The first British broadcasts were shown every weekday on BBC1 at 17:50, just before the early-evening news at 17:55. Although the exact time of the early evening news varied over the years, The Magic Roundabout kept its slot before the bulletins for the duration of its original broadcasting, except for 16:55 time slots during October to November 1966, and earlier times during parts of 1972 and 1973. This was the first time an entertainment programme had been transmitted in this way in the UK. The original series, which was a serial, was made in black and white. From the second series onwards it was made in colour, but the series was still broadcast in black and white by the BBC; the first colour episode of the show ("Chocolate Soldiers") was transmitted on 5 October 1970.
the first british broadcasts were shown every weekday on bbc1 at 1750 just before the early-evening news at 1755 although the exact time of the early evening news varied over the years the magic roundabout kept its slot before the bulletins for the duration of its original broadcasting except for 1655 time slots during october to november 1966 and earlier times during parts of 1972 and 1973 this was the first time an entertainment programme had been transmitted in this way in the uk the original series which was a serial was made in black and white from the second series onwards it was made in colour but the series was still broadcast in black and white by the bbc; the first colour episode of the show ("chocolate soldiers") was transmitted on 5 october 1970