#DailyHaikuPrompt - mend
Those mice will bind it,
Every little bit of it
They will fix like new
Apologies to UK readers of a certain age who now have "we will stickle it, every little bit of it, we will fix like new new new" echoing round their heads. You're welcome.
Sandra Kerr, who wrote and recorded the music for #bagpuss, based the mouse music on 13th century round Summer is Icumen In.
Yesterday was the day that I learned that the cleaning and fixing song sung by the mice in #Bagpuss is the tune of "Sumer is icumen in", one of the oldest surviving songs in English.
Not from someone stating the fact. But from hearing the tune of "Sumer is icumen in" and thinking to myself: Hold on! I recognize that from somewhere.
It took a minute or so of humming before I placed it.
♪ We will wash it.
♪ We will splosh it.
♪ Lhude sing cuccu!
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=70mYx9taZF0&list=PLhfsSojYbUarSWWMIytPPLnxG798ZAsGK&index=20
#SumerIsIcumenIn #PostgateAndFirmin #SandraKerr #JohnFaulkner
Bagpuss Returns in a New Film, Staying True to the Original Charm
A new Bagpuss film is set to hit theaters in 2027, with the production company Threewise Entertainment promising to remain faithful to the beloved 1970s children's series. Michael Ford, CEO of the Birmingham-based company, emphasized that his approach is to preserve the essence of the original show ... [More info]
Bagpuss to return in new film featuring a modern-day adventure
Bagpuss, the beloved and saggy cloth cat from the 1974 children's TV show, is set to return in a new film, which will blend live action and animation. The film, currently under development, will bring Bagpuss and his iconic companions like Professor Yaffle and Madeleine the rag doll to modern-day Br... [More info]
Let's hope this isn't a tawdry money spinner.
Leave my childhood alone you cunts.
" 'Most important, most beautiful, most musical': Bagpuss set for big screen return"
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/09/bagpuss-film-tv-show
BBC News - Children's TV favourite Bagpuss to reawaken for new film
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrjwlvxknko
I loved this show when I was little ❤️
Centenary of Oliver Postgate's birth
816 likes, 25 comments - bbc_archive on April 12, 2025: "#OnThisDay 1925: Animator, puppeteer, and writer Oliver Postgate was born. His work included classic children's TV shows such as Ivor The Engine, Pogles' Wood and The Clangers but he's probably best known for Bagpuss. Created by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate, it ran for just 13 episodes, but remains a cult programme for millions. In 2005, both men reminisced about how they made the show. Clip taken from On Show: Ivor the Engine and the Story of Smallfilms, BBC Four, Saturday 7 May, 2005 (originally broadcast on BBC Two Wales digital). #bbcarchive #bagpuss #oliverpostgate #peterfirmin".
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