Oliver Postgate
Narrator / Bagpuss / Professor Yaffle / Mice
Series
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6.84 votes197415mEndedKidsAnimation
Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Series 1
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- 1. Ship in a BottleNow viewing1974-02-1215mEmily Brings home a bottle with some bits of wood in it. Professor Yaffle tells them it is a ship-in-a-bottle. Bagpuss finds this puzzling, wondering where it would sail to. With the help of a nursery rhyme and a poem about Mermaids, the ship is magically reassembled.
- 2. The Owls of Athens1974-02-1915mEmily brings in a very old, dirty bit of rag, which as ever, Yaffle can see no value in. The mice start to vigorously clean the cloth, before being stopped by Madeleine. She implores the mice to be more gentle with it, and they clean it lovingly, to reveal an old cushion cover depicting an owl. The mice run away, scared by the owl, but come back when they realise it isn't real...
- 3. The Frog Princess1974-02-2615mEmily brings a collection of ornamental enamel pieces. For a while these are a cat and a bird, but later they decide that it is a necklace of jewels for a frog princess who doesn't fancy any of the young princes, so she kisses a frog...
- 4. The Ballet Shoe1974-03-0515mOne dirty old shoe is left for Bagpuss and his friends to repair, and the mice suggest that it might be suitable for living in, which leads Madeleine to sing along with the mouse organ. Yaffle doesn't believe anyone could live in a shoe, so the mice trick him by going around and around, and appearing out of the shoe!
- 5. The Hamish1974-03-1215mNobody really knows what the floppy tartan cloth object that Emily has brought is, except Bagpuss. He says it is a small soft Hamish, a Highland beast that keeps its distance because it makes a terrible noise, like bagpipes played backwards. He tells a heart-rending story of Tavish McTavish, who also made a terrible noise, playing his bagpipes forwards, and his friendship with the Hamish.
- 6. The Wise Man1974-03-1915mBagpuss and his friends learn of a Chinese wise man, his turtle friends and his love of solitude.
- 7. The Elephant1974-03-2615mEmily brings a tatty straw elephant without any ears. Bagpuss and his friends try to solve the mystery of how it lost its ears by singing songs...
- 8. The Mouse Mill1974-04-0215mEmily leaves a box in front of Bagpuss, which has windows and a front door. The mice open it up, revealing the Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Mill, and Gabriel and Madeleine sing a song about milling with help from the Mouse Organ.
- 9. The Giant1974-04-0915mEmily brings in a model of a giant, and Bagpuss tells the story of how a kindly witch makes an sad giant happy.
- 10. Old Man's Beard1974-04-1615mEmily brings in a plant called Old Man's Beard. The friends try to figure out why it is has this name, and Bagpuss tells the story of a king who used his silvery beard to make carpets. Madeline sings a song about a master weaver.
- 11. The Fiddle1974-04-2315mEmily brings in an old bucket with a hole in it, which turns out to be the home of a leprechaun, an old friend of Bagpuss, and his magic fiddle plays some tunes for everyone.
- 12. Flying1974-04-3015mYaffle comes down from his bookend to find a basket, containing items. The mice search it and find a twig broom, which leads Madeleine and Gabriel to sing a song about a woman who brushes the cobwebs out of the sky.
- 13. Uncle Feedle1974-05-0715mEmily 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.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Sandra Kerr
Madeleine the Rag Doll / Mice
John Faulkner
Gabriel the Toad / Mice
Availability
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bagpuss available to watch online?
Vidbox does not currently have a legal streaming, rental or purchase option on record for Bagpuss in this region.
How many seasons does Bagpuss have?
Bagpuss has 1 season and 13 episodes.
When did Bagpuss first air?
Bagpuss first aired in 1974.
Is Bagpuss still running?
Bagpuss's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Bagpuss?
Bagpuss is classified as Kids, Animation.