Bric-a-Brac

Bric-a-Brac is a British children's television series devised by Michael Cole and Nick Wilson, and starring well known children's television presenter Brian Cant. It was produced by the BBC and originally ran from 1 October until 5 November 1980, with another series from 18 August to 29 September 1982. It was repeated frequently until 1989.

For items of low value, see Bric-à-brac. For the 2005 French album, see Bric à brac.

Bric-a-Brac
Created byMichael Cole and Nick Wilson
StarringBrian Cant
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
ProducersMichael Cole, Cynthia Felgate and Nick Wilson
Original release
NetworkBBC1 (1980 – 1982)
Release1 October 1980 (1980-10-01) –
29 September 1982 (1982-09-29)

The programme was set in a fictitious junk shop, with its shopkeeper played by Cant, who would deliver a monologue to camera. Each episode centred on a particular letter of the alphabet, with different items beginning with that letter found and discussed by the shopkeeper. Cant's script made heavy use of alliteration, and made use of tongue-twisters. At the end of each episode, he would wind up and set off a traditional clockwork toy, upon which the camera would focus whilst the credits rolled.

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