1950s children's TV

Joy; I'm supposed to be going out.....

I surprised myself by remembering all the words to 'white horses' watching that YouTube clip.
Fuzzy warm feeling now

An older age group, but does anyone remember The Appleyards, a creepy serial called The Red Grass, and the serialisation of The Silver Sword?

I certainly remember The Red Grass - horribly scary! (and I'm only 62)

A lot of programmes were on local television [which is why very few people have heard of my favourite 'Pathfinders in Space'].

Love this thread, bringing back lots of lovely memories. I remember The Appleyards, Just William, but think my favourite was Champion the Wonder Horse! My parents had one of those three coloured plastic screens, it certainly gave some scenes a weird look

I loved Champion The Wonder Horse and Fury, Rin Tin Tin, Robin Hood, William Tell and Ivanhoe.

I was a bit of a tomboy, in case you hadn't guessed.

I used to watch all these daily programmes, Andy Pandy, Woodentops etc.
I loved them all except for one called Tales Of the Riverbank which was on one lunchtime a week as I recall. It was just some small animals roaming around a river bank with someone doing the voices. I was bored by that one!

Eloethan I remember the Appleyards! I remember one episode where the eldest daughter went to a Jazz Club! With a boy!! Real X certificate stuff
I've always remembered The Silver Sword. Frazer Hines was the little biy whose pet mouse was killed - I was so upset! And Melvyn Hayes was wonderful as Edek, I thought it was a pity he went on to do so much comedy when he was such a good actor.
Champion was the most beautiful horse in the world - ever!

Oh Merlotgran I am so with you, those were all my favourites and I loved Lassie to. Aaah such happy days.

Rubovia ,anyone?

Deeda I always remember the scene in "The Silver Sword" when the children had to leave their little dog stranded alone on an island - it made me cry.

They were such good child actors.

Blimey; I've just checked out Rubovia. It's a wonder we grew up to be as well balanced as we are .

I prefered Fury to Champion the Wonder Horse. I do remember when Roy Rogers bought Trigger to Birmingham. [I wonder if it was the real Trigger?]

My friend and I entered a fancy dress competition dressed as the flowerpot men, and won! are you,out there anywhere Rosamund?Dont think we had little weeeeed with us though.

Yes, I liked the Appleyards too! How about the Grove Family? I remember they had a very crabby old grandma... Hmmm .

From the 1970s, does anyone remember Belle and Sebastian and Robinson Crusoe I think both of these productions were French and aimed at a slightly older age group.

Follyfoot and The Owl Service were also favourites of mine.

I'm with merlotgran on favourite programmes, our neighbour who didn't have tv was allowed to come in and watch champion the wonder horse. We children would sit astride the settee arms, riding our very own champion while we watched. Eleothan, yes The Silver Sword was a wonderful series. Those Sunday tea time BBC children's serials were a really important part of our week.

Settee arms were comfy and safe but I'm not sure what possessed me to drape the bristly back door mat over our picket fence and make reins and stirrups out of baler twine!

I remember hobbling into the kitchen with a graze down one leg and my feet still tied together

Robinson Crusoe is available on dvd now [it had been lost originally]. Didn't we all fancy him [sigh]? And that music...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHB1zd1f5M

Yes merlot

Thanks for the link Tegan he certainly was a dish I loved the music too.

I recently bought the DVD of Robinson Crusoe. DH thought I was mad as it had passed him by completely.
Eloethan I'd forgotten about them leaving the dog! Isn't it odd to still be so affected by something so many years ago? Mustn't forget Gwen Watford as the mother, she was always so good - one of the people you watched whatever she was in.

The first TV I remember having had a payment meter and we could only watch if there was enough money to put in the meter. We didn't watch much television then. Later we had a series of rental TV's (I didn't know you could actually own a TV outright until I was married) two of which burst into flames - wait for it - on consecutive Christmases. (Many years later the house was set on fire when the new electric blanket overheated, also on Christmas Day.)