Children's Programmes You Used To Watch

Hexadecimal666Hexadecimal666 Posts: 1,077
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What children's TV programmes did you used to watch as a kid? I myself was a 90s child and my main memories are of shows such as:

Wizadora
The Riddlers
Spooks of Bottle Bay
Alphabet Castle
Art Attack
Bernard's Watch
Rosie and Jim
Tots TV
Sooty & Co
The Trap Door
Astro Farm
Old Bear Stories
The Magic House
Caribou Kitchen
The Treacle People
Molly's Gang
The Blobs

I remember some shows from slightly 'before my time' as my Gran used to record a lot of them for me to give me something to do (back before there were like twenty digital kids channels :D). I still have some of the tapes. Does anyone else have old tapes of kids shows?
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  • steven1977steven1977 Posts: 3,968
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    Gallopping Galaxies that desperately needs a DVD release much like the entire Rod Hull series.
  • miles19740miles19740 Posts: 14,205
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    For me, it was strictly BBC programming because ITV 'wasn't good enough'...so...

    Trumpton
    Camberwick Green
    Chigley
    Mr Ben
    The Flumps
    Fingermouse
    Fingerbob
    Bagpuss
    Beat The Teacher
    HeartBeat
    Cheggars Plays Pop
    Crackerjack - "Ooooh I could crush a grape" ;)
    Rent-a-ghost
    Grandad
    Grange Hill
    and of course Blue Peter
  • foxlafoxla Posts: 1,255
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    The Machine Gunners.
    Magpie
    Chorlton and the Wheelies
    Fireball XL5
    Stingray
    Vison On
    Willo the Wisp
    Magic Roundabout (not Nigel Planer version)
    TISWAS!
    Freewheelers
  • Clank007Clank007 Posts: 2,799
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    miles19740 wrote: »
    For me, it was strictly BBC programming because ITV 'wasn't good enough'...so...

    Trumpton
    Camberwick Green
    Chigley
    Mr Ben
    The Flumps
    Fingermouse
    Fingerbob
    Bagpuss
    Beat The Teacher
    HeartBeat
    Cheggars Plays Pop
    Crackerjack - "Ooooh I could crush a grape" ;)
    Rent-a-ghost
    Grandad
    Grange Hill
    and of course Blue Peter

    I think we must be the same age Miles as you've just described my childhood TV there :)

    The only one i'll add is Screen Test....remember that anyone?
  • miles19740miles19740 Posts: 14,205
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    Clank007 wrote: »
    I think we must be the same age Miles as you've just described my childhood TV there :)

    The only one i'll add is Screen Test....remember that anyone?

    Back when Children's telly was good ay. 'Children's Hour' and the 'Lunchtime Slot'...ah the good old days.

    I don't remember Screen Test I must confess.
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    90s kid here:

    Bernard's Watch
    Harry and the Wrinklies
    Art Attack
    Get Your Own Back
    Zzzap
    SMTV Live (and CD:UK)
    Rosie and Jim
    Pokemon
    Postman Pat
    Pingu
    Noddy
    Thomas The Tank Engine
    Penny Crayon
    Old Bear Stories (I had the video)

    I also used to watch the schools programmes like Look and Read.

    All I can remember for now...
  • guernseysnailguernseysnail Posts: 18,922
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    Clank007 wrote: »
    I think we must be the same age Miles as you've just described my childhood TV there :)

    The only one i'll add is Screen Test....remember that anyone?

    I remember Screen Test...and Ask the Family was another favourite of mine, although not strictly a children's show.
    Mary Mungo and Midge, The Clangers,Mr Benn, Record Breakers,Worzel Gummidge and Swap Shop on a Saturday were all favourites of mine.
  • Carlisle156Carlisle156 Posts: 23,112
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    90s kid here:

    Bernard's Watch
    Art Attack
    Get Your Own Back
    Zzzap
    SMTV Live (and CD:UK)
    Rosie and Jim
    Pokemon
    Postman Pat
    Pingu
    Noddy
    Thomas The Tank Engine

    All I can remember for now...

    I deleted some but those are the ones I used to watch a lot. :D

    Adding to that:
    Digimon
    Legend of the Golden Monkey (I think thats it? I can't remember the name but it was on ITV I think!)
    Tracy Beaker
    Cow and Chicken
    The Powerpuff Girls :p
    Totally Spies
    Ed, Edd and Eddy
    The Clangers
  • Hexadecimal666Hexadecimal666 Posts: 1,077
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    steven1977 wrote: »
    Gallopping Galaxies that desperately needs a DVD release much like the entire Rod Hull series.

    There are so many shows which ought to be put on DVD, or at least repeated. Don't understand what use these programmes are just sitting gathering dust when there are people who would pay ready money to see them :(
    Harry and the Wrinklies
    Get Your Own Back
    Zzzap
    Penny Crayon

    I should have had these four on my list. Penny Crayon had the best them tune ever :D Zzzap was also a classic - never seen anything like that since.
  • Face Of JackFace Of Jack Posts: 7,181
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    My era was the 70's - a lot of them have already been mentioned, but I'll add:-
    Timeslip
    Pipkins
    Ace of Wands
    Follyfoot
    The Tomorrow People
    The Ghosts of Motley Hall
  • grimtales1grimtales1 Posts: 46,685
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    Sesame Street
    Art Attack
    Hart Beat
    Mike and Angelo
    Rosie and Jim
    Let's Pretend
    Tube Mice
    Grotbags (I think that was the title?)
    Round the Bend
    Puddle Lane
    Greenclaws
    Bertha
    Pigeon Street
    Postman Pat
    King Rollo
    The Family Ness
    Bunyip
    Stoppit and Tidyup
    Rolf's Cartoon Time/Cartoon Club
    Stay Tooned
    Watt on Earth
    Mike & Angelo
    Harry's Mad
    Pokemon
    Going Live
    Live & Kicking
    Henry's Cat
    Paddington
    The Wombles
    The Riddlers
    Tots TV
    Why Don't You
    Count Duckula
    Rainbow
    Trap Door
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 988
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    Jackanory was great, even better if Kenneth Williams was in the chair - I still remember his reading of The Land of Green Ginger from 1968 and would love to see a repeat !
  • Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,305
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    RayRidley wrote: »
    Jackanory was great, even better if Kenneth Williams was in the chair

    I remember him reading The Dribblesome Teapots and Other Stories, in about 1979. I recall at the end of each of his episodes, they played that jaunty little piano tune that the BBC used for coverage of snooker back then.
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,576
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    Legend of the Golden Monkey (I think thats it? I can't remember the name but it was on ITV I think!)

    Is this the one you mean??

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Gold_Monkey

    It was shown on BBC1 in the early evenings I think
  • HeavenlyHeavenly Posts: 31,915
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    I'm old. :D


    Follyfoot Farm
    White Horses
    Flashing Blades
    Black Beauty
    Camberwick Green
    Trumpton
    The Herbs
    The Tomorrow People
    Screen Test
    Rhubarb and Custard
    Rentaghost
    Mr Ben
    Mary Mungo and Midge
    The Banana Splits
    Hair Bear Bunch
    Tales of the Riverbank
  • steven1977steven1977 Posts: 3,968
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    There are so many shows which ought to be put on DVD, or at least repeated. Don't understand what use these programmes are just sitting gathering dust when there are people who would pay ready money to see them :(



    I should have had these four on my list. Penny Crayon had the best them tune ever :D Zzzap was also a classic - never seen anything like that since.

    God knows. I would rightly pay good money for them. Rod Hull's Pink Windmill show was one of my favourite programmes at the time yet its not avaliable to buy. Ive seen the odd clips on youtube but the user never responds to my PMs.
  • miles19740miles19740 Posts: 14,205
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    steven1977 wrote: »
    God knows. I would rightly pay good money for them. Rod Hull's Pink Windmill show was one of my favourite programmes at the time yet its not avaliable to buy. Ive seen the odd clips on youtube but the user never responds to my PMs.

    I believe Trumpton, Camberwick Green and Chigley are available on DVD.
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    Knightmare (The first 3 series were brilliant)

    Grange Hill

    Erasmus Microman.

    He man cartoon.

    Thunder cats.
  • ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    Some great shows made in Studio A Bristol - Animal Magic with Johnny Morris and various spin-offs
    Tony Hart's Take Hart
    Wildtrack, natural history series for children

    Alas the programmes - and the studio - are no more
  • pastanuttypastanutty Posts: 156
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    anyone remember Bod..?
  • Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,305
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    pastanutty wrote: »
    anyone remember Bod..?

    I'm hearing that piccolo tune, right now, 'Do-dedee, dib-dib-dib-dib deedee, do-dodoo de-de-de-de dee!' and seeing that image of Bod, the stickman, with his name written in scruffy capitals, just above his head.
  • MsWilder11MsWilder11 Posts: 13,498
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    Morning shows used to consist of:
    Snorks
    Smurfs
    Bizkits
    Moomins
    The Raccoons
    Wacky Races
    Round The Twist
    Tom and Jerry Kids
    Alvin and the Chipmunks
    Poddington Peas
    Captain Caveman
    UBOS
    Brum

    Then after school:
    The Wild Thornberrys
    The Cramp Twins
    Arthur
    Mona The Vampire
    Story of Tracy Beaker
    Get Your Own Back
    50/50
    Big Kids
    Goosebumps

    They're just some I can remember at the moment. There were probably loads more but the 90s seem forever ago!
  • David1964David1964 Posts: 1,226
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    Clank007 wrote: »
    I think we must be the same age Miles as you've just described my childhood TV there :)

    The only one i'll add is Screen Test....remember that anyone?

    Did John Craven host Screen Test?
  • Doghouse RileyDoghouse Riley Posts: 32,491
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    I used to watch Doctor Who with the kids.

    Dad's were always given an incentive.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/gallery/ward/images/340/ward12.jpg
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,576
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    David1964 wrote: »
    Did John Craven host Screen Test?

    You might be confusing him with the show's first presenter Michael Rodd

    http://www.tvcream.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/screentest.jpg
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