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Peter Ridsdale Scott(1940-2025)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Peter Ridsdale Scott was born in July 1940 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Play School (1964), Price to Play (1968) and EBC1: Emu's Broadcasting Company (1975). He died on 25 December 2025 in England, UK.
BornJuly 1940
DiedDecember 25, 2025
BornJuly 1940
DiedDecember 25, 2025
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Known for

Play School (1964)
Play School
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer
Price to Play
TV Series
  • Director
Rod Hull in EBC1: Emu's Broadcasting Company (1975)
EBC1: Emu's Broadcasting Company
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Keith Chegwin in Cheggers Plays Pop (1978)
Cheggers Plays Pop
5.8
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Play School (1964)
    Play School
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • production
    • 1964–1987
  • Keith Chegwin in Cheggers Plays Pop (1978)
    Cheggers Plays Pop
    5.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1978–1986
  • The Railway Carriage Game (1985)
    The Railway Carriage Game
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Patrick Fyffe and George Logan in Dear Ladies (1983)
    Dear Ladies
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1983–1984
  • Rod and Emu's Saturday Special
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1983–1984
  • Emu's Magical Easter Show
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Hinge and Bracket
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978–1981
  • Emu's Magical Christmas Show
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Emu's Magical Music Show
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Alan Price in Alan Price (1980)
    Alan Price
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Rod Hull in EBC1: Emu's Broadcasting Company (1975)
    EBC1: Emu's Broadcasting Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1980
  • Alan Price
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1979
  • For My Next Trick
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • Roy Sings Orbison (1975)
    Roy Sings Orbison
    8.3
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Anita Sings Harris
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975

Director

  • Blue Peter Special Assignment
    TV Series
    • Director (as Peter Ridsdale)
    • 1973
  • Play School (1964)
    Play School
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1971
  • Price to Play
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Whoosh!
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968

Writer

  • Play School (1964)
    Play School
    7.0
    TV Series
    • scriptwriter
    • script
    • 1966–1971
  • Price to Play
    TV Series
    • devised by
    • 1968

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Peter Ridsdale
  • Born
    • July 1940
    • Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 25, 2025
    • England, UK

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