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The Glass of Dyskornis. Randall Garrett - Randall Garrett was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He is best known for his innovative Lord Darcy stories, which take place in an alternate version of our world where the Plantagenet dynasty never fell.

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He was married to fellow novelist Vicki Ann Heydron, with whom he wrote the Gandalara Cycle of fantasy books. The World According to Anna. The Unfinished Novel and Other stories. This 'imaginary friend' trope asked if Lizzie's witch friend was in her imagination or if the fantasy was 'for real'.

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Amid modish psychedelia were a few quintessentially English period fantasy tales, with E. Sunday teatime 'classic' adaptations Gulliver in Lilliput , Alice in Wonderland and a frightening version of The Invisible Man all showcased complex effects.

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Period settings persisted, but when the real-world s went computer-crazy, it was all TV could do to catch up. Star Wars US, had heralded an era of cinema special effects blockbusters with which TV couldn't hope to compete - instead Saturday morning shows and kids sitcoms alike had bacofoil makeovers. Fantasy output moved outside of drama fiction into other formats: Dramarama plays ITV, also regularly featured fantasy material, from ghost stories to whimsical SF comedy and allegorical weirdness.

The Tripods had enjoyed Australian co-finance, but more significant was the international funding of The Box of Delights BBC, , featuring a time-travelling magician hiding out in a rosy glow Edwardian Christmas.


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Contemporary 90s soaps such as Byker Grove BBC, squeezed out fantasy, and an incoming policy that all but abandoned children over 10 for ratings reasons largely shut out more serious fare. By the turn of the millennium, JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels had rekindled a childhood fascination with magic. The Worst Witch ITV, ; ; , a comedy about a junior witch academy, now found new life. But with children now watching the Potter movies on home DVD on constant loop, it was difficult for children's TV to match such spectacle.


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The BBC cancelled telepath series Powers after one excellent run. Resources appear to have been diverted into primetime since, with Russell T. High BBC, currently fly the fantasy flag.


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