Bagpuss finds a new home in London

Bagpuss: Alice Sage, Curator at the V&A Museum of Childhood in east London with the original puppet
Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Hannah Al-Othman18 March 2016

Children's TV favourite Bagpuss has found a new home at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London.

The pink and white striped cat, who starred in a 13-episode BBC series in 1974, has been put on display alongside The Clangers.

The five pink, long-nosed, mouse-like creatures, who lived on a small planet, starred in a self-titled show which launched on the BBC in 1969.

Both Bagpuss and The Clangers were the creations of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, and filmed in a barn in rural Kent.

The Clangers, Bagpuss & Co exhibition will showcase the work of Smallfilms, Firmin and Postgate's production company.

Iconic: Alice Sage, Curator at the V&A Museum of Childhood in east London with two of the original Clanger puppets
Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

It opens to the public on Saturday at the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green.

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