- Paperplay
Infobox Television
show_name = Paperplay
genre =Live-action /puppet TV series
creator =Susan Stranks
presenter = Susan Stranks
country = UK
language = English
num_episodes = 182
producer = Vic Hughes
Charles Warren
runtime = 10 minutes
network =ITV
picture_format = 4:3
audio_format =Monaural sound
first_aired =2 April 1974
last_aired =16 March 1981 "Paperplay" was a British children's television programme, produced by
Thames Television for theITV network between 1974 and 1981 [ [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/12720 British Film Institute Film & TV Database] ] . The show was devised and presented by Susan Stranks, a former "Magpie" presenter.In each show, Stranks would make simple creations from paper and other household waste. Assisting her would be two mischievous hand-puppet spiders named Itsy and Bitsy. Itsy was the red male, growling spider and Bitsy the yellow female, squeeking spider. Occasionally they were joined by other puppets, such as Boris the ladybird, Cardew the
caterpillar and Katie the bird. The puppets were operated by Norman Beardsley, who was hidden by a black backdrop.References
External links
* [http://www.toonhound.com/itsybitsy.htm Itsy and Bitsy at Toonhound]
* [http://www.sausagenet.com/program.asp?mode=view&progid=105&progname=Paperplay "Paperplay" at sausageNet]
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