Ready to knock? Play School returns as BBC pushes quality children’s programming
Presenters assemble: John Craven (Newsround), Sarah Greene (Blue Peter), Johnny Ball and Floella Benjamin (Play School), and Tony Hart (Take Hart) in 1980. Photograph: PAView image in fullscreenPresenters assemble: John Craven (Newsround), Sarah Greene (Blue Peter), Johnny Ball and Floella Benjamin (Play School), and Tony Hart (Take Hart) in 1980. Photograph: Geoffrey White/ANL/ShutterstockThe announcement coincides with the launch of the BBC’s “parenting promise”, touted as a commitment to “help every child learn through play”.The original Play School, which first aired in 1964, was designed as a way of recreating the nursery experience at home.
- ▪Presenters assemble: John Craven (Newsround), Sarah Greene (Blue Peter), Johnny Ball and Floella Benjamin (Play School), and Tony Hart (Take Hart) in 1980.
- ▪Photograph: PAView image in fullscreenPresenters assemble: John Craven (Newsround), Sarah Greene (Blue Peter), Johnny Ball and Floella Benjamin (Play School), and Tony Hart (Take Hart) in 1980.
- ▪Photograph: Geoffrey White/ANL/ShutterstockThe announcement coincides with the launch of the BBC’s “parenting promise”, touted as a commitment to “help every child learn through play”.The original Play School, which first aired in 1964, was
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Presenters assemble: John Craven (Newsround), Sarah Greene (Blue Peter), Johnny Ball and Floella Benjamin (Play School), and Tony Hart (Take Hart) in 1980. Photograph: PAView image in fullscreenPresenters assemble: John Craven (Newsround), Sarah Greene (Blue Peter), Johnny Ball and Floella Benjamin (Play School), and Tony Hart (Take Hart) in 1980. Photograph: PAChildren's TVReady to knock? Play School returns as BBC pushes quality children’s programmingTV heads hope the revamped show – back after four decades – will win over parents seeking quality shows amid concerns about addictive online contentMichael Savage Media editorThu 24 Sep 2026 11.13 EDTLast modified on Thu 24 Sep 2026 12.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFor the generations who grew up watching Humpty, Jemima and Big…
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