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Norman Anthony Hart was born in Maidstone, Kent on 15 October 1925 and became interested in art at an early age. In 1943 he was turned down by the RAF due to a slight deficiency in his eyesight. After following in his father's footsteps in the British Indian Army and then having a spell with the Territorials during the Korean War, he returned to civilian life and studied art in his home town.
- Without any formal television training Hart was pretty much thrown in at the deep end on ‘Saturday Special’, but he progressed gradually from only his hands being visible as he drew his illustrations, to appearing in front of the camera. When ‘Saturday Special’ was replaced by Playbox, Hart became the resident artist on that show, but by now he had developed his own laid-back soft voiced style and adopted the attitude that children were more likely to be inspired by art if you show them rather than tell them.
- When ‘Take Hart’ was broadcast on Tuesday afternoons in 1977, it achieved viewing figures in excess of five million and it was estimated that no less than half the children in Britain aged between five and 14 were avid watchers. They sent in up to 8,000 items each week. By 1979, ‘Take Hart’ was being screened every morning. By that time, it had won Hart his first BAFTA for ‘Best Children’s Series.’
- Unparalleled in its scope and originality, 'Take Hart' ran from 1977 until 1983. When it ended, Tony Hart moved on to other series bearing his name such as Hartbeat, a variation on the same theme, and Smart Hart. The series also inspired later TV shows such as Art Attack.
- When ‘Take Hart’ was broadcast on Tuesday afternoons in 1977, it achieved viewing figures in excess of five million and it was estimated that no less than half the children in Britain aged between five and 14 were avid watchers. They sent in up to 8,000 items each week. By 1979, ‘Take Hart’ was being screened every morning. By that time, it had won Hart his first BAFTA for ‘Best Children’s Series.’
- Without any formal television training Hart was pretty much thrown in at the deep end on ‘Saturday Special’, but he progressed gradually from only his hands being visible as he drew his illustrations, to appearing in front of the camera. When ‘Saturday Special’ was replaced by Playbox, Hart became the resident artist on that show, but by now he had developed his own laid-back soft voiced style and adopted the attitude that children were more likely to be inspired by art if you show them rather than tell them.
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In 1950 he graduated and worked as a display artist in a London Store before turning freelance. His break into broadcasting came in 1952 after a meeting with a BBC children's producer at a party. After demonstrating his skill by drawing a fish on a paper napkin, he was engaged as the resident artist on the BBC/Children's tv programme
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