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March 30, 1987

Season 5

01. Cannondrum

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March 30, 1987

02. Snap

Peter's dad reluctantly gives him a lift to some marshlands for a school photography project. Yet why is Peter able to see a mysterious hooded figure at the site, but it's unseen by his dad?

April 6, 1987

03. The Horrible Story

Bobby is given a tent from his uncle, and plans to sleep in it overnight with his friend Allan. Yet their plans are disrupted by Bobby's younger brother Christopher tagging along, so they try to scare him away with a "horrible story".

April 13, 1987

04. My Friend Julie

A story told entirely in song of the difficult friendship between two teenage girls who both love the same boy.

April 27, 1987

05. The Creature Beyond Torches' End

Because his parents are constantly arguing, Henry takes his desire for adventure and dinosaurs into his own hands. He follows the path under his bedclothes into a fantastic world.

May 11, 1987

06. My Mum's a Courgette

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May 18, 1987

07. Brainwaves

Karen has enrolled on a communications course in a college for school underachievers. She spends her nights fantasising about a rebellious classmate, but her epilepsy causes her problems fitting in with the rest of her class.

June 8, 1987

08. Undertow of the Armada

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June 15, 1987

09. Stan's First Night

In 1906, Stan Jefferson is given the chance to perform on stage for the first time ever at a theatre in Glasgow. The events of this night set Stan on a path that will eventually lead to becoming the Stan Laurel we know and love of Laurel & Hardy fame.

June 22, 1987

10. Living Doll

When Dawn's mother wants to work full-time, it leads to arguments between her parents. So, in her imagination, she creates the perfect couple out of her dolls. Or so she thinks.

June 29, 1987

11. Peter

Since the death of his father in the Falklands War, Paul has become increasingly withdrawn. One day, while fishing, he meets a strange boy named Peter who challenges him.

July 3, 1987

12. The Halt

Football hooligans get their comeuppance when they find themselves abandoned on a deserted railway station where strange things happen and voices make arrival announcements for trains that never come.

July 6, 1987

13. Mr Magus is Waiting for You

A repeat screening of a three-part "Middle English" story from 1986, repackaged as a single episode and presented under the Dramarama banner.

14. A Spirited Performance

Two boys stumble into a chaotic medieval film production and help out. But then they should look for a mystical sword.

August 10, 1987

15. Badger on the Barge

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August 24, 1987

16. Badger on the Barge

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