1980s BBC kids Christmas series...

[Stale Elvis]

Anyone remember a show in the mid/late 80s on Childrens BBC about a boy who lived with his old aunty/grandmother.

I think the boy's name was Tully or Tunny and as far as I could remember he had one of those whispy/dark teenage bumfluff moustaches.

It was broadcast around Christmas time, a year or two after Box of Delights - I think it was one of the BBCs flagship kids' Christmas programmes that ran one-a-week upto Christmas.

I didn't actually like the programme when I was a kid but I wouldn't mind seeing it again in the run up to Christmas like I did with Box of Delights last year - somnething about those old BBC kids Christmas shows that bring the magic back to Christmas...

[MysteryMachine]

Re: 1980s BBC kids Christmas series...

That sounds a lot like The Children of Green Knowe to me...it was Tolly, close!

Little Gems - The Children of Green Knowe - Lucy M. Boston

[Stale Elvis]

Re: 1980s BBC kids Christmas series...

Thats it! Cheers for that

Seems he didn't have a whispy 'tache but he did have a long drop from his nose to his mouth - wierd the stuff you focus on as a kid.

So was it any good? Is it worth getting the DVD for the run up to Christmas??

[LizChrisB]

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The Children of Green Knowe was an awesome TV show. And yes... Tolly or "Towsland" was the boys name. 6 episodes I think. He lived with his granny and it was set around Christmas time. Had 3 ghosts in it. Great TV show.

Can anyone remember a Christmas series about a boy with a magical box? Might be the one you have described. I vaguley remember "the tinderbox" ???? Would love to figure this memory out.

[Heather74]

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The Tinderbox?? or is that a bit too obvious
sausageNet : Cult & Classic TV : The Tinderbox (prog-ID#621)
http://www.thechestnut.com/tinderbox.htm

Liking this one better Box of Delights
http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/boxofdelights.htm

[sf1378]

Re: 1980s BBC kids Christmas series...

The Children of Green Knowe was an awesome TV show. And yes... Tolly or "Towsland" was the boys name. 6 episodes I think. He lived with his granny and it was set around Christmas time. Had 3 ghosts in it. Great TV show.

Can anyone remember a Christmas series about a boy with a magical box? Might be the one you have described. I vaguley remember "the tinderbox" ???? Would love to figure this memory out.

The Box Of Delights?

[Heather74]

Re: 1980s BBC kids Christmas series...

I already said that above

[mizunderstood]

Re: 1980s BBC kids Christmas series...

are there any of those christmas shows on dvd for purchase?!? I love the old shows we had growing up, they will forever be classics to me, none of this new stuff they have for kids really compares much!