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RE: comments made by the CM reviewer of Round the Twist: The Cabbage Patch
Fib in your March 1st issue. From the reviewer's perspective the
objections are valid. However, I must speak in defence of an excellent
series worthy of greater consideration.
Round the Twist is The Australian Children's Television Foundation's most
successful series, and has won several awards from the Australian Teachers
of Media (ATOM) association, The Banff Television Festival, The
International Emmy Awards, and the Australian Film Institute Awards.
Round the Twist kits are sold by The Foundation to schools and libraries
throughout Australia.
This particular episode received the Award of Merit from the Australian
Cinematographers' Society for its cinematography, selected for screening
in the Children's Program at the Banff Television Festival in 1991, and
nominated Best Children's Television Drama by the Australian Film
Institute Awards in 1991.
The series attracted large audiences and critical acclaim when it screened
in Australia and in the UK (where it aired on BBC 1). Praise like this
should not go unnoticed.
Round the Twist was acquired for broadcast by the Children's Programming
departments of British Columbia's Knowledge Network, TV Ontario, and CBC
Television. It was subjected to a thorough screening and selection
process which would certainly dismiss any material inappropriate in
content or compromising production.
Round the Twist should be seen for what it is. The series is fantastical,
not instructional; the children are the protagonists and tend not to rely
on adult intervention. It is delightful, upbeat, and much like the
children's stories of Roald Dahl and Mordecai Richler whose humour appeals
to children and adults alike. As a learning resource it fits easily into
language arts as a creative writing tool.
For the reasons I have outlined, I am hard-pressed to agree with the
opinions of the reviewer.
Sincerely,
Leslie Elliott
Educational Sales
THA MEDIA DISTRIBUTORS
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