Q: Who was Oliver Postgate?
A: Oliver Postgate was an English animator, puppeteer and writer who made several series of children's programmes for British television.
Q: What were some of the children's programmes that Oliver Postgate made?
A: Oliver Postgate made several popular children's programmes including Pingwings, Pogles' Wood, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers and Bagpuss.
Q: Did Oliver Postgate work alone or with other people?
A: Oliver Postgate worked with Peter Firmin and together they set up Smallfilms, the company that made their popular children's programmes.
Q: When were Oliver Postgate's programmes shown on British television?
A: Oliver Postgate's programmes were shown on the BBC between the 1950s and the 1980s, and on ITV from 1959 to the present day.
Q: Which of Oliver Postgate's programmes was voted the most popular children's television programme of all time?
A: Bagpuss was voted the most popular children's television programme of all time in a 1999 poll.
Q: Was Oliver Postgate's work well-received by audiences?
A: Yes, all of Oliver Postgate's children's programmes were very popular with audiences.
Q: When did Oliver Postgate pass away?
A: Oliver Postgate passed away on December 8th, 2008.
