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‘Treasure trove’ of 500 artworks by Bagpuss creator Peter Firmin up for auction

The artist and puppet maker – who died aged 89 in 2018 – co-created several popular children’s TV programmes.

Evening Standard

Unearthed ‘treasure trove’ by Bagpuss creator Peter Firmin to go under the hammer

The artist and puppet maker – who died aged 89 in 2018 – co-created several popular children’s TV programmes.

The Independent UK

Digested week: Marsupial brings cheer in dark and dysfunctional days

It was left to a – albeit extinct – tiny relative of the kangaroo to offer some relief from the blizzard of major events

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Bagpuss returns to fix modern Britain in new film

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Classic children’s TV character set for comeback 50 years after debut

The children’s TV show celebrated its 50th anniversary last year

The Independent UK

Classic children’s character Bagpuss to make big screen return

The pink and white cloth cat, who lived in a shop that was a home for lost property, turned 50 last year.

Evening Standard

‘Most important, most beautiful, most musical’: Bagpuss set for big screen return

Stop-motion animation voted the UK’s all-time favourite kids’ show will be rebooted with the ‘saggy old cloth cat’ now busy mending in modern Britain

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Has anybody seen the Wombles? The hunt is on for TV’s favourite puppets and props

Bagpuss, the Clangers and Paddington are among the icons of childhood that fans are determined to save

The Guardian - UK

‘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’

The Guardian - UK

Quiz of the year: how well do you remember 2022?

Charles became king of 15 realms, Tom Cruise made blockbuster history and controversy followed Russia on to the ice rink. Fingers on buzzers for 30 fiendish questions

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