TV insider: Whatever happened to..? BOD.(Features)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: October 5, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Nicola Methven

After a quarter of a century away from our screens, the lovable bald kid who wore a yellow dress is all set to make a TV comeback. His creator Michael Cole had been about to write some new books about Bod, but he di...

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