Oh wonderful - the main thing I remember about this series is when it was originally shown on ITV the orange, the varnished stripped pine and the Frankfurter Bold made it look like it was shot in the Poppins restaurant in Yeovil whose décor featured all three. I could happily watch Fred explain anything - he's just such a natural teacher.
A thing of beauty and much needed even today: people with numeracy and literacy problems have very few outlets to turn to to brush up. Also, I love the post-Warboys, pre-EEC application "3" at 03:10 - and the 70 sign 03:06 - not now used and I thought never used (we had they white circle with a black / to indicate "derestricted", aka "guess the speed limit here")
I think this was just a repeat of the late 70s series from ITV, but rebadged as 'a YTV production for Channel Four' - looks very dated even for the late 80s. It was also shown by YTV and TTT during as a local schools and colleges opt.
Channel 4 used this series for their Open College strand from September 1987. Yorkshire TV also produced a series called "Be Your Own Boss" presented by the late Sir Henry "Our 'Enery" Cooper. This was also used for the same strand.
The 70 sign was used on motorways separately from the national speed limit sign in those days. (Some motorways even had an 80 limit!) I drew the affro/motorcycle helmet with numbers logo on the front if my maths exercise book at school!
It is from 1976. Yorkshire TV first produced this series as part of their daytime adult education strand, and later put out by C4 as part of the Open College strand, which was 1987-90.
I'm not being funny or anything but was this aimed at really young kids ? it states that it's open college so I guess it was targeted at innumerate adults.
Watching this as an adult, I can see how patently patronising Fred Harris' form of presentation was....."Sooo we have ten and ten and ten,,,that's THREE tenswhich is ?....Thirty ! That's right!!" Was the same on that computer programme he did later on....."We have to put the plug in the socket first." "Now we have to press the "Start" button to switch the computer on!"
Oh wonderful - the main thing I remember about this series is when it was originally shown on ITV the orange, the varnished stripped pine and the Frankfurter Bold made it look like it was shot in the Poppins restaurant in Yeovil whose décor featured all three. I could happily watch Fred explain anything - he's just such a natural teacher.
He is.
Poor Fred. About 4,000 channels on the TV and he disappeared after Choc-a-Bloc.
A thing of beauty and much needed even today: people with numeracy and literacy problems have very few outlets to turn to to brush up.
Also, I love the post-Warboys, pre-EEC application "3" at 03:10 - and the 70 sign 03:06 - not now used and I thought never used (we had they white circle with a black / to indicate "derestricted", aka "guess the speed limit here")
Not in the least bit surprised that the theme tune was composed by the maestro of 70s kick ass TV themes Alan Parker. Angels and My World, anyone?
The Angels theme tune kicked ass, unlike the show itself.
I think this was just a repeat of the late 70s series from ITV, but rebadged as 'a YTV production for Channel Four' - looks very dated even for the late 80s. It was also shown by YTV and TTT during as a local schools and colleges opt.
Channel 4 used this series for their Open College strand from September 1987. Yorkshire TV also produced a series called "Be Your Own Boss" presented by the late Sir Henry "Our 'Enery" Cooper. This was also used for the same strand.
The 70 sign was used on motorways separately from the national speed limit sign in those days. (Some motorways even had an 80 limit!) I drew the affro/motorcycle helmet with numbers logo on the front if my maths exercise book at school!
There's a 1975 calendar (or a 1986!) one used in the titles, so perhaps it's from 1976. I'm sure Robin Carmody will know for sure.
It is from 1976. Yorkshire TV first produced this series as part of their daytime adult education strand, and later put out by C4 as part of the Open College strand, which was 1987-90.
Fred Harris' porno tache and long pointed collar are dead giveaways.
@@11carbuff19572011 Hi Robert. I thought it was 1978. We watched this series at school in the late 70s.
Can you dig it?
A one and a nothing. O my dear. Where did Zero go ? .
I'm not being funny or anything but was this aimed at really young kids ? it states that it's open college so I guess it was targeted at innumerate adults.
It was for slow learners
Watching this as an adult, I can see how patently patronising Fred Harris' form of presentation was....."Sooo we have ten and ten and ten,,,that's THREE tenswhich is ?....Thirty ! That's right!!" Was the same on that computer programme he did later on....."We have to put the plug in the socket first." "Now we have to press the "Start" button to switch the computer on!"
FFS.....20 x 3 is 60 (obviously) and 6x3 is 18. 60 + 18 = 78 …...not rocket science, is it ?
No one said it was.