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Telly addicts

What has happened to Tikkabilla??

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LadyStealthPolarBear · 07/09/2009 14:53

I used to love it - it was my reward for getting up early with DS! Now it seems to have been replaced by the awful Me Too - I thought yesterday was a one off as it was Sunday but they did it today as well

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LadyStealthPolarBear · 07/09/2009 16:51

What is wrong with Sarah Jane though - didn't see many with her in but don't understand why people dislike her.
SHAME on James Bolam (I think) for doing this stupid Grandpa in my pocket.

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norktasticninja · 07/09/2009 17:04

For me it's as much her of voice as her stage-school-characature like way of presenting. She comes across as very false to me. Obviously she may be lovely in RL. I guess I'll never know.

Is she widely disliked? I don't know any other English speaking mums in RL and I've never seen anything on here. Mind you I don't think I've ever posted in this topic before, so that could be why...

norktasticninja · 07/09/2009 17:05

her tone of voice

MrsJamin · 07/09/2009 17:08

I am really annoyed about the changes too, 6.20 is too late for ITNG and I will really miss tikabilla and tellytubbies combo on bbc2 in the mornings. the things that have replaced them are dire. May have to fork out for DVDs but then DS will work out that they are repeats after a while. grrrr. do they not consult parents or realise that timings of things are important? I hate waybullooo, it's too new agey and feel like the children are just about to do yogic flying. grrrr might consider writing to cbeebies.

ElectricElephant · 07/09/2009 17:15

agree with norktastic, it's pretty difficult to watch her in the later episodes of tikkabilla, and she was terrible during her (thankfully brief) stint presenting on CBeebies.

LadyStealthPolarBear · 07/09/2009 17:24

ah right thanks, she did seem a bit small and chirpy but I didn't see her enough for it to really start bothering me
Please please can Me Too go?? I'll even have the fimbles back!

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BunnyLebowski · 07/09/2009 17:24

Her little girl way of speaking, the irritating as hell cutesy facial expressions, the over the top, fake, stage school way she does everything.

Oh and those bizarre big soled hover-trainers she wears.

Disliked ALL the Tikkabilla presenters come to think of it (well apart from Justin).

Give me Chris and Pui anyday.

norktasticninja · 07/09/2009 17:27

I only discovered Tikkabilla about 4 months ago so have only seen recent episodes...

LadyStealthPolarBear · 07/09/2009 17:37

me too norktastic, but it went downhill and has now gone

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charis · 07/09/2009 17:44

I liked tikkabilla, it had a good variety of presenters of different ages and backgrounds. It can't be good for all childrens programs to be presented by either cartoon creatures with funny voices or 20 somethings.

Bring back play away.

blueduck · 07/09/2009 20:27

It's my 3 year olds favourite - in fact he's become a bit obsessed. It's weird because my scheduling on sky + shows the one a week ago as number 46 in a series of 70 shows so wonder what's happened to the rest. I've e-mailed cbeebies to find out the score !! Just also checked on an online tv guide and there's no more scheduled...bring back tikkabilla !!

ElectricElephant · 07/09/2009 21:54

I've emailed to complain ask if they can bring it back

norktasticninja · 07/09/2009 22:15

Me too

Georgimama · 07/09/2009 22:22

I wish they'd put Big Barn Farm back on at 7.30am. I don't know about DS but I liked it.

norktasticninja · 07/09/2009 22:32

How sad of me is it to have complained officially too?

ElectricElephant · 07/09/2009 23:10

ooh, thanks for that link

~complains~

ElectricElephant · 07/09/2009 23:14

norktasticninja - do you think there's something slightly wrong with us? We're complaining because we don't get to watch Tikkabilla anymore.

LadyStealthPolarBear · 08/09/2009 05:26

I've sent one too - about Tikkabilla and the new, miserable, bedtime hour. Even DH said he hated Waybulloo!

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GBR · 08/09/2009 06:03

Me Too Sorry, I've complained too.

Bring back Tikkabilla, please kill reschedule Granny Murray ....

ElectricElephant · 08/09/2009 09:08

bump

who else wants to complain?

MrsJamin · 08/09/2009 18:59

I've complained

ShowOfHands · 08/09/2009 19:11

Yup, complained.

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Eddas · 08/09/2009 19:13

LSPS have you tried milkshake (C5)? I stumbled on it and it made a nice change from cbeebies.

dd loves Grandpa in my pocket I think it's for slightly older children. She also likes Waybaloo (or however it's spelt) as does ds. I wish they wouldn't put ITNG on after it though, 1's bad enough but one after the other

ElectricElephant · 08/09/2009 20:22

Grandpa in my pocket is awful, I'm afraid the TV has to go off when that comes on.

afraid to say I don't like milkshake either - half of it is adverts, and the only thing on there that DD is allowed to watch is peppa pig.

MrsJamin · 09/09/2009 08:54

EE - This is where having a scheduled recording thing like SKy Plus is v useful (we have a free version) - you can record milkshake programmes you like (like Thomas) and then skip through the ads straight to the programme.

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