Children's Programmes

[Derek Hazell]

It's only a matter of time before all forums end up with a discussion on children's programmes, so I am just posting to say RIP to the creator of Captain Pugwash, John Ryan who has died ages 88.

This is of additional interest to Countdown lovers, as Richard Digance was apparently the man responsible for the urban myths about rude character names which still live on to this day. These were of course Master Bates, Seaman Stains and Roger the Cabin Boy. Apparently he quite upset John Ryan with this, but brought immense additional pleasure from the show to millions of overgrown schoolboys.

[Phil Reynolds]

Richard Digance was apparently the man responsible for the urban myths about rude character names which still live on to this day. These were of course Master Bates, Seaman Stains and Roger the Cabin Boy.

The thing is, when I used to watch it when I was little, I genuinely thought one of the characters was called Master Bate. It was only relatively recently that I found out I'd apparently been mishearing it all these years, and the character's name was in fact Master Mate. I wonder if Dicky Digance had the same confusion, which inspired him to invent the other names.

John Ryan was also responsible for Sir Prancelot, which apart from anything else had one of the coolest ever closing theme tunes, played on what I can only describe as a rock zither.

[Jimmy Gough]

Some of my favourite Children's TV programmes: Bernard's Watch, Arthur, Jeopardy, . . . probably more but I can't really remember. Obviously Pokemon but I wouldn't really count that as a children's programme.

[Kai Laddiman]

Pingu.

[Charlie Reams]

Thundercats! Movie coming out next summer But it's CG rather than live action so I'm not expecting much.

[Dinos Sfyris]

Some of my favourite Children's TV programmes: Bernard's Watch, Arthur, Jeopardy, . . . probably more but I can't really remember. Obviously Pokemon but I wouldn't really count that as a children's programme.

I'd give anything for a watch like Bernard's

[Michael Wallace]

[JackHurst]

Some of my favourite Children's TV programmes: Bernard's Watch, Arthur, Jeopardy, . . . probably more but I can't really remember. Obviously Pokemon but I wouldn't really count that as a children's programme.

I saw a little kid who reminded me of Bernard so much the other day, its was surreal.

Even though I'm 17, I think Pocoyo is one of the most entertaining things on telly. Boobah is massively hilarious too. ZINGZINGZINGBAH is my favourite, he makes ZINGBAH seem so boring in comparison.

[Ben Wilson]

This.

Also Cities of Gold, Ulysses 31, Bucky O'Hare and Pirates of Dark Water.

[Derek Hazell]

It's strange isn't it how everyone has their own unique memories of children's programmes, even when they are a similar age. Ones I remember loving include Dogtanian, The Littlest Hobo, Trumpton, and The Flumps. Also, the great BBC dramas, such as Running Scared.
Never even heard of any of Ben Wilson's favourites, despite only being 6 years different in age to him.
I do remember never being allowed to watch Grange Hill though!

[Eoin Monaghan]

The simpsons are cool.

[Ben Wilson]

It's strange isn't it how everyone has their own unique memories of children's programmes, even when they are a similar age. Ones I remember loving include Dogtanian, The Littlest Hobo, Trumpton, and The Flumps. Also, the great BBC dramas, such as Running Scared.
Never even heard of any of Ben Wilson's favourites, despite only being 6 years different in age to him.
I do remember never being allowed to watch Grange Hill though!

This is ironic as Cities of Gold & especially Ulysses were broadcast around 1987 when you'd have been (by my maths) 10 and thusly the perfect age to appreciate their brilliance. Hell, I was 4 and loved them. Took me 15 years to work out why I loved them, mind you.

[Gavin Chipper]

Did anyone ever watch White Fang? Not that I think it was particularly good or anything and I think I was quite old when I came across it but watched it in the school holidays when it was on, but anyway there was an episode (I think it was called "The Trap") where I'm sure White Fang at some point said "Silly cunts". Anyone else watch this?

[Ben Hunter]

Did anyone ever watch White Fang? Not that I think it was particularly good or anything and I think I was quite old when I came across it but watched it in the school holidays when it was on, but anyway there was an episode (I think it was called "The Trap") where I'm sure White Fang at some point said "Silly cunts". Anyone else watch this?

It was shit but I still watched it for some reason.

[Sue Sanders]

The mark of a good children's tv programme has to be that it makes you well up when you see it in adulthood.

So, obviously....The Clangers (RIP Oliver Postgate)

[George Jenkins]

The mark of a good children's tv programme has to be that it makes you well up when you see it in adulthood.

So, obviously....The Clangers (RIP Oliver Postgate)

In my day, the children's programme consisted of 30 minutes on the BBC Light programme (I think) at 5.00 PM. I remember the introduction-- "Hallo children everywhere". The main story was Larry the lamb. This was radio of course, and most evenings the story teller's voice would be faded out, which meant that the bombers were on the way.

[Sue Sanders]

The mark of a good children's tv programme has to be that it makes you well up when you see it in adulthood.

So, obviously....The Clangers (RIP Oliver Postgate)

In my day, the children's programme consisted of 30 minutes on the BBC Light programme (I think) at 5.00 PM. I remember the introduction-- "Hallo children everywhere". The main story was Larry the lamb. This was radio of course, and most evenings the story teller's voice would be faded out, which meant that the bombers were on the way.

George...... I've welled up.

I had a 'Listen With Mother' LP

[Marc Meakin]

We want Muffin, Muffin the mule

[Kevin Thurlow]

The Magic Roundabout!

[Gavin Chipper]

Did anyone ever watch White Fang? Not that I think it was particularly good or anything and I think I was quite old when I came across it but watched it in the school holidays when it was on, but anyway there was an episode (I think it was called "The Trap") where I'm sure White Fang at some point said "Silly cunts". Anyone else watch this?

Right. I know this has been a long wait, but go to 7:20 on this video and make your own minds up. I misremembered it slightly though - it wasn't White Fang speaking and it was in the singular. And there's a very small chance it might have been "cub".

[Mark Deeks]

Silly cub.