[TV] Peter Firmin RIP

[Norman Potting]

He had a "good innings" bless him and spent his time creating things to make people happy. In his honour I will now spend the remains of the day communicating with the other Pottings by a series of whistles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44674652

 

[theboybilly]

I loved Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog - wonderful childhood memories of the late 1950s

RIP Peter

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

I used to love Bagpuss and Ivor the engine. RIP

 

[studio150]

RIP

 

[Weststander]

The Clangers and Bagpuss were enchanting for millions of kids, and some 'kids at heart' too.

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Maths teacher at Uckfield Comp?

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I loved Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog - wonderful childhood memories of the late 1950s

RIP Peter

Ivor, Noggin, Bagpuss, Clangers - what a legacy.

 

[BN9 BHA]

RIP

Clangers were my favourite, not one clue what they were on about though.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Noggin the Nog for me. Wonderful stuff. RIP you wonderful man.

 

[jakarta]

Noggin the Nog for me. Wonderful stuff. RIP you wonderful man.

Another vote for Noggin the Nog, I always thought Nogbad the Bad had an influence on Dick Dastardly...

 

[Norman Potting]

Ivor, Noggin, Bagpuss, Clangers - what a legacy.

Basil Brush as well according to the BBC article. Boom, Boom.

 

[Norman Potting]

...And intrigued that one of the tributes via Twitter quoted by the BBC is "John Terry said Mr Firmin was a "bringer of joy". Surely not THE John Terry

 

[Weststander]

...And intrigued that one of the tributes via Twitter quoted by the BBC is "John Terry said Mr Firmin was a "bringer of joy". Surely not THE John Terry

The other JT found the clangers too taxing.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I loved Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog - wonderful childhood memories of the late 1950s

RIP Peter

Me too. His studio near me...