The program was conceived by Townsend in the early 1970s and was designed to be a fast-moving daily dose of informed entertainment for children, and be suitable for and attractive to older teens and adults.
The program was conceived by Simon Townsend in the early Seventies and designed to be a fast-moving and wondrous daily dose of informed entertainment for kids. Of course, it was also meant to be suitable for and attractive to older teens and adults.