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THe programme took place in a garden, behind a potting shed, while the Gardener was away eating his lunch. There was a Little Weed, of indeterminate species, somewhat resembling a sunflower with a smiling face, and when the Gardener was away, the piles of flowerpots resolved themselves into two flowerpot men, Bill and Ben. They spoke their own unintelligible language; for example, `Hello, Little Weed' came out as `Flobb-dobb, Ickle Weed', to which the Weed would inevitably reply `Weeeed'. This language, like that of the Teletubbies in the 1990s, was criticised for hindering children from learning proper english. Fortunately, this was before the 1960s, or there would probably also have been considerable comment about the Weed. |
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The programme took place in a garden, behind a potting shed, while the Gardener was away eating his lunch. There was a Little Weed, of indeterminate species, somewhat resembling a sunflower with a smiling face, and when the Gardener was away, the piles of flowerpots resolved themselves into two flowerpot men, Bill and Ben. They spoke their own unintelligible language; for example, `Hello, Little Weed' came out as `Flobb-dobb, Ickle Weed', to which the Weed would inevitably reply `Weeeed'. This language, like that of the Teletubbies in the 1990s, was criticised for hindering children from learning proper English. |
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Fortunately, this series was before the 1960s, or there would probably also have been considerable comment about the Weed. However, behind the garden shed there was a magic land which Bill and Ben would frequently visit... |
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