Oliver Postgate (1925–2008)

Writer, Actor, Director

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Oliver Postgate (1925–2008)

Writer, Actor, Director

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44 titles

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
The Pingwings (1961– ) (TV Series) - Director (18 episodes), Actor (1 episode) Director (18 episodes), Actor (1 episode) See fewer — Episode #1.18 Season 1, Episode 18 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	18

Past Film & Video (3 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Insights Virtual Lectures: Bagpuss: The Central Delight by Sandra Kerr (2020) (Video) - Music And Songs By Music And Songs By See fewer
Life on Earth Perhaps (1985) (Short) - Narrator, Director, Producer, Writer Narrator, Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976) Narrator (voice) (version: English) Narrator (voice) (version: English) See fewer	FRF 7MM

Past Television (19 titles)	Episodes
Clangers (2015) (TV Series) - Writer (based on the classic series created and conceived by) (26 episodes, 2015) Writer (based on the classic series created and conceived by) (26 episodes, 2015) See fewer Find the Eclipse (Jul 20, 2015) Season 1, Episode 26 - Writer (based on the classic series created and conceived by) Writer (based on the classic series created and conceived by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	26
Pinny's House (1986– ) (TV Series) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer
Tottie: The Doll's Wish (1986) (TV Series) - Narrator (5 episodes, 1986) Narrator (5 episodes, 1986) See fewer Episode #1.5 (Oct 15, 1986) Season 1, Episode 5 - Narrator Narrator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Tottie: The Story of a Dolls' House (1984) (TV Series) - Narrator (5 episodes, 1984), Animator (2 episodes, 1984), Director (2 episodes, 1984) Narrator (5 episodes, 1984), Animator (2 episodes, 1984), Director (2 episodes, 1984) See fewer Episode #1.5 (Feb 10, 1984) Season 1, Episode 5 - Narrator Narrator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Noggin the Nog (1982) (TV Series) - Actor (6 episodes, 1982), Writer (by) (6 episodes, 1982), Writer (story) (6 episodes, 1982) Actor (6 episodes, 1982), Writer (by) (6 episodes, 1982), Writer (story) (6 episodes, 1982) See fewer Noggin and the Pie: Part 2 (Apr 28, 1982) Season 1, Episode 6 - Actor (voice), Writer (by), Writer (story) Actor (voice), Writer (by), Writer (story) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
What-a-Mess (1979–1980) (TV Series) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Ivor the Engine (1976) (TV Series) - Actor (14 episodes, 1976), Writer (story) (14 episodes, 1976) Actor (14 episodes, 1976), Writer (story) (14 episodes, 1976) See fewer Central Heating (1976) Season 1, Episode 14 - Actor (voice), Writer (story) Actor (voice), Writer (story) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	14
Bagpuss (1974) (TV Series) - Narrator / Bagpuss / Mice / Professor Yaffle (13 episodes, 1974), Writer (creator) (13 episodes, 1974) Narrator / Bagpuss / Mice / Professor Yaffle (13 episodes, 1974), Writer (creator) (13 episodes, 1974) See fewer Uncle Feedle (May 15, 1974) Season 1, Episode 13 - Narrator / Bagpuss / Mice / Professor Yaffle (voice), Writer (creator) Narrator / Bagpuss / Mice / Professor Yaffle (voice), Writer (creator) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Words and Pictures (1972–1973) (TV Series) - Animated Film (20 episodes, 1972) Animated Film (20 episodes, 1972) See fewer Episode #2.20 (Mar 21, 1973) Season 2, Episode 20 - Animated Film Animated Film See fewer See more See fewer Loading	20
Clangers (1969–1971) (TV Series) - Writer (2 episodes, 1969), Narrator (1 episode, 1969) Writer (2 episodes, 1969), Narrator (1 episode, 1969) See fewer The Rock Collector (Apr 25, 1971) Season 2, Episode 2 - Writer Writer See fewer Flying (Nov 16, 1969) Season 1, Episode 1 - Narrator (voice), Writer Narrator (voice), Writer See fewer	2
Pogle's Wood (1965–1968) (TV Series) - Mr. Pogle / Magic Plant / Hedgehog / Guru Mukaji / Fairy King / Witch (30 episodes, 1965), Writer (story by) (14 episodes, 1966), Writer (7 episodes, 1965), Writer (story) (1 episode, 1966), Self - Storyteller (1 episode, 1966) Mr. Pogle / Magic Plant / Hedgehog / Guru Mukaji / Fairy King / Witch (30 episodes, 1965), Writer (story by) (14 episodes, 1966), Writer (7 episodes, 1965), Writer (story) (1 episode, 1966), Self - Storyteller (1 episode, 1966) See fewer Umbrellas (Jan 4, 1968) Season 3, Episode 13 - Mr. Pogle / Magic Plant, Writer (story by) Mr. Pogle / Magic Plant, Writer (story by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	31
Noggin the Nog (1959–1965) (TV Series) - Told by / Narrator (29 episodes, 1959), Writer (written by) (29 episodes, 1959) Told by / Narrator (29 episodes, 1959), Writer (written by) (29 episodes, 1959) See fewer Noggin and the Firecake: Part Six: The Round Stones (Sep 25, 1965) Season 5, Episode 6 - Told by (voice), Writer (written by) Told by (voice), Writer (written by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	29
Blue Peter (1963) (TV Series) - Writer (Little Watha written by) (4 episodes, 1963) Writer (Little Watha written by) (4 episodes, 1963) See fewer Episode #6.32 (Sep 2, 1963) Season 6, Episode 32 - Writer (Little Watha written by) Writer (Little Watha written by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Mermaid's Pearls (1962) (TV Series) - Narrator (6 episodes, 1962), Writer (6 episodes, 1962) Narrator (6 episodes, 1962), Writer (6 episodes, 1962) See fewer Neptune (Sep 19, 1962) Season 1, Episode 6 - Narrator (voice), Writer Narrator (voice), Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Ivor the Engine (1962) (TV Series) - Narrator / Ivor / Alice the Elephant / Jones the Steam (1 episode, 1962), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1962) Narrator / Ivor / Alice the Elephant / Jones the Steam (1 episode, 1962), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Mrs. Porty's Foxes (Jun 15, 1962) Season 2, Episode 8 - Narrator / Ivor / Alice the Elephant / Jones the Steam (voice), Writer (written by) Narrator / Ivor / Alice the Elephant / Jones the Steam (voice), Writer (written by) See fewer	1
Small Time (1958–1962) (TV Series) - Writer (7 episodes, 1958), Storyteller (2 episodes, 1958), Producer (1 episode, 1961), Writer (deviser) (1 episode, 1961) Writer (7 episodes, 1958), Storyteller (2 episodes, 1958), Producer (1 episode, 1961), Writer (deviser) (1 episode, 1961) See fewer Peter Rabbit Stories: The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Jun 14, 1962) Storyteller (voice) Storyteller (voice) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
Little Laura (1960– ) (TV Series) - Producer Producer See fewer
The Seal of Neptune (1960) (TV Mini-series) - Narrator (6 episodes, 1960), Director (6 episodes, 1960), Writer (creator) (6 episodes, 1960), Writer (6 episodes, 1960) Narrator (6 episodes, 1960), Director (6 episodes, 1960), Writer (creator) (6 episodes, 1960), Writer (6 episodes, 1960) See fewer Neptune (Aug 10, 1960) Season 1, Episode 6 - Narrator, Director, Writer (creator), Writer Narrator, Director, Writer (creator), Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Murder Bag (1958) (TV Series) - Stage Manager (1 episode, 1958) Stage Manager (1 episode, 1958) See fewer Lockhart Calls the Tune (Dec 3, 1958) Season 2, Episode 23 - Stage Manager Stage Manager See fewer	1

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Self (16 titles)
Children's TV on Trial (2007) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2007) Self (2 episodes, 2007) See fewer Coming of Age: The 1970s (May 29, 2007) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer 1960s (May 28, 2007) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
The Bad Food Guide (2006) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Ivor the Engine and the Story of Smallfilms (2005) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Top 50 Greatest Celebrity Animals (2005) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Animation Nation (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Visions of Childhood (May 2, 2005) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Alchemists of Sound (2003) (TV Movie) - Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer
I Love 1970's (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer I Love 1970 (Jul 22, 2000) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Open House with Gloria Hunniford (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer Episode dated 5 June 2000 (Jun 5, 2000) Self Self See fewer
This Morning (1999) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1999) Self (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Episode dated 7 May 1999 (May 7, 1999) Self Self See fewer
Wogan's Web (1998) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Episode #1.15 (Jun 2, 1998) Season 1, Episode 15 - Self Self See fewer
Dope Sheet (1997) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1997) Self (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Nov 28, 1997) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Pogle's Wood (1966) (TV Series) - Self - Storyteller (1 episode, 1966) Self - Storyteller (1 episode, 1966) See fewer Honey Bees (Apr 21, 1966) Season 2, Episode 3 - Self - Storyteller (voice) Self - Storyteller (voice) See fewer
Here and Now (1961) (TV Series) - Self - Interviewer (1 episode, 1961) Self - Interviewer (1 episode, 1961) See fewer Model Railways (1961) Self - Interviewer Self - Interviewer See fewer
Summerhouse (1961) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1961) Self (3 episodes, 1961) See fewer Episode #2.16 (Sep 13, 1961) Season 2, Episode 16 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading

Archive Footage (4 titles)
The Surprising Story of Kids' TV (2022) (TV Special) - Narrator of the Clangers / Bagpuss (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator of the Clangers / Bagpuss (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV (2015) (TV Movie) - Self - Creator of The Clangers (archive footage) Self - Creator of The Clangers (archive footage) See fewer
Timeshift (2009) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009) Self (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Oliver Postgate: A Life in Small Films (Dec 22, 2009) Season 9, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
TV Heroes (1995) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1995) Self (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Oliver Postgate (May 12, 1995) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (2009) (Music Video) - Bagpus (voice) Bagpus (voice) See fewer

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