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Magpie was a children’s television programme, made by Thames Television and was first transmitted on 30 July 1968, which was Thames Television’s first day of broadcasting. It was shown once a week for the first year, but from then until it ended in 1980 went out twice a week. Approximately 1000 episodes were made, each of a duration of 25 minutes.
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Thank you to Radio Sounds Familiar
Jenny Hanley…need I say more?
Page 51 has the word “obstinate”. Do kids find words like that in their magazines today?
I had this! Was scrolling down hoping the weird invention pages were there, now happy.
Middle class parents insisted on Blue Peter. Much more wholesome.
“the poor mans Blue Peter”