British Children's Television Programs
A collage of miscellaneous children's television programs from the United Kingdom/Britain.
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- CreatorHarry CorbettStarsMatthew CorbettMarjorie CorbettHarry CorbettChildren's slapstick show with the little bear glove puppet and his friends.
- StarsEric ThompsonThe Magic Ball was yet another children's TV program from the early 1970's. It was all about " well a ball that was MAGIC " !!
- CreatorEdward McLachlanStarsBernard CribbinsErnie CoombsA boy has adventures in a fantasy land of chalk drawings, usually solving problems he inadvertently created on his own chalkboard at home.
- CreatorGrange CalveleyStarsRichard BriersRoobarb the green dog's enthusiasm for inventions and harebrained schemes to liven up life in the garden know no bounds. It's up to Custard the indolent, grinning purple cat, and the rest of the garden animals to make sure nothing comes of them so that their idle tranquility can be preserved, and score points off Roobarb's inflated ego at the same time.
- StarsJoe LynchA wonderfully eccentric series about Chorlton, a happy-go-lucky dragon (named after a suburb of Manchester) who unintentionally foils the evil schemes of a mad Welsh 'Kettle Witch' who tries to stop wheelie people having fun.
- CreatorGrange CalveleyStarsRichard BriersPeter HawkinsSurreal animated series very loosely based upon the story of Noah's Ark. However, rather than the animals 'going in two by two' they are a single animal with two heads. Noah's wife Nelly saves the day with her knitting.
- CreatorEdward KayStarsBrian TruemanKate Murray-HendersonWhen Jamie shines his Magic Torch on the floor of his bedroom a hole appears, leading Jamie and Wordsworth the sheepdog to the psychedelic fantasy world of Cuckooland.
- CreatorJeffrey O'KellyStarsPeter UstinovUlli PhilippLambert HamelThe fantastic adventures of a friendly doctor and his friends.
- StarsKenneth WilliamsA series of 5 minute cartoons about a group of inhabitants of a forest. Willo the Wisp is a sprite formed from gas who narrates each story. Other characters included Evil Edna (a witch shaped like a TV), Mavis (a rather overweight fairy), The Moog, The Argonauts (strange alien things that flew around in a mushroom), etc.
- CreatorStan HaywardStarsBob GodfreyHenry's Cat is a whimsical cartoon series that follows the adventures of a small yellow feline and his friends. Henry's Cat is the typical cat, loving nothing better than to eat and to sleep. He has recently developed a cult following in student circles, possibly due to the similarities in lifestyles led!
- StarsBernard CribbinsEnter the fun prehistoric world of Moschops the Therapsid and all his dinosaur friends in this classic 80s British children's animated series. Voiced by Bernard Cribbins.
- StarsRoy Kinnear"Towser is smart (but not too smart). Towser is brave (well, resourceful anyway)...". Towser is a sweet tenacious terrier created by prolific artist and author Tony Ross. He was brought into animated life with the help of the equally prolific David McKee and King Rollo Films - Mr McKee being the creator of Mr. Benn, of course. Towser dwelled in a semi-medieval world, where there were castles and all the expected chivalrous characters and furnishings yet there were also comfy armchairs and suitcases and modern accouterments. A seemingly odd mix then, but it all gels perfectly and each tiny tale features a little pinch of irony, a tiny twist to savour. Towser's close pals include a king known only as The King, a cat called Sadie and The Owl, and his esoteric adventures introduced us to the likes of The Terrible Thing, Dr. Smelly, Goblin Gobble, The Lion, Captain Rat, Sir Lance, The Witch, an alien, and most bizarrely of all, a strange blue beaky-bird called Nosey Parker. Towser is noticeable for having been narrated by the late actor Roy Kinnear.
- CreatorKate CanningStarsSean ArnoldAlistair McGowanRoberto ZencaAn over-privileged fat feline is forced to live in the wild, where he befriends the forest animals.
- CreatorPeter MaddocksStarsPeter HawkinsSusan SheridanTwo Scottish children discover that not only is The Loch Ness Monster real - but that there is a whole family of 'Nessie'. Most of the yellow creatures are named after a personality trait like Eager-Ness, Sad-Ness or Silly-Ness.
- StarsRichard BriersBrian WildeBrian TruemanA children's animation following time traveller Alias who gets trapped in the middle ages and adopts the persona of a Jester to fit in with his surroundings whilst trying to find a way home.
- StarsTimothy WestPrunella ScalesMike AmattSeries aimed at preschoolers. The show creator, Mike Amatt, also acts himself with his dog Mop and cat Smiff. The show used a portmanteau format with a small cartoon show embedded inside a narrative.
- CreatorPeter MaddocksStarsPeter HawkinsSusan SheridanA diminutive, talking 'Jumbo' jet-plane called Jimbo often infuriates the airport controller.. His pals include other talking planes and ground vehicles like Tommy Tow-Truck.
- StarsNeil InnesKate LeeRichard RobinsonBased on the learn-to-read book series "Puddle Lane" by Sheila McCullagh. A Magician, living in a mansion at the end of Puddle Lane, tells stories about his neighbours with the aid of his cauldron.
- CreatorMelvyn JacobsonStarsNeil InnesThis features toys which have been thrown in a factory reject bin but come to life and have adventures. This time though they are dolls and, rather than becoming superheroes and saving fellow beings, they show young viewers the important moral that even those who get rejected by others can still have fun
- CreatorTerry WardStarsRobin BaileyChristopher SandfordJill ShillingThere is Pip, always ready for adventure and his clever little sister Daisy, Grandad who has a remarkable old shed full of everything anyone could possibly need.
- CreatorSara BorSimon BorStarsGeorge ColeDennis WatermanSheila HydeTube Mice was a short lived but popular cartoon TV series from 1988 about four mice - Vernon, Toaster, Squeak and Bubble, who live at Oxford Circus Tube Station in London. They would have hilarious adventures each day and furnish their homes with odds and ends dropped by the humans passing through the station. Episodes were around five minutes long and were shown on CITV until late 1990. A video was released in 1993 but is rare now and unavailable.
- StarsSpike MilliganThe adventures of a family of rats living in a hole in the wall in the house of British entertainer Danny La Rue.
- CreatorIvor WoodStarsMichael WilliamsJohn WellsBarbara Leigh-HuntA clown named Charlie Chalk arrives on the island of Merrytwit after falling asleep on his boat. He befriends the inhabitants of the island and gets into many adventures.