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We've just restocked a handful of author-signed copies of Is That You, Maureen? A sparking stories of memories about making children's TV and beyond by Jeremy Swan, producer of Jackanory, Rentaghost and more. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We've just restocked a handful of author-signed copies of Is That You, Maureen? A sparking stories of memories about making children's TV and beyond by Jeremy Swan, producer of Jackanory, Rentaghost and more. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
Happy International Men's Day.
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Happy International Men's Day.
Good news, we're pleased to announce that Sophie Aldred will be hosting our launch event for Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television at London's BFI Southbank on December 4. Tickets are available now from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Good news, we're pleased to announce that Sophie Aldred will be hosting our launch event for Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television at London's BFI Southbank on December 4. Tickets are available now from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!
Our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television is out later this month. Here's author Richard Marson signing title pages for the limited edition hardback ahead of binding. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk/
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television is out later this month. Here's author Richard Marson signing title pages for the limited edition hardback ahead of binding. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk/
We're counting down to the release of our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television, Richard Marson's immersive 500-page history. Here's a first look at the full cover, illustrated by @gkw.bsky.social. Available in paperback and limited edition hardback from tenacrebooks.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We're counting down to the release of our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television, Richard Marson's immersive 500-page history. Here's a first look at the full cover, illustrated by @gkw.bsky.social. Available in paperback and limited edition hardback from tenacrebooks.co.uk
Some spooky reprints have appropriately arrived on Halloween. 🎃 The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic and Penda's Fen: Scene by Scene are back in stock and could be haunting your bookshelves. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk/
October 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Some spooky reprints have appropriately arrived on Halloween. 🎃 The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic and Penda's Fen: Scene by Scene are back in stock and could be haunting your bookshelves. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk/
Good news, our friends at London's BFI Southbank will be hosting an event with author Richard Marson on December 4 marking the release of our new book Box of Delights, with other special guests to be announced. Tickets go on sale next week at whatson.bfi.org.uk/
October 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Good news, our friends at London's BFI Southbank will be hosting an event with author Richard Marson on December 4 marking the release of our new book Box of Delights, with other special guests to be announced. Tickets go on sale next week at whatson.bfi.org.uk/
❓Relive the ice-hot era of the seventh Doctor with Script Doctor, script editor Andrew Cartmel's insider memoir of classic Doctor Who's final years. Available now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
❓Relive the ice-hot era of the seventh Doctor with Script Doctor, script editor Andrew Cartmel's insider memoir of classic Doctor Who's final years. Available now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
Happy birthday to Blue Peter, first broadcast on this day in 1958. Read about the show's history and key figures in The Blue Peter Diaries, an insider account of its 1990s renaissance, and our intimate biography of its longtime Editor, Biddy Baxter. Available now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Happy birthday to Blue Peter, first broadcast on this day in 1958. Read about the show's history and key figures in The Blue Peter Diaries, an insider account of its 1990s renaissance, and our intimate biography of its longtime Editor, Biddy Baxter. Available now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
Get in the mood for spooky season and darkening nights with The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic, an in-depth history bringing Nigel Kneale's seminal lost horror thriller back to life. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Get in the mood for spooky season and darkening nights with The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic, an in-depth history bringing Nigel Kneale's seminal lost horror thriller back to life. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
The latest printing of David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television is almost sold out but more are on the way. An in-depth biography of Doctor Who’s first script editor by @0tralala.bsky.social, shining new light on an enigmatic personality. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk.
October 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The latest printing of David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television is almost sold out but more are on the way. An in-depth biography of Doctor Who’s first script editor by @0tralala.bsky.social, shining new light on an enigmatic personality. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk.
Good news, the forthcoming collector's edition hardback of our new book Box of Delights will now be signed by author Richard Marson. The definitive story of BBC Children's Programmes, limited to 300 copies. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Good news, the forthcoming collector's edition hardback of our new book Box of Delights will now be signed by author Richard Marson. The definitive story of BBC Children's Programmes, limited to 300 copies. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
62 years ago today, the very first filming for Doctor Who took place at Ealing Studios. Read about the show's origins and early months in Pull to Open: The Inside Story of How the BBC Created and Launched Doctor Who, available now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
62 years ago today, the very first filming for Doctor Who took place at Ealing Studios. Read about the show's origins and early months in Pull to Open: The Inside Story of How the BBC Created and Launched Doctor Who, available now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
🎵 "It won't be easy…" 🎵 Above the Law: The Unofficial Guide to Star Cops is getting a reprint and will be available later this month. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🎵 "It won't be easy…" 🎵 Above the Law: The Unofficial Guide to Star Cops is getting a reprint and will be available later this month. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
We’re pleased to announce that Richard Marson’s long-awaited history of BBC Children’s TV will be published on November 17 in trade paperback and a collector’s hardback, limited to 300 copies.
Order Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children’s Television now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Order Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children’s Television now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We’re pleased to announce that Richard Marson’s long-awaited history of BBC Children’s TV will be published on November 17 in trade paperback and a collector’s hardback, limited to 300 copies.
Order Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children’s Television now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Order Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children’s Television now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
On Friday at 5pm we'll be revealing the covers for Box of Delights, our new book from Richard Marson chronicling three decades of the BBC Children's Department, and opening up pre-orders. Along with the standard paperback, there will be be a special edition hardback, limited to 300 copies. Be there!
September 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
On Friday at 5pm we'll be revealing the covers for Box of Delights, our new book from Richard Marson chronicling three decades of the BBC Children's Department, and opening up pre-orders. Along with the standard paperback, there will be be a special edition hardback, limited to 300 copies. Be there!
We had a great time at yesterday's Barbican screening of Penda's Fen, celebrating the launch of our new book Scene by Scene. Special thanks to our speakers, actor Spencer Banks, author Ian Greaves and moderator Gareth Evans. The book is available from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
We had a great time at yesterday's Barbican screening of Penda's Fen, celebrating the launch of our new book Scene by Scene. Special thanks to our speakers, actor Spencer Banks, author Ian Greaves and moderator Gareth Evans. The book is available from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Good news, the Blue Peter Diaries is back in print next month. Programme Editor Richard Marson's candid memoir of a decade making TV's longest-running children's show. The highs, the lows… and a fateful cat. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
August 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Good news, the Blue Peter Diaries is back in print next month. Programme Editor Richard Marson's candid memoir of a decade making TV's longest-running children's show. The highs, the lows… and a fateful cat. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Thank you to @sfxmagazine.bsky.social for their five-star review of Penda's Fen: Scene by Scene. "A genuinely impressive piece of research, one that now stands as surely the definitive statement on Penda's Fen." Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Thank you to @sfxmagazine.bsky.social for their five-star review of Penda's Fen: Scene by Scene. "A genuinely impressive piece of research, one that now stands as surely the definitive statement on Penda's Fen." Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Good news, we're reprinting Drama and Delight, Richard Marson's intimate biography of Doctor Who's founding producer Verity Lambert, told through the memories of those who knew her best. Pre-order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
August 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Good news, we're reprinting Drama and Delight, Richard Marson's intimate biography of Doctor Who's founding producer Verity Lambert, told through the memories of those who knew her best. Pre-order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Sad news, with the introduction of the new US import regulations, we are no longer able to offer a USA shipping option. We thank all our American readers for their support and hope that circumstances will allow us to resume US mail order in the future.
August 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sad news, with the introduction of the new US import regulations, we are no longer able to offer a USA shipping option. We thank all our American readers for their support and hope that circumstances will allow us to resume US mail order in the future.
Before we jet off on holiday, we have news – Ten Acre is getting a makeover! Yes, we know, we know… Ten Acre Films was a bit of a silly name for a publisher, so our titles will now be released under the imprint Ten Acre Books.
Look out for this natty little number, coming to book spines soon.
Look out for this natty little number, coming to book spines soon.
August 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Before we jet off on holiday, we have news – Ten Acre is getting a makeover! Yes, we know, we know… Ten Acre Films was a bit of a silly name for a publisher, so our titles will now be released under the imprint Ten Acre Books.
Look out for this natty little number, coming to book spines soon.
Look out for this natty little number, coming to book spines soon.
We're about to head off for a little summer break. Our cut-off for orders will be midday tomorrow, August 13, after which mail order dispatch will be paused until Tuesday August 26.
August 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We're about to head off for a little summer break. Our cut-off for orders will be midday tomorrow, August 13, after which mail order dispatch will be paused until Tuesday August 26.
We are sad to report that longtime Blue Peter Editor Biddy Baxter has died at the age of 92. We salute a true pioneer, who navigated changing times in the television industry with instinct, tenacity and style.
August 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
We are sad to report that longtime Blue Peter Editor Biddy Baxter has died at the age of 92. We salute a true pioneer, who navigated changing times in the television industry with instinct, tenacity and style.
Back in stock, a new printing of Biddy Baxter: The Woman Who Made Blue Peter. An intimate portrait of a TV pioneer written by Richard Marson, available now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Back in stock, a new printing of Biddy Baxter: The Woman Who Made Blue Peter. An intimate portrait of a TV pioneer written by Richard Marson, available now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com