General Chat

Billy Cotton was Wakey, Wakey........Billy Cotton Band Show introducing Russ Conway.......Sidesaddle......

Look what I have found http://www*whirligig-tv*co.uk/radio/siteindex/index*htm Germaine x

Aah, that's him Sandra! :)) I remember more the Family Favourites, and Forces requests on a Sunday, and then of course at 7, Mum ironing to Sing Something Simple! :)) (born in 56' me!)

Oh and coming home from school in the afternoons to Waggoner's Walk! :))

Hi Germaine you are correct Mrs Dale dairy Dick Barton, Jock & Snowy The red Planet used to be a Dective serial on in the evenings

What about Journey into Space in the early 50's? Jet Morgan and his sidekick Lemmy, plus Doc. We used to draw the curtains and turn the light off to get the full benefit of the atmosphere! Unbelievable nowadays!

Where we not lucky to live in such an era with such good wordsmiths who could fire the imagination and make us laugh? James:<))

Just been on the whirlygig site...............Seen uncle Mac......and a list of lots of old children's favourites.....Brilliant....Thanks Germaine...Off again..........Not getting much family tree done...........tidying it up....

James all very good shows are you old enough to remember Paul Temple series on a saturday night Howard

All wonderful shows and going back a bit further 'Island in the Mist' on Childrens Hour then 'The Gang Busters' 'this is Tortoni speaking'. June- the tune for Dick Barton Special Agent was called 'The Devils Gallop. James - How about 'Down in the jungle, what do think we did? Flogged a pair of nylons, five quid or General Eisenhower C-in C wants to be demobbed now - so did we ! Cherry - Journey into space was devised by Charles Chilton who went on to compose 'Oh, What a Lovely War' with the Joan Littlewood Workshop Rupert Bear - you forgot Frisby Dyke played by Derek Guyler Sandra - I think the dog Psyche was with Paul Temple and his wife Steve. The music was 'Festival at Baghdad' from Rimsky- Korsakov's 'Scheherezade' Anyone remember 'Sunday Night at Seven' which became 'Sunday Night at Eight-o-Clock' with Ronnie Waldman hosting the quiz -'Get your pencil and your paper out - you're the winner if you know about' Good night All you Ovaltineys !

That was the one Paul Temple I vaguely remember BandBox Comedian VIc Oliver witha violin Happy memories what did I have for dinner yesterday...................... gone! James

I remember them all. I loved them all too. When my mother and father bought the Television I cried. The radiogram was in the livingroom.... with the new bl**min tele, so I could not listen to my favourites. Educating Archie? The Glums? All the ones you have remembered. And James just like you, I have a great long term memory..... but what did I have for dinner yesterday?? Deanna X

James - it took something of a genius to play the violin as bad as Vic Oliver - brings to mind Victor Borge playing 'Tea for Two' and getting the audience to sing along -then changing key twice - then stopping and asking the audience 'What's wrong. don't you know it ?'

Victor Borge, what a great laugh he was. You do all realise that I'm too young to remember..... My parents told me! Deanna X ;-0)

What was the third one in Take it from Here, DIck ? went to Australia, June Whitfield (still going strong) Oh................R..o....n! Jimmy Edwards

Didn't Jack Benny do a funny violin thing as well?

'In Town Tonight' Stopping the roar of London's traffic for half an hour.

Violets, lovely violets in town to night

James - it was Dick Bentley. I can still hear Jimmy Edwards saying 'GENTLEY - Bentley !'

the first Tele I saw was the size of a chest of drawers with a tiny screen about 5 X 4, the first tele my dad brought was a 9inch Cosser in 1947-8 it cost £120 I do not know what the equivlent would be nowdays. I remember Muffin the Mule Picture Parade. James