Author Topic: nostalgia fest!!! (Read 5390 times)

norfolklass · « **on:** August 08, 2007, 12:06:25 »

following on from the thread about sweeties we remember from our dim and distant pasts, I've found the most amazing website about children's TV from days gone by and am SO excited I had to share it!!!
http://www.thechestnut.com/
my personal favourties are Michael Bentine's Potty Time, Ludwig and Paperplay ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2007, 12:31:35 »

Here comes Muffin, Muffin the mule, Here comes Muffin playing the fool, Here comes Muffin everybodies friend, her comes Muffin the Mule.. with Annette??

Oh he fell in the water..Woodentops

Little Weed... Bill and Ben

The very first childrens thing I saw on TV was about a patch of lottie veggies that all had names, I can't remember the name of the show but it was 1953.

Oh what fun.

XX Jeannine

norfolklass · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2007, 12:45:34 »

Quote from: Jeannine on August 08, 2007, 12:31:35

The very first childrens thing I saw on TV was about a patch of lottie veggies that all had names, I can't remember the name of the show but it was 1953.

might that have been The Herbs?
that has Dill the Dog, Parsley the Lion, Mr and Mrs Onion and the Chives, and loads more in it ;D

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2007, 13:15:11 »

where's Tales of the Riverbank with Hammy the Hamster????

I thought the Woodentops were rubbish when I was little. It was always disappointing when it was their turn on Children Hour (or whatever it was called)

Si D · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2007, 17:23:02 »

How can they have missed off the Wombles from their list - not only a great children's program but ground breaking in its presentation of green issues and recycling!!!!

ACE · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2007, 18:09:16 »

Never had a telly when I was a nipper, but I used to ba an Ovaltiney

http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/ovaltine.htm

saddad · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2007, 18:33:46 »

What no Hammy!
::)

greenscrump · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2007, 18:51:12 »

Fingerbobs AND The Herbs, I still remember the words ;D :-[

Jeannine · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2007, 18:59:32 »

The one I saw was a lot before the Herbs, it was cabbages and cucumbers and was an awful programme.

Emagggie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 08, 2007, 20:17:23 »

Anyone remember Tugboat Annie?
Pottytime and the Clangers and the Bumblies, and Billy Bean and his Funny Machine were all favourites in our house. ;D

theothermarg · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2007, 20:43:32 »

rag,tag and bobtail i remember them but the first time i saw tv was muffin the mule down my friends house . we didn,t have tv we had radio luxemburg on
archy andrews wilfred pickles and winnifred atwell and mrs dales dairy and the archers with dan and doris
marg

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2007, 20:47:20 »

The Herbs were FAB! Dill the dog, Parsley the Lion!

I liked Hectors House as well - but Kiki the frog freaked me out. Always popping up over the wall when you least expected it. A voyeuristic amphibian.

Hector was a miserable old git but I sort of bonded with him when I was 5.

The Clangers: Oh yes! Class programme! And the soup dragon ... I was inventing recipes for the underground reptilian version of Jamie Oliver when I was 6.

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2007, 20:56:00 »

The Herbs were FAB! Dill the dog, Parsley the Lion!

I liked Hectors House as well - but Kiki the frog freaked me out. Always popping up over the wall when you least expected it. A voyeuristic amphibian.

Hector was a miserable old git but I sort of bonded with him when I was 5.

The Clangers: Oh yes! Class programme! And the soup dragon ... I was inventing recipes for the underground reptilian version of Jamie Oliver when I was 6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_tVxvnEJko

rosebud · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2007, 22:42:26 »

How about the wonderfull BAGPUSS!! ;D ;D ;D

robkb · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2007, 11:33:53 »

Chorlton & The Wheelies - the most surreal kids programme ever! I used to come home from school at lunchtime just to watch this! And I was about 15 at the time...

"Aye oop little old lady" ;D ;D ;D

Cheers,
Rob ;)

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2007, 20:34:17 »

This is Fab ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss_sQgOiX4w

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2007, 21:40:04 »

Children of the Stones
Pardon my Genie
CATWEASEL
Noggin the Nog (with Nogbad the Bad)

manicscousers · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2007, 22:13:22 »

I love the clangers, and chorlton and the wheelies, I liked the way the witch popped around..and worzel gummidge
I remember when i was younger a program where a bloke was dressed up as a woman, in black and white and it was like slapstick..anyone got any ideas..mr pastry comes to mind but that's not it :)
oh, yes, rt..catweasel and his electrickery ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2007, 22:32:22 »

Old Mother Riley!! She had a dughter in the movies too. I have acouple of them

Emagggie · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2007, 22:40:07 »

The Beverly Hillbillies, Bonanza, Lassie,The Munsters.

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Author Topic: nostalgia fest!!! (Read 5390 times)