His Dark Materials | S1E2 – The Idea of North

Based on Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

Lyra starts her new life in London, determined to find Roger with Mrs Coulter's help. The Gyptians continue their search for the missing children and the elusive Gobblers

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Other Archive resources

His Dark Materials | BBC Four | 2001

Profile | The World of Philip Pullman

In this documentary, originally screened on BBC Knowledge, author Philip Pullman explores Oxford, where he was a student in the 1960s.

BBC One | 2013

Great Welsh Writers | Philip Pullman

Celebrated author Philip Pullman talks of the importance of his upbringing in North Wales and how his life was changed by an inspirational teacher.