Bosco 's gender was ambiguous .
Bosco ( born 25 August ) , the main character in the programme , is a small red - haired puppet , supposedly a five - year - old child with bright red cheeks and a real squeaky voice .
character 's gender was ambiguous .
Bosco ( born 25 August ) , the main character in the programme , is a small red - haired puppet , supposedly a five - year - old child with bright red cheeks and a real squeaky voice .