About this season
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.
Episodes (9)
1. The Arrival
Aired 13 September 1993 • 15 min
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.
2. Mr Beasley's Barrow
Aired 20 September 1993 • 15 min
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.
3. The Tapirs
Aired 27 September 1993 • 15 min
Badger makes friends with some unusual animals, the tapirs.
4. The Elephant's Trunk
Aired 4 October 1993 • 15 min
Bodger fixes the elephant's trunk and Badger has trouble with mashed potato.
5. A Hard Day's Knight
Aired 11 October 1993 • 15 min
Bodger dresses up as a knight, while Badger tries his paw at flying and Holly rescues him.
6. The New Clothes
Aired 18 October 1993 • 15 min
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.
7. The Dragon
Aired 25 October 1993 • 15 min
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...
8. Wet Paint
Aired 1 November 1993 • 15 min
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.
9. Catapult
Aired 8 November 1993 • 15 min
Beasley has finally mastered a plan to catch Badger...