Friday Film Special

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The Friday Film Special was a slot for children on the UK television network BBC1, shown between 1985 and 1989.

Every Friday during each season, they showed a children's film, made by the Children's Film Foundation. The films were mostly from the 1970s and 1980s, with some from the 1960s.

Here is a list of some of the films that were screened:

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References

  1. "The Friday Film Special – One Hour to Zero". Radio Times. 11 June 1987. p. 82. Retrieved 11 August 2015.