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Bagpuss is making a return in a new live action film, 50 years after the original series hit screens.
The famously saggy striped cat celebrated five decades since it first hit screens last year, with a new film now set to hit cinemas in 2027.
The much-loved programme about a pink and white cloth cat was voted the nation's favourite children's show in a 1999 BBC poll, and this new incarnation will be a sequel to the 13-episode series.
Michael Ford, chief executive of Threewise Entertainment, said: 'Bagpuss was a 'saggy old cloth' with many a tall tale to tell of grand adventures past and we're very proud and excited to be bringing this iconic character back to life with the blessing of both the original creators' estates.
'This family movie will aim to rouse the sleepy old cat from his slumber and reunite him with his spirit of adventure for a fun and heartfelt quest that will delight fans old and new.'
The original Bagpuss was made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate, who died in 2008, and starred the former's daughter Emily as the young girl who would bring broken items people had lost into the shop window.
When she left, the scene would transform from sepia to colour, and the cat Bagpuss would come to life, before joining forces with other toys to mend the objects.
Other memorable characters in the show included Professor Yaffle the woodpecker; Gabriel the toad, a rag doll called Madeleine and a group of mice who lived in and operated the 'Marvellous Magical Mouse Organ'.
Speaking about the new film, Emily said: 'Bagpuss was an integral part of my childhood. To me he wasn't just a character on the screen, he was a friend who taught me about kindness, care and imagination.
'To see our most magical cat return now is incredibly moving and I'm thrilled that new fans will have the chance to discover him, and that his magic will live on and be shared with the next generation.'
Birmingham-based production company Threewise Entertainment, which is developing the film, have described it as 'a modern-day quest that blends heart-felt storytelling, comedy and music, while staying true to the spirit of the classic series.'
The story will see Bagpuss and his friends stir from their slumber to find themselves in contemporary Britain, where they continue their timeless mission of mending lost and broken 'things'.
It's hoped this live-action film could emulate the success of the trilogy of Paddington films, which saw Ben Whishaw voice the iconic character.
Puppeteer Firmin, who also co-created the Clangers, Basil Brush, and Ivor the Engine, died in 2018 at the age of 89.
Most of the shows were produced in a barn on Firmin's farm in Canterbury, Kent - where he was born.
Last year, as Bagpuss celebrated its 50th birthday, Oliver's son Daniel said he was told the show was axed as BBC bosses felt the show was out of date.
He claimed the creators were 'quite keen to carry on' but were met with opposition by executives, telling The Telegraph: 'They were moving into a new sort of zoomy sugary [children's] programme.
'Seems to me that they probably weren't correct about what children wanted. I think as the programmes have endured so long, the BBC might be mistaken about the lack of appeal.'