Name this Playaway presenter

[Trickyvee]

Just found the theme of Playaway and noticed the bloke at the top with the dark hair. He was in quite a few kid's TV shows at the time. Can anybody remember who he is?

[Austin Maxi]

Re: Name this Playaway presenter

I don't know for sure, but maybe Nick Wilton? I know he was in 'Fast Forward'.

[Heather74]

Re: Name this Playaway presenter

Is it Jeremy Irons?

[sixtyten]

Re: Name this Playaway presenter

It's Nick Wilton
Currently a lot larger & starring in that Gordon Ramsey Specsavers ad

[Trickyvee]

Re: Name this Playaway presenter

Thanks! Apparently he appeared in Playaway, Fast Forward, Number 73, Saturday Superstore and Jackanory. Since then he's cropped up in lots of things including Eastenders, although I would never have recognised him from recent photos!

[Tortie]

Re: Name this Playaway presenter

Tony Robinson (yes, he of "Baldrick " and "Time Team" fame) also appeared on "Playaway." Had a bit of a crush on him in those days...

[shilton dipper]

Re: Name this Playaway presenter

Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin
OBE (born 23 September 1949) is a British actress, author, business woman and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School and Play Away and "Fast Forward". On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a Life Peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats with title Baroness Benjamin, of Beckenham in the County of Kent.

[willpurry]

Re: Name this Playaway presenter

Tony Robinson (yes, he of "Baldrick " and "Time Team" fame) also appeared on "Playaway." Had a bit of a crush on him in those days...

He also of course gets thrown in the Thames by John Wayne in Brannigan.