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Bodger & Badger is a BBC children's comedy programme written by Andy Cunningham, first broadcast in 1989. It starred Cunningham as handyman Simon Bodger and his talking badger companion. The programme was spawned from some appearances the double act made in 1988 as part of the Saturday morning BBC1 children's programme On the Waterfront. [1] Plot.
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The first series saw Bodger working at Troff's Nosherama, where his badger was unknown to the other characters. The second series was set in the Letsby Avenue Junior School; Bodger worked as the caretaker for the school and there was general antagonism between him and the schoolchildren - a large cast of children - and the headteachers Mrs Trout ('...
Bodger and Badger has attained a cult following from adults who grew up with the programme and younger generations watching from DVDs. This led to a tour of universities called "Mashed Potato Nights", hosted by Andy Cunningham as Bodger and Badger. They also appeared in other venues such as the Glastonbury Festival. Andy Cunningham died in 2017. Th...
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Andrew Cunningham (13 May 1950 – 5 June 2017) [1] was an English actor, puppeteer, ventriloquist and writer. He was the creator and main writer of the children's BBC television series, Bodger & Badger, in which he acted as the likeable but accident-prone Simon Bodger and his pet, Badger.
Bodger & Badger. TV sitcom; BBC One; 1989 - 1999; 124 episodes (9 series) Much-loved childrens' sitcom about Simon Bodger and his (puppet) pet badger, Badger. Stars Andy Cunningham, Joanne Campbell, Roger Walker, Lila Kaye, Selina Cadell and more.
Oct 3, 2007 · But from its broadcast in 1989, the varied slapstick capers of odd-job man Simon Bodger and his mashed potato-loving pet quickly became a CBBC staple, and it's still loved both by twenty ...
Bodger & Badger is a BBC children's comedy programme written by Andy Cunningham, first broadcast in 1989. It starred Cunningham as handyman Simon Bodger and his...
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Bodger and Badger was a slapstick comedy for young children about Simon Bodger and his mash potato loving pet, Badger. The creator, Andy Cunningham was the real star as he played both Simon and Badger was his puppet.
