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Little Big Time was a very strange programme which starred Freddy and the Dreamers. I really can't remember much more other than a large man who dressed in a banana costume (Stupid 'nana). He also played a policeman with a blue light on his helmet. There was also the cape-wearing, moustache-twirling villain Sir Jasper. I think the audience sat in stalls surrounding the central stage.

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  • Anonymous user
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    Dont underestimate the Under-undercog
  • Anonymous user
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    I watched this in Oz. I always remember the robotic Hungry Drains were endeavouring to capture and 'pickle' Oliver the Clock.
  • Anonymous user
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    Bless you, bless you all -- for DECADES I've been trying to remember where on earth my childhood fear of 'hungry drains' ("we are hungry drains, hungry drains, hungry drains"?) came from. I was 4, and somehow got it mixed up in my mind that they had something to do with Dr Who, but I could never find any 'hungry drains' on any Dr Who re-runs, so I'd convinced myself that I'd dreamed the whole thing up!Moved to the US as a kid, so of course none of my chums had any idea what I was on about. I'd love to find video.
  • Anonymous user
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    l remember oliver in the overworld THE LAND OF MACHINERY where a princess was held captive and oliver was sent there to free her before INSPIRATION DAY. marvelous stuff
  • Anonymous user
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    I was about 11 years old when I remember going to the studio to be in the audience. We had to chant, "I want to go to the Overworld" with our eyes shut again and again. I don't remember much more than this but it was a friends birthday treat that was far more memorable than a party. ( I am now 48)
  • Anonymous user
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    Little Big Time starred Freddie Garrity and Pete Birrell (from Freddie and the Dreamers) my uncle Pete. I was in the studio for one programme(I think I was about 9) I still have the Oliver in the Overworld Album - Top kids story with the Undercog, spoke in the wheel etc., It should be updated and put on tv, kids would love it
  • Anonymous user
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    I have the soundtrack album to the third series which consisted of the musical 'Oliver in the overworld'. Wonderful songs. Does anyone remember?
  • Anonymous user
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    I loved this series I was around 11 at the time I can't remember much except something to do with robots? I was pretty obsessed with it at the time and its good to hear others remembering it ,
  • Anonymous user
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    Oh my God!!!!!!!!!!!! At last after years of being stared at glassy eyed, someone else knows of the hungry drains. My brother and i can finally quit therapy - THANK YOU
  • Anonymous user
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    There was a serial called Oliver in the Overworld. It featured the evil Hungry Drains. Would love to see some old footage of it as I can barely remember the series

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