Michael Bentine's Potty Time
Michael Bentine's Potty Time
Michael Bentine's Potty Time was a long-running British children's show, starring Michael Bentine, and directed and produced by Leon Thau for Thames Television on ITV. It ran from 1973 to 1980. The episodes consisted largely of distinctive, bearded puppets, comically re-enacting famous historical situations. The Potties' faces were always obscured by facial hair, with only their noses protruding. They were operated from beneath and had two distinct sizes - approximately two feet and one foot tall. All of the Potty characters were designed by Bentine, who also provided all of their voices. Their operators were from The Barry Smith Theatre of Puppets. In 2001, it was voted into 71st place in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Kids' TV shows poll. Several Region 2 DVDs of the series have been released by Network DVD.
Episode 1: TREASURE ISLAND
Episode 2: KING ARTHUR
Episode 3: NORTH WEST FRONTIER
Episode 4: MOVIE MONSTER
Episode 5: ROBIN HOOD
Episode 6: WORLD WAR ONE ACES
Episode 7: FATHER CHRISTMAS
Episode 8: FOREIGN LEGION
Episode 9: UP THE AMAZON
Episode 10: THE ARMADA
Episode 11: 7th. CAVALRY
Episode 12: THE VIKINGS
Episode 13: THE MOUNTIES
Episode 14: SPORTS ROUND UP
Episode 15: MARIE CELESTE
Episode 16: SHERLOCK HOLMES
Episode 17: ON THE PIRATE BUSES
Episode 18: MARCO POLO
Episode 19: HADRIAN'S WALL
Episode 20: POTTY SCHOOL
Episode 21: FARMERS VS. MOLES
Episode 22: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
Episode 23: ARABIAN KNIGHTS
Episode 24: ARMY COOKERY CORPS
Episode 25: CROWN JEWELS
