Meg and Mog

Meg and Mog is a series of children's books written by Helen Nicoll and illustrated by Jan Pieńkowski. First published in the 1970s, the books are about Meg, a witch whose spells always seem to go wrong, her striped cat Mog, and their friend Owl.[1] The first book was published in January 1972.

Meg and Mog

It was also made into an animated comedy series based on the books. 52 five-minute episodes were produced by Absolutely Productions and first broadcast in the UK on CITV in 2003.[2] It was produced by Carl Gorham and directed by Roger Mainwood, featuring the voices of Alan Bennett as Owl, Fay Ripley as Meg, Phil Cornwell as Mog.

A successful stage play also ran in London in the 1980s starring Maureen Lipman as Meg.[3]

Titles

Book series
  • Meg & Mog
  • Mog's Missing
  • Meg's Mummy
  • Meg Up the Creek
  • Meg, Mog & Og
  • Meg at Sea
  • Meg on the Moon
  • Meg's Car
  • Meg's Castle
  • Meg's Eggs
  • Mog at the Zoo
  • Mog in the Fog
  • Meg's Veg
  • Mog's Mumps
  • Meg Comes to School (formally known as Owl at School)
  • Meg Goes to Bed
  • Meg And The Pirate
  • Meg & Mog Board Book
  • Meg's Cauldron
  • Meg's Fancy Dress
  • Meg's Treasure
  • Mog in Charge

Television series

Meg's Cauldron And Other Stories DVD: 1. Meg's Cauldron 2. Meg at the Funfair 3. Meg's Car 4. Meg's Treasure 5. Meg's Race 6. Meg's Music 7. Meg up the Creek 8. Meg and the Sheep 9. Mog's Mumps 10.Meg's Museums 11. Owl at School 12. Meg's Christmas 13. Meg and the Snow[4]

Meg, Mog And Owl And Other Stories DVD: 14. Meg, Mog and Owl 15. Owl's Voice 16. Meg on the Moon 17. Meg's Tent 18. Meg's Cake 19. Meg At Sea 20. Meg At The Circus 21. Meg And The Baby 22. Meg's Veg 23. Mog's Hiccups 24. Mog In The Fog 25. Meg's Picnic 26. Meg's Eggs [5]

Others: 27. Mog's Mistake 28. Meg's Castle 29. Meg's Fancy Dress 30. Owl's Birthday 31. Mog at the Zoo 32. Meg and the Viking 33. Meg and the Cowboy

Name

Mog is a short form of moggie, this is a word for cat that is not a specific breed.

gollark: Can I teach classes on OS architecture and design or something?
gollark: Are you making a university or something?
gollark: Happy chicken!
gollark: So what events have been taking place within the craft of switching?
gollark: I thought you liked Ender IO?

See also

References
  1. Jan Pieńkowski homepage
  2. Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 187. ISBN 9781476672939.
  3. Meg and Mog Show homepage
  4. Meg's Cauldron and other stories DVD
  5. Meg, Mog and Owl and other stories DVD

External sources
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.