1950s children's TV

Robinson Crusoe is available on dvd now [it had been lost originally]. Didn't we all fancy him [sigh]? And that music...

Settee arms were comfy and safe but I'm not sure what possessed me to drape the bristly back door mat over our picket fence and make reins and stirrups out of baler twine!

I remember hobbling into the kitchen with a graze down one leg and my feet still tied together

I'm with merlotgran on favourite programmes, our neighbour who didn't have tv was allowed to come in and watch champion the wonder horse. We children would sit astride the settee arms, riding our very own champion while we watched. Eleothan, yes The Silver Sword was a wonderful series. Those Sunday tea time BBC children's serials were a really important part of our week.

From the 1970s, does anyone remember Belle and Sebastian and Robinson Crusoe I think both of these productions were French and aimed at a slightly older age group.

Follyfoot and The Owl Service were also favourites of mine.

Yes, I liked the Appleyards too! How about the Grove Family? I remember they had a very crabby old grandma... Hmmm .

My friend and I entered a fancy dress competition dressed as the flowerpot men, and won! are you,out there anywhere Rosamund?Dont think we had little weeeeed with us though.

I prefered Fury to Champion the Wonder Horse. I do remember when Roy Rogers bought Trigger to Birmingham. [I wonder if it was the real Trigger?]

Blimey; I've just checked out Rubovia. It's a wonder we grew up to be as well balanced as we are .

Deeda I always remember the scene in "The Silver Sword" when the children had to leave their little dog stranded alone on an island - it made me cry.

They were such good child actors.

Rubovia ,anyone?

Oh Merlotgran I am so with you, those were all my favourites and I loved Lassie to. Aaah such happy days.

Eloethan I remember the Appleyards! I remember one episode where the eldest daughter went to a Jazz Club! With a boy!! Real X certificate stuff
I've always remembered The Silver Sword. Frazer Hines was the little biy whose pet mouse was killed - I was so upset! And Melvyn Hayes was wonderful as Edek, I thought it was a pity he went on to do so much comedy when he was such a good actor.
Champion was the most beautiful horse in the world - ever!

I used to watch all these daily programmes, Andy Pandy, Woodentops etc.
I loved them all except for one called Tales Of the Riverbank which was on one lunchtime a week as I recall. It was just some small animals roaming around a river bank with someone doing the voices. I was bored by that one!

I loved Champion The Wonder Horse and Fury, Rin Tin Tin, Robin Hood, William Tell and Ivanhoe.

I was a bit of a tomboy, in case you hadn't guessed.

Love this thread, bringing back lots of lovely memories. I remember The Appleyards, Just William, but think my favourite was Champion the Wonder Horse! My parents had one of those three coloured plastic screens, it certainly gave some scenes a weird look

A lot of programmes were on local television [which is why very few people have heard of my favourite 'Pathfinders in Space'].

I certainly remember The Red Grass - horribly scary! (and I'm only 62)

An older age group, but does anyone remember The Appleyards, a creepy serial called The Red Grass, and the serialisation of The Silver Sword?

I surprised myself by remembering all the words to 'white horses' watching that YouTube clip.
Fuzzy warm feeling now

Joy; I'm supposed to be going out.....

I've only just understood the 'Seaman Stains' one . I know on Blue Peter once they were looking at door knockers and the presenter said 'that's a lovely pair of knockers' . Didn't Rainbow tour the University circuit for a long time [probably still does]. I'd forgotten those people that sang in it. And have just rediscovered Trevor and Simons 'Swing Your Pants' as well.

No - the Seaman Stains thing wasn't true - it was a joke from Victor Lewis-Smith, and somehow everybody assumed it really happened...

Another Lewis-Smith gag was the weekly 'Gay Daleks' thread in his 'TV Offal' series - two bitchy Daleks, shout 'Exsperminate!' at intervals...

Another joke children's show was the 'adult Rainbow' culled from a tape made for an internal Christmas party - it started with Zippy peeling a banana:
"One skin, two skin, three skin.." at which point he was interrupted by Geoffrey!

Yay! It was a big hit wasn't it? Very fond memories of Saturday morning pictures. My OH has often told me how he and his friends used to use pea shooters.

Tegan Monday morning, so many jobs waiting to be done (where is Mrs Scrubbit from the Woodentops when you need her?) and here I am sitting watching Muffin the Mule (not to mention Robin Hood, Ivanhoe, Rin Tin Tin and My Friend Flicka...). Three cheers for youtube, thanks again for pointing me. Trying, somewhat unsuccessfully, to ration myself so I'm off to do some hoovering... or maybe there's just time for Champion the Wonder Horse?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6z8GUywyc