Peter Firmin

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Peter Firmin (born in Essex in 1928) was the founder of Smallfilms, along with Oliver Postgate. Between them they created The Saga of Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, The Clangers, Bagpuss and Pogles' Wood.

Most of Smallfilms' animation was done in a shed in Kent. Peter is an illustrator. He has written and illustrated two main books and illustrated many others including Seeing Things, Oliver's autobiography.

His daughter Charlotte is also an illustrator.

Peter also co-created, with Ivan Owen, the British TV puppet legend Basil Brush in 1963.

[edit] Publications

• Seeing Things: An Autobiography, Oliver Postgate; illustrated by Peter Firmin, 2000 - ISBN 0-330-39000-7

• The Midsummer Notebook of a Country Rat, Peter Firmin 1983 ISBN 0-7182-2601-1

• The Winter Diary of a Country Rat, Peter Firmin 1981 ISBN 0-7182-2541-4