On Saturday 7 November Dr. Rachel Moseley and Dr. Helen Wheatley gave a 'Teatime Talk' on 'The Story of Children's Television' exhibition at the Herbert Gallery. Helen gave an overview of the early history of children's television in Britain and the Centre's collaboration with the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, whilst Rachel previewed work from her new book Handmade Television: Stop-Frame Animation for Children in Britain, 1961-1974. They greatly enjoyed discussing people's memories of children's television with the audience and the lively discussion that followed about the importance of protecting children's culture at a time of BBC Charter renewal. The event took place at the Friends Meeting House in Warwick, as part of Warwick Words: Festival of Literature and the Spoken Word, and was very well attended and received.

Dr. Helen Wheatley will be on the Radio 4 Today programme on Monday morning (October 28th) talking about the Story of Children’s Television exhibition and children’s TV history. Keep an ear out for her between 8.20am and 9am.

The Story of Children’s Television Exhibition has been nominated in two categories, ‘Culture Award’ and ‘Event of the Year’, in the Coventry and Warwickshire Tourism and Culture Awards.We wish them good luck in the awards ceremony which is happening tonight.

The exhibition 'The Story of Children’s Television from 1946 to Today', a collaboration between Dr. Helen Wheatley and Dr. Rachel Moseley and the Herbert Gallery, has been nominated in two categories by the Coventry and Warwickshire Culture and Tourism Awards: 'The Culture Award' and 'Best Tourism Event of the Year'.

More information here: http://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/coventry-and-warwickshire-culture-and-tourism-awards-shortlist-7767/

The exhbition is free, situated in the Herbert Gallery, Coventry, and runs until 13 September. Find out more about it here: http://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/events-exhibitions/story-children%E2%80%99s-television-1946-today

The exhibition 'The Story of Children’s Television from 1946 to Today', a collaboration between Dr. Helen Wheatley and Dr. Rachel Moseley and the Herbert Gallery, has had record attendance. The organisers have reported that more than 30,000 people have visited so far, making it the Herbert's most successful show ever.

Click Here for a BBC News story covering the show's success so far: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-33591074

The exhibtiion runs until September 13. More information here: http://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/events-exhibitions/story-children%E2%80%99s-television-1946-today