My friend worked for a children's publishing company in London 30 years ago. One day, Brian Cant visited to have a meeting about some kids' book. As he walked through the big open plan office, he was chatting informally with the people who were hosting the meeting. My friend told me that one by one, people of a certain age pricked up their ears and starting looking like meercats! Half-standing up, looking to see where that oh-so familiar and comforting voice was coming from. Huge smiles. I absolutely loved Play Away. Treated kids as if they were intelligent, could do and make things, and could think beyond slapstick.
I miss these shows we as children had simple lives we played outside & had fun, none of these hi tec computer games etc those were the carefree days of been a child in the 1970's - 1980's.
I was too young to remember or understand this programme, as I was just seventeen months old and in the pushchair at the time. My friend Gail (Windy) would have been only six days old then. My Play Away memories were from five years later!
I was 3 months old when this aired I never really watched Play Away I certainly don't remember Derek Griffiths in it but i do remember Brian Cant another tv legend.
@@ysthafellgynghori8423 weird place to take my comment about string but if we're going there... 70's comedians were openly racist sexist, ableist and actually raping people (looking at Rolf and Jimmy etc). I like 70's TV not sure why you made this so dark lol
Definately not filmed in November! I don't remember this in 1971. I was seven, maybe it was on during the day when I was at school or maybe I was watching Magpie on ITV instead.
They would have filmed several episodes close together weeks or months before broadcast, not just before. I remember it being on at weekends in the late seventies/eighties, and this broadcast date was a Saturday 🙂
This is absolutely fab! My dad loves Brian, Chloe and Derek to this day, as he was born in 65. Do you have any regular Play School episodes by any chance?
@@RandomGuy-qh7tl Being born in 1965 and a kid growing up with the freedoms I had in the 70's is something I will take to my grave. The world has gone backwards since but it's great to see you can understand what your dad had and that he passed that on to you
@@SennaStar Absolutely. We still talk about all these old shows today, and in comparison, all of them are indeed far less derogatory and condescending that the nonsense children are given today.
The very first episode of this classic BBC tv series, I think? Anyway, brilliant because Brian Cant, quite simply. I think it's fair to say that schoolchildren _don't_ sing that first skipping rhyme in the playgroung anymore!
Brian Cant will always happily remind me of my childhood. Thank You.
WOW. Derrick Griffin and Brian cant. Two absolute legends
Totally agree......
Utter nonsense like you know him
@@matimus100 what a nonsense comment.
Derek Griffiths
My friend worked for a children's publishing company in London 30 years ago. One day, Brian Cant visited to have a meeting about some kids' book. As he walked through the big open plan office, he was chatting informally with the people who were hosting the meeting. My friend told me that one by one, people of a certain age pricked up their ears and starting looking like meercats! Half-standing up, looking to see where that oh-so familiar and comforting voice was coming from. Huge smiles. I absolutely loved Play Away. Treated kids as if they were intelligent, could do and make things, and could think beyond slapstick.
I miss these shows we as children had simple lives we played outside & had fun, none of these hi tec computer games etc those were the carefree days of been a child in the 1970's - 1980's.
I was too young to remember or understand this programme, as I was just seventeen months old and in the pushchair at the time. My friend Gail (Windy) would have been only six days old then. My Play Away memories were from five years later!
White socks.use to love a new pair.
Loved having new shoes too.
I was 3 months old when this aired I never really watched Play Away I certainly don't remember Derek Griffiths in it but i do remember Brian Cant another tv legend.
Legend. Well at least if you grew up in the 70's ! 🙂
I certainly did - born in 1970 and whilst just a toddler in the pushchair when this came out, remember the programme a few years later!
Like you know him
What are you on about? @matimus100
23:12 The simple musical arrangements are always the best!!
This must be one of the first programmes to have "BBC Colour" on the end credits. Before late 1971 all programmes had "BBC TV" at the end instead
I grow up.. with those two presenters. BOTH.... were members of the play school crew!
brilliant
Those skipping rhymes... take me right back!
Better times when children enjoyed the outside, not like now with ipads etc
the 70's be like we might not have the internet yet but we do have STRING. Hours of fun. or at least 24 minutes of fun.
At least in the 70's we did not have comedians joking about the Holocaust and rape. We do now.
@@ysthafellgynghori8423 weird place to take my comment about string but if we're going there... 70's comedians were openly racist sexist, ableist and actually raping people (looking at Rolf and Jimmy etc). I like 70's TV not sure why you made this so dark lol
@@Broccolini_yoginiYou're keeping it there! And anyway it's just a comparison. Also, I don't recall Savile and Harris as comedians!
Brian ,Chloe snd Derek are all bbc Playschool Presenters
I was 3 months old 😮😮😮
You still are
Definately not filmed in November! I don't remember this in 1971. I was seven, maybe it was on during the day when I was at school or maybe I was watching Magpie on ITV instead.
You were seven? I was just a year old at the time (born in June 1970). My Play Away memories started a few years later.
They would have filmed several episodes close together weeks or months before broadcast, not just before. I remember it being on at weekends in the late seventies/eighties, and this broadcast date was a Saturday 🙂
Weekly, Saturday Afternoons.
This is absolutely fab! My dad loves Brian, Chloe and Derek to this day, as he was born in 65.
Do you have any regular Play School episodes by any chance?
Good on your dad, I was also born in 65
@@SennaStar He was the one to introduce me to all these classic programmes. I just wish we would get more stuff like this for children of today.
@@RandomGuy-qh7tl Being born in 1965 and a kid growing up with the freedoms I had in the 70's is something I will take to my grave. The world has gone backwards since but it's great to see you can understand what your dad had and that he passed that on to you
@@SennaStar Absolutely. We still talk about all these old shows today, and in comparison, all of them are indeed far less derogatory and condescending that the nonsense children are given today.
do You have any playschol episode You can upload
do You have any playscholl episodes
The very first episode of this classic BBC tv series, I think? Anyway, brilliant because Brian Cant, quite simply. I think it's fair to say that schoolchildren _don't_ sing that first skipping rhyme in the playgroung anymore!
Her haircut, my god!