Bagpuss

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

February 12, 1974

Last aired

May 7, 1974

Episodes

13

Network

BBC One

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Smallfilms

Creators

Oliver Postgate, Peter Firmin