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Old 04-01-2017, 21:22
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Hi all.
Who remembers the TV programme 'catweazle' first aired on British TV in 1969 ?

There were 2 series.. and both starred Geoffrey Bayldon.
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Old 04-01-2017, 22:48
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The mother in law always remembers when Catweazle first ate a banana. He peeled it, ate the skin and threw away the rest.
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:12
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Hi all.
Who remembers the TV programme 'catweazle' first aired on British TV in 1969 ?

There were 2 series.. and both starred Geoffrey Bayldon.
Salmay, Dalmay, Adomay!

Should have been a third series but LWT decided to make Black Beauty instead .
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The mother in law always remembers when Catweazle first ate a banana. He peeled it, ate the skin and threw away the rest.
😁 Yes... He had some wonderful characteristics.. 'twas a wonderous series..
I must admit though, the first series was my favourite... the one with Robin Davies, who played the boy 'Carrot'

The second series was ok, ... the one which starred Gary Warren as 'Owl Face', but personally I think they should of stopped with the first series.
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Old Yesterday, 01:27
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Salmay, Dalmay, Adomay!

Should have been a third series but LWT decided to make Black Beauty instead .
I think the first series was enough really... It should of been left there.. where, in the last episode, Catweazle was seen in the lake.

Black Beauty, by the way, was written, or a lot of them were, by Richard Carpenter (who wrote Catweazle)
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Old Yesterday, 01:34
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Anyone who's a Catweazle fanatic can join the official Catweazle Fan Club at ....

http://www.catweazlefanclub.co.uk
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Old Yesterday, 07:08
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Great theme tune..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEUVg6TJ6Eo
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Old Yesterday, 08:24
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Hi all.
Who remembers the TV programme 'catweazle' first aired on British TV in 1969 ?

There were 2 series.. and both starred Geoffrey Bayldon.
Loved it. A staple of my nascent along with Black Beauty and screened on Sundays?

He's still alive you know... touch wood.
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Old Yesterday, 08:29
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Anyone who's a Catweazle fanatic can join the official Catweazle Fan Club at ....

http://www.catweazlefanclub.co.uk
I don't want to put a dampener on things but it does cost £20.

I'm all for running sites and blogs for worthwhile memorabilia but much can be done and is done au gratis.

I would have liked to join in on the forum but not for that price.

It's all a bit cloak and dagger.
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Old Yesterday, 09:32
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A childhood favourite for me too!
I assume Geoffry Blaydon was actually much younger than Catweazle? Although I suppose life in Norman England would be a bit harsh for a hermit!

You use Electrickery to put the Sun in a bottle?
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Old Yesterday, 16:08
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Loved it. A staple of my nascent along with Black Beauty and screened on Sundays?

He's still alive you know... touch wood.
Robin Davies, however, is not. Funny old world innit!
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Old Yesterday, 16:13
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A childhood favourite for me too!
I assume Geoffry Blaydon was actually much younger than Catweazle? Although I suppose life in Norman England would be a bit harsh for a hermit!
Was it ever made clear how old Catweazle was? Anyway, Geoffery Bayldon was 46 the year series 1 aired. He'll be 93 this coming Saturday!
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Old Yesterday, 16:40
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I remember him calling a phone "a speaking bone"
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Old Yesterday, 17:05
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A childhood favourite for me too!
I assume Geoffry Blaydon was actually much younger than Catweazle? Although I suppose life in Norman England would be a bit harsh for a hermit!
Catweazle was 900 years old! In fact, in one of the episodes he takes his toad Touchwood to a toad vet, who is amazed to discover that this species has been extinct for 900 years. Catweazle gets Touchwood back fortunately and escapes with him.

Geoffrey Bayldon will be 93 on Saturday as has already been pointed out.
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I remember him calling a phone "a speaking bone"
I recall it being the "telling bone" - obviously one of us is suffering brain-fade!
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Old Yesterday, 18:29
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I remember him calling a phone "a speaking bone"
Almost right.. 'twas a Telling Bone!
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Old Yesterday, 18:31
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Geoffrey Bayldon who played Catweazle was the Crow Man in Worzel Gummidge!
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