Disney Time

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Disney Time
GenreFamily
Presented byVarious
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release25 December 1961 (1961-12-25) 
31 August 1998 (1998-08-31)

Disney Time is a television series that ran in the UK on the BBC, and also ITV at one point between 1961 and 1998. [1] It was a regular holiday schedule filler. Clips of Disney films were introduced by celebrity hosts, which over the years included Paul and Linda McCartney, Noel Edmonds, Sarah Greene, Doctor Who's Tom Baker, The Goodies and Phillip Schofield.

Contents

The following (incomplete) list is of programmes broadcast on BBC1. Prior to 1971, Christmas editions were always shown on Christmas Day itself.

1960s

1961

David Jacobs hosted "The World of Walt Disney" a compilation of excerpts on Christmas Day with clips from Pinocchio, Bambi, Song of the South, Melody Time, Bear Country, The Vanishing Prairie, Perri, Nikki, Wild Dog of the North, Moon Pilot, Bon Voyage, In Search of the Castaways, The Prince and the Pauper ((1962 film), part of Walt Disney anthology television series television series. It starred Guy Williams as Miles Hendon, and Sean Scully in the dual roles of Prince Edward and Tom Canty) and Babes in Toyland.

1962

"Hayley in Disneyland" – Hayley Mills meets Walt Disney in Hollywood on Christmas Day and introduces some of her favourite Disney films with scenes from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Legend of Lobo, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, The African Lion, Summer Magic starring Hayley Mills and In Search of the Castaways

1963

"Walt Disney" on Christmas Day with David Tomlinson introducing scenes from Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Treasure Island, Robin Hood, The Reluctant Dragon, The Wind in the Willows, Swiss Family Robinson, In Search of the Castaways, 101 Dalmatians, Mary Poppins, Dr Syn, alias The Scarecrow, The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Sword in the Stone

1964

Julie Andrews introduced "Disney Time" on Christmas Day with excerpts from Pluto's Christmas Tree, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Living Desert, Emil and the Detectives, Vanishing Prairie, Peter Pan, The Monkey's Uncle, Three Caballeros, Bon Voyage !, The Legend of Lobo, Pinocchio, Those Calloways, Lady and the Tramp and Mary Poppins.

1965

Susan Hampshire with the help of Matthew Garber hosted the August Bank Holiday show on 29 August with excerpts from The Three Lives of Thomasina which Susan Hampshire starred in, Lady and the Tramp, The Incredible Journey, That Darn Cat !, Song of the South, The Sword in the Stone, Swiss Family Robinson, The Monkey's Uncle, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Mary Poppins and Goofy: How to ride a horse (1941).

Maurice Chevalier hosted the Christmas Day show with excerpts from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bon Voyage !, Pinocchio, That Darn Cat !, In Search of the Castaways, Fantasia, A Country Coyote goes to Hollywood, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, The Waltz King, Peter Pan, Emil and the Detectives, Summer Magic, A Square Peg in a Round Hole, The Ugly Dachshund, Monkeys go home ! which starred Maurice Chevalier, Mary Poppins.

1966

Nancy Kwan hosted the Easter show on 11 April with excerpts from Alice in Wonderland, The Waltz King (1964), Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, The Ugly Dachshund, The Incredible Journey, Cinderella, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Tenderfoot, Darby O'Gill and the Little People and Lt Robin Crusoe USN

Susan Hampshire hosted the August Bank Holiday show on 28 August with clips from Kidnapped, Lady and the Tramp, In Search of the Castaways, Jungle Cat (1964), The Absent-Minded Professor, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, 101 Dalmatians, Perri, Rob Roy the Highland Rogue, The Hunting Instinct (1961), Lt Robin Crusoe USN, The Fighting Prince of Donegal.

Rolf Harris presented the Christmas Day show with extracts from Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, Wind in the Willows, Follow Me Boys !, Ballerina (1956), The Fighting Prince of Donegal, Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.

1967

The Easter show on 27 March was a three handed international – Leslie Crowther with Peter Glaze and from Paris Maurice Chevalier introducing clips from Fantasia, Bambi, Follow Me, Boys !, In Search of the Castaways, Monkeys Go Home starring Maurice Chevalier, Wind in the Willows, The Gnome-Mobile, Peter Pan and Song of the South.

Tommy Steele presented the August Bank Holiday show on 28 August with excerpts from Peter Pan, Treasure Island, Fun and Fancy Free, The Gnome-Mobile, The Million Dollar Collar, Three Little Pigs, Robin Hood, Jungle Book, Bullwhip Griffin and The Happiest Millionaire (starring Tommy Steele).

The Christmas Day show was introduced by Dick Van Dyke with clips from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bear Country, Mary Poppins starring Dick Van Dyke, The Happiest Millionaire, Blackbeard's Ghost, Never a Dull Moment also starring Dick Van Dyke, and Jungle Book.

1968

Peter Ustinov hosted the Easter show on 14 April and introduced excerpts from Rob Roy, The Fighting Prince of Donegal, The Reluctant Dragon, A Knight for a Day, The Happiest Millionaire, Jungle Book and Blackbeard's Ghost (which he starred in).

Leslie Crowther presented the August Bank Holiday show on 2 September and introduced clips from Mary Poppins, The Absent-Minded Professor, Blackbeard's Ghost, The Happiest Millionaire, Bon Voyage !, The Parent Trap, Donald's Weekend, Jungle Book, Never a Dull Moment and Cinderella.

Val Doonican hosted the Christmas Day show with clips from Bambi, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, Jungle Book, Donald's Snow Fight, The Happiest Millionaire, Never a Dull Moment and Cinderella.

1969

Easter Monday fell on 7 April and Disney Time was introduced by Stratford Johns including scenes from Fantasia, That Darn Cat, Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery day, Cinderella, The Love Bug, Sammy the wayout seal and The Shaggy Dog (1963)

Petula Clark presented the Whitsun show With clips from A Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Absent-Minded Professor, Swiss Family Robinson, Wind in the Willows, Guns in the Heather, Cinderella, Seal Island and The Love Bug

The August Bank Holiday show on 1 September was hosted by Cilla Black from Blackpool with excerpts from: A Hundred and One Dalmatians, Ride a Northbound Horse, Mary Poppins, Bon Voyage !, Third Man on the Mountain, Hawaiian Holiday, Alice in Wonderland, The Love Bug and Dumbo

Julie Andrews introduces scenes and characters from some of her favourite Walt Disney films including Fantasia, Jungle Book, Swiss Family Robinson, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, King of the Grizzlies, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, A Hundred and One Dalmatians, Pluto's Christmas Tree, Mary Poppins which starred Julie Andrews and Alice in Wonderland

1970s

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980s

1980

1981

This year there was an extra programme:

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

For the first year since 1960 there was no Disney Time show on BBC1 over the Christmas holidays at all.

1990s

1990

1991

Disney Time returned to its former pattern of being shown on most UK Bank Holidays, although every show was presented by Phillip Schofield.

1992

1993

1994

The Disney Channel UK started broadcasting on BSkyB on 1 October 1995 but has never broadcast a similar show.

1995

1996

1997

1998

Miscellaneous

"Disney Time" is also a song on Jarvis Cocker's debut solo record, as well as a song on Millencolin's album: Same Old Tunes

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References

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