film Children's TV favourite Bagpuss to reawaken for new film

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Link: Children's TV favourite Bagpuss to reawaken for new film - BBC News

 

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Bagpuss, the saggy old cloth cat who starred in one of Britain's best-loved children's TV shows, is set to appear in a new film that will see him awaken in the present day.

 

In the 13 original episodes, broadcast in 1974, the pink-and-white toy cat came to life when he woke up in a shop window.

 

Bagpuss gained more young fans with frequent repeats, and it was voted the nation's favourite children's show of all time in a BBC poll in 1999. Nine years later, he topped a poll to find the nation's favourite children's TV animal.

 

The planned film sequel, which is currently in development, will be the first new Bagpuss production since the original series and will feature a mixture of live action and animation, producers said.

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Bagpuss and his companions, including a woodpecker called Professor Yaffle and Madeleine the rag doll, will "stir from their slumber to find themselves in contemporary Britain", the announcement said.

 

They will embark on a "modern-day quest" with a story and animation techniques that will stay true to the spirit of the classic series, producers promised...