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Zokko!
Dec 31, 2012 12:34:34 GMT
Post by Sue Butcher on Dec 31, 2012 12:34:34 GMT
"Zokko!" rates nearly a page in "Revolt Into Style" by George Melly (1970): "...a pinball table... with a stylized mechanical face with the voice of a sad baby Dalek. The bull scores a number, the 'eyes' of the robot record it, and the voice having identified itself as if it were a minor tragedy, announces the next item."
I saw some of the first series. It was so bizarre it was impossible to forget. Thanks to all of you for filling in the details. Any leads on who drew "Skayne"?
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Zokko!
Dec 8, 2013 0:23:38 GMT
Post by lee jones on Dec 8, 2013 0:23:38 GMT
I apologise for resurrecting a very old threaad. But did anyone have any extras to add to all this at all? A Pity - even if the first series dosen't exist it would be very intresting to see that last recording of the second series of zokko. Maybe a job for BBC4 there?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2013 9:09:37 GMT
There are two editions of Zokko! surviving from the second series (one on b/w VT and one on t/r). A shame though that there are no editions existing whatsoever from series one as it definitely had the better format and will be what any of us who recall the show from the time will remember!
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Zokko!
Jan 12, 2015 18:00:47 GMT
Post by lee jones on Jan 12, 2015 18:00:47 GMT
I know this is an old thread btw. But if anyone's intrested (I uploaded them way back in 2008!) both the theme music (14564) and the band parade music (14565) are still on MHP PP as MP3s! I don't have the originals but found these files lurking around on the 'net back then. Also had a quick look on the bbc genome website, and turned up this for 28 Feb '70; Seems to have been a very short programme though. The next programme - Grandstand was at 12.45(!). ljones |
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Zokko!
Jan 12, 2015 19:08:45 GMT
Post by Patrick Coles on Jan 12, 2015 19:08:45 GMT
from (fading !) memories....
Zokko ! did indeed have a pinball machine with a kind of 'face' and spoke like a mixture of a Dalek & (Troughton era) Cyberman ! - lights flashed on as it spoke...
it announced the game was on and a ball hit various devices, lights lit up etc, and the voice announced various items
- one I remember was called; 'Speed Ride' and we then went into a film sequence...one was a wall of death rider, another was a powerboat race, etc
'Felix' was indeed the pre-war b/w silent version with a 1920's style song accompanying his antics - later a modern version of Felix had his own TV show & voices (I even had a Felix annual years ago !), he's a very old cartoon character and his feature in 'Zokko !' was from the silent era...
'Skayne' the space adventure used the same theme tune as an ITV series called something like; 'Crime Reporter' that starred Mark Eden (aka 'Marco Polo' in Dr.Who & evil Alan Bradley in 'Corrie') as a top investigative sports reporter guy who worked for a leading mag or paper uncovering corruption etc in sport (imagine all the work he'd have today !!)
Zokko !' concluded with the electronic voice saying; 'Game Over !' - it was a curio show of about 20-25 minutes designed to capture children's imaginations...
I used to watch it while awaiting Football Focus - then 'Football Preview' - that followed in 'Grandstand'
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Zokko!
Jan 12, 2015 20:52:30 GMT
Post by John Green on Jan 12, 2015 20:52:30 GMT
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Zokko!
Dec 31, 2020 20:28:53 GMT
Post by lee jones on Dec 31, 2020 20:28:53 GMT
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Zokko!
Dec 31, 2020 21:18:19 GMT
Post by John Green on Dec 31, 2020 21:18:19 GMT
The colours! The colours! |
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Zokko!
Dec 31, 2020 21:24:04 GMT
Post by John Green on Dec 31, 2020 21:24:04 GMT
"Zokko!" rates nearly a page in "Revolt Into Style" by George Melly (1970): "...a pinball table... with a stylized mechanical face with the voice of a sad baby Dalek. The bull scores a number, the 'eyes' of the robot record it, and the voice having identified itself as if it were a minor tragedy, announces the next item." I saw some of the first series. It was so bizarre it was impossible to forget. Thanks to all of you for filling in the details. Any leads on who drew "Skayne"? I can't see that anyone's answered this, but Genome has: Skayn and the Moon People: Part 4 - 'We will all be facing danger...' with the voices of Sheelagh McGrath, Gordon Clyde, Anthony Jackson, and pictures by Leslie Caswell. genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/cddfae868d70481daf9e59e03226cf3cThis is good: www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2017/07/zokko.html |
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Post by Sue Butcher on Jan 2, 2021 1:33:54 GMT
Thanks for that, John.
"Zokko - Joke Time." "How do you weigh a whale?" "At a whale weigh station!" The Curious British Telly article you cite has an understandable error; the surviving black and white photo of the pinball machine makes the robot's head look narrow and skull-like, but it was actually square in shape. Still kind of scary, though, with that electronic voice and the logo that looked like an exploding brain.
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Zokko!
Jan 3, 2021 2:37:18 GMT
Post by Sue Butcher on Jan 3, 2021 2:37:18 GMT
On the subject of obscure television robots, are there any surviving photos of Serendipity Dog off "Tom-Tom"?
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