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| Bagpuss and Ivor creator dies | |
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| Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate has died aged 83, his family has confirmed. | Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate has died aged 83, his family has confirmed. |
| Mr Postgate, who lived in Kent, created some of the best-loved children's TV series including Ivor the Engine, the Clangers and Noggin the Nog. | Mr Postgate, who lived in Kent, created some of the best-loved children's TV series including Ivor the Engine, the Clangers and Noggin the Nog. |
| His work, screened on the BBC from the 1950s to the 1980s, was often in collaboration with the artist and puppeteer Peter Firmin. | His work, screened on the BBC from the 1950s to the 1980s, was often in collaboration with the artist and puppeteer Peter Firmin. |
| In a poll earlier this year, Bagpuss, a saggy pink cloth cat, was voted the best TV animal of all-time. | |
| The furry cat would wake up when his owner Emily left the room, and various other toys would also come to life, including Madeleine the rag doll. | |
| Only 13 episodes of Bagpuss were made in 1974. | |
| In October this year, the rights to the character were bought by company Coolbai, which said it planned to introduce him to a new generation. |