Oliver Postgate

Oliver Postgate

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BiographyRichard Oliver Postgate (12 April 1925 – 8 December 2008) was an English animator, puppeteer, and writer. He was the creator and writer of some of Britain's most popular children's television programmes. Bagpuss, Pingwings, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers and Pogles' Wood, were all made by Smallfilms, the company he set up with collaborator, artist and puppet maker Peter Firmin. The programmes were originally broadcast by the BBC from the 1950s to the 1980s. In a 1999 BBC poll Bagpuss was voted the most popular children's television programme of all time.

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Known For

Bagpuss
Ended

Bagpuss

as Narrator & Bagpuss
Clangers
Ended

Clangers

as Narrator
Ivor the Engine
Ended

Ivor the Engine

as Narrator

Part of Crew

Bagpuss
Ended

Bagpuss

as Creator

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