Magic Roundabout 18 October 1965

Magic Roundabout first aired on 18 October 1965, just before the teatime news. Eric Thompson's brilliant and witty reinvention of the French original - Le Manège Enchanté - created an instant children's classic. Video: Nigel Planer narrates From Andy Pandy to Zebedee, The Golden Age of Children’s Television, 21 December 2015, BBC Four.