In this episode of Vintage Media, Jamie Dyer talks about purchasing a piece of animation history for a bargain price. Although not a huge fan of Bagpuss, Jamie adores the work of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. The show was recently remastered and issued on Blu-Ray by Fabulous Films.
The video can be watched below:
What is Bagpuss?
Made by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin’s Smallfilms, the series of 13 episodes was first broadcast in 1974. The opening sequence told the story of a little girl called Emily, a shop and her cloth cat Bagpuss. In each episode, a new item was left for the toys to ponder. Other characters that lived in the shop include the six mice of the “mouse organ”, a rag doll called Madeleine and a wooden woodpecker bookend called Professor Yaffle.
What is Vintage Media Millennial?
Vintage Media Millennial is a series of Blog posts written by Jamie Dyer for Old Time Review. Each one focuses on an area of vintage in film, television, music or radio from a Millennial perspective. He also presents long-form videos on YouTube via a dedicated channel. Subscribe on YouTube!
Have you seen the Bagpuss? Have you bought the restored edition on Blu-Ray Let us know on social media or comment below. Alternatively, you can email Jamie@oldtimereview.co.uk with your thoughts.
I wasnt so keen on Noggin the Nog and Bagpuss -i found them dreary and a little disturbing. I did like Ivor the Engine as it had a more cheerful tone to it.