WHAT HAPPENED TO BILL AND BEN
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But when I switched on the TV after a long break they were not there.
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Anthony Frost
atut...@myremarq.com <atutor_3...@myremarq.com.invalid> wrote:
> When I was a child I use to watch Bill and Ben on the TV at lunch time.
> But when I switched on the TV after a long break they were not there.
> Please help me find Bill and Ben.
They will be back later this year in a new series of 26 episodes...
Anthony
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They got broken up and were used to make crocks for the bottom of other
flowerpots
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Holly
Anthony Frost wrote in message
>In message <atutor_3...@myremarq.com.invalid> wrote:
>
> > When I was a child I use to watch Bill and Ben on the TV at lunch time.
> > But when I switched on the TV after a long break they were not there.
> > Please help me find Bill and Ben.
>
If you can't wait that long have a look at:
>http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/sounds.htm
Holly
(who found the tune to Belle and Sebastian there after years of having to
hum it! :-)
Jon Rouse
>But when I switched on the TV after a long break they were not there.
>Please help me find Bill and Ben.
According to a programme over Christmas about the history of cartoons on TV
Cosgrove Hall are remaking Bill and Ben as a full colour stop-frame
animation. Of course, like all gardening subjects, they've had a makeover,
losing their tinfoil hats, and becoming more politically correct.
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>Please help me find Bill and Ben.
>
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They were banned in the 1970s for being politically incorrect. It was
considered that the gobbledegook they spoke was a bad influence on
kiddies and was a barrier to them learning how to master the English
language. Their behaviour also left something to be desired, as they
nearly always disturbed the environment when the gardener was away,
often causing breakages - this was felt to be incitement to the
kiddies to indulge in acts of vandalism. And they used to hide behind
their close resemblance to one another to deny any charges against
them - it was nearly impossible to tell which of them was responsible
for the latest catastrophe. It was generally believed that their
erratic, irresponsible and subversive behaviour, incomprehensible
language, and constant references to "weed" were felt to hint at drug
addiction.
The BBC therefore had no choice but to replace them in the 1990s with
a much more suitable programme for the pre-school age group - the
Teletubbies ;-)
Cyril
Jill Bell
ree.indigo.ie> writes
>> > Please help me find Bill and Ben.
>>
>
>If you can't wait that long have a look at:
>
>>http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/sounds.htm
>
>Holly
>(who found the tune to Belle and Sebastian there after years of having to
>hum it! :-)
>
always made me cry:-)
Jill
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cormaic
<ji...@bellsbarn.demon.co.uk> enriched all our lives with these words:
>Oh, that brought back wonderful memories - I loved that programme - it
>always made me cry:-)
>
I was a Pogle's Wood fan, myself, but surely, as
proto-urglers, we should hgave been watching The Herbs. :~)
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> When I was a child I use to watch Bill and Ben on the TV at lunch time.
> But when I switched on the TV after a long break they were not there.
> Please help me find Bill and Ben.
It is completely untrue that Bill ran off with that hussy Looby
Loo; his relationship with Ben has always been faithful.They took
early retirement from broadcasting and can often be seen at trendy
flower shows in the garden decorations dept, not far from the £60
scarecrows and flat metal sheep.
Janet
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Martin R
Jill Bell <ji...@bellsbarn.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <MGve4.4718$J9....@news.indigo.ie>, Holly <hol...@nospam.gof
> ree.indigo.ie> writes
> >> > Please help me find Bill and Ben.
> >>
> >>They will be back later this year in a new series of 26 episodes...
> >
> >If you can't wait that long have a look at:
> >
> >>http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/sounds.htm
> >
> >Holly
> >(who found the tune to Belle and Sebastian there after years of having to
> >hum it! :-)
> >
> Oh, that brought back wonderful memories - I loved that programme - it
> always made me cry:-)
>
> Jill
> --
> ji...@bellsbarn.demon.co.uk
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> 'Twas Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:03:50 +0000, when Jill Bell
> <ji...@bellsbarn.demon.co.uk> enriched all our lives with these words:
>
> >always made me cry:-)
> >
> proto-urglers, we should hgave been watching The Herbs. :~)
>
early morn.
Sorry about that but I was a great fan of the Herbs and, years before, Bill
and Ben. I think Pogles wood came out a year or two too late for me, My
little brother used to watch it but I had homework to do when it was on and
I think I had "grown out of that sort of thing" by then.
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kay
>'Twas Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:03:50 +0000, when Jill Bell
><ji...@bellsbarn.demon.co.uk> enriched all our lives with these words:
>
>>Oh, that brought back wonderful memories - I loved that programme - it
>>always made me cry:-)
>>
> I was a Pogle's Wood fan, myself, but surely, as
>proto-urglers, we should hgave been watching The Herbs. :~)
>
>
There wasn't such a lot on when us older ones were growing up
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Jon Rouse
>There wasn't such a lot on when us older ones were growing up
This is 2LO calling, 2LO........
Anthony New
>
> When I was a child I use to watch Bill and Ben on the TV at lunch time.
> But when I switched on the TV after a long break they were not there.
>
Have you been in a coma then?
I'm glad you didn't come to a full-stop <g>!
The boring answer is that all such programs were considered too
old-fashioned, boring, and (worst of all) middle-class to survive into
the new, modern, egalitarian,
up-to-the-minute-forget-the-past-it's-irrelevant Blairite 21st century.
However if you switch onto channel 5 at 8.00am some weekdays, you may
find Beachcomber Bay amusing. I do, and so does my 3-year old daughter
(we have a surprisingly similar outlook on life!). You may also find the
Disney Pooh Bear and Britt-Allcroft Thomas the Tank Engine videos
enjoyable - I still do after enforced watching several dozen times (a
good test of a children's video, believe me!).
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Holly wrote in message ...
>
>Anthony Frost wrote in message
>>In message <atutor_3...@myremarq.com.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> > When I was a child I use to watch Bill and Ben on the TV at lunch time.
>> > But when I switched on the TV after a long break they were not there.
>> > Please help me find Bill and Ben.
>>
Jane Ransom
<k...@scarboro.demon.co.uk> writes
>
>There wasn't such a lot on when us older ones were growing up
>
Oh, and also benji the dog??
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Jason & Traci Good
I suddenly feel very young....... Bill and Ben.... mmm, before my time <weg>
Traci
Christopher R. Lee
50's (as many demobbed servicemen who specialised in electronics did), he
got the sound channel working first. However, the sounds were most strange,
and unlike any of the numerous faults he had experienced. It was only when
the lady's voice came on at the end of the B&B episode that he realised that
everything was in perfect working order.
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> When I was a child I use to watch Bill and Ben on the TV at lunch time.
> But when I switched on the TV after a long break they were not there.
> Please help me find Bill and Ben.
>
>
Jill Bell
<ran...@mearsgyl.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <NFwgTfAT...@scarboro.demon.co.uk>, kay
><k...@scarboro.demon.co.uk> writes
>>
>>There wasn't such a lot on when us older ones were growing up
>>
>Who remembers muffin the mule,
Wasn't that a criminal offence? (sorry, very old joke).
> andy pandy, sooty
> and hank the cowboy ?
>Oh, and also benji the dog??
Wasn't he a very naughty boxer puppy?
And does anyone remember Ralph Thompson Draws an Animal - better than
Rolf Harris any day.
Jill
kay
>Britt-Allcroft Thomas the Tank Engine videos
Eeeeekkk!!!!!
Alan Gabriel
Jane Ransom <ran...@mearsgyl.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <NFwgTfAT...@scarboro.demon.co.uk>, kay
> <k...@scarboro.demon.co.uk> writes
> >
> >There wasn't such a lot on when us older ones were growing up
> >
> Who remembers muffin the mule, andy pandy, sooty and hank the cowboy ?
> Oh, and also benji the dog??
> --
> Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
>
>
I didn`t feel my age `till this thread started :-)
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Alan Gould
<Al...@hat.ac-gabriel.freeserve.co.uk> writes
snip....
>I didn`t feel my age `till this thread started :-)
Dunno about you Alan, but it was Uncle Mac in my day, on steam radio.
Never mind the age, just look at the plants growing. :-)
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Jon Rouse
>My father once told me that when he tried to build his own TV in the early
>50's (as many demobbed servicemen who specialised in electronics did), he
>got the sound channel working first. However, the sounds were most strange,
>and unlike any of the numerous faults he had experienced. It was only when
>the lady's voice came on at the end of the B&B episode that he realised
that
>everything was in perfect working order.
I had a similar experience when someone gave me an old TV to play with. It
had no picture, and there were strange popping noises coming from the
speaker. It was only when I managed to get a picture that I realised it was
a live broadcast from Wimbledon.
Jane Ransom
<ji...@bellsbarn.demon.co.uk> writes
>>Oh, and also benji the dog??
>
>
:))
I also used to love the music but have no idea what it is called.
Michael Berridge
Jane Ransom wrote in message ...
>In article <NFwgTfAT...@scarboro.demon.co.uk>, kay
><k...@scarboro.demon.co.uk> writes
>>
>>There wasn't such a lot on when us older ones were growing up
>>
>Who remembers muffin the mule, andy pandy, sooty and hank the cowboy ?
> Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
>
days.....
Hey but don't forget Lamb Chop.
Mike
Karen.Mountford
> I suddenly feel very young....... Bill and Ben.... mmm, before my time <weg>
>
> Traci
Well it's a damn goodjob there are some younger gardeners out there! Who'd take
over from us if there aren't any baby gardeners?
Karen (Coastal Suffolk)
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Karen.Mountford
> In article <U5ycCvA0...@mearsgyl.demon.co.uk>, Jane Ransom
> <ran...@mearsgyl.demon.co.uk> writes
> >In article <NFwgTfAT...@scarboro.demon.co.uk>, kay
>
> > andy pandy, sooty
yes and rag tag and bobtail
>
> > and hank the cowboy ?
> >Oh, and also benji the dog??
>
> Wasn't he a very naughty boxer puppy?
>
> And does anyone remember Ralph Thompson Draws an Animal - better than
> Rolf Harris any day.
But whta abotu rolf harris and olly the octopus? Personally I liked
Fireball XL5 best. Hardly anyone seems to recall Twizzle though?
>
>
> Jill
>
> --
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Jane Ransom
id...@ukgateway.net> writes
>>
>Hank the cowboy has me beaten
Yes - with Mexican Pete the bad bandit -
"I am Mexican Peeeet de bad bandeeeet -
la
la la" and so on :)))
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
But I can't remember the name of Hank's horse :(
The spousal unit reckons it was Dobbin - but I am not so sure!
Jane Ransom
<Karen.M...@talk21.Greenweed.com> writes
>> And does anyone remember Ralph Thompson Draws an Animal - better than
>> Rolf Harris any day.
>
Rolf Harris can have been only a wee little sprig of a thing when Hank
was riding the plains on the horse, whose name I can't remember,
fighting Mexican Pete the bad bandit :)))))))
Tracey C
Re - what happened to sooty...... my 5 year old nephew, has every single
episode of the show on video bar one it seems !!!!, he insists on my
watching them with him from start to finish. I,m some what of an expert on
sooty now and if I see him ( or sweep) in the street I may have to kill
him.................
................
my nephew told me the other day that sooty has (and I quote) "done a blue
video" (managed to silence a whole aisle of shoppers at tescos with that
little gem.....................................................
Sooty does Dallas ?
.In case any one out there has anything to do with social services he,s also
done a red one and a yellow one !!!!!!!!!! ..
Alan Holmes
>Jane Ransom wrote in message ...
>>>There wasn't such a lot on when us older ones were growing up
>>Who remembers muffin the mule, andy pandy, sooty and hank the cowboy ?
The first three but not the last.
In the servicing shop where I worked, we'd refer to
Andy Pandy as the one with the 3Mc/s suit!
That may be too technical for most of you!(:-)
But, he wore a striped suit, and it could only be resolved on
a TV which had a good response!
Alan
Jill Bell
<ran...@mearsgyl.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <387F5B60...@talk21.Greenweed.com>, Karen.Mountford
><Karen.M...@talk21.Greenweed.com> writes
>>> And does anyone remember Ralph Thompson Draws an Animal - better than
>>> Rolf Harris any day.
>>
>Good God!!!!!!!!!
>
>Rolf Harris can have been only a wee little sprig of a thing when Hank
>was riding the plains on the horse, whose name I can't remember,
>
Possibly Pedro? ( Or maybe he formed and alliance with Muffin the Mule.
Jill
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June Hughes
<al...@agolincs.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <85ja0t$hbh$5...@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk>, Alan Gabriel
><Al...@hat.ac-gabriel.freeserve.co.uk> writes
>snip....
>>I didn`t feel my age `till this thread started :-)
>
>Dunno about you Alan, but it was Uncle Mac in my day, on steam radio.
>
>
indeed! - My old man is only 48 and he remembers Uncle Mac well. We all
know you are at least 50 :)
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Pat Winstanley
<Karen.M...@talk21.Greenweed.com> writes
I do... and I have never found anyone else who does until now! ;-))
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Kay Easton
<Karen.M...@talk21.Greenweed.com> writes
>
>> In article <U5ycCvA0...@mearsgyl.demon.co.uk>, Jane Ransom
>> <ran...@mearsgyl.demon.co.uk> writes
>> >In article <NFwgTfAT...@scarboro.demon.co.uk>, kay
>>
>> > andy pandy, sooty
>
>yes and rag tag and bobtail
>
nostalgic clips - I think they lost their recorded copies.
>But whta abotu rolf harris and olly the octopus? Personally I liked
>Fireball XL5 best.
I can still remember the theme tune to that.
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Kay Easton
<Teecro...@tesco.net> writes
>
> Re - what happened to sooty...... my 5 year old nephew, has every single
>episode of the show on video bar one it seems !!!!, he insists on my
>watching them with him from start to finish. I,m some what of an expert on
>sooty now and if I see him ( or sweep) in the street I may have to kill
>him.................
The Sooty Museum in Bingley, or one of those towns I can never
distinguish one from another, has closed and been replaced, I believe,
by 'Furever Feline'
Pip
"> my nephew told me the other day that sooty has (and I quote) "done a blue
> video" (managed to silence a whole aisle of shoppers at tescos with that
> little gem.....................................................
>
> Sooty does Dallas ?
Help...Things have changed since I used to worship Sooty...
Talking Of Bill and Ben,My Mother had 2 uncles that alwys used to call Bill
and Ben,because they looked very much like them.I dont even know what their
real names were..when they died,it was You know..Uncle Ben/Bill...was the
only way us Kids could identify them....They were a couple of loveable old
men..well that is what I remember as a kid.
Phillippa
Alan Gould
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> writes
snip....
>Aw, come on, Alan... even I know you are older than that! Uncle Mac,
>indeed! - My old man is only 48 and he remembers Uncle Mac well. We all
>know you are at least 50 :)
I'm 72 - years young. Are we talking about the same Uncle Mac?
The one I mean used to present Childrens' Hour on the Radio Home Service
in the 1930s. I used to run home from school to hear him. I think his
name was David MacCulloch or something like that. He always pushed the
family theme, including home and gardening. He helped children of those
days to see gardening as a part of family life, something I still hold
dear. He was one of the first to foresee the future debasement of
childhood innocence and changes to family values, though we didn't
realise that then.
Uncle Mac used to close the programme with "Goodnight Children .....
Everywhere" He always tried to promote the idea of international
friendship between children in those tense pre-war days. I think the
programme may have been suspended during wartime, what with evacuation,
bombing etc. Joan says she remembers Uncle Mac in the late 1940s, but I
was in long trousers by then. A gentleman from a bygone age maybe, but
we could do with a few more like that today.
--
Alan & Joan Gould, North Lincs. Life begins every morning.
<al...@agolincs.demon.co.uk>
June Hughes
<al...@agolincs.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <JYDftFAH...@theacct.demon.co.uk>, June Hughes
><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> writes
>snip....
>>Aw, come on, Alan... even I know you are older than that! Uncle Mac,
>>indeed! - My old man is only 48 and he remembers Uncle Mac well. We all
>>know you are at least 50 :)
>
>I'm 72 - years young. Are we talking about the same Uncle Mac?
Perhaps not the same version. The one I know was on the radio in the
50's.
--
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Malcolm Ogilvie
<juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <ueXCzTB4...@agolincs.demon.co.uk>, Alan Gould
><al...@agolincs.demon.co.uk> writes
>>In article <JYDftFAH...@theacct.demon.co.uk>, June Hughes
>><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> writes
>>snip....
>>>Aw, come on, Alan... even I know you are older than that! Uncle Mac,
>>>indeed! - My old man is only 48 and he remembers Uncle Mac well. We all
>>>know you are at least 50 :)
>>
>>I'm 72 - years young. Are we talking about the same Uncle Mac?
>
>Perhaps not the same version. The one I know was on the radio in the
>50's.
There was only one Uncle Mac. Derek McCullough as has been said. He
started on children's radio in the (late?) 1930s and lasted throughout
the 1940s and well into the 1950s.
--
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David
<janet.a...@zetnet.co.uk> writes
>
> It is completely untrue that Bill ran off with that hussy Looby
>Loo; his relationship with Ben has always been faithful.They took
>early retirement from broadcasting and can often be seen at trendy
>flower shows in the garden decorations dept, not far from the £60
>scarecrows and flat metal sheep.
>
But whatever happened to 'flubbadup' ?
Got lost in the speeding up of things, I expect. I think most of these
programmes just became old because the target audience had 'moved on'.
Old programmes do look very dated, particularly plays and children's
programmes. Have you noticed how crudely made the Dr Who sets and
costumes are, compared to what we expect today? And how slowly the plot
unwinds and the pace at which people speak lines, compared to the pace
of today's viewing?
Gardening programmes are also very different, a much wider spectrum of
ideas and a lot more information packed into the programmes, with rapid
switching from one to the next.
Just look at how quickly good programme topics & formats are copied and
copied ad nauseam :-(
And has anyone tried to pick up and compete with children on today's
computer games???
--
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Michael Berridge
Alan Gould wrote in message ...
>
>I'm 72 - years young. Are we talking about the same Uncle Mac?
>in the 1930s. I used to run home from school to hear him. I think his
>name was David MacCulloch or something like that. He always pushed the
>family theme, including home and gardening. He helped children of those
Hey I'm only 54 and I remember Uncle Mac, I even had an Annual one year. He
was certainly about in the early 50's.
I used to love the Clangers, and I believe they are bringing them back.
Mike
M K Rogerson
escapades myself and sod what 'youngsters' think of that.
Martin R
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Jason & Traci Good
David wrote:
> Old progrmmes do look very dated, particularly plays and children's
> programmes. Have you noticed how crudely made the Dr Who sets and
> costumes are, compared to what we expect today? And how slowly the plot
> unwinds and the pace at which people speak lines, compared to the pace
> of today's viewing?
>
> And has anyone tried to pick up and compete with children on today's
> computer games???
My kids watched The Clangers yesterday (re-run on Sky) and fell about
laughing at "those pink knitted things..!" as for computer games - I am
fairly (!) young and I haven't a cat in hell's chance of keeping up with my
kids on their computer games, although it has to be said that they don't
stand a chance when the hoola hoop comes out.....
Traci
(aka Baby Urgler)
June Hughes
<mal...@ogilvie.org> writes
>In article <ihzFjRA7...@theacct.demon.co.uk>, June Hughes
><juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> writes
>>In article <ueXCzTB4...@agolincs.demon.co.uk>, Alan Gould
>><al...@agolincs.demon.co.uk> writes
>>>
>>
>>50's.
>
>There was only one Uncle Mac. Derek McCullough as has been said. He
>started on children's radio in the (late?) 1930s and lasted throughout
>the 1940s and well into the 1950s.
>
--
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cormaic
<good....@virgin.net> enriched all our lives with these words:
>My kids watched The Clangers yesterday (re-run on Sky) and fell about
>laughing at "those pink knitted things..!"
Mrs Taz is a big fan of the Clangers, (they talk more sense
than she does!) to the extent of staying up until 4 in the morning to
make the the video works, so that she can tape each episode.
If anyone is really keen, there's a web-page in her bookmarks
file that gives full instructions on how to knit your own Clanger!
Small things.... ;~)
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Jill Bell
>And has anyone tried to pick up and compete with children on today's
>computer games???
I never got beyond the one where you hopped frogs across the motorway
:-(
Jill
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> Traci
> (aka Baby Urgler)
>
>
cormaic
<mk.ro...@ukonline.co.uk> enriched all our lives with these words:
>Any nominations for Ginger Urg, Posh URG, Scary URG, etc????
>
I'll be Builder URG and I nominate Mrs Taz for Scary URG. ;~)
Kay can be Shady URG, coz she wrote the faq, Judith can be
Ooops-a-daisy URG, Alan G as Organic URG, Jill Bell as Geranium URG,
and Janet T can supply the spotty dog!
Pat Winstanley
<ji...@bellsbarn.demon.co.uk> writes
>>
>>And has anyone tried to pick up and compete with children on today's
>>computer games???
>
>I never got beyond the one where you hopped frogs across the motorway
>:-(
>
>Jill
I never even managed to get an unmangled frog across the motorway! :-))
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JennyC
"Alan Gould" <al...@agolincs.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ueXCzTB4...@agolincs.demon.co.uk...
> In article <JYDftFAH...@theacct.demon.co.uk>, June Hughes
> <juneh...@theacct.demon.co.uk> writes
> snip....
> I'm 72 - years young. Are we talking about the same Uncle Mac?
And what about "Womens Hour' and "Listen with Mother'
Jenny
David
<cor...@NOSPAMTODAYTHANKStmac.clara.net> writes
>
> Mrs Taz is a big fan of the Clangers, (they talk more sense
>than she does!) to the extent of staying up until 4 in the morning to
>make the the video works, so that she can tape each episode.
We always favoured the soup dragon in our house, noticeably the sensible
one with the deeper voice. But even now the imitation of clangers
talking can have us in stitches...
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David
Alan Gould
<cor...@NOSPAMTODAYTHANKStmac.clara.net> writes
>>Any nominations for Ginger Urg, Posh URG, Scary URG, etc????
>>
> I'll be Builder URG and I nominate Mrs Taz for Scary URG. ;~)
>
> Kay can be Shady URG, coz she wrote the faq, Judith can be
>Ooops-a-daisy URG, Alan G as Organic URG, Jill Bell as Geranium URG,
>and Janet T can supply the spotty dog!
>
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Susan Ashton
<Pee...@pierless.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <387F5B60...@talk21.Greenweed.com>, Karen.Mountford
><Karen.M...@talk21.Greenweed.com> writes
>
>I do... and I have never found anyone else who does until now! ;-))
>
3 were roughly the right age.
OTOH, my husband recalled the programme with no trouble - we wer both
lining in Kent at the time - it wasn't a regional ITV programme was it?
Same sample including hubby failed totally to remember Catweazle....or
Sarah and Hoppity...
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Susan Ashton
(su...@ashton.demon.co.uk) "I know it is one of those things
Southport, Lancs I shall never hear the last of."
("HARD TIMES" - Charles Dickens)
Jason & Traci Good
Susan Ashton wrote:
> Same sample including hubby failed totally to remember Catweazle....or
> Sarah and Hoppity...
> --
My husband remembers Catweazle, and says Does anyone remember Marine Boy?
or Daktahri?
My memory only goes back as far as Captain Pugwash, Bagpuss and Mr Ben.....
Baby Urg :o)
Jill Bell
<good....@virgin.net> writes
>
>
>Susan Ashton wrote:
>
>> Same sample including hubby failed totally to remember Catweazle....or
>> Sarah and Hoppity...
>> --
>
>My husband remembers Catweazle, and says Does anyone remember Marine Boy?
>or Daktahri?
Clarence the cross eyed Lion.
>
>My memory only goes back as far as Captain Pugwash, Bagpuss and Mr Ben.....
>
>Baby Urg :o)
Captain Pugwash was a long time ago - not trying to tell us you're that
much of a baby are you;-)
Jill
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Kay Easton
<good....@virgin.net> writes
>
>
>Susan Ashton wrote:
>
>> Same sample including hubby failed totally to remember Catweazle....or
>> Sarah and Hoppity...
>> --
>
>My husband remembers Catweazle, and says Does anyone remember Marine Boy?
>or Daktahri?
With a cross eyed lion? Or was that something else?
>
>My memory only goes back as far as Captain Pugwash, Bagpuss and Mr Ben.....
You don't have to go back far to remember Captain Pugwash ... about a
fortnight should do it.
Pat Winstanley
<good....@virgin.net> writes
>
>
>Susan Ashton wrote:
>
>> Same sample including hubby failed totally to remember Catweazle....or
>> Sarah and Hoppity...
>> --
>
>My husband remembers Catweazle, and says Does anyone remember Marine Boy?
>or Daktahri?
I recall daktahri... I think.
>
>My memory only goes back as far as Captain Pugwash, Bagpuss and Mr Ben.....
>
>Baby Urg :o)
<grin>
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Pat Winstanley
Holly
Jason & Traci Good wrote in message
>My husband remembers Catweazle, and says Does anyone
> remember Marine Boy?
>or Daktahri?
Aaargh! You've got me singing the theme tune to that too now! ''Daktari,
Daktari''! I hope this doesn't result in me having to do another lengthy
web search :-)
Holly
ps even more off-topic but since I'm here can anyone settle an argument for
me? What nationality is the policeman in Allo Allo??
Joan
<good....@virgin.net> wrote:
>
>
>Susan Ashton wrote:
>
>> Same sample including hubby failed totally to remember Catweazle....or
>> Sarah and Hoppity...
>> --
>
>My husband remembers Catweazle, and says Does anyone remember Marine Boy?
>or Daktahri?
>
>My memory only goes back as far as Captain Pugwash, Bagpuss and Mr Ben.....
>
>Baby Urg :o)
>
I remember Daktari - with the cross-eyed lion, wasn't it? Was Marine
Boy that young lad Mickey Dolenz out of the Monkees - or was that
Circus Boy? Did you hear that the Lone Ranger died last month?
Joan in Bramhall (Cheshire)
M K Rogerson
Martin R
Holly <hol...@nospam.gofree.indigo.ie> wrote in message
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Michael Berridge
Joan wrote in message
Was Marine
>Boy that young lad Mickey Dolenz out of the Monkees - or was that
>Circus Boy? Did you hear that the Lone Ranger died last month?
>
>Joan in Bramhall (Cheshire)
Mickey Dolenz was Circus Boy.
Mike
Jane Ransom
<good....@virgin.net> writes
> Does anyone remember Marine Boy?
>or Daktahri?
>
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Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
Jane Ransom
<jo...@rileyk.globalnet.co.uk> writes
>Was Marine
>Boy that young lad Mickey Dolenz out of the Monkees
He was the cartoon boy who chewed his oxygum and then could swim under
water for hours!!!!!!!!!!
Jason & Traci Good
Holly wrote:
> ps even more off-topic but since I'm here can anyone settle an argument for
> me? What nationality is the policeman in Allo Allo??
He is Colin Bostock, and is English
Traci
David Rance
On 19 Jan 00, Holly wrote:
H> ps even more off-topic but since I'm here can anyone settle an
H> argument for me? What nationality is the policeman in Allo Allo??
He's supposed to be English, hence his excruciating pronunciation. (I think
he sounds just like Edward Heath speaking French!)
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On 20 Jan 00, Jason & Traci Good wrote:
>> ps even more off-topic but since I'm here can anyone settle an
>> argument for me? What nationality is the policeman in Allo Allo??
JTG> He is Colin Bostock, and is English
You mean the actor? No, Arthur Bostrom played the policeman.
Holly
David Rance wrote in message ...
>
>On 19 Jan 00, Holly wrote:
>
> H> ps even more off-topic but since I'm here can anyone settle an
> H> argument for me? What nationality is the policeman in Allo Allo??
>
>He's supposed to be English, hence his excruciating pronunciation. (I
>think he sounds just like Edward Heath speaking French!)
Thanks very much David, just what we wanted to know. I am English,
living in Ireland and thought he was Italian, my friend who is Scottish
and living in England thought he was French and my husband who is Irish
thought he was English!
Holly
Jon Rouse
>
>ps even more off-topic but since I'm here can anyone settle an argument for
>me? What nationality is the policeman in Allo Allo??
Do you mean what nationality is the actor, or what nationality is the
character?
I think one of the cleverest things about Allo Allo is the concept that the
characters speak in accents when they would normally be speaking their own
language. The idea that we can understand all of them, but someone talking
in a german accent can't understand someone talking with a french accent has
lead to some of the funniest scenes in the programme.
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