Vintage Kids Drama With The Changes
The Changes, 1975
The Changes was a ten part kids science-fiction series that first aired in early 1975.
Adapted from a trilogy of books by author Peter Dickinson. The BBC described 'The Changes' as a "ser...
The Chuckle Brothers Classic
Chuckle Vision, 1987
In Tribute To Barry Chuckle (Elliot)
Chuckle Vision was the long running kids TV series created by brothers Paul and Barry Elliott. It clocked up 282 episodes over 21 series.
Summary
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Crackerjack !
CRACKERJACK ! 1955
It's Friday, It's Five To Five And It's Crackerjack!
Crackerjack was the long running kids TV Comedy/variety show that ran for a mammoth 29 years and over 400 shows.
Probably best know...
Even Children’s TV Can Be Controversial……
The Pogles, 1965, Pogle's Wood, 1966
Many readers will be aware of how certain TV shows have courted controversy over the years. From Love Thy Neighbour, Till Death Us Do Part to the famous drowning scene in ...
Remember A Lion Called Parsley?
The Herbs, 1968
The Herbs was a children's TV show broadcast on the BBC. It ran for one series of thirteen episodes in 1968.
Created by Michel Bond who also created Paddington Bear. The Herbs was made by ...
Chorlton And The Wheelies
Chorlton And The Wheelies, 1976
Chorlton and The Wheelies was created by Cosgrove - Hall who would later have further success with Danger Mouse.
It ran for three series wheeling up forty episodes along the ...
Vintage Lunchtime Kids TV
Pipkins, 1973
Do you remember those old lunchtime kids TV shows, everybody remembers Rainbow, after all there are plenty of comics who've had good mileage out of it. We've dug out a little gem from the 1970's...
Here Is The Clock…..Telling The Time For…..
Trumpton, 1967
Trumpton was the second instalment of the Trumptonshire trilogy. Created by Gordon Murray it used the same stop motion techniques as Camberwick Green and Chigley.
There was only ever one ser...
One For Sorrow, Two For Joy, It’s……
Magpie, 1968
Intended as the ITV answer to Blue Peter, Magpie was a kids magazine show. It ran for 1000 episodes between 1968 and 1980.
Produced by Thames Television, Magpie was broadcast weekly. Initially...
Remember The One With The Talking Cushion?
Hickory House, 1973
Hickory House was one of those pre-school kids shows that would air on ITV on a weekday lunchtime. One hundred and twenty nine episodes were broadcast over five series, between 1973 and 19...