7 to 9pm
5 talks:
18 & 25 September and 2, 9 & 16 October 2024.
Join Simon Postgate as he talks about much-loved children's television shows such as Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog and The Clangers co-created by his dad Oliver Postgate along with Peter Firmin.
Simon was growing up at the time the programmes were made and so has a personal insight into the process and ideas that went into their creation. Join Simon as he shares this insight, along with images and film clips in a series of 6 talks based around individual Smallfilms productions.
Friends of the Horsebridge tickets are £9 per talk.
18 September
Bagpuss
7 - 9pm
Simon Postgate gives a talk on the making of the children's television programme Baguss and his surrounding world, with lots of pictures and film clips.
25 September
The Clangers
7 - 9pm
This is perhaps the most unusual of the Smallfilms productions. Simon grew up around the making of the Clangers in the seventies and tells the story of their creation in a live talk with anecdotal stories, pictures and film clips. So strap yourself in and let's go!
2 October
The Pogles
7 - 9pm
Follow the Hedgepig back to the world of The Pogles. Simon was growing up at the time the series was made and shares his memories in a live talk with pictures and film clips. So get your Togs on and let's go down to the woods!
9 October
Ivor the Engine
7 - 9pm
Simon was growing up at the time the first series of Ivor was made and was able to help with editing work on the later colour version. Here is a live talk by Simon on the subject of the much-loved little railway engine, with images, anecdotes and clips from the programme.
16 October
Noggin the Nog
7 - 9pm
The Saga Noggin the Nog was one of the most distinct and atmospheric Smallfilms productions which had many children (including me) hiding behind the sofa peeping anxiously over the cushions, eager not to miss the drama as it unfolded. For those who were there and for some who weren't, let's have a look back at what went on. Talk includes images and film clips.
