The TV shows we loved as kids that no one else seems to remember

It's not unusual to reminisce about your favourite television shows from the past.

But as the years go on, we begin to vaguely remember what they were called or find others have no idea what we're talking about.

On a recent Reddit thread, user Silly_Weather8332 posted 'What’s an obscure British TV show that only you seem to remember?' - and was flooded with over 3,500 comments.

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We took inspiration from the post and put the question to our readers - and here are just 20 of your suggestions for forgotten or obscure TV shows of the past.

This list isn't intended to be comprehensive. We chose a range of shows across the decades from your comments. But if you feel there is a programme we should have included, let us know in the comments section.

First broadcast in 1984, post-apocalyptic sci-fi The Tripods ran for two series and was based on John Christopher's The Tripods series of novels.

According to the BBC, it had a cast of over 300, with names included Pamela Salem, John Woodvine, John Scott-Martin and John Shackley.

The series was set in 2089, with the concept that Earth has been conquered by an alien race known as the Masters using their giant Tripods.

Reader Paula Edwards said: "The Tripods. used to watch it with my Dad every Saturday."

Based on E. Nesbit's children novel Five Children and It, in 1991 the BBC turned the story into a six-part television series.

While playing in a sand pit, fives siblings discover a sand fairy, called The Psammead, which is thousands of years old and has the power to grant wishes.

In 2020, Jacqueline Wilson book based on the original novel - Four Children and It - was also