Pink Windmill Kids - Children's Royal Variety Performance 1984 - We Got Us

Recently discovered on an old VHS tape, here are the Pink Windmill Kids appearing on the Children’s Royal Variety Performance in 1984. Recorded in March and transmitted on 23rd June 1984, the performance took place at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London and was an LWT production, broadcast as a 2 hour programme on national TV across the ITV network in the UK.
This clip shows Rod & Emu, Grotbags & Croc and the Pink Windmill Kids performing “We Got Us” from the musical Golden Rainbow. This time, the whole performance made it to air, unlike the Pink Windmill Kids' earlier performance of "That's When The Music Takes Me”, which was cut down before being transmitted - • Pink Windmill Kids - C...
This was also the last time that the Pink Windmill Kids would appear on TV as a group of 20 children. In July of that same year, that group became 10 and would go on to introduce themselves on live TV in a new version of Emu’s World called Emu’s All Live Pink Windmill Show.
In this Children’s Royal Variety Performance, Rod Hull & Emu, Grotbags (Carol Lee Scott) and Croc (Freddie Stevens) appeared alongside many other great stars of the day including Donny Osmond, Stanley Baxter, Gary Wilmot, Jimmy Cricket, Bucks Fizz, The Grumbleweeds, The Krankies, Fulton Mackay & Sprocket (from Fraggle Rock), Marilyn and Musical Youth.
Hosted by John Shneider from the 80s TV series The Dukes of Hazard, this was the fourth annual Children’s Royal Variety Performance marking the 100th anniversary of the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) in the presence of Princess Anne.

[@user-2pysufs39]

The old days hits hard.

[@aldwinleeestopia]

Levi danjou... this was unexpected, but I’m not disappointed. Stan the PWK 😌

[@mercurybarz]

Gosh I wished I lived in the 80s :"(

[@spencersfanpage]

Me too emu :)

[@sonicgirlypop]

True but at least now we can watch this and replay it anytime we want! :-)

[@sonicgirlypop]

@Spencer *packs bags*

[@mgrace386]

Me too! Hopefully time machines will exist one day

[@HummelGleek342]

@@mgrace386 yeah I hope so I can time travel to stop death for rod hull

[@aldwinleeestopia]

One of the best songs from the show! ❤️

[@sparkIe.jumpropequeen]

Wow this is so cool! I wish I could go back in time to watch this live!

[@princesspeachfan100]

0:18: Look REALLY closely while Rod is singing here, Carol breaks character as Grottbags for a split second to smile! 😊 (You can tell they all had a blast and so much fun doing this!) 😊 Wish I was there, like a lot of people I was born too late to witness this live… Still amazing though! 😊 I bet Rod, Carol, and Freddie would of loved to see this again, they would of been so happy that all of us new fans get to see this! 😊
R.I.P. Rod, Carol, and Freddie…
Also, can we talk about Rod’s little goofy run off stage at 1:41? OMG, HILARIOUS! I’m DYING! 😂🤣

[@aldiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

No other words other than "I Love This"

[@teaveekid]

Ian is my favorite pwk who had a more minor role, I wish we knew more about him.

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King K. Rool's secret acting career

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nice sharing new subscriber

[@everythingchrisprime1189]

Never realized how tall Kate was.

[@windmillkid]

AWW DAN

[@JupiterMoonglow]

Wait a minute I just realized Emma Louise or Natalie Payne is not there :0

[@TerryGShaw]

They should had Donny Osmond Sing Puppy Love to Grotbags during the show, and Rod and Emu Steal the Dukes of Hazard Car from Beau Duke.

[@rissabeviewing]

Who runs this channel??

[@edie2005]

Is that kelly in the pink dress and pigtails?

[@kate4974]

Yes

[@edie2005]

@@kate4974 aww she’s adorable