Compiled by Malcolm Batchelor from the pages of the Radio Times.
Verified at the BBC Written Archives Centre.
2 - The Programmes. O - W by title
Please note: the date given is the first screening date on BBC-1 in this slot,
not the production date.
ON THE FARM
Lucy and Robert's adventures on the farm.
Story told by Keith Barron. Produced by Daphne Jones. From Wednesday 8th July 1970. 6 programmes.
OVER THE MOON
Presented by Sam Dale. Stories sung by Don Spencer.
Animation by Trevor Bond. Written and Produced by Michael Cole. From Wednesday 4th October 1978. 13 programmes.
PICTURE BOOK
Pre-school entertainment. A mixture of stories and puppet fun as the pages of the Picture Book were turned and each page came to life to tell a new story. Within the book was Bizzy Lizzy, a little girl who wore a blue dress with a magic flower. She could have three wishes by touching her magic flower. Then there were The Jolly Jack Tars, a group of sailors sailing to exotic places of adventure. The presenter would play games between the stories aided and abetted by Sausage the marionette dachshund.
Presented by Patricia Driscoll and later Vera McKechnie.
Edited by Maria Bird. Produced by Freda Lingstrom. From Monday 14th February 1955. Black-and-white.
PIE IN THE SKY
Devised by Chloe Ashcroft and Peter Gosling.
David Hargreaves as the Pie Man, Chloe Ashcroft as the Pie Wife and Ben Thomas as the Pie Pilot. Music by Peter Gosling. Production by Sharon Miller and Michael Cole. From Monday 15th September 1986. 13 episodes.
PIGEON STREET
Animated adventures of a group of pigeons.
Voices by George Layton and John Telfer.
Music by Benni Lees, played by Soulyard.
Animation by Peter Lang.
Produced by David Yates and Alan Rogers. From Tuesday 10th February 1981. 13 episodes.
PINNY'S HOUSE
Pinny the doll no bigger than a pin but made of wood that can float!
Story and Pictures by Peter Firmin. Read by Matilda Thorpe.
Music by Ar Log. Directed and Animation by Oliver Postgate. Smallfilms. From Wednesday 22nd October 1986. 13 episodes.
PLAYBOARD
Set in a fairground, the programme featured a colourful collection of characters including Mo and Hedge, Arabella, Bill and Kathy Bright, Max the Magician, Winnie Wilson, Lily Kettle the owner of the ghost train, Jo the clown and Shahid the snake charmer!
Introduced by Christopher Lillicrap. Stories and Designs by Ian Allen. Puppets and settings by John Thirtle. Written and Directed by Judy Whitfield. Produced by Michael Cole. From Sunday 3rd October 1976. 13 programmes.
THE POGLES
1) The Magic Bean. 2) A Silver Crown. 3) Pogle Go Home!
4) A Flower For Wishes. 5) The Singing Bird. 6) King Of The Fairies.
This original black-and-white series from Smallfilms was only shown once as it was deemed to scary for young children.
Music by Vernon Elliott. Written by Oliver Postgate. Puppets and pictures by Peter Firmin. Told by Olwen Griffiths, Steve Woodman and Oliver Postgate. Created Produced and Directed by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. Smallfilms. From Thursday 29th July 1965. 6 black-and-white episodes. (Incorporated within the Clapperboard Children's Film Programme 5.05-5.55pm).
POGLES WOOD
The Pogle family were woodland folk , Mr and Mrs Pogle, their adopted son Pippin and his rabbit friend Tog. They lived in a tree and had a magic bean plant which would conjour up all sorts of adventures for the family.
Music by Vernon Elliott. Written by Oliver Postgate.
Puppets and pictures by Peter Firmin. Told by Olwen Griffiths, Steve Woodman and Oliver Postgate. Created Produced and Directed by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. Smallfilms. From Monday 4th July 1966. 26 black-and-white episodes.
POSTMAN PAT
Animated series following the adventures of rural postman Pat and his black and white cat Jess as he delivers his letters around Greendale.
Narrated by Ken Barrie who also sang the theme tune. Music by Bryan Daly. Created by John Cunliffe. Produced by Ivor Wood. From Wednesday 16th September 1981. 13 original 1980's episodes.
RAG, TAG AND BOBTAIL
The adventures of Rag the hedgehog, Tag the little mouse and Bobtail the big rabbit.
Narrated by Charles E. Stidwell, David Enders and James Urquhart. Puppeteers Sam and Elizabeth Williams. Written by Louise Cochrane Produced by Freda Lingstrom and David Boisseau. From Thursday 10th September 1953. 26 black-and-white episodes.
RAGTIME
Maggie Henderson and Fred Harris play words with the puppets Bubble, Humbug and Dachs the dog and have fun with a whole range of Spoons called Mr.Porridge, Mr.Curry, Mr.Jelly, Miss Sponge, Mrs.Custard and Mrs.Ragamuffin.
Music by Peter Gosling and Dave Moses. Written and Produced by Michael Cole. From Wednesday 3rd October 1973. 13 original programmes. From Sunday 22nd December 1974. 13 more programmes.
RING-A-DING
(Coupled with Teddy Edward)
With Derek Griffiths. Illustrated by Lawrence Henry.
Written and Directed by Peter Charlton. From Friday 5th January 1973. 13 programmes. 7 minute duration.
RUBOVIA
A remake in Colour of six of the Original 1950's series.
Narrated by Gordon Murray. Voiced by Roy Skelton.
Music by Freddie Phillips. Puppets and Production by Gordon Murray.
Animated by Bob Bura and John Hardwick. From Friday 20th February 1976. 6 episodes.
STOP - GO !
Motion, speed, transport, movement.
Voice of Lola Young and Ben Thomas. Music by Michael Omer.
Film Edited by Michael Williamson. Produced by Michael Cole. From Thursday 24th December 1981. 13 programmes.
TALES OF THE RIVERBANK
The stories of Hammy the Hamster, Roderick the Rat, GP the Guinea Pig and their assorted animal friends along a Canadian River. The show used footage of real animals filmed doing humanised things such as driving a car. No animation or puppetry was involved.
Stories told by Johnny Morris. Presented by Peggy Miller.
Written, Produced and Directed by Dave Ellison, Paul Sutherland and Roy Billings. First shown from Friday 23rd November 1962
as part of the Children's Television 5.00 - 5.15pm slot.
Then incorporated into Watch With Mother from Monday 30th December 1963. 26 black-and-white episodes.
TEDDY EDWARD
By Patrick and Mollie Matthews. Told by Richard Baker.
Directed by Howard Kennett. From Friday 5th January 1973. 13 episodes. 5-minute duration. (Coupled with Ring-A-Ding)
THOMAS
The adventures of Thomas and his friend Sarah.
Told by Ann Morrish. From Tuesday 6th May 1975. 7 episodes.
TRUMPTON
"Here is the clock, the Trumpton clock. Telling the time steadily, sensibly, never too quickly, never too slowly. Telling the time for Trumpton."
Those words from Brian Cant and music from Freddie Phillips heralded the start of each programme focusing on the animated characters in the village of Trumpton, county of Trumptonshire. This was the second series in the Trumpton trilogy, see also Camberwick Green and Chigley. Each episode of this series featured the fire service "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, and Grub" was the chant echoed by Captain Flack each week. Other characters to appear were Chippy Minton, the carpenter. The Mayor of Trumpton. Mr.Antonio, the ice-cream man. Mr.Bolt, the borough engineer. Mr.Clamp, the greengrocer and his cat Aggee. Mr.Craddock, the park keeper. Mr.Munnings, the printer. Mr.Platt, the clock maker. Mr.Robinson, the window cleaner. Mr.Troop, the town clerk. Mr.Wantage and Fred, the telephone engineers. Mr.Wilkins, the plumber. Miss Lovelace, the hat maker. Mrs.Cobbit, the flower seller. Nick Fisher, the bill sticker. Philby, the Mayor's driver. Policeman Potter. Raggy Dan, the rag and bone man. Walter Harkin, the painter and decorator.
Narrated by Brian Cant. Music by Freddie Phillips. Animations by Bob Bura and John Hardwick. Designs by Andrew and Margaret Brownfoot.
Created by Gordon Murray. Written by Gordon Murray and Alison Prince.
From Tuesday 3rd January 1967. 13 episodes.
THE WOODENTOPS
Puppet drama series featuring the adventures of The Woodentop Family who lived in the country. There were Mummy Woodentop, Daddy Woodentop, Baby Woodentop and the twins Willie and Jenny. Mrs Scrubbit, who came to help Mummy Woodentop and Sam the Farmhand, who came to help Daddy Woodentop. Buttercup the Cow and last of all the very biggest Spotty Dog you ever did see!
Created by Freda Lingstrom and Maria Bird.
Scripts and Music by Maria Bird. Puppeteers Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson. Voices by Eileen Brown, Josephina Ray, and Peter Hawkins. From Friday 9th September 1955. 26 black-and-white episodes.
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