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Bodger & Badger. Simon Bodger (Andy Cunningham)
Andy Cunningham

Andy Cunningham

  • Puppeteer, actor and writer

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Entertainer Andy Cunningham dies

Versatile entertainer Andy Cunningham has died. Among other things he was a magician and puppeteer best known for his work on BBC children's comedy Bodger and Badger. Cunningham played handyman Simon Bodger, whose badly behaved companion was a talking badger who wore a red beret and loved mashed potatoes. He also did the voice of Badger. The programme ran from 1989 to 1999.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2017

Bodger & Badger: the mashed potato packed kids show

Andy Cunningham - creator and star of beloved children's TV show Bodger and Badger - has died at the age of 67.

Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 7th June 2017

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