Jackanory is a long-running BBC children's television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, the first story being the fairy-tale Cap-o'-Rushes read by Lee Montague. Jackanory continued to be broadcast until 1996, clocking up around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run. The final story, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne, was read by Alan Bennett and broadcast on 24 March 1996. The show returned on 27 November 2006 for two one-off stories.
The show's format, which varied little over the decades, involved an actor reading from children's novels or folk tales, usually while seated in an armchair. From time to time the scene being read would be illustrated by a specially commissioned still drawing, often by Quentin Blake. Usually a single book would occupy five daily fifteen-minute episodes, from Monday to Friday.
A 300-year-old book is discovered which chronicles the adventures of the legendary Samurai Troopers... centuries before they happen! But what does this mean? Are the Troopers merely puppets in some cosmic play, acting out parts? Who is this mysterious Suzunagi, a mysterious girl who entices each of the warriors with their hearts' desire - salvation, new armors, freedom from a life of fighting. Why is she so interested in the troopers and their armors?
Young Sydney Sailboat explores the waters of Bubble Bath Bay, going on adventures with his nautical friends, including best bud Zip the Water Taxi. They learn about life under the command of Terry the Tugboat as they go on adventures that teach them about friendship, teamwork, resourcefulness, cooperation, respect and problem solving. Other boats that can be found in Bubble Bath Bay include cranky crane Muddles, speedboat Jet and chatterbox ferries Bryan and Toots.
The young Crown Prince Carl Wilhelm is suddenly forced to flee the royal castle when his mother the Queen disappears. He meets the poor girl Hilda who helps him assume a false identity as an orphanage boy.
Today's Special was a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel/Odyssey as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship location of the now defunct Simpson's in Toronto. Many sequences for it were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store after hours.
Three Delivery is an American animated sitcom and action adventure, inspired by kung-fu movies. It was created by Larry Schwarz, who also created similar series, Kappa Mikey and Speed Racer: The Next Generation. It is a collaboration between Animation Collective in Manhattan, New York and the now-defunct Fatkat in Miramichi, New Brunswick as their very last project. The show premiered on Nicktoons on Friday, June 27, 2008. An episode of Three Delivery was first shown at the New York Comic Con 2008, on April 19, 2008. The show is currently being broadcast in the UK on CBBC having begun on February 21, 2009 and on Once TV in Mexico. Since Nicktoons Network debuted the series thirteen months later, Nickelodeon then aired eleven episodes as "never before seen episodes" of the series on July 4, 2009 until September 26, 2009.
The titular Dad'X (aka Santa Claus) and his team – elves Gadget, Gouly, Love-Love and Cruck, reindeer Swamollo, and a fairy named Princess – aid children and animals in need all over the world. However, the wicked Striker schemes to ruin their plans, ultimately seeking to replace Dad'X and reclaim the toy factory he was kicked out of.
Follows the exploits of the children of the original Famous Five book series. Members of this new and younger quintet -- Max, Dylan, Jo, Allie and canine companion Timmy -- go on adventures and try to solve mysteries as their parents did. But the kids have an advantage that the former generation did not: the use of modern technology like laptops and mobile phones, which hadn't been invented when their parents investigated mysteries.
Ponyland is full of excitement, if you know where to find it! Join the 7 Pony Friends—Starlight, Sweetheart, Melody, Bright Eyes, Patch, Clover and Bon Bon — for games, picnics, ice cream shops, roller derbies and even UFOs… nothing is off-limits when it comes to grand Pony adventures!
Chucklewood Critters is an American line of television specials and an animated TV series created by former Hanna-Barbera animators, Bill Hutten and Tony Love, which centered on two woodland animals: Buttons, a young bear cub, and Rusty, a fox cub. It started as a Christmas special in 1983 called The Christmas Tree Train, followed by eight more holiday/seasonal specials. In 1997 it was developed into a series entitled The New Chucklewood Critters, which ran for two seasons.