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Thread #46912   Message #697346
Posted By: Jeanie
24-Apr-02 - 07:53 AM
Thread Name: BS: forgotten TV series.
Subject: RE: BS: forgotten TV series.
Twizzle, Sarah and Hoppity, The Three Scampies (one of whom, I think, was Basil Brush before he was famous), Willum's Tea Party (with Wally Whyton and Muriel Young).The episode of "Rag, Tag and Bobtail" where they met the baby rabbits. "Captain Fantastic" (with David Jason, before he was famous).

Thora Hird as the Nurse in BBC production of "Romeo & Juliet" ca. 1969.

"Sapphire and Steel" - remember that ?? Totally ludicrous, but great fun.

BBC play (or possibly 2-parter) ca. 1970s "Malice Aforethought" starring Hywel Bennett as a doctor got away with murdering his wife, but then sentenced for killing a patient who had died of natural causes. Great story and superb acting.

Does anyone remember the first TV adaptation of "The Railway Children", with Jean Anderson as the mother. Better than any later versions/films of it, I think.

And how about the adaptations of "Children of the New Forest" and "Lorna Doone" (early sixties,Sunday tea-time)?

I could go on... but better not. "Compact", Greg Stephens ? Yes ! me too! And I know a lady called Beth Ellis, who admits to having been *in* it !!