I used to love my kaleidoscope when I was little, the ever changing shapes and colours.   Haven't seen one for ages.

You can get them in Hawkins Bazzar - I get one each for my boys every Christmas for their stockings.

Thanks Sooz I will check it out

I loved Mr. Ben - its was sooo imaginaitive.

 

But  . . . i loved BANANA SPLITS more

 

The Banana Splits - now they were mad!

Always wanted one of those quad cars they drove.

 

 

 

Oh, and while I remember, i used to love American cops shows like Kojak. Maybe it's programmes like these that got me so interested in New York.

 

 

Lalala lalala lalala lalala One banana , two banana , three banana , four

I used to like Deeeeaaaar Snorky 

Four bananas make a bunch, and so do many more........

I used to love ZCars Syd

 

I'm just a shade too young for Z Cars, but I remember the theme tune.

 

 

Edit: Correct me if I'm wrong, but do Everton come out to the Z Cars theme?

 

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They do EC   I don't know what the significance is though 

Lucky you EC

I know my parents had Z-cars on (channel10) but I don't really remember much about it. There was a seargent (or detective) Crawford - I believe - Or was that Dixon of Dock Green?

That was Dixon EFFT .. DS Andy Crawford

 

I don't even know how I knew that Sprout. I will have to ask at work, failing that I will do a bit of Googling ...  But it will have to be tomorrow as I'm off to bed now.

Did he also play a character in 'The Newcomers'? I know that's where we first saw Wendy Richards.

The theme from Z Cars is a traditional Liverpool folk song called Johnny Todd. I would sing it for you but you might prefer to google it. On the nostalgia front I remember when we used to win at home in front of large crowds.

He might have done EFFT ...I can't remember .

Me too Baz, but there wasn't much else on then, LOL, and Welsh speaking programs were on during the  afternoon.   

I first saw Wendy Richards playing the female role in a Mike Sarne pop song called, "Come outside!"

I have no knowledge of these strange words you utter!

I can sing that one too.

Anyone remember this one. I loved it.

 

Waiting patiently on a Saturday afternoon, after Grandstand, for the 10/15 minute cartoon.....
And the half hour Disney on a Bank Holiday...after the inevitable Bond Movie! 

Yeah - kids today are spoilt for choice 24 hours a day.

Oh i duno Suzy - they don't have Tom n Jerry or Bugs Bunny on TV anymore and they were part of my upbringing

And don't forget 'The Magic Roundabout'

We always had to be very quiet while Dad checked the Pools,always after watching the wrestling of course .

i have very fond memories of a childrens programme called The Singing Ringing Tree,i think it was part of a tales from around Europe series,no one else remembers it .

It was my mum who was in charge of writing the scores down maggie!   Saturday afternoons always followed the pattern - Grandstand, wresting, pools results and  for some reason we always had fry up for saturday tea.   The men of the house got a pork chop if we were flush... the girls and younger ones got sausages (I was youngest AND a girl - I had no chance!)  I remember the joy of trying pork chops for the first time (and findng them a bit disappointing but not wanting to admit it) 

The wonderful WILFRED BRAMBLE

**Says nothing** if recent rumours are to be believed.

Vaguely.

 

anyone remember Tinga and Tucker with Auntie Jeeeeeeeeen.

Don't rush to judge til all is known

Apparently Wilfred was gay

And Willie Wombat..!

 

Beryl's Lot with Carmel McSharry, Queenie Watts and Johnny Shannon.

Can't remember a thing about it now, but I loved it at the time 

 

 

Also, Pat Coombes. She was in everything when I was a kid.