The Invention of ChildhoodIt Was a Precious ChildBBC Radio 4 Extra Duration: 15 minutesFirst broadcast: Tue 11th May 2010, 15:15 on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: Wed 2nd Jan 2019, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraMichael Morpurgo explores how the Puritan ethos affected children and the way of family life.GenresFactualHistorySeriesThe Invention of Childhood Source: BBC Online
