Was Magpie on ITV?
If so, that explains why I never saw it more than once or twice: my mother told me we couldn't get ITV on our television and I believed her until I was about 6.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 17:21, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

But you see BBC showed Grange Hill
and my father wouldn't not countenance me watching such common children who were at a comprehensive school in case I got 'ideas'.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 17:24, Reply)

I wasn't allowed to watch it as it was 'common'

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 17:25, Reply)

Worrying about being common is common

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 17:33, Reply)

*loots*

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 17:36, Reply)

My mother just didn't approve of all the advertising, I think.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 17:42, Reply)