Tony Hart RIP

Sad day. I'm old enough to remember Tony Hart from Blue Peter , he was actually in some of the early ones,and Vision On. They don't make em like him any more. He will be missed.

I agree very sad news - we've lost another great innovator.

I was always enthralled by his programmes and silly as it was morph was wonderful.
Nick Park must owe a lot to him.
R.I.P.

Sad news, another face from childhood television is gone.

Someone who really did encourage an awful lot of children to explore their creative side, a gentle, informative presenter and artist.

So very sad...R.I.P.

This is very sad news and like many others I loved his show as a child. I will always remember him for his wonderfully gentle style.

Childrens TV needs him now more than ever.

RIP,

Jonathan

Agreed - I used to watch him ever since his days on 'Vision On' - he will be very much missed.

He and Rolf Harris would make me sit in front of the telly in sheer amazement.

Tony will always be a treasured memory from my childhood ...

Fans' Morph Tribute to Tony Hart.

That's very interesting Munch. And funnily enough, I'm good friends with one of my lot in Folkestone as well! (I'm not everywhere.) And not a rolled-up trouser leg anywhere in sight...

Dear All,

When you compare modern childrens tv with that of my childhood one is left wondring what if anything we have learnt.

Tony inspired childrens imagination resulting in children and parents sharing in the activities presented in his program.

Children learnt various skills simply by watching and then copying what tony did.

He was quiet and encouraging which made children want to copy what he was presenting.

I am convinced that i learnt a lot from his program and went on to make many balsa wood models, lego and plastic models etc etc.

And today i build loudspeakers for fun.

So i feel endebted to Tony for his kindly encouragement.

RIP

regards David

I had a picture on the Gallery once. Never so disappointed to 'win' a book token though I was at the time, I can still remember the thrill of seeing it, and it was better than winning a pile of postage stamps, signed photos, and a badge from Blue Peter.

Totally agree with David's points above - a big loss and an even bigger inspiration.

Vision on's signature tune has been one of my favourite little "hums" all my adult life. It is called Left Bank Two by Wayne Hill.

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Originally posted by Don Phillips:
Vision on's signature tune has been one of my favourite little "hums" all my adult life. It is called Left Bank Two by Wayne Hill.

The BBC website had it listed as 'Left Bank Two' by the Noveltones, a piece of library music. There was an article on it at the time of Tony Hart's death.

Perhaps Wayne Hill was the writer, or it was re-released under a different name, or one of the performers names, or is a cover version.

Any Ideas?

Jamie,
Have a look at this BBC news.

I think Wayne Hill may have been a working name for somebody else, hence the apostrophes. I suspect the Noveltones were the band (maybe session musicians) who performed it.
don

Thanks Don, that was what I had seen before, but didn't remember where I had seen it.