‘The cameras were held together with Meccano’: how we made Bagpuss
‘He was supposed to be a marmalade-coloured cat but the fabric company got muddled up – and dyed his fur bright pink instead’
December 2021
‘They were a bit abrasive’: how kids’ TV Clangers secretly swore
The son of Oliver Postgate, creator of the 1970s show, reveals what was in the scripts for the delightful and puzzling swannee-whistle creatures
March 2016
Fashionista Clangers were inspired by Twiggy and Paco Rabanne
Peter Firmin, the man behind Bagpuss and The Clangers
November 2015
Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog and the Clangers to feature in exhibition
Beloved characters created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin will appear at V&A Museum of Childhood in London
October 2014
Oliver Postgate's Bagpuss, the Clangers and the Pogles – in pictures
Bagpuss, the Clangers and the Pogles – along with other fantastical creations by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin – are celebrated in a new book, writes Kathryn Bromwich
July 2014
Never grow up: Noggin the Nog creator Peter Firmin on the Viking boy wonder
Why is a little Viking prince, created from cardboard in 1959, still so adored today? As Noggin hits Edinburgh, Julia Raeside pops in on his creator, animation legend Peter Firmin
December 2013
The 10 best ...
The 10 best children's TV characters
From cult figures guaranteed to generate nostalgia in grownups to today's kids' heroes, Michael Hogan chooses his favourites
October 2013
Shortcuts
So the BBC wants to revive The Clangers. What planet are they on?
Souped-up Clangers to return to TV
December 2010
TV and radio blog
Bagpuss – review
Bagpuss was so exquisite that this version, at the Soho theatre, London, has its delights – and not just for the middle-aged kids in the audience, but what you miss is some original creativity, writes Maddy Costa
December 2009
TV review
Oliver Postgate: A Life in Small Films and Coronation Street
Media Monkey
Ivor the charitable
November 2009
Oliver Postgate: Ivor, Bagpuss and me
Oliver Postgate delighted children with his charming TV characters. To mark the first anniversary of his death, Nick Park and Stephen Fry pay tribute – and we reveal previously unseen drawings of his lovable aliens, the Clangers
October 2009
Bring back Oliver Postgate's music of the spheres
From the wistful whistles of the Clangers to the parps of Ivor the Engine, the magical sounds of Oliver Postgate's classic shows set the bar for music on children's TV. Are today's toddlers as well served, wonders Maddy Costa
December 2008
Letter: Oliver Postgate
Mike Shaw writes: Your obituary of Oliver Postgate omitted a film he made for children in 1983, which was bought by the BBC
Screen burn
Charlie Brooker's screen burn
Oliver Postgate was, for my money, the greatest children's storyteller of the last 100 years
Postgate on the web
MediaGuardian
Media Talk: The BBC rides to the rescue
Politics Weekly UK
Politics Weekly podcast: Saving the world with Gordon Brown – and Oliver Postgate
