#OnThisDay 1974: Children's classic Bagpuss first aired on BBC One. 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. | BBC Archive

Bagpuss will be the latest classic British children’s TV character to be rebooted on the big screen! Here’s a clip of his co-creator Oliver Postgate talking about the time the beloved cat received his honorary degree. Postgate also talks about some of his other creations and his feelings about the children’s tv of the 90s. | BBC Archive