John Craven's Newsround

[Trickyvee]

The frenzied bongos were generally my signal to switch over, but catching an episode of JC's newsround was sometimes inevitable.

I like this clip. John Craven WITH BLACK HAIR and talking about the start of channel 4, musical 'pass the douchie' youth going back to school and a report by the long forgotten Paul McDowell, man of my dreams aged 6!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUEZv...eature=related

[HG]

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I used to watch it regularly, I had no choice as my dad used to watch it, guess he liked news broadcasts.

I always thought John Craven looked old but looking back now he didn't

[Jacqueline]

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Lol our perception of "old" changes as we get older. I could never decide between John Craven and Michael Rodd as to who was most dishy as an "older man".

I liked Newsround cos I could usually understand it whereas the 6 o clock news (straight after The Magic Roundabout) used to confuse me.

[HG]

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I liked Newsround cos I could usually understand it whereas the 6 o clock news (straight after The Magic Roundabout) used to confuse me.

Well lets face it, it doesn't take much Jacqueline

[Jacqueline]

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Well lets face it, it doesn't take much Jacqueline

It's alright for you young whippersnappers...

Anyway, back on topic. Did John Craven do anything else inbetween Newsround and Countryfile? Am I becoming so dotty that I've forgotten? (No comments from you HG!)

[HG]

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According to wikipedia no, he left Newsround in 1989(!!!) to join Countryfile

[Jacqueline]

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See. I'm not dotty after all. Thanks for checking that for me.

[Brer Bunny]

Wow, that was really terrible. I can remember why I never watched it now!
John Craven looks like he has plastic moulded hair and he has such a long face. His looks also improved with time as did his presenting skills!

[Marine Boy]

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Such a great clip to see again. John had such a friendly manner. I remember a particular Newsround in the late 70s when John reported on the launch of the Voyager spacecraft. I recorded it with my newly aquired tape recorder and microphone. Yes, ...honestly.

[HG]

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See. I'm not dotty after all. Thanks for checking that for me.

Course not, you're welcome

[Jacqueline]

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Such a great clip to see again. John had such a friendly manner. I remember a particular Newsround in the late 70s when John reported on the launch of the Voyager spacecraft. I recorded it with my newly aquired tape recorder and microphone. Yes, ...honestly.

That reminds me, I used to do that. I remember recording an episode of M*A*S*H where Radar was looking into someones (The Colonel's?) ear and they said "What can you see?" He replied "It's like a little nativity play..." My brother and I still quote that to one another if we see an ear examination (which admittedly doesn't occur THAT often...)

I'll get my coat.

[Austin Maxi]

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Incidently, the tingly bongo opening theme to 'John Craven's Newsround' is the first 12 seconds of 'Johnny One Note' by Ted Heath.

[Trickyvee]

Re: John Craven's Newsround

Incidently, the tingly bongo opening theme to 'John Craven's Newsround' is the first 12 seconds of 'Johnny One Note' by Ted Heath.

Who knew it was a real tune? And it screams 1967! Should have guessed with the bongos. What a laugh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enq32...eature=related

[Marine Boy]

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Great to hear that. So imagine the ending theme has a different origin. "Dub a diddly dum, dub a diddly DUM!" ..using a kind of fret-base sound.

[Richard1978]

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The ending is the last few notes of New Worlds, recorded by John Baker at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ba...ic_musician%29