Meg and Mog
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Meg and Mog are the heroes of a series of children’s books written by Helen Nicoll and illustrated by Jan Pienkowski
. First published in the 1970s, the books are about Meg, a witch whose spells always seem to go wrong, her striped cat Mog, and their friend Owl.
It was also made into an animated pre-school series based on the books. 52 five minute episodes were produced by Absolutely Productions
and first broadcast on CITV
in the UK in 2003, Tiny Pop
. It was produced by Carl Gorham and the series was directed by Roger Mainwood, and featured the voice talents of Alan Bennett
as Owl, Fay Ripley
as Meg and Phil Cornwell
as Mog.
A successful stage play also ran in London in the 1980s starring Maureen Lipman
as Meg.
Jan Pienkowski
Jan Michel Pieńkowski is a Polish-born British illustrator and author of children's books.Pieńkowski illustrated his first book at the age of eight, as a present for his father. During World War II, Pieńkowski's family moved about Europe, finally settling in Herefordshire, England in 1946...
. First published in the 1970s, the books are about Meg, a witch whose spells always seem to go wrong, her striped cat Mog, and their friend Owl.
It was also made into an animated pre-school series based on the books. 52 five minute episodes were produced by Absolutely Productions
Absolutely Productions
Absolutely Productions is a television production company formed in 1988 by Morwenna Banks, Jack Docherty, Moray Hunter, Pete Baikie, John Sparkes and Gordon Kennedy, all of whom were the cast of British television comedy sketch show AbsoluTEly....
and first broadcast on CITV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
in the UK in 2003, Tiny Pop
Tiny Pop
Tiny Pop is a free-to-air television channel in the UK. It is owned by CSC Media Group, and launched on 24 July 2004, and broadcasts cartoons and pop music videos for pre-schoolers.Its sister channel is Pop which was launched on 29 May 2003...
. It was produced by Carl Gorham and the series was directed by Roger Mainwood, and featured the voice talents of Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is a British playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research mediaeval history at the university for several years...
as Owl, Fay Ripley
Fay Ripley
Fay Ripley is an English actress and recipe author. Born in Wimbledon, London, Ripley is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama . Her first professional role was in the chorus of a pantomime version of Around the World in 80 Days...
as Meg and Phil Cornwell
Phil Cornwell
Phil Cornwell is an English comedian, actor, impressionist and writer. He is probably best known as being part of the Dead Ringers television and radio series...
as Mog.
A successful stage play also ran in London in the 1980s starring Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Diane Lipman CBE is a British film, theatre and television actress, columnist and comedienne.-Early life:Lipman was born in Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Maurice Julius Lipman and Zelma Pearlman. Her father was a tailor; he used to have a shop between the...
as Meg.
Titles
- Meg and Mog
- Mog's Missing
- Meg's Mummy
- Meg Up The Creek
- Meg, Mog & Og
- Meg At Sea
- Meg on the Moon
- Meg's Car
- Meg's Castle
- Meg's Eggs
- Mog at the Zoo
- Mog in the Fog
- Owl at School
- Meg's Cauldron
- Meg's Fancy Dress
- Meg's Treasure
- Mog in Charge
- Meg's Veg
- Mog's Mumps