Mary, Mungo and Midge: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Mary, Mungo and Midge was a British animated children's television series, created by John Ryan and produced by the BBC in 1969.

The show featured the adventures of a girl called Mary, her dog Mungo, and her pet mouse Midge, who lived in a tower block in a busy town. BBC newsreader Richard Baker narrated the episodes, with John Ryan's daughter Isabel playing Mary. The theme tune and other music for the series was provided by Johnny Pearson.

This show was one of the first children's shows in the UK to reflect urban living. The programme showed Mary having adventures in a busy town, as opposed to in a wood, forest or other rural setting. The two featured animals were likely to be familiar to town dwellers, as opposed to the array of talking wildlife usually seen in children's television.

In each episode, the three of them would descend in the lift from their flat in the tower block. After their adventures they would return home, Midge would press the button for the lift back to the correct floor, by standing on Mungo's nose.

Series details

• Title: Mary, Mungo and Midge
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1969-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1969-12-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8180

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-10-07; final listed air date 1969-12-30; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

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