Tom Tom (TV series)

It later featured three female presenters - Janet Kelly (July–December 1968), future BBC TV newsreader Jan Leeming (1970) and Michele Brown (who later married Gyles Brandreth).

Adopting a more serious tone, Tom-Tom dropped the dog (although the series would later feature its own 'robot' creation, Tobor) and was presented as a cross between Blue Peter and Tomorrow’s World, the Radio Times billing describing it as 'new, unusual, and fascinating stories and items of interest in a modern and changing world.'

From 2 July 1968, Tom-Tom was hosted by former ATV London continuity announcer Norman Tozer, with Carrad remaining as part of the presentation team alongside John Earle and Janet Kelly.

The series continued through 1970, with features including a film-making competition (Tozer would later write two books aimed at amateur photographers and film makers).

Bob Murray went on to become a well known scientist and psychologist and author of 14 books including the best selling "Creating Optimism" and "Raising an Optimistic Child" (both published by McGraw-Hill) In April 2017, John Earle, aged 87, was sentenced to four years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor during the late 1950s and early 1960s at Upcott House Preparatory School in Okehampton.