Its a funny feeling when you see something you had forgotten for (what?) 45 years or more. Suddenly Im back in the living room with Mum, in front of our old Bush black & white TV (push- button tuning, 2 channels only). Lunch is finished, and perhaps after "Watch with Mother" we'll go to the park, as its a nice afternoon, and Mum will sit in a deckchair while I play in the sunshine. Sometimes, nostalgia can be so powerful it can leave you breathless
The original Pingwing was owned either by one of Peter Firmin's family. When Oliver Postgate first saw it, it was hangimg on the washing line having been washed as the cat had peed on it. They obviously thought that it would be jolly to reproduce the washing line in the first episode.
I thought I'd never see them again and that I was one of the few who remembered them. What a sad day their creator went today - a man of genius and one who fired my imagination,then continued to take me on wonderful journeys with Ivor and Noggin the nog and then the Clangers and beyond. Thank you for Oliver Postgate my world, and others no doubt, would have been grim and grey without him.
How brilliant and charming. I experienced that "remembering-something-from-my-childhood" shiver. It's happening all to often now I've discovered YouTube.
pingwings! i'd only heard of this today after seeing Phill Juptas talk about it, but its so cool and cute! I love the way the dad unpeggs himself. I bought the dvd, might see if i can upload them...
Its a funny feeling when you see something you had forgotten for (what?) 45 years or more. Suddenly Im back in the living room with Mum, in front of our old Bush black & white TV (push- button tuning, 2 channels only). Lunch is finished, and perhaps after "Watch with Mother" we'll go to the park, as its a nice afternoon, and Mum will sit in a deckchair while I play in the sunshine. Sometimes, nostalgia can be so powerful it can leave you breathless
phaasch 3 months ago
Nuns on skateboards! :-)
GeneRobertson 1 year ago
Thought I had dreamed this up.
TeapotsAndShoelaces 1 year ago
It really did exist. Saw this as a kid!
jedygee 2 years ago 2
This is so great! I love them! Far too young to remember but I'm a new fan!
wheezemusic7 2 years ago
oh no whats happening im watching this and my eyes are welling up.
helltopay1 2 years ago
This takes me back to my childhood. I loved watching the Pingwings.
I've spoken about them to many of my old school chums and no one has ever heard of them let alone seen them.
Thanks for posting this short clip, it brought back happy memories; especially the music!
OldVillain 2 years ago 4
I don't know anyone else who remenbers the pingwings either. I am not sure why. Perhaps TVs were rarer back then - we couldn't afford one.
Badger737 2 years ago
OMG SO COOL. Remembers PINGU
guilhermebellia 2 years ago
This is a delightful clip :)
theDingbat 2 years ago 2
they are so cute =)
GlamRockRuth 3 years ago 3
How wonderful. I always new they really existed and that I hadn't imagined them!
zeldalicious 3 years ago 4
Oh, this is heaven. So few remember the Pingwings. I'm transported!
ChloeA138 3 years ago 7
brilliant,great tv..
mhy249 3 years ago 3
HA! what's he doing on the washing line???
QUlNTESSENCE 3 years ago
The original Pingwing was owned either by one of Peter Firmin's family. When Oliver Postgate first saw it, it was hangimg on the washing line having been washed as the cat had peed on it. They obviously thought that it would be jolly to reproduce the washing line in the first episode.
Badger737 2 years ago
I thought I'd never see them again and that I was one of the few who remembered them. What a sad day their creator went today - a man of genius and one who fired my imagination,then continued to take me on wonderful journeys with Ivor and Noggin the nog and then the Clangers and beyond. Thank you for Oliver Postgate my world, and others no doubt, would have been grim and grey without him.
Sirenkdd 3 years ago 10
How brilliant and charming. I experienced that "remembering-something-from-my-childhood" shiver. It's happening all to often now I've discovered YouTube.
soundzok 3 years ago 4
pingwings! i'd only heard of this today after seeing Phill Juptas talk about it, but its so cool and cute! I love the way the dad unpeggs himself. I bought the dvd, might see if i can upload them...
VinceRocksMySocks 3 years ago 2
Ahh Bless! FREAKS :)
NiceYellowEgg 5 years ago
whats wrong with the pingwings?
moocowmad 4 years ago
they're AWESOME..but strange sock things!!
NiceYellowEgg 4 years ago
what socks there knitted penguins did u not no that? but any way we think alike do you have the dvd of all three series?
moocowmad 4 years ago
Hee hee, i know! I don't have the dvd's, was hoping i'd get sent a complimentary one due to all the free advertising i've given! Ha ha
NiceYellowEgg 4 years ago