children's tv exhibition [or take me back 40 years...]

[NARSES2]

P.S. Is "Muffin The Mule" a criminal offence?

It's been legal for years, but look what it did to the Woodentops



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Some parts of the country it still gets you stared at though 

[Mossie]

My bedroom had Ivor the Engine wallpaper.

mossie! really! I'd've loved a roll or two of that on the walls of my room.

By the wonders of the web, I've found it!



When the panels went together, it formed a several pictures of the full track looping around the room.  I always liked Idris's volcano best.

[Rheged]

Persons of a certain age may wish to explore the full ramifications of this site

http://www.dragons-friendly-society.co.uk/

or this one

http://www.smallfilms.co.uk/

[Mossie]

That's made up my mind.  I've got an Ivor the Engine DVD, I think the kids need to know what Daddy used to watch.  When the missus showed Charlotte the picsture of the wallpaper, she said she wanted it in her room!

Right, I need to talk to Mr Benn about going through the magic door in the fancy dress shop back to FADS in 1979!!!

[Nick]

My bedroom had Ivor the Engine wallpaper.

mossie! really! I'd've loved a roll or two of that on the walls of my room.

By the wonders of the web, I've found it!



When the panels went together, it formed a several pictures of the full track looping around the room.  I always liked Idris's volcano best.

One of my cousins had that paper and I was very jealous of him. Then we hit puberty and it just wasn't cool anymore!

[Howard of Effingham]

do yer suppose that wall paper is out of copyright?

as if it is I smell £ and $ never mind the euros.....

started something here didn't I posting this link? 

anyhow, seeing what I started here, i'll make some enquiries at the Herbert [and who recalls 'spotty 'erbert' from the bash street kids, btw?] art gallery and
museum to see what they have to say. this exhibition might need several visits so's not to miss a thing!

[Mossie]

The Beano is still on the go, the last of DC Thomson's traditional comics to still be in print.  The Dandy's still around in digital form, it went online a couple of years ago.  The Commando comic books are still on the go too.

JBN (Joyless Beano Numpty) alert, Spotty and Erbert were two separate characters, although were often pictured together.  I used to get the Beano as long as I lived at my parents house (well into my twenties), me and my Mum would take turns reading it!

[Librarian]

Anyone recall a program called "The Lost Island"? The music used to scare me, a bit like Pink Floyd's "Cymbaline". Can't remember a thing about it now, just the intro with a ship and a waterspout or something.

[rickshaw]

Anyone recall a program called "The Lost Island"? The music used to scare me, a bit like Pink Floyd's "Cymbaline". Can't remember a thing about it now, just the intro with a ship and a waterspout or something.

You may be referring to the Australian Childrens' TV series, "The Lost Islands".

[scooter]

This takes me right back.  I NEED an Argocat...

Gods, even I remember that

[McColm]

Banana Split on a Saturday morning. Watched a clip recently, brought back good times.
I think The Muppets Show came a bit later. Basil Brush and Mr Stephen. Sootie, Doctor Who-when you used to hide behind the sofa.

[Howard of Effingham]

  http://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/events-exhibitions/story-children%E2%80%99s-television-1946-today

this is the link from the Herbert's website.

must dash.

[scooter]

I think The Muppets Show came a bit later.

Muppet Show was prime time for me.  Waldorf and Statler make for the best hecklers (especially now that I'm older, and get their jokes more)