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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It's live week now but just wondering which 3 acts would have entertained you as kids growing up?

I will start with

Ali Bongo

Banana Splits

Basil Brush

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I missed the auditions so don't know who to pick

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By *ongbow71Man
over a year ago

Bangor, Norn Iron

Banana splits were class. Also lived for playschool and rainbow..

As for personalities, I think children's tv was dominated by Brian Cant, Floella Benjamin and Derek Griffiths..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

No worries Sofia bel - i was just asking who entertained you on tv as a kid.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Banana splits were class. Also lived for playschool and rainbow..

As for personalities, I think children's tv was dominated by Brian Cant, Floella Benjamin and Derek Griffiths.."

Play Awayyyyyyyy - could be the new Fab motto lol

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By *imwildWoman
over a year ago

around

"No worries Sofia bel - i was just asking who entertained you on tv as a kid.

I misunderstood. I thought they were names of acts from bgt...

Mine are:

Wanderly wagon

Forty coats

Anything goes with aongus McNally and Mary's make and do...lol

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By *0shadesofashWoman
over a year ago

DUBLIN

Lamb chops

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By *ongbow71Man
over a year ago

Bangor, Norn Iron

I misunderstood. I thought they were names of acts from bgt...

That shows how young you are. Only us oldies would remember the splits

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"No worries Sofia bel - i was just asking who entertained you on tv as a kid.

I misunderstood. I thought they were names of acts from bgt...

Mine are:

Wanderly wagon

Forty coats

Anything goes with aongus McNally and Mary's make and do...lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lamb chops"

Cherie Lewis was a legend at Lamb Chops - who would've thought someone could have so much fun with an ole sock lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Banana splits were class. Also lived for playschool and rainbow..

As for personalities, I think children's tv was dominated by Brian Cant, Floella Benjamin and Derek Griffiths.."

lol look up zippy and geogre swingers club o you tube and zippy and geogre do top gear PMSL

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By *0shadesofashWoman
over a year ago

DUBLIN

"Lamb chops

Cherie Lewis was a legend at Lamb Chops - who would've thought someone could have so much fun with an ole sock lol"
haha I loved it as a kid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Play away

Rainbow

And does anyone remember crystal tips and allister...........?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Play away

Rainbow

And does anyone remember crystal tips and allister...........?

Oh i do Big Blone - i wonder did she ever get her ginger hair cut lol

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By *itty14Couple
over a year ago

kilkenny

"No worries Sofia bel - i was just asking who entertained you on tv as a kid.

I misunderstood. I thought they were names of acts from bgt...

Mine are:

Wanderly wagon

Forty coats

Anything goes with aongus McNally and Mary's make and do...lol

so far so good and slightly bonkers

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Banana splits were class. Also lived for playschool and rainbow..

As for personalities, I think children's tv was dominated by Brian Cant, Floella Benjamin and Derek Griffiths..

lol look up zippy and geogre swingers club o you tube and zippy and geogre do top gear PMSL "

Oh jaysus the Youtube clips are class! Why wasn't Rainbow as good as that when i was growing up lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lamb chops

Cherie Lewis was a legend at Lamb Chops - who would've thought someone could have so much fun with an ole sock lol haha I loved it as a kid "

Me too - she made my Sunday lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Play away

Rainbow

And does anyone remember crystal tips and allister...........?

Oh i do Big Blone - i wonder did she ever get her ginger hair cut lol"

All I remember is the hair but you have to be a certain age to remember it, was only in a short time lol

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By *umpsuitCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Swap Shop

Grange Hill

Wacky Races.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Swap Shop

Grange Hill

Wacky Races."

Great choices. Loved Tucker Jenkins and Sammo. Ant Hill Mob were defo my favourite

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By *umpsuitCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Yea, Ant Hill mob, Dick Dastardly and Mutley. Were my favs too .

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yea, Ant Hill mob, Dick Dastardly and Mutley. Were my favs too ."

How easily and innocently us as kids were kept amused eh?

If we think of the entrants in todays PC world then Poor Penelope Pitstop waa being stalked by the Hooded Claw and Dick Dasterdly would be done for animal cruelty. Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Banana splits were class. Also lived for playschool and rainbow..

As for personalities, I think children's tv was dominated by Brian Cant, Floella Benjamin and Derek Griffiths..

lol look up zippy and geogre swingers club o you tube and zippy and geogre do top gear PMSL

Oh jaysus the Youtube clips are class! Why wasn't Rainbow as good as that when i was growing up lol"

I know yeah they are fecking gas lol

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By *umpsuitCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

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By *umpsuitCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Those were the days, Quietman. Too much PC nowadays.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Those were the days, Quietman. Too much PC nowadays."

I agree Jumpsuit. Makes life a bit more difficult to have fun. I was just saying this to 3 men in the bar who came from 3 counties in the UK. Lol

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

Diddy men

Can't remember the name of the show but Gloria Hunniford read out the names of children she could see in the Mirror

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Diddy men

Can't remember the name of the show but Gloria Hunniford read out the names of children she could see in the Mirror"

Oh that was Romper Room Nikki.

Yea am that small too i think i was born in Naughty Ash lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Diddy men

Can't remember the name of the show but Gloria Hunniford read out the names of children she could see in the Mirror"

Oh I remember that one but trying to remember name lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Diddy men

Can't remember the name of the show but Gloria Hunniford read out the names of children she could see in the Mirror

Oh I remember that one but trying to remember name lol"

Romper Room Blonde Babe lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bosco wurrzle gumage and zig and zag

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I loved Mr Benn, Danger Mouse & Bagpuss.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Bosco wurrzle gumage and zig and zag

Oh i had a crush on Aunt Sally lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I loved Mr Benn, Danger Mouse & Bagpuss.

Loved them too. Loved the Mice on the Mouse Organ lol

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By *umpsuitCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Mr J was a big fan of Danger Mouse and his sidekick Penfold.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Zig n Zag

Gordon the gopher

Morph from Tony Harts art show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Fraggles, I loved the dozers and Red, she was my fav.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bosco wurrzle gumage and zig and zag

Oh i had a crush on Aunt Sally lol

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i will always remember does red cheeks lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Bosco wurrzle gumage and zig and zag

Oh i had a crush on Aunt Sally lol

i will always remember does red cheeks lol"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Zig n Zag

Gordon the gopher

Morph from Tony Harts art show"

I used to own a Gordon the Gopher. Such a legend he was lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The Fraggles, I loved the dozers and Red, she was my fav.

Oh I agree - Fraggle Rock was a beezer show!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l_zsz_MlVvI

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By *imwildWoman
over a year ago

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I misunderstood. I thought they were names of acts from bgt...

That shows how young you are. Only us oldies would remember the splits

Not that young.

we only had rte 1 and 2 growing up. A lot of programmes mentioned I've heard of but never seen.

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

Da da dah da da da dah and ohhhh oh it's danger island

That was when telly was proper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thomas the Tank Engine

Zig and Zag

Postman Pat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Diddy men

Can't remember the name of the show but Gloria Hunniford read out the names of children she could see in the Mirror

Oh I remember that one but trying to remember name lol

Romper Room Blonde Babe lol"

I kept thinking that and then thought it was wrong lol

Thanks hun

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By *unduo000Couple
over a year ago

In and around

"Swap Shop

Grange Hill

Wacky Races."

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By *unduo000Couple
over a year ago

In and around

Bagpuss,

Rent a ghost,

swap shop.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Play school

Pob

Blue peter

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Bagpuss,

Rent a ghost,

swap shop. "

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Play school

Pob

Blue peter"

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