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A little history of... Noggin the Nog ⛵️⚔️🛡

📺 first appeared on screens in 1959 and ran in black and white until 1965.

✍️The show was written and recorded by Oliver Postgate with drawings by Peter Firmin.
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2022-07-20

The exhibition opens on Jan 22nd . Featuring 25 printmakers inc. Peter Firmin, Kate Neame, Nick Morley and Helen Murgatroyd.

It’s a thrill to be exhibiting alongside Peter Firmin who’s work on Oliver Postgate’s Noggin the Nog is a huge inspiration.

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2022-01-10

Peter Firmin illustration for Oliver Postgate’s “Sagas of Noggin the Nog”.

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2021-10-13

is by Peter Firmin for "Noggin and the Moonmouse" by Oliver Postgate (1967). The much loved Noggin stories were first published in beautiful, small, two-colour books. Firmin's Moonmouse clearly anticipates their next collaboration: the Clangers!

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2021-09-17

Noggin and the Moon Mouse (1967) - written by Oliver Postgate with illustrations by Peter Firmin. A very familiar looking 'moon mouse' indeed... 🌚🐭✨

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2021-09-16

📣🚂New Ivor The Engine!
New Xmas audio recordings of the classics (by Daniel Postgate, Rhys Ifans, & ) to raise money for a children’s cancer charity. Listen:https://t.co/vRjMwOwCNs
Donate:https://t.co/e13nJ7dEpR

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2020-12-16

Neither Sainsbury, Postgate nor Cash seem to mention this (Sainsbury's life probably the best recent one). Try PDG Thomas's life

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2020-11-06

Professor Yaffle, full name "Augustus Barclay Yaffle", the carved wooden book-end, is very knowledgeable, but a bit proud, and the mice love to play tricks on him. His character was based on the eminent philosopher Bertrand Russell, whom Oliver Postgate had once met!

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2020-07-24

is by Peter Firmin for "The Saga of Noggin the Nog" (1992) by Oliver Postgate, after the popular TV series. Here's a scene from "The Ice Dragon". Firmin re-illustrated these much loved tales in full colour, for this sumptuous edition.

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2019-07-22

Mustn’t forget the inspired whimsy of Peter Firmin’s illustrations for Oliver Postgate’s “Sagas of Noggin the Nog”!

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2017-08-07

no.2: Ivor the Engine. Oliver Postgate+ Peter Firmin+Vernon Elliot = Perfection. https://t.co/9vXo3r0YUU

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2016-10-06