Is Play Away coming back?
Play Away (1971–1984) — children on BBC Two
The answer: Concluded January 28, 1984.
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About Play Away
Play Away is a British television children's programme. A sister programme to the infants' series Play School, it was aimed at slightly older children.
It ran from 1971 until 1984, and was broadcast on Saturday afternoons on BBC 2.
The format was a little like a music-hall variety show or 'end-of-the-pier' show. The Musical Director was Jonathan Cohen on piano, with Spike Heatley on double bass and Alan Rushton on drums, often with accomplished guest musicians such as trombonist George Chisholm.
Regular 'Players' throughout the thirteen-year run included familiar Play School presenters such as Brian Cant, Toni Arthur, Derek Griffiths,Lionel Morton, Chloe Ashcroft, Floella Benjamin, Johnny Ball, Carol Chell and Julie Stevens.
Play Away episode schedule
170 aired
Aired · 170
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 1984 | S13·E10 | Episode 10 |
| January 21, 1984 | S13·E9 | Episode 9 |
| January 14, 1984 | S13·E8 | Episode 8 |
| January 7, 1984 | S13·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 17, 1983 | S13·E6 | Episode 6 |
| December 10, 1983 | S13·E5 | Episode 5 |
| December 3, 1983 | S13·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 26, 1983 | S13·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 19, 1983 | S13·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 12, 1983 | S13·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 18, 1982 | S12·E6 | Episode 6 |
| December 11, 1982 | S12·E5 | Episode 5 |
| December 4, 1982 | S12·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 27, 1982 | S12·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 20, 1982 | S12·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 13, 1982 | S12·E1 | Episode 1 |
| February 6, 1982 | S11·E13 | The Play Away Square Tomato Show |
| January 30, 1982 | S11·E12 | Episode 12 |
| January 23, 1982 | S11·E11 | Episode 11 |
| January 16, 1982 | S11·E10 | Episode 10 |
| January 9, 1982 | S11·E9 | Episode 9 |
| January 2, 1982 | S11·E8 | Episode 8 |
| December 26, 1981 | S11·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 19, 1981 | S11·E6 | Episode 6 |
| December 12, 1981 | S11·E5 | Episode 5 |
| December 5, 1981 | S11·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 28, 1981 | S11·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 21, 1981 | S11·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 14, 1981 | S11·E1 | Episode 1 |
| January 24, 1981 | S10·E12 | Episode 12 |
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| January 17, 1981 | S10·E11 | Episode 11 |
| January 10, 1981 | S10·E10 | Episode 10 |
| January 3, 1981 | S10·E9 | Episode 9 |
| December 27, 1980 | S10·E8 | Episode 8 |
| December 20, 1980 | S10·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 13, 1980 | S10·E6 | Episode 6 |
| December 6, 1980 | S10·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 29, 1980 | S10·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 22, 1980 | S10·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 15, 1980 | S10·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 8, 1980 | S10·E1 | Episode 1 |
| February 17, 1979 | S8·E13 | Have A Good Trip |
| February 10, 1979 | S8·E12 | On The Trail |
| February 3, 1979 | S8·E11 | Happy Birthday |
| January 27, 1979 | S8·E10 | Don't Knock The Rock |
| January 20, 1979 | S8·E9 | What's Cooking? |
| January 13, 1979 | S8·E8 | Play Away At Riverside |
| January 6, 1979 | S8·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 30, 1978 | S8·E6 | The Luck Of The Game |
| December 23, 1978 | S8·E5 | Christmas Is Coming |
| December 16, 1978 | S8·E4 | The Man's Arrived |
| December 9, 1978 | S8·E3 | Money, Money, Money! |
| December 2, 1978 | S8·E2 | Catch It You Can |
| November 25, 1978 | S8·E1 | Hello, Hello |
| February 18, 1978 | S7·E15 | The Show Must? Go On! |
| February 11, 1978 | S7·E14 | Write On! |
| February 4, 1978 | S7·E13 | Forage For Knowledge |
| January 28, 1978 | S7·E12 | Wish You Were Here! |
| January 21, 1978 | S7·E11 | Sitaday Saturday |
| January 14, 1978 | S7·E10 | RU OK? |
| January 7, 1978 | S7·E9 | Get It? Got It! Good! |
| December 31, 1977 | S7·E8 | Away Day: Bringing In The Corn |
| December 24, 1977 | S7·E7 | Special: Thrice Welcome Christmas |
| December 17, 1977 | S7·E6 | To All Intents And Porpoises |
| December 10, 1977 | S7·E5 | YT? |
| December 3, 1977 | S7·E4 | Clock, Stock And Barrel |
| November 26, 1977 | S7·E3 | House |
| November 19, 1977 | S7·E2 | Jest Down The Road |
| November 12, 1977 | S7·E1 | Cant's Century |
| March 5, 1977 | S6·E15 | Episode 15 |
| February 26, 1977 | S6·E14 | Episode 14 |
| February 19, 1977 | S6·E13 | Bang On |
| February 12, 1977 | S6·E12 | Episode 12 |
| February 5, 1977 | S6·E11 | Episode 11 |
| January 29, 1977 | S6·E10 | Episode 10 |
| January 22, 1977 | S6·E9 | Episode 9 |
| January 15, 1977 | S6·E8 | 171 |
| January 8, 1977 | S6·E7 | Ups And Downs |
| January 1, 1977 | S6·E6 | Episode 6 |
| December 25, 1976 | S6·E5 | Episode 5 |
| December 18, 1976 | S6·E4 | Give Us A Ring |
| December 11, 1976 | S6·E3 | Episode 3 |
| December 4, 1976 | S6·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 27, 1976 | S6·E1 | Puzzles |
| March 27, 1976 | S5·E22 | Away Day |
| March 20, 1976 | S5·E21 | Episode 21 |
| March 13, 1976 | S5·E20 | Episode 20 |
| March 6, 1976 | S5·E19 | Episode 19 |
| February 28, 1976 | S5·E18 | Episode 18 |
| February 21, 1976 | S5·E17 | Episode 17 |
| February 14, 1976 | S5·E16 | Detection |
| February 7, 1976 | S5·E15 | Episode 15 |
| January 31, 1976 | S5·E14 | Sunshine |
| January 24, 1976 | S5·E13 | Episode 13 |
| January 17, 1976 | S5·E12 | Episode 12 |
| January 10, 1976 | S5·E11 | Episode 11 |
| January 3, 1976 | S5·E10 | Episode 10 |
| December 27, 1975 | S5·E9 | Episode 9 |
| December 20, 1975 | S5·E8 | Episode 8 |
| December 13, 1975 | S5·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 6, 1975 | S5·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 29, 1975 | S5·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 22, 1975 | S5·E4 | You'll Never Believe |
| November 15, 1975 | S5·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 8, 1975 | S5·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 1, 1975 | S5·E1 | Episode 1 |
| March 29, 1975 | S4·E15 | Easter Special |
| February 1, 1975 | S4·E14 | Episode 14 |
| January 25, 1975 | S4·E13 | Episode 13 |
| January 18, 1975 | S4·E12 | Episode 12 |
| January 11, 1975 | S4·E11 | Episode 11 |
| January 4, 1975 | S4·E10 | Episode 10 |
| December 28, 1974 | S4·E9 | Episode 9 |
| December 21, 1974 | S4·E8 | Episode 8 |
| December 14, 1974 | S4·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 7, 1974 | S4·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 30, 1974 | S4·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 23, 1974 | S4·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 16, 1974 | S4·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 9, 1974 | S4·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 2, 1974 | S4·E1 | Episode 1 |
| February 16, 1974 | S3·E18 | Episode 18 |
| February 9, 1974 | S3·E17 | The Perils Of Prudence by Johnny Ball |
| February 2, 1974 | S3·E16 | Episode 16 |
| January 26, 1974 | S3·E15 | Episode 15 |
| January 19, 1974 | S3·E14 | Episode 14 |
| January 12, 1974 | S3·E13 | Episode 13 |
| January 5, 1974 | S3·E12 | Episode 12 |
| December 29, 1973 | S3·E11 | Episode 11 |
| December 22, 1973 | S3·E10 | Episode 10 |
| December 15, 1973 | S3·E9 | Episode 9 |
| December 8, 1973 | S3·E8 | Episode 8 |
| December 1, 1973 | S3·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 24, 1973 | S3·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 17, 1973 | S3·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 10, 1973 | S3·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 3, 1973 | S3·E3 | Episode 3 |
| October 27, 1973 | S3·E2 | Episode 2 |
| October 20, 1973 | S3·E1 | Episode 1 |
| February 3, 1973 | S2·E18 | Episode 18 |
| January 27, 1973 | S2·E17 | Episode 17 |
| January 20, 1973 | S2·E16 | Episode 16 |
| January 13, 1973 | S2·E15 | Episode 15 |
| January 6, 1973 | S2·E14 | Episode 14 |
| December 30, 1972 | S2·E13 | Episode 13 |
| December 23, 1972 | S2·E12 | Episode 12 |
| December 16, 1972 | S2·E11 | Episode 11 |
| December 9, 1972 | S2·E10 | Episode 10 |
| December 2, 1972 | S2·E9 | Episode 9 |
| November 25, 1972 | S2·E8 | Episode 8 |
| November 18, 1972 | S2·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 11, 1972 | S2·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 4, 1972 | S2·E5 | Episode 5 |
| October 28, 1972 | S2·E4 | Episode 4 |
| October 21, 1972 | S2·E3 | Episode 3 |
| October 14, 1972 | S2·E2 | Episode 2 |
| October 7, 1972 | S2·E1 | Episode 1 |
| February 12, 1972 | S1·E13 | Episode 13 |
| February 5, 1972 | S1·E12 | Episode 12 |
| January 29, 1972 | S1·E11 | Episode 11 |
| January 22, 1972 | S1·E10 | Episode 10 |
| January 15, 1972 | S1·E9 | Episode 9 |
| January 8, 1972 | S1·E8 | Episode 8 |
| January 1, 1972 | S1·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 25, 1971 | S1·E6 | Episode 6 |
| December 18, 1971 | S1·E5 | Episode 5 |
| December 11, 1971 | S1·E4 | Episode 4 |
| December 4, 1971 | S1·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 27, 1971 | S1·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 20, 1971 | S1·E1 | Episode 1 |
Play Away cast
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Brian Cantas Presenter - TAToni Arthuras Presenter
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Derek Griffithsas Presenter - LMLionel Mortonas Presenter
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Chloe Ashcroftas Presenter -
Floella Benjaminas Presenter -
Johnny Ballas Presenter - CCCarol Chellas Presenter
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Julie Stevensas Presenter -
Jeremy Ironsas Player - JCJulie Covingtonas Player
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Anita Dobsonas Player -
Tony Robinsonas Player