Bod (TV Series 1975) Poster

(1975)

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Here Comes Bod.....
benjmarshall30 March 2005
This was a strange programme, with basic animation but nevertheless there was something about Bod that kept me amused as a kid. "Here comes Bod" the narrator would say, we'd hear a cheeky sounding theme tune played on a piccolo and see a boy with a bald head and an evil face wearing a yellow dress walking towards us! Yes really!! Bod also had 4 friends: Aunt Flo, Frank the Postman, Farmer Barleymow and PC Copper (each had their own theme tune - courtesy of Derek Griffiths)every episode they would do something like go to the Park, the Beach etc. Then at the end we saw them walking away into the distance hearing that mischievous sounding piccolo again. BUT!! At the end of some episodes we were treated to a story about a frog called Alberto who had an animal band, basically whatever the problem was the frog would get his band to play some music......and the problem was solved and frog was always rewarded with a milkshake. Finally we had a song and a game of snap before the end credits. All of this sounds insane, but I recently bought this on DVD and was relieved to find out that I am not mad and didn't dream any of this up. Also I enjoyed seeing it again after all this time and I can honestly say my slightly mocking tones are nothing but affectionate.
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The Magical World of Bod
andrewjmcdonald24 September 2006
Warning: Spoilers
For people of a certain age growing up in the UK in the 1970s, BOD holds a special place in the pantheon of cult children's programmes. What made it distinct was a strangeness that was endearing to trusting children and a little disturbing for adults looking on. Bod was a small, bald, unsmiling boy (?) in a yellow smock who had strange adventures in a surreal world. The quality of the animation was extremely basic, but this added to the charm of the programme. Bod's friends were Frank the Postman, Farmer Barleymow, Aunt Flo and PC Copper. At no point was any semblance of normality even suggested - Barleymow was rarely seen toiling in his fields, and PC Copper did very little police work. Indeed, each character seemed to have an infinite amount of time at his or her disposal to help Bod with an apple that once thrown up does not come down, or a trip to the beach. Bod was narrated by John Le Mesurier, who with his wonderful soft Home Counties voice was a reassuring presence. He was better known as Sgt Wilson in the comedy Dad's Army. He was balanced with a wacky, lively piccolo playing Derek Griffiths who created the theme tune. Genius.
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