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Codename Icarus (BBC Scifi, Barry Angel, Jack Galloway)

Children’s scifi drama serial Codename Icarus saw child maths prodigy Martin Smith (Barry Angel) being sent to a school for gifted children where he discovers that...

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The Clifton House Mystery: Episode 1 (S1EP1 ITV 8 Oct 1978, Amanda Kirby)

Episode 1: The Clare family moves into a fine, if rather dilapidated, old house in Bristol. Its previous owner, Mrs. Betterton, was clearly in a hurry to...

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The Clifton House Mystery: Episode 2 (S1EP2 ITV 15 Oct 1978, Joshua Le Touzel)

Episode 2: Despite several strange experiences, the Clare family are beginning to settle into their new home. A stranger calls and seems anxious to look around… Regular...

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The Clifton House Mystery: Episode 3 (S1EP3 ITV 22 Oct 1978, June Barrie)

Episode 3: Sheila Clare reluctantly admits that the terrifying incidents in the house are caused by a Poltergeist. Timothy finds himself compelled to repeat a tune on...

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The Clifton House Mystery: Episode 4 (S1EP4 ITV 29 Oct 1978, Michelle Martin)

Episode 4: Sheila Clare is concerned for the well-being of her children as the hauting of the family home continues. The youngsters, however, seem to be finding...

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The Clifton House Mystery: Episode 5 (S1EP5 ITV 5 Nov 1978, Margery Withers)

Episode 5: When Milton Guest witnesses the ghost of a soldier, he proposes a special ritual to enable the troubled spirit to find peace. Regular Cast: Sebastian...

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The Clifton House Mystery: Episode 6 (S1EP6 ITV 12 Nov 1978, Derek Graham)

Episode 6: Milton Guest continues his ritual to try to lay the ghosts of the house to rest. The Clares feel that their home is at peace...

Ask Aspel BBC Entertainment Michael Aspel, Lalla Ward

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Ask Aspel (BBC Entertainment Michael Aspel)

Long running and well remembered children’s magazine style show Ask Aspel was hosted by Michael Aspel and offered a rare chance in pre video and dvd...

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Tingha And Tucker (ITV Kids, Jean Morton, Pat Astley)

Tingha And Tucker was a popular 1960’s children’s show hosted by Jean Morton and her twin Koala bears (the Tingha and Tucker of the title). Aimed...

The Queen’s Nose BBC Kids, Victoria Shalet, Nerys Hughes

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The Queen’s Nose (BBC Kids, Victoria Shalet, Paula Wilcox)

Fantasy comedy drama series The Queen’s Nose detailed the adventures of young Harmony Parker (Victoria Chalet), a girl with a wish granting 50 pence coin. The...

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Thunderbirds (ITV Scifi, Sylvia Anderson, David Graham)

Supermarionation series Thunderbirds detailed the amazing exploits of the staff of International Rescue, a family run organisation based on their own (Tracy) island and dedicated to...

Target Luna ITV Scifi, David Markham, Michael Hammond

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Target Luna (ITV Scifi, David Markham, Michael Hammond)

Scifi drama series Target Luna initially took us to a Scottish island rocket station Professor Wedgewood (David Markham) invites his three children to spend Easter with...

Rentaghost BBC Sitcom, Sue Nicholls Michael Staniforth

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Rentaghost (BBC Sitcom, Michael Staniforth, Anthony Jackson)

In well remembered BBC fantasy children’s sitcom Rentaghost a bunch of ghosts hire themselves out, usually with disastrous consequences. Fred Mumford (Anthony Jackson) has recently died...