Favourite Childhood TV and Films

[vincenzo]

Originally Posted by 42ndStreetFreak

"The Amazing Mr Blunden" (superlative kids ghost story with a top cast)

Absolutely agree. Blunden was a superb film and this, together with The Railway Children, proves what a splendid director Lionel Jeffries was (we'll ignore Wombling Free).

[eNoize]

Originally Posted by Gigantor

TV, The worlds cheapest Babysitter

Very true. a shame really, but true.

And I forgot all about Silver Spoons. Yes, I watched that also. I also remembering watching
Dark Shadows
Captain Kangaroo
Carol Burnett Show
Reading Rainbow
The Monkees

I really aught to be embarrassed of myself. I watched too much television. I can't believe I made into adulthood.

[Richcrue]

I dont have a particular favourite memory of any childhood tv/film viewing but I remember vividly The singing ringing tree,I`m sure it was split into 3 or 4 episodes on BBC way back in the day,very surreal and quite frightening in a fairytale kinda way.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052199/

[vincenzo]

Saturday mornings for me comprised of the Mr Men, Robinson Crusoe (interspersed on occasions with The Flashing Blade), the Double Deckers and the legend that was Tiswas.

[pedromonkey]

CBBC has recently resurrected Swapshop in a new kind of way with some dude called barney and basil brush...Boom Boom!!!

i only know so much about current TV shows because i only have six freeview channels on my telly and two of them are CBBC an CBBies, Although CBBC soes have Dick and Dom, the most insane and quite franky ****ed up hilarious kids show on TV...utter madness....

[vincenzo]

Originally Posted by pedromonkey

CBBC has recently resurrected Swapshop in a new kind of way with some dude called barney and basil brush...Boom Boom!!!

Can't be worse than the original Multi-Coloured Swap Shop with that odious Noel Edmonds and his talking chimp Keith Chegwin.

Magpie was another after-school favourite on ITV.

[Mynameisanonymous]

I'm rather annoyed and upset that nobody has mentioned Round the Bend!




Also Trapdoor!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Some favourite youngling films included;

RESTLESS NATIVES
GREGORY'S GIRL
THAT SINKING FEELING
WAR GAMES
BLUE THUNDER
THE GREEN BERETS

[vincenzo]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man

GREGORY'S GIRL

I first saw this doubled with Chariots Of Fire, and found Gregory far superior. Great fun (and a very risque 'A'/PG indeed) and still a terrific film today.

Talking of All Things Scots, Comfort And Joy and (especially) Local Hero were also excellent films.

[Vampix]

I remember Restless Natives had a great Big Country soundtrack.I'm also a big fan of Gregory's Girl, hilarious film and as for Claire Grogan, phwooar!