Brian Cant, Play School presenter, dies at 83

 

Children's presenter Brian Cant has died at the age of 83.

 

He was best known for presenting BBC's Play School for 21 years from 1964, and Play Away from 1971 to 1984.

 

His agent said he had been living with Parkinson's disease and died at Denville Hall, a retirement home often used by those in the entertainment industry.

 

A statement from the family said: "He lived courageously with Parkinson's disease for a long time."

 

Full story:   http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40335213

 

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Another face from my childhood, and my children's childhood has gone

 

Many, many Brits of a certain age grew up with this man on the telly. An absolute genius children's TV presenter.

 

Farewell "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub.".

 

 

 

I do however, admit to having the the hots for Floella Benjamin (now Baroness Benjamin and still pretty hot) when she joined the show in 1974 (yes I was still watching Play School / Play Away at 16), I wonder why 

 

EDIT They just don't make children's telly like this any more, this one includes Floella too

 

 

.. and for those who really haven't a clue what I'm on about

 

 

 

 

Remember him ! And a few months ago it was John Noakes - Blue Peter was never the same after him !

 

Absolute legend.

My uncle worked for the BBC, he invited us for a tour when I was a kid. Remember watching Brian Cant being recorded and Monty Python.

He was like your mates cool dad. Him and Derek Griffith's my favourite kids presenters.

RIP Brian 

R.I.P. Brian, you were 1 of the greats of childrens tv.

Now you can present playschool in the sky.

13 hours ago, Crossy said:

Another face from my childhood, and my children's childhood has gone

 

Many, many Brits of a certain age grew up with this man on the telly. An absolute genius children's TV presenter.

 

Farewell "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub.".

 

 

 

I do however, admit to having the the hots for Floella Benjamin (now Baroness Benjamin and still pretty hot) when she joined the show in 1974 (yes I was still watching Play School / Play Away at 16), I wonder why 

 

EDIT They just don't make children's telly like this any more, this one includes Floella too

 

 

.. and for those who really haven't a clue what I'm on about

 

 

 

 

I grew up with Brian Cant as well. Great kids presenter, as you say.Floella was a subject of my fantasies. Is she a baroness now? She was one of the main reasons i watched the prog. Sexy Eyes. And Trumpton,what can i say?

Trumpton! What can one say without being cras?

It wasn't PC back then, they made smutty jokes that went over the kids head, so you had things to laugh at as well as the kids.

Anyone know, was it: Hugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew etc, or 2 Pughs?

RIP Brian, John Noakes too.

So much a part of my childhood growing up. Thank you Brian Cant for all the entertainment you never knew you gave me. RIP.

5 hours ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

It wasn't PC back then, they made smutty jokes that went over the kids head, so you had things to laugh at as well as the kids.

Anyone know, was it: Hugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew etc, or 2 Pughs?

RIP Brian, John Noakes too.

Well, I spent my childhood years thinking there was a Hugh in there, but apparently they were twins:

"Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb."

 

9 hours ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

It wasn't PC back then, they made smutty jokes that went over the kids head, so you had things to laugh at as well as the kids.

Anyone know, was it: Hugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew etc, or 2 Pughs?

RIP Brian, John Noakes too.

Hugh! ☺

RIP Brian
Another part of my childhood memories gone to the big Play School in the sky !! [emoji20]