On This Day 1970 📺 'The Adventures of Rupert Bear' is first shown for the early learners. So, Rupert Bear lived amongst the lush greenery of Nutwood Forest with his parents, Mr Bear – a pipe-smoking traditionalist in a three-piece suit – and Mrs Bear – a homely type in an apron, forever baking, cleaning and polishing. His adventures took him to faraway kingdoms where princesses and sea serpents lived amongst Chinese conjurers and evil elves. Rupert took it all in his stride and somehow always m

'The Adventures of Rupert Bear' premiered on 28th October 1970. 53 years ago today. 4 series were produced by ATV for the ITV network. The theme music was written by Len Beadle and Ron Roker. It was sung by Jackie Lee. | TVARK

Who remembers Rupert The Bear? Very groovy song sang by Jackie Lee, who also sang the theme for White Horses. The Adventures of Rupert Bear (1970–1977) was a stop-motion children’s series based on the long-running comic strip character from The Daily Express. Although Rupert Bear had been a newspaper and annual favourite since 1920, The Adventures of Rupert Bear marked his first official appearance on television. | Nostalgia TV

🎥 The 1984 animated short film ‘Rupert and the Frog Song’ has been fully restored to glorious 4k and is available on YouTube for the very first time to celebrate Rupert The Bear’s 100th birthday! The film was written and produced by Paul McCartney and features his track ‘We All Stand Together’. ⏰ Set a reminder for the Sunday’s premiere here - https://youtu.be/WTnYi_05rrs | uDiscover