Fantasy
Bagpuss
Creator A Smallfilms production, created by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate
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Story
Bagpuss, the title character, is 'a saggy, old cloth cat, baggy and a bit loose at the seams'. In each episode a little girl called Emily leaves a broken or lost toy that she has found in the window of her shop so that the owners can come and find them. When Emily leaves, the other toys led by Bagpuss come to life and mend the lost and broken toy whilst telling a story about it and singing a song.
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Why we chose it
Bagpuss was first broadcast over 50 years ago and remains a firm favourite.
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What a young reviewer said
Like stepping into an old toy shop – new, yet nostalgic – you feel instantly at home (Kirsty, age 15)
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First shown
1974, BBC 1