i loved Lost in Space (though i caught it in the '80s when it was on before the long Eastenders on a Sunday)
Have just discovered that the entire 60 episodes are available on CD from Amazon - a ten disc pack. Almost tempted but for the price...........
Amazing news, BB. I might invest...wonder if I'd sleep better after listening than 50-odd years ago...
i think you can...i haven't had one for years..it was a good way of getting through history lessons. We always gave each other challenges. Who can make a polo last the longest, who can eat the most fishermans' friends, who can dig out the most innards from a Mars Bar, leaving as much of the chocolate shell as possible? i did love history lessons! lol i'm going to have to have a look now NZ! If i can't find any, i'll take you up on your offer, thank you!
I've been away for 48 hours and just read the posts, more fantastic memories, OFH - Steam Radio - do you remember Children's Choice on a Saturday Morning with Uncle Mac. Always played 'Sparkie the Piano' in two parts usually missed the second part. Put me off pianos for years. 'Ssppaarrkkiee' used to make the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Sunday Lunch Times there was either the 'Navy Lark' or 'Clitheroe Kid' or ' The Larkin's' with Peggy Mount & David Kossof. Re-Listen with Mother wasn't Larry the Lamb kicked out of Toyland for Muffin the Mule? By the way Muffin the Mule was on Picture Book on a Monday. 'Here comes Muffin, Muffin the Mule' Talking of sweets my Nan always used to give me Parma Violets, she always had some in her bag (perhaps my breath smelt) It's amazing how a throw away remark can bring back so many happy memories. Thanks Leo
I agree - funny thing was though that I was not going to start a thread as I thought our first half dozen comments would be all there would be - thanks to Dan for moving it to its own little thread Uncle Mac, Sspppaaaarrrrkkkiiiieeee was frightening and I had totally forgotten the Clitheroe Kid
"So variety shows...another blast from the past... " My Dad was a bit of a magician and performed quite often dressed up as a Chinaman with a long droopy moustache. Am I allowed to say that these days? Somewhere amoungst my soveniers there are some programmes of variety shows that he produced in aid of charities. There are even a couple of newspaper cuttings, WO and West Herts Post, with photographs of him on stage. Looking at a description of some of the acts it would be very tame stuff these days, but according to the reports Watford Town Hall was full. This would have been during the 1950s.
My sister-in-law was a dancer too - toured the world twice with Cliff Richard. I'd better not say that she's a blast from the past though - might be detrimental to my health. Don't see why not - surely there's nothing politically incorrect about long, droopy moustaches!
i've seen them, but generally the only one i saw was Saturday night at the London Palladium..and even then, i don't remember watching it...though i might have done! My Saturday night tv earliest memories were of the Generation game!
It was Sunday Night at the London Paladium H. I think tommy Trinder was the first compere. It was on ITV and they had Beat The Clock in Part Two. Brucie 'I'm in charge' was my favourite. I also loved 'Cackerjack' with Eamon Andrews and they played double or drop for a Crackerjack Pen & Pencil
ooh yes! lol..see, i don't really remember it! lol. Ooh Crackerjack! "It's Friday, it's five to five, and it's.....CRACKERJAAAAACK"! i loved that...Peter Glaze...(was that his name?) funny little man..very funny!
