The Seal of Neptune is an animated children's programme created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, also known for their works Ivor the Engine and Clangers.[1] It was broadcast on BBC Television in 1960.[2] Its plot featured the adventures of a seahorse and a shrimp and was similar in animation style to Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog.[3][4][5]
| The Seal of Neptune | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Oliver Postgate Peter Firmin |
| Narrated by | Oliver Postgate |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 10 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 1960 |
It was followed in 1963 by a sequel called The Mermaid's Pearls.[6]
In 2014, The Seal of Neptune and The Mermaid's Pearls (1963) were released on DVD by the Dragons Friendly Society.[7]
References
edit- ^ Pallant, Chris (16 June 2022). Beyond Bagpuss: A History of Smallfilms Animation Studio. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83902-240-1.
- ^ "BBC Four - Timeshift, Series 9, Oliver Postgate: A Life in Small Films, The Seal of Neptune". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Oliver Postgate: Creator of 'Bagpuss', 'The Clangers' and 'Ivor the Engine' who turned children's television into an art form". Independent.co.uk.
- ^ Postgate, Oliver (1 November 2008). Seeing Things: A Memoir. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-84767-842-3.
- ^ Tibballs, Geoff (1991). The Golden Age of Children's Television. Titan. ISBN 978-1-85286-407-1.
- ^ "Seal of Neptune". www.dragons-friendly-society.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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