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!

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30/06/2008

A Vespa Scooter With a VW Camper Van Sidecar!

Nothing more needs to be said, except, "Nice!"

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27/06/2008

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.

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27/06/2008

Some Classic Vic And Bob Quotes...

Vic: You wouldn't let it lie!

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27/06/2008

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.

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27/06/2008

Sleeveface

Check out your vinyl, or if your music collection is solely CD, use this as an excuse to go out and get some.

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26/06/2008

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.

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25/06/2008

Mr Benn: The Complete Series

As if by magic... the shopkeeper appeared!

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25/06/2008

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)!

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24/06/2008

Bagpuss Intro

Opening sequence for one of my favourite programmes!

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22/06/2008

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.

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20/06/2008

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.

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19/06/2008

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!!
 

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17/06/2008

Official Bagpuss Mugs

Play.com have some Official Bagpuss Mugs at Only £5.00 including Free Delivery!!!

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17/06/2008

Who was the "World's Wackiest Racer" ?

Following on from Fridays post, who did win the title of "World's Wackiest Racer"?

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16/06/2008

Clangers / Bagpuss / Ivor The Engine

A three-disc compendium of classic British children's TV programmes: Clangers, Bagpuss and Ivor The Engine

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14/06/2008

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.

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13/06/2008

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.

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12/06/2008

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.

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12/06/2008

Look at the size of that!

The world's first commercial handheld cellular phone, the Motorola DynaTAC, from 1984.

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11/06/2008

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.

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11/06/2008

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.

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10/06/2008

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:

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09/06/2008

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.

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08/06/2008

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!

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05/06/2008

Light-Up Transformer T-shirt

Show your ultimate allegiance to the forces of the Autobots!

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05/06/2008

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.

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05/06/2008

Pac Boy LCD Game

A new twist on a retro classic...

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04/06/2008

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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03/06/2008