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What is your earliest memory of TV?

enudzioenudzio Posts: 2,932
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What is the first memory you have of TV?

for me - one of my earliest memories of TV would be watching Sarah Platt on Corrie getting kidnapped in 2001.
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    Face Of JackFace Of Jack Posts: 7,181
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    I was born in 1960. My earliest memories are Watch With Mother (Bill & Ben and all that), Blue Peter and Doctor Who when I grew into a toddler!! Oh - and the Test Card!;-)
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    teeswolfteeswolf Posts: 3,950
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    Black and white slightly blurry pictures with lines moving, usually up and down, sometimes side to side.
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    kempshottkempshott Posts: 1,883
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    Also for me Watch with Mother, mid-50's.

    That's Monday to Friday: Picture Book, Andy Pandy, Flowerpot Men, Rag Tag & Bobtail, Woodentops
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    lundavralundavra Posts: 31,790
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    Watching the Coronation at a house down the road, I think it must have been the first time I had seen television. The room was full as people took turns to have a look.
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    cliffy91cliffy91 Posts: 1,462
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    Probs watching Hero & Villians the Only Fools episode...Still in my opinion the finest comedy episode I've ever seen
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    VientreVientre Posts: 1,141
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    Black & White and early programmes such as no hiding place, outer limits, public eye, thriller to name just a few
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    ilovewallanderilovewallander Posts: 42,082
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    The opening credits of Worzel Gummidge, gave me the creeps a bit but still loved the show :D
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    JurassicMarkJurassicMark Posts: 12,873
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    Today's theme from the most banal poster on DS is "What is your earliest memory of........."

    What is your earliest memory of Film?
    What is your earliest memory of Music?
    What is your earliest memory of football?
    What is your earliest memory of gaming?
    Your First memory of Soap?
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    CAMERA OBSCURACAMERA OBSCURA Posts: 8,023
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    A few hazy memories of Doctor Who with Jon Pertwee.

    'Pipkins'. I can remember the elderly guy that used to present it (well he seemed elderly it at the time..I was 4 years old)

    Looking it up on WIKI.. 1973:o

    And fuzzy memories of stuff like Play School, Crytal Tipps and Alistair and Barnaby the Bear...(used to scared the crap out of me that one)
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    TellystarTellystar Posts: 12,253
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    lundavra wrote: »
    Watching the Coronation at a house down the road, I think it must have been the first time I had seen television. The room was full as people took turns to have a look.

    Same, all the neighbours huddled round a tiny "magic" screen.
    The first programme I saw when we eventually got a TV , was Emergency ward 10.
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    Face Of JackFace Of Jack Posts: 7,181
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    CAMERA OBSCURA wrote: »
    A few hazy memories of Doctor Who with Jon Pertwee.

    'Pipkins'. I can remember the elderly guy that used to present it (well he seemed elderly it at the time..I was 4 years old)

    Looking it up on WIKI.. 1973:o

    And fuzzy memories of stuff like Play School, Crytal Tipps and Alistair and Barnaby the Bear...(used to scared the crap out of me that one)

    Aww I remember Pipkins - or Inigo Pipkin as it was originally called before he died! But I was grown up by then - 12 years old anyway!
    Playschool was another memory - that clock and those arched, round or square windows!! :D
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    kampffenhoffkampffenhoff Posts: 1,556
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    I have a vague memory of watching something featuring a talking rat. Evidently I kept saying I wanted a rat but my parents wouldn't let me have one.
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    valkayvalkay Posts: 15,726
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    Whirleygig, Andy Pandy, Muffin the Mule, The Appleyards. on a friend's t.v a few doors down, her father was an R.A.F. Squadron Leader with typical moustache and drove an MG sports car in his leather flying jacket.
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    Face Of JackFace Of Jack Posts: 7,181
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    Anyone remember 'Tingha & Tucker' with auntie Jean?? Two koala bear puppets!
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    ravensboroughravensborough Posts: 5,188
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    I remember somebody getting bitten by a spider in Neighbours while out in the bush.
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    valkayvalkay Posts: 15,726
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    Face Of Jack wrote: »
    Anyone remember 'Tingha & Tucker' with auntie Jean?? Two koala bear puppets!

    and the secret sign of the finger to the forehead.?
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    RichmondBlueRichmondBlue Posts: 21,279
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    Watching The Lone Ranger at a mate's house before we had a tv. It was probably a 14 inch and in black and white, but it seemed like magic.
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    Patti-AnnPatti-Ann Posts: 22,747
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    I loved watching Andy Pandy. I used to hate seeing the basket at end (the one he climbed into) as I knew it was near the end and I didn't want it to go off :cry:

    Also remember Bill and Ben and The Wooden Tops :D
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    2shy20072shy2007 Posts: 52,579
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    Pogles wood
    Mary Mungo and midge

    And this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWz52-expO8
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    sussex_seagirlsussex_seagirl Posts: 1,316
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    Play School in the mid 1970s, I think. I was born in 1972.
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    LyceumLyceum Posts: 3,399
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    Cagney and Lacey for me.

    I was born in 79 it started in 81. I'm told it was the only time I would ever shut up. And I'd pretend to be Cagney and run around 'arresting' people.

    This day and age it would be frowned upon to let a child watch a show like that but I don't actually remember anything about the show itself. Just that I liked it and thought Cagney was cool.

    When I was about 6-7 my mum bought me a tiny 4" black and white TV with what seemed like a 19ft arial you moved about. I used to secretly watch the golden girls in grainy black and white when I was supposed to be going to sleep. To this day Sophia Petrillo is my favourite sit com character.

    Most kids shows terrified me. My cousin used to love Rod hull and emu but I'd hide behind he couch whenever grotbags appeared. Same with the Incredible Hulk cartoon. Terrified me. But I did love Wizbit and T-Bag
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    Tony RichardsTony Richards Posts: 5,745
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    Test Card C then the ITA Picasso start up card with the Associated Rediffusion clock followed by Small Time with Muriel Young, Wallie Whyton, Ollie Beak, Twizzle etc. lol!
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    Doghouse RileyDoghouse Riley Posts: 32,491
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    Nothing much before peak-time unless there's sport or a decent film on, 'cos the rest is usually just "schedule fillers."
    Eh?
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    CLL DodgeCLL Dodge Posts: 115,871
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    Twizzle & Torchy the Battery Boy.

    Gerry Anderson was the man.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 89
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    Earliest TV I can remember watching was in a shop window in London on a 8" Pye/Bush.

    It was Chaplin in a boxing ring when he clonked the ref.

    First programme I really enjoyed was 1984 with Peter Cushing.
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