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Help identifying a programme

Warewullf up North

14:41 / 15.01.03

Hi all,
I don't know if this should be here or in the TV section so moderators, please move if needed.

I need help identifying a prog I watched as a kid in the 80's. (It was a UK prog, by the way.)

It was on BBC2 (I think), and the opening credits had very distinctive music. The credits featured a small music/jewelery box that was red with gold trimmings. I think there was a mirror and it revolved.

The prog itself, if I remember correctly, was stories read out by an older man. They were quite strange.

Anyone any clue what I'm talking about?

Sax

14:44 / 15.01.03

"Here is a box... a musical box... wound up, and ready to play! Can you guess what is in it today?"

Trumpton, I'll warrant.

Saveloy

14:56 / 15.01.03

Gah, I totally know the prog you mean but can't remember its name. The guy at the beginning didn't read stories but introduced short films, I think. I'll have a butchers at TV Cream... back in a bit.

Warewullf up North

15:06 / 15.01.03

Cheers, Saveloy.

Sax, wasn't Trumpton the animated thing about the firemen?

Spatula Clarke

15:06 / 15.01.03

Wasn't it just called 'The Music Box'?

Saveloy

15:07 / 15.01.03

From tv.cream.org:

PICTURE BOX (early '70s-'80s)
ITV

STRAIGHTFORWARD ASSORTMENT of films from around the world presented by friendly-but-dull ALAN ROTHWELL (catchphrase : "Hello!") Cartoon of Dr. Philip Square tunnelling into the Earth's core and propelling himself back again via the evaporated piss of his pet dog was the best.

Saveloy

15:10 / 15.01.03

Meant to say, you can download the lovely organ-pipey theme from tv.cream.org. Just find Picture Box in the 'P' section, there's a button to download it above the description.

Spatula Clarke

15:11 / 15.01.03

That'll be a "no" then.

Trumpton was the firemen. Or maybe that was Camberwick Green. Both effectively the same programme, anyway.

Warewullf up North

15:32 / 15.01.03

But I've just been told that each episode of Trumpton featured a character emerging from a music box!! Gah!!

Saveloy, Ive downloaded the opening titles to the The Picture Box and I don't think that's it. Thanks, though!

Warewullf up North

16:56 / 15.01.03

Ok, it was Camberwick Green that had the music box, and I've seen it and it's not the one I'm thinking of.

Goddammit.

Warewullf up North

17:06 / 15.01.03

Yes! It was Picture Box!! http://tv.cream.org/themes/pbox.ra
I downloaded a different version from a different site!!

Yes!!

Weird music, spinning box!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!

Thanks, all, for the help!!

Me so happy!