Once a year at Xmas time the TV got wheeled into my primary school class and these episodes of Watch were played back to back. It's been 35 or more years since I've heard "Follow the star". Felt a little emotional hearing it.
I was born 1973 and vividly remember the excitement in our primary class late 70s when the teacher would wheel in the huge wooden tv to the classroom for us to watch this ! Been searching for it for years and so happy to find this ! Got tears of happiness now remembering the great times we lived in back then before internet and wokism etc
Having a crush on Louise Hall-Taylor was considered compulsory among my clasmates. As well as the episodes on Robinson Crusoe, I recall the Exodus story with a song about Ramesses II - "I'm the Top Man in the Land", and the story of David and Goliath - Song: "He was 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Feet Tall'.
Aha ! We had an actual "Television Room" we were all herded in to , to watch the likes of this show, as well as "SEEING AN DOING" "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN !" , "HOW WE USED TO LIVE" , etc
@@mistofoles lol you went to a posh school then bro hahahahaha we had a 1970s push button thing on a stand with wheels. didnt even have a video recorder back then circa 1979 but great memories all sat crossed legged watching "Watch". Tuesday mornings BBC2 11.00AM. Weird how i remember such mad things hahahahah.
I was 4 in 1977 but this repeated in 1982 when I was 9 and recorded on video and watched it in school. Goodness knows why there was a 5 year gap but totally loved the romantic notion of both these ideal parent like people I wanted to be adopted by them
15:20 I’m probably barking mad, but I always found Louise’s comments insanely funny here. And I showed this program to infant classes right up into the late noughties. Imagine if she was presenting in 2022, “Shortly after the war in Ukraine, Vladimir became very ill, and died of Novichok poisoning. But nobody cried, because he was such a cruel man!” 😂😂😂
Is anyone else getting Wickerman vibes from this? I'm half expecting them to wheel out a shackled Edward Woodward then dance bare arsed in the moonlight, wearing strange animal headgear and singing "follow the star".
Can anyone remember the ''Robinson Crusoe'' story on this show? The male presenter James Earl Adair was Robinson Crusoe. The song is still in my head though I've not heard it for years. It went like, ''Robinson Robinson Robinson Crusoe, all alone and all by himself'' and in the last episode he was rescued and he said ''I took a last look at my island.
#Robinson Robinson Robinson Crusoe, all alone and all on his own; Robinson Robinson Robinson Crusoe, all alone on an island# A very evocative and memorable little song.
Wow was "Watch" on as early as 1977? Remember it from my infant / junior school days in the early to mid-1980s when I was a young girl, but had no idea it ran for so long... I had a younger brother who remembers the series still being shown when he was in the infants / juniors in the early 90s as well... Anyone know what years it ran from and to?
Thank you! It must have been one of, if not the longest-running BBC Schools series of all... I know that the series "Walrus" (which ran immediately after "Watch" in the schedule for many years) finished at the same time as 'Watch', but I'm pretty sure that didn't start until the mid/late 70s... Thank you for sharing this anyway, a fabulous nostalgia trip!
@@wonhung I'm from the London area(Thames T.V.).I don't remember Kathy at all.She may have left by the time the programme was broadcast here so I can't compare.
@@dunebasher1971 Hi..,Could you tell me what Lp it is on,or which Music Library it is from please?..,I have searched and searched for it,and cannot find it anywhere
Gold represented Jesus's kingship, Frankincense represented fragrance and humility, and Myrrh showed what was going to happen to Jesus - he would die for our sin and rise that we may have Eternal Life.
Gold symbolises royalty - because, well kings and gold Frankincense symbolises priesthood - it's the incense they burn Myrrh symbolises death - it was used to annoint the dead
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Once a year at Xmas time the TV got wheeled into my primary school class and these episodes of Watch were played back to back. It's been 35 or more years since I've heard "Follow the star". Felt a little emotional hearing it.
I was born 1973 and vividly remember the excitement in our primary class late 70s when the teacher would wheel in the huge wooden tv to the classroom for us to watch this ! Been searching for it for years and so happy to find this ! Got tears of happiness now remembering the great times we lived in back then before internet and wokism etc
RIP Jim Parker, composer of the beautiful Follow the Star.
Having a crush on Louise Hall-Taylor was considered compulsory among my clasmates. As well as the episodes on Robinson Crusoe, I recall the Exodus story with a song about Ramesses II - "I'm the Top Man in the Land", and the story of David and Goliath - Song: "He was 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Feet Tall'.
She does have that "70s" wholesome girlfriend look going on🤔
Who do you revere? Ramesses! Say it loud and clear! Ramesses! Who's the one you cry for; who's the one you'd die for? Ramesses! Yeah? Ramesses! Yeah!!
Loved as a child from the 70s happy days rewatching Louise and James Follow that Star that's a blast from the past ❤🎉
I've had "Follow the Star" in my head for the last 30 years... This was fantastic to watch. No pun intended!!
I haven't heard the song "Follow The Star" in 35 years, but I remembered the melody surprisingly closely. I must've liked it...
So soothing
I remember watching this when I was sick off school✌️
eVERY tUESDAY MORNING ABOUT 11.00AM WED GO INTO THE GYM. pUSH THER OLD TV OUT ON WHEELS AND WATCH "WATCH". ONE OF MY FINEST SCHOOL MEMORIES FOR SURE.
Aha ! We had an actual "Television Room" we were all herded in to , to watch the likes of this show, as well as "SEEING AN DOING" "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN !" , "HOW WE USED TO LIVE" , etc
@@mistofoles lol you went to a posh school then bro hahahahaha we had a 1970s push button thing on a stand with wheels. didnt even have a video recorder back then circa 1979 but great memories all sat crossed legged watching "Watch". Tuesday mornings BBC2 11.00AM. Weird how i remember such mad things hahahahah.
Gold, Frankenstein and Grr....
That's The young ones.
@@icekitty400 Nope, it was from Bottom!
I was 4 in 1977 but this repeated in 1982 when I was 9 and recorded on video and watched it in school. Goodness knows why there was a 5 year gap but totally loved the romantic notion of both these ideal parent like people I wanted to be adopted by them
I have an old LP of this, bought for me age 6, also a good bit on David and Goliath
Thank you for posting these old videos. They warmed my heart.
Wow that intro music took me back to being abot 5 years old.
Louise might have given old Mohammed a bit of a flash when she hopped on the camel. 😂
I remember the song Follow the Star very well and it's reprised several times in this edition for the right reasons.
Bloomin awesome!!!
good old kids programmes !
Cracking! What a fun way to learn about the nativity. Izzy says, "Clap your feet and be cheery!"
Louise is the mother of Bryony Blake…the makeup artist on itv This morning show.x :)
15:20 I’m probably barking mad, but I always found Louise’s comments insanely funny here. And I showed this program to infant classes right up into the late noughties. Imagine if she was presenting in 2022, “Shortly after the war in Ukraine, Vladimir became very ill, and died of Novichok poisoning. But nobody cried, because he was such a cruel man!” 😂😂😂
Is anyone else getting Wickerman vibes from this? I'm half expecting them to wheel out a shackled Edward Woodward then dance bare arsed in the moonlight, wearing strange animal headgear and singing "follow the star".
Be nice if there were more watch episodes on TH-cam.
Thanks for the upload!
Can anyone remember the ''Robinson Crusoe'' story on this show? The male presenter James Earl Adair was Robinson Crusoe. The song is still in my head though I've not heard it for years. It went like, ''Robinson Robinson Robinson Crusoe, all alone and all by himself'' and in the last episode he was rescued and he said ''I took a last look at my island.
He met a man -called him Friday there came a ship and it took them away
#Robinson Robinson Robinson Crusoe, all alone and all on his own; Robinson Robinson Robinson Crusoe, all alone on an island#
A very evocative and memorable little song.
Wow was "Watch" on as early as 1977? Remember it from my infant / junior school days in the early to mid-1980s when I was a young girl, but had no idea it ran for so long... I had a younger brother who remembers the series still being shown when he was in the infants / juniors in the early 90s as well... Anyone know what years it ran from and to?
Watch began in 1967 and ran until 1992.
Thank you! It must have been one of, if not the longest-running BBC Schools series of all... I know that the series "Walrus" (which ran immediately after "Watch" in the schedule for many years) finished at the same time as 'Watch', but I'm pretty sure that didn't start until the mid/late 70s... Thank you for sharing this anyway, a fabulous nostalgia trip!
BBC poached her from ITV(Hickory House)I fancied her and Maria Morgan(I've gotta handful of songs to sing you..)Bit of a perv as a toddler...
Preferred Kathy Jones myself in Handful Of Songs
@@wonhung I'm from the London area(Thames T.V.).I don't remember Kathy at all.She may have left by the time the programme was broadcast here so I can't compare.
Anyone know what the music is at the start, seems like it might be Syd Dale, Keith Mansfield or Alan Hawkshaw ?
The song at the start is Primaballerina by Gerd Luft
www.shazam.com/track/6044112/primaballerina
Thanks but it's the music before that, before the program starts - Sort of Jazz music ?
It's "But Not For Me" by Gershwin, performed by the Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dolf van der Linden.
They are clever camels
Strange choice of music over the ending credits....
How do you know there were three, Louse???
Before it starts - that swinging version of But Not For Me, what band is that?
The Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dolf van der Linden.
@@dunebasher1971 Hi..,Could you tell me what Lp it is on,or which Music Library it is from please?..,I have searched and searched for it,and cannot find it anywhere
Were James and Louise dating in real?
Camels are clever
That looks like fun, I'd love to ride a camel (No, no like that, you dirty sods)....
+mistofoles she can ride on me arf
+1292liam Yes....let us not forget this was nearly 40 years ago....
it sounds hilarious ..it sounds like the goons!
Twix advert
They wouldn't film on location in Judea nowadays, far too dangerous..
Trigger-happy murderous IDF scum roaming about. That's why.
And that was filmed in 1977, some ten years after the Six Day War. Amazing how peaceful that part of the occupied territories was back then.
Gold, Frankenstein, Meh.
Is it possible that gold, frankincense and myrrh (and their respective bringers) represented different tribes of people?
Gold represented Jesus's kingship, Frankincense represented fragrance and humility, and Myrrh showed what was going to happen to Jesus - he would die for our sin and rise that we may have Eternal Life.
Gold symbolises royalty - because, well kings and gold
Frankincense symbolises priesthood - it's the incense they burn
Myrrh symbolises death - it was used to annoint the dead