Nigel Plaskitt (Puppeteer/Actor) || Ep. 216

On Episode 216 of Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, we interview Nigel Plaskitt! Nigel is a British puppeteer and actor who is best known for his many contributions to The Muppets and The Jim Henson Company. He puppeteered on the special The Tale of the Bunny Picnic and a number of films, including Labyrinth, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island and Muppets Most Wanted! In television, he performed Mew in The Secret Life of Toys and a wide variety of characters in Mopatop's Shop and Bunnytown. As a voice actor, he lent his voice to Tungar the Tiger in the Sesame Street outreach spin-off Panwapa and narrated Rev. W. Awdry's letter at the beginning of a number of episodes in Thomas & Friends. Some of Nigel's on-camera acting work includes playing Mason in the 1976 film Spy Story, Corporal Klein in Owner Occupied, Unstoffe in Doctor Who and many more!