As a retired primary teacher, my Year 2 colleague and myself showed our classes these 2 Watch episodes every Christmas right up until the late 2000’s. I loved the way the presentation was so calm and segments within the program were longer than 20 seconds, making kids pay attention. Miles away from the shouting and jump cutting editing of today’s children’s telly. Although (spoiler alert) I did have a giggle at the lady presenter’s comments re Herod’s death in episode two.

First broadcast on BBC2 on Tuesday Nov 22 1977 (Part 1) and Tuesday Nov 29 1977 (Part 2) and repeated many, many times around Christmas in subsequent years.

I remember the animated titles with the balls of modelling clay (no product placement here lol) spelling out the programme's title. Ah, memories...Brilliant programme too.

Memories of childhood.

I always like the way she looks comfortable, relaxed and tanned sitting in the sun, raising her eyebrows slightly as she says "James is back in the studio..."

@grahampearson5670

5 жыл бұрын

James is of course there to tell the story which includes the songs relevant to specific scenes.

I remember vividly watching WATCH every week I think on a Tuesday morning? at primary school, the teacher at my school (The Pines) would roll in the colour television on a trolley and we would love every minute of it. I remember learning about so many things such as the Vikings, the Egyptians, Red Indians and many other fabulously interesting things. We would spend a few weeks studying the various topics and I can remember building a totum pole (Red Indias) and painting Egyptian pictures for Egypt. My favourite teachers were: Mrs Nash (who unfortunately had to endure us singing 'for Nash get Smash) after the popular dried mashed potato advert of the time (sorry) and Mrs Brown and Mrs Walker. My favourite dinner lady was a Mrs Bluebell (lovely name) who cooked the most delicious meals and the school secretary was a Mrs Starr and Headmaster was Mr Brian Wilson.I absolutely loved my school and it was one of the happiest times of my life. Most likely my teachers are in their 90s (hopefully) I wish I could tell them how much they shaped my life, my love of history and documentaries comes from my teachers at the Pines and also my love of baking after we would bake in class I remember baking hot cross buns in the Baby Belling cooker also pancakes no namby pamby health and safety then 😂 so many happy memories...😮

I watched this at Albany Infants school in Stapleford, Nottingham. My wonderful teachers were Mrs. Thomas and Harding.

We enjoyed this. What an amusing way to learn the nativity story and get a look at children's educational broadcasting from before Izzy was born. She says, "The donkey was a work of art!" Going onto part 2 now.

This program gave me nightmares as a kid. I was only 4 when it came out and I didn't understand how the puppet figures moved.

I want to buy a donkey so that I can have a legitimate excuse to sit under the stars every night singing "little donkey".

required viewing in my primary school in the asembly hall @ Stobhill.

I was able to sing along with the entirety of the song "Little Donkey", although I always preferred to switch it to "Little Monkey".

That Follow The Star song really stuck in my head through the decades - wretchedly memorable religious song, hmm, it's a wonder Sir Cliff never did it - but I know that when I first heard it I somehow thought the refrain was "Allover Star" Btw: There's about five Watch episodes on KZread at the time of writing - but not the one which every fortysomething wants to see again: you're singing it now, aren't you, R-------,R-------,R------- C----- (!)

@Paul-un5ps

4 жыл бұрын

I have an 2 LPs from this show, Including "Follow the star"

@stephenmcconnell1000

3 жыл бұрын

All alone and all on his own, all alone on an island :)

@ayjay749

2 ай бұрын

@@Paul-un5ps Please put them on here!!

Wow was "Watch" on as early as 1977? Remember it in the early to mid-1980s, but had no idea it ran for so long... I had a younger brother who remembered the series still being shown in the early 90s... Anyone know what years it ran from and to?

@Matt571

4 жыл бұрын

No One Driving I read on a Schools TV website that Watch started as far back as 1967. Louise and James started presenting in the mid 70s, Watch changed in about 1990 and for the last few years it featured a character called Magic Grandad and was nothing like old Watch. I can't remember much about Watch apart from the theme and Louise and James's posh voices, I can't picture any specific episodes

The New Life Church in Rugby and the Ward Chapel choir needs to watch this video and pay attention to the songs "Little Donkey", "You Can't Come In (There's No Room in The Inn)".

Perhaps we could recreate this story with Happyland figures and me telling the story.

I like the man who create Mary and joshep,donkey,shepherds,sheep and three wise men

i have couple of the record albums that were made from the series.

@grahampearson5670

5 жыл бұрын

Does it include songs from this episode?

@hazelevans872

5 жыл бұрын

Can you show the record you have I would love to see it. If you can that is

@ayjay749

2 ай бұрын

Please upload them!

Can someone please tell me the words to the songs "You can't come in", "Follow the Star" and "Clap Your Hands and Be Cheery". "Little Donkey" is an easy song to remember.

@wildcat1310

6 жыл бұрын

Graham Pearson do you know all the lyrics of the song Follow the star? I am trying to find the line after when we have finally found him there, follow the star, follow the star before the lines, gold for a crown, frankincense fair, for the baby, I shall take myrrh. Can you please help me find it?

@dunebasher1971

6 жыл бұрын

"Gifts we shall give to the saviour fair"

do we have an air date for this?

@dunebasher1971

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, in the video description.

@JohnSmith-it6hj

6 ай бұрын

that ident didn't come out till 1979@@dunebasher1971

Cute sheep

Jesus his name is a swear word.