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'WHIRLIGIG' TELEVISION PROGRAMME

Screened 'live' on alternate Saturdays to 'SATURDAY SPECIAL'.
 There are most probably no examples of either in the BBC archive?
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Some of the WHIRLIGIG 'personnel' were:

Humphrey Lestocq - Mr. Turnip's sidekick, referred to as 'H. L.' = presume there was a man inside the outfit, as one could not spot the strings. Any thoughts on this?

Peter Hawkins - voice of Mr. Turnip.
Peter was also the voice of Porterhouse, the Parrot that was a featured character on the alternate Saturdays programme - 'Saturday Special'. Obviously passed the audition, as he then went on to provide the voice of characters in other popular television programmes, notably:

BILL & BEN THE FLOWERPOT MEN
CAPTAIN PUGWASH (all? characters)
DR WHO (1960's Daleks & Cybermen)
THE ADVENTURES OF SIR PRANCELOT (early 70's Cartoon series)
RAINBOW (Zippy).

Added 23rd August 2006:
 Sadly, Peter Hawkins passed away in July 2006.
Although not a comprehensive study, his memory will be everlasting on this site!

Francis Coudrill - with his Puppet creations Hank the Cowboy, horse Silver King, Freddie Parrot, Cassy, baddie Mexican Pete, Big Chief Laughing Gas, Big Chief Dirty Face, Little He-He.

Rolf Harris - another artist / cartoonist. Most probably his British Television debut.

Edmundo Ros - musician (some LP's in stock!)
Steve Race - musician (pianist)

TV MIRROR March 1955
 This issue is 9 months after the BBC ended 
WHIRLIGIG's 5-year run. Inside is a page
on Humphrey Lestocq, and what he is to do?

 

'TV WHIRLIGIG' BOOK
Laminated boards. Contents include
Mr. TURNIP (8 x art pages, and 11 x pages
with Humphrey Lestocq as photo strips), SOOTY,
and 12 pages of vivid drawings by Francis Coudrill


Coudrill's Contribution Within

The original artwork depicted here was part of Francis Coudrill's 
assignment for the above 'TV WHIRLIGIG' book.

The book has 12 pages drawn and written by Coudrill. 
Four of the respective pages are depicted.


12.5" x 14.5" (32cm x 41cm)





  
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