Last five minutes before the news

[Paulos]

Do you remember this slot?
Feeling like you've got to watch intently as it was the last kids program of the day and the oldies then took over the telly watching the boring news.

So what is the definitive list of these programs?

I'm going to start with:

Ivor the engine &
Willow the wisp

[Richard1978]

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Later there was the 5:35 to 6:00 minute slot, that Neighbours eventually filled.

I remember shows like Go For It, Charles In Charge & Hospital Watch featuring in it.

[Paulos]

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Others include:
Rhubarb and custard
Noah & Nelly
Captain Pugwash (only50% certain about that one)
Paddington bear

More please!

[Sgt Sunshine]

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I think "The Magic Roundabout" used to be on for 5 mins immediately before the News at 5.50pm........I think the News was only on for 10 mins........Then local programme....
Cheers
Sgt S

[vanhelsing]

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Will O The Wisp
Morph
Ludwig
Fred Basset
The Perishers
That's all I can remember.

[Clagsey]

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Ivor the engine and Willow the wisp where class
I had Willow the wisp on tape cassette and listened to it over and over again.
I vaguely remember Nogin the nog altho it used to scare me

[ericthecavalier]

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Morph
Barbapapa
The Perishers
Ivor The Engine
Willo The Wisp

are the ones I associate with that time

[RetroAEROSMITH]

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Wasnt there animation like the perishers but with that dog "fred bassett"?

[mandyandmarksblog]

Magic roundabout
Parsley the lion
Barbapappa
Crystal Tips and Alister
Rhubarb and Custard
Noah and Nelly
Ludvig
Ivor the Engine
Willo the Wisp
Hectors House
The Perishers
Fred Bassett
Paddington Bear
The Wombles

[Emettman]

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The utterly surreal "Shadoks"?

[Heather74]

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Shadoks http://www.archimedes-lab.org/shadok...s.html#english

[Lilacmoon]

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Ludwig

"aaah Ludwig" ...... wtf was that all about? Some kind of egg on legs that played Beethoven?!!

[vanhelsing]

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"aaah Ludwig" ...... wtf was that all about? Some kind of egg on legs that played Beethoven?!!

Sure was. Reminds me of a dopey gobby Jack Russel dog that used to live around my way.

[dannyboy]

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Sir Prancelot anyone?

[Marine Boy]

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Sir Prancelot anyone?

Oh yes! Sir P. has come up on the forum before, I think, as I recall saying that I loved the theme music but couldn't find it anywhere. Here's a cover version. The original is a bit faster and doesn't break into Camberwick Green halfway through!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihY9_rqXSM

EDIT:

Ah!! here it is...

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

...only just been uploaded.