Bodger and badger was a bbc childrens comedy programme written by andy cunningham, first broadcast in 1989. I bought this dvd being a lifelong fan of bodger and badger, expecting a great live show with good extras. Simon worked as the caretaker, badger made friends with the school children and crawled around the air vents. Available now 0 next on 0 mashy museum the uproarious antics of an unruly badger and his human chum, simon bodger. Like so many shows of that era, bodger and badger found a second life on the student circuit regularly touring. Even though the show has ended, the magic is still kept alive as bodger an. Bodger and badger have also made appearances on stage. Trout, there was also the friendly and dim witted secretary miss. Bodger was a guy who had a mischievous badger who loved mashed potato. In the later seasons, badger was gained a friend in a mouse rather originally named, mousey. Bodger and badger meet the new tourist information officer, mrs s.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The creator, andy cunningham was the real star of the show as he played both simon and badger, his puppet. The show, masterminded by andy cunningham, ran for 9 series and an astonishing 124 episodes throughout the 1990s, ending in. Jul 09, 2019 bodger has trouble with two burglars, boss and courtney, who try to steal a valuable ancient egyptian statue which belongs to bodger s aunt. Meanwhile, elton is still determined to catch badger and show him. These series still focused on bodgers attempts to hide badger from figures of authority. Series 5 to 7 rarely if ever mentioned mr bodger s employment, suggesting this was a period where he was unemployed, although it is mentioned in series 7 that he works as an oddjob man for his landlady. These series still focused on bodger s attempts to hide badger from figures of authority. When the corks shoot off the bottles, bodger and mr wilson believe that its gunshots and that the hotel is being raided by bank robbers. Odd job man simon bodger has a highly unusual pet and best friend, a badly behaved, beretwearing, talking badger who loves mashed potatoes.
Bodger and badger the great escape tv episode 1999 imdb. Watch bodger and badger season 5, episode 5 ancient egyptian mashed potato. Bodger and badger is a 15 minute starring andrew fraser, andy cunningham and jo warne. The show, masterminded by andy cunningham, ran for 9 series and an astonishing 124 episodes throughout the 1990s, ending in 1999, with the pair not seen on screen since. Honey badgers tend to be portrayed more viciously than american and european badgers due to their similarities with wolverines and, much like raccoons are said to also contain rabies. Comedy with bed and breakfast owner bodger and mashed potatoloving badger. Series 5 to 7 rarely if ever mentioned mr bodgers employment, suggesting this was a period where he was unemployed, although it is mentioned in series 7 that he works as an oddjob man for his landlady. While watching a film on tv, bodger receives a sodastream fizzy pop machine in the post and sets about making fizzy pop but badger and mousey decide to make fizzy mash with millies empty milk bottles. It starred andy cunningham as simon bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes. There was the oddjob man simon bodger andy cunningham, who also created the show and wrote the majority of the episodes who was accompanied by a puppet badger voiced by cunningham thanks to some ventriloquism. Andrew cunningham may 1950 5 june 2017 was an english actor, puppeteer, ventriloquist and writer.
Seriously though, just watching an episode of it on youtube and badger was a real shit. Watch bodger and badger season 9, episode 17 badgers funny show. A portion of mash to the face will always be funny. Bodger and badger in streaming ed anche in download su cb01, racconta. 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 uproarious antics of an unruly badger and his human chum, simon bodger. Bodger and badger centred around a rather unusual doubleact. There was the oddjob man simon bodger andy cunningham, who also created the show and wrote the majority of the episodes who was accompanied by a puppet badger voiced by cunningham. Watch bodger and badger season 9, episode mrs melly investigates. Starting in 1989, the series lasted a decade, spanning nine seasons and over 100 fifteen minute episodes. Letsby avenues headmaster was the overweight and mean mrs.
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. Series 2 and 3 featured bodger and badger working at letsby avenue junior school. Badger decides to scare the burglars off by being the. Bodger and badger mistake mrs trout for a burglar when she puts on a costume for the mayors fancy dress ball. Bodger and badger go live in front of a young audience. Series 2 and 3 featured bodger and badger working at letsby avenue junior school, simon worked as the caretaker, badger made friends with the school children and crawled around the air vents. After finding rabbits in another hotel in puddleford, mrs melly investigates simons place, and when badger thinks mrs m. With andy cunningham, jane bassett, carol macready, selina cadell. Quite why any badger in their right mind would have a hankering for instant mashed potato is anybodys guess but andy cunningham knew better. Bodger and badger creator andy cunningham has died at the age of 67. It starred cunningham as handyman simon bodger and his talking badger companion. Best movies and tv shows like bodger and badger bestsimilar.
Bodger and badger series 5 episode 5 ancient egyptian. Muchloved childrens sitcom about simon bodger and his puppet pet badger, badger. Dec 12, 2018 bodger and badger centred around a rather unusual doubleact. Jun 02, 20 bodger and badger series 5 episode 5 ancient egyptian mashed potato 6 february 1995 duration. Childrens tv legends bodger and badger have made a sensational comeback in the wake of the governments planned badger cull. The first series saw bodger working at troffs nosherama, where his badger was unknown to the other characters. Series 5, 6 and 7 featured bodger and badger living in a rented bedsit flat. Bodgers boss was mr beasley, who was mean and obsessed with rules. Aug 19, 20 childrens tv legends bodger and badger have made a sensational comeback in the wake of the governments planned badger cull.
Bodger and badger is a british childrens comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989. Available now 0 next on 0 view episodes the uproarious antics of an unruly badger and his human chum, simon bodger. It was spawned from a pair of 1988 appearances the double act made in the saturday morning bbc1 childrens programme on the waterfront. Bodger and badger tv series 19891999 the movie database. Bodger and badger is a bbc childrens comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989. It starred andy cunningham as simon bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes plot. Additionally, they were broadcast on cbeebies in 2002 but then disappeared from schedules until 2005 when the cbbc channel began a repeat of series 69. Playing handyman simon bodger, he spent the nineties getting into scrapes with his mashloving critter on the bbc. Bodger tries a variety of jobs but badger is always getting him into messy trouble. However, it is not long before a real burglar breaks in to steal the school trophies. Simon bodger has trouble with burglars, boss and courtney, but badger and the egyptian statue foil their plans. Bodger and badger was a wonderfully anarchic kids show. And when he first debuted the bbc childrens comedy series bodger and badger back in 1989, it quickly became apparent that he was on to something. A tribute to bodger and badger star andy cunningham.
Beasley kept trying to catch badger to try to get bodger chucked out. Trainee bank manager mr wilson comes to stay at seagulls rest. What i got was a crap live show with good features. With jane bassett, andy cunningham, matthew woolcott. Bodger and badgers lucky dip hardcover january 15, 1996 by andy cunningham author 5. 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. In 2000 and 2001 all episodes of bodger and badger were repeated on archive childrens programming strand cbbc on choice on the bbc choice digital tv channel.
Bodger and badger was a slapstick comedysitcom for young children about a man called simon bodger and his mashed potato loving pet, badger. Bodger definition of bodger by the free dictionary. Hi there i was wondering does anybody have a copy of the first series of bodger and badger from the restaurant, im really after copies of this as i would like to see some more eps of series prior to the ones i already have, i know this is a long shot but worth a try as its only 8. 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. The second and third series were set in the letsby avenue junior. Letsby avenues headmistress was the overweight and mean mrs trout, there was also the friendly and dimwitted deputy head miss moon. So much so that bodger and badger continued to perform together long after the show ended its near10year run on the bbc, which totalled nine series and 124 episodes. Heres a look back at yet another cbbc sitcom, and this one endured more than most. The series premiered on wed sep, 1989 on bbc one and mashy museum s09e15 last aired on. Bodger has trouble with two burglars, boss and courtney, who try to steal a valuable ancient egyptian statue which belongs to bodgers aunt.
After finding more of badger s mash potato in his clothes drawer, bodger buys badger a new bed that turns out to be a babys cot. 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. All 9 series were produced between 1989 and 1999 which included 124 episodes. Bodger and badger series 5 episode 5 ancient egyptian mashed potato 6 february 1995 duration. But cunninghams wit, warmth and charm made it doubly so.
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