Overview
- Postgate was found dead in a shed at his Whitstable home on June 27, with the inquest concluding this week that his death was a deliberate act.
- The day before he died he received NHS correspondence about myelodysplastic syndrome, which relatives told investigators contributed to his decision.
- Evidence to the inquest described a four-decade history of depression as well as an amicable separation from his partner of 35 years; he was a father of two.
- He had earlier been treated for aplastic anaemia in 2019 and had undergone chemotherapy, leaving a note expressing fear his illness could not be cured.
- The BAFTA-winning writer-producer led Smallfilms, relaunched The Clangers for CBeebies, and had been working on a planned Bagpuss film for 2027.