such cult status it is hard to beleive that there were only ever 13 episdoes made. I think that Pigeon Street was also on BBC at some strange time of day here in the UK, as the only memory I have of watching it was when I was off school sick, so it must have been on at lunch-time maybe?

The cartoon itself is very gentle to watch, it basically follows the lives of the inhabitants of Pigeon Street, a terraced street near a park in an un-specified city. The inhabitants go about their day to day lives, and we watch this, generally swapping focus from one character to another via shots of the pigeons. The pigeons and their cooing are ever present throughout the cartoon, but only actually fetaure in a couple of storylines, (those involving Bob).

Each charatcer had their own signature theme tune, song and dance (a little bit like the Bod characters did) and as such each episode often involved this stock footage being played once or twice. Pigeon Street is a really enjoyable and relaxing cartoon to watch back again now, it's a shame they only made two seasons.

Glossop Family

The Glossop family comprise of Molly and Polly (two twins who can be told apart by the letters on their jumpers). Gerald is th etwins older borther (who I've featured below) and then the parents are Doctor and Mrs Glossop.

Betty

Betty was married to William, Betty works at the local school, she has a son called Jim.

William

William is married to Betty and is the Pigeon Street window cleaner, with all of the pigeons in the street this is quite a lucrative business for him.

Bob

Bob is th eonly character who actually has storylines featuring the pigeons. Bob is the owner of Bob's Bikes and likes to race his homing pigeons, he will often drive them somewhere and then release them. Bob lives with his brother Reg.

Long-Disctance Clara

Perhaps the most famous or well remembered character from Pigeon Street. Long-Distance clara is a heavy-goods vehicle driver and the earliest riser on Pigeon Street as she always has far to travel. Clara is married to Hugo the cook.

Daisy and Rose

Daisy and Rose are two elderly neghbours who are always arguing and trying to out-do each other. (Daisy is on the left and Rose on the right).

Gerald

Gerald Glossop is the elder brother of Molly and Polly, he loves to play the saxaphone.

Mr Jupiter and Mr Baskerville

Mr Jupiter and Mr Baskerville have a song together as they often walk their dogs in the park. Mr Baskerville is a detective and his dog is called Watson in a nod to Sherlock Holmes. Mr Jupiter is an astronomer and his dog is called Flash.

Mr Maccadoo

Mr Maccadoo is the pet shop owner.

Mrs Patel

I can't find a copy of a cartoon with Mrs Patel in,so if anyone knows what she did, let me know! Thanks anthony@thecartoonarchive.com

Reg and Doreen

Reg works in the local park and is married to Doreen who is a dancer. They also have Reg's brother Bob as a tennant.

Pigeon Street

One of the things that made Pigeon Street so great was the diverse range of characters, and here they all are!

Pigeon Street: Facts

Originally Aired: 1981
Episodes: 13 (2 series of 8 and then 5 episodes)
Length: 15 mins
Written By: Michael Cole
Voices: George Layton, John Telfer
Music: (composed - Benni Lees; performed - Soulyard)
Production: David Yates; Alan Rogers
Animation: Peter Lang

Pigeon Street: Resources

PigeonStreet.com a great site,with lots of resources

Pigeon Street:Lyrics

If you lived in Pigeon Street,
Here are the people you could meet,
Here are the people who would say
Hello, Goodbye, Hello, Goodbye
Every day

If you lived in Pigeon Street,
Here are the people you could meet,
Here are the people who would share
the sights, the sounds, the air
Where pigeons beat their wings, wings beat.
Pigeons beat their wings, wings beat
to meet in Pigeon Street

Pigeon Street: Episode Guide

Season One
1. All In A Day’s Work
2. Light In The Sky
3. Pigeon At Sea
4. Can I Have My Ball Back?
5. Noisy Neighbours
6. Pigeon Post
7. A Cold Day
8. Somewhere to Eat

Season Two
9. Down With The Car Park
10. The Flood
11. Hobbies
12. Springtime For Hugo
13. Getting Away