Stephen Piper
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The future was Supercar and fireball XL5
Who remembers these ?
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AnneW
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Mad Doug Biker
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Back to the Future in 2015, also Blade Runner set in 2019.... We do have 3 years to get that one sorted but I doubt we will
Twizzle was my favourite when I was a nipper. Bloody weird now when watched almost 60 years on. What were they on?!
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EFF26F-C_RQ
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EFF26F-C_RQ
Mad Doug Biker
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Weren't they, and things like Trumpton etc, later though?
I though Watch With Mother was more '50s/early '60s?
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Well blow me... 1975??!!:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_with_Mother
But The Wooden Tops were originally shown between 1955 and '57:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woodentops_(TV_series)
Oh no!:
'In 1983 the original puppets were stolen from the BBC. They were spotted a year later in an auction room in London and returned. The puppets are now in the Museum of London's permanent collection.[4]'.
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My fading memory branes say it was called "The Herbs", not "The Herb Garden".
<fx: furious googling>
Boom! Yes, I'm right.
GM
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I remember them, but the first programm I ever saw was Tug Boat Annie on my my aunts telly, anyone remember that?
Mad Doug Biker
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raleighnut
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In my defence I was 6 when it was my favourite programme.
Mad Doug Biker
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- Picture Book – Mondays from 1955
- Andy Pandy – Tuesdays from 1950
- Flower Pot Men – Wednesdays from 1952
- Rag, Tag and Bobtail – Thursdays from 1953
- The Woodentops – Fridays from 1955
In my defence I was 6 when it was my favourite programme.
Not good enough I'm afraid!
We used to watch repeats of 'The Herbs' some time in the '90s whilst being home from School for lunch. I probably wouldn't really know of them otherwise.
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Mad Doug Biker
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This was my era 
'Long Distance Clara... Well, she could drive across the Sahara!':
View: https://youtu.be/3cwT2UR4x4Y
'Long Distance Clara... Well, she could drive across the Sahara!':
View: https://youtu.be/3cwT2UR4x4Y
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Levo-Lon
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raleighnut
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Didn't watch any 'children's programmes' after 1973 as I had my job as a 'Co-op Delivery Boy' on a bike after school so didn't finish that til 6pm.The original programmes had a loyal following and there was concern when it was learned that they would be replaced by new programmes, as in 1965 when it was thought that Camberwick Green would replace Andy Pandy and Flower Pot Men. Eventually the new programmes were added, including: Tales of the Riverbank, Pogles' Wood, The Herbs, Joe, the Trumptonshire trilogy, Barnaby, Mr Benn, Bagpuss, Fingerbobs, Bod and Bizzy Lizzy.
- Picture Book – Mondays from 1955
- Andy Pandy – Tuesdays from 1950
- Flower Pot Men – Wednesdays from 1952
- Rag, Tag and Bobtail – Thursdays from 1953
- The Woodentops – Fridays from 1955
Not good enough I'm afraid!
We used to watch repeats of 'The Herbs' some time in the '90s whilst being home from School for lunch. I probably wouldn't really know of them otherwise.
