Antonia's world is turned upside down when a cycling accident leaves her with a broken leg. At first, she is delighted when her parents fly over from Italy to stay with her in hospital. But to Antonia's dismay, she discovers that her father is so shaken by her accident that he intends to take her back to Italy to continue school closer to home. ...

Classic 70's Animated series created by BAFTA/ Emmy winning Cosgrove Hall productions. Anyone who was a child in the 70's will instantly recognize the music, the concept or the voiceover of The Magic Ball
- delivered in the dulcet tones of Eric Thompson
- also the voice of Playschool & Magic Roundabout. The Magic Ball is all about a little boy called Sam who lived in a seaside town called Haythornethwaite. His grandparents owned a curio shop, which held a never-ending fascination for Sam. The thing is that he had a magic ball he carried around with him everywhere &, while he would stare, dreamily about a certain item, the magic ball would fire up & take him on a magic adventure. These almost always contained knights, dragons, maidens, Eskimos, red Indians or lions.

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Visit a perfect beach where you can swim, surf, splash through the waves, build sandcastles, beachcomb, explore rock-pools, muck about in boats, fish from the jetty, & build a bonfire under the stars. Visit Magic Beach, where adventure begins... Ages 5+. ...