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Each episode lasted fifteen minutes, and one series was made.
Each episode lasted fifteen minutes, and one series was made.

== Abuse controversy: ==
In February 2013 Fingermouse made claims that he was abused for years during the filming of the series, with fingers regularly inserted up his backside by his co-presenter, with the abuse being both known and ignored by BBC management.


== External links ==
== External links ==

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Fingermouse is a British children's television programme made by the BBC in 1985. It is a spin-off of the earlier series Fingerbobs. The first episode was broadcast on 4 November 1985 on BBC1. The eponymous star was a paper finger puppet in the form of a mouse, who would play various musical instruments with the help of Iain Lauchlan, called the Music Man. Fingermouse also went adventuring outside, interacting with other paper puppets.

Each episode lasted fifteen minutes, and one series was made.

Abuse controversy:

In February 2013 Fingermouse made claims that he was abused for years during the filming of the series, with fingers regularly inserted up his backside by his co-presenter, with the abuse being both known and ignored by BBC management.