Play School - Play Away - Childrens TV

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

Following the Death of Peter Firmin and lack of action elsewhere on site I have created a top 20 kids TV list. (British)

 

• Gudrun Ure  - Supergran (b.1926)
• Freddie Jones – The Ghosts of Motley Hall (b.1927)
• Bernard Cribbins – The Wombles (b.1928)
• Denise Bryer – Terrahawkes (b.1928)
• K M Peyton – Flambards (writer) (b.1929)
• Joy Whitby – Catweazle (producer) (b.1930)
• Rolf Harris – Cartoon Time (b.1931)
• Alison Prince – Trumpton (writer) (b.1931)
• Brian Trueman – Dangermouse (b.1932)
• Carmen Munroe – Playschool (b.1932)
• John Cunliffe – Postman Pat (b.1933)
• Biddy Baxter – Blue Peter (b.1933)
• Michael Aspel – Ask Aspel (b.1933)
• Raymond Briggs – The Snowman (b.1934)
• Tom Baker – The Book Tower (b.1934)
• James Bolam – Grandpa in my Pocket (b.1935)
• Sheila Steafel – Ghosts of Motley Hall (b.1935)
• David McKee – Mr Benn (b.1935)
• Anne Wood - Teletubbies (b.1937)
• Leila Williams – Blue Peter (b.1937)

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43 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Following the Death of Peter Firmin and lack of action elsewhere on site I have created a top 20 kids TV list. (British)

 

• Gudrun Ure  - Supergran (b.1926)
• Freddie Jones – The Ghosts of Motley Hall (b.1927)
• Bernard Cribbins – The Wombles (b.1928)
• Denise Bryer – Terrahawkes (b.1928)
• K M Peyton – Flambards (writer) (b.1929)
• Joy Whitby – Catweazle (producer) (b.1930)
• Rolf Harris – Cartoon Time (b.1931)
• Alison Prince – Trumpton (writer) (b.1931)
• Brian Trueman – Dangermouse (b.1932)
• Carmen Munroe – Playschool (b.1932)
• John Cunliffe – Postman Pat (b.1933)
• Biddy Baxter – Blue Peter (b.1933)
• Michael Aspel – Ask Aspel (b.1933)
• Raymond Briggs – The Snowman (b.1934)
• Tom Baker – The Book Tower (b.1934)
• James Bolam – Grandpa in my Pocket (b.1935)
• Sheila Steafel – Ghosts of Motley Hall (b.1935)
• David McKee – Mr Benn (b.1935)
• Anne Wood - Teletubbies (b.1937)
• Leila Williams – Blue Peter (b.1937)

 

 

Think I recall someone elsewhere saying they'd heard Ure was doing well for her age recently, but I can't find it now.

 

Jones and Cribbins are A-list Deathlist front page material, but both would be sad losses. I did hear from (a recognisable cult British actor in private) that Tom Baker is frail now,  but I don't know if they mean "by Tom's usual indomitable standards" or actual frail. Hoping the former.

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32 minutes ago, msc said:

Think I recall someone elsewhere saying they'd heard Ure was doing well for her age recently, but I can't find it now.

 

Would that be Mark Miller?

 

 

[The Happy Reaper 223]

Barry Chuckle has died

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45074955

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

Just now, The Happy Reaper said:

Barry Chuckle has died

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45074955

Sad news. That ends speculation they'll be on new series of celeb big brother then! 

[TQR 14,399]

To me... ... ...To me... ... oh forget it then.

[Paul Bearer 6,102]

2 hours ago, The Happy Reaper said:

Barry Chuckle has died

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45074955

 

Good luck to the pallbearers. 

[Spade_Cooley 9,536]

*shares Britain First post on Facebook

*dies following year

Can't believe the Deep State got him.

[Toast 16,143]

Tomb me, to you

[charon 4,943]

Don't forget there was two other brothers, also a comedy duo.

 

Now both mid 80's

 

Known as the Patton brothers.

[Sean 6,330]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

[gcreptile 10,978]

1 hour ago, charon said:

Don't forget there was two other brothers, also a comedy duo.

 

Now both mid 80's

 

Known as the Patton brothers.

Oh, I thought you were going for the Milibands.

[Redrumours 861]

On 05/08/2018 at 08:57, The Happy Reaper said:

Barry Chuckle has died

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45074955

He's chucked it in then.

[The Mad Hatter 1,092]

33 minutes ago, redrumours said:

He's chucked it in then.

It took you a fucking day to come up with that?

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1 hour ago, The Mad Hatter said:

It took you a fucking day to come up with that?

24 hours and 42 minutes actually.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,435]

Was it a terminal heart condition or was it cancer? Nobody knows.

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On 05/08/2018 at 13:33, charon said:

Don't forget there was two other brothers, also a comedy duo.

 

Now both mid 80's

 

Known as the Patton brothers.

Barry was too ill to attend his 86-year old brother's wedding to a 27-year old woman (!?):

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/barry-chuckle-too-ill-attend-13039359

 

Edit: Woops, same link as Clorox above, sorry... wanted to get the Patton Brothers angle and the age difference in there.

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[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

Rotherham United and Ipswich Town with an incredible tribute to the late Barry Chuckle this afternoon by chanting his famous line: "To me, to you" in the 74th minute.

 

[YoungWillz 21,055]

On ‎09‎/‎07‎/‎2018 at 14:18, Bibliogryphon said:

Following the Death of Peter Firmin and lack of action elsewhere on site I have created a top 20 kids TV list. (British)

 

• Gudrun Ure  - Supergran (b.1926)
• Freddie Jones – The Ghosts of Motley Hall (b.1927)
• Bernard Cribbins – The Wombles (b.1928)
• Denise Bryer – Terrahawkes (b.1928)
• K M Peyton – Flambards (writer) (b.1929)
• Joy Whitby – Catweazle (producer) (b.1930)
• Rolf Harris – Cartoon Time (b.1931)
• Alison Prince – Trumpton (writer) (b.1931)
• Brian Trueman – Dangermouse (b.1932)
• Carmen Munroe – Playschool (b.1932)
• John Cunliffe – Postman Pat (b.1933)
• Biddy Baxter – Blue Peter (b.1933)
• Michael Aspel – Ask Aspel (b.1933)
• Raymond Briggs – The Snowman (b.1934)
• Tom Baker – The Book Tower (b.1934)
• James Bolam – Grandpa in my Pocket (b.1935)
• Sheila Steafel – Ghosts of Motley Hall (b.1935)
• David McKee – Mr Benn (b.1935)
• Anne Wood - Teletubbies (b.1937)
• Leila Williams – Blue Peter (b.1937)

John Cunliffe Sun Obit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7361143/john-cunliffe-dead-85-rosie-jim-postman-pat/

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31 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

John Cunliffe Sun Obit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7361143/john-cunliffe-dead-85-rosie-jim-postman-pat/

 

Oh, that's a sad one from my childhood.

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Most of the episodes of Rosie and Jim that we're shown when I was a kid where the ones with Neil Brewer (the one with that concertina) but it's sad to lose the creator of such a brilliant show. Although that theme tune probably pissed millions of parents off. 

 

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

5 hours ago, msc said:

 

Oh, that's a sad one from my childhood.

It makes me sad I don't know most of your characters/people on your list ....  we just grew up with different shows, but they were still our immersion into TV and all that.  I hold these people (below) as important in my life as I'm sure you do yours.  Here's a quick list from us Yanks that we can attach to yours.  Granted, it's all about time and space, and the children's shows I grew up with (on a black and white tv tyvm) are certainly not those of the 1990s e.g.   Some names you'll obviously know.

• Joan Ganz Cooney - co-creator Sesame Street (SS) - b 30/11/1929 - 88
• Lloyd Morrisett Jr. - co-creator SS - b 2/11/1929 - 88
• Caroll Spinney - Oscar the Grouch (SS) - b 26/12/1933 - 84
• Bob McGrath - 'Bob' (SS) - b 13/6/1932 - 86
• Loretta Long - 'Susan' (SS) - b 4/10/1938 - 79
• Emilio Delgado - 'Luis' (SS) - b 8/5/1940 - 78
• Jaime Sanchez (Rodriguez) - (SS) - b 19/12/1938 - 79
• David Nowell - Mr. McFeely on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood (MRN) - b 24/11/1938 - 79
• Joe Negri - Mr. Handyman (MRN) - b 10/6/1926 - 92
• Ted Nichols - theme etc composer, Banana Splits - b 2/10/1928 - 90
• Don Sandberg - writer, Banana Splits and The Bozo Show - b 1930 - abt 88
• Richard Donner - Director/producer, Banana Splits - b 24/4/1930 - 88
• Billie Hayes - 'Witchiepoo' on H.R. Pufnstuf - b 5/8/1932 - 86
• Paul Dooley - Co-creator of The Electric Co (TEC) - b 22/2/1928 - 90
• Bill Cosby - TEC - b 12/7/1937 - 81
• Rita Moreno - TEC - b 11/12/1931 - 86
• Morgan Freeman - TEC - b 1/6/1937 - 81
• Rod Coneybeare - puppeteer, The Friendly Giant (a Canadian show us Detroit kids got to see) - b 31/3/1930 - 88
• Judith Lawrence - 'Casey' and 'Finnegan', Mr. Dressup (another Canadian show) - b. unk but she's gotta be 80+.
• Arte Johnson - Presenter on the Hot Fudge Show (a Detroit area only classic!) - b. 20/1/1929 - 89

 

Let me put Rip Taylor back seeing as msc referred to his entry (I otherwise decided to delete cartoons, kinda getting away from topic imho). 
RIP TAYLOR - Sigmund & the Sea Monster (a cartoon) - b. 13/1/1935 - 83

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^ In a case of it being a very small world, I know of Rip Taylor via Silence of the Hams!

 

A few of my own, still breathing then

 

Derek Griffiths (1946) - voice of Super Ted, various other kids TV shows

Mike Young (1945) - creator of Super Ted

Melvyn Hayes (1945) - Skeleton in Super Ted

Bernard Cribbins (1928) - Jackanory, Wombles, Dr Who, etc etc

David McKee (1935) - Wrote King Rollo and Mr Benn

Mick Inkpen (1952) - Kipper creator

Britt Allcroft (1943) - Thomas the Tank engine producer

Ringo Starr (1940) - Thomas narrator

Christopher Awdry (1940) - the other Thomas author

Peter Maddocks (1928) - created Jimbo and the Jet Set and The Family Ness, and I am legit surprised to find out he's still alive

Brian Cosgrove (1934) - Founder of Cosgrove Hall, creators of Danger Mouse and Count Duckula

David Jason (1940) - Voice of Danger Mouse

John Alderton (1940) - Narrator of Fireman Sam.

Colin Dann (1943) - Animals of Farthing Wood creator

 

 

All will get obits, but not for some time, I'd think!

 

 

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39 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

It makes me sad I don't know most of these characters/people....  we just grew up with different shows, but they were still our immersion into TV and all that.  I hold these people (below) as important in my life as I'm sure you do yours.  Here's a quick list from us Yanks that we can attach to yours.  Granted, it's all about time and space, and the children's shows I grew up with (on a black and white tv tyvm) are certainly not those of the 1990s e.g.   Some names you'll obviously know.

• Joan Ganz Cooney - co-creator Sesame Street (SS) - b 30/11/1929 - 88
• Lloyd Morrisett Jr. - co-creator SS - b 2/11/1929 - 88
• Caroll Spinney - Oscar the Grouch (SS) - b 26/12/1933 - 84
• Bob McGrath - 'Bob' (SS) - b 13/6/1932 - 86
• Loretta Long - 'Susan' (SS) - b 4/10/1938 - 79
• Emilio Delgado - 'Luis' (SS) - b 8/5/1940 - 78
• Jaime Sanchez (Rodriguez) - (SS) - b 19/12/1938 - 79
• David Nowell - Mr. McFeely on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood (MRN) - b 24/11/1938 - 79
• Joe Negri - Mr. Handyman (MRN) - b 10/6/1926 - 92
• Ted Nichols - theme etc composer, Banana Splits - b 2/10/1928 - 90
• Don Sandberg - writer, Banana Splits and The Bozo Show - b 1930 - abt 88
• Richard Donner - Director/producer, Banana Splits - b 24/4/1930 - 88
• Billie Hayes - 'Witchiepoo' on H.R. Pufnstuf - b 5/8/1932 - 86
• Paul Dooley - Co-creator of The Electric Co (TEC) - b 22/2/1928 - 90
• Bill Cosby - TEC - b 12/7/1937 - 81
• Rita Moreno - TEC - b 11/12/1931 - 86
• Morgan Freeman - TEC - b 1/6/1937 - 81
• Rod Coneybeare - puppeteer, The Friendly Giant (a Canadian show us Detroit kids got to see) - b 31/3/1930 - 88
• Arte Johnson - Presenter on the Hot Fudge Show (a Detroit area only classic!) - b. 20/1/1929 - 89

 

I'm three decades SC's junior yet the Sesame Street people meant just as much to my childhood. It's really telling to the show's staying power.