I Know I Am Getting Old......

[bobbie22]

Does anyone remember whirligig? A children's programme from the 50s? The presenter was Humphrey Lestoq, and there was a Mr turnip(I think) in it

[Jackdaw33]

I remember one called Whirlybirds, which was an American/Canadian series about helicopter pilots.

[Old_Geezer]

http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/index.htm

Maybe, possibly, not really though.

[webbo3]

here you go.

http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/de508d4bb5b148119b17661ccf6c1cba


Dave.

[kawakiri]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Question1495403.html

[kawakiri]

Pasted wrong link
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirligig_(TV_series)

[kawakiri]

http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/topic/367/Whirligig#.V1c3wJB4WrU

[hellywelly4]

That's a blast from the past! I remember the name Humphrey Lestoq, but can't remember any details of the programme. I would have been about 13. We had our first TV in 1953 for the coronation as did so many people.
I remember Muffin the Mule more clearly, that was on Sunday teatime I think. Also Andy Pandy, I could go on......

[Jackdaw33]

We didn't get our first TV till late 1956 so the series may have ended by then. I don't remember it at all but remember all the others of that era.

[kawakiri]

Yes, I think it ended in 1956 so at 1 year old no memories for me. Earliest childrens TV memory for me would probably be Torchy.

[Buenchico]

From the same website that O_G has linked to, but perhaps providing rather more detail:
http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/tv/children/whirligig/whirligig.htm

I don't remember it though. Although I was born in 1953, we didn't get a telly until I was about 7 or 8 (I think).

[Jackdaw33]

My earliest memory is of Watch With Mother, watched on neighbours' sets, c. 1954.

[allgram]

I remember it and always thought it was Peter Butterworth , hosting it and can remember him trying to boil a kettle holding it over a candle ? Or maybe not.

[NellieMay]

I remember it well!

[fiction-factory]

No Whirligig here but there is 9 minutes of Jennifer Gay, Watch With Mother, Muffin The Mule, etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVaJ19-UT9g

[Captain2]

Too young to remember the programme (same age as Buenchio) but from webbo3's link I did notice that under 'contributors' there was:

Pianist (Hank Rides Again): Steve Race.

Now I do remember Steve Race from 'My Music', but didn't think he went that far back. Used to enjoy that programme with the silent keyboard round.

[hellywelly4]

Face the Music was one of my favourite programmes. So clever, and such lovely people on it.

[granny grump]

I do bobbie - Humphrey was quite a gaunt looking man - not like the jolly children's presenters of today's tv

[carolegif]

I remember Whirligig and Mr Turnip! I don't remember Humphrey Lestoq being gaunt, quite the opposite.

[Buenchico]

^^^ See my link above for a photo of Humphrey Lestocq, GG and Carole.

[granny grump]

I'm thinking of Huw Weldon - 'All your own' but I do remember Whirlygig