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Ace of Wands
The Adventure Game
Alias the Jester
Aliens in the Family
Around the World with Willy Fog
Bad Influence!
Bagpuss
Barbapapa
Basil Brush
Battle of the Planets
Bertha
Bod
The Box of Delights
Button Moon
Camberick Green
Captain Pugwash
Captain Scarlet
Catweazle
The Changes
Charlie Chalk
Chigley
Children of the Stones
Children's ITV Presentation
Chocky
Chorlton and the Wheelies
The Clangers
Dangermouse
Dogtanian
Dungeons and Dragons
Eye of the Storm
The Famous Five
Fingermouse
Flockton Flyer
Follyfoot
The Flumps
Godzilla
Gran
Grange Hill
Groovy Ghoulies
The Hair Bear Bunch
He-Man
Hector's House
Henry's Cat
Hong Kong Phooey
How
Inspector Gadget
Ivor The Engine
Jamie and the Magic Torch
John Craven's Newsround
The Kids From 47A
Knightmare
The Little Green Man
The Littlest Hobo
Look and Read
Magpie
Maid Marian
Marine Boy
Mary, Mungo and Midge
Mr Benn
Mysterious Cities of Gold
Nobody's Hero
Nobody's House
Noggin the Nog
One Hour To Zero
Pigeon Street
Pingwings
Pipkins
Pogle's Wood
Pole Position
Press Gang
Pullover
Rainbow
Rod, Jane and Freddy
Roland Rat
The Rottentrolls
Runaround
Scooby Doo
She-Ra
Silas
Space Sentinels
Star Fleet
Swap Shop
T-Bag
Telebugs
Teletubbies
Thundercats
Tingha and Tucker Club
Tiswas
Titch
The Tomorrow People
Tom's Midnight Garden
Trumpton
Tweenies
Twizzle
Wacaday
Wacky Races
Wide Awake Club

100 Worst Programme Makers?

100 Greatest Kids' Shows, broadcast by Channel 4 on Bank Holiday Monday 27 August, should have been an enjoyable feast of nostalgia for lovers of classic children's television. Instead, it was a superficial skimp filled with pointless interjection from unknown commentators (who are these people?), disappointing choice of clips, and a completely infuriating number one - Fox's The Simpsons.

But of course, The Simpsons is not a children's programme.

It is one of the most sophisticated adult comedies ever made. It has never been broadcast in a children's slot in this country (with the exception of a few weeks in Live and Kicking in an effort to prop up falling ratings, a move which the BBC has since acknowledged as a mistake.) The inclusion of The Simpsons is presumably attributable to its animated style and the main protagonists being children - but that doesn't make it a children's show.

Why not include South Park, or any number of adult TV shows that children have watched? The Sweeney? The Onedin Line? Crossroads?

Let us know your views in our forum.

Don't forget that Crystal Tipps was really Bette Midler on acid, How started in the mid-seventies and that Screen Test always had a geeky kid who knew all the answers. Facts which are - just like this show was - a load of bollocks.

Welcome to Watched It! - the internet's original and best site devoted to children's television of the past.

We've added new links for Tweenies and Button Moon.

Plus, we've a couple of new wallpapers on offer for a limited period only. Click the resolution you want and choose "Set As Wallpaper" when the image has loaded.


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Dogtanian
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Calling karaoke fans! If you know the theme tune to Jamie and the Magic Torch why not download this instrumental mp3 and add your own vocals? You can see the words on our Jamie and the Magic Torch page. Send your own version to us at this address and we'll put some of the best (and worst!) up for public consumption!

Remember that we now have a new interactive forum open at which you can post a question or comment. We'll deal with as many as possible there - it's much quicker and easier than replying to Hotmail-based e-mail!

If you're looking for vidoes of your favourite kids classics, then check out Blackstar.

Greg Taylor and Jamie Wilson
Editors


Written and designed by Greg Taylor and Jamie Wilson. Based on an original idea by Paul Walker.
© Greg Taylor and Jamie Wilson 1998-2001. All Rights Reserved.
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