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Old 18-01-2005, 11:31 AM
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Can anyone remember a children's called the Freewheelers? What was it about?
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Can't remember too much about it myself (way too young you see) but I do remember watching it because of cutie Wendy Padbury!

I think it was some sort of boys own adventure series, with a team of do-gooders repelling the baddies. Sorry to be so vague, but it was just too long ago. Had a cracking theme tune!

As a kid I always preferred Ace of Wands, but then again, probably because I fancied Judy Loe (Richard Beckinsale's missus) - and now I fancy her daughter!

I hated Tottering Towers and The Flaxton Boys which were on round about the same time. Not that I watched much TV when I was ten of course!

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Too add to the above, just discovered this link:
http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/freewheel.htm
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A young Tom Owen (Bill Owens son). You also brought to mind ORLANDO, the childrens series with the ever present Sam Kydd. Wasn't the car he drove one of those amphibious vehicles which are now making a return and are being built on the IOM.

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Too add to the above, just discovered this link:
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Thanks for the link nigel, i have carried that theme tune in my head for 30 odd years,and the only recollection i had was the southern tv ident and a speed boat in the opening titles,never been able to remember the name or any specific's but i know it was a rush home from school to watch prog,thanks to Marky b for the thread, people wont think i'm As disturbed going round whistling the tune saying do you know what this was?.lol

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Old 21-01-2005, 02:54 PM
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Ollie -

Herself says NOW, can you remember KAPITEIN ZEPPOS, and the theme tune to THAT ?

She reckons it was one of those Euro-shows they used to show in the school hols.

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Herself says NOW, can you remember KAPITEIN ZEPPOS, and the theme tune to THAT ?

She reckons it was one of those Euro-shows they used to show in the school hols.

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See the details about it on the IMDb.

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Thanks Steve -

She's checked out IMDb :)

The 'gauntlet' is still down to Ollie though, as she knows how he likes a good tune....dunno if SHE remembers it herself though ? Must do, otherwsie she can't verify it. (Doh Smudge !)

I am sure he will rise to it admirably (or go hysteric trying !)

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Herself says NOW, can you remember KAPITEIN ZEPPOS, and the theme tune to THAT ?

She reckons it was one of those Euro-shows they used to show in the school hols.

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Sorry Have to admit defeat on that one,have absolutly no recollection of it at all,funny how the mind works, somethings stick and some things are just....er sticky

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LOL - Ooh-er Ollie !

I'll let her know....

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Herself says NOW, can you remember KAPITEIN ZEPPOS, and the theme tune to THAT ?

She reckons it was one of those Euro-shows they used to show in the school hols.

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A bit late for a reply, but I'm new to this forum... I happen to run a website about KAPITEIN ZEPPOS, called Adventurer: The Unofficial Kapitein Zeppos Dossier which should answer any and all questions about the series.

In a nutshell, it was a Belgian series that the BBC imported and dubbed into English (and re-edited a tad, I believe). They broadcast it from October 1966 to February 1967. There were two subsequent Zeppos serials in 1968, but neither of these were dubbed into English. The BBC only ever showed 'Captain Zeppos' the once, AIUI.

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Sorry Have to admit defeat on that one,have absolutly no recollection of it at all,funny how the mind works, somethings stick and some things are just....er sticky

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I have the MP3 tune to Captain Zeppos. It is called "Living it UP" by Bert Kaempfert. As a kid I had a single of the track and played it incessantly... it is very "swinging Safari" "walk in the Black Forest"...brilliant.

All I recall of the programme was the opening titles..to the music....the captain and some youths travel through the modern roads of a Belgium city, underpasses etc, on an Austin Jeep open top. Adventures and fun followed.
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Is there a DVD company planning to release the Childrens Programme 'Freewheelers'.

All the surviving material (including the First series ?) together would make a good Box set of this well remembered TV series.
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as above what was the series about. where was it filmed i rememeber just we bit about it . and was the late bill owen son in it ? thanks. cant mind if it was on itv or bbc . thanks brett.
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