CITV Goes Old School

[RIDDUM_N_STYLE]

Thought this news would merit it's own thread for discussion by anyone who grew up on CITV as a youngster

 

 

In Time for the 30th Anniversary since the launch of the 'Children's ITV' block in the UK, there will be a 'Old Skool Weekend' of the best programming since 1983 after ITV1 will screen a '30 Years of CITV' documentary on the 29th December

 

Here is the Full schedule for CITV's 'Old Skool Weekend'. It includes the best of their British made programming from the past thirty years.

 

Saturday 5 January

 

09.25 Mike & Angelo

09.50 Super Gran

10.15 Wizadora

10.30 T-Bag Strikes Again

10.50 Engie Benjy

11.05 The Raggy Dolls

11.15 Puddle Lane

11.35 Count Duckula

12.00 The Sooty Show

12.25 Art Attack

12.40 The Big Bang

13.00 Finders Keepers

13.30 Fun House

14.00 Knightmare

14.30 Fraggle Rock

15.00 The Worst Witch

15.30 Woof!

16.00 Dramarama

16.30 Press Gang

17.00 The Tomorrow People (90's Version)

17.30 Children's Ward

 

Sunday 6 January

 

09.25 Mike & Angelo

09.50 Spatz

10.10 Huxley Pig

10.30 Rainbow

10.50 Button Moon

11.05 The Riddlers

11.15 Rosie & Jim

11.35 Dangermouse

12.00 Sooty & Co

12.25 How 2

12.40 Finger Tips

13.00 Jungle Run

13.30 Fun House

14.00 Knightmare

14.30 Fraggle Rock

15.00 My Parents are Aliens

15.30 Woof!

16.00 Dramarama

16.30 Press Gang

17.00 The Tomorrow People (90s Version)

17.30 Children's Ward

 

Also if anyone needs a refresher on what some of these shows were or what their themes sounded like, here's a Youtube video with them all plus all the CITV intro's

 

*Edit* Damn it forgot to post the link, here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erqlb9J_sNw

[SteelEdge]

That looks quality. Will try and catch a few of those shows for a trip down memory lane. Loved plenty of those shows back in the day. Don't remember The Big Bang though

[Retro Red]

Well, won't be leaving the house that weekend.

[Frankie Crisp]

Mab's going to need some screenwipes if he reads that.

[Daily Buzzard]

No Trap Door?

[Retro Red]

No Trap Door?

 

Maybe they only wanted one Cosgrove Hall show per day? Probably not, but if it was bumped in favour of Duckla and DM I'm ok with that. They could have left off my parents are aliens though, maybe in favour of Bad Influence or some more knightmare (n.Ricky).

[ukfan11]

I'm sure there was a show in the 90s on CITV that was set in a swamp or sewer and all characters (animals I think) were puppets, any idea what it was or if it was even real?

[Retro Red]

I'm sure there was a show in the 90s on CITV that was set in a swamp or sewer and all characters (animals I think) were puppets, any idea what it was or if it was even real?

 

I remember it couldn't tell you the name, which is going to bug me now.

 

Edit : it was Round the Bend. God bless google.

[deathrey]

That would be 'Round the Bend' which sadly does not look to be on, I loved that show.

 

I'll be tuning in, I really loved some of those shows

[PunkStep]

Spatz! Woof! Mike & Angelo! I'm going to have to delete a shitload from the Sky planner for all this. On an unrelated note, the brilliant theme for Spatz was identical to music for one of the levels on Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion.

[HarmonicGenerator]

I'm sure there was a show in the 90s on CITV that was set in a swamp or sewer and all characters (animals I think) were puppets, any idea what it was or if it was even real?

 

I remember it couldn't tell you the name, which is going to bug me now.

 

Edit : it was Round the Bend. God bless google.

 

Are you sure? That sounds like 'The Adventures of Grady Greenspace' to me. Scariest TV programme I've ever seen. Don't think I've met anyone else who remembers it for ages, but it was absolutely fucking terrifying.

[Mike Castle]

Definitely sticking the TV on all weekend, though will be missing the first hour on Sunday due to the whole radio show stuff, ah well, just the one Mike and Angelo episode for me it would seem.

[Surf Digby]

A bit of trivia I only learned recently:

 

Tyler Butterworth (from Mike & Angelo) is the son of Peter Butterworth, of many a Carry On.. film.

[Daily Buzzard]

Wasn't the Emu Show on CITV?

[ukfan11]

I'm sure there was a show in the 90s on CITV that was set in a swamp or sewer and all characters (animals I think) were puppets, any idea what it was or if it was even real?

 

I remember it couldn't tell you the name, which is going to bug me now.

 

Edit : it was Round the Bend. God bless google.

 

Are you sure? That sounds like 'The Adventures of Grady Greenspace' to me. Scariest TV programme I've ever seen. Don't think I've met anyone else who remembers it for ages, but it was absolutely fucking terrifying.

 

Yeah, I don't think it was Round the Bend, it could be The Adventures of Grady Greenspace, I can remember it being quite strange and dark as a child, just trying to thing the theme/intro to see if I can remember.