Not only..
..but also...
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And no Toni Arthur? Outrage man, outrage...
Can it be true? Yes it is: Brian Cant, the actor who for so many years was viewed as the Play School presenter par exellence did not chalk up the most appearances on the kids programme. Cant was a Play School from 1964 to 1985, but according to research published by one Paul R Jackson in a new book Here's a House: a …
If you've got time, pop along to http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tt3qv/The_Reunion_Play_School/ for a an episode of The Reunion with some of the presenters. A lovely listen for those of a certain age.
It features Toni Arthur, Jonathan Cohen, Floella Benjamin and Brian Cant
Everyone remembers Floella Benjamin because she was the 2nd hottest thing on TV in the early 70's (after Dr Who's side-kick Sarah Jane Smith).
Play School rocks, and wipes the floor with the current range of programs aimed at pre school children.
My coat is splatterd with allegedly "washable" paint
I saw a show recently on kids TV which had my sons rapturous attention, it had 3 different shaped windows, a big ted and various other toys, it was very similar structure to how I remember Play School, and who was one of the presenters? Only Floella Benjamin.
I wasn't paying enough attention to catch the name of the show though. I think it was on CBBC