The Seal of Neptune

The Seal of Neptune
Created by	Oliver Postgate Peter Firmin
Narrated by	Oliver Postgate
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	18
Production
Running time	10 minutes per episode
Original release
Network	BBC
Release	1960 (1960)

The Seal of Neptune is an animated children's programme created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, also known for their works Ivor the Engine and Clangers.^[1] It was broadcast on BBC Television in 1960.^[2] Its plot featured the adventures of a seahorse and a shrimp and was similar in animation style to Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog.^[3][4][5]

It was followed in 1963 by a sequel called The Mermaid's Pearls.^[6]

In 2014, The Seal of Neptune and The Mermaid's Pearls (1963) were released on DVD by the Dragons Friendly Society.^[7]

References

1. Pallant, Chris (16 June 2022). Beyond Bagpuss: A History of Smallfilms Animation Studio. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83902-240-1.
2. "BBC Four - Timeshift, Series 9, Oliver Postgate: A Life in Small Films, The Seal of Neptune". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
3. "BFI Screenonline: Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
4. "Oliver Postgate: Creator of 'Bagpuss', 'The Clangers' and 'Ivor the Engine' who turned children's television into an art form". Independent.co.uk.
5. Postgate, Oliver (1 November 2008). Seeing Things: A Memoir. Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1-84767-842-3.
6. Tibballs, Geoff (1991). The Golden Age of Children's Television. Titan. ISBN 978-1-85286-407-1.
7. "Seal of Neptune". www.dragons-friendly-society.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

External links

• The Seal of Neptune at IMDb
• The Mermaid's Pearls at IMDb
• Dragons friendly society