All Aboard The Skylark

Andy Bryson

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May 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/30/98

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Hi!
Somebody at work the other day said "All Aboard The Skylark" in a singsong
sort of voice and it prompted the question - what was that from? After much
debate and head scratching we came up with nothing except that there could
be a Richard Briers connection and a Captain Birdseye type character. Does
anybody know what programme the phrase was from?
Thanks in anticipation.
Andy Bryson

Gillian Hardy

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May 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/30/98

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Gillian dragged herself away from 'Abba The Movie' and noticed that on
Sat, 30 May 1998 21:18:45 +0100, "Andy Bryson"

Noah and Nelly. There used to be a video (Channel 5 vids I think) but
I don't know if it's available anymore.

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mwowm

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May 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/30/98

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In article <6kppmf$1qt$1...@heliodor.xara.net>, an...@abryso.globalnet.co.uk
(Andy Bryson) wrote:

> Somebody at work the other day said "All Aboard The Skylark" in a

...

> Does
> anybody know what programme the phrase was from?

Noah and Nellies Adventures Aboard The Skylark

it was Bob Godfrey's follow-up to Rhubarb

Chris Hughes

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May 31, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/31/98

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Andy Bryson wrote:

>Somebody at work the other day said "All Aboard The Skylark" in a singsong
>sort of voice and it prompted the question - what was that from? After much
>debate and head scratching we came up with nothing except that there could

>be a Richard Briers connection and a Captain Birdseye type character. Does

>anybody know what programme the phrase was from?

Noah and Nelly - a five minute animated series from the Roobarb stable in
the old BBC1 pre-news slot, and I think old Dicky Briers did do the
narration. There was an ark which floated along (on balloons IIRC), and all
the animals had a head at each end of their body. Noah and Nelly wore
sou'westers - you couldn't see much of their faces, but ISTR Nelly used to
do lots of knitting. Like Roobarb, it was very surreal and overdue for a
repeat.

ANDY HENLY

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May 31, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/31/98

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The Adventures of Noah and Nellie.

Andy Bryson <an...@abryso.globalnet.co.uk> wrote in article
<6kppmf$1qt$1...@heliodor.xara.net>...
> Hi!

> Somebody at work the other day said "All Aboard The Skylark" in a
singsong
> sort of voice and it prompted the question - what was that from? After
much
> debate and head scratching we came up with nothing except that there
could
> be a Richard Briers connection and a Captain Birdseye type character.
Does
> anybody know what programme the phrase was from?

RICHARD PEAKE

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Jun 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/2/98

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the phrase was from the noah`s ark cartoon it was done in the style o
fcaptain pugwash!

gd...@dial.pipex.com

if you find anything else out please reply! i`d also love to know more!

Andy Bryson wrote in message <6kppmf$1qt$1...@heliodor.xara.net>...

Calum Benson

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Jun 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/3/98

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RICHARD PEAKE wrote:

> the phrase was from the noah`s ark cartoon it was done in the style o
> fcaptain pugwash!

Well, rather more in the Godfrey style of Roobarb/Henry's Cat, I'd have said
myself...

Slainte,
Calum.

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