Four children’s annuals were produced in the UK for Buck Rogers by World Distributors Ltd. These for the most part contained reprints from the American Whitman comics that were based upon the series. Annuals appeared for 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
Mego also produced a range of 12 inch action dolls in 1979, This larger size range of figures only contained seven dolls. Once again Buck was represented in his uniform, the other figures in this range were Twiki, Killer Kane, Dr Huer, Tiger Man, a Draconian Guard and Draco.
Mego produced a range of nine 3-inch high action figures based on the series in 1979. Most of the figures Twiki being the exception featured ten points of articulation. Necks could twist, shoulders and elbows could bend, as could hips and knees, along with the waist. The figures appearing in the range were: Buck Rogers, who came dressed in his Earth Defence Directorate uniform. Twiki, Buck’s Robot sidekick came complete with Dr Theopolis around his neck. Wilma Deering was also represented in her uniform. Next up were figures of Killer Kane, Princess Ardella, Dr Huer, Tiger Man (Ardella’s bodyguard), a Draconian Guard and Draco.
Duvet cover and Pillowcase produced in 1981.
A Buck Rogers Board Game was produced by Milton Bradley in 1979 featuring images based upon the TV series, both on the box lid and on the game board’s design.
In the UK the long-running children’s magazine/comic Look In (often referred to by its publishes as the Jr TV Times) contained a weekly strip story based on the series, starting in September of 1980. The series had had previous mentions in the magazine as part of various features in previous issues.
Spears games produced a mechanical moving target game, this featured a clockwork rotating target and a sprung loaded suction dart gun.
Pearson in their T.V. Picture stories series of comics published six Hawkeye titles, all published at a price of 10d in the UK these were also published in Australia for 1/3d, these were:
The Long rifles
The Renegade
La Salle’s Treasure
Revenge!
The wild one
The Reckoning
Each title in the series had a full colour photographic cover.
In the USA Dell comics produced a full colour comic in 1958. With a photographic cover and published at a price of 10 cents this contained two stories False witness and Powder Keg.
A Hawkeye, painting book was published by Black and Stratton. This 16 page colouring book had captions under the illustrations, which told a very loose story. While the cover was a photographic image.
At least three trading card sets, that feature more than one show, do include images from the series as part of their sets.
The set of 36 Kane’s ATV Pocket Packs included at least two cards featuring Hawkeye. The cards in this set had to be cut out from the back of the box, and are incredibly hard to find in any form, though it is particularly hard to find as a complete box.
Likewise, the firm Snap cards included a card in the series ATV stars series 1, which on card no 31 showed a portrait of the shows two stars.
Tv Personalities, a set of 25 cards by Mister Softee ice cream included two cards in its set. Card no 3 showed John Hart as Hawkeye, while card no 15 showed Lon Chaney Jr as Changachook.
In the USA, Langendorf Bread sponsored television showings of the series. Langendorf also sent out pre-printed signed photographs of Hawkeye and Chingachgook as publicity.
Sweet Cigarette Packs were issued by Kane Products Ltd around 1957. No indication of cards being issued in packs, and no trading card sets relating directly to the series have been seen.
The publishing company Adprint produced two Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans annuals. The first in 1958, priced at 7/6d, this hard-backed annual which should have a paper dust jacket, featured a photographic cover and was written by Michael Holt, with illustrations by George Shaw.
The second annual published in 1959, had an illustrated cover and featured stories written by David Roberts, while the illustrations were by R.S. Embleton. This was also published at a price of 7/6d.
There is a third Adprint annual for the series, the cover of which shows Hawkeye and Chingachgook paddling downriver in a canoe on its cover, but a copy of this has not yet been added to the collection.
This was a Television Programmes of America series for which Sir Lew grade’s ITC (ITPC as it was at the time) company partly funded and handled the distribution of. Produced in 1957, It starred John Hart as Nat Cutler AKA Hawkeye, and Lon Chaney Jr as Chingachgook. 39 episodes were produced, and it was based loosely on the 1826 novel by James Fenimore Cooper The Last of the Mohicans. The series filmed in Canada was set in the Hudson Valley, New York. More realistic in its portrayal of 1750’s America In comparison to other western-type series filmed during this period. All UK produced items for this series are copyrighted to Television Products Ltd, while in the USA the copyright details indicated Television Programs of America or TPA.
Other items known to exist but not yet in the collection include.
A jigsaw puzzle produced by Bell toys.
Bell games produced Board Game
Morestone toys in the UK produced several Hawkeye Toys including a Covered wagon and a Stage Coach, both items had been existing models in their range, but were adapted and put out in Hawkeye themed boxes. Morestone also produced plastic 54mm high figures of Hawkeye and Chingachgook which were sold as a pair on a backing card with plinth.
The basic premise of this series is that of an Edwardian gentleman and adventurer (Adam Adamant), who had been entombed in a block of ice by his arch-enemy “The Face” in 1902. Upon his discovery in the present (1966), he is revived, enabling him to continue his adventuring. Finding his vast fortune still intact, he buys a penthouse overlooking the Thames. This he refurbishes with furniture from his own period. His only concession to the present day, is a Mini Cooper S, with the appropriate numberplate AA1000. This is housed in an underground garage, which has a private lift to his penthouse. Accompanied by his young companion Georgina Jones and with his ever-useful swordstick at his side, he embarks upon further adventures.
The character of Adam Adamant was played with great style, by Gerald Harper, while his youthful companion was Juliet Harmer. Of the other regulars, the part of Adam’s butler, Simms, was taken by Jack May, whose character spent much of the time quoting appropriate limericks to Adam. These quotes were especially written by Dick Vosburgh. Adam Adamant Lives !, was first broadcast on BBC 1, (First episode 22nd June 1966) usually on Saturdays at 9 p.m., in mid – 1966.
Two seasons were made, with 29 episodes in total. During it’s run it came close to toppling “The Avengers” crown, but although Adam Adamant was popular, it was never re-commissioned, and thus finished. Interestingly this series was produced by Verity Lambert whose best-known contribution to television, was as the first producer of Doctor Who. Very few items were released in connection with the series.
Known to exist but currently not in the collection is a Georgia Jones 12″ doll by Linda toys.
In the USA RCA produced a promotional coloring book, which included an illustration of William Russell in his role as Sir Lancelot.
A board game was produced in the USA by Lisbeth Whiting Co. in 1957. The box lid also featured a ‘film strip’ of photographs from the series down the lids’ righthand side. This incredibly rare game was issued in the UK by Bell games in 1959, appearing to have had all references to the TV series removed, it is instead just produced as a generic Sir Lancelot game. The box lid for the UK version carries the same artwork, as does the playing board, but the strip of photographs has now been removed, replaced by an illustration of Camelot, and Sir Lancelot’s shield.
The UK Edition of the Game.
A single 500 piece jigsaw puzzle based on the TV series was issued by Tower Press in 1957.
A couple of different versions of the Sir Frances Drake theme were put out as singles. The first released in 1961, was by Ivor Slaney and his Orchestra on HMV (45-POP 943). The B side was a Slaney composed track called Midsummer madness.
The second was on the Piccadilly label in 1961 (7N.35013) was by the Piccadilly Strings and featured the theme for the series Our House as the reverse.
Very little in the way of merchandise appeared for Sword of Freedom, the only directly related products that appear to have been produced for the series, are four small comic books from the publishers Pearson, in their TV Picture Stories series of comics. The first of which was, Sword of Freedom: Vendetta, which appeared in February of 1959. March 1959 saw the next two titles, Sword of Freedom: Adriana and Sword of Freedom: Violetta. While the fourth and last title released Sword of Freedom: The Assassin appeared in June 1959. These four titles are all based on episodes of the TV series, having been adapted into comic book form.
The extended player T.V. Top 4 released on Columbia records (SEG 7784) by recording artist Ronnie Ronalde, included a version of the theme from The Buccaneers. Ronnie Ronalde was accompanied on this track by the Bill Shepherd Chorus and Orchestra. Other tracks on the record included Robin Hood, Ballard of Davy Crocket and Happy trails from the Roy Rogers TV series.
The firm Pearson published several digest sized comics in its TV Picture Stories series. The first of those based on The Buccaneers was The Buccaneers: The Wasp which appeared in February of 1959. This was followed in March with The Buccaneers: The Gunpowder Plot. One more comic based on the series was published by Pearson in 1960. This was entitled The Buccaneers: Dead Man’s rock, which was published in Pearson’s larger American comic book size title TV Photo stories. As with all of the other Pearson titles these stories appear to have been based upon episodes of the same name within the television series.
The publishing company Dell produced a comic based on the series in 1957, as no 800 in their four colour comic series. This featured a full length story Captain Dan Tempest. World Distributors Ltd. in the UK, under licence republished this comic as no 33 in their Movie Classic line the same year. This one shot comic adapts the first three episodes of the series abide altering the order slightly starting with the shows third episode, then recounting the earlier events as a flashback.
The ‘Big little Book’ series of books from Whitman publishing in the USA produced a book based on the series in 1958. The Buccaneers was written by Alice Sankey and illustrated by Russ Manning.
Transogram was also responsible for a “The Buccaneers Sling Dart Game”. This consisted of a target depicting four ships around a treasure chest, which could either be hung up or positioned with a stand, three suction tipped darts and a catapult or slingshot with which to fire the darts. This was sold in a bag with a header card and the target was produced from a printed piece of hardboard, given the fancy name, ‘Masonite’. What was effectively the same toy was also sold by Transogram as The Buccaneers Sling Darts. The primary difference being the target was now formed from the cardboard backing board that the darts were sold on. This cardboard target depicted a single ship.
The American toy company Transogram, produced The Buccaneers board game in 1957. This game for up to 6 players featured a colourful board depicting the high seas with several islands and promoted itself as ‘a sea-faring game of adventure’.
A single of the series theme The Ballard of Sir Lancelot was released in the USA. (MGM K12358) This version of the theme was recorded by the group The Naturals and was released in a picture sleeve, with the theme from another ITC show The Buccaneers appearing on the other side.
In the Netherlands, a popular give away with groceries, were small metal pins, almost like a tiepin which featured various different images. Three different coloured metal pins were produced featuring an image of William Russell as Sir Lancelot. A white plastic pin also appeared bearing an image of Sir Lancelot.
Matchbox labels also seem to have been popular in the Netherlands, with a vast array of different actors’ images appearing on labels, including William Russell.
Whitman publishing in the USA as part of their ‘Big Little Book’ series published Sir Lancelot by Dorothy Haas in 1958. This small book based on the show was illustrated by Helmuth Wegner.
In the USA the Dell publishing group as part of their Dell Four Color Comic series published Sir Lancelot and Brian in 1957. The cover featuring images from the series and two stories are contained, The Knight of the Red plume and The Ferocious Fathers. The original cover price was 10cents, but at some point it was republished with the cover price having risen to 15cents. This title was republished in the UK by World Distributors Ltd as No 27 in their ‘A Movie classic’ series of comics priced at 1/-.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot featured on the cover of the St Louis Post – Dispatch TV Magazine for November 11, 1956. A short feature on both the actor and new series appeared within.
The Sunday Star TeleVue Tv listings magazine in the Washington DC region of the USA also featured William Russell in his role of Sir Lancelot on the front cover of their magazine, dated December 9 -15, 1956 and it also included a small feature on William Russell.
In the Netherlands the firm of Topaas Reeks published a paperback book based on the series in 1964, as they had done for Robin Hood. The book contained six short stories and as well as the photographic cover, it also had black and white photographs from the series contained within its centre.
William Tell annual produced by Adprint in 1959 featuring stories based on the TV series.
Several postcards of scenes from the series were produced in the Netherlands. The cards are photographic and both colour and black and white cards were produced for the series card. The colour cards have the appearance of having been black and white images that have been over-coloured. Some, though not all, bear the name Gebr. Spanjersberg N.V., Rotterdam, while the black and white postcards are marked Filmpers P.O.B.521, Amsterdam.
A Bell toys produced board game based on the BBC TV series .
One out of a set of two different puzzles issued by Tower Press . Probably early 1960’s.
This puzzle is titled “Dixon gets his man”
Original Price 1/6d
37 cards from a Set of cards issued by Topps Gum in 1966.
The cat of the Army Game appeared in summer season in Blackpool a theatre programme for this season.
Late 60’s early 70’s childrens bowl.
Dr who promotion on Golden wonder crisps in 1986.
Issue 1 of Marvel’s version of Mad Magazine. Features Muppets and various superhero parodies. Also a parody of the different versions of Dracula.
AMT model kit of 3 different versions of the Enterprise.
Pinky and Perky LP features them preforming mostly covers of Disney movie songs.
Though it also includes Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
LP Record PG Tips Brooke Bond Tea. Mr Shifter was one of the chimps in the famous series of adverts. This LP features Bernard Cribbins.
Promotional label with competition relating to the release of Star Trek Beyond in 2016.
TV Tie-in edition of classic Sherlock Holmes novel.
TV Tie-in edition of classic Sherlock Holmes novel.
Sherlock edition of the Classic board game Cludo.
Modern updating and retelling of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories.
Childs bag from the movie version of Lost in Space.
Hardback edition of Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz
2015 novel continuing the adventures of James Bond.
Hardback first edition of Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks (writing as Ian Fleming)
2008 novel continuing the adventures of James Bond.
This has to be almost one of the oddest tie-ins to a TV series to have been encountered. An LP of music from Emmerdale’s Church. It doesn’t appear to feature any of the cast, from Emmerdale Farm, and is quite simply an album of hymns from the church. It appears to have been a charity release.
Set of clothing for the Charlies Angels action dolls.
Paperback book by Graham Greene adapting his own original screenplay.
Published by Pan Books.
Supercar Club single produced by National garages.
Side A) Sabotage!
Side B) Supercar song and Supercar twist.
Features Barry Grey music issued in 1962.
Autographed Postcard / Fan card obtained by writing into the program. Autographed by Simon Groom, Tina Heath and Christopher Wenner.
Replica of necklace/award that ‘Eggsy’ given after his fathers death in Kingsman: Secret Service, this same item also plays an important part in Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Novelty single issued around time of original Terminator movie.
A leaflet promoting a James Bond themed Burlesque style event.
A french release of the Sheena Easton theme.
Issued on the Liberty / EMI label C008-83.163
A Palitoy produced horse from the Bonanza range of figures.
Five Lobby cards from the 1984 film version of Supergirl.
Two logo badges obtainableexclusively from Odeon cinemas. One is the Kingsman Logo, the other the Statesman logo, who are the American equivalent organisation, who first appear in this film.
Promotional item given away either at screening or as competition prizes.
Kingsman : The Golden Circle (2017)
Second film in the series.
First film in the series, introduces the ‘Kingsman’ organisation and new recruit ‘Eggsy’.
Successful series of spy movies based on a series of Graphic novels.
A Daily Mail competition Jigsaw from around 1933. Jigsaw comes with no illustration so you need to complete puzzle in order to be able to identify films featured. Then send your answers into the paper for a chance to win the prize. This has a couple of pieces missing and the entry form is also missing, as are the correct answers. Anyone know?
A German edition of the sheet music for the show. Published by Harms-witmark ltd in 1966.
BBC TV Listings magazine for Jan 12 – 18th 1963. Contains listing for many classic TV shows of the period.
This issue contains:
Two page Z cars text story.
Features on Steptoe & son, The Rag Trade, Lance Percival(TW3), Patrick Troughton (Pre-Dr Who).
Listings include: Z Cars, Steptoe & Son, Perry Mason, The Rag Trade, Compact,TW3, Dixon of Dock Green, Laramie, The lucy Show (Lucile Ball), Blue Peter.
BBC TV Listings magazine for Sept 3 – 9th 1977. Contains listing for many classic TV shows of the period. Patrick Mower in Target cover.
This issue contains:
Features on Target, Secret Army and Starsky and Hutch,
Listings include: Dr Who (Horror of Fang Rock Pt 1), Starsky and Hutch, Secret Army and Target.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot No 2. A second hardback storybook based on the series the Adventures of Sir Lancelot appeared in 1958. This was once again published by Adprint. While once again this book had a photo cover, (This time also having a dust jacket of the same design), it does not contain photographs, instead it was illustrated throughout by R.S.Embleton, while the stories were adapted from the series by Arthur Groom.
This is a small subsection showing many of the promotional Book-matches that appear to have been produced, for the most part by ABC TV in the midlands but a few are from other companies. These were purely promotional items within the business and at Christmas parties for agents and producers you would find a tray of these on the bar or tables at the event. A different selection of them being produced each year.
There are several different styles to the ABC match-books depending on which year they were produced for.
The earliest style features photograph from the series the writing in black next to or below the photograph. Studio logo is on rear cover. This type seems to be from around 1961.
The second style has with text in white over top of photograph, once again studio logo is on rear, these appear to be from 1962
The third type the photograph wraps the entire way around the matchbook and details about the show are printed on inside of the match-book. These look to be from around 1964. It is quite possible that the red striped ones and the black striped ones are from different years so this style is both the 1963 and 1964 style but which colour denotes which year has not yet been determined.
With the fourth style, the match-books are narrower closer to being almost square as opposed to the earlier wider oblong match-books. These go back to the photograph being on the front cover with the studio logo on the back, with text written inside. These appear to be from around 1965.
A fifth style very similar to the previous one appears for around 1966. This time the photograph appears framed almost like a TV screen other details remain the same.
These are the only styles of ABC Television match-books to have been encountered so far. The collection does also contain a few other TV-related match-books as well which are not from ABC television.
Promotional book matches promoting the ABC TV series Pathfinders in space.
Promotional book matches promoting the ABC TV series Our House.
Promotional book matches promoting the ABC TV series The other man’s Farm.
Promotional book matches promoting the ABC TV Light Entertainment series including Oh Boy. Features Cliff Richard.
Promotional book matches circa 1964. Promoting the ABC TV series Armchair Theatre. This shows an image from a production of The Paradise suite starring Carroll Baker.
Published by United Artists music in 1963
Original Price 2/6d
Sheet Music of the shows theme. Published by Keith Prowse music publishing in 1960.
Details filming on the show for the 22nd May 1969.
Daktari comic Album published by World Distributors ltd in 1968
Original Price 2/6d
Diana Issue 212 from the 31st December 1966.
This issue features a two page colour Avengers strip.
Original Price 6d
Diana Issue 212 from the 11th March 1967.
This issue features a two page colour Avengers strip.
Original Price 6d
1960’s children’s comic. Features both text and strip stories relating to many classic TV series of the period.
Issue 36 September 16th, 1967.
Featured in this issue:
The Green Hornet “Horror in Wax”
The Saint in “The Death Maker”
Man from U.N.C.L.E. in “The Solid lake Affair”
The Mysterons (From Captain Scarlet)
The Lone Ranger “The Lone Ranger’s Mask” pt5 Unmasked
Tarzan “Jungle Terror”.
Original Price 6d
Letter sent out to those requesting Thrush membership in the UK.
Italian comic album, black and white reprints of American Gold Key comics.
A series of paperback sized monthly comics, (2 issues each month) produced in the UK.
12)
A series of paperback sized monthly comics, (2 issues each month) produced in the UK.
7)
Promotional book matches for ABC TV series Sunday Break. A Religious series of the 1960’s.
Board Game Issued by Waddington’s games around 1970. Quality of this game compared to other games by this firm is very poor and cheep. Also game appears to be unlicensed with references to the TV series being limited to a biography of the shows writers inside the box lid. A fine example of how to tie a product to a particular TV show without having to pay any licensing fees.
A 1960’s issued Dalek Jigsaw puzzle produced by Thomas Hope and Sanky. One from a set of puzzles issued by this firm around 1966. Great puzzle sadly original box has long since vanish, how this has survived complete without its box is a mystery to me, when so many puzzles of this age that have their boxes are incomplete.
This is an exceptionally nice wristwatch issued in France as a promotional piece for the release of the 1998 feature film.
Thermos Flask issued by King-Seeley Thermos in 1964. Original issued as a set with a Lunch box.
Theme single issued on the HMV label in 1958. Recording features Michael Medwin, Bernard Bresslaw, Alfie Bass and Leslie Fyson with Orchestra conducted by Frank Cordell .
HMV 45POP490
A Side) The Army Game
B Side) What do we do in the Army
Theme single issued on the Decca label in 1958. Recorded by Ted Heath and his music.
Decca 45F 11048
A Side) The Army Game
B Side) Strolling with the Blues
Army Game Jigsaw.
One out of a set of four jigsaws issued by Berwick.
This one is entitled Danger – Men at work.
Puzzles are approx. 17 inches by 11 inches in size and contain 320 pieces.
The other puzzles in the series were:
Danger – Men at Work
The Shower Bath
The Zoo Race.
Original Price 2/6d
Army Game Jigsaw.
One out of a set of four jigsaws issued by Berwick.
This one is entitled Danger – Men at work.
Puzzles are approx. 17 inches by 11 inches in size and contain 320 pieces.
The other puzzles in the series were:
Danger – Men at Work
The Zoo Race
Shower Skiffle Five.
Original Price 2/6d
Annual sized book features many TV stars and shows of the period.
Contents Include:
Emergency Ward 10
Ghost Squad
77 Sunset Strip
Danger Man
Annual sized book contains features and photographs of TV shows around at the time.
Including:
Dr Kildare
Bonanza
Burke’s Law
The Beatles
Danger Man
Beverly Hillbillies
The Fugitive
Z Cars
Stingray
No Hiding Place
Ben Casey
Suger Foot
Rawhide
Gunsmoke
The Dakotas
The Saint
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Gideon’s Way
Emergency Ward 10
Compact
Coronation Street
Redcap
The Human Jungle
77 Sunset Strip
Route 66
The Avengers
Childrens annual based on Thames TV series. Features small piece on Star Wars.
Annual published by World Distributors Ltd.
Original Price £1.00
Annual published by Brown and Watson in 1977 for the Bionic Woman.
1997 Postcard made to promote the computer game based on film.
Set of viewreels issued for this classic western. Produced by GAF . Copyrighted 1964.
Paperback book based on the series. Russian Roulette by James Mitchell. Published by Corgi Books.
Original Price 40p
Annual published by World Distributors for this BBC soap based around a gossip magazine.
An empty card album for Cards that you could cut out of the backing cards for corgi Jr models. Features printed images of the cards inside with information about the model.
Dad’s Army Annual for 1978 produced by World Distributors Ltd. Contains a mixture of Text and strip stories.
Reprints of World Distributor stories from the British Annuals. Annual looks to have been signed by Artist Walt Howath
Paperback published by Star books.
During the 1960’s several of the Saint books were reissued in America, with photo covers from the Roger Moore TV series, by the Fiction Publishing Company.
This one is Enter the Saint.
Photo cover edition Original Price $0.50
During the 1960’s several of the Saint books were reissued in America, with photo covers from the Roger Moore TV series, by the Fiction Publishing Company.
This one is Featuring the Saint.
Photo cover edition Original Price $0.50
1970’s Rolf Harris endorsed Stylophone. A classic instrument of it’s day. A sort of electronic zylophone.
1 sheet poster 41×27 inches approximately in size.
Requiem for a Cop by Victor B Miller.
UK paperback published by Star Books.
Original Price 40p
This was a free gift with the magazine in 1971 with stickers coming in following issues. This Album is a complete full album of stickers.
Annual based on ITV’s answer to Blue Peter. Magpie.
Fairly large original 1960’s Man from U.N.C.L.E. logo sticker. Derasco 1966
CI5 The New Professionals Publicity handout promoting the revamped new version of the Professionals.
1964 Annual published by World Distributors Ltd.
Soundtrack LP for classic early 70’s British movie.
Space Family Robinson Lost in Space Annual. Annual of Gold Key reprints (c) 1966 World Distributors Ltd.
Promotional book matches for ABC TV Outside broadcasts. Early to mid 1960’s.
Promotional book matches for ABC TV Outside broadcasts. Early to mid 1960’s.
Promotional book matches for ABC TV series Sunday Break. A Religious series of the 1960’s.
Boxed example of Talking Dalek toy. Palitoy 1970’s.
Promotional book matches for ABC TV series Tempo. A Contemporary arts series of the 1960’s .
Wild Wild West USA Paperback based on series.
Published by Signet books (New American Library) in 1966 and written by Richard Wormser.
Original Price $0.50
Computer game based on the TV series for PC’s Produced by Acclaim Entertainment in 2004.
America TV series staring Lloyd Bridges as former United States Navy frogman Mike Nelson. The series ran for 155 over 4 seasons.
Rare 1960’s Board Game based on TV series Sea Hunt. Produced by Merit toys.
Film Tie-in edition published by Panther Books in 1966.
Adam Adamant Theme Single issued on the Fontana label. TF723
Preformed by Dave Lee and his Orchestra.
Classic British comedy series that spawned 31 movies (as well as a TV series, several Christmas specials and a stage show)
The Films:
1) Carry On Sergeant (1958) (black and white)
2) Carry On Nurse (1959) (black and white)
3) Carry On Teacher (1959) (black and white)
4) Carry On Constable (1960) (black and white)
5) Carry On Regardless (1961) (black and white)
6) Carry On Cruising (1962)
7) Carry On Cabby (1963) (black and white)
8) Carry On Jack (1963)
9) Carry On Spying (1964) (black and white)
10) Carry On Cleo (1964)
11) Carry On Cowboy (1965)
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Film Review March1966 |
12) Carry On Screaming! (1966)
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Film Review July 1966 |
13) Carry On Don’t Lose Your Head (1966)
14) Carry On Follow That Camel (1967)
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15) Carry On Doctor (1967)
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16) Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)
17) Carry On Camping (1969)
18) Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
19) Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
20) Carry On Loving (1970)
21) Carry On Henry (1971)
22) Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
23) Carry On Matron (1972)
24) Carry On Abroad (1972)
25) Carry On Girls (1973)
26) Carry On Dick (1974)
27) Carry On Behind (1975)
28) Carry On England (1976)
29) That’s Carry On! (1977)
30) Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)
31) Carry On Columbus (1992)
Other Carry On productions.
Carry On London Stage show.
General Carry on related items:
TV Express Comic No 376 Dated January 13th 1962.
This the last issue of this title before it merged into TV Comic the following week.
This issue contains: Col Pinto’s Wartime Notebook a comic strip based on Pinto’s wartime exploits as also featured in BBC TV’s Spycatcher TV series of around the same time.
A two page Danger Man text story by Henry Lewis.
Alfie and Bill, a strip story featuring the actors from Bootsie and Snudge.
Biggles Air Police news, as well as a full colour comic strip featuring the hero.
No Hiding Place comic strip story.
Full page piece about merging with TV Comic features photograph of Supercar.
Around the World with Alan Wicker full page feature.
Original Price Per issue 4 1/2d
Very short-lived TV series following the adventures of Sgt James Bigglesworth of the Special Air police, known to all as Biggles.
The series was based on the Biggles adventures written by Capt W E Johns, and ran for 44 black and white half-hour episodes during 1960. Biggles was played by Neville Whiting and he was supported in his endeavors by John Leyton as Ginger and David Drummond as Bertie. The main adversary for Biggles throughout the series was Von Stalhein played by Carl Duering.
Each of the episodes supposedly featured a real instances of flying. Director Matthew Boddy had also apparently decided that all of the actors should have flying lessons. Indeed the actor David Drummond told of one such lesson, David had taken the second pilots seat during the lesson with John Leyton in the rear, when it came for David to take over the controls from the instructor, he was instructed “Don’t go up.” but he did if fact go up, so sharply in fact that upon landing John was green as due to the sharpness of the climb he had thought they were going to loop the loop.
Now in the original Biggles books there was a fourth member of the team Algy, this character did not however make it into the series as early on, as according to David Drummond, there were discussions and budget did not stretch to a fourth team member, the roles of Bertie and Algy were there for combined.
The series ran from the 1st of April 1960 until 12th October 1960, and the 44 episodes consisted of 11 multi-part stories, which appear from the titles to have been adapted from several of the original Biggles books. “Biggles flies North”, “Biggles Follows On”, Biggles takes Charge” etc.
By all accounts the series was aimed at a younger audience, with each episode containing plenty of action and excitement, each episode also apparently ended with a cliff hanger inviting the viewer to tune in the following week.
During the run of the series, the youngest cast member, John Leyton, had received a lot of fan mail, and it was suggested to Leyton that he might try his luck as a pop singer because he had the looks. Chart success came very quickly with his second single “Johnny, Remember Me”, becoming a huge hit.
Several big names appeared in the series in supporting roles among them Oliver Reed and Terrence Alexander. Reed playing Gus Norman in the first story “Biggles on the Home Front”. While Dad’s Army regular John Laurie appeared in the adventure “Biggles Flies North”.
The series was written by Tony Warren who would go onto create Coronation Street, whilst the series composer, Tony Spier, would also write the theme music for that later series.
Sadly not much other information is available about this series and a planned DVD release by Network was canceled due to a possible new version being in the early stages of pre-production.
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