Billy Bean and His Funny Machine
- Billy Bean and His Funny Machine
"Billy Bean and His Funny Machine" was a UK children’s TV series which was broadcast by the BBC in 1954. It featured a puppet called Billy Bean who operated a large fantastic machine that could produce anything he drew on the "cartoonorator". Many mistakes were made with humorous results. Peter Hawkins who went on to make a career in children’s puppet TV was the voice of Billy Bean.
John Wright made the puppets and equipment, the series was written by Lisa Lincoln, and the puppetry was by Jane Tyson and Elizabeth Donaldson. The show was produced by Vere Lorrimer.
References
* [http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/children/other/billybean.htm Details of the programme from whirligig-tv.co.uk]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398425/ IMDB entry] Billy Bean and His Funny Machine
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