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''Children of the Stones'' was a British children's drama series filmed in 1976 by HTV. It was set in the village of Milbury (filmed at [ |
''Children of the Stones'' was a British children's drama series filmed in 1976 by HTV. It was set in the village of Milbury (filmed at [[wikipedia:Avebury, Wiltshire|Avebury]]), which is surrounded by a Stone Circle. It was very dark and sinister for a children's programme, particularly by today's standards. The tone of the series was set by the choral singing used for the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWMjegykSSg opening music]. |
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The story centres on Professor Brake and his son, Matthew. They arrive in Milbury, where most of the villagers seem to be acting strangely. They call themselves the ''Happy Ones'', greet each other with the phrase "Happy Day!", have an inordinate love of Morris Dancing and in school the children all solve incredibly complex mathematical problems. Apart from the Brakes, only three other families seem to be unaffected. Then, one by one, they also join the ranks of the ''Happy Ones''. |
The story centres on Professor Brake and his son, Matthew. They arrive in Milbury, where most of the villagers seem to be acting strangely. They call themselves the ''Happy Ones'', greet each other with the phrase "Happy Day!", have an inordinate love of Morris Dancing and in school the children all solve incredibly complex mathematical problems. Apart from the Brakes, only three other families seem to be unaffected. Then, one by one, they also join the ranks of the ''Happy Ones''. |
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