This brings back so many memories, watching Play School with my sister and moving along to the music and songs, this was literally our childhood. Many thanks for uploading.
It's such a shame the show got booted. But the late 80s era was absolutely garbage in my opinion. This edition just reeks of Play School memorabilia, the windows, the toys, the clock, Carol Chell, although I wasn't really familiar with the Ben gentleman that appeared here, but he still looked fun, particularly when he's playing with tiddlywinks. Tell me, who were you amd your sister's favourite Play School presenters? I'm just curious to know, really.
indeed a great video. - as a kid the music in programs always made a big impression on me. Jonathan Cohen did a lot of music and would often make an appearance at the piano if I recall correctly.
Always good to see these rare editions on you tube, shame there are so few.....never got why the BBC cancelled play school, far more educational than play days was.
I think it had something to do with children loving more faster paced material, hence why programmes like Sesame Street did so well during it's prime. It is a shame though, we will never have another Play School, ever. The Aussie version is absolute mince, Tikkabilla was just an unnecessary remake the BBC did in the 2000s, and CBEEBIES as a whole is nothing quite as magical or as lovely as the British Play School.
@@pastorbri It is absolutely sad. Sesame Street us absolutely crass now. Same with Play School, if you've seen a clip from the ABC Play School from the 90s up to now, you'll see what I mean. Playdays was definitely the "best" out of the remakes, but I've yet to see a full episode. It just doesn't feel like Play School to me. Without Brian Cant, Carol Chell or Johnny Ball, it just doesn't feel right.
@@pastorbri The BBC did sort of update Play School with a programme called Tikkabilla, which had a puppet dragon named Tamba as supposed to Humpty, Big Ted, etc. It also had the windows and the clock, as well as Mr Tumble as one of the presenters. Don't get me wrong, it's better than the ABC Play School, but it still felt unnecessary.
@@RandomGuy-qh7tl see...no they should have just updated it as they had in its 24 year run in the past.....it could have worked.....we will never know now as it never happened.
My era would have been 1975 and prior. Started infant school in 1975 aged five (Carol Chell I remember during that period). Now a month away from turning 53!
You are so right there too then for sure-I could not agree with you more on that one. It was a wonderful era indeed of course. Modern telly in comparison is so crap indeed alas!
"Today bill is going to tell us a story about a fat family!" But remember, Mr Tidy said that eating a 'Crisp' keeps you thin, so put that bag of 'Crisps' back in the cupboard, that bag should last you a fortnight! This was a government information announcement. 🇬🇧
Carol Chell was the longest presenter on the show. Staying with the programme from 1966 up until the very end in 1988. I think a lot of people tend to ignore that fact, whereas it's actually quite impressive. Ben, I don't actually recognise, but he still looked really keen and fun with his game of tiddlywinks. This was probably the last good era of Play School before that mediocre revamped series without the toys or the windows. In my eyes, Play School ended in 1983-1984, with Ben Thomas and Sarah Long's last week in the 70s studio, because after that, it just went downhill.
Yes really-alas of course-from when Play School was revamped in September 1983-tying in of course with its permanent move to BBC1 from BBC2-it did indeed go downhill so too. Although of course it did then last until October 1988 as we know when it was cancelled and so ended too. As such, you could say that the BBC felt it was still alright as such too, although the young viewers really-or the older ones too-may have felt otherwise I wonder?!
It was odd too that when the series went to BBC1, it was on at 10.30am each weekday, rather than the well known 11.00am that it had been before of course for its long run on BBC2, from 1964 to 1983. Also, the BBC did repeat each edition then later the same day on BBC1 at either 3.55pm or 4.20pm, but of course gave that up in September 1985 though; meaning then that it only had one showing there after that then so too. Thank you!
@@brucedanton3669 I think what happened there was that the BBC thought to themselves, "We have this formula, we've had it for almost 20 years, we've used it for almost 20 years, it's getting stale, let's modernise it for the kids of now." And of course, they failed, resulting in a rather messy extra four and a half years.
@@brucedanton3669 The scheduling of "Play School" in its later years didn't really work too well either. They were losing most of the audience it once had, according to Fred Harris himself. Also because of ITV's clever lunchtime block, which had "Rainbow", a very popular show for children back then.
Of course the move then to BBC1 was because of the transfer of the schools series that had before been on BBC1 then later to BBC2 as Daytime on Two then. So Play School was then transferred to BBC1 in turn at the time so too!
I would have been eleven back then and in my first year at senior school. Carol Chell I remember from 1975 and prior, which was my Play School era. The theme tune is in G major!
I love a bit of nostalgia as much as any other 70s/80s kid, but watching this, you've really got to remind yourself it was aimed at 3 - 5 year olds! 😅 I'd say Derek Griffiths and Chloe Ashcroft were my favourite presenters.
@@pauljordan4452Exactly, and that is why "Play School" tops CBEEBIES today. The presenters don't treat children like they're stupid. You will never get another Floella Benjamin, Brian Cant, Chloe Ashcroft, Johnny Ball, Carol Chell or Derek Griffiths ever.
You've got to remember, though, that the programme came out when Watch With Mother was still on the go. Listen to the women who presented Watch With Mother, that's middle class if I ever heard it.
Take me back to 1981 ASAP!!!
Can't stand this day and age!!
I will come with you !
Definitely! My heart and soul belongs in the 70's and 80's.
I would have been eleven back then and in my first year at senior school, Sam. A less complicated era to grow up in!
I used to love play school as a kid i was 8 when this came out probably watched this ah great times
This was on my 8th birthday.
@@tuborice4571 i was 8 that june
@@Retro-Fez looks like we are both old now
@@tuborice4571 yeah but in my head im still 8 lol
@@Retro-FezI am therefore three years older than you, as I would have been eleven in June 1981! Here I was in my first year at senior school.
This brings back so many memories, watching Play School with my sister and moving along to the music and songs, this was literally our childhood. Many thanks for uploading.
It's such a shame the show got booted. But the late 80s era was absolutely garbage in my opinion. This edition just reeks of Play School memorabilia, the windows, the toys, the clock, Carol Chell, although I wasn't really familiar with the Ben gentleman that appeared here, but he still looked fun, particularly when he's playing with tiddlywinks.
Tell me, who were you amd your sister's favourite Play School presenters? I'm just curious to know, really.
Carol Chell presented Play School 763 times, more than any other presenter.
I heard that
The clock music!!! - remember.
Some great music throughout this.
indeed a great video. - as a kid the music in programs always made a big impression on me. Jonathan Cohen did a lot of music and would often make an appearance at the piano if I recall correctly.
Yeah, some real Ivor Novello Award contenders in this one.
Always good to see these rare editions on you tube, shame there are so few.....never got why the BBC cancelled play school, far more educational than play days was.
I think it had something to do with children loving more faster paced material, hence why programmes like Sesame Street did so well during it's prime.
It is a shame though, we will never have another Play School, ever. The Aussie version is absolute mince, Tikkabilla was just an unnecessary remake the BBC did in the 2000s, and CBEEBIES as a whole is nothing quite as magical or as lovely as the British Play School.
@@RandomGuy-qh7tl see, all they had to do was update the show then.....Sesame st did it, why did the BBC not do the same?
@@pastorbri It is absolutely sad. Sesame Street us absolutely crass now. Same with Play School, if you've seen a clip from the ABC Play School from the 90s up to now, you'll see what I mean.
Playdays was definitely the "best" out of the remakes, but I've yet to see a full episode. It just doesn't feel like Play School to me. Without Brian Cant, Carol Chell or Johnny Ball, it just doesn't feel right.
@@pastorbri The BBC did sort of update Play School with a programme called Tikkabilla, which had a puppet dragon named Tamba as supposed to Humpty, Big Ted, etc.
It also had the windows and the clock, as well as Mr Tumble as one of the presenters. Don't get me wrong, it's better than the ABC Play School, but it still felt unnecessary.
@@RandomGuy-qh7tl see...no they should have just updated it as they had in its 24 year run in the past.....it could have worked.....we will never know now as it never happened.
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Wonderful series for pre-school children in my opinion 😊.I loved it.❤
My era would have been 1975 and prior. Started infant school in 1975 aged five (Carol Chell I remember during that period). Now a month away from turning 53!
What a wonderful era this really was. Why is modern telly so crap?!
You are so right there too then for sure-I could not agree with you more on that one. It was a wonderful era indeed of course. Modern telly in comparison is so crap indeed alas!
"Today bill is going to tell us a story about a fat family!"
But remember, Mr Tidy said that eating a 'Crisp' keeps you thin, so put that bag of 'Crisps' back in the cupboard, that bag should last you a fortnight!
This was a government information announcement. 🇬🇧
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lol - I wasn't aloud to watch TV until I was 5 so not sure if I would have been allowed to watch this first time round!
What...? LOL! But I think its probably because there went many preschool/kindergarden shows back then. (?)
Friday's at play group with cups of popcorn sat on a brown carpet I was about 4
I was 1 yr & three months when this was broadcast
I would have been eleven back then and in my first year at senior school, so ten years older than you!
Carol Chell was the longest presenter on the show. Staying with the programme from 1966 up until the very end in 1988. I think a lot of people tend to ignore that fact, whereas it's actually quite impressive.
Ben, I don't actually recognise, but he still looked really keen and fun with his game of tiddlywinks.
This was probably the last good era of Play School before that mediocre revamped series without the toys or the windows. In my eyes, Play School ended in 1983-1984, with Ben Thomas and Sarah Long's last week in the 70s studio, because after that, it just went downhill.
Yes really-alas of course-from when Play School was revamped in September 1983-tying in of course with its permanent move to BBC1 from BBC2-it did indeed go downhill so too. Although of course it did then last until October 1988 as we know when it was cancelled and so ended too. As such, you could say that the BBC felt it was still alright as such too, although the young viewers really-or the older ones too-may have felt otherwise I wonder?!
It was odd too that when the series went to BBC1, it was on at 10.30am each weekday, rather than the well known 11.00am that it had been before of course for its long run on BBC2, from 1964 to 1983. Also, the BBC did repeat each edition then later the same day on BBC1 at either 3.55pm or 4.20pm, but of course gave that up in September 1985 though; meaning then that it only had one showing there after that then so too. Thank you!
@@brucedanton3669 I think what happened there was that the BBC thought to themselves, "We have this formula, we've had it for almost 20 years, we've used it for almost 20 years, it's getting stale, let's modernise it for the kids of now."
And of course, they failed, resulting in a rather messy extra four and a half years.
@@brucedanton3669 The scheduling of "Play School" in its later years didn't really work too well either. They were losing most of the audience it once had, according to Fred Harris himself. Also because of ITV's clever lunchtime block, which had "Rainbow", a very popular show for children back then.
Of course the move then to BBC1 was because of the transfer of the schools series that had before been on BBC1 then later to BBC2 as Daytime on Two then. So Play School was then transferred to BBC1 in turn at the time so too!
I would have been eleven back then and in my first year at senior school. Carol Chell I remember from 1975 and prior, which was my Play School era. The theme tune is in G major!
I remember watching this I was 10 years old with me sister . Yes 10 🤦 and she was 12 lol . We must of been really bored.
My best friends dad, this takes me back
dose days in 1980s good days
Absolutely. Unfortunately, the 80s also saw the downfall of "Play School" when that crummy revamp came about.
Wow! Even in 1981 the continuity announcers are extremely posh! 😅
Love to know where I can get Carol's tray from?
Ben Bazelle and Carol Chell.
They were enjoying doing that bit of West Side Story.
I love a bit of nostalgia as much as any other 70s/80s kid, but watching this, you've really got to remind yourself it was aimed at 3 - 5 year olds! 😅 I'd say Derek Griffiths and Chloe Ashcroft were my favourite presenters.
I had a look at some of these because of Floella Benjamin - the presenters don't condescend to children, which is good.
@@pauljordan4452Exactly, and that is why "Play School" tops CBEEBIES today. The presenters don't treat children like they're stupid. You will never get another Floella Benjamin, Brian Cant, Chloe Ashcroft, Johnny Ball, Carol Chell or Derek Griffiths ever.
I'm sure there was an episode of this where that guy Ben had a black eye.
I’m not posh but I sound posh. I’m guessing I picked it up from the telly as a kid.
wellibob is spot on with his view that the programme was patronising; a load of middle class rubbish.
You've got to remember, though, that the programme came out when Watch With Mother was still on the go. Listen to the women who presented Watch With Mother, that's middle class if I ever heard it.
This was the body dismorphic disorder and Humpty abuse episode 🤔🤣
There was a parody on Goodness Gracious Me where Jemima was Muslim and Humpty was a father.
What a show. They werent fucking about here. The Fat Thing song . I was 9 when this was on
The presenters were all quite skinny, weren't they?!
I found play school rather patronising. 🤣
It was.
Neither British nor Aussie versions were patronising.