Michael Bentine's Potty Time (1973 - 1980)

Scripted TV Show
Audience Score
50
Michael Bentine's Potty Time
NR November 12th, 19737 Seasons, 78 Episodes
Michael Bentine's Potty Time was a long-running British children's show, starring Michael Bentine, and directed and produced by Leon Thau for Thames Television on ITV. It ran from 1973 to 1980. The episodes consisted largely of distinctive, bearded puppets, comically re-enacting famous historical situations. The Potties' faces were always obscured by facial hair, with only their noses protruding. They were operated from beneath and had two distinct sizes - approximately two feet and one foot tall. All of the Potty characters were designed by Bentine, who also provided all of their voices. Their operators were from The Barry Smith Theatre of Puppets. In 2001, it was voted into 71st place in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Kids' TV shows poll. Several Region 2 DVDs of the series have been released by Network DVD.

All Seasons

Season 7

Season 7

Apr 9, 1980
Season 6

Season 6

Jan 2, 1979
Season 5

Season 5

May 31, 1978
Season 4

Season 4

Jan 11, 1978

TV Show Details

Air Date:November 12th, 1973

Last Air Date:May 21st, 1980

Status:Ended
Original Language:English