Rolf Harris warns of child abuse in 1985 video shown in schools

As Rolf Harris faces death behind bars, his 1985 anti-abuse video Kids Can Say No! is revealed.

By Dave Lancaster |

17:06 01 July 2014

Following Rolf Harris' conviction of all 12 counts of indecent assault, it has emerged in a bitterly ironic twist that the shamed star filmed a child safety video three decades ago. 

 

Harris fronted a campaign in 1985 called Kids Can Say No in which he sits surrounded by children and discusses the difference between "yes touches", "no touches", "yes feelings" and "no feelings". 

 

In the video, Harris says: "It's like, 'No I don't know why I don't like that but I'm not too sure about that at all'," he tells the children

 

"I don't want that to keep going. I want it to stop. That's a no feeling.

 

"Sometimes people can give you a no feeling without ever touching you at all."

 

The video comes to a close with a song called My Body, which features the line: “My body’s nobody’s body but mine, you run your own body, let me run mine.”

 

An NSPCC spokesperson said: “The film was made independently by Rolf Harris and a film company nearly 30 years ago.

 

“They approached us for some guidance on the advice given to children and some tips on shooting the film. We did not commission it, fund it, make it or distribute it.”

 

The news comes as tributes to the once beloved entertainer are being taken down in both Australia and the UK. 

 

Harris will be sentenced on Friday.