So, bodger challenges his fancy french rival to a cookery contest but badger has a much better idea. Episode overdue colour and sound digitally restored. Bodger and badger is a 15 minute starring andrew fraser, andy cunningham and jo warne. Watch bodger and badger video return with antibadger. Watch bodger and badger season 9, episode 17 badger s funny show. But from its broadcast in 1989, the varied slapstick capers of oddjob man simon bodger and his mashed potatoloving pet quickly became a cbbc staple, and. It starred andy cunningham as simon bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a. Bodger tries a variety of jobs but badger is always getting him into messy trouble.
Tv badger badger was found dead yesterday in a hedgerow outside his home in cheltenham. Oct 03, 2007 bodger and badger is something of a rarity in childrens tv comedy. Bodger and badger is something of a rarity in childrens tv comedy. Aug 22, 20 bodger and badger have backed the anticull campaign youtubecare for the wild childrens tv favourite of the nineties, bodger and badger, has returned for a special video railing against the. The recommendation service has sorted out clever, humorous, light, feel good, melancholic and visually appealing films and tv shows about with badger, rabbit, fox, dog, family, friendship, storytelling, runaway, mouse and dialogue plots mostly in family, adventure and animation genres shot in usa, uk. Cunningham played handyman simon bodger in the series. Bodger and badger under the floorboards 1994 youtube. Bodger and badger have backed the anticull campaign youtubecare for the wild childrens tv favourite of the nineties, bodger and badger.
Jul 23, 2012 episode overdue colour and sound digitally restored. Bodging full name chairbodgering is a traditional woodturning craft, using green unseasoned wood to make chair legs and other cylindrical parts of chairs. The puppet design for this was very similar to badger s. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bodgers working 95 trying to make ends meet with a difficult landlord, and this stupid badger who doesnt even pay any rent just bursts in screaming mashed potato flinging the shit everywhere, just. Bodger and badger creator andy cunningham has died at the age of 67. Andy cunningham, star of bbcs bodger and badger, dead aged 67. Sep 16, 2011 bodger was a corruption of badger, as similarly to the behaviour of a badger, the bodger dwelt in the woods and seldom emerged until evenings.
The bodger s equipment was so easy to move and set up that it was easier to go to the timber and work it there than to transport it to a workshop. This quiltasyougo project means that when the top is done, so is the quilting. Odd job man simon bodger has a highly unusual pet and best friend, a badly behaved, beretwearing, talking badger who loves mashed potatoes. With andy cunningham, jane bassett, carol macready, selina cadell. The work was done close to where a tree was felled. The itinerant craftsman who made the chair legs was known as a bodger or chairbodger. Bodger and badger tv series 19891999 the movie database. Andy cunningham, star of bbcs bodger and badger, dead. Bodger and badger was a bbc childrens comedy programme written by andy cunningham, first broadcast in 1989. Watch bodger and badger season 9, episode 17 badgers funny show. Andy cunningham obituary childrens tv the guardian. Bodger and badger go live in front of a young audience.
Bodger was a corruption of badger, as similarly to the behaviour of a badger, the bodger dwelt in the woods and seldom emerged until evenings. The series premiered on wed sep, 1989 on bbc one and mashy museum s09e15 last aired on mon mar 29, 1999. Bodger and badger was a bbc childrens comedy programme written by andy cunningham. The creator, andy cunningham was the real star as he played both simon and. Star of 90s cbbc show bodger and badger andy cunningham has sadly died it was confirmed by friends that the kids tv star, 67, died after a long battle with illness on june 6. Bodger and badger series 5 episode 5 ancient egyptian. Bbc childrens television show bodger and badger is to return for a oneoff special in opposition to the badger cull. Simon bodger wants to become the new chef at troffs nosherama. Simon bodger is now firmly in place as the new chef at troffs nosherama. The muchloved childrens tv star, known for playing handyman simon bodger in the 1990s bbc. Simon bodger applies for the handymans job at letsby avenue junior school but will he get it. Bodger and badger get involved in badger cull metro news. Bodger and badger was a slapstick comedy for young children about simon bodger and his mash potato loving pet, badger.
Mixing mixing making eating, mixing mixing making eating. When simons new washing machine breaks down, he decides to go to the launderette where more trouble ensues thanks to badger. He also worked as a puppeteer in the star wars film return of the jedi, operating the character ephant mon. Bodger has trouble with two burglars, boss and courtney, who try to steal a valuable ancient egyptian statue which belongs to bodger s aunt. Bodger and badger in streaming ed anche in download su cb01, racconta. Jun 07, 2017 bodger and badger creator andy cunningham has died at the age of 67.
Andrew cunningham may 1950 5 june 2017 was an english actor, puppeteer, ventriloquist and writer. Entertainer andy cunningham, who was best known as the creator and star of childrens tv show bodger and badger, has died at the age of 67. Return of the jedi as jabba the huts bodyguard, ephant mon. The movie, a sequel to the bodger and badger animated specials, and an epic closure to the bodger and. Bodger and badger return to campaign against badger. In a recent interview with mark lawson on radio 4s front row, badger expressed regret that his insistence on following a diet consisting entirely of mashed potato. Luigi a badger who traveled from italy and stayed at the flat of bodger and badger during series 7. She has provided a fun, reliable and affordable shortcut across beautiful lake michigan for more than 60 years and has transported millions of passengers since her rebirth in 1992. The wisconsin production guide is published online by badger guide llc and is the only directory that accurately represents the workforce for film, video, television, and commercial production work in wisconsin.
Sep 03, 20 loved by audiences nationwide for his performances on hit bbc show bodger and badger, he had in recent years retreated from public life as he struggled with health problems. Andy cunningham, the man who brought joy to hundreds of thousands of children with tv show bodger and badger, has died at the age of 67. What i got was a crap live show with good features. Television centre tvc is a building complex in white city, west london, that was the headquarters of bbc television between 1960 and 20.
Cunningham played handyman simon bodger, whose badly behaved companion was a talking badger who wore a red beret and loved mashed potatoes. Badger is still an exuberant scamp who still talks like roland rat and dresses like dave benson phillips, and bodger is undeniably still just a slightly weird man who spends his entire life. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The repeat run was not completed owing to shortening of the afternoon cbbc strand in subsequent weeks for wimbledon and other various sporting. Published on may 31, 2018 under badger at its 20th anniversary celebration on may 17th and in front of a crowd of 160 guests, the alliance premiered its 26minute documentary on the 20year transformation of the former badger army ammunition plant, restoring the sauk prairie. Comedy with bed and breakfast owner bodger and mashed potatoloving badger. The gregarious childrens entertainer was discovered by a man walking his dog in the early hours.
Not many other kids sitcoms can boast the twin distinctions of running for ten years and achieving a lasting cult status. It starred andy cunningham as simon bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes. The list contains the best, new and most relevant badger movies ordered by relevance. Aug 20, 20 bodger and badger are beloved by many picture. The film version of slaying the badger is an espn production. Seriously though, just watching an episode of it on youtube and badger was a real shit.
Andy cunningham creator and star of beloved childrens tv show bodger and badger has died at the age of 67. Watch bodger and badger video return with antibadger culling. But it all goes wrong when badger and mousey want to make their own film. According to what i have read, bodgers didnt go to their workshops until late morning when the dew had lifted, by which time all the badgers would be well tucked up in their. But when he begins to bake a cake he accidentally bakes badger inside it. Helps out bodger and badger in numerous occasions, mainly allowing use of her milkfloat to carry customers around, such as picking mr wilson up from the station. It is maintained by people within the film and video. Aug 21, 20 badger is still an exuberant scamp who still talks like roland rat and dresses like dave benson phillips, and bodger is undeniably still just a slightly weird man who spends his entire life. The puppet design for this was very similar to badgers. Bodger definition of bodger by the free dictionary. His previous stage work includes the lead role in dragon in the olivier theatre as a member of the royal national theatre, a remarkable and innovative production by the accomplished director ulz. Bodger and badger is a bbc childrens comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989.
The star was also a magician and is thought to have even had an uncredited role in star wars. Jun 07, 2017 andy cunningham, the man who brought joy to hundreds of thousands of children with tv show bodger and badger, has died at the age of 67. Espn acquired the film rights from the books uk publisher, so velopress isnt really involved except that were big fans of the book, richard moore, greg lemond, bernard hinault, and many of the fascinating characters in the book. Bodger was a guy who had a mischievous badger who loved mashed potato. I bought this dvd being a lifelong fan of bodger and badger, expecting a great live show with good extras. The best way to find your badger subject is by hunting out a sett, although these tend to be closely guarded secrets with the discrimination they face from bovine tuberculosis and the constant threat of badger baiting. Playing handyman simon bodger, he spent the nineties getting into scrapes with his mashloving critter on the bbc.
Bodger and badger was a slapstick comedysitcom for young children about a man called simon bodger and his mashed potato loving pet, badger. Bodger and badgers lucky dip hardcover january 15, 1996 by andy cunningham author 5. The series premiered on wed sep, 1989 on bbc one and mashy museum s09e15 last aired on. Bodger opens a letter explaining that badger has been invited to take part in an all night shooting adventure. Among other things he was a magician and puppeteer best known for his work on bbc childrens comedy bodger and badger.
Making a mess for someone to cleanup coz im not doing it. Badger is still an exuberant scamp who still talks like roland rat and dresses like. But mr troff looks like he is going to give the job to marcel. Bodger and badger 2x01 letsby avenue 1 of 2 youtube. Police suspect he may have been the first highprofile victim of the. He died in brightons royal sussex county hospital on.
After a refurbishment, the complex reopened in 2017 with three studios in use for tv production, operated by bbc studioworks. Badger is the last coalfired passenger steamship in operation in the united states. The completed chair legs were sold to furniture factories to be married with other chair parts made in the workshop. It is maintained by people within the film and video community. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Nigel marven shows us how to get a great short wildlife film from these incredible british mammals. It starred cunningham as handyman simon bodger and his talking badger companion. Bodgers working 95 trying to make ends meet with a difficult landlord, and this stupid badger who doesnt even pay any rent just bursts in screaming mashed potato flinging the shit everywhere, just ruining his life. How to film badgers with nigel marven how to guides. A generation of young adults know him as mr tucknott the pompous and long suffering bank manager in the classic bodger and badger series on bbctv. Aug 21, 20 bodger and badger are back, and its political. Bodger and badger star and creator andy cunningham has died aged 67 after a lengthy cancer battle. It was spawned from a pair of 1988 appearances the double act made in the saturday morning bbc1 childrens programme on the waterfront.