Peter Firmin RIP............

Just heard this.  RIP big man.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44674652

Basil Brush A great British institution.

Basil Brush was superb,particularly with Roy North in the 70s.

I've bought a new TV. It's got knobs on the front, a speaker on the side and an instalment behind! Boom Boom!

"Even Bagpuss himself, once he was asleep, was just an old, saggy cloth cat,
and a bit loose at the seams, but Emily loved him."

Magical stuff - first episode of Ivor the Engine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDWk0BCeblQ

A genius has gone. Peter Firmin, a truly Great Briton, along with Smallfilms partner, the late great Oliver Postgate.


Alas poor Basil Brush (himself a Great Briton) became a pariah. Investigated for Pretendy Racism by the 'Hate Crimes' unit of a UK Police Constabulary.

Yes, that really did happen, and to the undisguised approval of The Guardian newspaper.

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https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/mar/18/isbasilbrushracist

Sad news. A very talented man.

bagpuus- classic telly.  paul weller nicked the opening bars of the theme tune for 'bitterest pill ' .

I met Bagpuss once in Queenie Watts pub in Poplar east London, in the early 70s , a right laugh

Was that when Queenie was having a torrid affair with both Mr Pogle AND 'Tiny' Clanger ?

Jul 2, 2018 -- 8:38AM, morpteh mackem wrote:

bagpuus- classic telly.

Jul 2, 2018 -- 8:38AM, morpteh mackem wrote:

bagpuus- classic telly.

There is a serious malfunction on here