Summer holiday mornings aren't the same anymore (Top Ten Children's Programmes)

Member Name: sarahluvsvintage

Product:	Top Ten Children's Programmes
Date:	03/11/09 (86 review reads)
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Advantages: Great programmes, they should bring them all back

Disadvantages: They probably won't

Mmm, my favourite TV shows as a child. Well, there were a few. I'm a child of the 80s so see how many of these you remember. Let me know your thoughts!! They're in no particular order cos I don't have an outright favourite, I always was a bookworm but I think I must have got through a fair few hours of telly!

1) Grange Hill
Groundbreaking stuff, I can still see Zammo on the floor after his overdose. 'Pupils' I remember were Gonch, Hollo, Vince and the gorgeous Ant Jones! Having said that, I think I must have tuned in quite early as I do remember Suzanne and Stewpot and was the bully called Gripper? My Grandma who used to live with us used to have kittens everytime it came on as she thought we'd be corrupted! I did think 'big school' was going to be like Grange Hill and all the teachers would be like Mr Bronson. Just say no!

2) Why Don't You?
Turn off the TV and go and do something less boring instead. Or something like that! It was presented for kids by kids, and you could send in your suggestions for games, recipes etc and the kids would present them on the telly. Summer holiday mornings weren't the same when that wasn't on. We didn't go and do something less boring til after. Not that we ever played any of the suggestions I don't think!

3) Trumpton
Probably my earliest favourite, a classic! Narrated by the lovely Brian Cant who also did Playschool amongst lots of other telly. I wanted to live in Trumpton, where the fire brigade were always on standby for emergencies like the mayor's hat stuck in a tree and Chippy Minton and his son Nibbs were reliable builders and not cowboys. And everyone gathered at the end of the day in the park to hear the brigade play in the bandstand. Let's move there now!

4) Chorlton and the Wheelies
Loved this and it's a shame cos I can hardly remember anything about it, except there was a wicked witch in the castle and the all used to zoom around in Wheelie World. It had a great theme tune as well!

5) Rentaghost
Timothy Claypole! Miss Popoff! Witch Hazel! Mr Meaker! Dobbin the Pantomime Horse! Have I missed anyone? This was classic home from school, glass of milk and a custard cream telly. Why don't they show these anymore?!

6) Kids from Degrassi Street
This was American and I loved it, mid 80s. It was a different story each week revolving around a child who lived on Degrassi Street and their personal lives. Some of the stories I seem to remember could be quite moving: illness in the family, bullying and the general feelings kids get when growing up and the problems all families have. Great telly, I never missed it

7) The Littlest Hobo
Another summer holiday morning show! Bit like Lassie but better and the best TV theme ever! Until tomorrow I'll just keep moving on

8) Byker Grove
Good bit later this, I was about 13 when this came on. A bit like Grange Hill I suppose but set in a youth club in Newcastle. Lots of great characters and storylines about growing up, emotions, tragedy, family problems. And of course, it brought us Ant and Dec as PJ and Duncan. Remember when they went paintballing and PJ got blinded? Harrowing stuff!

9) Kickstart
Most of my memories seem to have been on summer holiday time! Kickstart was great, presented by Peter Purves it was essentially kids on motorbikes going on assault courses getting very muddy and often falling off. And a great tune to that as well!

10)
Jim'll Fix It
Saturday teatimes. How many letters did you write? I never got on but I wrote wanting to go to the Sindy doll factory. He never replied. Crushing.

And that's it! Could probably stick a few more down. Who else remembers The Krankies, Crackerjack (with Stu Francis), Cheggers Plays Pop, We Are The Champions, Penelope Pitstop??
Oh happy days! Enjoy the memories, let me know what you think of my list xx

Summary: The time of your life