TV series
Magpie
1968, English, on ITV1. Created by Sue Turner & Lewis Rudd.
Magpie was a British children's television programme shown on ITV from 30 July 1968 to 6 June 1980. It was a magazine format show intended to compete with the BBC's Blue Peter, but attempted to be more "hip", focusing more on popular culture. The show's creators Lewis Rudd and Sue Turner named the programme Magpie as a reference to the magpie's habit of collecting small items, and because of "mag" being evocative of "magazine", and "pie" being evocative of a collection of ingredients.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1968
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Episode 6
Aired 3 September 1968
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 30 July 1968
- Last aired
- 3 September 1968
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Magpie: quick answers
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How many seasons of Magpie are there?
Magpie has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is Magpie finished?
Yes. Magpie ended in 1968, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Magpie on?
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Magpie parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Magpie yet.
What shows are like Magpie?
If you liked Magpie, try Daktari, Second City Television, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Who created Magpie?
Magpie was created by Sue Turner and Lewis Rudd and stars Susan Stranks, Tommy Boyd, Mick Robertson.