playboard puppets
Playboard Puppets was conceived in 1976 by Ian Allen and his partner, the late John Thirtle.
Bringing together the raw and complimentary talents of puppetry, puppet making with creative writing, the company (Playboard Puppets) is unique in British TV puppets.
After 50 years, the company boasts many television successes, plus an amazing puppet collection, featuring many TV and stage puppets.
Button moon – itvx and more
In June of 2024 the beloved pre-school children’s series button moon returned to television. Now easily available to a whole new children’s audience, button moon enjoys more than 30,000 views every month.
It’s been over 30 years since the button moon characters have been seen on stage or in classrooms around the UK.
Over it’s 50 years Playboard Puppets has created many shows for television, theatre and schools.