I used to watch Horrible Histories as well and I don't have kids either. I came across it accidentally a few years ago when they showed it in an afternoon slot on a Sunday on either BBC1 or 2 and I loved it.
It was a version for adults with brand new linking narration by Stephen Fry
Two good shows from way back were
Maid Marian and her Merry Men
The Girl From Tomorrow
My son is only at cbeebies age but I love woolly and tig. I like how it can be so dramatic (for a show for toddlers) like the time Tig was being bullied at nursery, or the time she got lost and *SPOILER ALERT* when the horse died!!!!! OMG I didn't see that coming.
I also like watching topsy and tim. It's not really a great show but I get fascinated by the junk in the background and their IKEA furniture.
There was another kids show I liked that was a variety show set in a prison where the 'inmates' had to perform in front of an audience of kids and whoever got the loudest applause got set free. Ted Robbins played The Governor but I can't remember the name of it. It also featured a couple of the regulars from Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow (another show I liked as an adult).
I like the prison staff more than the acts! They always have sloppy poppy porridge for dinner afterwards too
My favourite is Horrible Histories. My children all love it too so we've got all the DVDs. I also like Deadly 60.
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The Slammer that was it. I'm with you, everything apart from the variety show part of it was great as some of the acts were quite lame.
It was a version for adults with brand new linking narration by Stephen Fry
Two good shows from way back were
Maid Marian and her Merry Men
The Girl From Tomorrow
I also like watching topsy and tim. It's not really a great show but I get fascinated by the junk in the background and their IKEA furniture.
I second those! Also 'Knightmare' when it's repeated, I also have several Snoopy DVDs!
(I do too but I'm only going to whisper it
I also enjoy watching the ooglies
I like the prison staff more than the acts! They always have sloppy poppy porridge for dinner afterwards too
My favourite is Horrible Histories. My children all love it too so we've got all the DVDs. I also like Deadly 60.