I always wanted to follow along, but I could never master the trick where I could reach over and get a half-done one out of nowhere to keep working on.
Lmao, the old Blue Peter “here’s one I made earlier”
That brings back lots of memories!
That shit was fire! I learned a bunch of art stuff from it, often I’d make something based on what they show and give it to my grandparents. Awesome stuff.
Though this would have been much easier with streaming - back then I had to try and remember all the important details on first watch, which almost never worked!
Haha yeah same!
Never heard of it. When/where is it from?
1990s, UK
It was also broadcast in Germany with dubbing and a German presenter for the segments between the crafting scenes. In the dubbing, they always spoke of “white crafting glue” which always mystified me, since you could not easily buy this type of glue in Germany back then, all crafting glue I knew as a kid was clear.
Broadcast in Italy too!
Oh weird, you not have PVA?
The glue we used was actually PVA but clear. The only white glue I knew was wood glue, which could well have been PVA as well. Wasn’t allowed to play with that though.
It also aired in Canada when I was growing up!
I remember the 90s but I’m not British, so that explains things.
Thanks for the reply.
Neil!
Edit: and that talking stone head.
That head really creeped me out.
I have very fond memories of the Neil Buchanan era — of how quaint, low-fi and distinctly British it was — so my mind was kind of blown when I realized it has since become an international franchise
Same! I had no idea there were versions of him in the Red Shirt in different languages, with different faces any everything
The first time I saw the Spanish one was at like four in the morning, and I thought I’d had a stroke lol
This is an Art Attack,
My favourite show back in the day!
Oi, I’m avin a bleedin 'art attack over ere
Caw blimey guv’nah! Best gets you to the Aighenee we will! Right-o!
As soon as I saw the logo the theme song played in my head.
Never heard of this, but now I’m remembering Pappyland. I don’t recall a thing except a giant pencil
Absolutely loved this show, I watched it religiously in the morning before going to school as a kid. So yeah, I would say pretty formative!
Neil Buchanan was one of the pillars of my childhood. I wish him nothing but good things.
I loved it, even though we only had the horrendous dub over here lol
Always wanted to make the random paper mâché decorations but wouldn’t’ve hat a spot to put themI never saw Art Attack, but this just reminded me of Mark Kistler’s Imagination Station. I forgot that show existed; thanks for the nostalgia!
