Memorable TV

Japan / Studio Zero-Tokyo Movie Shinsha / x20m-e / 1968

Animated fantasy. Adventures of the Li'l  Monster Prince and his friends Franken, Dracula and the Wolf Man.

UK / Tyne Tees-World Wide Int / 14x30m-e / 1990-92  Season One: 23 May - 4 July 1990  Season Two: P April - 21 May 1992

Writer: Ben Steed / Producer: Roy Marshall / Directors: Tony Kysh (season 1), Alistair Clark (season 2)

Scifi sitcom. Kappatoo, a young lad from the year 2270 changes places with nineties teen Simon Cashmore who has to adjust to life in his new future world.

With:- SIMON NASH as Kappatoo/Simon Cashmere / ANDREW O'CONNOR as Computer / GRAEME HAWLEY as Steve Williams / FELIPE IZQUIERDO as Sigmasix / NINA MUSCKALUK as Lucy Cashmere / JOHN ABBOT as Derek Cashmere / LOU HIRSCH as Donut / DENISE (VAN) OUTEN as Tracey Cotton (season 1) / PRENTIS HANCOCK as Kappatoo's Father (season 1) / RULA LENSKA as Zeta (season 2) / NICHOLAS PARSONS as The Presenter (season 2)

USA / Nickelodeon-Tollins-Robbins Prod / x30m-e / 1996-

Creator: Kim Bass / Producers: Kevin Kopelow, Heath Seifert, Nick Donatelli

Sitcom. The misadventures of none too bright teens Kenan Rockmore and Kel Kimble.

With:- KENAN THOMPSON as Kenan Rockmore / KEL MITCHELL as Kel Kimble / KEN FOREE as Roger Rockmore / DAN FRISCHMAN as Chris Rigby / VANESSA BADEN as Kyra Rockmore

UK / Associated Rediffusion / 7x15m-e / 1955  28 September - 21 December  Wednesdays 5.15pm Shown Fortnightly  

Writer: Tom Twigge

Comedy detailing the misadventures of Peter Butterworth. A regular feature of the series was the animated adventures of Buddy the Budgerigar.

UK / BBC2 / 6x25m-e / 1999 Sundays 11.05pm

Docusoap following a police iniative in Liverpool set up to try and reduce crime in the city.

UK / ATV / 42x30m-e / 1973-75 three seasons plus one special

Creator: Charlotte Mitchell / Script Editor: Gail Renard / Producers: Alan Coleman (season 1), Richard Brammall (seasons 2-3), John Scholz-Conway (special) 

Sitcom. When their widowed mother goes into hospital (and later dies), her four children (the oldest 16) have to learn to fend for themselves.

With:- CHRISTINE McKENNA as Jess Gathercole / NIGEL GREAVES as Willy Gathercole / GAYNER HODGSON as Binny Gathercole / RUSSELL LEWIS as George Gathercole / LLOYD LAMBLE as Mr Stephens / JOAN NEWELL as Miss East

USA / Fox / x20m-e / 2000

Book: Gracie Graves and the Kids from Room 402 by Betty Paraskevas

Animation about an eccentric group of ten year old schoolkids for whom the smallest event becomes exaggerated to huge significance. Main characters included teachers pet Polly, perfect Penny and class clown Vinny. The teacher was Miss Graves.

Australia / ABC / 15x5 minute episodes / 2004

Creator/Executive Producer: Richard Reisz / Music: Sean O’Boyle / Presenter: Nick Hardcastle / Director: Colin Grubb 

Presenter Nick Hardcastle, in a series of short five minute interludes, teaches kids the basics of gardening and how to have fun in the garden. A fantastic idea for a series this, the perfect introduction to all aspects of gardening and garden fun; Kids in the Garden comes under ABC’s Gardening Australia banner and presenter Nick Hardcastle doesn’t take things too seriously, each only runs for five minutes but cover all the gardening basics from learning how to plant seeds and how plants work, learning how to press flowers, growing vegetables and everything inbetween. There is a good emphasis on actually doing with plenty of projects to get your children involved in – its never too early to show kids that gardening can be fun and Dig It certainly acts as a great primer, the segments are also entertaining enough for the whole family to get something out of and whatever your age. 

THE KIDS OF DEGRASSI STREET

CBC-Epitome / 26x30m-e / 1982-86

Creator: Linda Schuyler / Executive Producer: Linda Schuyler, Kit Hood

Realistic episodes in the lives of  a group of diverse kids living in the street of the title. The kids on the show came from all walks of life and all cultures and the show was never scared to tackle the issues of the day either. See also Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High and Degrassi Speaks. 

With:-  RACHEL BLANCHARD as Melanie Schlegel / DANAH-JEAN BROWN as Connie Jacobs / CHRISTOPHER CHARLESWORTH as Benjamin Martin / ANAIS GRANOFSKY as Karen Gillis / NEIL HOPE as Robin 'Griff' Griffiths / JOHN IOANNOU as Pete Riley / ARLENE LOTT as Rachel Hewitt / STACIE MISTYSYN as Lisa Canard  

USA / Videocraft / 78x25m-e / 1966-68

Animated adventure series. A young boy (living on an island in Java) and his best friend, the sixty foot high gorilla King Kong, do battle against the evil Dr Who.

USA / Leonardo TV / 39x30m-e / 1960-62

Animated fantasy. Adventures of an African lion and his young assistant Odie do regular battle with the evil Itchy Brother and Biggy Rat. The show is also known as The King and Odie.  

UK / HTV / 7x25m-e / 1977

Writers: Bob Baker, Dave Martin / Executive Producer: Patrick Dromgoole / Producer: Leonard White / Director: Peter Hammond

Scifi drama serial. Angry teenager Roland, living in a tower block falls down a lift shaft and is drawn into a nightmarish fantasy world.

With:- PHILIP DA COSTA as Roland / FULTON MACKAY as Spurgeon/Hawkspur / MILTON JOHNS as Hawker/Ergon / TALFRYN THOMAS as Vine/Vein / DEREK SMITH as Voss/Voysey / JAMIE FORMAN as Ripper/Warrior

UK / BBC/ 1980's

Animation. The adventures of the Castle dwelling King Rolo and his servants.

UK / BBC1 / 1x30m-e / 1987 30 September Wednesday 5.05pm

Writers: Nick Symons, Sandi Toksvig / Producer: Jeremy Swan  

Comedy. Story about a family hundreds of years old.

With:- JAMES AIDAN as Sackville / AUBREY WOODS as Crypes / ANNA QUAYLE as Pheomena / SIMEON PEARL as Cecil / JOELY RICHARDSON as Pamela 

UK / Grand Slamm-HIT / x5m-e / 1998-

Music: Bob Heatlie / Books: Mick Inkpen / Producer: Ginger Gibbons

Animtion. Adventures of a laid back dog.

Voices:- MARTIN CLUNES as Kipper / CHRIS LANG as Kipper's friends

UK / BBC / 6x25m-e / 1976

Producer/Director: Dorothea Brooking / Novel: Rumer Godden

Drama serial. Adventures of a young half gypsy girl.

With:- VANNESSA FURST as Kizzy

UK / Anglia / 90x20m-e / 1987-94

Creator: Tim Child / Producer: Sally Freeman

Adventure game show. Using virtual reality techniques a team of children have to win through several rounds of medieval set games. Host: Hugo Myatt as The Dungeon Master. 

UK / Granada / 12x25m-e / 1997-98

Writers: Mark Billingham, Peter Crocks / Music: Paul K. Joyce / Producer: Kieran Roberts

Period sitcom. In the 14th Century a young lad trains to be a knight at St Cuthberts school for Knights.

With:- PETER JEFFREY as Sir Hubert Grindcobbe / ROGER LLOYD PACK as Sir Baldwin De'Ath / STUART ROOKER as Wally Scrope / MATTHEW KELLY as King Edward / SHANE RICHIE as Herbert Scrope / TONY ROBINSON as Godwin the Idiot / GEOFFREY BAYLDON as Dr Spencer de Spencer / AMY SIMCOCK as Lady Elizabeth

UK / TVS / 13x30m-e / 1987 6 September - 6 December

Executive Producer: Anna Home / Producer: John Dale 

Scifi drama serial.  In the Year 2020, Civil War has ripped apart Britain and the Royal family deposed with the King missing whereabouts unknown. A pair of teenagers join a resistance movement determined to find the King and restore him to the throne.

With:- GEORGE WINTER as Gervase / CLAIRE PARKER as Julia / JOHN WOODVINE as Mordrin / GARETH THOMAS as Owen / PATRICK TROUGHTON as Arthur / JULIAN FELLOWES as Hugo / DON HENDERSON  as Colley / ANNE STALLYBRASS as Nell / FRANK MIDDLEMASS as Fr Gregory

UK / London Weekend Television (Heyday Theatre) / 6x25m-e / 1968 (August / Sundays 6.15pm)

Writer: Dave Freeman / Story: Marion St. John Webb / Executive Producer: Joy Whitby / Director: Bill Turner

A fairytale style serial about two young kids, Jack and Molly, being caught up in a story involving a Goblin King trapped inside a Grey Pumpkin but determined to make a bid for freedom.

With:- HATTIE JACQUES as Miss Popinjay / JACK WILD as Jack / SALLY ANN JONES as Molly / ROSAMUND GREENWOOD as Witch / LIZ GEBHARDT as Green Girl / NORMAN McGLEN as The Grey Pumpkin / IAN TRIGGER as Goblin.

UK / Border / 21x25m-e / 1989-91

Writers: Russel Lane, Brian Marshall

Comedy. Sketch series which saw the Krankies, naughty schoolboy Wee Jimmy Krankie (aka Janette Tough) and Ian Tough as Mr Krankie running their own television studio. Season one known as K.T.V.

UK / LWT / 12x30m-e 2x45m-e / 1982-84 two seasons plus two specials

Writer: Russel Lane, Howard Imber / Producer: David Bell, Noel D. Greene

Comedy. Sketch series starring husband and wife duo Janette and Ian Tough aka Wee Jimmy Krankie (Janette as a naughty schoolboy) and Ian as his father. Jimmy Cricket also appeared as did Bobby Davro in season two.

UK / BBC1 / 6x35m-e 6x25m-e / 1985-87

Producer/Director: Paul Ciani

Comedy. Sketch series with the Krankie's (aka Ian and Janette Tough) creating their usual havoc. See also above for other Krankies shows. Magician The Great Soprendo was a regular on the series.

USA / NBC / 1947-5?

Creator: Burr Tillstrom

Preschool puppet fun hosted by Fran Allison. Puppeteer was Burr Tillstrom.

USA / Hanna Barbera / x20m-e / 1981

Executive Producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera / Producer: Art Scott

Animated adventure. Adventures of a young Koala Bear and his friends.

Voices: MARLENE ARAGON /  JIM MacGEORGE /  JOE BAKER / ALLAN MELVIN / DON MESSICK / ANNIE POTTS /HAMILTON CAMP