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Why Don't You
''Why Don't You?'' was a BBC children's television series broadcast in 42 series between 20 August 1973 and 21 April 1995. It was originally broadcast in the morning during the school summer holidays and once was shown during the weekday evening children's TV slot around 4:45 to 5:45. Later it went out during the Easter and Christmas school holidays although it was also broadcast once on Saturday mornings. The format consisted of groups or "gangs" of children responding to letters from viewers who wrote into the show suggesting games, 'makes' and days out. Typically these were arts-and-crafts activities or games and magic tricks children could learn to impress their friends. Created by producer/director Patrick Dowling (producer), Patrick Dowling at the Broadcasting House (Bristol), BBC's Bristol studios, Russell T Davies was later at one time a producer and director for ''Why Don't You...?'' before going on to greater fame as writer of ''Queer as Folk (UK), Queer as Folk'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Slade
Benjamin Rory Slade (born 22 April 1976)New heads are on younger shoulders as ambitious teachers seek top job Alexandra Frean, 21 July 2008, ''The Times'' is a British educator. Early days as a BBC Children's TV presenter Whilst at school in Cardiff in the 80s and 90s, Slade became the longest-serving presenter of the cult BBC 1 network children's TV magazine programme, ''Why Don't You?''In praise of summer mischiefFinlo Rohrer, BBC news magazine, 17 July 2008 He joined the series in 1988 as a member of the Cardiff presenting team (known as "the gang") wearing his trademark flat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |