Old television programmes

[philmayfield 5,254]

She lived at Cossington, this side of Leicester. He husband was Sir Geoffrey Barnett the MP. She was fined for shoplifting at the village stores. Not long after she committed suicide.

[Alpha 158]

Broderick Crawford, 'Highway Patrol'.

 

Thomas Mitchell, 'Glencannon'.

 

Phil Silvers, 'Sgt. Bilko'.

[The Engineer 528]

4 hours ago, Beekay said:

Just had a look on YouTube for the 'singing ringing tree' and still not sure what it's all about.

@Beekay The Singing Ringing Tree was a German film made around 1957 and was a variation on Beauty and the Beast.  In the early 1960s the Beeb showed it as part of the 'Tales from Europe' series, splitting it into three parts.  It was, as you discovered, broadcast with voiceover when the original soundtrack was faded down.

There was a scary magical dwarf and a giant fish.

I don't think anyone who watched it (or one of several repeats) will ever forget it.

[The Engineer 528]

How about The Magic Roundabout?  When I was working as an spark's apprentice on a building site around 1974/5 the brickie's labourer nicknamed me Florence because I wore Doc Marten boots.

[Cliff Ton 9,833]

The Magic Roundabout was excellent. Like all good childrens' programmes it was clever because it worked on two levels. 

 

It had the simplistic side for youngsters, but also operated on another level for older people who understood the hidden references.

[loppylugs 8,325]

For some reason I think the M R had a bigger adult audience than kids.  Where I worked it was often the topic of conversation.  "Time for bed." said Zebedi.

[loppylugs 8,325]

12 hours ago, benjamin1945 said:

I was in love with ''Little Weed''.......

Did she use to shop at Marsdens? 

[Beekay 4,144]

Cheers for the info Engineer. Another enlightened chapter for me to memorise. Thank you muchly.

[loppylugs 8,325]

10 hours ago, Oztalgian said:

Was it Bill or was it Ben that bonked Little Weed just then

Which of those two Flowerpot Men or perhaps it was Randy Pandy

 

It was Ben!  It was Ben!  Randy was busy with Luby Lou.

[Beekay 4,144]

He didn't do too bad with Teddy either Loppy. 

[loppylugs 8,325]

Ooooooh!  I say! 

[Jill Sparrow 9,517]

38 minutes ago, Cliff Ton said:

It had the simplistic side for youngsters, but also operated on another level for older people who understood the hidden references.

I never watched it but I've heard the same said of Captain Pugwash!

[Hey Arnold 67]

William Franklin in the Schweppes advert "Sshh....you know who"

 

NO I DONT!!!! PLEASE TELL ME WHO!

 

Fascinated me for years as a young kid 

[IAN FINN 554]

Does anyone remember Whirlygig?

[Beekay 4,144]

That's what we hang our washing on Ian, (only 'er indoors can't reach it)

[philmayfield 5,254]

Yes, Humphrey Lestocq, Annette Mills and Muffin the mule.

[mary1947 1,856]

Hi Ian yes I remember whirlygig but sorry only the name rings a bell. 

Can anyone remember Shirley Abbycare she sang childrens songs  on of them was about a little fishy who swam and swam right out of the dam. 

Also Jonny Morris "Hot Chestnut Man" he would tell some loverly childrens stores.

Just a question I think it was on Camblewick Green?

Windy Miller who used to come out of a windmall Please tell me how did the windmill sails never catch him. 

[IAN FINN 554]

I remember Shirley Abbacar just and vaguely the fish song i can not remember the name of her programme.

[Mess 503]

Phil, I can just about remember Whirligig with Humphrey Lestoq. IIRC his catch phrase was goody goody gumdrops. He used to appear with a puppet called Mr Turnip.

I think Annette Mills and Muffin were a separate programme.

I saw an old clip of Humphrey Lestocq a few years back and he appeared very inebriated. Thoroughly at odds with the BBC standards of the 1950s.

[Mess 503]

This is a great website.

http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/tv/children/whirligig/whirligig.htm

[Jill Sparrow 9,517]

It certainly is, Mess. A real trip down memory lane.

[Mess 503]

12 minutes ago, mary1947 said:

Hi Ian yes I remember whirlygig but sorry only the name rings a bell. 

Can anyone remember Shirley Abbycare she sang childrens songs  on of them was about a little fishy who swam and swam right out of the dam. 

Also Jonny Morris "Hot Chestnut Man" he would tell some loverly childrens stores.

Just a question I think it was on Camblewick Green?

Windy Miller who used to come out of a windmall Please tell me how did the windmill sails never catch him. 

I loved Johnny Morris as The Hot Chestnut Man.

Shirley Abicair was a pretty Australian girl who sang as she played a zither. She also told stories about a boy called Tumburumba.

http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/tv/children/sabicair/sabicair.htm

[Mess 503]

This is one of the most enjoyable books I've ever bought.

https://www.123pricecheck.com/p/books/the-golden-age-of-childrens-television/1852864079.html

 

There are some very cheap copies on Amazon.

I can't recommend it highly enough.

[mary1947 1,856]

Cheer's Mess.

Also thanks for correct spelling.

[katyjay 4,960]

Little boy fishing off a wooden pier

Come fish, bite fish, swim along here.

Shirley Abacair's song.

 

Didn't Annette Mills sit at a piano, with Muffin the Mule atop it?  i seem to think Annette was the sister of another famous Mills man.