The memories the music and Oliver's voice invoke take me back to a cold winters teatime in the early 70's as I sat with my sister and listened to Oliver's hypnotic voice as he told us about "the lands to the north, where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea" and of a tribe of Norsemen sitting by a roaring fire telling tales. Absolutely magic, his skill as a story teller remains unsurpassed.
RIP Oliver. You left behind so many wonderful kids tv shows. I spent many hours watching them, my cousins did too. Thanks to DVD and digital media, and the internet, many generations will continue to enjoy your work.
Have to say made a wonderful break from the ups and downs of modern day life. So glad to share this edition and am proud to subscribe to your wonderful channel, Keep them coming Kind Regards Steve Simmonds
Peter Firmin, as I recall, was the narrator of Noggin the Nog. At times, like at 1:28 onwards, his narration used to scare the crap out of me, and Nogbad the Bad REALLY used to scare me. I don't believe this was ever on Blue Peter, but I know Bleep and Booster was. It was a serialisation of 313 five minute episodes shown between 1963 and 1977 (according to Wikipedia). All I have to do is close my eyes and it is there, funny how some things stay there forever... Nice post by the way.
Yes, RIP Mr Postgate, and Noggin the Nog was my favourite, but I don't agree exactly that they don't make TV like that any more. Wallace and Gromit and other Aardman stuff are in the same line of gentle, whimsical stop-motion, albeit more hi-tech and high budget, and Nick Park told Oliver Postgate that it was Ivor the Engine that got him into animation in the first place.
Cool story! I've been thinking: Is it just because we were younger then and everything seemed to much more vivid and immediate, or has so much TV really deteriorated? Well, there's not much kids story telling as sophisticated as this! These days it's all just attempts to brain-wash out kids into behaving the way we want them to. Well hey, don't old fables serve that purpose so much better, more poignantly and with greater imagination and inspiration?
try networkdvd they have the original DVD recently available but not for long. Try the Dragon's friendly society also. They pursuaded OP to release them onto DVD so it'd be nice to support him. Classic Original stuff. Thanks for commenting spidersandwich.
This is very good children's television made on a limited budget, in fact to say that it's very good is an understatement. However, I think this would have had more impact if it had been in black and white.
@ChunkyStab Wow! I remember Bleep and Booster too, used to think I was going mad and imagined I'd watched them, but you just confirmed I did see them on Blue Peter, not very often mind. :-)
The memories the music and Oliver's voice invoke take me back to a cold winters teatime in the early 70's as I sat with my sister and listened to Oliver's hypnotic voice as he told us about "the lands to the north, where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea" and of a tribe of Norsemen sitting by a roaring fire telling tales.
Absolutely magic, his skill as a story teller remains unsurpassed.
That music, that artwork and ofcourse THAT voice...timeless!
Smashing series. These were more innocent times. I love these stories.
I loved this and the voice of Oliver Postgate is the soundtrack to my childhood:-)
I feel a big part of my childhood has died today and I've felt very sad all day, goodbye and thank you Mr Postgate, your genius will live on.
RIP Oliver Postgate. They don't make children's telly like they used to!
A light has gone out in the world but Oliver has left us a beautiful legacy. He will not be forgotten.
RIP Oliver. You left behind so many wonderful kids tv shows. I spent many hours watching them, my cousins did too. Thanks to DVD and digital media, and the internet, many generations will continue to enjoy your work.
Absolutely amazing.
I was transfixed as I was when I was a child. Best story teller ever.
MOAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need more pls!
Thanks badfaht. Another jewel from the past. There's a great story behind the cartoons. OP had to be convinced to release them! Thanks for commenting
My dad watched this when he was young !!!
cool thats what my dad watched when he was younger !!! I think it would be somthing I would watch on T.V every day !!!
Respect to Firmin and Postgate!
Real stories,brilliant!
Oliver Postgate's voice brings back great memories
The world is a sadder place today. We have lost a genius :(
Oliver Postgate was a complete and utter genius.
Have to say made a wonderful break from the ups and downs of modern day life. So glad to share this edition and am proud to subscribe to your wonderful channel, Keep them coming Kind Regards Steve Simmonds
i wholeheartedly agree; wonderful childhood memories of the whole world this created. Well done chunkyStab
Nogbad looked like Graham Hill the motorracing champion.
Nogbad the Bad. A more sinister being there never was!
Peter Firmin, as I recall, was the narrator of Noggin the Nog. At times, like at 1:28 onwards, his narration used to scare the crap out of me, and Nogbad the Bad REALLY used to scare me. I don't believe this was ever on Blue Peter, but I know Bleep and Booster was. It was a serialisation of 313 five minute episodes shown between 1963 and 1977 (according to Wikipedia). All I have to do is close my eyes and it is there, funny how some things stay there forever... Nice post by the way.
Yes, you need to be of a 'certain age' to influenced by this treasure. :-) Thanks for commenting.
I watched a video of this that my parents had when I was about 4! It was the one with the ice dragon. I found it soooo scary :D
mesmerising as a child
Yes, RIP Mr Postgate, and Noggin the Nog was my favourite, but I don't agree exactly that they don't make TV like that any more. Wallace and Gromit and other Aardman stuff are in the same line of gentle, whimsical stop-motion, albeit more hi-tech and high budget, and Nick Park told Oliver Postgate that it was Ivor the Engine that got him into animation in the first place.
Couldn't agree more Queenie. Thanks for commenting.
Yeah i remember that, classic 80's kids show. Was on the news a while back as the actress who played her sadly died recently
No, a little bit before but the same humour. Thanks for commenting. ChunkyStab
Make's the hairs stand up on the back of your neck!
Takes me back to happy days, if only I'd realised then that Nogbag was really Thatcher the Snatcher in disguise :-) tee hee hee
Cool story! I've been thinking: Is it just because we were younger then and everything seemed to much more vivid and immediate, or has so much TV really deteriorated? Well, there's not much kids story telling as sophisticated as this! These days it's all just attempts to brain-wash out kids into behaving the way we want them to. Well hey, don't old fables serve that purpose so much better, more poignantly and with greater imagination and inspiration?
dont go into the woods
Charming weren't they. Thanks for commenting. ChunkyStab
Je vous remercie. Semper praeclarus. Thanks for commenting,ChunkyStab
Thank you Oliver
Thanks Rubba... sorry Jubba. May have something special coming soon, if you like OP's voice.
BINGO LOL. I knew I'd seen him somewhere before!
The voice is similar as well! AND you never see them in the same room together!! :-)
was a great program
lovely to see this again....add more pls
Wonderful isn't it. Thanks for commenting.
Does anyone else think Nooka is hot? Good work there Noggin!
Me to, but I always had faith in Noggin. Thanks for commenting.ChunkyStab
try networkdvd they have the original DVD recently available but not for long. Try the Dragon's friendly society also. They pursuaded OP to release them onto DVD so it'd be nice to support him. Classic Original stuff. Thanks for commenting spidersandwich.
Weren't they just? Thanks for commenting. CS
This is very good children's television made on a limited budget, in fact to say that it's very good is an understatement. However, I think this would have had more impact if it had been in black and white.
I didn't think you were old enough to remember! :->
@ChunkyStab Wow! I remember Bleep and Booster too, used to think I was going mad and imagined I'd watched them, but you just confirmed I did see them on Blue Peter, not very often mind. :-)
Well this one might be interesting but the colour version of The Ice Dragon is my favourite.
Noooo. It just stopped!!
I'm not sure but you've got me thinking now! I remember Bleep and Booster? and marmalade sandwiches!
It overlapped with Pugwash but was from an earlier time. All wonderful stuff though.
Nogbad the bad is somehow the most evil son of a bitch imaginable.
that was it marmalade atkins xxx
I still find it scary and I'm 51!
Lovely stories. I didn't realise it had been out on Video. Thanks for commenting, why not subscribe?
Try a search for 'the dragon's friendly society' and follow the lynx#1
wasn't on Blue Peter originally?
@jaynies1
I think you mean marmalde atkins!
a true classic.
still scary. o.O
@LokiV It only seems like yesterday doesn't it?
tremendous
check out chocky u might like that
@Gamcal2 why?
:-)