Brian Cant was an English actor of stage, television and film, television presenter, voice artist and writer. He was known for his work in BBC television programmes for children from 1964 onward, most notably Play School, and in later years, Dappledown Farm.
Cant in 2007
Play School (British TV series)
Play School is a British children's television series produced by the BBC which ran from 21 April 1964 until 11 March 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.
Poppy, Jemima, Humpty, Little Ted & Big Ted at the National Science and Media Museum
Presenters Brian Cant and Julie Stevens at a 2004 reunion event
Don Spencer, who appeared on the original British version and also on the Australian adaptation