Fungus the Bogeyman

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A co-production with Pilot Theatre, the show was directed and adapted by Marcus Romer and designed by Ali Allen. You had to keep stopping in the story to have every aspect of life explained and then try to get back into the story again.

The story follows one day in the life of this fabulous character, a working class Bogeyman with the mundane job of scaring human beings. We learn about Bogey houses, their family structure, what they do for fun, how they live, the essentials of their health and well-being, and more. Over a period of decades, a number of attempts were made to make a film from the book, which was difficult given its lack of an actual plot. The book follows a typical day for Fungus the Bogeyman, starting when he wakes up and ending just before he falls asleep. However, as much as I do enjoy both the concept and appreciate much of the humour, I actually remain a wee bit disappointed with and by Fungus the Bogeyman.Amongst the information given about their lifestyle there is also a more typical storyline where Fungus wakes up, washes (in slime) and cycles to work where he ponders his role in society and the purpose of his existence! The book depicts the mundane details of Bogey life in loving detail, with definitions of Bogey slang and numerous annotations concerning the myths, pets, hobbies, literature, clothing and food of the Bogeys. Hamish Hamilton London 1982 First Edition VG (illus hardcover sl rubbed and worn, sl faded, internally book is clean and bright and all pop ups appear to work! Yes there were bits with Fungus talking to his family and a bit where he is playing tricks on people but a lot of it is just long winded descriptions of things that didn't really interest me.

Life in Bogeydom is full of snot, smells, slime, scum and other unspeakable things, and Bogeymen live under the ground revelling in allthe nastiness imaginable. The Bogeymen that live there revel in every kind of nastiness imaginable - especially their day-job of scaring human beings.In 2002 the BBC began work on a three-part TV comedy series, which ultimately aired in November 2004 and is available as a DVD, starring Clare Thomas as Jessica White, Martin Clunes as her father and Mak Wilson as Fungus. Fungus lives an ordinary life, he gets up, gets prepared for work, makes the commute, does his job and wonders what is it all about? Yes, the characters and their world is beautifully drawn, with lots and lots of fascinating written detail for those whose imagination is sufficiently grabbed to enjoy the sheer grottiness of it all; or should that be ‘snottiness’? A celebrated author and illustrator, Raymond Briggs’ works include the seasonal classics, Father Christmas and The Snowman as well as Fungus the Bogeyman.