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Bagpuss was a BBC TV children's programme, first shown in 1974. Bagpuss is a magical, saggy, cloth cat, who is pink with pale yellow stripes. Only 13 episodes of Bagpuss were ever made. It is through Bagpuss' eyes that everything is seen and only when he is awake do his friends all come to life. Bagpuss can make all of his thoughts visible in bubbles which appear over his head.

Big Bird may look big and scary, but he's just a big softie from Sesame Street. Big bird is 8 feet and 2 inches tall! Wow! Big Bird is a very curious creature who makes friends easily. He is six years old and shares his nest with Radar, his teddy bear. His best friend is Snuffleupagus and he likes figuring things out, rollerskating, birdseed milkshakes from Mr. Hooper's store. Big Bird gets angry when people do not believe Snuffleupagus exists.

Bugs Bunny first appeared in a short Porky Pig cartoon. He was just a support character without a name who smartly tormented Pork. He is famed for quipping "What's Up Doc" whilst chewing on a camera. Bugs in probably the most famous character belonging to Warner Brothers.

Alvin and the Chipmunks was first screened back in the 1950's. The Chipmunks are Alvin, Simon and Theodore and David Seville is their guardian. Alvin is the self-appointed leader of the group. He is the smallest chipmunk and tries to make up for it with his grand schemes and animal magnetism. Simon is the scholar. He is smart enough to anticipate Alvin’s harebrained schemes and often has to bail his impulsive brother out of trouble. Theodore loves to eat. He is very shy and gullible - he sees the good in others.

The world's most famous corgi's are owned by Her Majesty The Queen. Corgi's have been royal pets since 1933, when King George VI bought 'Dookie'. Five years later, he acquired another, Jane. The Queen grew up with these dogs and has been attached to Corgi's ever since, on her 18th birthday she was given a corgi bitch, Susan. It is quite an achievement, that the Queen currently has corgi's of the tenth generation bred from Susan! Phoenix, Kelpie, Swift and Emma are the Queen's current corgis. She also has four dorgis which are a cross of corgis and dachshunds. The corgi's are looked after by the Queen herself, as much as possible in her private appartments. The Queen's dogs are usually buried in the grounds of the house in which The Queen is living at that time. (Source of information: http://www.royal.gov.uk)

Donald Duck is Walt Disney's famous Duckbill character. His very first appearance was in the Mickey Mouse Annual in a poem called More HooZoo, he first appeared in a film in 1934, The Wise Little Hen. Donald has three nephews called Huey, Dewey and Louie, who in later years, Donald raised. He also has an uncle, Scrooge McDuck. Donald lives in Duckburg. Donald owns a St Bernard dog called Bolivar who has a puppy called Behemoth. Donald has a long-time girlfriend too, Daisy Duck - Daisy is actually Donald's cousin. Donald's full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck.

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Eeyore is the famous donkey created by A A Milne in Winnie the Pooh story books. Eeyore has a gloomy attitude towards life and it doesn't help that his tail keeps coming off and his house keeps falling down! Despite his gloominess, Eeyore still has lots of friends at the Hundred Acre Woods. He is 3 years old and only 18 inches tall! He is a very quiet donkey who keeps himself to himself, but is also intelligent. Eeyore loves to eat thistles, but hates being bounced by Tigger.

Fozzie Bear is the naughtiest muppet from Jim Henson's collection. He likes to annoy his friends (Kermit the Frog, Gonzo and the rest of the gang) with his jokes, his rubber chicken and his whoopee cushion! He can usually be found dodging tomatoes when performing as a comedian and a singer!

This is Goofy. He is the silly friend on Mickey Mouse. He first made an appearance in Mickey's Revue (1932) where he was originally known as Dippy Dawg. Goofy has a nephew, Gilbert and a wife is occassionally mentioned called Uncle Ophal Dizzy. Goofy has quite a lot of pets, including Wilbur the Grasshopper, Waffles the Cat and Salty the Parrot. He lives in Spoonerville. He also has some enemies, including Emil Eagle, Bad Pete and Detectives Barke & Howell.

Hong Kong Phooey is the alter ego of mild mannered caretaker, Penrod Pooch also known as Penry. He becomes Hong Kong Phooey by using a file cabinet. Accompanied by his faithful sidekick, Spot, the crime fighting canine uses his martial arts training to thwart evil villains. Penry receives his inside information by working at the Police Department HQ with Sergeant Flint and Rosemary the telephone operator. A fairly incompetent hero, he is seemingly unaware that it is in fact Spot who saves the day as Phooey finds himself tied up in his own traps. He travels around with Spot in the PhooeyMobile, which can transform itself into almost any mode of transport! Hong Kong Phooey first aired in 1974, and 16 episodes we produced.