

Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestChildren's fantasy serial adapted from Alan Garner's novel. Four children discover that a ruined church is the gateway to the world of Elidor.
Practical Effects
Gloriously janky 90s SFX that aged like fine cheese
Writing
Garner's dark, literary fantasy surviving the CBBC treatment
Production
Manchester locations giving real Northern gothic atmosphere
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alan Garner hated adaptations of his work; this one allegedly got his grudging respect for keeping the darkness.
Shot during the IRA's 1996 Manchester bombing campaign, giving the urban decay scenes unintentional documentary weight.