Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
    • Television
      • TV by Decade
        • TV – 1950s
        • TV – 1960s
        • TV – 1970s
        • TV – 1980s
        • TV – 1990s
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Kids TV
      • Variety
      • News & Sport
      • Advertisements
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • Music – 1950s
        • Music – 1960s
        • Music – 1970s
        • Music – 1980s
        • Music – 1990s
      • Artists – A to K
        • Artists – A
        • Artists – B
        • Artists – C
        • Artists – D
        • Artists – E
        • Artists – F
        • Artists – G
        • Artists – H
        • Artists – I
        • Artists – J
        • Artists – K
      • Artists – L to Z
        • Artists – L
        • Artists – M
        • Artists – N
        • Artists – O
        • Artists – P
        • Artists – Q
        • Artists – R
        • Artists – S
        • Artists – T
        • Artists – U
        • Artists – V
        • Artists – W
        • Artists – X
        • Artists – Y
        • Artists – Z
      • Artists – 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Playlists
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • Movies – 1950s
        • Movies – 1960s
        • Movies – 1970s
        • Movies – 1980s
        • Movies – 1990s
      • Movies – 0 to 9
      • Movies – A to K
        • Movies – A
        • Movies – B
        • Movies – C
        • Movies – D
        • Movies – E
        • Movies – F
        • Movies – G
        • Movies – H
        • Movies – I
        • Movies – J
        • Movies – K
      • Movies – L to Z
        • Movies – L
        • Movies – M
        • Movies – N
        • Movies – O
        • Movies – P
        • Movies – Q
        • Movies – R
        • Movies – S
        • Movies – T
        • Movies – U
        • Movies – V
        • Movies – W
        • Movies – X
        • Movies – Y
        • Movies – Z
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Television»Kids TV
    Kids TV TV Shows - 1980s 1 Min Read

    Hokey Cokey

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    1 9 8 3 (UK)
    1 9 8 5 (UK)
    26 x 15 minute episodes

    Presented by Chloe Ashcroft, Don Spencer (the Aussie chap who had a 1963 chart hit with the song Fireball – the closing theme tune from Fireball XL5) and Carol Chell, this kids TV show aired in the See-Saw slot on BBC1, providing 26 lunchtime episodes in 1983 and 1985.

    The presenters sang songs and regaled the kids with stories about ‘Meg and Mog’, ‘Clarence the Clockwork Clown’ and ‘Victoria Kangaroo’ in between spinning around like a top, jumping up and down or discovering which objects sink and which ones float.

    Stock library footage was also used to show kangaroos sweeping across the Australian desert or just groups of children losing their minds over a giant inflatable.

    There were also two clown glove puppets named Hokey and Cokey who joined in with the singing and games. They had even stronger Australian accents than Don Spencer (who had his hand up their bums).

    The three presenters had all served stints on Play School, which is also where producer Christine Hewitt and executive producer Cynthia Felgate hailed from. The similarities were obvious.

    Presenters
    Chloe Ashcroft
    Don Spencer
    Carol Chell

    Related Posts

    • Fingerbobs
      Fingerbobs
      1 9 7 2 (UK) 13 x 10 minute episodes Finger puppets foraged for everyday objects to help tell illustrated stories…
    • Over The Moon
      Over The Moon
      1 9 7 8 (UK) 13 x episodes This lunchtime children's science programme from BBC1 was studio-bound but equipped with an…
    • Razzmatazz
      Razzmatazz
      1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 7 (UK) 126 x 20 minute episodes This fast-moving afternoon pop programme from…
    • Poparound
      Poparound
      1 9 8 5 - 1 9 8 6 (UK) Chirpy Cockney chappie Gary Crowley (well-known to viewers in the London…
    • Magic Clown, The
      Magic Clown, The
      1 9 4 9 - 1 9 5 4 (USA) This 15-minute Sunday morning children's show from NBC was produced in…
    • Gran
      Gran
      1 9 8 3 (UK) 13 x 5 minute episodes This stop-motion series by Ivor Wood aired in the lunchtime slot…
    • Stingray
      Stingray
      1 9 6 4 - 1 9 6 5 (UK) 39 x 25 minute episodes Stand by for action. Anything can…
    • Matt and Gerry Ltd
      Matt and Gerry Ltd
      1 9 7 5 (UK) 4 x 15 minute episodes Gerry Marsden (formerly of Gerry and The Pacemakers) and Matthew Corbett…

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleBenny Hill Show, The
    Next Article Bob Monkhouse Show, The

    Comments are closed.

    Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    You May Also Like
    • Cootie/Beetle
      Designed for pre-schoolers, Cootie (or Beetle as it was known in […]
    • Yogi’s Ark Lark
      1 9 7 2 (USA) 1 x 45 minute episode This animated television […]
    • Privilege (1967)
      Privilege was Peter Watkins’ first feature film. It was […]
    • Manassas
      The multi-talented Stephen Stills founded this highly regarded […]
    • Apollo 13 (1995)
      The subject of Apollo 13 is exactly what the title suggests. The […]
    • Buccaneers, The
      1 9 5 6 – 1 9 5 7 (UK) 39 x 30 minute episodes This ITV […]
    Twitter Feed
    Please note


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Popular Tags
    1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975 1976 Action Figures Amicus Arcade games Australia Beach movies Beatles Blaxploitation Board games Britpop Canada Crime Disney Doo-Wop Elvis Presley Girl groups Glam Goth Hammer Heavy Metal Irwin Allen Labels Merseybeat Mod revival Motown New Romantic New Wave NWOBHM Oi! One-hit wonders Power Pop Pub rock Punk Radio Scotland Ska Soul music Sport Surf music
    Search Nostalgia Central
    Copyright © 1998, 2022 Nostalgia Central
    • About Nostalgia Central
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.