Absolutely agree. Blunden was a superb film and this, together with The Railway Children, proves what a splendid director Lionel Jeffries was (we'll ignore Wombling Free).

Very true. a shame really, but true.

And I forgot all about Silver Spoons. Yes, I watched that also. I also remembering watching
Dark Shadows
Captain Kangaroo
Carol Burnett Show
Reading Rainbow
The Monkees

I really aught to be embarrassed of myself. I watched too much television. I can't believe I made into adulthood.

I dont have a particular favourite memory of any childhood tv/film viewing but I remember vividly The singing ringing tree,I`m sure it was split into 3 or 4 episodes on BBC way back in the day,very surreal and quite frightening in a fairytale kinda way.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052199/

Saturday mornings for me comprised of the Mr Men, Robinson Crusoe (interspersed on occasions with The Flashing Blade), the Double Deckers and the legend that was Tiswas.

CBBC has recently resurrected Swapshop in a new kind of way with some dude called barney and basil brush...Boom Boom!!!

i only know so much about current TV shows because i only have six freeview channels on my telly and two of them are CBBC an CBBies, Although CBBC soes have Dick and Dom, the most insane and quite franky ****ed up hilarious kids show on TV...utter madness....

Can't be worse than the original Multi-Coloured Swap Shop with that odious Noel Edmonds and his talking chimp Keith Chegwin. :ack:

Magpie was another after-school favourite on ITV.

I'm rather annoyed and upset that nobody has mentioned Round the Bend!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq9UoMj6l0U


Also Trapdoor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-dapSswWTQ

Some favourite youngling films included;

RESTLESS NATIVES
GREGORY'S GIRL
THAT SINKING FEELING
WAR GAMES
BLUE THUNDER
THE GREEN BERETS

I first saw this doubled with Chariots Of Fire, and found Gregory far superior. Great fun (and a very risque 'A'/PG indeed) and still a terrific film today.

Talking of All Things Scots, Comfort And Joy and (especially) Local Hero were also excellent films.

I remember Restless Natives had a great Big Country soundtrack.I'm also a big fan of Gregory's Girl, hilarious film and as for Claire Grogan, phwooar! :D