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Children’s TV show - so little to go on - does anyone remember this?

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switchoffplease · 21/10/2025 19:49

As the title says, I am trying to work out what this TV show was from my childhood. Very little to go on sorry.

It had real actors, mostly children I think, rather than a cartoon. It was set outside near a windmill I think? One of the scenes absolutely terrified me which is why it sticks in my mind, it involved creatures which were shut in a room (maybe a room in the windmill?), they looked like people dressed as mummies or scarecrows, definitely in sheets or bandages, they escaped from the room they were trapped in and walked along a bit like zombies would.

That’s all I have! Does it ring any bells for anyone?

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Snailssitonwhales · 21/10/2025 20:25

whataweekImhaving · 21/10/2025 20:23

Was it the programme about the sand creature thing?

can’t remember what it was called or what the creature was, but it was set on a beach with a windmill nearby, I think?

Was something like the sand gremlin?

although I think it was 90s as opposed to 80s.

5 children and it? I think?

LovedFedAndNoonesDead · 21/10/2025 20:29

whataweekImhaving · 21/10/2025 20:23

Was it the programme about the sand creature thing?

can’t remember what it was called or what the creature was, but it was set on a beach with a windmill nearby, I think?

Was something like the sand gremlin?

although I think it was 90s as opposed to 80s.

5 children and It - the creature was a Psammead (pronounced Sam-ee-ad) and it gave the children wishes but they never turned out quite as they expected.

purpleme12 · 21/10/2025 20:29

whataweekImhaving · 21/10/2025 20:23

Was it the programme about the sand creature thing?

can’t remember what it was called or what the creature was, but it was set on a beach with a windmill nearby, I think?

Was something like the sand gremlin?

although I think it was 90s as opposed to 80s.

That was 5 Children and It

(It was the Psammead - the sand creature)

I'd forgotten about that till now!

Used to love that!

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oldmoutcider · 21/10/2025 20:33

@whataweekImhavingFive Children and It? With that sand creature thing

queenMab99 · 21/10/2025 20:33

There was a series based on an Edith Nesbit book, where the children made dummies and they came to life, resulting in unwanted consequences, it could have been scary to some children.
Edited. Yes it was 5 children and it!

MerylSqueak · 21/10/2025 20:35

It really reminds me of an episode of Worzel Gummidge I found absolutely horrific.

PyongyangKipperbang · 21/10/2025 20:51

Yeah I am thinking Enchanted Castle too

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