [[Bagpuss]]
* [[Bagpuss]]
* [[Willow the Wisp]]
* [[Willo the Wisp]]
* [[Mavis (Willow the Wisp)|Mavis]]
* [[Mavis Cruet]]
* [[Dennis the Menace]]
* [[Dennis the Menace]]
* [[Gnasher]]
* [[Gnasher]]
* [[Spider (Spider!)|Spider]]
* [[Spider (Future Generations)|Spider]]
* [[Crystal Tipps]]
* [[Crystal Tipps]]
* [[Alistair (Crystal Tipps and Alistair)|Alistair]]
* [[Alistair (Future Generations)|Alistair]]
* [[Mary (Mary, Mungo and Midge)|Mary]]
* [[Mary (Future Generations)|Mary]]
* [[Mungo]]
* [[Mungo]]
* [[Midge (Mary, Mungo and Midge)|Midge]]
* [[Midge (Future Generations)|Midge]]
* [[Roobarb]]
* [[Roobarb]]
* [[Custard (Roobarb and Custard)|Custard]]
* [[Custard (Future Generations)|Custard]]
* Mr [[Benn]]
* Mr [[Benn]]
* [[Shopkeeper (Mr Benn)|Shopkeeper]]
* [[Shopkeeper (Future Generations)|Shopkeeper]]
* [[The Borrowers]]
* [[Tinky Winky]]
* [[Tinky Winky]]
* [[Dipsy]]
* [[Dipsy]]
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* [[Po]]
* [[Po]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
=== BBC ===
* The [[Boy (Future Generations)|boy]] mentions that "once upon a [[time]], on [[United Kingdom|a little island]] where it often [[rain]]ed, there was [[BBC (in-universe)|a broadcasting corporation]]".
* Shows aired by the [[BBC (in-universe)|BBC]] include "[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|futuristic programmes]]", "[[Blue Peter|long-running programmes]]", "[[Newsround|pioneering programmes]]", "[[Play School|playful programmes]]", "[[The Chronicles of Narnia (in-universe TV series)|magical programmes]]", "[[The Borrowers|dramatic programmes]]", and "[[The Really Wild Show|really wild programmes]]".
 
''More to be added''


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* This story [[Crossover|crossed over]] ''[[Flower Pot Men (series)|Flower Pot Men]]'', ''[[Muffin the Mule (series)|Muffin the Mule]]'', ''[[Picture Book (series)|Picture Book]]'', ''[[Andy Pandy (series)|Andy Pandy]]'', ''[[The Woodentops (series)|The Woodentops]]'', ''[[Camberwick Green (series)|Camberwick Green]]'', ''[[Trumpton (series)|Trumpton]]'', ''[[Chigley (series)|Chigley]]'', ''[[The Magic Roundabout (series)|The Magic Roundabout]]'', ''[[Noddy's Toyland Adventures (series)|Noddy's Toyland Adventures]]'', ''[[Pingu (series)|Pingu]]'', ''[[Morph (series)|Morph]]'', ''[[The Herbs (series)|The Herbs]]'', ''[[Postman Pat (series)|Postman Pat]]'', ''[[Bagpuss (series)|Bagpuss]]'', ''[[Mr Benn (series)|Mr Benn]]'', ''[[Willo the Wisp (series)|Willo the Wisp]]'', ''[[Dennis and Gnasher (TV series)|Dennis and Gnasher]]'', ''[[Spider! (series)|Spider!]]'', ''[[Crystal Tipps and Alistair (series)|Crystal Tipps and Alistair]]'', ''[[Mary, Mungo and Midge (series)|Mary, Mungo and Midge]]'', ''[[Roobarb and Custard (series)|Roobarb and Custard]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Blue Peter (series)|Blue Peter]]'', ''[[Newsround (series)|Newsround]]'', ''[[Play School (series)|Play School]]'', ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series)|The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', ''[[The Borrowers (series)|The Borrowers]]'', ''[[The Really Wild Show (series)|The Really Wild Show]]'', ''[[Teletubbies (series)|Teletubbies]]'', and ''[[Live & Kicking (series)|Live & Kicking]]''.
 
== Gallery ==
{{main|Future Generations (TV story)/Gallery}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* '''[https://web.archive.org/web/19990504153214/http://www.bbc.co.uk/smallpeople/film.shtml Official website]''' via the ''Wayback Machine''.
* '''[https://web.archive.org/web/19990504153214/http://www.bbc.co.uk/smallpeople/film.shtml Official website]''' via the ''Wayback Machine''.
{{Postman Patx|Future Generations}}
{{The Magic Roundaboutx|Future Generations}}
{{Beanox|Future Generations}}
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Dalek television stories]]
[[Category:Dalek television stories]]
[[Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series]]
[[Category:Stories that crossover with non-DWU series]]
[[Category:Non-DWU television stories]]
[[Category:1998 television stories]]
[[Category:Children in Need television stories]]

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Future Generations was a special charity programme created by the BBC in commemoration of fifty years of children's programming by the broadcaster. Broadcast during Children in Need on 1 December 1998, it featured appearances from a variety of children's television characters from multiple series, including an appearance by the Doctor's TARDIS and a pair of Daleks.

An episode of Live & Kicking was broadcast along with the special, partially focusing on its production.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

A little boy dressed in a grey school uniform, recites a story as he walks through various locales;

"Once upon a time, on a little island where it often rained, there was a broadcasting corporation, who realised that small people, like me, were different from big people".

"And so they decided to make programmes for small people as well. Programmes that small people would learn from, without even knowing it".

"But the small people soon became big people too, and magically produced small people of their own".

"So the corporation decided to make even more programmes, this time, for the new generation of small people".

"The corporation continues to entertain and educate small people, with an enormous variety of programmes, like these animated programmes, futuristic programmes, long-running programmes, pioneering programmes, playful programmes, magical programmes, and dramatic programmes, really wild programmes!"

"But they can only continue to make small people's programmes thanks to the unique way the corporation is paid for by the big people".

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Animated and puppet characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC[[edit] | [edit source]]

More to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Future Generations (TV story)/Gallery

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Future Generations official production page on the BBC website, archived from the original via the Wayback Machine
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