Comments on: Oliver Postgate is dead http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:27:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John M. http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260794 John M. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:34:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260794 For those possibly interested, on Irish radio this morning they interviewed John Faughner, the creator of the Bagpuss theme tune. The man who with his co-writer wrote and voiced the mice..."we will fix it" etc. Genius. Try here for a download: <a> http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thetubridyshow/1243042.html</a> For those possibly interested, on Irish radio this morning they interviewed John Faughner, the creator of the Bagpuss theme tune. The man who with his co-writer wrote and voiced the mice…”we will fix it” etc. Genius. Try here for a download: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thetubridyshow/1243042.html

]]> By: IAN HERNE http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260786 IAN HERNE Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:39:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260786 Quite simply Postgate was a marvel. Read his autobiography and look again at his films for the BBC. He and Peter Firmin were true television pioneers. But his opinions on other matters were of considerable substance too. Quite simply Postgate was a marvel. Read his autobiography and look again at his
films for the BBC. He and Peter Firmin were true television pioneers. But his
opinions on other matters were of considerable substance too.

]]> By: engels http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260779 engels Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:12:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260779 Not to mention Prolix and Soporifix. Not to mention Prolix and Soporifix.

]]> By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260778 Chris Bertram Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:11:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260778 _(I know about his relationship to Asterix)._ His relationship to Cacofonix/Assurancetourix is much closer. (I know about his relationship to Asterix).

His relationship to Cacofonix/Assurancetourix is much closer.

]]> By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260777 harry b Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:58:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260777 What on earth is Oliver Kamm's relationship to the puffin club? (I know about his relationship to Asterix). Postgate talks in his autobiography about "uncle douglas" (GDH Cole) and was obviously fond of him. Postgate was also George Lansbury's grandson (on his mother's side). What on earth is Oliver Kamm’s relationship to the puffin club? (I know about his relationship to Asterix).

Postgate talks in his autobiography about “uncle douglas” (GDH Cole) and was obviously fond of him. Postgate was also George Lansbury’s grandson (on his mother’s side).

]]> By: belle le triste http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260776 belle le triste Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:11:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260776 i can't believe i never realised raymond postgate and oliver postgate were related! it's just like oliver kamm's relationship to the puffin club only less depressing i can’t believe i never realised raymond postgate and oliver postgate were related!

it’s just like oliver kamm’s relationship to the puffin club only less depressing

]]> By: Stuart White http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260773 Stuart White Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:40:24 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260773 Harry and all, apologies for the shameless self-advertisement, but you might be interested in my post on Oliver Postgate at the Next Left site - http://www.nextleft.org/ Harry and all, apologies for the shameless self-advertisement, but you might be interested in my post on Oliver Postgate at the Next Left site – http://www.nextleft.org/

]]> By: Nick http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260647 Nick Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260647 Let us not forget Nogbad The Bad. Best villain ever . . . Let us not forget Nogbad The Bad. Best villain ever . . .

]]> By: Mandy http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260641 Mandy Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:48:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260641 Thank you for the Noggin link - I haven't seen this in years, it brought back so many memories! Thank you for the Noggin link – I haven’t seen this in years, it brought back so many memories!

]]> By: belle le triste http://crookedtimber.org/2008/12/09/oliver-postgate-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-260634 belle le triste Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:09:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8735#comment-260634 my plan aged five was to grow up and marry nooka (who would by then have tired of noggin) sadly things worked out differently rip my plan aged five was to grow up and marry nooka (who would by then have tired of noggin)

sadly things worked out differently

rip

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