Am I wrong, should I be so excited? They’re making a Paddington Bear film and I
can’t wait. I remember back in the day
sitting with my children watching Paddington on the telly every afternoon. It seems though that most American’s have no
idea who he is. How cruel.
The film is due to be released in England in November. I wonder if it will reach the USA?
And this made me wonder how many brilliant children’s tv
programmes never made it across the pond.
It seems as if they always travel the other way and we got American
shows. How can I forget Scooby Doo and
Little House on the Prairie (we called it crying day because it was always so
sad).
My son was a huge Thomas the Tank Engine fan. He had all the videos and books with cassettes
and he knew all the words. (yes, it was a while ago) Ringo Starr was his friend. That one did make it over, but it annoys me
that everyone calls it Thomas the Train.
But nobody seems to have heard of Thunderbirds and I was so sure it
was an American programme. Didn’t they all
have American accents and names? I had a
huge crush on Virgil. Oh dear my first
love was a puppet!
Good grief - look at those eyebrows! Thunderbirds are Go! |
I could watch forever |
While flicking through the tv guide recently, I found Charlie
and Lola. Although made for toddlers it
made me stop and watch because I just can’t get enough of those English
accents. I never realized before just
how wonderful English children sound. It’s
just so… well, cute! (Arghh, an Americanism)
They say such wonderful things as "I'm really everso not well." Perfect!
Nothing makes me more homesick than listening to English children.
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