Even though I am only 15, I can still remember been 9 or 10 years old and loving the Trumptonshire trilogy. As such, I'm just going to leave this here whilst I go and search for my DVD copies of the trilogy:
A proper TV legend whose work spanned a number of decades. A man who never seemed patronising nor took himself too seriously when presenting children's television. It's well worth listening to The Reunion about Play School on BBC iPlayer ( radio ). Brian is one of the contributors.
It really is about time the BBC released Play School and Play Away DVDs.
RIP Brian. I first remember him for Dappledown Farm as a little child, but later enjoyed many hours of his wonderful work through Channel 4 showing Trumpton and Camberwick Green early.
I remember strangely repeats of Dappledown Farm were shown on Channel 5 when it first began- possibly the only time a TV-am produced show was shown outside of TV-am itself (over 4 years after they'd gone off air)? And I seem to remember they made some new episodes after a while too.
I remember strangely repeats of Dappledown Farm were shown on Channel 5 when it first began- possibly the only time a TV-am produced show was shown outside of TV-am itself (over 4 years after they'd gone off air)? And I seem to remember they made some new episodes after a while too.
Dappledown Farm was produced by Clear Idea which was spun off from TV-am's kids department. Founder of Clear Idea Nick Wilson was Channel 5's head of Children's at launch.