"experienced of the team, and the story is mostly viewed through his eyes. Later Wellington (who was not introduced until the second book) took over the role of ""new boy"", and even later on, Shansi takes Bungo's place as the youngest working Womble. Alderney and Miss Adelaide appeared in the earlier books but were not included in the original 1970s TV series. Alderney was re-introduced in the later TV shows produced in the 1990s (the Channel Island of Alderney was actually Elisabeth Beresford's home at the time), along with Stepney (who appeared in none of the earlier versions). The Wombles"
"failure. American actor James Newman is her great-nephew. Elisabeth Beresford Elisabeth ""Liza"" Beresford, MBE (; 6 August 1926 – 24 December 2010) was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the late 1960s. The strong theme of recycling was particularly notable, and the Wombles became very popular with children across the world. While Beresford produced many other literary works, the Wombles remained her best-known creation. Beresford was born on 6 August 1926"
"Bernard Cribbins Bernard Joseph Cribbins, OBE (born 29 December 1928) is an English character actor, comedy actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over seventy years. He came to prominence in films of the 1960s, and has been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid-1950s. Cribbins narrated ""The Wombles"", a BBC children's television programme that ran for 60 episodes between 1973 and 1975, and played the pretentious guest Mr. Hutchinson in ""The Hotel Inspectors"" episode of ""Fawlty Towers"" (1975), and the belligerent barman in Alfred Hitchcock's ""Frenzy"" (1972). He also recorded several successful novelty"
"a nephew. The first Wombles book was published in 1968. After it was broadcast on ""Jackanory"", the BBC decided to make an animated series. The Wombles’ motto, 'Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish', and their passion for recycling was far ahead of its time, and captured the imagination of children, who began to organise 'Womble Clearing Up Groups.' Thirty-five five-minute films were broadcast on BBC 1 accompanied by Mike Batt’s music and 'The Wombles' theme song, ""Underground Overground, Wombling Free"". Characterised by actor Bernard Cribbins’s voices and the work of animators Ivor Wood and (later) Barry Leith, the popularity of"
"Wombling Free Wombling Free is a 1977 British film adaption of the children's television series ""The Wombles"". Based on the popular BBC children's series, this film charts the adventures of the Wombles, a colony of small litter-picking creatures who live in Wimbledon Common in 1970s London, England, United Kingdom. The film begins with Great Uncle Bulgaria Womble telling the story of how Wombles have always been cleaning up after humans from the very beginning with Adam and Eve, and how Wombles continue to clean up after humans for generations up to the present day all around the world, including the"
"Wombat (TV series) Wombat is an Australian children's television show which screened on the Seven Network from 1979 to 1990. It was produced at BTQ7 in Brisbane and aired across Australia on weekday afternoons, and later Saturday and Sunday mornings. The show had a number of hosts or presenters who were accompanied by their co-host Agro, a puppet portrayed/voiced by comedian Jamie Dunn, who had previously became known on the program Boris' Breakfast Club. The show consisted of small educational editorials presented in a variety of segments. The segments featured a number of regular reporters including Eric Summons, Cecelia Martine,"
"into the popular television series. In later life, her output declined, before she returned to illustrating in the mid-1980s. She died aged 50 on 31 December 1989. Margaret Gordon (illustrator) Margaret Anna Gordon (19 May 1939 – 31 December 1989), born Margaret Anna Eastoe, was a children's book illustrator, best known for depicting The Wombles in Elisabeth Beresford's books. Born on 19 May 1939 to musician parents, Eastoe (who was known professionally after 1964 by her husband John Gordon's surname) studied at St Martin's School of Art, Camberwell College of Arts, and the Central School of Arts and Crafts. She"
"Big Cook, Little Cook Big Cook, Little Cook is a television series for nursery school aged children, broadcast on BBC television channels (particularly the CBeebies digital television channel). The programme is set in the kitchen of a café, with two principal characters, Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small. Ben is a full sized adult, but Small is only a few inches tall (somewhat ironic, as his actor is the taller of the two) and flies around on a wooden spoon. Ben and Small are played by Steve Marsh and Dan Wright respectively. In 2005, the duo featured in commercials"
"James played cello, Alex played violin, Kate dulcimer, and Livingston banjo. As recounted by James, ""We sang African songs, union songs, folk hymns and radio jingles. Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and The Weavers were the records we most listened to. It was their mother, Trudy, who was the catalyst for the children to create their own songs. One day while in the kitchen, she held up a can of vegetables saying: ""Why don't you invent an ad jingle about this can of food?"" ""Alex, James, and Livingston took up their banjo, cello and harmonica and began to improvise some"
"of cooking at Ramsay's restaurant at Claridge's in the series finale. Ramsay home-reared a pair of Charollais-Welsh lambs, named Charlotte and Gavin. There was also a series-long search for a new ""Fanny Cradock"". This series' weekly amateur brigade featured a celebrity and their relatives. Janet Street-Porter took on the responsibility of rearing veal calves nicknamed Elton and David in a North Yorkshire farm. Food columnist Tom Parker Bowles appeared on two episodes. In his first appearance, he visited Sardinia to sample casu marzu, a local cheese containing maggots. On his second stint, he attempted to cook a whole pig. A"
"Surprise! It's Edible Incredible! Surprise! It's Edible Incredible! is a Canadian children's game show series produced by Apartment 11 Productions, and is currently broadcasting on BBC Kids. It stars Julie Zwillich as the host of the show, and Mike Paterson as Mr. Gross. Each week two contestants unknowingly get to star on the show. They came in the studio when their friends yelled ""Surprise"" by throwing ribbons and streamers. First, a short video is shown with host Julie or Mr. Gross in the contestants' houses asking their parents which foods they hate/love. Then the contestants face the first challenge, which"
"kids helped them cleaning up from Wimbledon Common. The Womble characters were portrayed by dwarf actors Kenny Baker as Bungo the drummer, Eileen Baker as Tobermory the keyboardist, Sadie Corre as Madame Cholet the saxophonist, Tony Friel as Wellington the lead guitarist, John Lummiss as MacWomble the rhythm guitarist, Jack Purvis as Great Uncle Bulgaria the violinist and music director, Albert Wilkinson as Tomsk the bassist, and Marcus Powell as Orinoco the lead singer. Womble voices were provided by David Jason, Janet Brown, Jon Pertwee, John Graham and Lionel Jeffries. An accompanying soundtrack was released by CBS featuring a selection"
"Fimbles Fimbles is a British children’s television series created and produced by Novel Entertainment. The series lasted 200 episodes, airing from 2002-2004. The Fimbles are Fimbo, Florrie and Baby Pom, magical characters who all live in a bright, lush, and colourful place called Fimble Valley. The snouted and concentrically-ringed appearance of the Fimbles was based on the eponymous villains of ""Lucy Anna and the Finders"", written and illustrated by Sarah Hayes. Although Hayes is cited in the credits of ""Fimbles"", and she was involved in adapting the characters for the television series, the implacably omnivorous Finders (who, throughout the book,"
"a cartoon featuring a potato family, ""The McSpuds"", that live in a supermarket (Savers) owned by Mr McGinty. At night, the potato children, Sheila and Seamus, run amok. The ""Tongue Twister Twins"" were also regularly featured. These animations were created by Jim Quin from Thurles, County Tipperary. The show featured arts and crafts segments which were called ""make and do"", in the style of the BBC's children's programme ""Blue Peter"". Another prominent part of the show was story-time and each show featured a song. The roster of presenters included Paul Burton (whose working-class Dublin accent drew complaints from some viewers),"
"Doodle Do Doodle Do was a British television programme designed for pre-school children. It aired on the CBeebies channel between 2006 and 2010. The programme features three ""Doodle Doers"" — puppets called ""Dib-Dab"", ""Scribble"" and ""Stick"" — who interact with a human presenter, Chris (played by Chris Corcoran, a Welsh stand-up comedian). The programme first aired on the 30 January 2006 on the CBeebies channel at 9am and again at 1pm and 5pm. Dib-Dab, Stick and Scribble are literal glove puppets, as they consist of colourful knitted gloves decorated with eyes, noses, and hair. They are operated by three puppeteers"
"audience and like most children shows back in the day featured fun, games, safety tips and cartoons. She would also reward her audience with Hostess CupCakes after chanting ""Ala-ka-zaam, Ka-zaam, Ka-zoom!"" during every show. Other characters on the program included a puppet called Mr. Boom-Man (who of course, was attached to a boom microphone), which was created by Wertz's husband, Tom Borden. The reason behind Mr. Boom-Man was to help Wertz keep the mostly 4 to 8 year olds on camera and not on Copper, who viewers believed was the actual star of the show. In addition to the morning"
"of the Rumble High Command. Rumbles are clearly a parody of the popular children's characters, the Wombles of Wimbledon Common. On the way the Borribles also meet a particularly vicious parody of Steptoe and Son (which was one of the most popular shows on TV at the time) in the form of Dewdrop, a former Borrible, and his son Ernie. The Adventurers are each assigned the name of the individual target of the High Command that they are to assassinate: Napoleon Boot, the suspicious and cynical Borrible; Chalotte, the tough and brave girl Borrible; Vulgarian (Vulge), frail-looking, but ""tough as"
"and at times of day dedicated to children's programming. The three individual films were in fact part of a longer 10-minute film shown in schools to highlight the dangers of electricity. The film was hosted by two animated characters, a Wise Owl voiced by actor Brian Wilde, famous for his roles in ""Last of the Summer Wine"" and ""Porridge"", who indoctrinates a younger bird, a robin, voiced by Bernard Cribbins, in electrical dangers and then shows the three films as demonstration of the hazards described. The inclusion of these animated characters provided a reassuring presence to younger children who would"
"children the opportunity to respond to what they saw on the screen. Dorothy's silence allowed children to fill in the blanks, and her curiosity, which was created and enhanced by Elmo's imagination, allowed the writers and researchers to insert the curriculum lessons they want to convey. Up to nine goldfish were used per episode, so they could be replaced when necessary. Several fish were needed each season, and the surviving Dorothys were given good homes afterwards. Mr. Noodle was played by Broadway actor Bill Irwin, who had previously worked with Sherman in short films for ""Sesame Street"". When he became"
"between six and eight years. Hosts Karl and Keira, chef Lindsay, gardener Madi, craft expert Christian, scientist Jameson. The show also has some guests like Sophie Hensler, Bronte Hodson, Liam Kingston, Bill Willamson and many more. They take the audience ""on a journey into their lives by demonstrating how to cook, garden, do science and make stuff... their way"". The show encourages children to do activities with their parents. The series also features Mark Travers, a songwriter/musician, who teaches kids about the alphabet through music, song and animation. The program is shot on Panasonic P2 HD cameras, which provide crisp,"
"39 episodes before ending in its run 2002. Within the same year, she guest starred on episode of ""Angel"" as well as getting the lead role in the 2005 short film ""Smile for the Camera"". In 2007, Thormahlen earned a Master's degree in Education in Arts & Humanities at New York University. Thormahlen also created, wrote and produced a TV pilot for kids focusing on food and nutrition called, ""What's Cooking with Waffles and Mousemeat"". The puppet show also features a human cast including Simon Helberg, Jason Ritter and a guest interview with Maroon 5. The show premiered at the"
"I Can Cook I Can Cook is a children's television series that is broadcast on the BBC Cbeebies digital channel from 2009 to 2012. It is presented by Katy Ashworth, who demonstrates how to prepare and cook simple dishes, while entertaining with songs. Each show focuses on the creation of one dish, either savoury or sweet. As the programme is aimed at children, the dishes are simple to prepare. Some dishes, such as the grape pizza, offer alternatives to traditional dishes. As well as encouraging children to cook, the show encompasses wider elements of food education; it uses cutaway scenes"
"characters were 2D drawings. In one scene, Mr Brown is seen to hand Paddington a jar of marmalade that becomes 3D when Paddington touches it. Animator Ivor Wood also worked on ""The Magic Roundabout"", ""The Wombles"" and ""Postman Pat"". The series was narrated by Michael Hordern. In the United States, episodes aired on PBS, on the syndicated series ""Romper Room"", on Nickelodeon as a segment on the programme ""Pinwheel"" and on USA Network as a segment on the ""Calliope"" (TV series) in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as in between preschool programming on The Disney Channel as"
"The Flumps The Flumps is a children's programme, created and written by Julie Holder, and produced for the BBC by David Yates. It was broadcast by the BBC many times from 1977 to 1988. The plot revolved around the various adventures of a family of furry characters called The Flumps. It was created and written by Julie Holder and narrated by Gay Soper. The theme tune was played by George Chisholm on the trombone. In 1978, the BBC released a record, ""The Flumps"" (REC 309), that had 4 stories from the TV series narrated and sung by Gay Soper: ""Keep"
"Elisabeth Beresford Elisabeth ""Liza"" Beresford, MBE (; 6 August 1926 – 24 December 2010) was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the late 1960s. The strong theme of recycling was particularly notable, and the Wombles became very popular with children across the world. While Beresford produced many other literary works, the Wombles remained her best-known creation. Beresford was born on 6 August 1926 in Paris, France. Her father was writer J."
"""SWEAT"" on OLN and TSN. She is also an actor, and performed all 26 characters on ""The Blobs"", played the characters Emily and Enrique on ""Beyblade"" and is the voice of multiple characters on CBC's kid show, ""The X"". Zwillich can be seen hosting videos for Kraft Foods, WalMart and other companies as well as on Yahoo! Shine and Deepak Chopra's Chopra Well channel on YouTube. Julie Zwillich Julie Zwillich (born in California) is a Canadian and American television personality. She is the host of Food Network Canada's ""Summer's Best"" and CBC's ""Surprise! It's Edible Incredible!"" She became a television"
"Cooking for Kids with Luis Cooking For Kids with Luis is an Australian television cooking show directed towards preschoolers, originally broadcast on Nick Jr. Australia in 2004. The series made its United States debut on Noggin on September 12th, 2005. A child named Luis prepares, cooks and shares some of his favorite dishes, including scrambled eggs, tortillas, dumplings and Guatemalan cheesecake. Twenty episodes of the series were produced, making up one season. From 2004 until 2007, ""Cooking for Kids with Luis"" was seen six times a day on Nick Jr. Australia (at 3:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 2:30 PM,"
"For the stage shows, The Wiggles have used two 16-metre (52 ft) trucks, three tour buses, a cast of 13 dancers, and 10 permanent crew members. The ""Wiggly Dancers"" have always made up a major part of the Wiggles shows and TV programs and play many of the minor roles. Minor characters of note include The Cook (portrayed by Anthony Field's father, John, and Crowded House drummer Paul Hester), Professor Singalottasonga (played by Sam Moran), Flora Door, Magdalena the Mermaid (played by Naomi Wallace in Wiggle Bay and Larissa Wright in Racing to the Rainbow) and Officer Beaples (played by"
"Clangers Clangers is a British stop-motion children's television series, comprising short films about a race (or perhaps a family) of creatures who live on, and inside, a small moon-like planet. They speak only in a whistled language, and eat only green soup (supplied by the Soup Dragon) and blue string pudding. The programmes were originally broadcast on BBC1 between 1969 and 1972, followed by a special episode which was broadcast in 1974. The series was made by Smallfilms, the company set up by Oliver Postgate (who was the show's writer, animator and narrator) and Peter Firmin (who was its modelmaker"
"into a pan to fry. Finally, he, very enthusiastically, eats the omelette he has just made. One of Dave's skits (Poo Diaper) almost didn't make it to TV. This skit involves Dave reaching into a garbage can and eating out of a baby's diaper, which contains chocolate pudding. Johnny Knoxville told MTV to keep the skit, and after many debates MTV let ""Jackass"" keep ""Poo Diaper"". Dave England David England (born December 30, 1969) is an American stunt performer and former professional snowboarder. He is best known as one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show ""Jackass"". Johnny"
"The Kitcheneers The Kitcheneers is a half-hour children's television show about food, cooking and healthy eating. The show first aired in 2007 in Denver metroplex. It is hosted by McKenna Grace, 8 years old at the time, and produced by Todd Gehrke. Targeted to a primary audience of children ages seven to eleven, the program features kids showing viewers how to have fun cooking for themselves, their family and their friends. ""The Kitcheneers"" has been broadcast in Denver, Colorado on local TV outlets. ""The Kitcheneers"" products include a television show and website. They also sell DVD’s of the show segments"
"mostly the more domestic recipes from the book, although such showpieces as Beef Wellington, various sorts of soufflé, and some ambitious pastries also made it into the mix if they seemed within the reach of a home cook without staff. The show was done live-to-videotape from start to finish, leaving little room for mistakes. The resulting occasional accidents became a popular trademark of Child's on air presence, used as ""teachable moments"" to encourage viewers to relax about the task's demands. Certain elements became ""motifs"": Julia's fondness for wine; her distinctive voice; her staunch defense of the use of butter (with"
"of children. The other characters played by Fletcher are the Tumble Family: Mr Tumble, a clown who himself displays delayed learning and communication difficulties, Grandad Tumble, Barry Tumble and Baby Tumble. Other members of the Tumble family to have made appearances include two Aunts - Polly and Suki (as in the popular nursery rhyme ""Polly Put the Kettle On""), Lord Tumble and King Tumble. In series 2, Justin meets a friend named Guy H Pickle, they dance around a mulberry bush. The creator and producer is Allan Johnston, who worked as a teacher of children with special needs before joining"