The Mouse Mill

The Mouse Mill

January 8, 1975 (estimated) TV Episode Bagpuss

Studio
Smallfilms

Synopsis

Emily leaves a box in front of Bagpuss. A box with windows and a front door. The mice open up the box to reveal the Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Mill. Gabriel and Madeleine then sing a song about milling with help from the Mouse Organ.

Charlie Mouse then tells Bagpuss and Yaffle that the mill makes chocolate biscuits out of breadcrumbs and butterbeans. The mice run the Mill, and it does appear to make chocolate biscuits, but Williemouse takes the biscuits away before anyone can try them.

Yaffle is still sceptical, and goes round the back to discover that the mice have been re-using everything to play a trick.

After all this excitement, Bagpuss is getting sleepy, so the mice put the Mill into the window, and go back to their places on the Mouse Organ.

Characters

Emily, Bagpuss, Professor Yaffle, Madeleine, Gabriel, Charlie Mouse, Jenny Mouse, Janey Mouse, Lizzie Mouse, Eddie Mouse, Willy Mouse

Credits

Directing

Director
Peter Firmin

Producing

Producer
Peter Firmin, Oliver Postgate

Writing

Writer
Oliver Postgate

Animation

Animator
Peter Firmin

Voices

Voice
Emily Firmin (Emily)

Music

Music
Vernon Elliott

Crew

Photography
Peter Firmin
Puppets Created By
Peter Firmin