Disney Time is a television series that ran in the UK on the BBC, and also ITV at one point between 1961 and 1998. It was a regular holiday schedule filler. Clips of Disney films were introduced by celebrity hosts, which over the years included Paul and Linda McCartney, Noel Edmonds, Sarah Greene, Doctor Whos Tom Baker, The Goodies and Phillip Schofield.
The following (incomplete) list is of programmes broadcast on BBC1. Prior to 1971, Christmas editions were always shown on Christmas Day itself.
1960s
1961 David Jacobs hosted The World of Walt Disney, a compilation of excerpts on Christmas Day with clips from Pinocchio, Bambi, Song of the South, Melody Time, Bear Country, The Vanishing Prairie, Perri, Nikki, Wild Dog of the North, Moon Pilot, Bon Voyage, In Search of the Castaways and The Prince and the Pauper. It starred Guy Williams as Miles Hendon, and Sean Scully in the dual roles of Prince Edward and Tom Canty and Babes in Toyland.
1962Hayley in Disneyland – Hayley Mills meets Walt Disney in Hollywood on Christmas Day and introduces some of her favourite Disney films with scenes from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Legend of Lobo, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The African Lion, Summer Magic and In Search of the Castaways both which starred Mills.
1963Walt Disney on Christmas Day with David Tomlinson introducing scenes from Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Treasure Island, The Story of Robin Hood, The Reluctant Dragon, The Wind in the Willows, Swiss Family Robinson, In Search of the Castaways, 101 Dalmatians, Mary Poppins, Dr Syn, Alias the Scarecrow, The Three Lives of Thomasina and The Sword in the Stone.
1964 Julie Andrews introduced Disney Time''' on Christmas Day with excerpts from Pluto's Christmas Tree, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Living Desert, Emil and the Detectives, The Vanishing Prairie, Peter Pan, The Monkey's Uncle, The Three Caballeros, Bon Voyage!, The Legend of Lobo, Pinocchio, Those Calloways, Lady and the Tramp and Mary Poppins.
1965 Susan Hampshire with the help of Matthew Garber hosted the August Bank Holiday show on 29 August with excerpts from The Three Lives of Thomasina which Susan Hampshire starred in, Lady and the Tramp, The Incredible Journey, That Darn Cat!, Song of the South, The Sword in the Stone, Swiss Family Robinson, The Monkey's Uncle, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Mary Poppins and How to Ride a Horse.
Maurice Chevalier hosted the Christmas Day show with excerpts from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bon Voyage!, Pinocchio, That Darn Cat!, In Search of the Castaways, Fantasia, A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, The Waltz King, Peter Pan, Emil and the Detectives, Summer Magic, A Square Peg in a Round Hole, The Ugly Dachshund, Monkeys, Go Home! which starred Chevalier and Mary Poppins.
1966 Nancy Kwan hosted the Easter show on 11 April with excerpts from Alice in Wonderland, The Waltz King, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, The Ugly Dachshund, The Incredible Journey, Cinderella, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Tenderfoot, Darby O'Gill and the Little People and Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N..
Susan Hampshire hosted the August Bank Holiday show on 28 August with clips from Kidnapped, Lady and the Tramp, In Search of the Castaways, Jungle Cat, The Absent-Minded Professor, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 101 Dalmatians, Perri, Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue, The Hunting Instinct, Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N., The Fighting Prince of Donegal.
Rolf Harris presented the Christmas Day show with extracts from Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, The Wind in the Willows, Follow Me, Boys!, Ballerina, The Fighting Prince of Donegal, Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.
1967 The Easter show on 27 March was a three handed international – Leslie Crowther with Peter Glaze and from Paris Maurice Chevalier introducing clips from Fantasia, Bambi, Follow Me, Boys!, In Search of the Castaways, Monkeys, Go Home! starring Maurice Chevalier, The Wind in the Willows, The Gnome-Mobile, Peter Pan and Song of the South.
Tommy Steele presented the August Bank Holiday show on 28 August with excerpts from Peter Pan, Treasure Island, Fun and Fancy Free, The Gnome-Mobile, The Million Dollar Collar, Three Little Pigs, The Story of Robin Hood, The Jungle Book, The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin and The Happiest Millionaire starring Tommy Steele.
The Christmas Day show was introduced by Dick Van Dyke with clips from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bear Country, Mary Poppins starring Dick Van Dyke, The Happiest Millionaire, Blackbeard's Ghost, Never a Dull Moment also starring Van Dyke, and The Jungle Book.
1968 Peter Ustinov hosted the Easter show on 14 April and introduced excerpts from Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue, The Fighting Prince of Donegal, The Reluctant Dragon, A Knight for a Day, The Happiest Millionaire, The Jungle Book and Blackbeard's Ghost which he starred in.
Leslie Crowther presented the August Bank Holiday show on 2 September and introduced clips from Mary Poppins, The Absent-Minded Professor, Blackbeard's Ghost, The Happiest Millionaire, Bon Voyage!, The Parent Trap, Donald's Weekend, The Jungle Book, Never a Dull Moment and Cinderella.
Val Doonican hosted the Christmas Day show with clips from Bambi, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, The Jungle Book, Donald's Snow Fight, The Happiest Millionaire, Never a Dull Moment and Cinderella.
1969 Easter Monday fell on 7 April and Disney Time was introduced by Stratford Johns including scenes from Fantasia, That Darn Cat!, The Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, Cinderella, The Love Bug, Sammy, the Way-Out Seal and The Shaggy Dog.
Petula Clark presented the Whitsun show with clips from 101 Dalmatians, The Absent-Minded Professor, Swiss Family Robinson, The Wind in the Willows, Guns in the Heather, Cinderella, Seal Island and The Love Bug.
The August Bank Holiday show on 1 September was hosted by Cilla Black from Blackpool with excerpts from 101 Dalmatians, Ride a Northbound Horse, Mary Poppins, Bon Voyage!, Third Man on the Mountain, Hawaiian Holiday, Alice in Wonderland, The Love Bug and Dumbo.
Julie Andrews introduces scenes and characters from some of her favourite Disney films including Fantasia, The Jungle Book, Swiss Family Robinson, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, King of the Grizzlies, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 101 Dalmatians, Pluto's Christmas Tree, Mary Poppins which starred Andrews and Alice in Wonderland.
1970s
1970
The Easter edition on 30 March introduced by Jimmy Tarbuck with scenes from Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Treasure Island, King of the Grizzlies, My Dog, the Thief (1969), A Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and In Search of the Castaways Cliff Richard introduced this Whitsun programme of Walt Disney films – The Living Desert, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, The Love Bug, King of the Grizzlies, Alice in Wonderland, In Search of the Castaways, Hang your hat on the wind, and Jungle Book Ken Dodd hosted the August Bank Holiday edition from Scarborough where he was appearing at the Futurist Theatre with excerpts from Cinderella, Dumbo, Pinocchio, In Search of the Castaways, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, The Boatniks, Smoke, Treasure Island and The Aristocats Harry Worth hosted Disney Time on Christmas Day at 4.30pm and introduced clips from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Perri, That Darn Cat, Smoke, Jungle Book, The Aristocats and Charlie the lonesome Cougar
1971
The Easter edition was introduced by Harry Secombe on 12 April from his home in Surrey. Clips include Swiss Family Robinson, Dumbo, The Wild Country, The Sword in the Stone, The Hunting Instinct (Donald Duck), The Barefoot Executive and The Aristocats The Whitsun Holiday was introduced by Lulu – Robin Hood, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, Swiss Family Robinson, The Wild Country, One Hundred and One Dalmatians and Million Dollar Duck On August Bank Holiday Disney Time was introduced by Derek Nimmo from the South of France with excerpts from Sleeping Beauty, The Living Desert, Scandalous John, The Aristocats, Treasure Island, Fantasia, The Boat Builders, Track of the Giant Snow Bear and Bedknobs and Broomsticks Valerie Singleton, Peter Purves and John Noakes from Blue Peter hosted the Christmas Disney Time on 27 December with clips from Sleeping Beauty, Treasure Island, Robin Hood, Swiss Family Robinson, Wind in the Willows, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1972
The Easter edition was introduced by Bruce Forsyth on 3 April and clips included Dumbo, Sleeping Beauty, Lt Robin Crusoe USN, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show, Babes in Toyland, Now You See Him, Now You Don't, Bear Island and The Three Caballeros Terry Thomas introduced the Whitsun show with excerpts from Dumbo, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Robin Hood (not the 1973 cartoon), The Love Bug, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Menace on the Mountain, Napoleon and Samantha, Now You See Him, Now You Don't The August Bank Holiday show featured clips from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Aristocats, Napoleon and Samantha, Now You See Him, Now You Don't, The Living Desert, The Gnome-Mobile, Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua and the Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show - Dick Emery hosted from Clacton On Sea. Rolf Harris hosted the Christmas Disney Time on Christmas Eve from the Odeon, Leicester Square with excerpts from Snow White, Peter and the Wolf, Cinderella, Mickey Mouse Bear Country, Darby O'Gill and the Little People and Snowball Express.
1973
Roy Castle hosted the Easter show on 23 April from the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace with excerpts from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Diamonds on Wheels, Mary Poppins, Snowball Express, Robin Hood, The World's Greatest Athlete, The Sword and the Stone, Saludos Amigos, The Incredible Journey and The Absent-Minded Professor. The Whitsun show was introduced by Jon Pertwee from Stockholm with scenes from Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, The Incredible Journey, Diamonds on Wheels, The Sword in the Stone, The Gnome-Mobile, Fun and Fancy Free and The World's Greatest Athlete Stanley Holloway hosted the August Bank Holiday show on 27 August – no clips are listed Paul and Linda McCartney hosted the Christmas Disney Time on Boxing Day with scenes from Pinocchio, Mary Poppins, Wild Geese Calling, Run Cougar Run, Bambi, The World's Greatest Athlete, 101 Dalmatians, Snow White, Herbie Rides Again and Robin Hood
1974
Graham Hill from Brands Hatch introduced the Easter edition with clips from Song of the South, One Little Indian, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, That Darn' Cat, Run Cougar Run, Robin Hood, Superdad, Dumbo, Three Caballeros, The Absent Minded Professor and Herbie Rides Again The Whitsun holiday show was hosted by Don Maclean and Peter Glaze on 27 May and featured excerpts from Peter Pan, Herbie Rides Again, Song of the South, Three Caballeros, Fun and Fancy Free, One Little Indian, That Darn Cat and Superdad On August Bank Holiday the show was introduced by Rod Hull and Emu with scenes from That Darn Cat, Mickey's Fire Brigade, Superdad, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Island at the Top of the World, Charlie and the Angel and Song of the South Derek Nimmo hosted the Christmas edition, not on Boxing Day but on the previous Saturday, 21 December and included clips from Peter Pan, Island at the Top of the World, Mary Poppins, Cast-away Cowboy, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing
1975
The Easter show was presented by Leslie Crowther with scenes from Lady and the Tramp, Island at the Top of the World, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, Escape to Witch Mountain, The Bears and I, Three Caballeros, Castaway Cowboy and Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show