Whirligig (TV)

Whirligig – English title

A 1950-1956 British production [BBC (London)]

Producers: Desmond O'Donovan, Michael Westmore, Gilchrist Calder

Directors: Robert Tronson, Dicky Leeman, Lloyd Williams, Gilchrist Calder

Story: Michael Westmore

Teleplay: Peter Ling, Peter Ling, Francis Coudrill, Desmond O'Donovan, Sheilagh Ward (Sheilagh Potts), Hazel Adair, Ronald Marriott, Allan Cooper, Geoffrey Robinson, Marcel Stellman, Edward Andrewes, Richard Baldwyn, Larry Forrester, Annette Mills, Stuart Ready

Photography:  [black & white]

Animator: Alfred Wurmser

Music: Paul Dukas, Steve Race

Running time: 60 minutes

Cast:

Presenter - Humphrey Lestocq (Humphrey Gilbert)

Magicians - Geoffrey Robinson, Robert Harbin (Edward Williams)

Artist – Rolf Harris

Musician - Henry Zeisel

Singer - Leslie Woodgate

Mr. Lumber's Shop - John Le Mesurier, Allan Maxwell

Peter Hawkins – himself

Steve Race – himself

Sheilagh Ward (Sheilagh Potts) – herself

Harry Corbet – himself

Patricia Driscoll – herself

Edmundo Ros – himself

Alan Judd – himself

Peter Glover – himself

Edric Connor – himself

Dilys Laye – herself

Barrie Edgar – himself

Kitza Kazacos - herself

Mr. Turnip, Hank the cowboy, Mexican Pete, Silver King, Big Chief Laughing Gas, Cassy, Freddie Parrot, Little He-He, Minnie Ha-Ha, Sooty, Mr. Maggs

Humphrey Lestocq was one of the presenters and the stooge of the obnoxious puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins. Lestocq's catchphrase was "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and Mr. Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum".

Whirligig was a BBC children’s television program broadcast from 1950 until 1956.It was the first children's program to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios, at 5:00 pm on alternate Saturdays.

Humphrey Lestocq was one of the presenters and the stooge of the obnoxious puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins.Lestocq's catchphrase was "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and Mr. Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum".