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Marydoll Sat 20-Jan-18 09:00:47

The "First Memory" thread prompted me to think about the first time I ever watched television, when I was three.
My first memory is of watching "Lassie on a neighbour's television, as we couldn't afford one.
What is the first television programme you ever watched?

Marydoll Sun 28-Jan-18 21:41:33

This thread has brought back memories of so many favourites.
Has anyone mentioned Dixon of Dock Green ?

Bellanonna Sun 28-Jan-18 22:16:55

Evenin’ all. Probably wouldn’t go down well today MD but it was enjoyable in its time.

MrsAllboys Mon 29-Jan-18 00:05:41

Muffin the Mule is my first TV memory I think, but there was also something called Whirlygig. Not sure exactly what it was but it had someone called Humphrey Lestoq in it and possibly a Mr Turnip (?) ... does anyone remember that?

NannyJan53 Mon 29-Jan-18 08:06:45

Muffin the Mule here too, and Watch with Mother , Andy Pandy etc

Also, Torchy the Battery Boy!

jenpax Mon 29-Jan-18 10:01:38

Magic roundabout was my earliest TV memory as it was off to bed as soon as it finished! I loved The Clangers too especially the soup dragon (today’s version isn’t as good ?) I also enjoyed crackerjack and loved Blue Peter and Jackanory?

carol58 Mon 29-Jan-18 13:00:36

Tales of the Riverbank, Andy Pandy, Bill & Ben and the Woodentops. I was especially fascinated by Spotty Dog! Anyone else remember the Tufty Club? As I recall it was all about road safety?

NannyTee Mon 29-Jan-18 20:14:49

Puff n' stuff. The boy with the dragon . Could see all the string ? loved it though .

lemongrove Mon 29-Jan-18 21:43:50

Yes, we are all ages on here Wally probably 55 to 95.?
I can’t remember what year Z cars started but I was probably 14 or 15 or 16.

lemongrove Mon 29-Jan-18 21:44:40

Remember Fancy Smith ( Brian Blessed.)

Marydoll Mon 29-Jan-18 21:48:22

It was the Z cars tune I loved and the police cars.

lemongrove Mon 29-Jan-18 21:51:47

It was the song ‘Johnny Todd he took a notion, for to cross the ocean wide, left his love, his only true love weeping by the Liverpool tide’ a great tune.

Elrel Mon 29-Jan-18 23:38:09

January '62 - September '78 apparently. We were young teachers with no tv and a kind married teacher invited us to her home each week to watch it. Really loved that signature tune, still do, that and the Sharpe theme tune both send shivers down my spine!

Maggiemaybe Mon 29-Jan-18 23:42:19

Somebody at the Sunday School I went to at the time had the bright idea of setting hymns to TV themes. The one that has stuck was set to the Z Cars theme, and it's all I can think of when I hear that tune! "God is good, he comes before us, so that we can sing his praise, giving thanks for all his goodness (goodness), as we learn his wondrous ways".