Whirligig (TV series)
Whirligig was a BBC television programme for children broadcast from 1950 until 1956.[1] It was the first children's programme to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios, at 5:00 pm on alternate Saturdays.[2]
Humphrey Lestocq was one of the presenters and the stooge of the obnoxious puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins.[3] Lestocq's catchphrase was "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and Mr. Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum".[2]
The series took the form of individual serials such as "In Search Of The Shadow", "Stranger From Space" and "The Highwayman's Bargain". None of the 39 episodes are believed to have survived in the form of recordings.[4]
References[]
- ^ Sharp, David, "Michelmore, Cliff (1919–)", BFI Screenonline, retrieved 28 February 2014
- ^ a b "Whirligig", Whirligig-tv.co.uk, retrieved 28 February 2014
- ^ "Peter Hawkins", The Telegraph, retrieved 24 March 2014
- ^ "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme Whirligig", lostshows.com, Kaleidoscope, retrieved 28 November 2015 This source indicates that the series ran from 1951 to 1953, which contradicts the BFI screenonline article.
Categories:
- 1950s British children's television series
- 1950 British television series debuts
- 1956 British television series endings
- BBC children's television shows
- British children's television series
- British television shows featuring puppetry