Seeing Things by Oliver Postgate
A warm and charming memoir from the cult creator of Bagpuss, the Clangers and Ivor the Engine. 'Oliver Postgate was, for my money, the greatest children's storyteller of the last 100 years.' Charlie Brooker, Guardian
Oliver Postgate created some of the most beautiful and understated children's television animation of the 1950s and beyondNot only have we lost a great animator, but a singular performer and brilliant storyteller. * * Phil Jupitus * *
He had a warmth and love for what he was doing and for the audience who were watching. * * Jonathan Ross * *
He was one of the great storytellers on television. * * Michael Rosen * *
Postgate's work has been a huge influence on me . . . Somehow, for me, [The Clangers] defines all that is cosy about childhood. From Postgate's warm, reassuring voice, to the curiously handknitted aliens, it gave me a sense that all was well with the world. * * Lauren Child * *
Oliver Postgate was, for my money, the greatest children's storyteller of the last 100 years. Together, the team of Postgate and Peter Firmin were apparently incapable of creating anything less than timelessly wonderful whenever they sat down to work. * * Charlie Brooker * *
Postgate had one of the most distinctive, instantly recognisable voices in television, warm, avuncular but also tinged with an otherworldly quality that suited his strange, magical stories perfectly. * * Daily Telegraph * *
A wise and warm book from Britains favourite surrogate uncle, proving he's just as good at storytelling for adults as he was for children. -- Claire Sawers * * List * *
Some of the funniest and most moving passages of the book describe his imprisonment as a conscientious objector during Second World War. * * London Review of Books * *
Charmingly written . . . as endearing as any of Postgate's characters. -- Toby Lichtig * * Times Literary Supplement * *
He had a warmth and love for what he was doing and for the audience who were watching. * * Jonathan Ross * *
He was one of the great storytellers on television. * * Michael Rosen * *
Postgate's work has been a huge influence on me . . . Somehow, for me, [The Clangers] defines all that is cosy about childhood. From Postgate's warm, reassuring voice, to the curiously handknitted aliens, it gave me a sense that all was well with the world. * * Lauren Child * *
Oliver Postgate was, for my money, the greatest children's storyteller of the last 100 years. Together, the team of Postgate and Peter Firmin were apparently incapable of creating anything less than timelessly wonderful whenever they sat down to work. * * Charlie Brooker * *
Postgate had one of the most distinctive, instantly recognisable voices in television, warm, avuncular but also tinged with an otherworldly quality that suited his strange, magical stories perfectly. * * Daily Telegraph * *
A wise and warm book from Britains favourite surrogate uncle, proving he's just as good at storytelling for adults as he was for children. -- Claire Sawers * * List * *
Some of the funniest and most moving passages of the book describe his imprisonment as a conscientious objector during Second World War. * * London Review of Books * *
Charmingly written . . . as endearing as any of Postgate's characters. -- Toby Lichtig * * Times Literary Supplement * *
Oliver Postgate was born in north London in 1925. He attended several different schools including, inadvertently, Dartington Hall. He attempted several different professions before founding Smallfilms with Peter Firmin in 1957. They went on to make a multitude of children's films for television, from a cowshed near Canterbury. He died, aged 83, in Broadstairs, Kent, in December 2008.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847678409 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847678408 |
| Title | Seeing Things |
| Author | Oliver Postgate |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2009-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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