Muffin The Mule

Muffin the Mule is an animated puppet animal character in a British 1946 to 1955 television show for children. The puppet had been made in the year 1933 for Ann Hogarth. The original TV shows featuring the animal character were presented by Annette Mills, and broadcast live by the BBC from their studios at Alexandra Palace from Autumn 1946 to Winter 1954. Mills and the puppet continued with programmes that were broadcast until 1955, when Mills died. Copyright remains with BBC reproduced as an example of early television programs.