The 'Matronly Voice' of early Andy Pandy/Bill and Ben episodes was
narrator: Julia Williams, I found after an internet search; Julia
also narrated 'Buzy Lizzie' tales as part of Picture Book. I cant
scource a pic of Julia anywhere though.




--- In watchwithmother@yahoogroups.com, "malcyb2000" <malcyb2000@...>
wrote:
>
> Before Vera McKechnie the pages of Picture Book were turned by
> Patricia Driscoll.
>
>
> --- In watchwithmother@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <bsfraser2003@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Malcyb!!
> > I have FOUND that voice on a you tube clip, please click on
Picture
> > Book where there is a 'Buzy Lizzie' clip well THERE is the
narrator
> > with the 'Matronly/Boomy' voice!! 100% sure IT IS NOT V.McKechnie-
as
> > both voices are in the clip, you'll hear for yourself.
> > Look f/ward to your comments.

> > Brian.

> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In watchwithmother@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <bsfraser2003@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > The 'Matronly' i.e: deeper and more resonant voice is clear in
the
> > > early (1950?) episodes; whereas Vera, if you listen carefully
(esp
> > > in 'Picture Book') sounds more girlish, though stillBBC
ladylike.
> > > The Matronly voice DOES appear in the very first eps of B+Ben!
> > > If someone wrote that book about Watch With Mother wouldn't that
> > > disclose the ORIGINAL lady narrator?? There are NO internet
refs
> to
> > > Maria Bird, so I guess we'll never know if she storytold or not?
> > > Best Bryan.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > In watchwithmother@yahoogroups.com, "malcyb2000" <malcyb2000@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Nope, I don't think this does clear it up Brian. As you raise
a
> > > valid
> > > > point about the tone in the voice in the three programmes.
> > > > Personally, I think the tone in Bill & Ben of the female
voice
> is
> > > > more akin to Picture Book. Hence it could belong to Vera's.
But
> I
> > > do
> > > > agree the more Matronly voice does appear in Andy Pandy. Plus
> this
> > > > person sings in it as well. Hence the musical connection a la
> > Maria
> > > > Bird perhaps?
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In watchwithmother@yahoogroups.com, "Brian"
<bsfraser2003@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In watchwithmother@yahoogroups.com, "malcyb2000"
> > > <malcyb2000@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If Maria Bird was responsible for the music then I guess
we
> > can
> > > > > > safely assume Vera McKechnie and Peter Hawkins did the
> voices.
> > > > Come
> > > > > > to think of it when she says "no one saw Bill and Ben
> playing,
> > > > only
> > > > > > you and I saw them, but I think the little house may know
> > > > something
> > > > > > about it, don't you?" her voice does sound pretty much the
> > same
> > > > as
> > > > > > the narration Vera gave when she read "Picture Book" with
> > > Sausage
> > > > > > Dog.
> > > > > Thanks Malcy; this seems to clear it up; though websites
(s)
> > > have
> > > > > said Maria Bird "brings Andy out to play" I always thought,
> > > > > therefore, she had narrated the stories.. When you see Vera
> > > > speaking
> > > > > the lines in Picture Book, she sounds more gentle, unlike
the
> > > > hearing
> > > > > of the Flowerpot Men narration, which is boomy and almost
> > > Matronly..
> > > > > Best
> > > > > Brian.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > --- In watchwithmother@yahoogroups.com, Robert Horspole
> > > > > > <testcardrob@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The credits on my BBC Video read:-
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Scripts: Freda Lingstrom Music:Maria Bird
Voices:
> > > > Peter
> > > > > > Hawkins
> > > > > > > Puppeteers: Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson
> > > > > > > Singers: Julia Williams and Gladys Whitred.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Brian <bsfraser2003@> wrote:
> > > > > > > Do any members know for sure who narrated The
> > > > Flowerpot
> > > > > > Men originals?
> > > > > > > Speaking in a very BBC English and plummy baritone
voice,
> > now
> > > > > some
> > > > > > say
> > > > > > > it was Maria Bird, others-Vera McKechnie, would love to
> > know.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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