June 2008
Mr Benn - Gladiator T-Shirt
If my recent post on Mr Benn brought back a few memories then this awesomely retro T-Shirt is the perfect way to infuse a little nostaliga into your wardobe!
[ more... ]A Vespa Scooter With a VW Camper Van Sidecar!
Nothing more needs to be said, except, "Nice!"
[ more... ]Dan Dare: Hi-tech Hero
Classic comic hero Dan Dare fired the imagination of young Britons in the 1950s and heralded the birth of hi-tech Britain, an exhibition at the London Science Museum reveals.
[ more... ]Some Classic Vic And Bob Quotes...
Vic: You wouldn't let it lie!
[ more... ]Vic Reeves' Big Night Out
The surreal, anarchic and bizarre TV debut of comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. First screened on Channel 4 in 1990, it started a resurgence in a brand of absurd cabaret humour long obscured by satirical stand up.
[ more... ]Sleeveface
Check out your vinyl, or if your music collection is solely CD, use this as an excuse to go out and get some.
[ more... ]As If By Magic... The Shopkeeper Appeared!
"As if by magic... the shopkeeper appeared!" is one of the most well remmebered phrases from childhood. Get into a pub conversations about the best children's TV programmes and the name of the bowler hat wearing bloke in the suit invariably tops the list.
[ more... ]Mr Benn: The Complete Series
As if by magic... the shopkeeper appeared!
[ more... ]Wacky Races - Race Night!
Like most things from my childhood Wacky Races isn't perhaps quite as good as I remember it being, but it recently lead to a fun night in with a group of friends (and copious quantities of alcohol)!
[ more... ]Bagpuss Intro
Opening sequence for one of my favourite programmes!
[ more... ]Oldest Recorded Computer Music
The BBC has unearthed the what is thought to be the oldest recordings of computer-synthesized music, recorded on a Ferranti Mark 1 computer, at the University of Manchester in Autumn, 1951.
[ more... ]CBE for the Darling Brothers
Richard and David Darling, the co-founders of Codemaster, one of the longest running British video game developers, have both been appointed Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for services to the computer games industry.
[ more... ]Hello children of the 80's
Read this, it will take you back but be careful cause it will also make you realise that you are now actually OLD!!
Official Bagpuss Mugs
Play.com have some Official Bagpuss Mugs at Only £5.00 including Free Delivery!!!
[ more... ]Who was the "World's Wackiest Racer" ?
Following on from Fridays post, who did win the title of "World's Wackiest Racer"?
[ more... ]Clangers / Bagpuss / Ivor The Engine
A three-disc compendium of classic British children's TV programmes: Clangers, Bagpuss and Ivor The Engine
[ more... ]Wacky Races
Inspired by car-chase movies 'The Great Race' and 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines', the animated series follows the adventures of a group of eccentric characters in equally outlandish automobiles as they compete in a no-holds-barred, cross-country motor race. Leading the pack are the fiendish Dick Dastardly and his canine sidekick Muttley ("rassuh-frazza-pazza"), whose all-encompassing bid for victory involves underhand tactics such as oil slicks and detours.
[ more... ]Personalised Quad Warholesque Pop Art Canvas Prints
There’s never been a cooler way to transform your loved one or indeed the kids, pets, whatever takes your fancy, into a stunning Pop Art icon.
[ more... ]USB Mix Tapes
Remember in the days before digital music and MP3 players? If you do, then you probably made compilations of all your favourite music, to share with your friends and loved ones, on good old fashioned blank cassette tapes.
[ more... ]Look at the size of that!
The world's first commercial handheld cellular phone, the Motorola DynaTAC, from 1984.
[ more... ]Retro Camping and Caravan Sites
Trying to stear clear of the norm and looking for interesting holiday ideas? Try a retro and stylish caravan site.
[ more... ]Blake's 7 Audio Adventures Box Set
The much loved TV science fiction series BLAKE'S 7 returns, re-imagined as a series of all-new audio adventures.
[ more... ]Star Wars Spin Offs
Apart from the six movies that we all now about, there are several spin off TV films and series which might have passed you by:
[ more... ]Desktop Racing - Mini Cooper Chase
We all remember racing cars on Scalectrix TCR and Race and Chase? Well re-live those childhood memories with this fantastic Desktop Racing Mini set.
[ more... ]Coming To A Screen Near You...
Transformers and Speed Racer are not going to be the only movies based on classic cartoons to be released as a movie, Thundercats and He-man are also in the offing. I just hope they do a better job than the last He-Man movie!
[ more... ]Light-Up Transformer T-shirt
Show your ultimate allegiance to the forces of the Autobots!
[ more... ]The Making Of Star Wars
It's amazing to realize that more than 30 years have passed since a young George Lucas took on more than he could chew and pulled off a cinematic miracle.
[ more... ]Pac Boy LCD Game
A new twist on a retro classic...
[ more... ]Doctor Who Tardis 4-Way USB Hub
Doctor Who fans rejoice! Now you've got a legitimate excuse for dreaming about time travel, Billie Piper and rubbish monsters all day long, because this 4-way USB hub looks and sounds just like the Tardis!
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