Peter Firmin

Peter Firmin
Born
Peter Arthur Firmin

(1928-12-11)11 December 1928
Harwich, Essex, England
Died1 July 2018(2018-07-01) (aged 89)
Blean, Kent, England
Occupation(s)Artist, puppet maker, illustrator
Spouse
Joan Firmin
(m. 1952)
Children6

Peter Arthur Firmin (11 December 1928 – 1 July 2018) was an English artist and puppet maker. He was the founder of Smallfilms, along with Oliver Postgate. Between them they created a number of popular children's TV programmes, The Saga of Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers, Bagpuss and Pogles' Wood.