Take Hart [BBC Children's TV 70s] whole episode

Children's art programme from 1970s with Tony Hart

[@esthergester236]

When everything in life seemed possible .........didn't turn out that way. Bittersweet to watch now and remember the young girl I was then. Full of confidence and self worth

[@Tehui1974]

Sending you love. I grew up in the same era watching this TV programme (and many others).

[@chillwestmusic]

You are that same girl! Anything you want to do you can. It’s just a little bit harder. Hope you’re doing ok.

[@cel8276]

Feel the same but watched in the late 80s...... hope you are doing OK ❤

[@FlashPan73]

As a kid who watched this first time rounfd when aired. Myself and my sister were mesmerised by this show. Indeed it was one of the big shows watched by millions of kids with their parents. I think we (the kids) loved Tony as he actually spoke to us, not down to or at us.A real class guy and immensely talented.

[@joshuareid1951]

Like wise as a child growing up it was great to watch this show learnt so much from Tony hart, sadly I have not seen a show like it since. Tony hart was a very remarkable artist, he had a gentle approach and children and parents love it show and then you had morph and the dragon each week getting into mischief. Sadly I think morph was destroyed recently the original from tony hart show.

[@Funkstar124]

So right! Soooo right!

[@mohammadfauzie1650]

This brings back childhood memories.. R.I.P Tony Hart... A true legend..

[@degsbabe]

Absolutely. And also Pat Keysell. Who passed in 2009.

[@zetetick395]

And R.I.P. to Mr Colin Bennet, who just passed in Feb 2024 😔

[@thegreyman7449]

Very talented man. Shame we don't have programs like this anymore.

[@KEVIN-tx6bt]

They were called programmes when I were a kid.

[@bangersnmash4856]

I'd sit for the whole programme mesmerised as a kid, Mr Hart was just fantastic the best art teacher in the world R.I.P

[@leeosborne3793]

He had such a friendly and relaxed manner. I always loved his shows.

[@barttheanorak]

Watching Take Hart was always an oasis of calm in the middle of a school week - it was usually on Wednesdays as I recall. Tony was such a gentleman even when Morph was being a perisher.

[@michaelparanormal]

This prog made me what i am now an artist and i would never have been one without this great Tony Hart!

[@Mr_Nigeria100]

I feel crying lol. My mum n dad came to the uk in the 70s n I remember this as a kid in the 70s n 80s. We used to watch take hart after school n the main thing we watched was the gallery (n morph) n we’d av competition with my brothers in Liverpool to see who’d b the same age as the kid who painted the picture the most “I’m 9 !!” “I’m 7!!” was all you’d hear, thanks 4 this. Made a middle aged 52 yr old guy happy

[@paulmorgan5661]

Man, this takes me back. Compulsory viewing in our house back in the day. Loved Tony Hart, the man was a gifted artist and a natural broadcaster. Got a tear in the eye now...

[@johnclarke7096]

Well said!

[@dennisneo1608]

I used to watch this when I was a kid. The great thing about being 50, is I remember being in a world of normality. Unlike today.

[@Liofa73]

dennis neo --- No, you remember the world as a kid. There we all the same world problems, you were just shielded from them with the blissful ignorance of youth. This was the time of miners stikes, oil crisis, terrorism on aircraft, power cuts, rising unemployment, the end of the Vietnam war, the IRA and troubles in NI at it's peak.

[@davidpinnock4227]

@@Liofa73 being shielded was amazing i sometimes wish i was shielded now

[@simonhodgetts6530]

What a lovely man! It’s down to his shows that I ended up at art college, studying design. His pastel and spray paint stencil techniques are pure product design rendering techniques! A much missed TV presenter, artist and gentleman!

[@alanprior7650]

Vision On,Take Hart (both BBC) and Art Attack (on ITV) all great programmes.

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

Yes they were all great series too why not.

[@magicknight8412]

Was always such a calming relaxing show to watch.

[@playtime6909]

from singapore here.... because of this show, cavatina and left bank two will always have a special place in my heart. hearing them immediately brings me back .... waaayyyyyyy back to a more innocent time... i miss it....

[@EggBastion]

thanks for naming those tunes!

[@angelacooper2661]

I was born in 1970 and remember Take Hart when growing up. Tony was a master with his various artistic implements. Liked Morph as well. Takes me right back to childhood, and with a very good memory for tunes the theme tune is in G major. I also have perfect pitch!

[@moviee5]

Oh my God I remember him, I loved watching him when I was a child. Thank you for posting!

[@martintonge3254]

Thanks for the memories Tony.

[@RichardTingley]

Brilliant, 4 minutes in he's made clear points about negative space and referenced Magritte. Brilliant.

[@mazzymuso]

Looking back, I learned techniques from Tony Hart that I went on to use years later with the kids I taught. I think I must have subconsciously remembered so many of his wonderful ideas.

[@stephanieroberts1157]

My favourite tv programme all those years ago.. sadly missed and dare I say it... sigh.. life was so much better back then (I'm 57 now).

[@bradencarrigan27]

This man was an absolute genius!

[@kokutaophraobeach3866]

Even more relevant today. More necessary even. The calmness and focus brought about by the act of creating art.

[@RenegadeSound]

Thank you for uploading this mate !

[@zoolook3264]

One of my Go-To shows as a kid, he was so talented and just loved to watch him work. We need more TV like this.

[@jamesbronz]

Love this show. Watched it as a kid living in the English countryside near Banbury and Upper Heyford and Feltwell. My parents were USAF and we lived on a base that was join ventured with RAF families as well. It was such an amazing chemistry of the two cultures back then and this was the type of shows that we watched.

[@carlohunt6087]

Loved this show as a kid. Watched it after school.

[@majormoogles]

Watching this with my 7 year old boy, priceless, and morph being on demand on sky just tops it of, love life people.

[@gremlinuk1968]

Was 1 of my favourite back then as a kid in the 70s, born May 23rd 1968 , from northern Ireland UK, I was always good at art at school back then, can say it was from Tony! And just wish I had sent in a picture from me back then,! Maybe it would have got on 1 of his shows ?

[@truthseeker000000]

I used to love watching this as a primary school kid in the 70s. I also felt so inspired to create! I have always been in the art, fashion and design industry as an adult.

[@kathleen7849]

I used to love this man. As a kid I was hooked!

[@80sSumpy]

Thank you for posting this. I'd forgotten all about the music during the gallery, it has just taken me back to lying on the rug in front of the TV watching intently and feeling inspired to have a go straight after the programme finished.

[@carolinelabbott2451]

Same. ♥️

[@dianaosullivann5075]

One of my favourite programmes when I was younger .learnt so much from this unlike today .

[@aishahbintadam7290]

What a honourable gentleman very talented respectable human being ( Tony Hart ) was May you Tony Hart rest in peace ✌️ ❤

[@markmoz]

BBC education back in the days was second to none. Tony Hart, Johnny Ball and Wordy to name but a few. Do kids today have anything like it?

[@latchmere100]

Tony Hart, a calming figure and a pleasure to watch him at work.

[@prasannademel2602]

I remember watching this in the early 80s in Sri Lanka, this has been a childhood inspiration to creativity for me in being an event manager today and much more !

[@dalebrowne6229]

Loved watching this as well as the other show he was with, VISION ON I still get down with my 11 year old daughter and we colour pictures and we talk about her drawings and other kids. She has my collection of pencil crayons in a big container.

[@voiletwhitehorse]

Lovely programme, someone had a morph figure on their desk, they've thrown it out, so I took him out the bin, he's on my shelf now, nice bit of nostalgia

[@stevegordon5689]

Always loved the gallery remember me and my sister chanting good bad done by their mum lol

[@Ravedaze.]

Loved watching Tony when I was a kid 🙂

[@mikjon67]

Couldn't wait to finish my homework to watch an episode of Take Hart....

[@alexc8209]

omg i had forgotten about this! im sure i was watching this episode when it was first shown. magic.

[@carolinelabbott2451]

Brings back a lot of happy memories does this TV show. ♥️

[@ryokan9120]

Do you remember Joey Deacon?

[@carolinelabbott2451]

@@ryokan9120 Do I remember the difference between the few kind kids and the majority of vile kids in the playgrounds and classroom? Yes I do. My childhood was not a happy one in school, so excuse me if I want to focus on my limited good memories rather than having to relive my nightmares.

[@geoffjoffy]

Great children's TV. Sadly missed today.

[@mathewgreen4099]

Many thanks for posting. Simple ideas presented clearly so that everyone could understand & then try out themselves at home. Tony Hart was perfect for this particular program. He was always very precise with his hand movements when producing his artwork too.

[@martincollins6071]

I loved this, I was like 5yrs old lol thank you for uploading this

[@practilectual]

Love the way he spray-paints without an apron!

[@danieljones3009]

Very education Tony Hart is a genius if only they do programs like this now it’s a shame because it’s very educational for kids I love art

[@Liofa73]

Daniel Jones -- The do programs like this on CBBC and CBeebies, you don't watch them so it's not surprising you haven't seen them.

[@allanbrian7013]

Many happy memories watching tony heart, Rest in piece sir never forgotton

[@spencecollins]

Gosh, I miss Tony Hart.

[@Epiha]

This was my favorite tv programme after school in New Zealand in the 70's. Thanks for posting.

[@tonybird4633]

+Epiha Me too.

[@spudpud-T67]

VisionOn and Take Hart my child hood programs and probably influenced my later life to become a sculptor.

[@lander783]

Epiha ye im 44 now but i remember this show

[@sambrown9494]

Keep cool, 'til After School :)

[@cosybike]

@@sambrown9494 Yaaaas! I only lived there for a year. Kiwis think this Scot is a Native! I got to see Children of Fire mountain again when it came to BBC.

[@MrEvilWasp]

Big smile on my face all the way through this. So many happy memories come flooding back from my childhood :D Peace

[@stnicholas54]

I remember coming home from school and waiting for this programme to begin. It was really the theme music I was waiting on. I think they were xylophones but I'm not certain of that.

[@Mustaine1ify]

Vibraphone. Like a Glockenspiel but with soft beaters.

[@stnicholas54]

@@Mustaine1ify Thank you kindly.

[@Mustaine1ify]

@@stnicholas54 My pleasure. Oh and Tony was a cool guy, even the school bullies watched Take Hart.

[@HowardChegwyn]

This is so comforting. 👍

[@miniwizard]

Thanks for the upload. Takes me right back to my childhood and reminds me how much inspiration his programme always gave me then and for many years afterwards. A wonderful presenter, sadly missed but fondly remembered.

[@Growler57]

God I feel old watching this I was a kid when I saw tony rarely missed a show

[@Principessa180]

BEST CHILDREN'S PRESENTER EVER

[@mazzymuso]

He did love those marker pens! My favourite 'TV teacher' when I was little. Such a reassuring voice. Loved Morph too, vividly remember playing with my Morph sticker album whilst recovering in bed from mumps!

[@gremlinuk1968]

the great Tony hart !! loved watchen take hart , from the 70s on -, as from a kid !! / should show now !!!

[@fantona]

Who the hell would downvote this??

[@FranssensM]

People violently opposed to Tony Hart and Morph

[@TheAndreArtus]

Take Hart was one of my favourite programs as a child. There was so much to learn from it. I used to decorate plain T-shirts by pulling one over a plastic tray, lay down some [negative image] patters and stencils made from whatever suitable material I could find (e.g. wax paper) and spraying it with successive applications of diluted bleach. When washed the remaining pattern stood out with crisp clean edges, and it even allowed for half tones. While adult supervision wasn't really a big thing back in those days, it's nonetheless recommended.

[@soniahallworth4532]

Love this show growing up so glad I stumbled upon it again morph was such a great character 👏👏👏

[@waderaney7]

I loved this 👍one in my younger days😉

[@405sbh]

My early childhood. Beautiful.

[@jnuttso1]

This is wonderful ❤ I remember when they used to show art work that was supposedly by a 7 year old and obviously it was done by their parents 😀

[@techtinkerin]

Amazing how jam packed with ideas these were😊❤️

[@GeoNeilUK]

Could you imagine if Tony Hart and Bob Ross could have swapped places for long enough to produce one episode of each other's programme? To know that neither of them are no longer with us has me choking back real tears T_T

[@jonmacdonald3616]

when the gallery was on, me and my sister used to "rate" the artwork, ie, ahh, thats really gud for 6, and, no-way, thats rubbish for 12. Then it was thru to the kitchen and 'findus crispy pancakes' for Tea. Halcyon times.

[@matmc71]

Snap! Except me and my sister used to say "no way, that wasnt done by a 6 year old!" 70s were a magical time to be a kid. So innocent, and tv was new and exciting. And creative. This is the best thing about modern technology ... watching old telly!!

[@betaman7988]

Bet his mum did that...

[@stevegordon5689]

Good crap those were the only ratings we had for the gallery!

[@carlohunt6087]

My brother and I would do the same! Great show.

[@RockDove5212]

Me too! I used to think the epitome of success would be to have a picture in the gallery.

[@rajnirvan3336]

I remember this a little bit but Hart Beat was more from where I saw his education as I loved art. Great memories

[@eternalriver]

Pure class.

[@2many2say]

Use to watch this as a kid, I don't remember the funky music at times in the background.

[@Superstarlight867530]

1StepAhead - it got distinctly Jethro Tull-like for a while there, right?

[@tolkienfan1972]

Oh I remember it! I tugs on the heart strings. Or maybe Hart strings! :-)

[@duncansteward4331]

i remember the show well and often think back to watching it each week; loved it and still do.

[@davidevans3227]

cor.. just hearing the music is enough.. thankyou for sharing this 🙂 x

[@davidevans3227]

oh wow.. and the gallery! 🙂

[@ianjames3078]

Love this so much. Thanks for posting.

[@oldsteempunk6728]

Fantastic to see this again. Vision On anyone?

[@nigelkthomas9501]

I used to love watching Take Hart and Hartbeat (note the spelling). Heartbeat is a more recent 1960s police drama.

[@Vico649]

This show made every kid who watched it feel like becoming an artist 😅

[@mattetheridge6580]

If the put these shows back on again perhaps our children won't grow up so brainwashed.

[@stevegordon5689]

Those were the days when presenters were adults now we get adults acting like kids!

[@Liofa73]

steve gordon --- Nonsense, look at the presenters through the 80s and 90s, they were just kids themselves, in their early 20s. You just didn't realise because you were a small kid. There's plenty of inspiring stuff for kids on the BBC nowadays.

[@Liofa73]

Matt Etheridge --- Kids don't grow up brainwashed, they are a product of their times, just as we were and look where that got us... Getting on here criticising the youth of today is something you'd have been appalled that your parent were doing when you were a kid. Our kids today a a lot more open minded than our generation ever were, with regards to race, sexism, homophobia etc. It's our generation and the previous few that have ruined the country for the youth.

[@jasecox3912]

Great memories and at the same time makes me sad that we can never go back and enjoy even if it was for one more day 😢

[@thelucieflower317]

How wonderful. One of my greatest artistic influences when I was a child...I will never forget these shows...do you have more??

[@stitchtovictory5356]

I loved this show and watched it every week! I loved Morph too.

[@davelister1]

You could edit this as an ASMR vid ! it's all the rage now. God bless Tony , the earth is not a cold dead space.

[@gremlinuk1968]

was most time 1st art test in my class at high school at late 70s , & in to the early 80s !! till I left school !! 84 ,! I was all ways in the top 3 ! for my year then !!

[@followtheboat]

The episode that inspired Banksy

[@bottlecap57]

I don't remember the music sounding as sad as it does now, or maybe it's just sad knowing those times have gone forever. Liked everything else though..

[@davidpinnock4227]

it’s funny the gallery music sounded different when i was younger but not sad just thoughtful but i guess as we grow up we learn what sad and melancholic actually is sadly :)

[@practilectual]

amazing how he worked without an apron and never seemed to get his clothes dirty!

[@notanfningain]

I love the music at 6:22

[@davidjones9661]

Couldn't help but notice the Bourée like tune that starts at 4:38. Must be something by Jethro Tull, yet I can't place it. I wish they had programs like this States side!! Growing up in the sixties, all we had was Romper Room, Wonderama and Captain Kangeroo. All great shows (well, RR was abit tame/lame), but nothing this art focused. Thanks for posting!! 👍👍

[@blueluny]

Amazing kids tv

[@magicknight8412]

I saw Tony Hart not long before he died, in a wheelchair looking very frail. Sad to see, but what a talented decent bloke.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

A lovely man, a gentleman- and a hero to all of us 70s kids who wound up at art school!

[@londonlover69]

Thanks to this show I'm now a millionaire! 😁

[@agriffin5449]

There is no way this program would make it to screen now-a-days... However i have his book, he draw Morph in it and my name,.. Morph was done by Ardman, Ardman is Wallace and Grommet...

[@j0hnf_uk]

True. There's not enough bright colours and sudden noises to keep the 3 second attention spans of today's kids focused enough to sit and watch shows like this, now.

[@Liofa73]

To everyone banging on about how they don't make TV like this anymore, they do, check out CBBC and CBeebies. TV hasn't changed. It's just you're all yearning for a lost youth. The world had most of the same problems back then, your were just a kid, sheltered from it all by the blissful innocence of youth.

[@karimtabrizi376]

ah great memory trip and wah wah funk to match.

[@thedisabledwelshman9266]

very ICONIC music

[@davidneal9368]

Children's programs at there best. Not like the trash 🗑️ they pump out today. The best kids program that's stood the test of time and is still going is Sooty.

[@zetetick395]

R.I.P. to Mr Colin Bennet, who just passed in Feb 2024 😔

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Tony hart and Morph were my childhood.

[@HeliosGreek]

I remember watching an episode in late 1980’s on the Iraqi TV

[@MrKpsuk84]

Shame there aren't more episodes of this on KZbin because they're so relaxing watch

[@eddies1231]

WOW....Transfixed! truly magical TV