Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Pingwings, Pogles Wood, Clangers, and Bagpuss the iconic animations produced by the Canterburybased Smallfilms studio between 1958 and 1984 constitute a significant thread of British cultural history. The lasting appeal of the imagined worlds created by Smallfilms is evident in the highlysuccessful BBC reboot of Clangers (2015present), which has introduced a whole new audience to the pink moon mice. As well as the shows likely to be famiilar to readers, this history expands the Smallfilms story to include those less wellknown animated shows that nonetheless played an important part in the studio's history.Through extensive studio access, interviews with many key Smallfilms collaborators, press and audience analysis, Chris Pallant provides a comprehensive and definitive historical record of the studio's work. Beyond Bagpuss is illustrated with 100 images from the Smallfilms archive, including those that have not previously been published.
Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Pingwings, Pogles Wood, Clangers, and Bagpuss the iconic animations produced by the Canterburybased Smallfilms studio between 1958 and 1984 constitute a significant thread of British cultural history. The lasting appeal of the imagined worlds created by Smallfilms is evident in the highlysuccessful BBC reboot of Clangers (2015present), which has introduced a whole new audience to the pink moon mice. As well as the shows likely to be famiilar to readers, this history expands the Smallfilms story to include those less wellknown animated shows that nonetheless played an important part in the studio's history.Through extensive studio access, interviews with many key Smallfilms collaborators, press and audience analysis, Chris Pallant provides a comprehensive and definitive historical record of the studio's work. Beyond Bagpuss is illustrated with 100 images from the Smallfilms archive, including those that have not previously been published.
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