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Totty (80s children's dolls house drama) - Does anyone remember it ?

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KingRolo · 20/07/2009 14:13

I think it was on children's BBC in the early 80s.

The main chatacter was a doll called Totty and she lived in a doll's house with another doll called Birdie, a male doll and a little boy. Totty's nemesis was an evil doll called Marchpane.

Does anyone remember it or did I just dream it up?

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KingRolo · 20/07/2009 14:14
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marmitemad · 20/07/2009 14:15

no you aren't dreaming

I loved this programme and have just finished reading the book to dd (although it wasn't as good now I'm grown up

southeastastra · 20/07/2009 14:16

here! don't remember myself

notcitrus · 20/07/2009 14:17

'Tottie - the story of a doll's house'.

I had the book which was before the series.
Celluloid is flammable!

Lifeinagoldfishbowl · 20/07/2009 14:19

scroll down

kathyis6incheshigh · 20/07/2009 14:20

I didn't see it but it sounds like it must have been a tv version of this wonderful book by Rumer Godden.

I didn't read it till last year but thought it was fab, reminds me I must read it to dd!

LadyGooGoo · 20/07/2009 14:25

Oooh, I watched this and before the advent of google, could find no one who remembered it (including mum and sister, who I KNOW I watched it with).

To be honest, not surprised people were so sceptical that such a children's programme existed. I mean "There was a doll's house and an evil doll moves in and starts a fire in which another doll is burnt to death". Doesn't sound very child friendly does it?!

KingRolo · 20/07/2009 14:27

Brilliant links - thank you.

It was harrowing stuff wasn't it? I remember being quite traumatised when Birdie died in the fire. No wonder it hasn't been repeated!

I didn't know it was a book, will have to look into that.

Off now to look at TV Cream. I'll get no work done now.

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Lifeinagoldfishbowl · 20/07/2009 14:45

you tube

KingRolo · 20/07/2009 14:49

Thanks for that link, brought back some memories!

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Northernlurker · 20/07/2009 14:50

I LOVED this! (Though yes the fire and the melting was very upsetting) Will look at the links when home from work

BexJ78 · 14/08/2009 22:12

i remember that programme. it was lovely but also sad you didn't dream it!

EccentricaGallumbits · 14/08/2009 22:16

oh. my. god.

i'm having a disturbing flashback.

no idea i remembered this until i looked.

'the mangle with it's windy windy handle'

feel like rocking in a corned but i don't know why.

need therapy.

LovingtheSilverFox · 14/08/2009 22:34

Well remembered, it's all flooding back now! Am thinking maybe I should have had therapy then!

BikeRunSki · 14/08/2009 22:43

Ok, so you are not dreaming about Tottie ( ), but does anyone remember Pipkins? Chidlren's TV show, ITV, 70s, set in a big house with a backyard, staring a hare, tortoise and ostrich?

Also Issy No Ho? Cartoon about a panda that lived in a tree house. Same vintage as Pipkins (and me!).

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