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Tony Kerrigan, Brisbane, Australia
Hi EdI used to love listening to your programme every week. I used to have a small AJAX pocket radio (cream colour) with an ear piece( that looke like a deaf aid). I used to take it on my paper round so as not to miss the show ahh such halcyon days thanks for the memories ed all the best.. [email protected]

Claire Orridge, Auckland NZ
My favourite record of the early seventies was "Hello Mother, Hello Father" & I remember learning all the words and singing along to to "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)" with Benny Hill and then only years later realising what an innuendo was!!! To hear it again would bring back lots of happy memories

Alan, Barnstaple
I listened to Ed "Stewpot" Stewart, this morning, presenting his Junior Choice show, with very fond memories. I can still remember having breakfast on a Saturday and Sunday morning with "Stewpot" on the radio in the background, and watching him on "Crackerjack!!!" That must have been at least thirty years ago. I'm nearly 38 now. Great memories!!!, and I only wish that the people at radio two could either bring this show back because it is obviously still a very popular format and to also bring back good old Ed Stewart on radio two, I miss him very much!

Simon Wilson and Dad Brian Tamworth Staffs
We loved listening to your show today in the car and we were woundering wiether Junior choice is going to be made into a cd sas we enjoyed and sung along to many if not all of the songs you played todaythank you

John Bayford. Channel Isles
Excellent show. Will it be avaialble as a [email protected]

CHRIS HOOK FROM NORWICH NORFOLK
MY DAD ALLWAYS HAD JUNIOR CHOICE ON IN THE EARLY 70S AND ME AND MY BROTHER AND SISTER WOULD ALLWAYS SING ALONE TO THE TUNES,WHAT A GREAT SHOW I USED TO LOVE THE HELLO DARLING BIT, I THINK THAT WAS VERY POPULAR MY FAVORITE SONGS WERE MY BROTHER,PUFF THE MGIC DRAGON AND TWO LITTLE BOYS. I LISTENED TO TODAYS SHOW AND THE MEMORIES CAME FLOODING BACK,STRANGE THING IS MY OWN KIDS WERE SINGING TO THE TUNES LIKE I WAS 30 ODD YEARS AGO LIFE WAS SLOWER AND I BELIEVE HAPPIER AS WE ALL HAD RESPECT AND MANNERS THEN,PEOPLE DONT SMILE SO MUCH TODAY...THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES AND PLEASE DO IT AGAIN SOON? P.S PUT JUNIOR CHOICE BEST BITS ON CD I WILL BUY A COPY AND SO WILL THOUSANDS MORE.CHRIS HOOK BYYYYYEEEEEEEEE

Jo Canty Essex
Hi! my best memory of the stewpot show was having my name read out for my 10th birthday! My family didn't believe that my name was mentioned,( I hadn't told anyone that I had sent in a request) so luckily for me as the show was repeated on the sunday I dragged my whole family out of bed and made tham listen-I wasn't popular, but they did get to hear and at last I felt believed!I loved listening to the ed stewpot show as during the week I had to endure the likes of 'wagoners walk'I was forbidden to chat and had to polish all the shoes during that programme which was on after I got home from school.Junior choice was a programme for the trainee teenager in me.Happy days and thanks Ed for giving me my moment of fame.

John Roberts
Thanks for the happy, happy memories! Junior Choice with Ed Stewart was fantastic. Why can't our children have innocent programs like this to listen to nowadays? Why can't a similar program be iniated to appeal to young children your audience of the future?

Shirley of Chelmsford
Junior Choice should be brought back as the kids of today are missing so much through the wonderful "silly" records like Ernie the milkman and Test Pilot Kenneth Williams etc. Also the adults really enjoy it as well.

Mark, Dudley
I loved listening to Junior Choice after bath time when I was little. I even got the Junior Choice Album! It now gets played to my daughter who loves the John Inman version of Teddy Bears picnic, which seams to take on a whole new meaning now I am just a bit older!

Alison, Edinburgh
Loved the show this morning but it was too short! Thanks for the memories.

Liz - Lincoln
Laying in bed listening to radio while mum was in the kitchen baking scones and mince pies!

Jill Hambly
I was really excited when I heard the trailer for this show - I was suddenly whizzed back to breakfast at the weekend when I was 5 or 6. I thought as I heard the trailer , I wonder if they will play Sparky? As I tuned in, in the car after missing five minutes I heard that weird voice and felt as though I should be eating small skinless pork sausages, which is strange as I have been a veggie since I was 15! Amazing what nostalgia does. Thank you lots. Jill

Mrs Keron Hurlstone - Wilthshire
What a great show this morning, and continuing to listen throughout the day, great meemories of listening to "Ello Darling" and my Dad laughing, my Mum waiting for Family Favourites and me today cooking sunday lunch,laughing to Kenny Everett, and knowing all the songs, thank you Radio 2, what a lovely day and more to come,Love Keron

Kazzy
Great memories came flooding back.What a sad song Puff the Magic Dragon is.Thanks for a great show.

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just great please bring the show back what a blast from the past just so many memories of my childhood

Trevor Dempsey, Nottingham
Hello StewpotListened to the birthday show, brought back many happy memories. Alas you were un-able to play my request - 'In the hall of the Mountain King'. However, all the other tunes were most enjoyable, especially Terry Scott' s 'My Brother' , I had the great privilege of interviewing him for my local hospial Radio Station.Best regards to all Junior ChoicersTrevor Dempsey.

Susan Field, Cheltenham
BRING BACK JUNIOR CHOICE!! I grew up listening to Junior Choice on Radio Two, and also Tony Blackburn's Sunday morning children's show with Arnold the dog. Nowadays, there are umpteen tv channels dedicated to children's programming but no radio. HUGE gap in the market - my 8 year old son would LOVE a children's radio show!!!!!!!(also can't wait for Family Favourite's later!! Bring that back too!!)Also used to love Sing Something Simple but that may well be a step too far!!!

Mrs. L. Tyler, Horsham, West Sussex
Just heard the show. It was brilliant. I cried at Puff the Magic Dragon, and so many memories of our child-hood came flooding back. What we want to know is, why can't Junior Choice come back permanently? Even if it was once a month or something. I'm sure alot of people think the same.If it does air again we would love to hear 'I saw a Mouse, in a Windmill in old Amsterdam.Anyway thanks again.Kindest regardsAndy & Lynda Tyler

Ian in Salford
I was born in 1959, was raised on junior choice as a small boy, especially remember Bernard Cribbins singing 'hole in the ground' and the little kid singing the happy birthday song

David Cubbin Derbyshire
Fantastic Show Ed, brought back loads of memories for my wife and I and our five year old daughter loved all the records - especially 'My Bruvva' - now she says she wants one! Bring the show back full time!!!!!

Cathy Bowness Great Sutton, Cheshire
I am celebrating by 50th birthday this weekend, and listening this morning brought back so many of my own and my children's childhood memories. Thank you. Why not produce a CD of the show and sell it to raise money for Children In Need. I am sure that it would become a bestseller! Many thanks once again for the wonderful memories the show evoked. Best wishes, Cathy

Julia, Norwich
What a trip down memory lane!I remember writing in to you, for my sister Madeleine’s birthday. I wrote the whole request with the letters in alternate green & yellow pens (as we lived in Norwich).I asked you to play The Goodies – Funky Gibbon, which you did and we were so thrilled !!! (we still talk about it!) – thank you so much

Ann Smith
I am just listening to your programe, my god what mermories, this is the best programme I have heard for years, I had tears rolling down my face with the sound of the past, tears of joy, thank you so much, can you do this programme more oftern, my granchildren love it, I was there age when I used to listen, don't deny them, do a show like this, well done.

Vina Eyre, Northamptonshire
That was brilliant - can we have it back on the schedule please.

Eileen Saunders, Horton Kirby, Kent
Whenever my Spaniel, Benjie, heard "Hello Darling" he howled - even in the back of my car, which amused other motorists behind me. I am enjoying your programme and all the memories and songs, they do not make them like that any more!!

[email protected]
Currently listening to Stewpot bringing back wonderful memories with the songs and jingles. I was 10 in 1967 and these songs such as 'Right said Fred' and 'Three wheels on my wagon' make me rather emotional. I remember clearly learning to play guitar, playing along to 'Puff the magic dragon' Absolutely brilliant programme. Thank you.

Terry Sheehan - Bourne Lincolnshire
Please play Terry Scott - My Brother. I don't have a brother but the song always made me think that if I did, he would be just like this!

Heather from Belvedere
My favourite memory is listening to Junior Choice in bed with Mum and Dad with a cup of tea and some biscuits. My favourite song was Tubby the Tuba.

louise smith from swindon
Its my sisters 4oth birthday today and i would love it if you could play " save all your kisses for me"Its the song that i can remember us both dancing two as little girls!She is listening to your show and i bet she was laughing just a minute ago as you play 3 wheels on my wagon which we used to tease our brother with as he had a flat tyre on his bike and couldnt mend it!! how cruel were we!!!I would love to here you play save all your kisses for me, for my sister and me thanks radio 2 happy birthday!x

Alan Eardley in Coventry
Many thanks for Three wheels on my wagon.How about Puff the magic dragon.Thanks.Alan.

Chris Cocker, Colchester
As a family we listened to Junior Choice and my three children loved Puff the Magic Dragon,my husband used to sing it to them at night to get the to sleep.My daughter gave birth to our first grandson last night and I can guarantee that she will sing Puff the Magic Dragon to him.Thank you for all the wonderful memories.

[email protected] troon ayrshire scotland
MAX BYGRAVES COULD KEEP US ALL ENTHRALLED THEN AND NOW. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HEAR LITTLE TRAIN - PINK TOOTH BRUSH ANYTHING BY THIS GREAT ENTERTAINER.MY SISTER ELIZABETH WISE IS DRIVING FROM UNDERWOOD IN NOTTINGHAM TO TROON WITH MY 87 YR OLD MOTHER AND IF A MAX RECORD COULD BE PLAYED FOR US ALL IM SURE IT WOULD MAKE HER JOURNEY A MEMORABLE ONE. VERY HAPPY MEMORIES OF FABULOUS LISTENING. THANK YOU PLEASE TELL MUM AND LIZ "KETTLE'S ON - DRIVE SAFELY" THANK STUPOT LOVE FROM MARIAN RAINBOW

stephen castens, Mkt Harborough
Hi Stupotgreat the show is back on what about permanently??We ( myself and two sons Oscar and Oliver) are listening on the same radio as I used to listen to you when I was six with my sisters Ruth and Emma. still sounds goodOscar 5, and Oli 3 are dancing round the kitchen table as we used to then. Laughing policeman any chance??good to hear youStephen

Rob Prior,brighton
Fond memories,of sitting round the table,with my sisters,and parents,listening to your show,and my alltime favorite was "my bruvver",my sisters used to find it hilarious ,and the laughter was highly infectious!thanks for the fun& the memories.All the best ed.Rob

dougie stewart
morning stewpot one of the memories i have of junior choice is the song don't jump off dad.it would be great if you play it for me it would make my day.yours dougie stewart in amble northumberlandp.s any chance of a signed photo.

Adrian Wallis
I was one of 7 children, my twin brother & I are numbers 6&7. I always begged my parents to request Puff the Magic Dragon for me but they never did. I suppose I have forgiven them......

steff holloway - oxfordshire
Hello darlinso many memories, but my personal favorite was for my sister and I's birthday 1975 we sent you a tape asking you to play a song from bugsy malone, I then wrote to you 10 years ago to ask you to repeat our request for my sisters big 30, which you did al be it now on radio 2. Well guess what it's her 40th this year,I know it's late but if you send my big sister SAM WILLCOX now up in Newcastle the usual love I'd appreciate it. She is now a mum of 3 children and they each do her proud, but I don'tget to see them very often because of the distance.good to have you still around.all my love and respectsteffxx

Christine Hancock (Smedley)
We have wonderful memories of Junior Choice as each summer we went to the West country from Billericay Essex, no M25 then and it took just as long, but we all sang along with all the records but best of all 'We're all going on a Summer Holiday,' by Cliff. So please play this for all four now grown up Smedley children, Joanne, Simon, Jonathan and Michael..It would bring back wonderful memories.Many Thanks StewpotMum

Julia
My boyfriend used to rush home from his paper round every weekend to listen to test pilot from tony hancock could you please put it on to revoke fond memories.Thanks Julia X

Anna Golding, Banstead Surrey
Ed, will you please play a record for my sister-in-law Louise Betz, whose birthday is today - the same as Radio 2! I won't say her age - but my husband remembers she was a huge fan of Junior Choice.PS Ed, I've just started working at The Children's Trust, and I've seen you are one of our honorary Guardians! Please say hello to everyone at Tadworth Court - and perhaps come and pay us a visit soon!

Lindsey Dunbar
My memory of junior choice is dancing around a pole which held up our kitchen especially to that tune "and now Im going a hundred and three as fast as I can go...." or whatever its called!!Request for my husband Malcolm who went to San Francisco yesterday for nine months from Lins Nat Susie and Fred (he will listen to Radio 2 online)

Katie Orchin,West Sussex
Dear stewpotI was always an avid listener of your show when i was a child. unfortunately i was out playing when you played my request. i would love it if you could play 'My bruvva' by Terry Scott. But anything else would be fab.Many thanksKatie Orchin

Karon Hackney-Bourne
Please can you say 'Good Morning' to Lucas,Megan and Hannah, who spent last night with Granny and Grandad Bourne in Kidsgrove.They're still there now, under orders to listen to this programme!

DAVID TILLING FROM IPSWICH
I REMEMBER YOU PLAYING A SONG CALL THE UNICORN SONG ABOUT NOA BUILDING THE ARK BUT HE COULDNT FIND NO UNICORNS SO IMPRINTED IS IT THAT MY WIFE AND I NAMED OUR SHOP RATS CATS AND ELEPHANTS (A PET STORE) FROM ALINE IN THE SONG HOW GREAT IT WOULD BE TO HEAR IT AGAIN GREAT TO HEAR YOU YOU SOUND JUST THE SAME YOURS DAVID

Gillian in Oxford
Please bring it back! Could you please play 'Tubby the Tuba' for my big brother Neal.Thank you Stewpot x

Jacky Turner from Sidcup
Please could you play "My Brother" for my lovely Mum, Mary Haseman in Upminster as I know she is listening to you today and it brings back some great memories of Sunday morning breakfasts and just laughing all the way through your programme. Thanks Stewpot.

Jo Betts from Preston
My husband Alf and I were brought up at the opposite ends of the country, but share memories of listening to Junior Choice, We would love to hear Burl Ives "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly" with love to our children Jess and Alfie and grandchild Alex. Also to all our childhood friends especially Terry and Katie

Dick Oldman, Wickford, Essex
We did a lot of shows together and it is great to hear you again. Just one question.........are your pockets still as deep? You owe me about 105 cups of tea!!Have a good show.

Susan- Glasgow
Fantastic Show- bring it back!!!My memories are of Laughing Policeman, Runaway Train, Camp Granada and Puff the Magic Dragon. Any of these will bring back happy memoriesPlease play any of these for my mum and Dad,my brothers Fraser and Allan, my husband Graeme who is hard at work to day and my children Callum and Andrew.

Anthony Gulliver, Southam
I would like to hear 'Two Little Boys' as it reminds me of my dad who died earlier in the year.

Greg Haycock - Walsall West Midlands
I listened every weekend to Junior Choice. We had a little transistor radio which we listened on. I sent a request in, can't remember what it was, but sadly you never played it. I was so disappointed. I remember all the records you have played so far. The 1 record that really sticks in my mind was Glynn Poole & Milly Molly Mandy. Lovely to hear Junior Choice again Ed! Sparky's on next, remember that too!RegardsGreg

margaret and frank burton telford
Hi please could you say hi to our 10 year old daughter danielle, we have told her about junior choice many times and how much we used to enjoy it. it would be great to have a mention and for her to finally hear what we have told her about. My personal favourit was ernie the fastest milkman in the west. it bought back memories when you played a few moments ago.thanksmargaret and frank

Michael Boon, McLaren Vale South Australia
Years of wonderful fun and song, sadly missed.Hello Darlin

Frank Everett Stevenage Hertfordshire
Dear Ed, good morning.Good to hear Junior Choce again. I remember even further back when Uncle Mac (Derek McCulloch ) was in the chair.Some of the favourites back then were :The Laughing Policeman : Charles PenroseTwenty Tiny Fingers : Alma CoganLittle Red Monkey : Rosemary ClooneyButtons and Bows : Dinah ShorePretty Little Black Eyed Susie : Guy MitchellRun, Rabbit, Run : Bud Flanagan and Chesney AllenThe Runaway Train : Michael HollidayThe Animals Went In Two-by-TwoWhen you come to the end of a lollipop : Max BygravesGilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzellen Bogen by the sea : Max BygravesAs you can see, old Max was very popular back then.Good to hear you again on daytime radio.RegardsFrank Everett

jerry hibbs portsmouth
hi ed the memories have just come floding back today listning to your show is there any chance you could please play my brother by terry scott or the adventures of captain beacky keith michel many thanks

Linda Evans, North Wales
Used to listen with my mum - Winnie Ashworth who is now 80 and is listening to the special show this morning. Particularly remember 'Dont jump off the roof dad' 'My brother' (was that Terry Scott) and 'Hole in the road'

Jon Atkinson and the Crew at Southern Railway Cont
Great Show. any chance of playing "dont jump off of the roof dad" by Tommy cooper. Cheers

John Birch
Is there a chance that all the junior choice favourites will be put onto a compilation CD. What memories!Say hello to brother Paul, Sister Mary and Sister Sara. Ere what have you had in that shoe, have yu urrr!

Matt Eastley Kent
Growing up in the 1970s, Junior Choice was part of the fabric of my life. Every Saturday morning I'd go into my Mum and Dad's bed and drink sweet tea and eat chocolate biscuits while listening to the show. I absolutely loved it. The songs I remember are "Hello Muddah Hello Faddah" by Alan Sherman, "Right Said Fred" by Bernard Cribbins and, later on, "The Ugly Duckling" by Mike Reed. I was born in 1966 (what a year!) and look back on Junior Choice as a really happy part of my life.

deedee ,, earls court london
i recall the show , my mum would sing along with songs. and of course i love the hello darling .. innocent fun

Hazel Harwin, March, Cambridgeshire.
One of the songs that I remember most being played on Junior Choice is a windmill in old Amsterdam. Used to sing along on Saturday mornings while cleaning out the stables.

Fiona in Abu Dhabi
My sister, Vivien, and I used to listen to you when we had a exeat from school (we were at boarding school) and I remember we used to love to hear the song that had Terry (from Terry & June?) singing take me home oh mother father take me home! I can't remember what the song's title is but I'd love to hear it again. Say "HI" to Vivien and Robin in High Wycombe - see you soon!

keith montgomery hornchurch essex
My fondest memories of junior choice are of saturday mornings listening to your great show whilst reading my comics and after the show had finished, dashing out to saturday morning pictures ot the local odeon. Happy days!

Claire Feasey
I remember sitting around the radio,which was placed on top of the fridge, listending to Junior Choice - my favourite tune at that time (remember I was only 5 years old) was ' I'm a Blue Toothbrush' by Max Bygraves (am I right?). Please play it again - if not then it has to be the one about the little mouse with clogs on, well I declare, going clip, clippety clogs on the stairs!I am so looking forward to listening - I've already set the alarm in readiness and the only regret I have is not having a child of a suitable age with which to listen along with!Thanks Radio 2 for the play list to my life.Claire xx

Mark Dawson, Chatham, Kent
I remember saturday mornings, the kitchen radio playing "hello darling!" followed by the likes of "the monster mash," "yellow submarine" "the ying tong song" "ernie the fastest milkman in the west"...the younger generation dont know what they're missing.

Peter Aldridge-Huyton,Liverpool
Two songs stick in my mind,English Country Garden +Messing About On The RiverThey take me back to Junior Choice-memories of listening on my small battery radio-in the sixties-I was born in 1958.

Trevor Dempsey - Nottingham
Hello StewpotYour programme introduced youngsters like me to a whole new world of music, everything from 'In the Hall of the Mountain King to Puff the Magic Dragon'. Listening to you on Saturday morning and then I think also Sunday's, was our time with you and the music our parents did not always appreciate. It's my birthday on Oct. 19th so perhaps a dedication to a song of your choice would be much appreciated and maybe a quick burst of 'bread and butter in the gutter'!Many happy returns of the day Radio Two.

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We listened to Junior choice every Saturday whilst we changed the sheets and cleaned our cubicles (in the dormitory) at boarding school. We had to clean properly or the nuns wouldn't let us go out.Jacqueline

Donna Clark, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear
I was a regular listener to your Sunday show, and I am delighted that you will be on Radio 2 once again to celebrate the stations 40th birthday. I myself was 40 in May this year, and a record of your choice for me would be fantastic.X

Mike Atkinson, Nottingham
MOR-NINNG!So many memories of Junior Choice, including "squashed tomatoes and stew, bread and butter in the gutter", Stewpot playing "Remember You're A Womble" as an upfront white label pre-release (oh yes, Junior Choice could be hip!), and a memorable interview with The Osmonds in which Little Jimmy mistakenly referred to Ed as "Stinkpot".Big Tunes included: Sparky's Magic Piano, The Ugly Bug Ball, My Bruvver (Terry Scott), Right Said Fred (Bernard Cribbins), Hello Muddah Hello Faddah Here I Am At Camp Grenada, and "Wham Bam" by The Handley Family off Opportunity Knocks.Can't wait!BY-EEE!

Lesley in Manchester
I remeber listerning to the run away train and singinit in the car on holiday and getting really annoyed at sparky and his magic piano.But all the songs that featured stuck in your in head and formed an important part of growing up in the 70's.

Heather Heywood nee Flatt
I was ill in hosital my mum sent in a request for puff the magic Dragon one of the song that I coud sing to . My friends all heard the request It made me feel a lot better. so much so i still remeber it to this day Thank a lot Beeb

Joy Larkin - Hemel Hempstead
Memories of Junior Choice go back to Uncle Mac. The Laughing Policeman, Charlie Drake and My Boomerang Won't Come Back were great favourites, but if possible, please play Champion The Wonder Horse for my sisters Dawn and Wendy. Thanks Ed.

Sally Seed in Cumbria
I remember "Hello, Darling" and also a Tom Paxton song (I think) about his daughter, Kate. There was also PUff, the Magic Dragon and the runaway train and 3 wheels on my wagon - all bring back memories of listening to the radio while my Mum made pastry and Sunday lunch and Dad cleaned the car!

Julian Smith Bournemouth
I would like to request Terry Scotts my brother. This song always reminds me of Junior choice when all five children got into bed with mum and dad on week end mornings and listened to radio 2. My Domns Syndrome brother Phillip always calls me My lovely brother from this so its a sound we will never forget so I would like to dedicate this song to my lovely brother Phillip in Honiton and my lovely Mum Sheila Smith in Melksham

andy wells in epsom surrey.
my brother by terry scott please can you play this ed, hello darling,

Judy Flynn. Cleveleys
Loved it.. Bring it back..Memories of carefree happy childhood. The whole family used to listen to it..

Amanda, Essex
WHen I was a little girl in the 70s, there was nothing I liked better than Junior Choice on the radio at the weekends.Arnold the dog barking hellos to us all, and the great old "novelty" songs - Sparky, Hello Mother, Hello Father, and the terrific Terry Scott singing My Brother!I wish kids had such innocent fun thesedays - and not violent computer games, tarty Bratz dolls and provocative popstars.Oh for the days of Junior Choice in the morning and Family Favourites while Sunday lunch was being cooked!

David Shepherd Buckley North Wales
I still have my cassettes that I taped off the air when Junior Choice was on.Favourites have to be My Brother by Terry Scott and HRH at the Olymoics by Michael Bentine. Any chance of playing either of these for my son Tom 10 and daughter Emily age 6. Hope so.Byeeeeeee

Tim Exeter
Fabulous memories of "Stewpot". My only real experience of music in the 60s and early 70s was Junior choice. We had a large Roberts valve radio built into a home made cabinet with a reel to reel tape recorder and a record player. Every Sunday morning I would listen to "Stewpot" with the usual "Hello darling" and selection of novelty songs like "The laughing policeman" and "Right said Fred" and "Where's me shirt" and "My boomerang won't come back etc, along with some Beatles and Stones. Thanks Ed.

Jane Boddington Arundel , West Sussex
Please could you play Terry Scott 'My Brother' as this brings back lovely memories of my child hood listerning to you. I would like my dautghter to hear it as the lyrics are appropriate for her young brother

Di Evans; Market Harborough
"Hello Darling, giggle giggle"!!the thing I remember most other than the boy quoted above was The song "Hello mother, hello father, here I am at, camp Grenada" or something similar. I used to know all the words and still remember the majority now!

Wendy Hague - Hull
Always woke up in time to listen to Junior Choice. Remember mostly listening on a small Alba radio, which I got as a christmas present in 1974 I think, when I would have been 10. I still have the radio and it still works! Miss all those silly songs, but when I think of Junior Choice two songs spring to mind, Camp Granada by ??? and My Bruvva by Terry Scott. I'm sure when I listen on Sept 30th whatever you choose to play I'll be saying to myself "Oh yes I remember this this one." It'll be brilliant and when are you going to bring out a CD of the tunes you used to play?

Jack Rossiney 14 Moorfield Grove,Bolton Lancashire
Hello Ed, I think one of my most remembered andloved records must be"Sparky & his Magic Piano"It would be really nice Ed to hear this again,I remember this being played in sections each week as it was too long to play in it's entirity.All the very best from Jack.

Dawn Beech Hill READING
We have both remembered many of stewpots classic junior choices, but the one that sticks out most for me is Sparky's Magic Piano. It was the very first time I heard " classical" music and as an adult it has stayed with me. I have even purchased the video to see what happened next as I never wanted the story to stop. Bring back stewpot any time. I now have children that would love him as much as I did! Happy Birthday Radio 2 & thanks for the memories.x.

Karen Montgomery Hornchurch
I remember many years ago when I was aged 7 I was travelling to Devon for my holiday and I had sent in a request to you. I was so excited to hear the request and would like a request played today for my husband as he is at home listening to you today with a broken ankle.

Cathie Herbert , St Albans
Whenever I hear Ed Stewart's voice I think of white bread toast with lashings of butter, slapped on with peanut butter and marmite (separately, of course)!Waking up early at the weekend, my younger brother, Richard, and I crept downstairs to listen to Ed Stewpot whilst my parents tried to have a lie-in upstairs. I don't think they ever realised just how many slices of peanut butter and marmite toast we made ourselves - we were only 10 and 3....

Sally
Junior Choice was my introduction to radio, although the radio and Radio 2 in particular was, has and always will be on all the time in our house. Anything you play will bring back fond memories of those days as long as The Bishop family can have a "Hello Darling" really loking forward to the show and heairng you on the radio again.All the bestSally Bishop

Judith Hawthorne, Norfolk.
My Mum, brother and I used to listen to Junior Choice every week in the 70s. I think the songs I remember most are the 'silly' ones like "3 wheels on my wagon", "Right said Fred", "I've lost my Mummy" and "The little blue man". Of course we loved the ones from the current charts too - I was madly in love with Donny Osmond and played "Twelfth of Never" over and over again!! (I finally got to meet Donny 3 years ago, by the way, at a concert in Sheffield where all us middle aged women screamed like teenagers!!!!)Anyway would love to hear one of the 'silly' songs again if possible.PS When you opened a village fete in Narborough in the 70s, I went to ask for your autograph but you were so tall you didn't even notice me, and just strode past! I hope you can apologise for this traumatic incident which scarred me for life! (Only kidding about that of course.)

KATE BLAND - LINCOLNSHIRE formally a Maidenhead gi
I remember Junior Choice so well, I have reached the big 40 this year, so I am in very good company!in my family, when we were all growing up, it was all girls, I was one of 3, my uncle had 3, and my aunty had 1, can't remember which family member wrote in, but it was played, and we all died of embarrassment but were very proud - of course the song had to be GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS - I think it was sung by Sailor!!such great memories, and of course Hello Darling and Ernie, were such memories too!I have listened to Radio 2 for so long and stil l listen, even my boys know the intro tunes now!HAPPY BIRTHDAY RADIO 2 AND ENJOY THE NEXT 40 YEARS AS I INTEND TOO!!!

David Turner, Chatham
I was born in 1973 and remember listening to Junior Choice when I was very young. The song I remember most was a Windmill in Old Amsterdam by Ronnie Hilton and this was requested for me by my parents (and played) when I was about 3 or 4.

Claire McG in Milton Keynes
My first introduction to David Bowie was the 'laughing gnome'. I have heard he doesn't like it played but it is a classic!If you've got it I'd love to hear it again. p.s I'm 40 in October and the birthday jingle always makes me smile I sing it to my boys at every birthday opportunity.

Chris McCarthy
Puff the magic dragon.When you were 10 years old at the time, any thoughts of it refering to drugs were far from my mind.I don't think I've heared the song since.

jane Lockwood Chatham
I remember listening to Junior choice in bed every saturday morning before getting up and walking into the town with my friend Christine to go to the library. I must have been about 12 or 13

Wendy - Cambridge
Does anyone remember the cassette with favourite songs from Junior Choice? It's full of those old time favourite sing a long too tunes.

Eileen Swaisland - Bedford
A couple of m favourite songs that you used to play were Rolf Harris' - Court Of King Caractacus and and Three wheels on my Wagon. I remember being curled up in bed with my little pocket transiter radio aerial pulled all the way up trying to get the best reception. Happy days!!!!

Chris in Liverpool
When I think of Junior Choice two songs come to mind that nobody else seemed to play; Puff the Magic Dragon and Jake the Peg (didle didle didle-dum.It will be great to hear them again.Chris

Elaine Galloway, Grays Essex
Saturday mornings weren't complete without Junior Choice - Dad used to spend the mornings poised by the record button ready to tape those songs that I wanted. I still have that C90 cassette that's nearly as old as I am, with crackly versions of the Pink Panther, Rafferty's Motor Car and my own personal favourite - 'My Brother'. I turned 40 myself earlier this year and dad is no longer with us, so all i would need to do is close my eyes and it would take me back to those days. So here's hoping..Happy 40th BirthdayElaine

Anne Weston - Walthamstow - East London
My Brother Paul and I would get into our Parents bed and listen on the old 'Roberts'radio. We loved them all but the classics like 'My Brother', 'Hello Mother..'and 'The Ugly Duckling' particularly. I still sing them to my children to his day...can'y wait for Sunday.

Stuart, Croydon
It was the only days I wanted to get up early. straight to the radio and that 'Hello darling'. I think Camp Granada was, and still is,a masterpiece. pity it ended, but I suppose evolution continues- from Charlie Drake to Transformers on the telly. I've got all the old songs and my kids and their frieands love them now- so perhaps the format is more enduring than we think.

Steve Knight, Halstead, Essex
Make sure you include "Camp Granada" and the barking dog!

Wendy Rice, Gloucestershire
We were great fans of the show in our family. I remember my mum deciding to send a request for my brother Andrew's 4th or 5th birthday. As he used to carry around a small, knitted bear, Mum and I spent ages decorating postcards with pictures of bears (more than one to get us noticed!) and the request to hear "Me and my Teddy Bear" on the day of Andrew's birthday. We did not tell him as we thought it would be a great surprise. We listened avidly all through the programme, waiting for the request to be read out .....but it never was! Ted has been relagated to the loft now but I am sure the song will still bring back memories to the rest of the Brown family of Mortimer.

Roger Trueman - Derby
Hi EdThe biggest memory of the show that I have is as young lad in the late sixties and early seveties, going on holiday to Abersoch in North Wales (where we still go today). We used to go a few times a year and on what seemed to be every trip down there (as I remember it now anyway!) on the radio on your show were Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday or The New Christie Minstrels - Three Wheels on My Wagaon, we used to sing along in the car, no seat belts on, probably sat on my mums knee with the car packed with clothes and food (frightening when you think now). When we used to listen to your show on a sunday evening, your voice and some of the songs you played brought back fantastic memories of great sun filled care free holidays!It would be great to hear either of these again as they became our family's holiday anthems!Take care and have a great show, really looking forward to hearing some nostalgia!Kind regardsRoger Trueman in Derby

Michael Lowe Derby
I use to love Junior Choice especially "Hello Darling" I can remember listening in near my birthday hoping for a mention but sadly it never happened, great days.If you could play something from the Glam days it would be great anything by Sweet would be good

Jacquie Wiffen
When I was young, we didn't have a TV and Mother had the radio all day. I was born in 1948.My Mother was always singing.My favourite memory is in the mornings, after Dad had gone to work, when Mum used to sing songs to us whilst we cuddled into her on her old iron bed that had an old feather mattress. The songs I remember most are PERRY COMO's 'Catch a falling star', Max Bygraves' I'm a Pink toothbrush and another of his songs with the following words - The sun is a big yellow duster, polishing the blue blue sky.I would love to hear the last one if it can be found!!Junior Choice was a highlight. The songs that told stories were just wonderfull - like Sparky the piano player.My Mother will be celebrating her 80th birthday on October 18th. I would love for her to hear this request and for you to let her know that I love her dearly.It will bring back so many great memories.Many thanks Jacquie Wiffen - formerly Jacqueline Haynes. I live in Devizes Wiltshire now, but when a child - lived in New Addington, Surrey, between Westerham and Croydon.

Ashley - Essex
I remember being interviewed by Ed Stewart for Junior Choice in 1971, when I was 10yrs old and in King Georges Hospital Ilford Essex. Ed called me chatter box!Ashley.

Jeanette Risley Hertfordshire
HI Ed, Do you remember me, I used to write my requests out with a different colour for every letter and never missed getting one played over many years, We had a young family when radio 2 started all those years ago and I put in requests for all birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Our first request all those years ago was for "Puff the Magic Dragon" for our sons birthday and just for old times sake would love to hear it again. ( He's 45 now) Were the 1960s and 1970s such a golden time as my memory would have me believe ? With fondest memories of joyous tmes gone bye. love jeanette.

mr k boulton Northwich /cheshire
Hi ED Great to have you bach if only for a short time . junior choice played such a big part in my childhood each week end my mother god bles her would turn on the woodend case bush radio and we would sit and listen to you for hrs. i once sent you a request for our fav tune which you played it would be great to hear those mice in that windmill from amsterdam again

Diane from Woking
From about 5 years of age,listening to the enthusiastic Ed Stuart on a Saturday morning after breakfast with all the requests for songs such as "Sparkey's Magic Piano" & "Right said Fred", my favourite being "Hello Mother, Hello Father, hera I am at Camp Granada" Please play it again on this trip down Memory Lane!PS We miss hearing Ed on the radio - please come back more often! If Terry can, you can too!

Julia Bull from Crayford
I was born in 63 and the memory of Junior choice just takes me straight back to a wonderful childhood with my Mum and Dad - Rosemary and George Curtis and my brothers Rob and Neil. We all loved Stewpot and Hello Darling! and it will be great to hear him again

Guy Loveridge - Emley - West Yorkshire
I well remember the original "Junior choice" - especially on a holiday on the Isle of wight in 1976 - the year of the great long hot summer and bush fires around the UK. We were, as a family, in "digs" in Freshwater Bay, and i recall lying in th eheat, waiting for a request to come on, as it was my 7th Birthday - but it was not played! Turns out my Mum had not sent it off! Whoops! Still - always enjoyed the show!

Liz Jones, Whitstable
Along with my siblings, Terri and Mike, I was a huge fan of the show. We particularly liked Terry Scot's 'My Bruvver', that Bernard Cribbens record about digging a hole and the Sparky record featuring the 'talking' electronic piano. My personal favourite was Camp Granada (if that's what it's called). I knew all the words by heart, even if I didn't know what all the Americanisms meant. Have to add that my most loathed record was 'There's a hole in my bucket' - it seemed to go on forever. Needless to say, I am really looking forward to Stewpot's anniversary show!

Angela Norman Marlborough Wiltshire
Please can you play Day-O - my brother and I always listened to Stewpot on Saturday mornings and particularly loved the 'I come through the window' bit at the end of this song. Our other favourites were 'My Brother' and 'Right Said Fred' which I am sure you couldn't get through the show without playing! Thanks - Angela

Mark in Bath
I can't wait for this programme. It was one of my happiest childhood memories, sat in the kitchen at home. I would love to hear "My Brother" or "Camp Granada" or "Sparky and His Magic Piano"