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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 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]
Andrew "Andy" Cunningham (13 May 1950 - 5 June 2017), was an English actor, puppeteer and writer. He was perhaps best known as the creator and main writer of the children's BBC television series, Bodger & Badger, in which he acted as Simon Bodger and his pet, Badger.
- Writer, Actor, Additional Crew
- May 13, 1950
- Andy Cunningham
- June 5, 2017
Jun 7, 2017 · Cunningham, who was also a magician, played handyman Simon Bodger in the 90s kids’ TV show, which focused on his antics with Badger, his beret-wearing furry friend who loved mashed potato. Andy...
Jun 7, 2017 · Cunningham played handyman Simon Bodger in the series and voiced his companion, a beret-wearing talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes.
- Emmeline Saunders
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 ...
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Jun 7, 2017 · Cunningham played Simon Bodger, a hapless handyman who bumbled his way through a variety of jobs. Things weren’t made easy for him by his badly behaved companion; an anthropomorphic badger puppet...
