Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg
Emily brings in a plant called Old Man's Beard. The friends try to figure out why it is has this name, and Bagpuss tells the story of a king who used his silvery beard to make carpets. Madeline sings a song about a master weaver.
Oliver Postgate
Narrator / Bagpuss / Professor Yaffle / Mice
Sandra Kerr
Madeleine the Rag Doll / Mice
John Faulkner
Gabriel the Toad / Mice
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"Old Man's Beard" is episode 10 of Bagpuss season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 29 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on April 16, 1974.