Oliver Postgate R. I. P.

[dem bones]

RIP Oliver Postgate (1925-2008), creator and writer of several childrens TV treasures including The Clangers, Pogles Wood, Pingwings and Noggin The Nog.

[Craig Herbertson]

It was only last Christmas I corresponded with him. What a talent. I have on my desk The Complete Adventures of Noggin the Nog, The DVD. Sounds a bit pathetic but I managed to convince the wife it was for the kids.
video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&q=noggin+the+nog&sourceid=mozilla-search&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#

Deep, deep influence on my work.

[carolinec]

I adored The Clangers when I was a kid!

Sad news indeed - RIP

[dem bones]

Ah, but it was for children of all ages and that's what i love about it. I used to have a big Clangers poster on my wall which i copped from a friendly They Must Be Russian in return for Lou Reed's Rock 'n Roll Animal album. No question who came out best on that deal.

[pulphack]

loved all of his and Firmin's work when i was younger, and looking at it now there's something about their underlying socialism and humanity that informs it in a way that makes it last, wheeras other stuff just dates. or am i being sentimental? noggin, ivor, the clangers, bagpuss - all massive influences on us when we were kids. i agree with you there, craig - this stuff that got us when we were young resonates through anything we do.

and now to take a turn for the trivial - They Must be Russians! blimey, who would've seen the bagpuss influence in them!