it was so much better when one of a small group of presenters was on the show (including Fred Harris and Derek Griffiths), my favourite of which was Brian Cant.
Oh yes. There were a few that I always felt really happy to see. Brian, Floella Benjamin, Derek and a woman who looked a bit like Nanette Newman (I don't think she was actually Nanette, but I suppose it's possible).
That song in the first video would never be shown on kids TV now would it? A strange nursery rhyme about women in a harem having their makeup applied by boys .
And that routine. It's a bit
After The Love Has Gone, is it not? Or
Vogue,
Girlie Show style. I hope the new Steps choreographer is watching.
And be still my beating heart.... A young Jeremy Irons!
I don't remember him on Play Away at all. And looking at him here I feel sure I would have remembered had I seen him.
always watched Play School as a little girl and would guess if it was round, square or arched window
Me too. I hardly ever got it right. Just like Bod's milkshakes.
Play away way , play away.........
It's a catchy tune, isn't it.
I have fond memories of a
Play Away cassette I played ad infinitum when I was younger. Full of tracks like The Laughing Policeman and Turkey In The Straw (I'm sure at least one of these was performed by Brian). Even The Flumps were on there somewhere, doing their exercises ("Arms stretch, knees bend, wiggle your hips and touch your toes..."). I'm not ashamed to say I have quite recently taken a peek to see if I could find it on CD. I couldn't, more's the pity.