Comfort and inspiration for a nation

[altariel]

So rewatching that Mitch Benn video (AS I HAVE BEEN RIGHTLY DOING ALL AFTERNOON), I think there are only a handful of the TV shows mentioned that I have never watched: Charlie and Lola, Fireman Sam, and Horrible Histories (don't have kids around the house - tho' even then I've seen Teletubbies and In the Night Garden!). I'd heard of them though. Everything else I've seen at least one episode, or tuned in at some point (Last Night of the Proms, Glastonbury), or I've used the service (iPlayer, website, World Service). I don't listen to the radio much, but I recognized all the broadcasters, and I think I've seen them all do something on the tellybox, and I think I've heard all the radio shows mentioned. I can't quite make out all the things mentioned at the end, and I haven't actually watched everything on BBC Four (yet). Anyway I'd be really interested to know what other people's recognition and viewing or listening levels were. You know, from a sociological perspective. How well did he capture a kind of universal experience of things BBC.

Comments

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

They have quite a few of the songs on their show's website. As well as the ones you mentioned, I have a soft spot for Spartan High School Musical!

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Sorry, meant to include a link.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

Love it! Never seen Horrible Histories before.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I love my country.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I am loving working through these. Thanks so much for linking to that post - more public service blogging. I'm going to watch for it on CBeebies.

it's like you can watch it teaching children to have a proper british sense of humour

That warms my heart.