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Help needed! Does anyone remember a Blue Peter (?) episode that showed a group of kids counting drum beats?

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CantFindTheBeat · 24/08/2022 15:20

I think it was Blue Peter. If not, it was Newsround or similar, maybe?

I'm really trying to find this video clip for a work thing. I'm sure i didn't imagine it, but I can't find anywhere. It's from the very early 80s, I think.

The scenario: A group of 10 teens were asked to count drum beats. There were 12 beats in total.

9 kids were in on the experiment. When asked, the first 9 kids said they'd counted 13 beats. When it came to the last kid, they also said 13.

Does anyone remember and/or have any clues how can find it?

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ehb102 · 24/08/2022 15:53

I remember something similar. It has Roland from Grange Hill playing the drums and when the presenter (Nick) scratched his nose, all the stooges added one extra beat. There were I think five participants in the experiment. The subject of course added an extra beat. It was one of those science shows,.maybe the one with Sylvester McCoy.

ehb102 · 24/08/2022 15:55

grangehill.fandom.com/wiki/It%27s_Not_Just_Zammo

Apparently this was a special.

ehb102 · 24/08/2022 15:57

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CantFindTheBeat · 24/08/2022 16:19

OMG OMG OMG

@ehb102 that's IT - you are incredible.

Thank you so so much. I'm thrilled, thank you!

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Creepymanonagoatfarm · 24/08/2022 16:21

I remember the girl who was having her freckles counted!

ehb102 · 24/08/2022 16:25

CantFindTheBeat · 24/08/2022 16:19

OMG OMG OMG

@ehb102 that's IT - you are incredible.

Thank you so so much. I'm thrilled, thank you!

😊
You are very welcome. That has been stuck in my head forever.

CantFindTheBeat · 24/08/2022 20:53

Creepymanonagoatfarm · 24/08/2022 16:21

I remember the girl who was having her freckles counted!

I'll have to watch the whole thing !

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CantFindTheBeat · 24/08/2022 20:54

@ehb102 - you're a superstar - I've thought about this for years and never been able to find it.

THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!

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ehb102 · 24/08/2022 21:19

CantFindTheBeat · 24/08/2022 20:54

@ehb102 - you're a superstar - I've thought about this for years and never been able to find it.

THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!

Aww, I appreciate you lr appreciation! I think remembering Roland was on the drums was key.

CantFindTheBeat · 24/08/2022 21:35

Well today, I've found out that most of my team weren't even born when the programme was made 😂

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ehb102 · 25/08/2022 12:03

😂Did you make them watch the clip?

CantFindTheBeat · 25/08/2022 20:01

I did - they thought it was ideal for what we wanted and now think I'm 'proper old'!

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