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    Kids TV TV Shows - 1950s 1 Min Read

    Calling All Boys

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    Debuting on Monday 9 April 1956, this weekly educational children’s adventure series was written by Newton Branch and based on his Bulldog book, Calling All Boys To Spot Criminals.

    The boys in question – Bill (Fella Edmonds), Dan (Glyn Dearman), Phil (Michael Maguire), Mike (Jonathan Swift) and Bash (Leo Phillips) – learned from Bill’s dad, Inspector Hawke (Alan Robinson), about the intricacies of detective work: how to trail suspects, dab for fingerprints, make plaster casts of footprints and use disguise effectively in the pursuit of criminals – in this case, Mr X (Ian Hendry).

    Bill’s ‘Special Investigation Squad’ learned how to make deductions based on personal observation backed by scientific proof – not on flashy guesswork or brilliant hunches.

    Bill
    Fella Edmonds
    Phil
    Michael Maguire
    Dan
    Glyn Dearman
    Mike
    Jonathan Swift
    Bash
    Leo Phillips
    Inspector Hawke
    Alan Robinson
    Inspector Blake
    Ralph Nossek
    Constable Smith
    Ronald Wood
    Mr X
    Ian Hendry
    Paddy
    Michael Corcoran
    The Kid
    John Sherlock

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