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A [[Boy (Future Generations)|little boy]] dressed in a grey school uniform, recites a story as he walks through various locales;
A [[Boy (Future Generations)|little boy]] dressed in a grey school uniform, recites a story as he walks through various locales;


"One 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]]".
"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".
"And so they decided to make programmes for small people as well. Programmes that small people would learn from, without even knowing it".
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"So the corporation decided to make even more programmes, this time, for the new generation of small people".
"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|futuristic programmes]], [[Blue Peter|long-running programmes]], [[Newsround|pioneering programmes]], [[Play School (series)|playful programmes]], [[The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series)|magical programmes]], and [[The Burrowers|dramatic programmes]], [[The Really Wild Show|really wild programmes]]!"
"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".
"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".
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== Worldbuilding ==
== 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 ==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
=== Promotional images ===
{{main|Future Generations (TV story)/Gallery}}
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="250">
BBC Small People.jpg|Official wallpaper, featuring various characters in [[Trumpton]].<ref name="Just for fun">[https://web.archive.org/web/19991008092837/http://www.bbc.co.uk/smallpeople/just_for_fun.shtml ''Future Generations'' "Just For Fun" 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>
Noddy makes an appearance in the latest BBC trail.jpg|Image of [[Boy (Future Generations)|the boy]] with [[Noddy]] in [[Noddy's car|his car]] in [[the Magic Garden]].<ref name="BBC News">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/216298.stm "Children's classics go back to the future"]</ref>
Five-year-old actor Scott Chisholm entering programmes past and present.jpg|Image of the boy with [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and [[Daleks (Future Generations)|a Dalek]].<ref name="BBC News"/>
John Noakes and Lulu the elephant.jpg|Image of [[John Noakes (in-universe)|John Noakes]] and [[John Crawford (in-universe)|John Crawford]] with [[Lulu the elephant (in-universe)|Lulu the elephant]] in the [[Blue Peter studio|''Blue Peter'' studio]].<ref name="BBC News"/>
Future Generations - "Not another Perfect Day".jpg|Image of the boy on the set of ''Future Generations''.<ref name="BBC News"/>
Andy Pandy with pals the Flowerpot Men.jpg|Image of the boy in [[Garden 1 (Future Generations)|a garden]] with [[Bill (Future Generations)|Bill]], [[Ben (Future Generations)|Ben]], [[Little Weed]], [[Spotty Dog]], [[Andy Pandy]], [[Teddy (Future Generations)|Teddy]], and [[Muffin the Mule (character)|Muffin the Mule]].<ref name="BBC News"/>
Boy puppets.jpg|Image of the boy with various puppet characters.<ref name="Film prod"/>
Mr benn2.png|Image of [[Mr Benn]] used to promote ''Future Generations''.<ref name="Film prod"/>
Storyboard FG.jpg|''Future Generations'' storyboard.<ref name="Film prod"/>
Man puppets.jpg|Image of [[Paul Berry]] watching over various characters in Trumpton.<ref name="Film prod"/>
Round FG.jpg|Image of the boy arriving in the Magic Garden aboard [[Train (Future Generations)|the Train]].<ref name="Film prod"/>
Spider-2 FG.jpg|Production image of the boy meeting [[Spider (Future Generations)|the spider]].<ref name="Film prod"/>
Spider-3 FG.jpg|Production image of the boy meeting the spider.<ref name="Film prod"/>
</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''.
{{iwx|Future Generations|wiki=postmanpat|wiki name=''Postman Pat'' Wikia|t=y}}
{{Postman Patx|Future Generations}}
{{iwx|Future Generations|wiki=the-magic-roundabout|wiki name=''The Magic Garden'' Wiki}}
{{The Magic Roundaboutx|Future Generations}}
{{Beanox|Future Generations}}


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==

Latest revision as of 13:57, 2 November 2024

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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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