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Go look up some old British children's television. It was made in an era when... um... let's just say that it wasn't focus grouped. Chorlton and the Wheelies:
by david-given 10y ago
Go look up some old British children's television. It was made in an era when... um... let's just say that it wasn't focus grouped.
Chorlton and the Wheelies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Ng7VMqet0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Ng7VMqet0
Noggin the Nog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bKAYH3Sl8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bKAYH3Sl8s
The Trapdoor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eEXyg1lsZc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eEXyg1lsZc
Bod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfFoj-gFP2M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfFoj-gFP2M
Bagpuss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9beAp3TG2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9beAp3TG2E
...and, of course, the Clangers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Golf34zPQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Golf34zPQ
(There's a new series of the Clangers being made. Haven't watched any, I'm too scared it won't be up to the standards of the original...)
Oh! And I nearly forgot the Magic Roundabout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3DcChXNyYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3DcChXNyYQ
- Reason077 10y agoBagpuss really is genius. Probably the finest children's TV show ever made in Britain. Certainly in a different league to the rest of this list!
- DanBC 10y agoI love Bagpus. There's also Mister Ben (not sure this stands the test of time) and Ivor the Engine. (And I have fond memories of Danger Mouse, but I'm not sure that's any good either).
- david-given 10y agoWell, you can't go wrong with Oliver Postgate, who I now notice made nearly half of the programs in my (completely randomly selected) list... Also I appear to have remembered a fairly small selection of the 'children's television on drugs' genre. See also: Banamaman, Jamie and the Magic Torch, Roobarb and Custard, Captain Pugwash... While talking about children's television: it's not British, and it's slightly later, but any person of any age who doesn't like Fraggle Rock has no soul.
- DanBC 10y agoI have no idea if it was British, but Ludwig (the cartoon about a musical mechanical egg) was great.
- stevekemp 10y agoYou've given me a nostalgia-trip. In return I give you: The Wombles!
- rahimnathwani 10y agoI used to think the theme tune went 'The wombles of Wimbledon: common are we' but actually it's 'The Wombles of _Wimbledon Common_ are we'. I had never heard of Wimbledon Common, although it's only 4 miles from where I was born.
- stevekemp 10y agoI find that strangely adorable, thanks for sharing.
- abritinthebay 10y agoFraggle Rock actually is British, kind of. It was co-produced by a British television company (TVS), and had specifically filmed inserts that replaced the Inventor with a Lighthouse owner (the sequences were arguably better too, certainly less rambling and more focused). But even if you ignore the inserts (others were filmed worldwide) it's still partially British
- petepete 10y agoCharlie Brooker's tribute to Oliver Postgate https://youtu.be/uAftt3UnzoI https://youtu.be/uAftt3UnzoI
- squidfood 10y agoMy children were the right age about 5 years ago, and everything on your list (and by another comment, Fraggle Rock) held up well for them, and also the watching parents. Sure Mister Ben was a little clunky, but in a fairly timeless way. And Postgate and Henson just had the "storytelling" touch.
- zeristor 10y agoAnd there's the Storyreller, also by Henson too. Stone soup...
- pascalmemories 10y agoWhat's Danger Mouse? Is it a translated version of Donnie Murdo? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-5hII715_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-5hII715_s
- branchless 10y agomy kids love the old dangermouse, the new one is _rubbish_.
- Latty 10y agoAlso try Old Bear And Friends, a favourite from my own childhood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l683Fyr2RZc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l683Fyr2RZc - lots of sweet little stories told in an endearing way.
- intoverflow2 10y ago> It was made in an era when... um... let's just say that it was focus grouped. If you're implying drugs were involved I think it's a tad insulting to the creativity and artistry of the people behind these wonderful shows.
- tigerBL00D 10y agoIf you are implying that those using drugs to stimulate their creativity are somehow inferior to those who are not that would be a tad insulting to many creative individuals who use drugs. Just saying ;)
- david-given 10y agoActually, I meant to say that it wasn't focus grouped, but tyoped. Original post edited --- ta.
- rukuu001 10y agoWe got all of these in Australia when I was a kid, including Australia's own effort at anarchistic kids telly, Aunty Jack: https://youtu.be/vIqqiK4ncfs https://youtu.be/vIqqiK4ncfs
- gaius 10y agoAlso we British think that Watership Down was a suitable cartoon for kids remember ;-)