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Hartley Hare and Pipkins - am I the oldest Mumsnetter in the world?

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toooldforthisshirt37 · 04/10/2017 15:30

There is another thread where a chaperone gave a child with SN a toy rat to keep them quiet. I read the thread and was appalled and yet comforted by the pictures of the rat. Didn't want to hijack that thread but it reminded me of Hartley Hare, who was a terrifyingly bad puppet in a kids show in my youth. The show was called Pipkins I think and included Topov the Monkey and a tortoise, whose name I can't remember.

Am I the oldest and/or most disturbed MNer? As, while Hartley terrified me he also brought joy to my heart because he was such a bad little shit! I think 70s kids TV may have been dominated by people on some sort of recreational substances to be fair.

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Seeline · 04/10/2017 15:55

Mary Mungo and Midge was great. I also remember Andy Pandy and Fingerbobs. Anyone remember The Herb Garden? Parsley the Lion was great. I really liked camberwick green the best though

squoosh · 04/10/2017 15:55

I've never heard of him before but have just googled. Wowzers, they didn't fuck about in the 1970s making things cutsie and appealing did they? He is one scaring looking hare.

MrsJayy · 04/10/2017 15:58

Aw cadlewick green was much better no foosty old pervy rabbits on candlewick green

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toooldforthisshirt37 · 04/10/2017 15:59

Oooh! The memories! How could I have forgotten Pig!! He was mega.

Hartley was definitely a creepy puppet. And what about the bloke on finger bobs, (Jeffrey?) Potty Time was the stuff of nightmares! What was Parsely the Lion in? Is the barge one Rosie and Jim? That came much later. There were a lot of strange things passing for children's entertainment in my day!

Loved Mary, Mumgo and Midge. Anyone for Crystal Tips and Alistair?

We had a Pinky and Perky Christmas Album, I can't hear Carols sung without thinking wistfully of their squeaky tones!

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queenofthemountains · 04/10/2017 16:00

"Its time (lots of clocks) for a story. I loved pipkins so much.

hattymattie · 04/10/2017 16:00

I remember Listen with Mother on R4. Plus Pogles Wood, Andy Pandy, Bill and Ben, Trumpton etc. I'm approaching mid fifties.

ShanghaiDiva · 04/10/2017 16:01

I remember pipkins - whole shop looked in need of a good scrub.
Also mary, mungo and midge
Bagpuss
Herb garden
Changers
Mr ben
Trumpton
Fingerbobs
Also used to love 'how' on itv.

LuxuryWoman2017 · 04/10/2017 16:01

I remember Hartly and some kind of bird maybe an ostrich called Octavia.

Also a really dull programme called Fingerbobs

LuxuryWoman2017 · 04/10/2017 16:02

Oh and the original Barnaby the bear. Over 40 years ago - goodness

CoolCarrie · 04/10/2017 16:04

Loved Willow The Wisp, Jackanory, Blue Peter, Bagpuss, Ivor the engine definitely Mary, Mungo and Midge was/is my favourite

CoolCarrie · 04/10/2017 16:06

You can get most of these on DVD.

Sgtmajormummy · 04/10/2017 16:09

What about On the Riverbank (Hammy Hamster)?
Torturing rodents by tying them to boats and planes?

The voices were brilliant, though.
Johnny Morris.

MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 04/10/2017 16:09

The stuff of nightmares....

Hartley Hare and Pipkins - am I the oldest Mumsnetter in the world?
itstheyearzero · 04/10/2017 16:11

Oh I loved Pipkins! When I was at school, they used to wheel the big telly out sometimes so we could watch Words and Pictures. Does anyone else remember that?

AFingerofFudge · 04/10/2017 16:12

I loved Pipkins, especially Pig! And Barnaby the Bear, Paper play with Itsy and Bitsy, Handful of Songs and whichever programme it was with Mrs Lovelace in!!!

MeredithLogue · 04/10/2017 16:13

Topov the monkey, pig's always hungry.

TrinityBelle · 04/10/2017 16:18

YES itstheyearzero! I loved Wordy. Was that the one that had Dark Towers on and another about a boy from space?

EvansOvalPies · 04/10/2017 16:19

Tales of the Riverbank - did used to love that, but obviously at such a young age didn't realise the animals were forced Sad

The Woodentops, Andy Pandy, Torchy Torchy the Battery Boy. Roobarb and Custard. Crystal Tips and Alastair, Mr Benn

The Singing Ringing Tree - now that was pretty creepy.

ticklady · 04/10/2017 16:21

Oh my!
Such memories!
I remember all the above. I loved the brummie pig. But Hartley definitely was a bit manky and creepy.
Loved Barnaby the bear and,still sing it. No one has a clue!
And the original Clangers and magic roundabout.
What about Rainbow with Jeffrey, Bungle and zippy?

Doubledeckers · 04/10/2017 16:21

Yes, yes, yes

queenofthemountains and milktwosugarsplease

I loved Pipkins and so few people remember it so I can never reminisce about it. My other favourite programme from that time is my username. A great theme tune too.

NearLifeExperience · 04/10/2017 16:22

Oh, I loved all those programmes mentioned above, I'm 48. I don't remember finding Hartley scary, just annoying.

The thing that scared me was Hamble, the doll on play school. Creepy looking thing with a dirty face.

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BeyondThePage · 04/10/2017 16:23

Hartley was the hare of nightmares! Not much merchandising around then!

I liked The Flumps, and Bod - with his peculiar walk... oh, and Hector's house

and... sorry for the earworm.... Blush Hong Kong Phooey....

Doubledeckers · 04/10/2017 16:23

Thanks meredithlogue Topov the Monkey. Brilliant

EvansOvalPies · 04/10/2017 16:23

'One banana, two bananas, three bananas, four.
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more'

DaisyDrip · 04/10/2017 16:24

Also mary, mungo and midge
Bagpuss
Herb garden
Changers
Mr ben
Trumpton
Fingerbobs

yes, yes, I remember all of these. Mr & Mrs Onion and the little chives, Dill the dog, Sage the owl. Then Bill & Ben and little weed. There was another one, the little girl with a flower on her pocket that she touched and could make a wish. My grandmother made me a dress with a magic flower. I also loved the clangers & the soup dragon. Ahhh memories.