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Post by bunkerfan on May 22, 2012 19:33:40 GMT
A few of my favourite TV programmes when I was a nipper. Anyone else remember these.  |
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Post by maddogfagin on May 23, 2012 7:43:50 GMT
Loved the Bumblies as a kid. I had a toy of, I think, Bumbly no.3 which the family couldn't prize me away from even when, at the tender age of 7. I had my tonsils taken out. I took it everywhere with me and would probably fetch a smallish fortune on ebay if I still had it.
Not my tonsils I hasten to add.
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Post by hipflaskandy on May 28, 2012 16:03:15 GMT
One I can never 'erase' from the ol' mem'ry banks was 'The Singing Ringing Tree' - twas German, I believe. Found it riveting!
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Post by bunkerfan on May 28, 2012 19:49:56 GMT
This should jog a few memories.  |
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Post by hipflaskandy on May 29, 2012 9:00:10 GMT
Cheers for the full account, Bunkerfan!
No need for apology - as it happens, I mentioned it to my artist pal, Duncan Storr - turned out he actually found the prog on DVD and bought it! ...Subsequently has sent it here.
Imagine my shock to find it was in colour!!!
Back in the day, at the time it was broadcast, we only had a black and white TV and I'd assumed all these years that it was made in b/w - but no!
That's been quite a shock to my nostalgia-banks!
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Post by bunkerfan on May 29, 2012 16:59:27 GMT
Cheers for the full account, Bunkerfan! No need for apology - as it happens, I mentioned it to my artist pal, Duncan Storr - turned out he actually found the prog on DVD and bought it! ...Subsequently has sent it here. Imagine my shock to find it was in colour!!! Back in the day, at the time it was broadcast, we only had a black and white TV and I'd assumed all these years that it was made in b/w - but no! That's been quite a shock to my nostalgia-banks! I suppose it was a bit of a "Wizard Of Oz" moment for you to see it in colour instead of eleven shades of grey. |
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Post by hipflaskandy on May 31, 2012 12:06:38 GMT
Cheers for the full account, Bunkerfan! No need for apology - as it happens, I mentioned it to my artist pal, Duncan Storr - turned out he actually found the prog on DVD and bought it! ...Subsequently has sent it here. Imagine my shock to find it was in colour!!! Back in the day, at the time it was broadcast, we only had a black and white TV and I'd assumed all these years that it was made in b/w - but no! That's been quite a shock to my nostalgia-banks! I suppose it was a bit of a "Wizard Of Oz" moment for you to see it in colour instead of eleven shades of grey. Wizard of Oz was in colour TOO???!!! Jings!  |
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Post by bunkerfan on May 31, 2012 19:42:07 GMT
Another black and white gem.  |
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Post by hipflaskandy on Jun 1, 2012 13:19:04 GMT
Muffin the Mule
Torchy, Battery Boy....
ah, life was innocent then - I can guess how those would be parodied today!
I always liked the (foreign-made - which country made it?) Robinson Crusoe TV series...
haunting theme music too...
dah da da duum dah daaaah;
dah rum dad dah, d'dah, dah dum dah daah...
I was, coincidentally, round at a pal's for a meal last saturday and he produced his childhood (working) puppet of said mule - and a badge that proclaimed he was a member of the 'Muffin Club'.
He'd joined up as a wee lad! Doesn't wear the badge in public these days!
Must ask him for pix of those items to post on here!
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Post by hipflaskandy on Jun 1, 2012 13:30:04 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Jun 1, 2012 17:12:07 GMT
That theme tune brings back so many memories. Thanks for that hipflaskandy. Here's Muffin The Mule (They can't touch you for it ) |
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 1, 2012 18:39:01 GMT
Muffin the Mule Torchy, Battery Boy.... ah, life was innocent then - I can guess how those would be parodied today! I always liked the (foreign-made - which country made it?) Robinson Crusoe TV series... haunting theme music too... dah da da duum dah daaaah; dah rum dad dah, d'dah, dah dum dah daah... I was, coincidentally, round at a pal's for a meal last saturday and he produced his childhood (working) puppet of said mule - and a badge that proclaimed he was a member of the 'Muffin Club'. He'd joined up as a wee lad! Doesn't wear the badge in public these days! Must ask him for pix of those items to post on here! Used to have the wooden puppet myself of "the mule". We had a piano in the house and we used to climb on a chair and dangle the puppet on the piano lid in the same fashion as the tv series. The puppet, in good condition, would be worth a fortune today.  Annette Mills and Muffin And tv in black and white rather emphasised Britain in the late fifties. I blame Mcmillan myself. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jun 7, 2012 19:27:47 GMT
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Post by hipflaskandy on Jun 12, 2012 12:32:36 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 12, 2012 18:15:14 GMT
pix as promised - but m' pal's puppet was metal, not wood! It's probably the grey cells playing up again. Pictorial evidence proves it was metal so I'll go and stand in the corner for 10 minutes. Mind you, it was a long time ago - am I forgiven  |
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Post by hipflaskandy on Jun 13, 2012 7:43:52 GMT
pix as promised - but m' pal's puppet was metal, not wood! It's probably the grey cells playing up again. Pictorial evidence proves it was metal so I'll go and stand in the corner for 10 minutes. Mind you, it was a long time ago - am I forgiven Of course matey! Mebbe there were wood AND metal ones? Mebbe you haven't 'lost it'? |
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 13, 2012 8:00:56 GMT
It's probably the grey cells playing up again. Pictorial evidence proves it was metal so I'll go and stand in the corner for 10 minutes. Mind you, it was a long time ago - am I forgiven Of course matey! Mebbe there were wood AND metal ones? Mebbe you haven't 'lost it'? Oh I probably have. Still it's been interesting to see old Muffin again. Now how about Dinkey toys. Still got 4 or five in the loft. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 22, 2012 20:07:26 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Jul 29, 2013 19:06:24 GMT
Can anyone else remember and, better still name these characters.
Sorry no prizes, I'm skint!   
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Post by broadsword on Jul 29, 2013 19:19:03 GMT
Hmmmm, I think the 2 scuba divers are Hans and Lottie Hass. Now then, the name of the second pair, (a sort of educated guess), is Armand and Michaela Dennis. The other chap's name escapes me for now. Don't worry about being skint, it was nice to be reminded about childrens shows from a time when they weren't run by a chattering bunch of ignorant thickos - (that's the miserable old git in me saying that).
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Post by bunkerfan on Jul 29, 2013 19:30:42 GMT
Hmmmm, I think the 2 scuba divers are Hans and Lottie Hass. Now then, the name of the second pair, (a sort of educated guess), is Armand and Michaela Dennis. The other chap's name escapes me, I'll get the thinking cap on.
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 8, 2013 17:04:36 GMT
Hmmmm, I think the 2 scuba divers are Hans and Lottie Hass. Now then, the name of the second pair, (a sort of educated guess), is Armand and Michaela Dennis. The other chap's name escapes me, I'll get the thinking cap on.
Hope you don't lose sleep thinking of the last one. Just in case anyone is losing sleep over who the chap is, it's George Cansdale. Now do you remember? |
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