[1] His involvement in Play School directly led to his work on three linked Gordon Murray puppet series: Camberwick Green (1966), Trumpton (1967), and Chigley (1969).

[1] From 1990 to 1999, he starred as Brian the farmer in children's television puppet programme Dappledown Farm, as well as providing the voice for one of the characters, Harry the Heron.

[9] In 1998 Cant parodied his previous contributions as a narrator in 'The Organ Gang', a weekly segment in Lee and Herring's This Morning with Richard Not Judy, a BBC TV Sunday afternoon comedy show.

[1] His film appearances were few, but included brief roles in The Pleasure Girls (1965), The Sandwich Man (1966), and A Feast at Midnight (1995), starring Christopher Lee.

[14] In April 2007, Cant was named as the best-loved voice from UK children's television, in a poll of over 1,200 people for Underground Ernie magazine.

Cant came ahead of Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine narrator Oliver Postgate in second place, with David Jason (Danger Mouse) polling third.

[22] He died on 19 June 2017, at the age of 83, at Denville Hall, in Northwood, London, a retirement home for people who worked in the entertainment industry.