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Alf W replied

25 November 2008, 13:12
Initially presented by Susan Stranks, Tony Bastable and former Radio 1 DJ, Pete Brady, the series broke away from its rival's middle-class image right from the opening credits with its rock based theme music, itself based on an old rhyme: "One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl and four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told." (The shows mascot was a fat Magpie by the name of Murgatroyd).

http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/magpie.htm
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Bob Dalek replied

25 November 2008, 13:07
Is this a good moment to mention Look-In? The mag for a generation!
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TykeMerc replied

25 November 2008, 13:05
Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post

Surely it was Susan Stranks? Wasn't Jenny Hanley the "replacement"?

According to Google yes and I do vaguely remember another female prior to Jenny Hanley, the only photo I could find of Susan Stranks doesn't ring a bell though and while I'm poor at names my memory for faces is usually superb.
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Lockhouse replied

25 November 2008, 12:55
Surely it was Susan Stranks? Wasn't Jenny Hanley the "replacement"?
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zara_backdog replied

25 November 2008, 11:05
Originally posted by Platypus View Post

Ahhh.... Kate's Bush ... fond memories

Oooh I remember that one - she wore a white dress!
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Platypus replied

25 November 2008, 10:30
Originally posted by Pogle View Post

Any minute now someone will mention Kate bush...

Ahhh.... Kate's Bush ... fond memories
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Bagpuss replied

25 November 2008, 10:27
Originally posted by TheBigYinJames View Post

Jenny Hanley... wibble

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=jenny%20hanley

and that set of image search results is with SafeSearch turned ON!

Jeremy Hanley
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Pogle replied

25 November 2008, 10:23
Any minute now someone will mention Kate bush... Ooops
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TheBigYinJames replied

25 November 2008, 09:55
Jenny Hanley... wibble

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=jenny%20hanley

and that set of image search results is with SafeSearch turned ON!
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Bob Dalek replied

25 November 2008, 09:48
Originally posted by Alf W View Post

Magpie was Blue Peter for the kids on the council estate.

What did kids like you watch, in the care home?
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Alf W replied

25 November 2008, 09:47
Magpie was Blue Peter for the kids on the council estate.
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Purple Dalek replied

25 November 2008, 09:45
One for sorrow
Two for joy
Three for mumble mumble
mumble mumble
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Maaaa g pie.
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Pogle replied

25 November 2008, 09:24
Awww Tiswas was fab. 'bout the only good thing about growing up in the midlands!
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Bob Dalek replied

25 November 2008, 09:21
Originally posted by zeitghost

Especially that lady with the prominent nipples...

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

Sally James? She was on TISWAS.
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Bob Dalek replied

24 November 2008, 16:38
Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post

Only if Tommy Boyd does a Human Zoo

You LOVE that, don't you?
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