Funny you should mention that Slowlane … one of my earliest tv memories is being a big fan of The Virginian (‘cowboys’ for the youngsters on here)
The main character, who’s name escapes me (James Drury?? was the actor) was a no nonsense rancher type who was handy with a gun. He was on the right side of the law and essentially a goodie but he bucked the trend by always wearing ‘badass black’ … which I thought looked pretty damn cool and it made him mine and every kids hero of the time … then we got our very first colour telly and it turned out, it was a salmon pink shirt he’d been wearing all along ffs !!!
It was a pretty devastating discovery for an under ten year old kid … I was not impressed and he was always a bit of a ‘disappointment’ after that … It ruined my childhood !!
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uh oh Chongo, its Danger Island next …
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Anyone remember this? The Flashing Blade. I quite enjoyed it as a kid, even though I was always a bit hazy about why these guys were hurtling around fighting each other and hiding out in beseiged castles. It transpires, it was set the War of Mantuan succession - which has to be one of the most oibscure settings for a kids tv programme ever.
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Pussycat Willum, Ollie Beak and Fred Barker (who grew up to be Basil Brush). Happy days.
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Indeed, but I needed to unload on the Smashie and Nicey brigade.
There was a kids series at the end of the 50s called The Red Grass. No one knew where this grass came from but it was fatal to the touch. If I remember correctly its theme tune was Mars from the Planet Suite. I never hid behind the sofa for Dr Who but did as a 5 year old for this programme.
My first crush (Diana Rigg that is)
Used to be glued to this (ooer missues). Mainly for Wanda Ventham and Gabrielle Drake!
Wanda Ventham is Benedict Cumberbatch’s mum!
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The Blit Men appear from 2:38
Another favourite as a kid
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