First broadcast: Monday 25 Sep 2006 on BBC Radio 4

The Invention of Childhood in more depth:

OU on the BBC: The Invention of Childhood Copyrighted imageCredit: Corbis

The invention of childhood is a major 30 part history series exploring British childhood and the experience of British children.  Read more : OU on the BBC: The Invention of Childhood

OU on the BBC: The Invention of Childhood - Programme guides Copyrighted imageCredit: Farnworth

The invention of childhood travels through 1,000 years of children's history, from the ravages of the Black Death to the impact of the internet -...  Read more : OU on the BBC: The Invention of Childhood - Programme guides

Michael Morpurgo on childhood Copyrighted imageCredit: Michael Morpurgo

Find out about the man behind the voice in the invention of childhood - the presenter of The Invention Of Childhood in his own words.  Read more : Michael Morpurgo on childhood

OU on the BBC: The Invention of Childhood - The making of childhood Copyrighted imageCredit: Bodleian Library

How did your childhood differ from that of your parents, or grandparents? Read about the thinking and inspiration behind the series in an article the...  Read more : OU on the BBC: The Invention of Childhood - The making of childhood

OU on the BBC: The Invention of Childhood - Weblinks Copyrighted imageCredit: Bodleian Library

If you'd like to find out more about childhood and museums relating to children, we've gathered together a selection for you to explore. Take a...  Read more : OU on the BBC: The Invention of Childhood - Weblinks