This Sunday morning children’s programme from TVam combined live-action footage of Brian Cant (former Play Away and Play School presenter, and the voice of Trumpton, Camberwick Green and Chigley) with puppets (created by Hands Up Puppets), including a grey horse named Dapple, Columbus the cockerel, Mabel the cow and two mice named Straw and Stubble.
Episodes featured songs, stories (read by Brian), educational segments, and short arts-and-crafts projects.
The series was filmed in Granada’s Manchester studio and in various rural locations.
The series ended in December 1992, although repeats were broadcast for several years.
Channel 5 rebooted the series in 1998.
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Brian Cant Puppeteers
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Helena Smee
Kathy Smee
Episodes featured songs, stories (read by Brian), educational segments, and short arts-and-crafts projects.
The series was filmed in Granada’s Manchester studio and in various rural locations.
