If you’re old enough to remember when Spit The Dog was the name of a badly-mannered puppet, and not a party game played by Premiership footballers, then here’s some great news for you: the current owners of the Bagpuss rights have announced that the little critter is to return, and haunt forever the dreams of a new generation. Huzzah!
To see the potent effect that Bagpuss had on the minds of millions, check out this true fact: Catherine Zeta-Jones was so entranced as a a child by the adventures of Emily that she took to heart the love that little girl had for her “old, saggy friend. Baggy, and a bit loose at the seams“. Twenty years later, and who should catch Catherine’s eye? Only Michael Douglas. Case proven.
