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Peter Firmin

Peter Firmin

Actor, Writer, Other Crew

Born December 11, 1928 in Harwich, Essex, England, UK

Died July 1, 2018

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Known as the creator of TV's Basil Brush and for his collaborations (as writer/producer/director/animator) with Oliver Postgate. He and Postgate set up 'Smallfilms' in 1958 and produced such children's classics as Noggin the Nog (1959), Pogle's Wood (1965), The Clangers (1969), Bagpuss (1974) and Ivor the Engine (1976). His daughter Emily Firmin played the part of the little girl Emily in Bagpuss, whilst his wife Joan and another of his six daughters, Charlotte, also made contributions.

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Actor

17

Type

Year

Bagpuss: At Home with Peter Firmin Poster

Bagpuss: At Home with Peter Firmin Documentary2015Self

50 Greatest Kids Shows Documentary2013Self

The Native Hue of Resolution Poster

The Native Hue of Resolution Documentary2013Self - Puppeteer & Artist

Children's TV on Trial Poster

Children's TV on Trial TV Series2007Self

Masterpieces of the British Museum TV Series2006Self - Designer

100 Greatest Cartoons Poster

100 Greatest Cartoons Documentary2005Self

Animation Nation TV Series2005Self

Ivor the Engine and the Story of Smallfilms Documentary2005Self

The Culture Show Poster

The Culture Show TV Series2004Self

Timeshift Poster

Timeshift TV Series2002Self

The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows Documentary2001Self

Breakfast Poster

Breakfast TV Series2000Self - animator

I Love 1970's Poster

I Love 1970's TV Series2000Self

BBC Look North: Yorkshire Poster

BBC Look North: Yorkshire TV Series1968Self

Five O'Clock Club Poster

Five O'Clock Club TV Series1963Self - Presenter

Merry-Go-Round Poster

Merry-Go-Round TV Series1963Self - and Muskit

Musical Box TV Series1959Self - Presenter

Writer

11

Type

Year

Clangers Poster

Clangers TV Series2015

The Basil Brush Show TV Series2015

Ivor the Engine Poster

Ivor the Engine TV Series2006

Pinny's House TV Series1986

Noggin the Nog Poster

Noggin the Nog TV Series1982

Bagpuss TV Series1974

The Basil Brush Show Poster

The Basil Brush Show TV Series1968

The Seal of Neptune Poster

The Seal of Neptune Mini-Series1960

Ivor the Engine Poster

Ivor the Engine TV Series1959

Musical Box TV Series1959

Small Time TV Series1955

Other Crew

9

Type

Year

From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV Poster

From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV Documentary2015

The Basil Brush Show Poster

The Basil Brush Show TV Series2002

Tottie: The Story of a Dolls' House Poster

Tottie: The Story of a Dolls' House TV Series1984

Bagpuss TV Series1974

Words and Pictures TV Series1970

The Clangers Poster

The Clangers TV Series1969

Pogle's Wood Poster

Pogle's Wood TV Series1965

Noggin the Nog Poster

Noggin the Nog TV Series1959

Small Time TV Series1955

Art Department

6

Type

Year

Ivor the Engine Poster

Ivor the Engine TV Series2006

The Mermaid's Pearls TV Series1962

The Seal of Neptune Poster

The Seal of Neptune Mini-Series1960

Ivor the Engine Poster

Ivor the Engine TV Series1959

Noggin the Nog Poster

Noggin the Nog TV Series1959

Blue Peter Poster

Blue Peter TV Series1958

Producer

9

Clangers Poster

Clangers TV Series2015

Ivor the Engine Poster

Ivor the Engine TV Series2006

Pinny's House TV Series1986

Noggin the Nog Poster

Noggin the Nog TV Series1982

Pogle's Wood Poster

Pogle's Wood TV Series1965

Little Laura TV Series1960

Ivor the Engine Poster

Ivor the Engine TV Series1959

Noggin the Nog Poster

Noggin the Nog TV Series1959

Small Time TV Series1955

Director

10

Type

Year

Ivor the Engine Poster

Ivor the Engine TV Series2006

100 Greatest Cartoons Poster

100 Greatest Cartoons Documentary2005

Tottie: The Story of a Dolls' House Poster

Tottie: The Story of a Dolls' House TV Series1984

Noggin the Nog Poster

Noggin the Nog TV Series1982

Bagpuss TV Series1974

The Clangers Poster

The Clangers TV Series1969

Pogle's Wood Poster

Pogle's Wood TV Series1965

The Pingwings Poster

The Pingwings TV Series1961

Ivor the Engine Poster

Ivor the Engine TV Series1959

Noggin the Nog Poster

Noggin the Nog TV Series1959

Animation Department

4

Type

Year

Life On Earth Perhaps Short Film1985

Noggin the Nog Poster

Noggin the Nog TV Series1982

The Clangers Poster

The Clangers TV Series1969

Musical Box TV Series1959

Production Designer

1

The Clangers Poster

The Clangers TV Series1969

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