Bodger and Badger | |
A CBBC Show | |
Genre | Children's comedy |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of Series | 09 |
No. of Episodes | 124 |
Run Time | Unknown |
Network | BBC One (CBBC) |
Duration | 13 September 1989 – 29 March 1999 |
Bodger and Badger is a BBC children's comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989 and ended on 29 March 1999. It starred Andy Cunningham as Simon Bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes.
Plot[]
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 ('Fish-Face') and later Mrs Bogart ('Bogey').
Later series featured Bodger moving to other jobs and began to feature less of Bodger, concentrating more on Badger and his friend Mousey. She was a not overly intelligent mouse, who unsurprisingly had a fondness for cheese.
Popularity[]
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. The fate of the Badger puppet is unknown.
External Links[]
- Bodger & Badger on Wikipedia
- This show doesn't have a wiki of its own