Memorable TV

UK / BBC1 / 36x25m-e / 1995-98/2000 and 2002-2003

Writer: Steve Attridge / Devised by Steve Attridge and Carol Wiseman from the book by Dick King-Smith / Music: Carl Davis / Design: Gordon Melhuish / Costume: Amy Roberts / Visula Effects: Jim Francis / Script Executive: Gillian Gordon / Producers: Clive Parsons, Davina Belling / Director: Carol Wiseman 

Fantasy comedy drama series. The adventures of young Harmony Parker, a girl with a wish granting 50 pence coin. The series was made up of  individual six part serials. Harmony left during the third series. Subsequent series have continued to feature her family with her parents running a children's home in one series. By the 2002 series only Melody remained of the original cast. The 2003 series saw a complete change of cast and location with the Queen's Nose now found by a boy called Jake living with his Aunt Carla and grandfather above their bric-a-brac shop. 

With:- VICTORIA SHALET as Harmony  / PAULA WILCOX as Mrs Parker / STEPHEN MOORE as Mr Parker /  DONALD SUMPTER as Uncle Ginger / HEATHER JAY JONES as Melody Parker / CALLUM DIXON as Gregory / ANTHONY HAMBLIN as Tom (serials 1 and 2) / NERYS HUGHES as Aunt Glenda (serial 3) 

2003 cast:- JORDAN METCALFE as Jake / LUCINDA DRYZEK as Gemma / JULIET COWAN as Carla / DAVID STERNE as Chief (Grandfather)

UK / Thames / 13x30m-e / 1968

Writer: Roy Russell / Book: Desmond Skirrow / Producer: Pamela Lonsdale / Theme Music: Arzachel

Comedy drama series. A group of kids manage to get involved in adventures with spies and the like. Each self contained story was made up of a number of episodes, usually four or five.

With:- SEBASTIAN ABINERI as Big Bill / ELIZABETH CROWTHER as Philippa / LEN JONES as Sniffer / ANTHONY PEPLOW as Speedy / MICHAEL FELDMAN as Mini / MICHAEL GWYNN as Professor Morris / MAUREEN O'REILLY as Mrs Morris

USA / Syndicated-Hanna Barbera / 135x30m-e / 1959-62

Animated western sitcom. Ever so slightly stupid horse Quick Draw McGraw and his owner Deputy Baba Loeey try to keep the west crime free.

Voices:- DAWS BUTLER / JULIE BENNETT / DOUG YOUNG

UK / ITV / x20m-e / 1999-

Magic. Magician Stephen Mulhurn (also one of the members of the CiTV link team) performs a selection of magic tricks that viewers at home can perform.