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Play School (1964)

Play School poster
Genre
children's television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 1 episode
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This children's series from the BBC is for preschool kids. Each episode follows a theme with songs, stories, and activities led by presenters. Short films shown through different windows on the set add variety.

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What happens

Play School is a British children's television series produced by the BBC which ran from 21 April 1964 until 12 September 1988. It was created by Joy Whitby and was aimed at preschool children. Each programme followed a broad theme and consisted of songs, stories and activities with presenters in the studio, along with a short film introduced through either the square, round or arched window in the set. The programme spawned numerous spin-offs in Britain and other countries and involved many presenters and musicians during its run. Despite a revamp in 1983, Play School maintained the same basic formula throughout its 24-year history, but changes to the BBC's children's output led to the programme's cancellation in 1988, when it was replaced by Playbus, which soon became Playdays. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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