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Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

First broadcast in 1958, it now goes live at fiveon a Friday from Salford

First broadcast in 1958, it now goes live at five
on a Friday from Salford

Full Transcript

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First broadcast in 1958,
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it now goes live at five on a Friday from Salford.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:33
Uploaded
May 06, 2025
Genres
documentary, family
Production
Mighty Productions,BBC

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Movie Summary

Konnie Huq explores and celebrates the very best of British children's programming from the past 100 years.
It's been updated since my day, but still remains pretty familiar. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
It's been updated since my day, but still remains prett...
The main components of the set are still the same as ever. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
The main components of the set are still the same as ever.
Sort of the chat area, the seat unit, the make area. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
Sort of the chat area, the seat unit, the make area.
I realised early on I was following in the footsteps - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:08
I realised early on I was following in the footsteps
Check in. Check out. Up. Down. Out! - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
Check in. Check out. Up. Down. Out!
Valerie Singleton joined the programme in the early '60s. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
Valerie Singleton joined the programme in the early '60...
Her tenure spanned a decade of change - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:06
Her tenure spanned a decade of change
..and protest against the Miss World contest. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
..and protest against the Miss World contest.
For anyone watching, she was fearless and unflappable. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
For anyone watching, she was fearless and unflappable.
When the spray had settled, - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:07
When the spray had settled,
Danish biscuits, too, my favourite. Ooh la la! - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:04
Danish biscuits, too, my favourite. Ooh la la!
Personally, I never said, "Here's one I made earlier," - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:10
Personally, I never said, "Here's one I made earli...
The way the items were divvied up, - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:06
The way the items were divvied up,
Well, they deliberately, - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:08
Well, they deliberately,
There we are. This is Daniel. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
There we are. This is Daniel.
Dollop, dollop, doll... Oh, that's a big dollop. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
Dollop, dollop, doll... Oh, that's a big dollop.
And while women couldn't join the Marines until 2018, - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:09
And while women couldn't join the Marines until 2018,
Quick. I can't believe that I've done it! Roll in the snow. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:04
Quick. I can't believe that I've done it! Roll in ...
Whatever the boys did, the girls matched it. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
Whatever the boys did, the girls matched it.
Janet's assignment with the RAF made her a record-breaker. - Kids' TV: The Surprising Story 00:05
Janet's assignment with the RAF made her a record-break...