Tony Hart, a TV presenter whose children’s programs inspired millions, passed away at age 83 on the weekend. Programs such as Vision On, Take Hart and Hart Beat made art exciting and reachable, and at the height of his popularity Tony Hart was receiving 8,000 pieces of art a week, sent in by his young viewers in the hope that it would be one of the pieces featured on his show.

I have fond memories of watching the programs as a child (anyone else remember Morph? Claymation in the pre-Wallace and Gromit days!). The TV shows must have had a big influence on me and my other English colleagues, judging by our choice of careers!

Morph by Tony Hart