The Seal of Neptune
The Seal of Neptune is a children's programme created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, also known for their works Ivor the Engine and Clangers. It was broadcast on BBC Television in 1960. Its plot featured the adventures of a seahorse and a shrimp and was similar in animation style to Ivor the Engine and Noggin the Nog.
| The Seal of Neptune | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Oliver Postgate Peter Firmin |
| Narrated by | Oliver Postgate |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 10 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC |
| Original release | 1960 |
It was followed in 1963 by a sequel called The Mermaid's Pearls.
In October 2010 it was reported that original film of the series had been recovered from a disused pig sty on a farm belonging to Firmin.
In 2014 The Seal of Neptune and the Mermaid's Pearls (1963) were released on DVD by the Dragons Friendly Society.
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