Tony Hart

Acting

Tony Hart

Born October 15, 1925 · Maidstone, Kent, England

Died January 18, 2009 · aged 83

Tony Hart was an English artist and children's television presenter, perhaps best known for the children's creative art programmes 'Take Hart' (1977-1983) and Hartbeat (1984-1993). 

Known For

Who Sold You This, Then?Who Sold You This, Then? · 1972
Who Sold You This, Then?
6.51972
MovieDocumentary
A BAFTA award nominated, light-hearted, documentary looking at the part the service engineer can play in making or destroying his company's reputation.
Take HartTake Hart · 1977
Take Hart
8.71977
Series
Take Hart is a British children's television show about art, presented by Tony Hart. It took over from Vision On, and ran from 1977 until 1983. The show featured Hart and the animated Plasticine character Morph, and other characters created by David Sproxton like 'Smoulder the Moulder', which was a lump of mould which would create props by 'spraying' them out of a spray can. The only other human to appear on a regular basis was Mr Bennett, the caretaker, played by Colin Bennett. The programme won a BAFTA award for Hart in 1984. As well as demonstrating small-scale projects, Hart also created large-scale artworks on the TV studio floor, and even used beaches and other open spaces as 'canvases'. This idea was later adopted by Art Attack. A regular feature of the show was 'The Gallery', which displayed artworks sent in by young viewers. The easy-listening vibraphone music accompanying this feature - "Left Bank Two", composed by Wayne Hill - has passed into British TV musical lore. In later series, "Left Bank Two" alternated with John Williams' recording of "Cavatina", which is also well-remembered by many viewers.
Vision OnVision On · 1964
Vision On
1964
SeriesFamily
Vision On was a British children's television programme, shown on BBC1 from 1964 to 1976 and designed specifically for deaf children.
HartbeatHartbeat · 1984
Hartbeat
7.51984
Series
Hartbeat was a Children's BBC television arts programme presented by Tony Hart. It was broadcast between 1984 and 1993. The series was a follow on from Take Hart and taught children how to design art features and use everyday items to make objects.
SMartSMart · 1994
SMart
8.51994
Series
SMart is a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of art, which began in 1994 and ended in 2009. The programme was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London, previously it had been recorded in Studio A at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham. The format is similar to the Tony Hart programmes Take Hart and Hartbeat. The show was revamped into an hour-long show in 2007; it was previously a 25 minute show. The 'older' 25 minute shows from 1994-2005 also featured Morph, originally from Take Hart. It has 199 episodes.
The Amazing Adventures of MorphThe Amazing Adventures of Morph · 1980
The Amazing Adventures of Morph
7.41980
Series
The Amazing Adventures of Morph was a stop animation television showcreated by Aardman Animations which ran from 1980 to 1981. It featured the character Morph

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Take HartTake Hart · 1977
Take Hart
8.71977
Series
Take Hart is a British children's television show about art, presented by Tony Hart. It took over from Vision On, and ran from 1977 until 1983. The show featured Hart and the animated Plasticine character Morph, and other characters created by David Sproxton like 'Smoulder the Moulder', which was a lump of mould which would create props by 'spraying' them out of a spray can. The only other human to appear on a regular basis was Mr Bennett, the caretaker, played by Colin Bennett. The programme won a BAFTA award for Hart in 1984. As well as demonstrating small-scale projects, Hart also created large-scale artworks on the TV studio floor, and even used beaches and other open spaces as 'canvases'. This idea was later adopted by Art Attack. A regular feature of the show was 'The Gallery', which displayed artworks sent in by young viewers. The easy-listening vibraphone music accompanying this feature - "Left Bank Two", composed by Wayne Hill - has passed into British TV musical lore. In later series, "Left Bank Two" alternated with John Williams' recording of "Cavatina", which is also well-remembered by many viewers.