Nostalgia. Children's TV actresses, then and now.....

[thismonkeyhere]

For those 30-something males amongst us - I don't think I'm alone in having had a bit of a 'thing' for Linda from 'Round the Twist' when I was but a lad. The actress in question, Tamsin West, then and now:

(And did you know she also sang the theme song? I didn't, until 5 minutes ago.)

Then:



Now:



Just because. Feel free to join in....

[ali4390]

I thought the first picture was a boy and not an attractive boy at that!

[thismonkeyhere]

Agreed, it's not a very good picture - had trouble finding one.

Or maybe I was going through a slightly gay phase in my early teens!??

I'm over it now.....

[ali4390]

thismonkeyhere said:

Agreed, it's not a very good picture - had trouble finding one.

Or maybe I was going through a slightly gay phase in my early teens!??

I'm over it now.....

In your defence, I didn't grow up watching it and so am purely basing my opinion on that one photo. She probably held much more appeal normally and you most likely aren't gay...

[Rouleur]

Donna Air from Byker Byker, Byker GROVE!




She matured very nicely





Julia Sawalha from The Junior Gazette

[sday12]

Floela Benjamin then:



Floela Benjamin now:

[Special K]

sday12 said:

Floela Benjamin then:



Floela Benjamin now:

[vixen1700]

Have another!

[mikeyr]

vixen1700 said:

Have another!

Agreed!

[Balmoral]

She never changes, I saw her in a 3 litre Bentley at BDC Silverstone last year.

[Famous Graham]

I saw it coming, but it still made me chuckle

[cazzer]

[Teppic]

cazzer said:

Damn, you beat me to it!

[omgus]

Cazzer and sday

[LukeBird]

omgus said:

Cazzer and sday

+1

[Kiltie]

sday12 said:

Floela Benjamin

Lady Floella.

Cheers,

Eric

Edited by Kiltie on Thursday 8th March 21:08

[JAHetfield]

Grotbags on Bullseye. Double retro points.

[anonymous-user]

I always used to like Wanda Ventham when she was in UFO back in the early 1970's.
And to think that is Sherlock Holmes/Benedict Cumberbatch's mum

[essexplumber]

guy_spyder550 said:

I always used to like Wanda Ventham when she was in UFO back in the early 1970's.
And to think that is Sherlock Holmes/Benedict Cumberbatch's mum

Didn't she play Cassandras mum in Only Fools and Horses too?

[Eric Mc]

guy_spyder550 said:

I always used to like Wanda Ventham when she was in UFO back in the early 1970's.
And to think that is Sherlock Holmes/Benedict Cumberbatch's mum

I've just fainted. One of my favourite ladies when I was 11.