In 1999 Bagpuss was voted the most popular BBC children's programme ever made Peter Firmin, the co-creator of Clangers, Bagpuss and Basil Brush, has died at the age of 89, it has been confirmed.

Children's TV favourite Basil Brush was among those to pay tribute to actor Derek Fowlds at his funeral. Fowlds, who died last month aged 82, was famous for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister ...