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Picture No:	238
Courtesy of:	Mary Lestocq
Year:	1970

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Humphrey Lestocq

photographed by Mary Lestocq.
Picture Added on 27 February 2007.

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I might be wrong but I believe that this is dear old "HL", as he was known to thousands of children who watched series "Whirligig" in the 1950s. He was straightman to a puppet, "Mr Turnip", and suffered accordingly.
He was also to be heard in the Radio series "Much-binding in the marsh", as Flying-Officer Kyte. "HL" is still fondly remembered
Added by Geoff M. on 07 February 2008.

I remember H.L. along with Mr Turnip and Whirlygig. Help me out here. Am I right in thinking that on alternate Saturdays there was another programme also, featuring among others, Mick & Montmorentcy, The Appleyards and Augustus Peabody ?
Added by Colin on 10 August 2008.

This is very much a face from my past. Yes' it has to be HL. Whirligig, broadcast every other Saturday, was a must in our house. By modern standards the black and white reproduction on our first TV was not of a high order, and yet the magic of this programme has remained with me to the present day. HL was a amiable sort of chap, who handled himself very well on this programme. We should bear in mind that broadcasts were live then, so the performers had to get it right first time, but I suppose no one would have bothered too much if they didn't. I think that if HL had been born into the modern era his career may well have had a greater impact.
Added by John Williams on 25 June 2009.