"There's just something about Bagpuss that has melted the hearts of millions. He's such a cherished memory from childhood days that everyone loves him. He is ingrained in the hearts and minds of, and deeply loved by, a whole generation and it's children. He is as well established in the national consciousness as Pooh bear and is likely to support a steady merchandise market for many years to come... Oliver Postgate."

• New 5 yr contract with Nickelodeon signed!

• The Purrfect Character made his television debut on the BBC in 1974

• Programme ran for 26 weeks, for 13 consecutive years!!

• Voted the nations No 1 favourite children’s programme in a BBC poll in 1999

• Retail sales have exceeded £40m in the UK alone

• Demand for Bagpuss merchandise continues

• Exciting opportunities for Baby Bagpuss and Mouse Tale Stories

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