TONY EASTLEY: The man who gave Australian television the rocket riding puppet with a pencil for a nose has died. Norman Hetherington's Mr Squiggle landed on Australian television screens in 1959; he ...

If you grew up in Australia any time between the 1960s and the late 1990s, chances are you knew a little man from the Moon with a pencil for a nose. His name was Mr Squiggle. Every week he would float ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. GREEN GUIDE: Mr Squiggle, you’ve been making pictures out of squiggles on Channel 2 for a long time. How old are you? SQUIGGLE: I’ll be ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Followed categories will be added to My News. Puppeteer and Mr Squiggle creator Norman Hetherington left the famous character, as well as Blackboard, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from TV. Followed categories will be added to My News. Unlike other TV props that get thrown away, he has been kept in near-perfect condition. To this day the legendary ...

Millions of fans know her as a star of beloved children's TV show Mr. Squiggle. And now former host Rebecca Hetherington has paid tribute to the classic show which this year celebrates its 65th ...

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Puppeteer and Mr Squiggle creator Norman Hetherington left the famous character, as well as Blackboard, Bill Steamshovel and Gus the Snail to his wife and daughter before his death in 2010. And his ...