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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?

 

 

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

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*shares Britain First post on Facebook

*dies following year


Can't believe the Deep State got him.

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Tomb me, to you

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

 

Now both mid 80's

 

Known as the Patton brothers.

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Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

 

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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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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. 

 

 

 

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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.

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