Square Eyes: Kids' TV of the 80s/90s

I have an unhealthy obsession with all things nostalgic (though I draw a line at mullets and jackets rolled up at the sleeves.) This, combined with a fondness for the TV of my childhood has driven me to create the Square Eyes blog. Simply an A-Z of the shows I watched, with my inimitable commentaries...

Thursday, June 08, 2006

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)

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