5/28/2023 0 Comments The magic circle cast![]() Twoddle & Boddle (Laurie Allen and Bobby Bright, aka Bobby & Laurie of The Go!! Show) were analogs of Tweedledee & Tweedledum, characters the pair had played previously in a pantomime. Recurring guest characters included BoBo the clown (Charles "Hal" Turner), Montmorency James Rabbit (Ernie Bourne), Sebastian Bear (Gael Dixon), and Aunty Vale ( Bunney Brooke). Regular characters were denizens of the Magic Forest: mute Fredd Bear (Tedd Dunn, also the costume designer) shrill Fee Fee Bear ( John-Michael Howson, billed as John Howson) feisty Mother Matilda Hubbard (Fred Tupper, a former radio star) sensible Max (Max Bartlett) Shirley Temple analog Curley Dimples (played by adult Gael Dixon, also the show's choreographer) beautiful enchantress Crystal Ball (Gabrielle Hartley) and her pet, Hep Cat (Nola Finn) Marlena DeWitch (Marion Weir) and villainous Sir Jasper Crookly ( Ernie Bourne) and his henchman Gaspar Goblin ( Colin McEwan). In 1966, the TV series won the first Logie Award presented to a children's show, for Outstanding Contribution To Children's Television. A later addition to the regular cast was Liz Harris, who also took over as hostess when Nancy Cato suffered temporary paralysis and had to use a wheelchair. The show was hosted by Nancy Cato, cousin of the author of the same name. ![]() Music was by Bruce Rowland and scenery designs by Brian Thomson. Max Bartlett became a regular script writer in addition to his on-screen roles. Godfrey Philipp was the producer and director, with many scripts and song lyrics by John-Michael Howson. Some older female characters were performed by males, in pantomime dame style. It often featured music, original songs and dance routines. The program's style came from live pantomime and classic fairy tales. The Magic Circle Club was an award-winning Australian children's television show, produced at ATV Channel 0 (now ATV-10) from 23 January 1965 to 1967.
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