Follyfoot Opening Titles

[@WinChun78]

Ahh, such wonderful, innocent days back in the 70's... Was a great time to be growing up as a kid.

[@GravityBoy72]

Oh my heart is sad... lost youth... this is so evocative of getting home from school and plonking yourself down in front if the telly. Great tune.

[@LuannOsbourne]

[@jemmajames6719]

I’m 56 and remember watching it although very young.

[@haroldclarke3267]

The 70s what a time to grow up i was 15 in 1971, so much fun and innocence. I often say to my wife thank god I grew up in the 70s and not these days.

[@wendybarwick9636]

My childhood was complicated but this program gave me some of the best childhood memories. That theme tune 🥰

[@deirdregaffney3336]

Monica Dickens sister was Doris Danby and Doris Danby was my English teacher for 5 years and in that time Monica Dickens came to my school on a number of occasions it was a wonderful time.

[@kunlesotunde3229]

This brings back so many beautiful memories of my childhood, when life was less complicated!

[@stephenbarrie2178]

Those were the best days of my life, I shall never forget them.

[@LittleEmmtv]

This starred the late Desmond Lewellyn who famously played 'Q' in almost all the James bond movies, fabulous theme too.

[@charlemagne762]

I used to watch this every week. The Settlers, the group who sang the song, performed it on Mike Yarwood's radio show in 1970. I recoreded it on reel to reel, which I still have.

[@donnaparker3417]

I loved this show!Ran home from school when it was on. I have a vivid memory of the last episode ever. I just cried and cried. I’m not even a horse person 😂

[@hardyfh1]

Arthur English was a real star. He seemed to crop up everywhere and was always good value - Motley Hall, Are You Being Served?, In Sickness and in Health, everywhere. He was brilliant.

[@margalvan2096]

¡Me encantaba esta serie. No me perdía ni un episodio! Los caballos eran mi pasión ❤️‍🔥

[@micheled.ives-davess2511]

Yes bring back this series. I loved Yorkshire my second home in the 1970s. The wonderful Steve Hodson, who i tried to replace when i lost the handsome Pete Duel, but failed. Still a great innocent programme for all the family. Come on BBC.

[@bighands69]

TV will never go back to this again.

[@chloeelms9782]

so glad I come across this so many memories always watched this at nan n grandads ❤️ definitely need to watch again !

[@keithrich8373]

Sunday nights growing up to this iconic series.Great times much missed.I was mad keen on Gillian Blake

[@noel0blake]

Arthur English is a legend and Gill Blake where have you been all my life

[@likeymikey1]

So much for my early night. I am now down memory lane.

[@bunnyleah]

I so loved Follyfoot, wonderful memories :)

[@Steppid]

For years Ive been trying to remember the name of the show. I knew the tune and the words Lightning Tree. Wonderful memories. I also found an episode of Paulus the Woodgnome. Lots of comments about kids shows being "dark" but I think everythings a little too "PC" nowadays trying to be sunny all the time. Too much Sugar. Bring back the Salt I say !

[@iancropper4952]

Was a big part of our childhood, great stuff

[@friedabirkett]

Loved it ,,, and black beauty 🌹🌹🌹

[@harpothehealer]

Absoluely it's amazing how great theas shows were growing up, probably because there wasn't anything else

[@karlholdo831]

Same here

[@deeffbee]

This will forever haunt me! A dark series, but I loved it as a kid.

[@barrypotter5751]

Great programme I remember watching this as a six year old in the early seventies

[@turkkisydamessani]

... ... like a dream... fading away... which you try to catch... memories... deep down in your soul... you try to find it... again... and again... (thanks for these memories with this haunting melody...)

[@TaMaLu08]

Ohhh.. long time agoooo...sniffff.. I used to watched in the 70´s.. It remembers me in my beautiful childhood.. It was my favorite...

[@Anna-mj9cs]

Sundays with Follyfoot! Glad I was a teenager then.

[@gerardmorvan2232]

Christian Rodska (Ron Stryker) RIP. One part of my childhood gone now. One more, you might say.

[@solitarywanderer]

Loved this as a kid in the early 70s. Neat tune too - thanks :o)

[@dermot51]

This is why the 70s was the best decade. Ever!

[@chutchybo]

grow grow the lightening tree.. thanx 4 uploading great memorys... when there was nothing to worry about lol

[@WildPony001]

L'Oreal are gonna make a mint out of me, all these memories mean I need to cover the greys again! I used to live not far from Desmond Llewellyn, a lovely gracious man. This was statutory viewing for me, and White Horses. The world could have ended but I was in horse heaven in these programs,

[@chevyvictor]

Dora sweetness! we had this in New Zealand about 1977 after skool timeslot

[@missrednut]

This was a 'must watch' and we all fancied Steve!

[@richardgoffin-lecar5001]

I didn't! I fancied Dora!

[@ronaldchives2486]

I fancied Dora too :-)

[@lratcliffe9151]

sung with such passion!!!

[@CarlsVlogs]

Dont you just love the old series, wonderful acting and great opening music titles

[@Scruttock5]

Thanks, bought the memories flooding back - First programme I ever saw in colour (about 1973!)

[@rarebutgreat]

I remember this music like it was yesterday but dont remember much about the series. Good to hear it again though

[@harpothehealer]

It's intersting how all these shows impacted upon generations.We were ltd back then not a bad thing really. I remember having to wait a whole week for an episode to come around.

[@SG4860]

Loved this - Dorah the misery, Steve the hunk, The Uncle - nice old chap, and Slugger and his dodgy mate - the loveable rogues!!

[@DawnDuchez]

Chuckled at the last 2comments. I have the song randomly playing occasionally in my head. Childhood memories !

[@global86]

Ah yes, lightning trees ... me and Dean button used to sing this tune to a tree of said misfortune that stood in Taverham Ghost Hill Woods in the early 70s. I was in the Royal Navy with a bloke called Arthur English. He was an AB on HMS Galatea in 1984! Looked nothing like this Arthur but just as funny.

[@LalaLala-mv5xv]

Que recuerdos, muchas gracias por el video ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheFunkhouser]

So many memories 💕🦋🙏

[@RogueWJL]

The lost art of first rate children's drama on ITV (and BBC) presented here in totality in less than a minute. We have lost so much as a society its heartbreaking

[@Cool2BCeltic]

Striking and unforgettable piece of music. I never watched this but I wonder if the Colonel said to any of the characters "Now pay attention" or "Stop those adolescent antics".

[@chiselset]

Brings back my childhood memories thanks

[@likeymikey1]

Chris Evans played this on the radio yesterday morning. Ahhh memories. Mind you never wached it just liked the music.

[@KarinMurati]

Das bringt Erinnerungen zurück.

[@stefaniereich7067]

Kinder Traum,ich liebte das

[@SimonYoung-OFFICIAL]

A joyous work of art. Short but sweet.

[@NorthernFella]

wow I loved this programme and the opening song thanks for adding it!

[@GumbootZone]

I forgot all about this programme! I remember watching it in NZ when I was just a snotty little brat!

[@Sliepnir2006]

Thanks for this, I have never heard that song in years, I also remember the theme to something called Tottering Towers. I doubt never to be heard again - but it stuck with me for years.

[@Kimmyfriesland]

ah thanks this was always my fav show i love the tune

[@mikekingphoto]

Robinson Crusoe theme, I'm now 46. Can't agree more. Beam us up to that one. Absolutely beautiful. You can get it online now, that's mad and sad,.

[@DavidNorman]

Thank You very Much for Uploading this wonderfull melody! "Follyfoot" was my first Serie I can remember, and Dora Slugger (Gillian Blake) my First Gilrlfriend ... im my Dreams ;-)

[@loverbu11]

WOW! i loved this program. Thanks for posting

[@chloedabell]

I've never seen this programme (obviously because I was born in 1992) but we used to sing the theme tune to this in primary school.

[@chevyvictor]

Lol 1978 this was on in New Zealand. loved it

[@digitalbroadcaster]

I didn't know The Settlers sang it. Never even heard of them. I remember my sister always used to watch this when I got home from primary school. And imagine how 'I' felt when I read the tree was fiberglass! That was like hearing that Black Beauty was a painted Shetland Pony!!!! Noooooooo! But where IS this tree today? The good old days of Black Beauty, FollyFoot, Flaxton Boys, the list goes on but my brain cells unfortunately don't. Good old KZbin...my pseudo-memory.

[@StevePhillips]

I loved this programme. Not sure what actors are doing these days but Steve Hodson is fabulous book narrator / reader.

[@lorrainecouch348]

WE ARE HERE!!!

[@FishOnTwoWheels]

I forgot Q was in this programme :)

[@chloedabell]

It is! I googled the book and I recognise the cover. I wish I still went to primary school we used to sing some really good but random songs.

[@sirtinycreep]

Reminds me when I was a kid. Excellent

[@srboath]

this brings back childhood memories

[@lyndseykramer]

Oh my god!!! Major part of my childhood!

[@lauryn11e]

Ich liebe diese Serie...Und die Musik...

[@xummij]

The Flaxton Boys? Now you're talking! The first series was by far the best but they were all good. And do you remember Catweasle? Quirky theme!

[@mmsood99]

OMG This takes me back.......

[@burntrim]

Theme tunes back then would win Grammies today! Great stuff.

[@Kaluthrica]

I loved the show, too, was in my early teens at the time....only recall one specific eppy, though, "Mr. She-knows", which was quite sad. I almost gave up on the show a few times, though, as it seemed to get more & more depressing as the series went on, but I stuck with it

[@_Piers_]

"Oh my god!!! Major part of my childhood!" Mine too...but it was mostly tying to find anything to watch but this, but there never was :(

[@danwoodward23]

I was born in 84 and even we sang this in primary, I think the book was called come and praise

[@HotSummerof1976]

I seen her been interviewed bafk in the 90s,she said she never got a chance to enjoy her fame because they were so busy filming..Great TV show.

[@LoganLavery]

Follyfoot, Catweazle, The Tommorrow People. That was the British line-up we got in New Zealand for after school.

[@sambomcl]

Yeah, sorry about that. :(

[@hottimmy]

is out on dvd,happy days

[@MondoBeno]

This was one of the few British 70's TV shows to re-run in the 80's and 90's.

[@anorak64]

Gilian Blake was a very attractive young woman ( I was only about 8 when I got those feelings). The theme song, 'The Lightning Tree' was a small hit for The Settlers, heavily influenced by Bach methinks...Nice memories, thanks for posting it.

[@danielsellers8707]

I've noticed a similarly between "Follyfoot" and the Wellerman sea shanty.

[@chanctonbury63]

God I fancied Gillian Blake!!

[@Rhubba]

"I'm Holbeck Ghyll, you might remember me from such shows as Follyfoot"

[@liverpix]

Wow,long time no see, thanks for posting.

[@Kemipops81]

I still humm the theme tune to this when I'm washing up. I don't remember an episode just the tune. Looks well old now.

[@Leander109]

Sister use to watch this loved the theme & Dora

[@MoonVision_1]

there's a village called Follifoot.. near Harrogate. Full of horsey type millionaires, at least it was when i was there 20yr ago...

[@Babyboffa2018]

i am only 10 and most people would think i like ed edd and eddy WRONG! i love folly foot tonight i am watching the 2nd series on dvd i can't wait!

[@martyne3325]

love this song, you should check out the story of follyfoot farm, the real tree kept growing shoots that had to be pulled out before filming. its a shame they never told fans they was cutting the tree down, id have loved a 'lightning tree' of my own

[@katherine500]

i had such a crush on steve

[@StevePhillips]

Steve Hodson read Pulling No Punches by John Prescott for RNIB he is the greatest audio book reader. He has read many more too such as The Master and Margarita. I loved Follyfoot Farm when I was a child, why do things have to change?

[@waiheke109]

nice brings back memories

[@lukejohnston3117]

I would never have heard of this show, nor its theme song... if it weren't for a certain British clown gleefully dancing to the aforementioned theme song while burning an Atari Jaguar.

[@peterbrown6434]

Much better days

[@Ruhrscout]

A greta TV Serie

[@suehughes1054]

Folly foot, lightening tree, l followed this series from start to finish

[@graemeh2009]

We used to sing this in assembly. :')

[@101airbourn]

Thanks for that

[@Silverhairsdotcom]

Loved this!

[@macciexl]

It´s still romantic, beautiful and a part of childhood. Even is Dora.

[@poetryanne]

fell in love with horses after this series began.used to think Steve Hodson was good looking too.

[@Tesiay]

Loved this opening. And Dora sure was a fox.

[@dali366]

It was Gillian Bailey who starred in the double deckers. She then played Callie in Folyfot. Gillian Blake was Dora. Check out the Follyft website for the info and join its forum 4 a chat with lik-minded follifans. Look 4ward to it's40th in2011!