CHILDREN'S favourite Andy Pandy joined in the fun at a play session for youngsters yesterday.

The television star visited the Topsy Turvy soft play club at the Dolphin Centre, in Darlington.

Andy Pandy will be appearing with fellow puppets Bill and Ben at Darlington Civic Theatre from April 20 to 22.

The show, aimed at two to six year olds, includes a garden treasure hunt.

Civic spokeswoman Kathryn Goodfellow said: "Andy Pandy is having something of a revival at the moment and all the children at the Dolphin Centre knew who he was.

"They were really excited and were diving around on the toys with him.

"It was great fun."