Michael Bentine's Potty Time
Bearded puppets re-enact history in this 1970s ITV series.
Michael Bentine's Potty Time is a British children's television series that aired on ITV from 1973 to 1980. It featured bearded puppet characters called Potties, who comically re-enacted historical situations. The show was written by and starred Michael Bentine, and was produced and directed by Leon Thau for Thames Television.
Quick Facts
- Original network
- ITV
- Production company
- Thames Television
- Years aired
- 1973–1980
- Creator and writer
- Michael Bentine
- Director and producer
- Leon Thau
- Puppet operators
- The Barry Smith Theatre of Puppets
- Puppet sizes
- Approximately 2 feet (60 cm) and 1 foot (30 cm) tall
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