Portrait of Oliver Postgate

Creator

Oliver Postgate

Career

Active from 1959 to 2023, with a break from 1987 to 2004, busiest in 1959 and 1974 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Complete Bagpuss
The Complete Bagpuss
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 1.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Oliver Postgate Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    0.3, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    0.3, average 4.9
  • Tension
    1.7, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Stop-Motion Animation 5
  • Classic Children's Animation 3
  • Quiet Charm 2
  • Nostalgic Comfort 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Classic Children's TV 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Pingwings
The Pingwings

TV show ยท Director, Creator

2020s

1 title ยท average score 74
Clangers: Complete Collection
Clangers: Complete Collection (2023)
GoodWatch score 74

as Narrator (Voice)

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 72
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley (2009)

as Bagpus (voice)

The Complete Ivor the Engine
The Complete Ivor the Engine (2006)
GoodWatch score 69

as Narrator / All

The Complete Bagpuss
The Complete Bagpuss (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

as Narrator / All Voices

1980s

2 titles
Tottie: The Doll's Wish
Tottie: The Doll's Wish (1986)

TV show ยท as Narrator

Tottie: The Story of a Doll's House
Tottie: The Story of a Doll's House (1984)

TV show ยท as Narrator, Mr. Plantagenet (voice)

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 60
Ivor the Engine
Ivor the Engine (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท Creator

Bagpuss
Bagpuss (1974)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Narrator / Bagpuss / Professor Yaffle / Mice

Vote for Froglet
Vote for Froglet (1974)

as Narrator (voice)

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 72
Clangers
Clangers (1969)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Narrator (voice)

The Seal of Neptune
The Seal of Neptune (1960)

TV show ยท as Narrator

1950s

2 titles
Ivor The Engine
Ivor The Engine (1959)

TV show ยท as Narrator (voice)

Noggin the Nog
Noggin the Nog (1959)

TV show ยท as Narrator