Oliver Postgate dies....

[Smart Mart]

Sad news today of the death of one of the biggest influences in British children's television.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7772620.stm

Loved Bagpuss and The Clangers, liked Ivor The Engine. I'd be surprised if there's anyone over 21 who hasn't seen one of his creations. An absolute genius in his field and his death is a reminder of the good old days when children's TV was the best in the world.

RIP Oliver Postgate.

[Eric Mc]

Sad to hear.

His CV regarding children's TV programmes is amazing.

[rhinochopig]

How sad. I could listen to him tell stories all day.

[Shar2]

I too grew up with his childrens programmes, loved them all. Still much better than the garbage that is churned out now days.

[phumy]

Noggin the Nog

Seaman Stains and Master Bates

I remember them well

[Eric Mc]

phumy said:

Noggin the Nog

Seaman Stains and Master Bates

I remember them well

Or possibly not. They were (allegedly) in "Captain Pugwash".

(They weren't actually).

[mitzy]

Loved the clangers, they were the best.

[phumy]

Eric Mc said:

phumy said:

Noggin the Nog

Seaman Stains and Master Bates

I remember them well

Or possibly not. They were (allegedly) in "Captain Pugwash".

(They weren't actually).

Oops wrong guy, Noggin the Nog is correct but the other couple of herberts are from a guy called John Ryan, sorry

[Eric Mc]

phumy said:

Eric Mc said:

phumy said:

Noggin the Nog

Seaman Stains and Master Bates

I remember them well

Or possibly not. They were (allegedly) in "Captain Pugwash".

(They weren't actually).

Oops wrong guy, Noggin the Nog is correct but the other couple of herberts are from a guy called John Ryan, sorry

Nest you'll be telling us that your favourite character in "Thunderbirds" was Troy Tempest

[LBird]

He was a genius. The Clangers especially - "an everyday tale of knitted space-mice". Love 'em!

[Bradders23]

Shar2 said:

I too grew up with his childrens programmes, loved them all. Still much better than the garbage that is churned out now days.

Makes me laugh when adults complain about kids TV nowadays. Of course you don't fking like it anymore it's kids TV :P

[Just-In]

Sad news indeed, Bagpuss was/is one of my all time favourites, I even have it on DVD! His legend will live on.

[Zo-fo]

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[john2443]

LBird said:

He was a genius. The Clangers especially - "an everyday tale of knitted space-mice". Love 'em!

Best line - "Oh sod it. The bloody thing's stuck again"

(This was in the script, but was of course whistled on the recording)

[chim666]

john2443 said:

LBird said:

He was a genius. The Clangers especially - "an everyday tale of knitted space-mice". Love 'em!

Best line - "Oh sod it. The bloody thing's stuck again"

(This was in the script, but was of course whistled on the recording)

I've just 'said' that phrase to myself in a Clangers-type whistle

[Alex]

phumy said:

Noggin the Nog

Seaman Stains and Master Bates

I remember them well

Don't forget Roger the cabin boy.

[sjwb]

He had the most mellifluous voice, gentle but quite impossible to ignore. Bless him for his contribution to quality entertainment and the art of story telling.
My undisputed favourite was the Soup Dragon.

[Shar2]

Bradders23 said:

Shar2 said:

I too grew up with his childrens programmes, loved them all. Still much better than the garbage that is churned out now days.

Makes me laugh when adults complain about kids TV nowadays. Of course you don't fking like it anymore it's kids TV :P

That's true, but it is still crap these days. Few morals and lots of fighting.

[Zod]

I'm reliving all of his stuff with my two year old son. He was a genius.

[Eric Mc]

Kids like gentle stories as well as action packed, noisy , loud and shouty programmes.

That seems to have been forgotten.