Patricia Driscoll
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Patricia Driscoll is an Irish
actress, who has appeared on both television and in films. She was born in Cork
, Ireland.
From 1955 to 1957 Patricia introduced Picture Book, a BBC Television
series that appeared on Mondays as part of the Watch with Mother
cycle. The programme encouraged children to make things. She had a catch phrase: "Do you think you could do this? - I am sure you could if you tried." Driscoll left Picture Book in 1957 to play the part of Maid Marian
with Richard Greene
in the ITV
series, The Adventures of Robin Hood
. Her place in Picture Book was taken by Vera McKechnie
in a further series in 1962-63.
Driscoll was married to actor Duncan Lamont
with whom she had two children.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
actress, who has appeared on both television and in films. She was born in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, Ireland.
From 1955 to 1957 Patricia introduced Picture Book, a BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
series that appeared on Mondays as part of the Watch with Mother
Watch with Mother
Watch With Mother was a cycle of children's programmes broadcast from 1952 by BBC Television which was created by Freda Lingstrom.It was the first BBC television programme specifically aimed at pre-school children, like its radio equivalent Listen with Mother that also started in 1950...
cycle. The programme encouraged children to make things. She had a catch phrase: "Do you think you could do this? - I am sure you could if you tried." Driscoll left Picture Book in 1957 to play the part of Maid Marian
Maid Marian
Maid Marian is the wife of the legendary English outlaw Robin Hood. Stemming from another, older tradition, she became associated with Robin Hood only in the 16th century.-History:The earliest medieval Robin Hood stories gave him no female companion...
with Richard Greene
Richard Greene
Richard Marius Joseph Greene was a noted English film and television actor. A matinee idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood, which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1960.It has been...
in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
series, The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
The Adventures of Robin Hood is a popular British television series comprising 143 half-hour, black and white episodes. It starred Richard Greene as the outlaw Robin Hood and Alan Wheatley as his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The show aired weekly between 1955 and 1959 on ITV in London in the...
. Her place in Picture Book was taken by Vera McKechnie
Vera McKechnie
Vera McKechnie was one of the first presenters at the start of BBC Children's Television in the early 1950s.-Television career:She started her career when the BBC restarted TV broadcasts after the Second World War. On BBC Children’s Television she presented the programme Andy Pandy where she told...
in a further series in 1962-63.
Driscoll was married to actor Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
Duncan William Ferguson Lamont was a British actor. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, but brought up in Scotland, he had a long and successful career in film and television, appearing in a variety of high-profile productions....
with whom she had two children.