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1989 - 1999 6.2 (5 votes) 9 Seasons
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BBC One
Created By
Andy Cunningham

Bodger and Badger

Overview

Bodger and Badger is a BBC children's comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989. It starred Andy Cunningham as Simon Bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes.

Key Crew

Director: Claire Winyard

Writer: Wayne Jackman, Pierre Hollins, Andy Cunningham, Jane Bassett

Producer: Judy Whitfield, Greg Childs

Top Cast

Jane Bassett

Mousey

Andy Cunningham

Simon Bodger / Badger

Seasons

Season 2 (1991)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Letsby Avenue
1991-01-09

Job-hunting leads Simon to Lesby Avenue junior school. Will he get the job as handyman?

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 2: Abracabadger
1991-01-11

Will magic be enough when Miss Moon sees Badger? Class Four come to the rescue.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 3: The Bare Mayor
1991-01-23

Mrs Trout commissions Bodger (and Badger) to make a cake of the mayor to commemorate his visit to the school.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 4: The Skeleton
1991-01-30

The headmistress wants a school skeleton. But when she plans to cancel a school outing to pay for it, she gets right under Badger's skin.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 5: Mr Wobert The Watcatcher
1991-02-06

Mr Roberts is called to the school to get rid of the small furry creature (Badger, of course) that has been spotted in the kitchen.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 6: The Hairy Fairy
1991-02-13

The headmistress's birthday cake from the cake shop mysteriously disappears shortly after Badger opens it, so Simon makes a miniature mashed potato statue of the headmistress as a replacement. Then Miss Moon spots this and thinks the fairies have cast a spell on Mrs Trout...

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 7: The Wonky Window
1991-02-20

Bodger and Badger attempt to repair a wonky window in the headmistress's office, but without much success.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 8: Mr Crusher and the Ninja Zombies From Mars
1991-02-27

Class Four are not impressed with Miss Moon's pixie prancing in PE class. But the replacement, Mr. Crusher, is a lot worse.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 9: The Burglar
1991-03-06

Mrs Trout stays behind in school to change into her costume for the Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball - a burglar's outfit. At the same time, a real burglar breaks in to steal the school trophies. Cue lots of confusion for Bodger and Badger...

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 10: Snowflakes in Hawaii
1991-03-13

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 11: Mavis and the Fingerpoppers
1991-03-20

Mavis comes to visit Simon and the school, and everyone is excited to have a pop star on the premises - even Mrs Trout.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 12: School's Out
1991-03-27

At the end of term, Bodger and Badger look back to some of the adventures they've had at Letsby Avenue.

Runtime: 15 min
Season 3 (1991)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Mr Valentino and the Rubber Bottom
1991-10-01

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 2: William Tell
1991-10-08

Mrs Trout writes, directs and stars in the school play. But will everything be alright on the night? Not likely with Bodger and Badger about.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 3: The Head's Anniversary
1991-10-15

Badger decides to enter Mrs Trout's poetry competition.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 4: The Golden Alarm Clock
1991-10-22

Mr Valentino, the school governor, comes to the school to tell Mrs Trout that Miss Moon is to be awarded a prize for not missing a day's school. Mrs Trout is not happy!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 5: The New Moon
1991-10-29

Miss Moon gets a thump on the head and a new view of life but all Mrs Trout gets is mash in the mush.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 6: Eammon and the New Headmistress
1991-11-05

As Mrs Trout has been sent back to teacher's school to learn how to read, the new headmistress arrives, and brings along her loathsome nephew who is to be the school handyman. Bodger seems to be out of a job again.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 7: The Mashed Potato Gun
1991-11-12

Mrs Bogart and Simon set up a communications system for the school.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 8: The Difficult Test
1991-11-19

Mrs Bogart is determined to make Class 4 sit a difficult test. However with so many interruptions (mostly from Bodger who is trying to have a fire drill), will it ever happen?

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 9: The Head's Twin Sister
1991-11-26

The Head will stop at nothing to get hold of Simon's competition winnings, even posing as her own hard-up identical twin sister!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 10: The Baby
1991-12-03

Miss Moon has agreed to look after her neighbour's baby for the day.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 11: The Doubling Box
1991-12-10

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 12: The Class Photo
1991-12-17

Badger is having a bath because it's time for the class photograph. When the photographer is cancelled, Miss Moon asks Simon to help out.

Runtime: 15 min
Season 4 (1993)

No overview available.

9 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Arrival
1993-09-13

Bodger starts a new job as handyman in a large amusement park, where no pets are allowed. But Badger is determined to join Simon, and together the pair meet Holly who hangs about a lot in the park - for free - because her mum works in the kitchens. All seems well until Badger realises that he hasn't seen ANY mashed potato in the park.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 2: Mr Beasley's Barrow
1993-09-20

Mr Beasley tries to catch Badger, who is at the theme park, but is confused as Bodger, Holly and Badger have great fun tricking him.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 3: The Tapirs
1993-09-27

Badger makes friends with some unusual animals, the tapirs.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 4: The Elephant's Trunk
1993-10-04

Bodger fixes the elephant's trunk and Badger has trouble with mashed potato.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 5: A Hard Day's Knight
1993-10-11

Bodger dresses up as a knight, while Badger tries his paw at flying and Holly rescues him.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 6: The New Clothes
1993-10-18

Mr Beasley is issued with a new uniform, but Bodger manages to ruin most of it with the help of Badger and some mashed potato.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 7: The Dragon
1993-10-25

Holly wins a watch at Bodger and Badger's unconventional ball tossing stall, but Beasley takes it from her. Badger thinks of a novel way of getting it back...

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 8: Wet Paint
1993-11-01

Beasley sits on a painted bench and tries to repremand Bodger for not following orders, but instead Head Office let Bodger run the ice cream cart.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 9: Catapult
1993-11-08

Beasley has finally mastered a plan to catch Badger...

Runtime: 15 min
Season 5 (1995)

No overview available.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: A Mouse in the House
1995-01-09

Bodger and Badger are living in a new flat. They think they're alone until Badger makes friends with a mouse who lives under the floorboards.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 2: Under the Floorboards
1995-01-16

Badger doesn't let a little thing like floorboards stop him from getting to Mousey's house. They've got to come up.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 3: Washday
1995-01-23

After their new washing machine blows up, Simon and Badger have to go to the launderette, where Badger manages to cause mayhem as well.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 4: Mr. Sellby's Pictures
1995-01-25

When Simon Bodger paints a shop sign back to front, Badger finds a quick solution with an electric saw.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 5: Ancient Egyptian Mashed Potato
1995-02-06

Simon Bodger has trouble with burglars, Boss and Courtney, but Badger and the Egyptian statue foil their plans.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 6: Rent Money
1995-02-13

When the rent money goes missing Simon and Badger are told to move out - nothing can save them, except Mousey!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 7: Here Comes Raymond
1995-02-20

Simon's old school friend comes to stay - the greedy Raymond Tompkins - and Badger declares war!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 8: Twin Brother
1995-02-27

Simon rations the mashed potato, so Badger invents a twin brother in order to get double his portion.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 9: Mashy Mouse
1995-03-06

When Simon decides to borrow a cat to get rid of the mouse in the house, Badger and Mousey have to find a way of showing him he was imagining things.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 10: Seaside
1995-03-13

Badger wants to go to the seaside but the weather forecast is bad, so he decides to make his own seaside - in the bathroom!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 11: Cosmic Potatoes
1995-03-20

Badger and Mousey trick Simon into believing that Martians are under the floorboards.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 12: One of Those Days
1995-03-27

Badger makes a huge amount of mashed potato and then has to find places to store it. Then Simon's computer goes wrong after Badger and Mousey have a go on it.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 13: Mad Mash Bash
1995-04-03

During a race with Mousey, Badger bangs his head and loses his memory. Mousey helps him to remember by reminding him of all the adventures they have had.

Runtime: 15 min
Season 6 (1996)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Mrs. Dribelle!
1996-01-15

Simon Bodger and Badger come face to face with their new landlady, the fearsome Mrs. Dribelle.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 2: Badger in the Box
1996-01-22

Elton sees badgers when he's hit with a frying pan!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 3: Potty
1996-01-29

Badger finds that Simon's cactus very amusing as it has been planted in a potty. Then an unexpected bump on the head sends Badger bonkers.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 4: Lottery Lunacy
1996-02-05

Simon thinks he has won the lottery, Mousey has to give up her new bedside table and lamp, and Simon regrets a phone call to Mrs Dribelle.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 5: Mrs. Dribelle's Mother
1996-02-12

In an attempt to get Simon Bodger out of her house Mrs Dribelle pretends to have a sick mother who needs his room!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 6: Pussy Cake, Pussy Cake
1996-02-19

Fluffykin's birthday cake is delivered to Bodger and Badger's address. Badger is determined to prove that the cake is not a real cat, and ends up destroying the cake.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 7: Diet
1996-02-26

When Badger gets stuck in his badger flap, Bodger decides it's high time he went on a mash free diet with a healthy dose of exercise.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 8: Badger's Bed
1996-03-04

At long last, Simon tries to get Badger a bed of his very own.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 9: The Countess of Skegness
1996-03-11

Bodger loses his rent money and as Badger tries to help him someone ends up with mash on their face.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 10: Overdue
1996-03-18

Simon gets a letter from the library saying that he has an overdue book. Unfortunately Badger lent it to Mousey who converted it into a mattress.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 11: Badger's Party
1996-03-25

Mrs Dribelle and Elton have some secret plans, but to put them into action they have to trick Simon into leaving his flat. How will they do this, and will their surprise work?

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 12: Around the World with Badger and Mousey
1996-03-27

Before Badger and Mousey set off on their round-the-world trip, they take a look back at some of the adventures they have had this year.

Runtime: 15 min
Season 7 ()

No overview available.

25 episodes

Episodes
Episode 2: Catnapped
1996-09-16

Someone threatens to kidnap Mrs Dribelle's cat Fluffykins. Bodger agrees to look after the cat while she finds a detective, so Mousey leaves home in protest.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 3: Here Comes Smarty Pants!
1996-09-23

Mrs Dribelle has a sneaky new tenant, Alec Smart, who always has plenty of dishonest money-making schemes. When he notices Simon's expensive camera, he tricks the handyman into swapping it for some false stain remover.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 4: Funny Money
1996-09-30

Mr Smart decides to buy Mrs Dribelle's house using money he got by photocopying £50 notes. Badger tries to cheer Simon up with practical jokes.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 5: Wet Paint!
1996-10-07

Mr Smart is up to his tricks again - trying to make money from Badger's 'mash painting'.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 6: Gnome from Gnome
1996-10-14

Mrs Dribelle's garden gnomes are going missing.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 7: Mrs Dribelle's Big Day
1996-10-21

Will it be wedding bells for Mrs Dribelle and Mr Smart? Not if Badger and Mousey have anything to do with it.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 8: World Badger Day
1996-10-28

Badger invents World Badger Day - a time when everyone has to be nice to all badgers (and mice).

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 10: Wotcha Vicky
1996-11-11

Badger gets a new friend when Vicky moves in upstairs and, what's more, she loves mashed potato!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 11: Radio Competition
1996-11-18

Badger helps Vicky write a song for the radio, but the words don't come out as expected.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 12: Monkey Trouble
1996-11-25

Vicky goes to the market and gets a drumming job where she has to dress up as a gorilla, so Bodger and Badger go to the market, but the gorilla outfit annoys Mrs Dribelle.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 13: Say Cheese!
1996-12-02

When Mousey chews through Mrs Dribelle's best dress, there's trouble ahead.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 14: Vicky is a Hit
1996-12-09

When Mrs Dribelle turns up unexpectedly, Vicky's drums go into the shower with her!

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 16: Mashy Christmas Everybody
1997-01-01

Badger and Mousey celebrate Christmas and remember some of their adventures this year.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 17: Too Close For Comfort
1997-01-06

Mrs Dribelle moves into the flat upstairs and Simon sticks her wallpaper on with mashed potato by mistake. Then Badger and Mousey pretend to be ghosts to frighten her.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 18: Good Luck, Vicky
1997-01-13

Mrs Dribelle tries to make Vicky work on her last afternoon, but Vicky has other plans.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 19: The Mashy Mushtake
1997-01-20

Badger and Mousey get things mixed up, including Mrs Dribelle's beauty cream and some mashed potato.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 20: While the Cat's Away
1997-01-27

Bodger and Mousey try to trap a burglar.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 21: Mrs Dribelle's Dancing Partner
1997-02-03

Simon's shower isn't working but Mrs Dribelle is so wrapped up in her dancing he has to use her shower while she's out.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 22: Vote for Me - Or Else!
1997-02-10

Mrs Dribelle stands for election to the town council - but will anyone vote for her?

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 23: Cuckoo
1997-02-17

After Simon inherits a grandfather clock, Badger and Mousey decide to turn it into a cuckoo clock.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 24: The Mash Baa-sh
1997-02-24

When Badger can't sleep, Mousey suggests that he count sheep.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 25: On The Blink
1997-03-03

Simon gets a letter telling him the video he sent of himself reading poems is going to be on the programme 'Say Cheese', but he runs into problems trying to watch it on TV.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 26: Pasta Masha
1997-03-10

Badger has a visit from his Italian friend, a fellow badger who enjoys hurling spaghetti.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 27: Clay Days
1997-03-17

Simon enters a pottery competition, but he doesn't expect Mousey to be in the pot.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 28: The Time Masheen
1997-03-24

Badger and Mousey travel back in time to relive some of their favourite adventures.

Runtime: 15 min
Season 8 (1997)

No overview available.

15 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: A Smart Start
1997-12-15

Bodger, Badger and Mousey are moving to the seaside to run the Seagull's Rest Hotel. But they get a big surprise when they find out who their new neighbour is.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 2: Well Spotted
1997-12-22

Mr Smart tries to steal Bodger's hotel guests - but Badger and Mousey have other plans and use spots of red paint to get them back.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 3: Peace and Quiet
1998-01-05

Ms Peake arrives for a nice quiet holiday at the Seagull's Rest.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 4: The Extra-Terrestrial Toothbrush
1998-01-12

When the trifle starts jumping around the kitchen, Simon and Ms Peake think it has been taken over by aliens - but Badger knows better.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 5: Hat Ahoy!
1998-01-19

Can Badger save Mousey when she sails out to sea in Ms Peake's new hat?

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 6: Seaweed Bay
1998-01-26

Badger leads Ms Peake and Mr Smart on a wild-goose chase as they hunt for buried treasure.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 7: 101
1998-02-02

Simon and Millie persuade Ms Peake to enter the fancy dress competition on the last day of her holiday at the Seagull's Rest.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 8: Water Laugh
1998-02-09

Badger and Simon try to compete with Mr Smart's amazing garden decorations.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 9: 103
1998-02-16

Badger has his eye on Mr Smart's potatoes - and when Smartypants cheats Simon out of 20 pounds, Badger puts more than his eye on the potatoes.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 10: Doggone
1998-02-23

Badger meets China, a lost dog, and invites him to stay.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 11: Automashic
1998-03-02

The Seagull's Rest is taken over by robots who sound uncannily like Badger and Mousey.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 12: Mashy Record Breakers
1998-03-09

Who do you think holds the record for making the biggest mess with mashed potato?

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 13: Big Bear
1998-03-16

Is Mrs Bobbins's toy bear really a toy bear - or is it Badger in disguise?

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 14: Mash Cash
1998-03-23

Badger and Mousey cause chaos when they think Mr Tucknott has stolen Mrs Bobbins's money - but he is only trying to help.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 15: Splosh
1998-03-30

Badger and Mousey form their own fire brigade and rig up fire extinguishers in the hotel.

Runtime: 15 min
Season 9 (1998)

No overview available.

14 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Hello Mrs. Melly
1998-12-14

Bodger and Badger meet the new tourist information officer, Mrs S. Melly.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 2: Poster Potatoes
1998-12-21

Mrs Melly leaves The Seagull's Rest (Bodger's B&B) out of the Good Hotel Guide, so Bodger decides to do his own advertising.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 3: Hundreds and Thousands
1999-01-04

Simon wins some baking ingredients and enters the Puddleford cake competition.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 5: 114
1999-01-18

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 6: 115
1999-01-25

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 7: 116
1999-02-01

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 8: 117
1999-02-08

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 9: A Mashy Romance
1999-02-15

Mr Gripper falls in love with tourist officer Mrs Melly. Plus Badger and Mousey bottle mashed potato soup, some of which ends up in a sun tan lotion bottle.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 10: China Comes to Stay
1999-01-22

China the dog comes to stay and Simon ends up covered with baked beans and mashed potato.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 11: Pop
1999-03-01

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 12: 121
1999-03-08

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 13: Mrs Melly Investigates
1999-03-15

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 14: Puddleford Day
1999-03-22

Badger, Mousey and China make a time machine to go backwards and forwards in time and Mrs Melly gets covered in mash. All for the commemoration of Queen Elizabeth's visit.

Runtime: 15 min
Episode 15: Mashy Museum
1999-03-29

Badger and Mousey put together a museum with exhibits for all the adventures they've had in the last few months.

Runtime: 15 min

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