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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Bagpuss
Emily. And Emily loved him! Emily was only ever shown in sepia-toned photographs, dressed in Victorian costume. The real-life Emily who posed for the photos with Bagpuss was the daughter of creator Peter Firmin, and is now a successful artist in her own right. The shop shown was called "Bagpuss & Co".
a toad. He was a dark green toad, who played folk tunes on his banjo, often for Madeleine the rag doll to sing to. Their voices were provided by musicians John Faulkner and Sandra Kerr.
Professor. Professor Yaffle was a carved wooden bookend in the shape of a woodpecker. He wore half moon glasses and scoffed at most things. He was entranced by the mechanical ballerina though. "Yaffle" is also the Old English word for woodpecker. In Oliver Postgate's autobiography he says that he based the character of Yaffle on a mixture of his own uncle, and philosopher Bertrand Russell.
13. Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin made only 13 episodes of this classic programme. They are all fantastic.
everyone could see his thoughts in a little cloud above his head. He often did sing with Gabriel and Madeleine too. The soundtrack to the Bagpuss series is available to buy, and features all those songs you remember from your childhood.
everyone else went to sleep too. Every programme drew to a close with Bagpuss yawning, everone getting safely back into place, and then him falling asleep. In the book, "Bagpuss in the Sun", he nearly falls asleep in the garden, and causes great panic amongst the others, who have to get safely back to the shop before he does nod off.
The Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ. 'The Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ! Heave! Heave! Heave!' (as they pump the bellows.) The Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ was also accompanied by the Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Mill, which (apparently) made chocolate biscuits from breadcrumbs and butterbeans.
Emily. 'There was a little girl, called Emily. And she had a shop.' In real life, she was Emily Firmin, the daughter of co-creator and puppeteer Peter Firmin.
| What small, soft, plump, tartan creature did Bagpuss initially decribe the porcupine pincushion as? | The Wonders of "Bagpuss"
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a hamish. My favourite episode, 'The Hamish', showing the hamish and its companion Tavish McTavish getting drunk on 'True Scotch Mist'. The hamish was supposed to make a sound like bagpipes played very badly.
| In the episode, 'The Owls of Athens', what does the fabric embroidered with owls become in Madeleine and Gabriel's song? | The Wonders of "Bagpuss"
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a cushion for the bony king of nowhere. Their song very nearly contained the word 'bum' - quite risque for its time!
Uncle Feedle. 'Uncle Feedle' is the title of the last episode of Bagpuss, which contains musings about reality and a great ragtime dance by the mice.
| In the episode, 'The Mouse Mill', Emily brought a toy mill to the shop which the mice opened up and got working - but what did they make in the mouse mill with breadcrumbs and butterbeans? | The Wonders of "Bagpuss"
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chocolate biscuits. Only Professor Yaffle got anywhere near believing them. They were constantly trying to deceive him with something or other.
The Wise Man of Ling Po. A man who didn't want to be bothered by people asking him silly questions. Sounds familiar, eh Yaffle?
Bertrand Russell. The famous philosopher.
Madeleine. Of course, maternal Madeleine wanted half a dozen laps to cram all the mice onto!
| Two mice rowed a ballet shoe through a house to search for Stilton cheese in the episode 'The Ballet Shoe' but what did they use for oars? | The Wonders of "Bagpuss"
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feathers. It was an insane road trip that far outranks 'Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas'.
| And finally, which Bagpuss character was voted to be hanged on a poll conducted by a Bagpuss fan website? | The Wonders of "Bagpuss"
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Gabriel. They found the toad and his banjo very irritating.
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