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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 19 Jun 2017

    Brian Cant, former presenter of BBC children's shows Play School & Play Away, has died aged 83, his family says http://bbc.in/2rwihaK pic.twitter.com/YvLp7sml0e

    10:23 AM - 19 Jun 2017
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      2. John Sprackland‏ @johnsprackland 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking Sad. I met #BrianCant and asked him to say 'Pugh, Pugh, Barney, McGrew...' for me. As charming a man as you'd imagine.

        1 reply 3 retweets 45 likes
      3. John Sprackland‏ @johnsprackland 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @johnsprackland

        .@BBCBreaking Nostalgia, for a child of the 60s/70s, distilled!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s6YE4PCRNwc …

        1 reply 3 retweets 20 likes
      4. John Sprackland‏ @johnsprackland 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @johnsprackland

        .@BBCBreaking My Dad used to make a point of coming home from work for his lunch on the day that #Trumpton was on 😊 #BrianCant

        0 replies 1 retweet 18 likes
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      2. Phil Burkett‏ @PhilBurkett 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        'it doesn't really matter if it's raining or it's fine Just as long as you've got time To P.L.A.Y . God bless, mate

        3 replies 6 retweets 71 likes
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      1. Bill Watson‏ @iamundertall 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Play School, Play Away, Bric A Brac, Camberwick Green, Trumpton, Chigley. RIP Brian. Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub, Cant

        0 replies 7 retweets 39 likes
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      2. kerrie stevenson‏ @KjsKerrie 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        part of my childhood has died :( RIP Brian Can't you brought so much joy to so many children xx

        2 replies 1 retweet 51 likes
      3. Birgitte Bruun‏ @BirgitteBruun1 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @KjsKerrie @BBCBreaking

        Oh mine too :(

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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      2. Guy Pearson‏ @GuyPearson1 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Sad news. Grew up with this guy

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Nick Britten‏ @NickBritten 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @GuyPearson1 @BBCBreaking

        Why, was he your dad?

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. David Ball‏ @DavidBall14 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @NickBritten @GuyPearson1 @BBCBreaking

        if your of a certain age he more or less was he was the voice of so much of children TV back then you knew his voice as much as your dads

        1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
      5. Guy Pearson‏ @GuyPearson1 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @DavidBall14 @NickBritten @BBCBreaking

        Yeh soon be time for a Brian Cant tribute by @BBC - bring back Trumpton, Chigley and the rest!

        1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
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      2. Chris Wood‏ @torqueback 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @RichMortonSound

        I worked with Brian for 4 years on Play Away and we've been such friends ever since. The nicest man in the world. So sad. What a great loss…

        1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes
      3. Richard Morton‏ @RichMortonSound 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @torqueback @BBCBreaking

        Sorry to hear this sad news Chris, I remember watching him on TV as a youngster and always thought he was great.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Shekhar Raj Dhain‏ @SRDHAIN 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Really sad news. I can remember his chirpy, happy vibe on PLAY AWAY. 🙏 #restinpeace #restinpeace #playaway

        0 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
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      1. Bailey's Dad‏ @Baileysdad4ever 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Another childhood hero goes to the big playground in the sky 😢😢😢

        0 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
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      2. Nosy Crow‏Verified account @NosyCrow 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Oh, this is sad. And so soon after John Noakes. He was GREAT.

        1 reply 1 retweet 19 likes
      3. Spursy McSpursFace #FBPE‏ @edward_bates 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @NosyCrow @BBCBreaking

        We still have Derek Griffiths.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Oldshool‏ @Oldschoolsense 19 Jun 2017
        Replying to @edward_bates @NosyCrow @BBCBreaking

        Yes all should have been knighted

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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