puppeteers 0tis had a mouthful of sandwich and so 0tis was having to speak muffled, couldn t get his words out, so people were just happy to be there. it was a joyous environment, i was really, to be there. it was a joyous environment, iwas really, really lucky to work on saturday mornings on such a big show like that. kirsten 0 brien, thank you so much for that and for celebrating the anniversary with us here on the bbc news channel for all the lovely memories you have made for kids and, indeed, some people who were not kids, parents over the years was lovely to speak to you. thank you so much. kirsten 0 brien there marking 45 years of children stv for kids. nicholas sergent has been addressing msps in the opening of the sixth session of the scottish. the queen spoke where the snp are beginning theirfourth
puppet. hat i just wondered what that was like. mimet puppet. not equal billing, iwas the sidekick! puppet. not equal billing, iwas the sidekick! otis puppet. not equal billing, iwas the sidekick! otis was puppet. not equal billing, iwas the sidekick! otis was an puppet. not equal billing, iwas the sidekick! otis was an absolute | the sidekick! 0tis was an absolute legend and i had so many laughs. what we would often do is we would rehearse in the studio with the cameras, directorand rehearse in the studio with the cameras, director and then say to ourselves, it will not be like that when we go live and because it is live, it was just mayhem and as long as you are not swearing or being too rude, it can be a real playground and that is where you get so many presenters such as phillip schofield who go on to do great things because you learn so much in that environment of how to be a presenter. environment of how to be a presenter- environment of how to be a resen
what do you think is special about saturday mornings for kids? well, i think they are saturday mornings for kids? well, i think they are bitching saturday mornings for kids? well, i think they are bitching about - saturday mornings for kids? well, i think they are bitching about and, l think they are bitching about and, again, having little now, they are bidding about, they do not have to go to school, they are looking for something to do and that was the joy back then of all your favourite band is used to be on saturday morning telly so you could see your absolute favourite people were on whether it was interviewing pop stars, film stars, everything was happening there and then and as a kid, you could sit down, and as a presenter, i got to meet everybody. it could sit down, and as a presenter, i got to meet everybody. i got to meet everybody. it was incredible- i got to meet everybody. it was incredible. swap i got to meet everybody. it was incredible. swap shop - i got to me
from gunge and slime to phone ins with pop stars, saturday morning kids tv has been entertaining children for decades. it all began 45 years ago today, when noel edmonds first presented the multi coloured swap shop and though presenters and programmes have changed through the years, it s continually kept young ones amused. and i m pleased to say i m joined by one of those who kept them entertained the former cbbc presenter kirsten 0 brien. good morning to you. how are you? i m very good, thank you. dare good morning to you. how are you? i m very good, thank you. i m very good, thank you. dare i miss whether i m very good, thank you. dare i miss whether you i m very good, thank you. dare i miss whether you miss - i m very good, thank you. dare i miss whether you miss getting l i m very good, thank you. dare i l miss whether you miss getting up i m very good, thank you. dare i - miss whether you miss getting up on saturday mornings because presumably you use to get up very early to