The Magic Roundabout - B&W 1965-1969

Source: DVD 576p 3,000 kbit/s. Country of Origin: France. Category: Non-British Children's TV. Episode: Introduction. Out of the hundreds of black & white episodes transmitted on the BBC, not many have survived, but here are 5 episodes I've managed to find. Click on https://ok.ru/video/c10308813 to watch these episodes in full. The Magic Roundabout first aired on 18 October 1965, just before the teatime news. Eric Thompson's brilliant and witty reinvention of the French original - Le Manège Enchanté - combined with the timing of the programme to create an instant children's classic. The first programme featured Zebedee, who came to restore the magic that Mr Rusty's barrel organ and the roundabout had lost, and bring the children back. Subsequent episodes introduced Florence, and the other inhabitants of the garden: Dougal the dog, Brian the snail, Ermintrude the cow, Dylan the rabbit, and Mr McHenry the gardener.