Bagpuss

Name: Bagpuss
Genre: Kids, Animation
Released: 1974-02-12
Cast: Oliver Postgate, Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner

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KidsAnimation

Creator:Oliver Postgate,Peter Firmin

Bagpuss is a UK children's television series, made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate from 12 February 1974 to 7 May 1974 through their company Smallfilms. The title character was, "An old, saggy, cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams." Although only 13 episodes of the show were made, it remains fondly remembered, and was regularly repeated in the UK for thirteen years. In 1999 Bagpuss topped a BBC poll for the UK's favourite children's TV programme.

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Details

StatusEnded

First AiredFebruary 12, 1974

Last AiredMay 7, 1974

Episode Runtime15dk

Seasons1

Episodes13

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

cat banjo shop mouse puppet folk music toad woodpecker rag doll toy comes to life

Production Companies

Smallfilms

Networks

Last Episode

S1 E13 • 5/7/1974

Uncle Feedle

Emily brings in a piece of cloth, which Charlie Mouse identifies as a house for a rag doll, leading to a several rag jokes from the mice! They fold up the cloth so that Bagpuss can use it as a thinking cap, and create the story of Uncle Feedle, which Gabriel and Madeleine sing along to.