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Play Away

Play Away

Description: Play Away is a British television children's programme. A sister programme to the infants' series Play School, it was aimed at slightly older children. It ran from 1971 until 1984, and was broadcast on Saturday afternoons on BBC 2. Wikipedia
Genre: Comedy, Music
Year Released: 1971
Number of seasons: 13
Number of episodes: 203
First episode air date: November 20, 1971
Genre: Children's television series
Nominations: British Academy Television Rediffusion Star Awards
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