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Play School (British TV series)

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means it's something o'clock – and the short hand is pointing to the number...two (or whatever). So today, the clock says, two...o'...clock" (the latter phrase always delivered very slowly). This was followed by, "But what's underneath the clock?", and viewers would then see a turntable under the clock featuring certain items such as toy animals or clocks, which were, in a clever twist, always a clue to the forthcoming story. This was all accompanied by a slightly eerie, yet undeniably catchy, clock-like tune. (On one occasion, the item under the clock turned out to be none other than Little Ted, so the presenter concerned said, "What a very odd place for a toy to be!" and the story appropriately turned out to be about odd things.)
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At the beginning of the 1983 revamp, the windows were now referred to as "shapes" as in "let's have a look through one of the shapes..." After the shapes were moved to a spinning disc, the programme went back to using windows which resembled those used in the late 70s, albeit with the addition of the
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Each episode would also include a short story read from a book, introduced by checking the time on a clock. Normally the clock would show either an hour or a half hour and the young viewers were asked, "Can you tell what time the clock says today? Well, the long hand is pointing straight up, so that
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There would also be songs, games, poems and stories, as well as regular painting and craft activities. The presenters would frequently invite the younger viewers to participate at home, usually by means of the prompt, 'Can you do that?' They normally signed off at the end of each episode by saying,
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producing something such as chocolate biscuits, or of a domestic industry such as refuse collection, but a number of subject matters were covered, such as watching animals or fish, boats on a lake, children in a playground or at school, a family going tenpin bowling, people in a cafe and visiting a
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during its run, the first being "Here's a house, here's a door. Windows: 1 2 3 4. Ready to knock? Turn the lock – It's Play School." This changed in the early 1970s to "A house – with a door. 1, 2, 3, 4. Ready to play? What's the day? It's..." In this version blinds opened on the windows as the
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A section of each episode was a filmed excursion into the outside world taken through one of three windows: the young viewers were invited to guess whether the round, square, or arched window would be chosen that day, usually by means of the phrase, "...Have a look – through the....(whichever)
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The blinds were no longer featured towards the end of the 1970s and the word "windows" was added before "1 2 3 4". The final opening sequence involved a multicoloured house with no apparent windows. This was used from 1983 until the end of the programme. This saw the most radical revamp of the
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and was aimed at preschool children. Each programme followed a broad theme and consisted of songs, stories and activities with presenters in the studio, along with a short film introduced through either the square, round or arched window in the set.
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programming transferred to BBC2, and was shown 30 minutes earlier, at 10.30am. It remained in that slot after daytime television was launched in October 1986 and continued to be broadcast at that time until the programme ended in October 1988.
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named Dapple, for Jeremy Bentham’s horse, was first seen in May 1965 and made occasional appearances, when a particular song or item suggested it. The final line up of toys are on display as exhibits of the
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Most of the programmes were studio-based, but there were a number of outside broadcasts at a variety of locations, such as zoos, seasides, central London, churches, schools and farms.
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maintained the same basic formula throughout its 24-year history, but changes to the BBC's children's output led to the programme's cancellation in 1988, when it was replaced by
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Poppy, a black doll, replaced Hamble in November 1986 in response to changing attitudes in society (the Hamble doll was also getting rather fragile at this point).
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Hamble was a little doll and one of the original five toys but dropped from the show during the 1980s to be replaced by Poppy. According to Joy Whitby, creator of
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The programme spawned numerous spin-offs in Britain and other countries and involved many presenters and musicians during its run. Despite a revamp in 1983,
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and Peter Pettinger. Some of them, in particular Cohen, Gosling, Grahame and Reade, occasionally appeared on camera, especially during Christmas editions.
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in 1993 on the assumption that they were of no further use and that only a small number of episodes needed to be retained in the archive.
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repeat as the opening programme of BBC1's teatime children's schedule. The morning showing was transferred to BBC1 in September 1983 when
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programme overall (not just in the opening titles). The opening legend then became "Get ready. To play. What's the day? It's..."
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In many cases five programmes would be produced in the space of two days, with one day of rehearsal and one day of recording.
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featured real presenters who spoke directly to their audience. Presenters included the first black host of a children's show,
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has been produced since 1966, and is the only version still in production. Similarly New Zealand bought the programme before
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triangular window. Whenever they were shown now, only the window that the show was using for the day would be on the set.
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in Spain (1971–74), and Israel were provided with scripts and film segments so they could produce their own versions.
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A number of famous people also appeared on the show as storytellers: many became semi-regulars. They included:
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in April 1985 to make way for new programmes in that slot, a Sunday morning compilation was launched called
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Only four of these presenters presented the programme during all three decades of its existence, namely
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The presenters were accompanied by a supporting cast of cuddly toys and dolls. The five regulars were:
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am on BBC2 and received holiday runs on BBC1 in Summer 1964 and 1965, later acquiring a mid-afternoon
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Joyce Whitby, Creator of Play School, Children's TV on Trial. BBC Television, broadcast 28 May 2007
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toy introduced, since the first programme on 21 April 1964. Several versions were made.
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window." A triangular window was added in 1983. Very often the film would be of a
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Humpty, a dark green large egg-shaped soft toy with green trousers, to look like
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Both the clock and the three window option live on in the children's programme
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The pets were cared for by Wendy Duggan, Fellow of the Zoological Society.
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The A-Z of Classic Children's Television: From Alberto Frog to Zebedee
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Many musicians worked on the programme over the years: they included
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which ran from 21 April 1964 until 11 March 1988. It was created by
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presenters also frequently made guest appearances as storytellers.
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from 1972 to 1982 & 1986 to 1989. The Canadian adaptation was
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was sold to Australia, and was then followed by local production.
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Unlike earlier BBC programmes aimed at preschool children such as
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is a British children's television series produced by the
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Poppy, Jemima, Humpty, Little Ted & Big Ted at the
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Play School (UK TV series)

National Science and Media Museum
Children's television series
Joy Whitby
Cynthia Felgate
BBC2
BBC1
BBC
Joy Whitby
Playdays
BBC1
BBC Schools
Watch with Mother
Paul Danquah
Brian Cant
Julie Stevens
Rick Jones
Johnny Ball
Lionel Morton
Toni Arthur
Eric Thompson
Phyllida Law
Marla Landi
Balamory
Don Spencer
Australian version
Jackanory
BBC Birmingham
BBC Manchester

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