Series 5, 6 and 7 featured bodger and badger living in a rented bedsit flat. 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. Bodger and badger is a 15 minute starring andrew fraser, andy cunningham and jo warne. 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. Trainee bank manager mr wilson comes to stay at seagulls rest.
Bodger and badger centred around a rather unusual doubleact. Bodgers boss was mr beasley, who was mean and obsessed with rules. Heres a look back at yet another cbbc sitcom, and this one endured more than most. It starred andy cunningham as simon bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes. Bodger definition of bodger by the free dictionary. Comedy with bed and breakfast owner bodger and mashed potatoloving badger.
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. 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. 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. Bodger was a guy who had a mischievous badger who loved mashed potato. Even the positive badger stereotype of a steadfast determinator is actually just a riff on the above. Meanwhile, elton is still determined to catch badger and show him. 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. The series premiered on wed sep, 1989 on bbc one and mashy museum s09e15 last aired on. Series 4s episodes were cut down to 10 minutes, instead of 15. Available now 0 next on 0 view episodes the uproarious antics of an unruly badger and his human chum, simon bodger. Bodger and badger series 5 episode 5 ancient egyptian mashed potato 6 february 1995 duration. 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. Simon bodger has trouble with burglars, boss and courtney, but badger and the egyptian statue foil their plans. Trout, there was also the friendly and dim witted secretary miss.
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. Playing handyman simon bodger, he spent the nineties getting into scrapes with his mashloving critter on the bbc. 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 mistake mrs trout for a burglar when she puts on a costume for the mayors fancy dress ball. These series still focused on bodger s attempts to hide badger from figures of authority. 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. A tribute to bodger and badger star andy cunningham. 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. However, it is not long before a real burglar breaks in to steal the school trophies.
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 bbc childrens comedy programme written by andy cunningham, first broadcast in 1989. These series still focused on bodgers attempts to hide badger from figures of authority. Bodger and badger in streaming ed anche in download su cb01, racconta. 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.
Even though the show has ended, the magic is still kept alive as bodger an badger still do very popular stage show tours. Bodger and badger the great escape tv episode 1999 imdb. The uproarious antics of an unruly badger and his human chum, simon bodger. 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. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bodger and badger online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Muchloved childrens sitcom about simon bodger and his puppet pet badger, badger. With jane bassett, andy cunningham, matthew woolcott.
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. Best movies and tv shows like bodger and badger bestsimilar. Like so many shows of that era, bodger and badger found a second life on the student circuit regularly touring. Available now 0 next on 0 mashy museum the uproarious antics of an unruly badger and his human chum, simon bodger.
Watch bodger and badger season 9, episode 17 badgers funny show. Bodger and badger is a british childrens comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989. The first series saw bodger working at troffs nosherama, where his badger was unknown to the other characters. Watch bodger and badger season 9, episode mrs melly investigates. 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. 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. The creator, andy cunningham was the real star of the show as he played both simon and badger, his puppet.
I bought this dvd being a lifelong fan of bodger and badger, expecting a great live show with good extras. Beasley kept trying to catch badger to try to get bodger chucked out. Childrens tv legends bodger and badger have made a sensational comeback in the wake of the governments planned badger cull. 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 was a wonderfully anarchic kids show. Bodger and badgers lucky dip hardcover january 15, 1996 by andy cunningham author 5. Watch bodger and badger season 5, episode 5 ancient egyptian mashed potato. Unfortunately, he gets locked in the bathroom when he has an important interview, thanks to mousey. But cunninghams wit, warmth and charm made it doubly so.
Bodger and badger have also made appearances on stage. Simon worked as the caretaker, badger made friends with the school children and crawled around the air vents. It starred andy cunningham as simon bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes plot. 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. Bodger and badger was a slapstick comedysitcom for young children about a man called simon bodger and his mashed potato loving pet, badger. Letsby avenues headmistress was the overweight and mean mrs trout, there was also the friendly and dimwitted deputy head miss moon. With andy cunningham, jane bassett, carol macready, selina cadell. Bodger tries a variety of jobs but badger is always getting him into messy trouble. Bodger and badger creator andy cunningham has died at the age of 67. The show, masterminded by andy cunningham, ran for 9 series and an astonishing 124 episodes throughout the 1990s, ending in. Bodger has trouble with two burglars, boss and courtney, who try to steal a valuable ancient egyptian statue which belongs to bodgers aunt. Andrew cunningham may 1950 5 june 2017 was an english actor, puppeteer, ventriloquist and writer. In the later seasons, badger was gained a friend in a mouse rather originally named, mousey.
Series 2 and 3 featured bodger and badger working at letsby avenue junior school. A portion of mash to the face will always be funny. Bodger and badger is a bbc childrens comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989. Jun 02, 20 bodger and badger series 5 episode 5 ancient egyptian mashed potato 6 february 1995 duration. Badger decides to scare the burglars off by being the. Bodger and badger meet the new tourist information officer, mrs s. Seriously though, just watching an episode of it on youtube and badger was a real shit. Aug 19, 20 childrens tv legends bodger and badger have made a sensational comeback in the wake of the governments planned badger cull. Starting in 1989, the series lasted a decade, spanning nine seasons and over 100 fifteen minute episodes. Dec 12, 2018 bodger and badger centred around a rather unusual doubleact. View episodes comedy with bed and breakfast owner bodger and mashed potatoloving badger. Letsby avenues headmaster was the overweight and mean mrs.
After finding rabbits in another hotel in puddleford, mrs melly investigates simons place, and when badger thinks mrs m. Even though the show has ended, the magic is still kept alive as bodger an. 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. 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. What i got was a crap live show with good features. The second and third series were set in the letsby avenue junior. Bodger and badger series 5 episode 5 ancient egyptian.
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. It starred cunningham as handyman simon bodger and his talking badger companion. 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 tv series 19891999 the movie database. Bodger and badger go live in front of a young audience. All 9 series were produced between 1989 and 1999 which included 124 episodes. 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.