By Long-time children's TV presenter Tony Hart has died, at the age of 83. After serving as an officer in the 1st Gurkha Rifles in World War II, he later attended Maidstone College of Art before joining the BBC in 1952. He became the resident artist on Saturday Special in that year before subsequently appearing in Playbox, Titch and Quackers, Vision On, Take Hart, Hartbeat and Smart Hart.
Morph joined Tony in 1977 and they were later joined by Chas; both animated clay figures. He received two Bafta awards, won a lifetime achievement award in 1998, and also created the original design for the Blue Peter badge.
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