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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Last day of children's programmes on BBC1. Does the move to a dedicated channel deprive youngsters of access to main stream output?

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Yes! I know the argument is that everything is now in its dedicated banding but the bridge to adult issues for me was the news starting after Magic Roundabout. It also provided a moment when parents would watch too as they settled down just before the news came on.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Exactly. I too was a magic roundabout to news viewer. The younger generation are far enough removed from reality as it is. Now they will never be educated in world affairs!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

the digital age has made it possible for this to happen.

cooking,home building and antique programmes seem to have taken up the schedule that was once reserved for children.

education is important and some of these shows develop skills and a level of interaction which are all part of learning.

and only downside i see of having channels exclusively dedicated to children is the advertising that bombards them with product after product.

and this brings an added pressure on the parents.

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I think there has been a general downgrading of children's television with lots of dubbed cartoons. Some of the dramas are still very good. The Russell T Davis Wizards vs Aliens was a bit like old Dr Who and accessible.

I am unlikely to know what programming there is for children now and will have just a bit less to talk to the kids about.

Bring back Saturday morning live television for kids on the main channels.

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By *icketysplitsWoman over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"the digital age has made it possible for this to happen.

cooking,home building and antique programmes seem to have taken up the schedule that was once reserved for children.

education is important and some of these shows develop skills and a level of interaction which are all part of learning.

and only downside i see of having channels exclusively dedicated to children is the advertising that bombards them with product after product.

and this brings an added pressure on the parents."

That may be the one thing that means parents will insist they watch Cbeebies and CBBC rather than the other channels. Relentlessly pushing items to the experts on pester power is not a good idea.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

even though i do not have children of my own i have noticed there seems to be too much computer generated programmes instead of a human face.

all them disney pixar and others just look the same to me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

And the science and nature programming, music. Drama. All dumbed down for a junior audience

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Children's tv is rubbish to what was on when I was a kid

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By *nnyMan over a year ago

Glasgow

Bring back The Flower Pot Men.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Bring back The Flower Pot Men."

... and The Woddentops. Mrs Woddentop was the first topless woman I ever saw on telly....

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Top ten programmes,?? Start with The Clangers

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By *vana sukalotWoman over a year ago

In a land of make believe (Derby)

I loved trap door

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I loved trap door

Don't start me on fav kids tv progs: Joe 90, Freewheelers, Thunderbirds, Catweazle... the list goes on...

Opps! really showing my age

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Original TMNT

Original Transformers

Captain Bucky O'Hare

Thunder Cats

Scooby Doo

Go-Bots

Where in the world is Carmen sandiego

Inspector Gadget

Saved by the Bell

Kenan & Kel

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Original TMNT

Original Transformers

Captain Bucky O'Hare

Thunder Cats

Scooby Doo

Go-Bots

Where in the world is Carmen sandiego

Inspector Gadget

Saved by the Bell

Kenan & Kel"

Oh and Galaxy Rangers

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I loved trap door

Don't start me on fav kids tv progs: Joe 90, Freewheelers, Thunderbirds, Catweazle... the list goes on...

Opps! really showing my age"

Freewheelers! I thought I was the only one who remembers it! Whatever happened to Ronald Leigh-Hunt? - old enough to be yer Grandad, but drove a Lotus Elan - so got cred points back for that!