Brian Cant crestfallen over flagging TV career

The legendary children's TV presenter looks crestfallen as one of his successors tactlessly reminds him of how he's no longer on the telly. "Why's that?" she asks, rubbing the wound even harder. Instead of launching into a bitter rant, our Brian keeps his chin up, chatting about his voiceover work, unspecified "writing" projects and looking after his newborn babies!

Taken from "It's Wicked", Saturday 27 June 1987.

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[SixEightySeven]

Brian Cant should get a Knighthood. Greatest Childrens TV Presenter ever. Legend.

[Texbaslery]

Sadly, these days Brian is battling Parkinson's disease. Like Tony Hart and Johnny Ball he is a legend to british 40 something kids everywhere.

[MsFullheart]

really talented unlike today!

[JohnLHume]

Sir Brian Cant of Trumptonshire

[mistofoles]

Ha ha! She reminds him he's not been on telly for ages, and 0:08, for a split second, his expression says "What, is she taking the piss?", before he compses himself!

[sminkyminky]

@SixEightySeven Completely agree. The man was an absolute pioneer for good British Children's TV programs. Has one of those warm and lovely voices. Brian, wherever you are (Buckinghamshire I believe?!), I hope you are as well as can be and know that you're greatly missed on children's TV.

[paddy9i99]

I wouldn't say he's acting crestfallen.

He's just discussing things as he sees them

[K1w1scot]

@Texbaslery That is truely saddening to hear. The voice that oh so many of us Gen-Xers grew up with.

[lakepalmer]

Are you watching Justin (Mr Tumble)? It all ends mate. Look what happened to Andy Peters. And he wasn't any good to start with! And you Andy Crane!

[2012GST]

If you know Brian tell him he's a LEGEND.

[MrDjc1970]

@LarryBundyJr met roy castle (rip) plentya times but have also met hundreds of what they call (so called celebrities) in the area + lots of footballers. most polite i have met here was jasper carrot and robert lyndsey and i thought denis wise was a schoolboy he was so bleedin small lol.

[LarryBundyJr]

@MrDjc1970 Have you met any other 80's Childrens presenters? I met Colin Baker in Eastbourne and he kept calling me Barry :D