Robbie's Robots
Martin Rodgers
Who remembers a show called "Robbie's Robots"? I used to love that.
I esp liked the robot who walked thru walls.
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In article <MPG.f11c0b1e...@news.demon.co.uk>,
mcr@this_email_address_intentionally_left_crap_wildcard.demon.co.uk
(Martin Rodgers) wrote:
> Who remembers a show called "Robbie's Robots"? I used to love that.
> I esp liked the robot who walked thru walls.
> --
I loved that too. I think the daft big silver robot was called KT then
there was the Desiree Veekly robot and the detective hired to find out
what was going on in there by the spy. Terrific stuff by bob block ISTR
who also made Rentaghost and the wonderful Pardon My Genie with Hugh
Paddick and roy Baraclough. Fab days.
Bob
Martin Rodgers
I foolishly wrote:
> Who remembers a show called "Robbie's Robots"? I used to love that.
> I esp liked the robot who walked thru walls.
And then Bob wheezed these wise words:
> I loved that too. I think the daft big silver robot was called KT then
> there was the Desiree Veekly robot and the detective hired to find out
> what was going on in there by the spy. Terrific stuff by bob block ISTR
> who also made Rentaghost and the wonderful Pardon My Genie with Hugh
> Paddick and roy Baraclough. Fab days.
[sigh] I've forgotten so much! KT, eh? Thanks.
I don't remember Rentaghost or Pardon My Genie at all - were they on
in 1975-1976? I missed a lot of TV around that time, due to spending a
year in Norway. I prefer not to think about how much Dr Who I missed,
but ISTR feeling a little lost for a while, after returning home.
Thanks.
Jeremy Rogers
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(Martin Rodgers) contains these words:
> I don't remember Rentaghost or Pardon My Genie at all - were they on
> in 1975-1976?
Pardon My Genie was 1972-3, Rentaghost 1976-84.
An episode from Pardon My Genie turned up almost word for word in Rentaghost.
Jez
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In article <Bob-030198...@ratnest.demon.co.uk>, Bob
<B...@ratnest.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <MPG.f11c0b1e...@news.demon.co.uk>,
>mcr@this_email_address_intentionally_left_crap_wildcard.demon.co.uk
>
>> Who remembers a show called "Robbie's Robots"? I used to love that.
>> I esp liked the robot who walked thru walls.
>I loved that too. I think the daft big silver robot was called KT then
>there was the Desiree Veekly robot and the detective hired to find out
>what was going on in there by the spy. Terrific stuff by bob block ISTR
>who also made Rentaghost and the wonderful Pardon My Genie with Hugh
>Paddick and roy Baraclough. Fab days.
>
Mr.Meekins? Iseem to remember he was the bad guy.
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Martin Rodgers
Jeremy Rogers wheezed these wise words:
> Pardon My Genie was 1972-3, Rentaghost 1976-84.
Ho hum. It must be my failing memory, then. Thanks.
> An episode from Pardon My Genie turned up almost word for word in Rentaghost.
Good grief. Were they short of scripts? I know scripts are sometimes
recycled [needless examples omitted], but...almost word for word?
Tony Towers
Fiona McG <fi...@dunno0.demon.co.uk> writes:
The first two or three series were brilliant, with the three ghosts -
the recently deceased bloke whose name I can't remember, Mr. Davenport
the Victorian, and Mr. Claypole the middle-ages jester. IIRC
Mr. Meaker(?) was originally the landlord of the offices they rented,
but somehow ended up as the boss of Rentaghost. I remember the modern
ghost had to keep avoiding his parents, who kept trying to feed him.
It seemed to be aimed at the 10-14 age range.
Unfortunately after a while it got dumbed down, modern ghost and
Davenport vanished with no explanation, and Claypole became simply
annoying instead of funny. They introduced some new ghosts, including
the hideously embarrassing Hazel the McWitch, with a ridiculous fake
Scottish accent that must have had televisions being switched off in
droves north of the border.
I'm sure it's not because I was getting older, there was a definite
change in the programme. I was very disappointed.
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Martin Rodgers said:
> Jeremy Rogers wheezed these wise words:
> > Pardon My Genie was 1972-3, Rentaghost 1976-84.
> Ho hum. It must be my failing memory, then. Thanks.
>
> > An episode from Pardon My Genie turned up almost word for word in Rentaghost.
Well that might have been a bit of an exaggeration. And I suppose Bob
Block could recycle his own scripts if he wanted to.
Jez
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In article <34b1a55...@news.demon.co.uk>,
s...@greenaum.demon.co.ARSE!ARSE!ARSE!uk wrote:
> Fiona McG <fi...@dunno0.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Rentaghost!! Brilliant. Watched it religiously. Which one was
> >Mr.Meekins? Iseem to remember he was the bad guy.
>
> I think Mr Claypole is actually on the net. He's definitely got a web
> page about himself and Rentaghost. I'll have a look for it if anyone
> wants to email him.
>
>
Yes please, I wonder if there'll be something there about rollerskates? I
remember he started wearing them in the show all the time and it was very
annoying, then I believe he went to be in Starlight Express, what a come
down after the excellent Rentaghost.
BTW it was Mr Meeker, who was the baddie of that show, he played the
landlord and softened eventually, how I remember the pantomime horse. Mrs
Meeker has now appeared on another BBC children's programme about a
schoolgirl Jeckyl and Hyde. Sadly the actor who played Mr Meeker, Edward
Brayshaw, passed away a few years ago now.
Bob
Bob
In article <j0iuryde...@systematic.co.uk>, Tony Towers
<s...@systematic.co.uk> wrote:
> Fiona McG <fi...@dunno0.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
> > In article <Bob-030198...@ratnest.demon.co.uk>, Bob
> > <B...@ratnest.demon.co.uk> writes
> > >In article <MPG.f11c0b1e...@news.demon.co.uk>,
> > >mcr@this_email_address_intentionally_left_crap_wildcard.demon.co.uk
> > >(Martin Rodgers) wrote:
> > >
> > >> Who remembers a show called "Robbie's Robots"? I used to love that.
> > >> I esp liked the robot who walked thru walls.
> > >> --
> > >
> > >I loved that too. I think the daft big silver robot was called KT then
> > >there was the Desiree Veekly robot and the detective hired to find out
> > >what was going on in there by the spy. Terrific stuff by bob block ISTR
> > >who also made Rentaghost and the wonderful Pardon My Genie with Hugh
> > >Paddick and roy Baraclough. Fab days.
> > >
> > Rentaghost!! Brilliant. Watched it religiously. Which one was
> > Mr.Meekins? Iseem to remember he was the bad guy.
>
> The first two or three series were brilliant, with the three ghosts -
> the recently deceased bloke whose name I can't remember, Mr. Davenport
> the Victorian, and Mr. Claypole the middle-ages jester. IIRC
> Mr. Meaker(?) was originally the landlord of the offices they rented,
> but somehow ended up as the boss of Rentaghost. I remember the modern
> ghost had to keep avoiding his parents, who kept trying to feed him.
>
> It seemed to be aimed at the 10-14 age range.
>
> Unfortunately after a while it got dumbed down, modern ghost and
> Davenport vanished with no explanation, and Claypole became simply
> annoying instead of funny. They introduced some new ghosts, including
> the hideously embarrassing Hazel the McWitch, with a ridiculous fake
> Scottish accent that must have had televisions being switched off in
> droves north of the border.
>
> I'm sure it's not because I was getting older, there was a definite
> change in the programme. I was very disappointed.
I think the modern ghost was called Mr Mumford. As for McWitch she was
played by Molly Weir who doesn't have a fake accent at all. Let us not
forget the other people to appear in this show, Coronation Street's very
own, Audrey Roberts was Miss Popov but I seem to recall that she replaced
a certain actress who bore a striking resemblance to Lynda la Plante. Alas
you're right it did go downhill, most notably from around the time that
Christopher Biggins appeared.
Bob
C Speed
Tony Towers <s...@systematic.co.uk> writes:
>> Rentaghost!! Brilliant. Watched it religiously. Which one was
>> Mr.Meekins? Iseem to remember he was the bad guy.
>The first two or three series were brilliant, with the three ghosts -
>the recently deceased bloke whose name I can't remember, Mr. Davenport
>the Victorian, and Mr. Claypole the middle-ages jester. IIRC
>Mr. Meaker(?) was originally the landlord of the offices they rented,
>but somehow ended up as the boss of Rentaghost. I remember the modern
>ghost had to keep avoiding his parents, who kept trying to feed him.
>It seemed to be aimed at the 10-14 age range.
I caught an episode on UK Gold early one morning recently. Amazingly, it was
still chuckleworthy. I thought it would be one of those "not funny when
you're older" things.
Claire
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Tony Towers
B...@ratnest.demon.co.uk (Bob) writes:
> In article <j0iuryde...@systematic.co.uk>, Tony Towers
> <s...@systematic.co.uk> wrote:
> > Unfortunately after a while it got dumbed down, modern ghost and
> > Davenport vanished with no explanation, and Claypole became simply
> > annoying instead of funny. They introduced some new ghosts, including
> > the hideously embarrassing Hazel the McWitch, with a ridiculous fake
> > Scottish accent that must have had televisions being switched off in
> > droves north of the border.
> >
> > I'm sure it's not because I was getting older, there was a definite
> > change in the programme. I was very disappointed.
>
> I think the modern ghost was called Mr Mumford.
That's the one. I remember from the first episode he was visiting New
Zealand (or maybe Australia) when he fell off a pier and drowned. His
parents didn't know he was dead, hence they kept making him meals
which he would never eat.
> As for McWitch she was
> played by Molly Weir who doesn't have a fake accent at all.
Really? I am surprised. Must have just been me turning my telly off,
then!
> Let us not
> forget the other people to appear in this show, Coronation Street's very
> own, Audrey Roberts was Miss Popov but I seem to recall that she replaced
> a certain actress who bore a striking resemblance to Lynda la Plante. Alas
> you're right it did go downhill, most notably from around the time that
> Christopher Biggins appeared.
I wish you hadn't reminded me. I'm trying to remember how good it was
originally, not after it became very silly and annoying.
paisley peter
>Rentaghost!! Brilliant. Watched it religiously. Which one was
>Mr.Meekins? Iseem to remember he was the bad guy.
Mr. Harold Meaker (sorry to be pedantic) was the moody
mustachioed, pork pie-hatted landlord who let the property the
Rentaghost organization used (ie a potted plant, a desk, and the
portraits of the three of them, with Mr. Claypole sleeping in mid
air nearby). His trousers always fell down when an important
client came to visit, or some other dignity-stripping thing. His
wife Ethel had a headscarf and notoriously bad, glass-shattering
voice.
Incidentally, "Gadzooks!" Mr. Meaker was played by Edward
Brayshaw, who turned up a lot in the Avengers years ago. Odd...
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In article <68suj2$k5k$1...@yama.mcc.ac.uk>, C Speed <per...@mcc.ac.uk>
writes
>Tony Towers <s...@systematic.co.uk> writes:
>
>>> Rentaghost!! Brilliant. Watched it religiously. Which one was
>>> Mr.Meekins? Iseem to remember he was the bad guy.
>
>>the recently deceased bloke whose name I can't remember, Mr. Davenport
>>the Victorian, and Mr. Claypole the middle-ages jester. IIRC
>>Mr. Meaker(?) was originally the landlord of the offices they rented,
>>but somehow ended up as the boss of Rentaghost. I remember the modern
>>ghost had to keep avoiding his parents, who kept trying to feed him.
>
>I caught an episode on UK Gold early one morning recently. Amazingly, it was
>still chuckleworthy. I thought it would be one of those "not funny when
>you're older" things.
I got cable about a year and a half ago and I find myself wondering if
all those people who are involved in making kids tv now have children
themselves.
They are forever going on about how 'old' kids programmes are not
relevant to children today and that now they are more sophisticated than
we were and so find older stuff boring, but since getting cable my kids
have watched nothing else, and it's the old stuff they enjoy most.
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Robert Schifreen
In article <1$M9lPA72...@dunno0.demon.co.uk>,
fi...@dunno0.demon.co.uk (Fiona Mc) wrote:
> but since getting cable my kids
> have watched nothing else, and it's the old stuff they enjoy
> most.
The only recent-ish kids prog that impressed me was Press Gang.
Superbly written and beatifully cast.
Robert Schifreen
h...@cix.co.uk
or: h...@oakworth.demon.co.uk
paisley peter
the hideously embarrassing Hazel the McWitch, with a ridiculous
fake
> > Scottish accent that must have had televisions being switched
off in
> > droves north of the border.
Hazel the McWitch (Molly Wier) was actually genuinely Scots. A
middle of the road actress, she appeared on Pebble Mill in a
greenhouse doing gardening tips, and was regularly slagged off on
Absolutely via the Stoneybridge town council ("Who have we got to
open the fete?" "Molly Weir says she'll do it" "Oh...")
> >
> > I'm sure it's not because I was getting older, there was a
definite
> > change in the programme. I was very disappointed.
>
> I think the modern ghost was called Mr Mumford.
Yeah, it did get worse. "Bernie St. John", "Adam Painting", Arthur
and Rose, the next-door neighbours with the wish-cranting
flower... not good. I had the chance to buy the original
Rentaghost book by Bob Block in Southsea Oxfam recently, but
didn't. What a fool..
Bob
In article <EMDuq...@cix.compulink.co.uk>, h...@cix.compulink.co.uk
("Robert Schifreen") wrote:
> In article <1$M9lPA72...@dunno0.demon.co.uk>,
> fi...@dunno0.demon.co.uk (Fiona Mc) wrote:
>
>
> > but since getting cable my kids
> > have watched nothing else, and it's the old stuff they enjoy
> > most.
>
> The only recent-ish kids prog that impressed me was Press Gang.
> Superbly written and beatifully cast.
>
Recent-ish? That must have been in the late eighties early nineties,
definitely before AbFab began.
Bob
Robert Schifreen
> Recent-ish? That must have been in the late eighties early
> nineties,
> definitely before AbFab began.
Recent as compared with the time when I was properly qualified to
watch kids' TV, ie after school. Or when I used to rush home at
lunchtimes to watch Crown Court, The Sullivans and The Cedar
Tree.
I once missed a lesson cos Crown Court ran late and I wanted to
know the verdict.
Simon Slavin
> In article <1$M9lPA72...@dunno0.demon.co.uk>,
> fi...@dunno0.demon.co.uk (Fiona Mc) wrote:
>
> > but since getting cable my kids
> > have watched nothing else, and it's the old stuff they enjoy
> > most.
>
> The only recent-ish kids prog that impressed me was Press Gang.
I was going to mention _Press Gang_. I remember hurrying home to
watch it ... when I was a University student !
Reasonable premise. Good scripts. Good acting. Felix Dexter and
(I've just drawn a blank) What's-her-name Jawalha now far better
known from _Ab-Fab_.
Simon.
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Fiona Mc
In article <Bob-080198...@ratnest.demon.co.uk>, Bob
<B...@ratnest.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <EMDuq...@cix.compulink.co.uk>, h...@cix.compulink.co.uk
>("Robert Schifreen") wrote:
>
>> In article <1$M9lPA72...@dunno0.demon.co.uk>,
>> fi...@dunno0.demon.co.uk (Fiona Mc) wrote:
>>
>>
>> > but since getting cable my kids
>> > have watched nothing else, and it's the old stuff they enjoy
>> > most.
>>
>> The only recent-ish kids prog that impressed me was Press Gang.
>>
>
>definitely before AbFab began.
>
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Simon Coward
On Mon, 29 Dec 1997 14:19:16 -0000,
mcr@this_email_address_intentionally_left_crap_wildcard.demon.co.uk (Martin Rodgers) wrote:
>Who remembers a show called "Robbie's Robots"? I used to love that.
Twas "Robert's Robots" - John Clive was Robert. I remember Nigel Pegram and April Olrich as a
couple of the robots.
Simon
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Martin Rodgers
Simon Coward wheezed these wise words:
> Twas "Robert's Robots" - John Clive was Robert. I remember Nigel Pegram and April Olrich as a
> couple of the robots.
Ah, my memory fails me again. At least I know I'm not alone!
Thanks.