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The fifties was the decade television came of age. In 1950, it was still at an experimental stage and regarded with suspicion (BBC radio folk referred to their TV counterparts at Alexandra Palace as 'the fools on the hill'). Three years later, as 20 million people crowded round tiny 14in screens to watch the Coronation, the nation was converted and ready to embrace the magic box with open arms. The wonderful Whirligig nostalgia site celebrates the decade in all its monochrome glory; the quaintly formal presenters with their clipped English accents, the clunky theatrical dramas, the cosy parlour games, and the first TV adverts with their curiously infectious jingles.
The Appleyards Family Treat
Transmitted once a fortnight from October 1952 in the Children's Television slot, 'The Appleyards' is generally regarded as Britain's first television soap opera - even if it was made for kids.
The Appleyards family picureA lightweight domestic series about the trivial ups and downs of the rosy Appleyards, a suburban Home Counties family, the show was broadcast live on Thursday's around 4.30 to 5.00pm with a repeat performance the following Sunday. Each episode was approximately 20 minutes in length.
It was a junior version of the adult Grove Family.
The Appleyards theme tune is called 'Looking Around' by Colin Smith (alias Lloyd Thomas).
'Family Treat' is the only surviving episode.
The Appleyards family picureA lightweight domestic series about the trivial ups and downs of the rosy Appleyards, a suburban Home Counties family, the show was broadcast live on Thursday's around 4.30 to 5.00pm with a repeat performance the following Sunday. Each episode was approximately 20 minutes in length.
It was a junior version of the adult Grove Family.
The Appleyards theme tune is called 'Looking Around' by Colin Smith (alias Lloyd Thomas).
'Family Treat' is the only surviving episode.
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1950s BBC Children's Television introduction #2
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An alternative Introduction to BBC Children's Television in the 1950s
BBC Children's TV 1950's - Jennifer Gay, Children's Announcer
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BBC Children's TV 1950's - Jennifer Gay, Children's Announcer
BBC Children's TV 1950's - Meet the Penguins
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BBC Children's TV 1950's - Meet the Penguins
Whacko! - Full episode
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Starred 'Professor' Jimmy Edwards as the conniving, cane-thrashing, horse-betting (and often drunken) Headmaster of Chiselbury School ('For the Sons of Gentlefolk') with his assistants Mr. Oliver Pettigrew, the science master, played by Arthur Howard who was also his long suffering assistant headmaster...a twittering, hand-wringing bag of nerves. Mr. Halliforth was played by Edwin Apps. Also ap...
Hank The Cowboy in Hank and the Dinosaur
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Hank The Cowboy in Hank and the Dinosaur
Hank The Cowboy in Hank Rides Again
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Hank The Cowboy in Hank Rides Again
Whirlybirds
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Whirlybirds ran from 1957 into the Sixties, it was a syndicated show with a large children's audience. The show centered around Chuck Martin (Kenneth Tobey) and Pete (P.T.) Moore (Craig Hill), owners of 'Whirlybirds, Inc', who flew their helicopter (N975B) between Longwood Field and anywhere where they could be of help to someone in trouble. Often the boys would be called in to help the police ...
Watch with Mother - Teddy from Andy Pandy
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A clip from Antiques Roadshow - Teddy from Andy Pandy is owned by Paul Atterbury who talks about some of the history of the children's television show from over 50 years ago on which his mother worked as a puppeteer.
Billy Bunter
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The series starred Gerald Campion, (who was 29 at the time!), and was based on the books written by Frank Richards. At one time it was so popular that it was transmitted at 5.40pm for children and again at 8pm for the parents! Bunter's teacher was Mr. Quelch (played first by Kynaston Reeves and later by Jack Melford). Harry Wharton, Bob Cherry, Johnny Bull, Hurree Jamset Ram Singh, Frank Nugent...
The Grove Family
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Named after the BBC's Lime Grove Studios,'The Grove Family' was Britain's first soap for adults. The first twenty-minute story went out on Friday 2nd. April 1954 at 7.50pm and showed a lower-middle-class couple who'd worked hard to build a home for themselves and their family after the war and were just beginning to feel comfortably off after years of hardship. The stories were more naive than ...
Circus Boy
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After his parents were killed in a high-wire accident, ten year-old Corky Wallace was adopted by the circus owner, Big Tim Champion. Corky rode his baby elephant Bimbo, dealt with his adolescent problems, and helped the adults keep the circus in the black as the show moved from town to town each week. Corky shared screen time on the live-action Circus Boy with clown Uncle Joey and the always en...
Gardening Club titles
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The title sequence to 'Gardening Club' introduced by Percy Thrower
1950s BBC Children's Television introduction
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1950s BBC Children's Television introduction
Take Your Pick - Yes / No Interlude
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Take Your Pick - Yes / No Interlude
I loved Whack-O when I was a boy and on 'the receiving end' so to speak, at home and at school.
Fantastic find
To keep the comments up to date....Those immortal lines of Harry Corbett. .. . Bye, bye, everybody. Bye, bye.😮
Thank you, I loved this as a child - I still do! 😁 👍
I love this my grandad used to sing this when I was younger
I remember this in 1961 when he was thrown through the window there was a sudden lull because he should have come back in the room and I remember saying to my mum " something has happened" then an announcement was made and the credits came up on the screen and the show finished.
This is also not to be confused with my preschool cartoon that I am planning to do.
How did his glasses stay on?
The good old days.
Strange the daughter sounds so posh , she looks like she’s fresh out of RADA
What every young boy wants to hear..."well both of our faces are all wet!"
what is his name in that school
Mickey Dolenz was in this as Corky and one of MY best friends Rick Klein,his folks worked on the set , they became good friends and became their their road manager for years, all over the world...and in HEAD some TV shows and grew their ________ for years, he was a great guy we had many travels and experiencias en Central America and Mexico and I visited in Phoenix more than once R.I.P.
Did your dad sell Avon?
The treasure chest containing £50.... OOooooooo!
My favourite comedy of my childhood. Great to be able to watch this now. Thank you for posting. Real comedy sadly lacking today.
That part at 14.20 would have feminists spitting blood these days.
Can anybody confirm when this aired?
Those were the days when television was only bad for your eyes
How many episodes are there
Hi. I am looking for THIS IS YOUR LIFE - PAUL FIELDS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP?
Always loved this show.
So this is how the cabinet session went...
Sad.
his name was Bob Danvers Walker
Blimey ! That was a little bit of all right ! Laughed so hard I almost choked on my toad in a hole ! Thanks for uploading this fun "blast from the past" ! :-)
my faverrit pops how ever please bring it back it's so cool a play it again for a old bug ere like me x
Omg I’m ancient, I remember this
Ohhh, Duncan Davies. for years I kept searching on Google for mention of the Bumblies to no avail, and today my search found this tiny snippet. I was six and my sister was 2 or something and my mother said my sister adored them. Please, i don't know where you got this snippet, but please can we have some more? Please, please? I seem to recall there was a sand box set out like a beach in one episode and they had a fight on the beach and little bits of the beach would explode as 'shells' hit. Does that ring any bells?
Julie Andrews remembers being on a bill with Mr Pastry in the 50s and specifically recounts this part of his act. I am listening to Julie read her book on audible, now this pops upon my feed. Big Brother indeed!
In 1954 up in Carlisle, TV was in its infancy and we received grainy images from southern Scotland. Dad bought a set to watch the Coronation but I keep that quiet. Remember the Bumblies and Billy Bean in particular but not many TVs around so not many kids remembered them.
A man was asked if he knew Michael Miles had died? He said no. Bong!
Would it be alright if I used this in a video?
John Bolton doppleganger
This is how to be game show host . charming funny and courteous . and since then we have had a succession of hosts who couldn't lick Miles's boots apart from Forsyth and Davidson .
Watched it every week as a boy in England, Michael Miles with Alec and his gong. 50 pounds in the treasure chest, booby prize, tonight’s star prize
This was a great act, that I always looked forward to seeing. Bob Monkhouse, (who was once doing a summer season with Saveen), said that Saveen would answer his telephone in the voice of his ventriloquist dummy Daisy May, then keep callers waiting, while Daisy May 'went to fetch Saveen'!, (a bit worrying?!)
I remember seeing this too. I was a little boy but it’s burnt into my memory.
I could imagine this being referenced in a horror movie, or just a scary scene in a movie in general.
Life was so simple then.......
Aparrently he was a nightmare to work with and so stage hands took revenge by screwing it together during an interval hahaha
Trump is the new Billy Bunter! :)
Anyone know what the tune is called...?
*David Lloyd* (British TV commentator) brought me here..🙃
Paul Atterbury is fit!
That sweet little face ..my mom told me they watched Circus Boy. I was just a baby so don't remember it but as I watch this I can't believe I'd fall in love with a 21 year old Micky when I was a kid...he was my first love
I just about remember this
They dyed his hair blond for the series.
Great comedy. And Edwards was a brave man..a hero
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111 From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan.