Retro telly!

[thebish]

Noah and Nelly - All aboard the Skylark!!!!!!

The Double Deckers

Red Hand Gang

I HATED the double-deckers!!

where are they now I hear you ask?? well - I did some research!*

Douglas Simmonds, who played Doughnut, followed his lifelong ambition for science and made it his career. Until recently he was a researcher in medical computing at a major hospital in the UK. For six years prior to that position, Doug was a theoretical physicist and at one time was even a medical student. He held a very responsible position with the Department of Health in England.

Peter Firth, who played Scooper, has made for himself an illustrious career in film and television.

Brinsley Forde, who played Spring on the show, has made other television and movie appearances to his credit including, "Leo the Last"(1970), "Please Sir"(1971),"The Georgian House"(1976) and "Babylon"(1980). Brinsley is an accomplised musician in his own right. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the reggae group, "Aswad."

Michael Audreson, who played scientific genius Brains, appeared in such hits as "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Good Bye Mr. Chips." in uncredited roles. In 1972 he was in the movie, "Young Winston" where he played Winston Churchill at age 13. Michael even had a part in the series, "The Tomorrow People" as Flyn in the episode "The Thargon Menace."

Gillian Bailey, who played Billie, also played many roles on television in the years that followed the DD, such as Follyfoot and Poldark among several others. More recently she has been doing work as a script editor in England. She completed her university studies and received a degree in English Literature and has since received her MA degree in Theatre Research. She has also earned her doctorate in Theatre.

Debbie Russ, who played Tiger appeared in the 1973 movie, "Go For a Take" where she appeared as "Tiger" from the Double Deckers. Later on Debbie reportedly attended La Sainte Union where she earned a degree in English, then went into Marketing. She is doing well for herself in the UK where she now resides. She has been quite busy doing voice over work.


* - OK - I cribbed it all from here: http://www.thedoubledeckers.com/now.htm

[Worthy4England]

Casey Jones
Steamin' and rollin'
Casey Jones
You never have to guess
When you hear the tootin' of the whistle
It's Casey at the throttle of the Cannonball Express

Was a TV programme once called Cannonball about a waggon driver?

nahh - it was called casey jones - american TV western series for children - must have been imported! I remember it as if it was yesterday!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig3GcDBjQN4

You sure that shouldn't be 'Rawhide' ??


Anyway MAGPIE !!! With Susan Shanks !! (Oh .... Nurse !!!)

Jenny Hanley surely?

Anyhow, Don't forget

Trumpton
Camberwick Green
The Herbs
Robinson Crusoe
Belle and Sebastien
The Flashing Blade
Joe 90
Pogles Wood
Watch with Mother
Andy Pandy
Adventure Island
Bill and Ben

etc. etc.

[Worthy4England]

I've just shown my 8 year old a clip of Camberwick Green on You Tube

He said "Is that what you used to watch before there were good cartoons?"

Edit - forgot Tales from the Riverbank...

Sorry Hammy.

[Worthy4England]

Oh and sorry Clangers too...

[Gooner Girl]

I've just shown my 8 year old a clip of Camberwick Green on You Tube

He said "Is that what you used to watch before there were good cartoons?"

[TANGODANCER]

Muffin the Mule.
I love Lucy.
Happy Days.
Lancelot ( Roger Moore)
Robin Hood (Richard Green)
William Tell.

[Worthy4England]

Now you've got me started - Just watched Paulus the Wood Gnome...

Scary stuff

[Bruce Rioja]

Tom's Midnight Garden.

The Singing Ringing Tree.

kudos on the Freddie Fruitcake!!!

Ta

[Raven]

I just came on to mention the Double Deckers, think Tiger was my first ever childs crush

[Raven]

Can I also add The Herbs

[Bruce Rioja]

think Tiger was my first ever childs crush

I was just going to post exactly that exact same thing! Looks like she's a honey now, too.

[Worthy4England]

think Tiger was my first ever childs crush

I was just going to post exactly that exact same thing! Looks like she's a honey now, too.

That's the thinnest right arm I've ever seen...

[bobo the clown]

MAGPIE !!! With Susan Shanks !! (Oh .... Nurse !!!)

Jenny Hanley surely?

I think Jenny left & Susan took over. Now JH was worth an ogle .... but Susan was something else to my 12yr old mind.

[CAPSLOCK]

Robinson Crusoe and Why Don't You

Striker, with Joe Gladwyn

[clapton is god]

Dixon Of Dock Green
No Hiding Place
Z-Cars
Maigret
Softly Softly
77 Sunset Strip
Juliet Bravo
Columbo
The Sweeney
Dragnet
Hill Street Blues
NYPD Blues

[Worthy4England]

MAGPIE !!! With Susan Shanks !! (Oh .... Nurse !!!)

Jenny Hanley surely?

I think Jenny left & Susan took over. Now JH was worth an ogle .... but Susan was something else to my 12yr old mind.

[bobo the clown]

Yep, fair enough .... just preferred Susan Stranks, that's all.

[Gary the Enfield]

Crystal Tips and Alistair

Have we mentioned Chorlton and the Wheelies yet?

[TANGODANCER]

I think Jenny left & Susan took over. Now JH was worth an ogle .... but Susan was something else to my 12yr old mind.

Not telly, so it's cheating, but I think I was about 10 when I fell madly in love with Jennifer Jones and swore to set off and find her. Twas in the film The Song of Bernadette.
It was made in 1943 but films took a while to get around to the Gem on Darley Street.



Okay, back to TV...

[thebish]

Bobo's stranks photo is not the most flattering... I rejmember her more like this - Magpie was in colour when i watched it (I think)