2 – The SMALL TIME Directors:

Jim Pople, Tig Roe, Marjory Ruse, William Freshman, Roger Jenkins, Prudence Nesbitt, Bill Perry, Bimbi Harris,
Peter Moffatt, Sheila Gregg, John Rhodes, David Boisseau, Eric Croall, David Gardner, Don Gale, Richard Sidwell,
Ronald Marriott, Richard Gilbert, Raymond Menmuir, Michael Currer-Briggs, Peter Yolland, Harry Sloan, J. Murray Ashford, Marc Miller, Glenn Lord, Adrian Brown, Richard West, Angela Holder, Bob Gray, Tania Lieven, David Conyers,
Bill Turner, Adrian Cooper,  Grahame Turner, Mary Beales, Hugh Munro, Fred Sadoff, Peter Croft.   

3 – THE PROGRAMMES -  IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

with details in black as printed in “TV Times”

ADVENTURES OF BOOTY MOLE

Written and created by Joan Reed and Jane Johnson.
Animated by Elizabeth Shingler, Anne Newell and Hal Danby.

First Transmitted December 1960.

ADVENTURES OF PLONK

The adventures of the little grey goose.
Written and told by Jean Ford.  Drawn by Neville Wortman.
Music by Andrew Fenner.

First Transmitted 15^th September, 1958.

ADVENTURES OF TUM

Illustrated and told by Patrick Boyle. Written by Dorothy Kate Ramsden.
Music by Andrew Fenner.

First Transmitted 16^th October, 1959.

ADVENTURES OF TWIZZLE

Written and produced by Roberta Leigh.
Music by Leslie Clare.
Directed by Gerry Anderson.

First Transmitted 13^th November, 1959.
52 x b/w 15min episodes.

Twizzle is a lost boy doll who lives in a place called Straytown with all the other lost or unwanted toys including his friends Footso, the black cat, Candy Floss, Jack-in-the-box and Jiffy the broomstick man.
They are looked after by the Toy Inspector. Twizzle has the strange ability to be able to
stretch his arms and legs to incredible lengths.

ALEXANDER THE MOUSE

Written and told by Oliver Postgate.
Illustrated by Peter Firmin.

First Transmitted 14^th April, 1958.

ALL AT SEA

The nautical adventures of Captain Ruff and his ready crew.
Written and performed by Howard Williams and Ivan Owen.
Editor Virginia Tabb.

First Transmitted November 1965.

AMANDA AND THE MAGIC GLADE

The story of a Christmas fairy doll.
Read by Lisel Beaumont.
Written by Mary Plumbly.
Drawn by Neville Wortman.
Music played by Andrew Fenner.

First Transmitted 12^th December, 1958.

ANGELA

The stories of a little girl called Angela who has many exciting adventures.
Script by Shelagh Prior.
A Hodson-Lee Production.

First Transmitted 7^th August, 1958.

ANIMAL LAND

Muriel Young takes you into the land of the little animal and tells some stories about it.
Written by Grahame Dangerfield.

First Transmitted February 1962.

ANNE’S GARDEN

Anne Melville talks about the birds and animals and flowers in her garden.
Written by Mary Plumbly.
Pictures by Grahame Dangerfield.

First Transmitted May 1963.

AROUND THE WORLD

Jackie and Gillian Moran take younger viewers to an exciting country each week.
Illustrated by Peter Firmin.

First Transmitted 18^th September, 1958.

BARBARA & THE UNKELOPE

Barbara Brown has never seen an unkelope, but still expects one for tea
and wonders what he’ll be like!
Music by Sam Fonteyn.

First Transmitted June 1963.

THE BEECHWOOD TALES

Introducing Dozy the doormouse and Bright Eyes the baby squirrel.
Narrated by Janet Nicholls.
Drawn and animated by Neville Wortman.
Written by E. Paine.

First Transmitted 23^rd April, 1959.

 

BEST OF TUM

Illustrated and told by Patrick Boyle. Written by Dorothy Kate Ramsden.
Music by Andrew Fenner.

First Transmitted November 1964.

THE BIG BLACK CRAYON

Rolf Harris and Jean Ford in a programme of stories and pictures.
The young audience are invited to help Rolf Harris in drawing pictures with their Big Black Crayon.
Jean Ford tells her own story.

First Transmitted 26^th September, 1955.

BOTTLE

The dog with the nose for crime.
Narrated by Meg Trace.
Story and music by Hubert Pattison.
Editor Jenny Wilkes.

First Transmitted May 1966.

BROCK & BRUIN

Story written and introduced by Janet Nicholls.
Voices by Peter Hawkins and Ivan Owen.
Puppets animated by Elizabeth Shingler and Jane Tyson.

First Transmitted 19^th January 1959

CHIPPY

Written and devised by Peter Hayes.
Voices by Roy Skelton and Jill Raymond.
Music by Bert Weedon.

First Transmitted February 1961.

CHRISTMAS STORY

In pictures and music. Told by Jean Ford with special illustrations by Alfred Wurmser.

A One-Off Programme Transmitted on Tuesday, 20^th December, 1955.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

All the Small Timers meet.  Rolf with Oliver. Susan Spear will bring Doodle, Quizzy and Billy Boots. 
Snoozy will come with Dorothy Smith.  Paul Hansard will bring Johnny & Flonny
and a special invitation given to Jean Ford.

A One-Off Programme Transmitted on Friday, 23rd December, 1955.

CLARA THE LITTLE RED CAR

Told by Jean Ford.
Animation by Alfred Wurmser.
Produced by Pat Baker.

First Transmitted 27^th December, 1955.

COLONEL CROCK

Muriel Young introduces Much Winding’s favourite motor car.
Devised by Edward Andrews.

First Transmitted 7^th July, 1959.

COME OUT TO PLAY

With Jackie and Gillian Moran.
Illustrated by John Glasham.

First Transmitted 18^th September, 1957.

DOG WATCH

Children are invited to the Grimbles Lighthouse to meet senior keeper Oliver
and his mate Fred Barker. 
Devised and presented by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin.

First Transmitted January 1961.

THE DRAWING MACHINE

By David Myers.
John Ridley as Professor Buckle uses his wonderful new invention
to help him tell a story.

First Transmitted May 1964.

THE ENCHANTED HOUSE

From 10^th December, 1957   Pamela Russell tells the story.

From 18^th April, 1958            Lisel Beaumont tells the story.

Nellyphant the elephant and her two friends introduce viewers to more animals.
Drawn by Neville Wortman.
Written by Mary Plumby.

First Transmitted 10^th December, 1957.

FIRESIDE STORY

June Thorburn tells a story she has written especially for you.

First Transmitted February 1963.

FOLLI THE FOAL

By Mary Plumbly.

A baby horse goes in search of some wings.
His legs are so long he falls over them, so he thinks it would be better to fly.
Read by Lisel Beaumont.
Drawn by Neville Wortman.

First Transmitted 19^th September, 1958.

FRISKIMO

By Margaret Cornell.
Illustrated and narrated by Muriel Young.
Music by Andrew Fenner.

First Transmitted 31^st December, 1959.

FUNNYWAYS FARM

Told by Gwynne Price who also wrote the stories and drew the pictures.
Music by Andrew Fenner.

First Transmitted February 1963.

GEORGE THE DRAGON

Adventures of the nicest dragon in the world.
Written and told by Meg Trace.
Illustrated by Tony Hart.
Music by Andrew Fenner.

First Transmitted October 1965.

HANDS AND FEET

Including Musical Alphabet by Eric Spear
and Billy Boots Introduced by Susan Spear.
Produced by Pat Baker.

First Transmitted 24^th February, 1956.

 

HANK

With Francis Coudrill, in a cartoon adventure from the wild and woolly west.

First Transmitted 16^th June, 1959.

HUFF PUFF JUNCTION

Or how not to run a railway!
Written and performed by Howard Williams and Ivan Owen.

First Transmitted November 1964.

IVOR THE ENGINE

Told by Olwen Griffiths, David Edwards and Oliver Postgate.
Pictures by Peter Firmin. Music by Vernon Elliott.
Written and produced by Oliver Postgate.

First Transmitted 28th December 1959.
32 x b/w 10 min episodes.

Created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Fimin, this is the story of Ivor, the little Welsh railway engine from the
Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited. Ivor was fired by Idris the dragon who lived in Ivor's boiler.
The engine driver was Jones the Steam and the stationmaster was Dai Station. Ivor's great ambition
was to sing in the choir like Evans the Song!

JANIE’S TOYS

Told by Jean Ford.

Janie is a little girl who has lots of toys and every night before she goes to bed she puts them away in her toy cupboard. But as soon as Janie is asleep the toys wake up and have all sorts of adventures.
Animation Alfred Wurmser.
Produced by Pat Baker.

First Transmitted 17^th January, 1956.

JEMIMA

Jean Ford and Jemima have some fun with magic words.
Devised and written by Jean Ford.
Animated by Barbara Alexander.

First Transmitted October 1960.

JOHNNY AND FLONNY

With Paul Hansard.
A weekly serial telling the adventures of Johnny, a little glove puppet created by Paul Hansard and
Johnny’s little rabbit pal Flonny. Johnny gets up to all the pranks and mischief indulged in by most human little boys.
Music by Ernest Kaye.
Written by Geoffrey Hubbard.
Produced by Pat Baker.

First Transmitted 23^rd September, 1955.

The first ever Small Time programme.

THE JOURNEY OF MASTER HO  (The Willow Pattern Boy)
By Oliver Postgate.
Drawn by Peter Thompson.
Produced by Penny Wootton.
First Transmitted 16^th September, 1958.

KANDY

A puppet series for young children introducing Kandy and his friends Happity, the Bunny Babes,
Flying Phil and many others.
Introduced by Jane Elliot Hayes.
Script by David White.
Puppets by Peter Elliot Hayes.

First Transmitted 2^nd November, 1959.

KUFF

The adventures of a koala bear.
Storyteller Meg Trace.
Written by Marc Karlin.
Drawn by Patricia Jones and Anselm Devoold.
Programme Editor Jenny Wilkes.

First Transmitted August 1966.

LET’S MAKE A PARTY

Created by Jean Ford and presented by Jane Enshawe, with Jimmy Scott
and Pippy The Telephant.
Programme Editor Virginia Tabb.

A One-Off Programme Transmitted on Thursday, 23rd December, 1965.

LET’S MAKE A STORY

Created by Jean Ford and presented by Jane Enshawe.
Programme Editor Virginia Tabb.

First Transmitted July 1965.

THE LITTLE HOUSE THAT STOOD ON THE HILL

Told by Jean Ford.
Produced by Pat Baker.

First Transmitted 8^th November, 1955.

LITTLE ROCKY

The rocket who was afraid of heights.
Read by Muriel Young.
Written by Steve Roseberry.
Drawn by Neville Wortman.
Music played by Andrew Fenner.

First Transmitted 8th December, 1958.

Muriel Young’s Small Time debut.

THE LOST INVITATION

Small Time visits the wood where Brock & Bruin and their friends live
to see how they are going to spend Christmas.
Written and introduced by Janet Nicholls.
Voices by Peter Hawkins and Ivan Owen.
Puppets by Elizabeth Shingler and Anne Newell.

A One-Off Programme Transmitted on Monday, 21st December, 1959.

THE MAGIC DOLL’S HOUSE

Puppet series.
Written and introduced by Gladys Whitred.
Script by Gladys Whitred and Molly Gibson.
Puppets animated by Molly Gibson and Audrey Atterbury.
Designed by John Emery.

First Transmitted 4^th May, 1959.

MAGIC PAINT BOX

John Mills and Whiffles have fun with paint and things.

First Transmitted March 1963.

THE MILLER’S TALE

The adventures of sammy the sea trout and his friends the millpond animals.
Read by David Edwards and Olwen Griffiths.
Animated drawings by Peter Firmin.
Script by Robert Bolt.

First Transmitted 22^nd January, 1959.

MR. HAPPY & TOBY AND TINA

A Story with illustrations read by Alan Freeman.
Drawn by Gordon Langmaid.
Written by Mary Plumbly.

First Transmitted 30^th September, 1957.

MR. HAPPY & TRIXIE

Mr. Happy and Monday’s Child Trixie who is up to all tricks with her friends,
Eric Spear and Chenerai.

First Transmitted 16^th September, 1957.

THE MUSICAL BOX

Open The Musical Box to hear songs and stories where traditional nursery rhymes are brought to life.
Drawings by Peter Firmin.
Programme editor Jenny Wilkes.

"I have fond memories of the closing song sung by Wally Whyton..."
"A-B-C-D-E Goodbye from Willum and me.
F-G-H-I-J We'll see you another day.
K-L-M-N-O It's time for us to go.
P-Q-R-S-T And the Cat went fiddle-I-dee, fiddle-I-dee, fiddle-I-dee....."

First Transmitted  Thursday, 11^th December 1958.

From 11^th December, 1958  told by Jill Adamson.

In later weeks  told by Jackie Moran, Joan Manning, Isla Cameron, Michael Garson.

From 21^st April, 1959  told by Rolf Harris.

From 12^th August, 1959 songs and stories with Wally Whyton and Peter Firmin.

From 30^th March, 1960  Joe Crow and Simon Scarecrow joined Wally Whyton.

Wally Whyton would talk to Pussy Cat Willum, later joined by Ollie Beak and Fred Barker.

MUSIC FAIRY

Sheila Mossman tells some stories and sings some songs while Music Fairy dances.
Murky tries to help.
Puppeteer Anne Newell and Fiona Chapman.

First Transmitted November 1961.

MUSKIT & DIDO

The story of two friends written and performed by Ivan Owen and Peter Firmin.

First Transmitted September 1963.

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