Arnie the Armadillo

Arnie the armadillo, the lovable children's character, was a bit fed up. "I want to break out of children's TV and books, and to cut a new identity for myself," he mused. And so he did – on the next Blue Peter he ate the presenters (much against his better – herbivorous – nature) and three children, as well as a camera. But this last proved to be his undoing, since he failed to digest and died as a result.

Moral: people taste better than cameras, but you're better off being a vegetarian. Oh yes, and don't be an armadillo.

They called him Arnie – and he had a TV camera stuck in his chest.

Next... Bernie the bat!