Answer: 1964
"Play School" began in 1964, and continued until 1988. Notable presenters have included Brian Cant, Derek Griffiths, Floella Benjamin and Johnny Ball.
From Quiz: Through the Round Window
Answer: Ryan
Harry's foster family treated him very badly. Thankfully, Ryan came to the rescue!
From Quiz: CBBC 2015-2016
Answer: Emily
The quote is from the introduction for "Bagpuss". Creators Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin incorporated Firmin's daughter, Emily, into the story by casting her as the owner of Bagpuss, and the introduction was voiced by Postgate himself. The show was all filmed at Firmin's home and the shop window in the opening scene was the family's dining room window. Emily Firmin, aged about 8 at the time, was paid a bag of sweets for her morning's work.
Big Ears owned a black cat which was once kidnapped by a wizard to be turned into a wizard's cat, but Noddy rescued it. Jamie owned a dog called Wordsworth, and a Magic Torch. Mavis was the fairy in "Willo' the Wisp" and the dog was The Moog.
From Quiz: The Magical World of Kids' TV (UK)
Answer: Idris
Idris lived with his wife Olwen and their twins, Gaian and Blodwyn in the extinct volcano Smoke Hill. He sang in the local choir (The Grumbley and District Choral Society) with Jones the Steam and Ivor. Luckily for Idris, when Smoke Hill went cold Mr Dinwiddy (an old gold miner who lived in the hills above the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited) was able to provide a geothermally-heated cave under the ground for them to live in.
From Quiz: British Children's TV of the 60s and 70s
Answer: 1952
Watch With Mother began broadcasting in 1952 and continued until 1973 when the name was dropped.
From Quiz: Watch With Mother in the UK
Answer: The Woodentops
This story of a farming puppet family was made between 1955 and 1957. Nobody was quite sure why Daddy Woodentop had a strong rural accent while Mummy Woodentop and the twins spoke in a very stiff middle class manner.
From Quiz: When TV Sets Had No Remote Controls
Answer: Judy
The chimp that played Judy was trained to respond to 75 hand signals. She was also toilet trained and enjoyed using toilet paper! "Daktari" (Swahili for "doctor") aired from 1966 to 1969, and was a spin off from the film "Clarence the Cross Eyed Lion", released in 1965.
Cheeta was the chimp in the "Tarzan" films. He was born in 1932 and at the time of writing this quiz (August 2008) is currently the world's oldest chimp. He has outlived all of the human stars of the "Tarzan" films.
Peggy was the name of the chimp who suffered the indignity of co-starring with Ronald Reagan in the 1951 film "Bedtime for Bonzo".
Bubbles is the name of Michael Jackson's pet chimp. Once Bubbles matured, he became difficult to deal with and bit several people. He is apparently now living on a ranch in California. I think it's highly possibly that Bubbles engineered this himself in an attempt to disassociate himself from Michael Jackson.
From Quiz: My Childhood TV Heaven
Answer: An owl
They are all characters from "The Herbs".
Parsley was "A very friendly Lion".
Dill was a very hyperactive dog.
Created by Michael Bond and shown on the BBC during "Watch With Mother".
There were many other characters including:
Bayleaf the gardener, Sir Basil and Lady Rosemary, Mr Onion the teacher, the Chives the children.
The only way to get into the Herb Garden was to say the magic words "Herbidacious."
This was filmed using stop frame animation.
From Quiz: Trios
Answer: "Andy Pandy"
In 1950, twenty six episodes of "Andy Pandy" were made and repeated time and time again. In 1970, thirteen fresh episodes were made, this time in colour. They formed part of the "Watch with Mother" series of children's programmes.
From Quiz: A-Z of Classic British Children's T.V.
Answer: Posh Paws
From Quiz: Classic Cult Kids TV!
Answer: Lion
Willy Fogg was a lion - the creation of the Spanish based producers BRB Internacional. They created 26 episodes based on the Jules Verne novel "Around the World in 80 days."
From Quiz: Children's Programmes
Answer: Monday
The programme was later replaced by "Tales Of the Riverbank".
From Quiz: Children's TV 1945-1970
Answer: Claptrap Von Schpilldebeanz
Greenback was the villain in the classic cartoon "Dangermouse". Hertz Van Rental was the arch-rival of Russ Abbott's Basildon Bond. Herr Flick was from "Allo Allo".
From Quiz: Children's TV of the 70s/80s
Answer: Kiki
I have vague memories of this as I was a bit young! ZaZa was a cat and Hector was a dog (I remember being in love with him) who lived on one side of the fence. Kiki was the nosy frog from next door. My brother-in-law (mine of useless information) informs me that in France "Hector's House" is known as "Le Maison De Tutu". You too are now a mine of useless stuff.
From Quiz: Did You Watch These Classic Kids Shows? UK
Answer: Oliver Tobias
I really enjoyed this series.
From Quiz: More British Kids TV Shows
Answer: Mr. Benn
"Mr. Benn" featured a man who used to wander into a costume shop every week, where magically, a shopkeeper would appear. He would change into a costume, and then walk through a door that would take him to a world relating to what he was wearing. Amongst other things, he was a cowboy, a wizard, a caveman and a spaceman.
There were only 13 episodes originally made, and the series has been repeated many times since it was first shown on the BBC in 1971.
From Quiz: Through the Round Window
Answer: Beth
They also won Internationals! They made their way from regionals then all the way to becoming the best dance studio in the world!
From Quiz: CBBC 2015-2016
Answer: fez
When Mr Benn entered the costume shop dressing room, and tried on a costume and hat, he would be transported to a magic land for a hair-raising adventure; his time was up when the shopkeeper appeared in the land to take him home. Then Mr Benn would put on his own bowler hat and everything would return to normal. But the shopkeeper always wore a fez.
"Mr Benn" is the creation of writer and producer David McKee who also created "King Rollo" and "Elmer the Patchwork Elephant".
From Quiz: The Magical World of Kids' TV (UK)
Answer: Penelope Pitstop
Dick Dastardly and his sidekick Mutley drove 'The Mean Machine'. Professor Pat Pending drove the 'Convert-a-Car 3' and The Ant Hill Mob drove 'The Bulletproof Bomb 3'
From Quiz: British Children's TV of the 60s and 70s
Answer: Bill and Ben
The 'Flower-pot Men' spoke a strange language, all of their own, known as 'Oddle Poddle' where a 'flower-pot' was a 'Flobberpop', the tortoise (Slowcoach) was 'Slobberdob' and 'lovely' was pronounced 'loblob'.
*Useless information* The 'Flower-pot Men' never ever said 'Flobbadob' although everybody remembers them saying it.
From Quiz: Watch With Mother in the UK
Answer: The Phantom Flan Flinger
There were many theories as to the identity of the Phantom Flan Flinger with, among others, Jim Davidson claiming the credit. Whilst the name has never been officially revealed the original PFF is believed to be a cab driver from Solihull (don't ask me how he got the job).
From Quiz: Saturday Morning TV
Answer: Andy Pandy
Looby Loo never appeared at the same time as Andy and Teddy even though they all lived in the same picnic basket. There were 26 episodes made of the original 1950's black and white series but it was then resurrected in the 1970's in colour.
From Quiz: When TV Sets Had No Remote Controls
Answer: Basil Brush
The charming Basil was created in 1963 for the children's show "The Three Scampies". He then appeared with magician David Nixon on "The Nixon Line" and then was given his own show in 1968.
He was updated in 2002 and appeared in a children's sitcom, The Basil Brush Show. He retained his "posh" voice and his "Boom Boom" catchphrase. There is no puppeteer shown in the credits of the show. However, there are credits for Basil's fitness instructor and/or personal assistant.
In March 2008 Basil was investigated by Northamptonshire police for racism, after a member of the public complained about a scene in which a Gypsy tried to sell Basil some pegs.
From Quiz: My Childhood TV Heaven
Answer: A mouse
They are the title characters from the BBC production "Mary, Mungo and Midge".
They lived in a tower block and every episode they would get into the lift (elevator) where Midge would balance on Mungo's nose, and press the floor button.
We would then all watch the floor indicators light up.
It was narrated by Richard Baker and filmed using more traditional hand drawn animation, also using cut-out figures.
From Quiz: Trios
Answer: "Black Beauty"
Two series of "Black Beauty" were made between 1972 and 1974 based on the novel of the same name by Anne Sewell. The theme tune "Galloping Home" was released in 1974 and reached number 34 in the British charts.
From Quiz: A-Z of Classic British Children's T.V.
Answer: Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ
The mice were the decoration on the Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ, which plays rolls of music, and projects a picture onto the screen, like a television. They liked to play tricks on Yaffle, and always like to sing together while they are working.
From Quiz: Children's Programmes
Answer: Andy Pandy
His friends were Teddy and Looby Loo.
From Quiz: Children's TV 1945-1970
Answer: Dunmore United
From Quiz: Children's TV of the 70s/80s
Answer: Alan and Benny
Ah, those were the days. "Grange Hill" was like no other programme at that time. I loved it. My claim to fame was that I used to drink in the same pub as the girl who played Trisha and my best friend from school lived 2 doors away from her. I need no confirmation of how sad I am!
From Quiz: Did You Watch These Classic Kids Shows? UK
Answer: Mitzi, Daffni, Lulu
From Quiz: Trumpton, Camberwick Green and Chigley
Answer: Llud
Played by Jack Watson. Did they ever repeat this series?
From Quiz: More British Kids TV Shows
Answer: The Clangers
I think that's why I still like to whistle
From Quiz: British Kids TV 1960s and 70s
Answer: Dexter Harris
They all work at Elsmere Academy. He looked after Nero when his auntie went away.
From Quiz: CBBC 2015-2016
Answer: moustache
Without his moustache he had no magic powers, and this was the main plot of the feature length film made in 1970, when the Blue Cat stole the moustache.
It was Zebedee who first turned Mr Rusty's under-used carousel into a magic roundabout that would always be a fun place for children to play. The four children seen on it each week were Florence, Basil, Paul and Rosalie.
Dougal's voice and character were based on the comedian Tony Hancock, which may explain the huge adult audience it got when it first aired.
From Quiz: The Magical World of Kids' TV (UK)
Answer: Tingha and Tucker
Tingha and Tucker was broadcast on the ATV network from 1962 to 1970. Auntie Jean was Jean Morton a continuity announcer, she was one of the four original announcers on the Midlands regional independent television station. Like many children's shows of that era Tingha and Tucker had a 'club', at its height the Tingha and Tucker club had 750,000 members, in the end it had to be closed down because it couldn't cope with the quantity of correspondence it received.
From Quiz: British Children's TV of the 60s and 70s
Answer: Weed
All of the programmes followed a similar format. The gardener would go for lunch, Bill and Ben would climb from their pots, cause a bit of mischief (Was it Bill or was it Ben?) clean-up the mess and return to their pots, saying goodbye to weed,('Bobop ickle Weed' said Ben, 'WEEEEED' replied Weed, 'Babap ickle Weed' said Bill, 'WEEEED' said Weed.) before the gardener returned.
Every episode ended with:
'and I think the little house knew something about it! Don't you?'
From Quiz: Watch With Mother in the UK
Answer: Multi coloured Swap Shop
A programme where children could swap items with each other in 'The Swaparama'. Keith Chegwin usually presented this outside event swapping items live on air.
From Quiz: Saturday Morning TV
Answer: Rabbit
The adventures of these three friends, sometimes with five baby rabbits as well, were broadcast from 1953-1965. The characters were all glove puppets operated by Sam and Elizabeth Williams.
From Quiz: When TV Sets Had No Remote Controls
