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Post by pandaeyes on May 12, 2021 9:24:55 GMT
Sunday (16th) at 6 pm
Superfan Matt Lucas traces the beginnings of the children's books and TV shows. I suppose it's on at this time so lots of tinies can watch. As will I.
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Post by bidiein on May 16, 2021 8:48:53 GMT
I am so looking forward to this! Always loved the Mr Men series. Arthur Lowe was the original narrator and then John Alderton took over.
Just a handful of characters at the start but loads of them now, with some new ones to be revealed apparently.
Matt is the ideal host for this.
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Post by pandaeyes on May 16, 2021 9:19:24 GMT
I didn't know John Alderton took over the narration! Learn something new every day.
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Post by bidiein on May 16, 2021 9:47:52 GMT
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Post by bidiein on May 16, 2021 18:12:39 GMT
That was charming! Lovely to learn of the origins of the series and that Roger Hargreaves self published the first ones having failed to interest a publisher, with his family selling the rights for £28 million years later.
Like Beatrix Potter, he believed in "small books for small hands" so a child could easily hold it.
The reactions from all age groups to Matt out and about as Mr Bump and Little Miss Sunshine was great to see.
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Post by pandaeyes on May 17, 2021 10:45:03 GMT
A great hour of television. Loved Matt in those costumes.They couldn't have had a better presenter. Shame Roger died so young. Glad his son took over, loved the new characters too. Apt names for these times.
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Anymore to come?
