Fingermouse
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Fingermouse is the name of a British
children's television programme made by the BBC
in 1985. The first episode was broadcast on November 4, 1985 on BBC1
. The eponymous star was a paper finger puppet in the form of a mouse
, who would play various musical instrument
s with the help of Iain Lauchlan, called the Music Man. Fingermouse also went adventuring outside, interacting with other paper puppet
s.
Each episode lasted fifteen minutes, and one series was made.
United Kingdom
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children's television programme made by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1985. The first episode was broadcast on November 4, 1985 on BBC1
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
. The eponymous star was a paper finger puppet in the form of a mouse
Mouse
A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
, who would play various musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
s with the help of Iain Lauchlan, called the Music Man. Fingermouse also went adventuring outside, interacting with other paper puppet
Puppet
A puppet is an inanimate object or representational figure animated or manipulated by an entertainer, who is called a puppeteer. It is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre....
s.
Each episode lasted fifteen minutes, and one series was made.
External links
- Fingermouse @ Memorable TV
- http://www.cjetech.co.uk/watched_it/fingermouse.html
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A206470