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THE HISTORY OF PUDSEY BEAR

Added on: 15th Nov 2013

 

PUDSEY BEAR

 

PUDSEY BEAR MADE HIS TELEVISION DEBUT IN 1985

 

WHEN TERRY INTRODUCED THE NEW, BROWN CUDDLY

 

MASCOT TO THE AUDIENCE.

 

HE WAS DESIGNED BY JOANNA BALL,

 

A BBC GRAPHICS DESIGNER,

 

WHO NAMED HIM AFTER THE WEST YORKSHIRE TOWN

 

WHERE SHE WAS BORN.

 

HE PROVED VERY POPULAR AND RETURNED AS

 

BBC CHILDREN IN NEED'S OFFICIAL LOGO

 

THE FOLLOWING YEAR WITH HIS DESIGN AMENDED

 

TO THAT OF A YELLOW BEAR WITH A RED SPOTTED BANDAGE.

 

IN THE TWO DECADES WHICH HAVE FOLLOWED,

 

PUDSEY HAS RECEIVED LETTERS, DRAWINGS AND E-MAILS

 

FROM YOUNGSTERS ALL OVER THE UK AND BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED

 

WITH MORE CELEBRITIES THAN HE CAN REMEMBER.

 

APART FROM A PARTY HAT WORN IN 2004

 

TO CELEBRATE THE TELETHON'S SILVER JUBILEE,

 

PUDSEY HAS REMAINED VERY MUCH THE SAME.

 

BUT A 2007 REVAMP GAVE PUDSEY A FRESH NEW LOOK

 

AND BRIGHTER COLOURS IN TIME FOR

 

THE 28TH ANNUAL BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL.

 

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