Paul McCartney geeking out over a bear in yellow trousers? I'm in.
Programme which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the creation of children's cartoon character Rupert Bear, with Paul McCartney, Richard Rogers, Dr. John Rae and Sir Hugh Casson
Production
Charming 1982 BBC archival aesthetic, pure time capsule.
Writing
Bestall's own reflections on 50 years of Rupert.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alfred Bestall didn't create Rupert—Mary Tourtel did—but he transformed the strip from stiff Victorian moralizing into the dreamy, magical adventures we remember. He was the George Harrison of bears: not first, but arguably the best.
This 1982 documentary aired when Rupert was already retro-chic; the Paul McCartney interview helped spark a full-blown revival that included his own Rupert and the Frog Song in 1984. You're watching the moment a children's institution became cool again.
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