Forgotten childrens programmes

[NovRainbow5]

Childrens tv just isn’t the same nowadays. As a child I loved:
The raggy dolls
Barney- the dog not the dinosaur
Gran
Kissyfur
Jungle run
The tribe

What Programmes did you love?

Grange Hill used to seem so naughty and grown up when i was in primary. But when I got to high school, it was like, wtf? It's not like this at all! Kids swear in real high school. And there are shit loads of them!

Ghosts of bottle bay and rotten trolls, no one else seems to remember them 😞 or and arabelle & Mortimer

@RonniePickering

SuperTed Bananaman Raggy Dolls Round the Twist Eerie Indiana

Oh I loved Eerie Indiana!!

@LeftieLucy

Puddle lane.

There was a book series too but I don’t know which came first

I think the books were first. They were written by the same lady who wrote the 'Roger Red Hat / Billy Blue Hat' reading scheme books.

There's an episode of Puddle Lane on BritBox.

Hector's House
PLAYSCHOOL
Rentaghost
Carrie's War

Belle and Sebastian

Woof!
Johnny Briggs
Super Ted
Inspector Gadget
Mr Benn
Bertha
Supergran
Dogtanian and the three muskahounds
Around the world in 80 days
City of gold
Childrens ward
Rentaghost
Blue Peter
Jackanory
There was a programme in Chanbel 4 around the same era as Moondial which was televised short stories for children. Over the years I've racked my memory and trawled the internet but I cannot figure out what it was. Would have been about 11am, I'd race home from Sunday School to watch it.

I wasn't allowed to watch Grange Hill. My parents said it would Give Me Ideas.

Greenclaws. Big green monster with a box of magical seeds that, when planted and placed into a tree with an owl guardian, would grow into various fantastical plants - jelly plant, football plant etc. Genuinely kicked off my lifelong love of gardening.

Ooh, and at School - Through the Dragon's Eye and Badgergirl

I remember so many of these. I loved Button Moon, Cities of Gold, Clangers and Dungeons and Dragons. Also loved Knight Rider
Anyone remember Manimal from the early 80s? It was dreadful but at the age of 5 I thought it was amazing!

@2anddone

I loved a programme that was set in a doll house in (I think) an antiques shop. It was all about the people who lived in it but I don't remember the name Also loved fun house, flumps, cockle shell bay, balamory and Tweenies....I am aware that spans many years but I am a childminder so still watching childrens tv now

I remember the dolls house one too but forget the name.

@DesertIslandPenguin I wasn't allowed to watch it either. Or Neighbours and home and away

@TheNoodlesIncident I loved we are the champions as well. It was just amazing in the 80's that they included children with special needs. I think it was the only program that did. I was always envious of the pool equipment they had. It looked fantastic.

Ooh I love these threads. Here goes:
The Flumps
Chockablock
You & Me
Mr Ben
Cockleshell Bay
Portland Bill
Let's Pretend
Ragdolly Anna
Simon & the Witch
Johnny Briggs
Hartbeat
Why Don't You
Fraggle Rock
Kissyfur
Going Live
The Racoons
Tom's Midnight Garden
The Children of Green Knowe
Ramona
Worzel Gummidge
Round the Twist
Saved by the Bell
Grange Hill
Blue Peter
Children's Ward
The Really Wild Show

I watched far too much telly but probably less than my kids as limited to an hour and a half in "The Broomcupboard" and an hour or so on a Saturday morning.

EssexLioness

Manimal - Simon McCorkindale
It was odd

Round the twist

The queens nose

The Racoons

Has anybody mentioned Press Gang? It seemed so grown up and dealt with some pretty risky themes (to my early teen mind).

@R00tat00tt00t

Ooh I love these threads. Here goes: The Flumps Chockablock You & Me Mr Ben Cockleshell Bay Portland Bill Let's Pretend Ragdolly Anna Simon & the Witch Johnny Briggs Hartbeat Why Don't You Fraggle Rock Kissyfur Going Live The Racoons Tom's Midnight Garden The Children of Green Knowe Ramona Worzel Gummidge Round the Twist Saved by the Bell Grange Hill Blue Peter Children's Ward The Really Wild Show

I watched far too much telly but probably less than my kids as limited to an hour and a half in "The Broomcupboard" and an hour or so on a Saturday morning.

Oh Children's ward! I'd forgotten that one!

The Magic Roundabout
Mr Benn
The Herbs
Crackerjack
The Red Hand Gang
Fingerbobs
Record Breakers
Roobarb & Custard
Hong Kong Phooey
The Clangers
A Handful of Songs
Why Don't You?
Lassie
You and Me
Rainbow
The Sooty Show
Basil Brush
Mary, Mungo and Midge
Captain Pugwash
Take Hart

@Thoosa

What was the one on BBC I’m which the presenter would drive on in a tiny primary coloured buggy wearing a boiler suit (and hard hat?) and then insert a boxy looking video cartridge thing into a big primary coloured machine with a screen and big push buttons? I can hear the tune in my head , but can’t place the title or the words. The music seems to have a “ch-ch-ch” element to it and I think it was always or sometimes presented by someone called Carol with a shaggy 80s hairdo.

Not rtft but it was chok-a-blok

Chocking out!

Round the Twist
The Demon Headmaster
The Queen's Nose
Potsworth and Company

@RaskolnikovsGarret

No one ever remembers my programmes -

Picturebox
Paperplay
The Enchanted Castle
You and Me
The Children of Fire Mountain
Jigsaw
Vision On

I think I’m too old.

You and Me... UB40 did the theme tune 🤣 they had a market stall

Ooh another one - Five Children and It.

Trippy AF, looking back!

@WhispersOfWickedness ooh I remember the school business one but can't remember the name - just wanted you to know it's not just you!

Been discussing similar with DH and just watched first episode of Around the World with Willy Fog, can't believe this was our morning kids TV.

Does anyone remember Kevin's Cousins? Not a favourite but really struggled to find it a few years ago based on vague memories.

Others (born 1985)

Stoppit and Tidy Up
Family Ness
Poddington Peas
Playdays (with Friday as my favourite)
Borrowers
Albert the 5th Musketeer
Potsworth and Company
Demon Headmaster
The Biz
Raccoons
Sylvester and Tweetie mysteries
Incredible Games

Just remembered about Return of the Antelope. Excellent Sunday evening family viewing.