Children's Ward: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

One of the major success stories of ITV's children's programming, this BAFTA award-winning show ran for over a decade and detailed the trials and tribulations of staff and patients at a children's ward in a busy hospital. Co-written by award-winning writers Paul Abbott (Shameless) and Kay Mellor (The Chase), the series pulled no punches and was loved by adults and children alike for its realistic portrayal of mature themes in a sensitive manner. Made by Granada Television for the Children's ITV Network.

Series details

• Title: Children's Ward
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Children, Family
• Premiere date: 1989-03-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1991-07-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31890
• IMDb ID: tt0244335
• TVDB ID: 257628

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-03-15; final listed air date 1989-06-07; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1990-01-08; final listed air date 1990-04-09; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 1990-10-23; final listed air date 1991-01-29; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 1991-07-17; final listed air date 1991-07-17; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

Adapted from Children's Ward on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.