I rarely listened to Children's Hour as we were the first house on our road to have a TV. However, one day early in 1960, my father switched on a Home Service children's programme about classical music - a Sunday evening series. I was captivated by the amazing music. It opened up a whole new world and I've never looked back.
BBC Children's Hour
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I believe it was Mr Growser the grocer whose catchphrase was:-
It's disgrrrraceful. It ought never to be allowed.
Oddly, I still use the second sentence from time to time, last Friday in fact.
Ernest the policeman had a strong west country accent and he would say:-
"You''ll have your name and address took".
... if memory serves.
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Thanks Mary. I might do some research. Could well be childish confusion between two programmes at the time...!
I'm enjoying the Toytown reminiscing.
There was also a wonderful Winnie the Pooh series with an excellent Pooh (Norman --?--), and Piglet played by a woman; the Eeyore's voice is the one I hear when I read the original.
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Originally posted by kernelbogey View Post
There was also a wonderful Winnie the Pooh series with an excellent Pooh (Norman --?--), .
... Norman Shelley, shirley?
For some he was Dennis the Dachsund (qv #12 supra); for me he will ever be Dr Watson to Carleton Hobbs's Holmes
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Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View PostFor others, Winston Churchill.
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Originally posted by vinteuil View Post... nothing but a "recurring rumour", according to wiki - but used by David Irving to promote his unflattering view of Churchill -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Shelley
I remembered a "Blue Peter"-like programme from the early 'seventies in which Shelley talked about his "Churchill" work - perhaps a reference to He would, however, claim that he did once voice Churchill for an introduction to a wartime propaganda film for distribution overseas with Churchill’s permission. The Prime Minister could not find time for the necessary visit to the studio.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]
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Originally posted by vinteuil View Post... Norman Shelley, shirley?
For some he was Dennis the Dachsund (qv #12 supra); for me he will ever be Dr Watson to Carleton Hobbs's Holmes
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This would be a wonderful candidate for CD reissue.
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