Oliver Postgate dies....

[Zod]

chim666 said:

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)

:rofl

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

In one of the European countries to which it was sold, the broadcasting company received complaints when it was first aired that the Clangers were swearing in the local language.

It seem people hear what they want to hear with the Clangers. According to Postgate, they were having genuine conversations, but they were rendered as whistles.

[Maxf]

Alex said:

phumy said:

Noggin the Nog

Seaman Stains and Master Bates

I remember them well

Don't forget Roger the cabin boy.

None of the above were in Captain Pugwash. All urban myths.

[hurstg01]

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.

[DJC]

Ivor and Clangers for me.

Clangers absolutely rocked and if you think it is rose coloured memories looking back on childhood, the BBC brought out the DVD about 5yrs ago. Go and watch it, its still brilliant Gets even more funny when you learn the inside stories and the scripts. The sod it line is just one of the back stories

[shirt]

too young for it first time round but have many happy memories of me, mary & jane and late night clangers on c4. have got a whistling tiny clanger somewhere too.

rip

[Saddle bum]

Bagpuss is a permanent feature on the back of our setee. The grandkids make a beeline for him as soon as they charge through the door.

[V6]

Sad. I loved his work, especially the clangers.

The Iron chicken was fantastic, she always seemed so peeved that she'd have to go down to the Clanger planet for whatever reason.

The soup dragon was also good.

[Heskey]

I liked Ivor and the Clangers, but Bagpuss? Worst invention ever. My ex had a bagpuss hot water bottle thing. It took every effort not to smother her in her sleep with it.

Edited by Heskey on Tuesday 9th December 11:04

[shirt]

it was the mice that made bagpuss for me.

" the marvellous. mechanical. mouse! organ! "

iirc, it was on just before bric-a-brac on bbc.

[merc_man]

Oliver Postgate certainly made my childhood a more magical and wonderful place. Of course compared to today the animation was simplistic but the story telling was great.

I might be 40 but I could still watch Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog, The Clangers and Ivor the Engine.

[DBSV8]

merc_man said:

Oliver Postgate certainly made my childhood a more magical and wonderful place. Of course compared to today the animation was simplistic but the story telling was great.

I might be 40 but I could still watch Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog, The Clangers and Ivor the Engine.

you can pick them up cheap on Amazon

Ive just bought my nieces the Clangers

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ivor-Engine-Complete/dp/B0...
£4.98



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bagpuss-Complete-John-Faul...

£2.98

shame they havent released Noggin The Nog

[DJC]

Heskey said:

I liked Ivor and the Clangers, but Bagpuss? Worst invention ever. My ex had a bagpuss hot water bottle thing. It took every effort not to smother her in her sleep with it.

Edited by Heskey on Tuesday 9th December 11:04

My wife still has one and its used most nights at the moment!

[Eric Mc]

"Noggin the Nog" was in black and white, if I recall, which is probably the reason why it hasn't been released. That is a major factor in deciding whether old films or TV programmes are released on DVD.

Apparently, Postgate was also behind the very strange "Pogle's Wood".

[AngryApples]

Gutted

Lost my kid sister when she was 7 (I was 8, now 36), we used to sit watching most of his greats together

RIP (Both)

[Zo-fo]

Eric Mc said:

"Noggin the Nog" was in black and white, if I recall, which is probably the reason why it hasn't been released. That is a major factor in deciding whether old films or TV programmes are released on DVD.

Apparently, Postgate was also behind the very strange "Pogle's Wood".

They were originally released on video and are now on DVD. See my earlier link

www.dragons-friendly-society.co.uk

[rhinochopig]

Most of his programs are freely available on Youtube

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fDWk0BCeblQ Ivor Episode 1

Porb Porb Porrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrb. Morning Jones the Steam!

Grab your quarter pint bottle of free milk, find a rug to sit cross legged, and enjoy. Oliver

[Alex]

Maxf said:

Alex said:

phumy said:

Noggin the Nog

Seaman Stains and Master Bates

I remember them well

Don't forget Roger the cabin boy.

None of the above were in Captain Pugwash. All urban myths.

I KNOW!

[wiz 1]

Not Postgates work but does any one remember Michael Bentines Potty time?

[Six Fiend]

wiz 1 said:

Not Postgates work but does any one remember Michael Bentines Potty time?

Another true classic, loved the theme tune

My niece will be brought up on Oliver Postgate progs at her granny's house and mine. I can watch them quite happily taking a trip back to my childhood

[Simpo Two]

I have 'Ivor the Engine' and 'Noggin the Nog' books, although was a bit too old for the Clangers (but still fun).

If you don't teach children certain standards, how can you expect them to learn any? No wonder they're running feral.