Donald Richard Spencer is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and former children's television presenter. He had a long tenure as a host on Play School on both the Australian version (1968–99) and the United Kingdom version (1972–88), one of only two presenters to work on both versions.
Don Spencer (far right), with Simon Burke, Benita Collings, Andrew McFarlane, Eddie Perfect and Justine Clarke in 2016
Spencer with his daughter Danielle in 2011
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