Dave Bryant : How could I have forgotten PRUDENCE KITTEN ! Thanks for reminding me. When I was two I used to spend the entire day *being* Prudence Kitten.

You asked about other 50s children's programmes: well, how about "All Your Own" hosted by Huw Weldon. Children used to talk about their hobbies, perform magic tricks and so on. Then there was "Land of Song" from Wales.

Don't know which children's programme it was, but a girl called Shirley Abacair used to be on it, singing and playing the zither. She sang "Little boy fishing off a wooden pier". If I ever got tired of being Prudence Kitten, I would pretend to be Shirley Abacair. Anyone else remember her ?

Even in those days, there was a bit of "daytime TV" - it hasn't got any better ! I remember watching "Quick and Easy Dressmaking" and "Keep Fit with Eileen Fowler".

Oooh, and what about "Lunch Box" hosted by Noel Gordon. Can't remember the name of the resident band (one of them was Gary Wilmott's father, I think) who sang "I am a mole and I live in a hole".

There were lots of good music programmes - 6.5 Special with all the skiffle groups and I wonder if anyone remembers "Cool For Cats" ? This was a jazz/dance programme - lots of ladies in black leotards crawling all over the floor to jazz music. I remember my dad used to like watching that one !

Oh, how we used to hate it when our mums and dads reminisced. Now look what's happened ! - Jeanie (fast approaching becoming a SAGA lout)