Muffin the Mule: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Muffin the Mule is a puppet character in British television programmes for children. The original programmes featuring the character were presented by Annette Mills, sister of John Mills, and broadcast live by the BBC from their studios at Alexandra Palace from 1946 to 1952. Mills and the puppet continued with programmes that were broadcast until 1955, when Mills died. The series then transferred to ITV in 1956 and 1957. A modern animated version of Muffin appeared on the BBC in 2005.

Series details

• Title: Muffin the Mule
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1947-02-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1947-05-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8185
• IMDb ID: tt0398524
• TVDB ID: 395177

Cast and credited roles

• Annette Mills — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1947-02-13; final listed air date 1947-05-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Muffin the Mule on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.