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BBC Confirms Return of Iconic Children's TV Show After 38 Years - Are You Excited?
The revival would keep the show’s participatory tone and add 50 episodes plus YouTube content, the BBC said.
- The BBC announced plans to reboot the iconic children's show Play School after 38 years off-air, inviting producers to pitch ideas for a new version to launch next year.
- Originally airing from 1964 to 1988, Play School 'helped define children's television' and featured beloved characters including Big Ted, Little Ted, Humpty, Jemima, and Poppy.
- The BBC is commissioning an initial batch of 50 episodes and additional content for the CBeebies Parenting YouTube channel, maintaining the 'warm and inviting tone' from the original.
- Producers must modernize the show to align with the 'expectations of today's children,' meaning character descriptions cannot include outdated language like Fred Harris calling Jemima an 'empty-headed bimbette.'
- CBeebies launched its Parenting Promise to 'help every child learn through play and giving parents and carers greater insight into the principles behind the programmes their children love.
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BBC confirms return of iconic children's TV show after 38 years - are you excited?
Play School, which originally ran from 1964 to 1988, is set for a reboot on the BBC after 38 years off air.
·Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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