Ragtime (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Ragtime


genre = Children's television series
creator = Michael Cole
presenter = Fred Harris
Maggie Henderson
theme_music_composer = Peter Gosling and Michael Cole
country = UK
language = English
num_seasons = 2
num_episodes = 26
executive_producer = Cynthia Felgate
runtime = 14 minutes
network = BBC1
picture_format = 4:3
audio_format = Monaural sound
first_aired = 3 October 1973
last_aired = 16 March 1975
imdb_id = 0822643

"Ragtime" was a children's television series presented by Maggie Henderson and Fred Harris. The programmes featured play with words, songs, stories and puppets. Puppets emerged from the green Ragtime Bag, including wooden spoons with faces drawn on them. These were named Mr Porridge, Mr Curry, Mr Jelly, Miss Sponge, Mrs Custard, Uncle Casserole and Mrs Ragamuffin. Other puppet regulars included Dax and Sniff (both dogs), Humbug the tiger and Bubble, a cushion-shaped toy.

The music was provided by Peter Gosling and Dave Moses.

In 1973 the series won a Society of Film and Television Award (later known as a BAFTA) for Best Children's Programme [ [http://www.jedisparadise.co.uk/index.htm?childrenstv/Ragtime/Ragtime.htm&1 Ragtime at Jedi's Paradise] ] .

Although a book and record were produced at the time, no episodes are currently available on DVD. Only eight of the twenty six episodes remain in the BBC's archive, due to a decision in the early 1990s to wipe the master tapes of many 1970s children's programmes [http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/childrens/watchwithmother/part11.htm] .

References

External links

* [http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/wwm5.htm Television Heaven, Watch With Mother Episode Guide]
* [http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/childrens/watchwithmother/part8.htm Off The Telly, The Story of Watch With Mother]