Step into the poignant story of Brian Cant, the voice that shaped British childhood for over five decades. From his humble beginnings as a printer in Ipswich to becoming the beloved face of Play ...

The irrepressible Brian Cant grows ears in Play School, an innovative show for pre-school children which combined learning and play, 1964. The page will automatically reload. You may need to ...

1. Brian Cant's audition for Play School involved him sitting in a cardboard box Find out more 2. Some British consumers in the 1960s enjoyed eating avocados with custard Find out more 3.