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television programme for children broadcast from November 1950 until 1956. It was the first children's programme to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios, at 5:00 pm on alternate Saturdays.
Premise
The show was conceived by producer Michael Westmore as the first children’s magazine programme, with linking scenes presented by
Humphrey Lestocq
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, who was the stooge of the obnoxious
puppet
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Mr. Turnip, voiced by
Peter Hawkins
Peter John Hawkins (3 April 1924 – 8 July 2006) was a British actor. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, he was one of the most sought-after voice artists for radio and television, becoming a regular face and voice around the Soho-based cir ...
. Lestocq's catchphrase was "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and Mr. Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum".
Shows featured
The series took the form of individual shows:
*''Box of Tricks'': a magic show hosted by Geoffrey Robinson. (1950-1953, 1955-1956)
*''Hank the Cowboy'' - a cutout animated series, written, drawn, composed and voiced by Francis Coudrill. (1950-1954)
*''Mr. Lumber’s Shop'' - a series starring
John Le Mesurier
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and Marcel Stellman. (1951)
*''In Search of the Shadow'' - a serial in six parts. (1951)
*''Stranger from Space'' - Britain’s first ever science fiction serial, which starred Brian Smith as Ian Spencer and Michael Newell as his alien friend Bilaphodorus, who had crashed on Earth. 17 episodes were produced. (1951-1952)
*''Big Top'' - a series starring Reginald Dyson as Charlie Carter,
Clive Dunn
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as Sammy Smith, Phillip Coral as Bobbin and John Gabriel as Alf Harper. 7 episodes were produced. (1952)
*''The Steve Race Corner'' - hosted by
Steve Race
Stephen Russell "Steve" Race OBE (1 April 192122 June 2009) was a British composer, pianist and radio and television presenter.
Biography
Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, the son of a lawyer, Race learned the piano from the age of five.Spencer ...
, pianist for the show. Later renamed ''Room For Music''. (1952-1955)
*''The Highwayman’s Bargain'' - a serial in six parts starring John Franklyn as
Dick Turpin
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. (1953)
*''Secrets of the Centuries'' - a serial in five parts starring Alan Judd. (1953)
*''
Sooty
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'' - presented by
Harry Corbett
Harry Corbett OBE (28 January 1918 – 17 August 1989) was an English magician, puppeteer and television presenter. He was best known as the creator of the glove puppet character Sooty in 1952.
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Corbett was born in Bradford, W ...
. (1953-1954)
*''Colonel Crock'' - based on the book by
Annette Mills
Annette Mills (born Edith Mabel Mills; 10 September 1894 – 10 January 1955) was an English actress, dancer, songwriter and television presenter, best known for presenting the children's television show ''Muffin the Mule''.
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, which moved to
Associated-Rediffusion
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in 1959. (1953)
*''Jeremy Make-Believe'' - a series starring Colin Gibson as Jeremy and
Peter Hawkins
Peter John Hawkins (3 April 1924 – 8 July 2006) was a British actor. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, he was one of the most sought-after voice artists for radio and television, becoming a regular face and voice around the Soho-based cir ...
as Albert. (1955)
*''Willoughby'' - presented by
Rolf Harris
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in his children’s television debut, Willoughby was a drawing board that came to life. (1955-1956)
*''Can We Help You?'' - a series starring Peter Hawkins, with