Play Away

PLAY AWAY
Made by: BBC
Shown on: BBC
Years shown: 1971-1984

Play Away was essentially a spin-off of Playschool (see above), the premier entertainment programme for the discerning pre-schooler, and it focused almost entirely on singing and dancing routines. It was play-group for those who didn’t actually go to play-group. The presenters were mainly recruited from the parent show, Playschool, including Brian Cant and Carol Chell, and Jonathan Cohen was always there on the piano, leading the Play Away Players. A lot of the presenters, like Rick Jones, were actually classically-trained actors, and were more used to the Bard than ‘The Wheels on the Bus’. One such thespian was future Oscar winner Jeremy Irons, who made a number of appearances in the mid 1970s, as well as Julie Covington of 'Don't Cry For Me, Argentina' fame and Baldrick himself, Tony Robinson.

SQUARE EYES RATING: 5/10

(Thanks to www.bbc.co.uk for the borrowed pic)