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Anne from Stirchley

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #22 on: September 19, 2011, 09:33:29 PM »

Angela K

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #23 on: September 19, 2011, 09:54:37 PM »
Torchy the Battery Boy used to scare me when I was a litle girl and I still think he is creepy.
 
He looks like he belongs in a cheap horror film!
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lutleyyeltz

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #24 on: September 25, 2011, 08:35:49 AM »
How about Mr Turnip with Humphrey Lestoq, and Hank and Mexican Pete?

Angela K

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2011, 05:05:04 PM »
Anyone remember Picture Book which was part of the Watch With Mother programmes?
 
It showed children how to make little things out of paper and there was a page with a girl called Bizzy Lizzie who had a magic flower on her dress that allowed her four wishes.
 
Whirligig TV has some great pictures and videos of old programmes, for children and adults, well worth a look:
 
http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/
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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2011, 06:12:50 PM »
How about blue peter "here one I made earlier" I remember the Christmas tree candle decorations and making a lamp shad out of plastic vending machine cups by Valerie Singleton
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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2011, 10:30:46 PM »
Anyone remember Picture Book which was part of the Watch With Mother programmes?
 
It showed children how to make little things out of paper and there was a page with a girl called Bizzy Lizzie who had a magic flower on her dress that allowed her four wishes.
 Thaks Angie, Bit late now but I bookmarked the page for further perusal. First I saw was old favourite Muffin the Mule, & the Army Game. Cracking, always wanted them to re run it.
Whirligig TV has some great pictures and videos of old programmes, for children and adults, well worth a look:
 
http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/
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Jacqueline

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #28 on: September 26, 2011, 11:22:53 PM »
My fave was wooden tops shown on a friday on watch with mother.
I know i also loved torchy but for the life of me cannot remember an episode but still remember the introduction tune and could sing it now with all the words. ;D
 
What about andy pandy. The one i loved was fireball XL5 with steve, venus and zooney. :)

Anne from Stirchley

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2011, 11:29:05 PM »
Anyone remember Picture Book which was part of the Watch With Mother programmes?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE9dsOu3oE8
 
Which show was it where the lady said Are we all sitting comfortably? Then let us begin. For some reason, I still love that.
 
And don't forget Sir John Mills's sister, Annette Mills, was the lady with Muffin the Mule.

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #30 on: September 26, 2011, 11:40:05 PM »
Anne,  It was Listen With Mother on the radio where the lady said "are you sitting comfortably "

Angela K

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #31 on: September 26, 2011, 11:44:31 PM »
Yes, the phrase 'Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin!' became so popular that they used it to introduce all of the LWM TV programmes after that.
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Anne from Stirchley

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Re: Childhood Television
« Reply #32 on: September 26, 2011, 11:48:12 PM »
Anne,  It was Listen With Mother on the radio where the lady said "are you sitting comfortably "

Pam, you're right. But that was the radio, no kidding.


 

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