What do you remember watching as a child? - TV Programmes

NightSurfer · 09-11-2009, 01:12

What programmes do you remember watching as a child? Did you rush home from school specially to watch your favourite programme? Or was it on a Saturday morning?

Warning!! this thread could seriously reveal your true age

ValLambert · 09-11-2009, 01:21

I loved the Herb Garden and Tales of the Riverbank. In fact I've had hamsters as pets ever since then.

slappers r us · 09-11-2009, 01:24

Fireball XL5 and Torchy

Launch Fan · 09-11-2009, 03:12

Rainbow.

If they piped that into global TV stations, terrorists would put down their bombs, MPs would work for free and NASA would get a $1 trillion stimus to allow mankind to explore space, together.

It IS the solution to the world's ills.

After all, who can resist Zippy's "I, I, I want to bake a cake, Geoffry."

paddysu · 09-11-2009, 03:17

I remember watching Sooty sitting on my yellow pooty that was kept under the curtain in the kitchen. Not sure how many episode I had to watch before I managed to use said potty.

Also remember play school, and the Magic roundabout.

Then from school it was Wombles, blue peter, Swap Shop,

LILLYM73 · 09-11-2009, 06:46

Cartoon wise, Captain Caveman. Tv Blake's seven and Monkey. Happy times.

CharlieC95 · 09-11-2009, 07:03

Tweenies, Teletubbies, Sooty and The Shiny Show

i used to love them

soapmania · 09-11-2009, 07:14

Danger Mouse as a toddler is my earliest tv memory. Also liked Rainbow, Button Moon, Seseame St, Fraggle Rock, Simon & the Witch, Grot Bags, Happy Families, so so many.... lol

able1 · 09-11-2009, 07:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddysu

I remember watching Sooty sitting on my yellow pooty that was kept under the curtain in the kitchen. Not sure how many episode I had to watch before I managed to use said potty.

Also remember play school, and the Magic roundabout.

Then from school it was Wombles, blue peter, Swap Shop,

What was Sooty doing sitting on your yellow potty?

Fleckerl · 09-11-2009, 08:26

We had our first TV for the coronation in 1953

I remember the potters wheel and the 'amnesty' at teatime when the station shut down to give mums a chance to get the children to bed.
In our little village, electricity was made by the man at the garage(!) and one day he piped too much too quickly and our TV started smoking

dsimiller · 09-11-2009, 08:33

The Flowerpot Men,
Rag,Tag and Bobtail,
The Woodentops,
Billy Bunter,
Rin Tin Tin.
As you can see,all 50's vintage.

martinamerlot · 09-11-2009, 11:05

Rainbow, Button Moon, Play School, Sesame Street, the various See-Saw programmes, Schools and Colleges programmes when I was off sick.

GENGHIS KHAN · 09-11-2009, 11:15

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Originally Posted by LILLYM73

Cartoon wise, Captain Caveman. Tv Blake's seven and Monkey. Happy times.

Cmon now it was Captain Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaveman...lol. I recall monkey as well, Tues it was on I think, after a Harold Lloyd film or some other BW short film BBC2

jarryhack · 09-11-2009, 11:19

Pipkins, Mary Mungo and Midge, Playschool, Fingerbobs, Rainbow, Herb Garden

Toby Latimer · 09-11-2009, 11:32

All the 'Watch With Mother' shows mentioned above such as The Woodentops and Tales of the Riverbank , along with the original 'Andy Pandy' and 'Bill & Ben' where you could see the puppet strings which I preferred to the new modern computer generated imaging. I can always remember waiting in anticipation for the continuity announcer David Hamilton to introduce the latest 'Batman' episode . Daktari , Skippy , 'Tarzan' with Ron Ely , 'Bonanza' 'Jackanory' were all popular in our house .

School of rock · 09-11-2009, 11:51

erm. I used to love budgie the little helicopter, wizadora, Rod, Jane and Freddy, sooty and sweep. I also used to watch playschool (with Noel Edmonds presenting I think)

jabegy · 09-11-2009, 12:03

errr! Muffin the Mule !! and Billy Bunter !!

littlesister · 09-11-2009, 12:15

Mr Ben was my favourite. Hated Fingerbobs.

wordsearch · 09-11-2009, 12:18

My favourites were Sabrina, the demon headmaster, and the queens nose

Steve™ · 09-11-2009, 12:20

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Originally Posted by NightSurfer

What programmes do you remember watching as a child? Did you rush home from school specially to watch your favourite programme? Or was it on a Saturday morning?

Warning!! this thread could seriously reveal your true age

Sapphire and Steel

Hong Kong Phooey

Grange Hill

Dallas (sorry

)

The above are what I wanted to watch...I also had to endure sitting through some awful stuff courtesy of my parents

We also never had the tv on during the day until I got home from school...or very rarely anyway.

angsla · 09-11-2009, 12:24

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Originally Posted by jabegy

errr! Muffin the Mule !! and Billy Bunter !!

i remember muffin the mule. it used to be on picture book on monday. andy pandy on tuesday bill and ben on wednesday rag tag and bobtail on thursday and woodentops on friday

Tobias. · 09-11-2009, 12:26

Button moon has to be an early memory along with POB (C4 early days) Teens programming like Century falls (BBC) was gripping stuff and lots of Aussie stuff like Betty's bunch, round the twist and the girl from tomorrow (I think that's it's name) were all faves in or house.

Chuckman · 09-11-2009, 12:27

These bring back some memories

Jamie and his Magic Torch
Look & Read
Mary, Mungo & Midge
Bagpuss
Pac-man
Monkey
World of Sport
Me & You
Magic Micro Mission
Database
Film Fun
Three of a Kind

EDIT: Thanks a lot DS for resetting my post count!

rhod · 09-11-2009, 13:35

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Originally Posted by Steve™

Sapphire and Steel

ITV wouldn't have the bottle now to show that in a peak time family slot (if at all!)

I'd like to throw in a mention for the great twisted HTV kids shows like Sky, Into the Labyrynth, Children of the Stones, Georgian House etc

Fizzbin · 09-11-2009, 14:43

Just pick any kids programmes from the Radio & TV Times from 1969 to 1983 & I watched it.

A few not mentioned so far...

Zocco
Hope & Keen's Crazy Bus
Yak
Noggin The Nog
Sir Prancelot
Clangers
Freewheelers
Willo the Wisp
Crackerjack
Mr Men
Vision On
Hatty Town
Tomorrow People
Magpie
Blue Peter
HR Pufnstuf
Catweazle
Trumptonshire trilogy
Handful of Songs
Bionic Woman/Man
Wonder Wonder
Batman
Lost in Space
Hector's House
Wacky Races/Catch the Pigeon
Astronut
Pixie & Dixie
Deputy Dawg
The Hair Bear Bunch
Top Cat
Dangermouse
Double Deckers
Play Away
Flipper
Marine Boy
Animal Magic
Jigsaw
Take Hart
and some obscure thing called Doctor Who.

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ValLambert Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,410	I loved the Herb Garden and Tales of the Riverbank. In fact I've had hamsters as pets ever since then.

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Launch Fan Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 601	Rainbow. If they piped that into global TV stations, terrorists would put down their bombs, MPs would work for free and NASA would get a $1 trillion stimus to allow mankind to explore space, together. It IS the solution to the world's ills. After all, who can resist Zippy's "I, I, I want to bake a cake, Geoffry."

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paddysu Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brighton Services: Freeview Posts: 4,771 Blog Entries: 57	I remember watching Sooty sitting on my yellow pooty that was kept under the curtain in the kitchen. Not sure how many episode I had to watch before I managed to use said potty. Also remember play school, and the Magic roundabout. Then from school it was Wombles, blue peter, Swap Shop,

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LILLYM73 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rhondda Valley Posts: 55	Cartoon wise, Captain Caveman. Tv Blake's seven and Monkey. Happy times.

09-11-2009, 07:03	#7
CharlieC95 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 81	Tweenies, Teletubbies, Sooty and The Shiny Show i used to love them

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soapmania Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ♥ Manchester♥ Services: Soaps, docs n reality shows ;) Posts: 5,289	Danger Mouse as a toddler is my earliest tv memory. Also liked Rainbow, Button Moon, Seseame St, Fraggle Rock, Simon & the Witch, Grot Bags, Happy Families, so so many.... lol

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Fleckerl Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fr-Mon. France. Tues-Thurs UK Posts: 890	We had our first TV for the coronation in 1953 I remember the potters wheel and the 'amnesty' at teatime when the station shut down to give mums a chance to get the children to bed. In our little village, electricity was made by the man at the garage(!) and one day he piped too much too quickly and our TV started smoking

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dsimiller Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London UK Services: Sky + SkyBB Posts: 415	The Flowerpot Men, Rag,Tag and Bobtail, The Woodentops, Billy Bunter, Rin Tin Tin. As you can see,all 50's vintage.

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martinamerlot Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Services: I'm a lay-dee! Posts: 3,383	Rainbow, Button Moon, Play School, Sesame Street, the various See-Saw programmes, Schools and Colleges programmes when I was off sick.

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jarryhack Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: darlington Services: VM tv, phone, broadband Posts: 397	Pipkins, Mary Mungo and Midge, Playschool, Fingerbobs, Rainbow, Herb Garden

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Toby Latimer Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sunny Mansfield Posts: 2,869	All the 'Watch With Mother' shows mentioned above such as The Woodentops and Tales of the Riverbank , along with the original 'Andy Pandy' and 'Bill & Ben' where you could see the puppet strings which I preferred to the new modern computer generated imaging. I can always remember waiting in anticipation for the continuity announcer David Hamilton to introduce the latest 'Batman' episode . Daktari , Skippy , 'Tarzan' with Ron Ely , 'Bonanza' 'Jackanory' were all popular in our house .

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School of rock Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: essex Posts: 1,066	erm. I used to love budgie the little helicopter, wizadora, Rod, Jane and Freddy, sooty and sweep. I also used to watch playschool (with Noel Edmonds presenting I think)

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jabegy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Hampshire Services: a compaq computer, an ipod, a jake gyllenhaal calendar and a bus pass Posts: 2,430	errr! Muffin the Mule !! and Billy Bunter !!

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littlesister Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17	Mr Ben was my favourite. Hated Fingerbobs.

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wordsearch Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 164	My favourites were Sabrina, the demon headmaster, and the queens nose

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Tobias. Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Here Services: Sky & Freeview Posts: 592	Button moon has to be an early memory along with POB (C4 early days) Teens programming like Century falls (BBC) was gripping stuff and lots of Aussie stuff like Betty's bunch, round the twist and the girl from tomorrow (I think that's it's name) were all faves in or house.

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Chuckman Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2	These bring back some memories Jamie and his Magic Torch Look & Read Mary, Mungo & Midge Bagpuss Pac-man Monkey World of Sport Me & You Magic Micro Mission Database Film Fun Three of a Kind EDIT: Thanks a lot DS for resetting my post count!

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Fizzbin Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: East London Posts: 14,799	Just pick any kids programmes from the Radio & TV Times from 1969 to 1983 & I watched it. A few not mentioned so far... Zocco Hope & Keen's Crazy Bus Yak Noggin The Nog Sir Prancelot Clangers Freewheelers Willo the Wisp Crackerjack Mr Men Vision On Hatty Town Tomorrow People Magpie Blue Peter HR Pufnstuf Catweazle Trumptonshire trilogy Handful of Songs Bionic Woman/Man Wonder Wonder Batman Lost in Space Hector's House Wacky Races/Catch the Pigeon Astronut Pixie & Dixie Deputy Dawg The Hair Bear Bunch Top Cat Dangermouse Double Deckers Play Away Flipper Marine Boy Animal Magic Jigsaw Take Hart and some obscure thing called Doctor Who.