Broadcast and Reception
| Episode | Broadcast date | Run time | Viewers |
Archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Celestial Toyroom" | 2 April 1966 (1966-04-02) | 24:40 | 8.0 | Only stills and/or fragments exist |
| "The Hall of Dolls" | 9 April 1966 (1966-04-09) | 24:45 | 8.0 | Only stills and/or fragments exist |
| "The Dancing Floor" | 16 April 1966 (1966-04-16) | 24:10 | 9.4 | Only stills and/or fragments exist |
| "The Final Test" | 23 April 1966 (1966-04-23) | 23:57 | 7.8 | 16mm t/r |
BBC Television, the producers, received complaints from lawyers acting on behalf of the late Frank Richards' estate. The character Cyril (played by Peter Stephens) was said to bear a remarkable resemblance to Billy Bunter. The BBC subsequently issued a disclaimer saying that Cyril was merely "Bunter-like".
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