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From: "CWatters" <>
Subject: Re: OT children's programme/book
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:50:13 GMT
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Are you thinking of Jackanory (Spelling?). I think that had a different
person reading a story spread over a week. eg one person would read for 20
mins or so each night. They read numerous different childrens books.


"Michael" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks to everyone who has answered so far.
>
> Before I asked this question I did extensive searches by Google, including
for
> Keith Michell but I was not convinced that I had identified the story I
was
> after. I am inclined to think that it might well have been Captain Beaky
but it
> is the title of the programme/story that bothers me. It was something
like "Tim
> and his friend's adventures with Captain Beaky and the pirates". Now, I
am
> really floundering here and this is only a dim memory but the title was
> something like that.
>
> Sorry, I can't remember anything about the story itself but it was done in
a
> studio setting and I think it was recited rather than acted. I think
there were
> about 8 celebrities taking part. At a guess I would have put it in the
early
> 70s (remember I saw it on NZ TV and we do tend to be a bit behind). My
wife has
> suggested that Jim Parker wrote the music. Sounds like the sort of thing
he
> would have done but I am not sure of that.
>
> Thanks again
> Michael (still sunny in Hamilton - no Autumn fog!)
>


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