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Trumpton

Trumpton
★ 7.9/10•1967•15m•U•Animation•Family•Kids
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Trumpton is a stop-motion children's television show from the producers of Camberwick Green. First shown on the BBC in the 1960s, It was the second series in the Trumptonshire Trilogy, which comprised Camberwick Green, Trumpton, and Chigley. Trumpton was narrated by Brian Cant, animation was by Bob Bura, John Hardwick and Pasquale Ferrari. Scripts are by Alison Prince; all other production details were identical to Camberwick Green.

StatusEnded
Runtime15m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 3, 1967

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Bill PosterE115m

The Bill Poster

The Trumpton fire brigade attempt to put up posters to advertise their band concert. But there doesn't seem to be anywhere they can put them, and when they do get to put some up, they get in an awful mess.

Jan 3, 1967

Episode 2 - Miss Lovelace and the Mayor's HatE215m

Miss Lovelace and the Mayor's Hat

The Mayor of Trumpton inspects the town park. He discovers a broken bench, which is soon mended, but then a gust of wind blows his hat off and the Fire Brigade are called in to retrieve it from a tall tree.

Jan 10, 1967

Episode 3 - Mrs Cobbit and the Ice Cream ManE315m

Mrs Cobbit and the Ice Cream Man

Mrs Cobbit has a very bad day - first the branch of a tree crashes through her roof, then when she gets to the town market, she finds that an ice-cream man has taken her regular pitch. Fortunately with the help of the other townsfolk, her problems are soon solved.

Jan 17, 1967

Episode 4 - Miss Lovelace and the StatueE415m

Miss Lovelace and the Statue

A sticky door sets off a chain of events which results in the town-square statue of Queen Victoria being damaged. Fortunately the fire brigade are on hand to put matters right.

Jan 24, 1967

Episode 5 - Mr Platt and the PainterE515m

Mr Platt and the Painter

The face of the town clock needs repainting, but of course nothing ever goes smoothly in Trumpton and a misplaced pot of paint causes havoc.

Jan 31, 1967

Episode 6 - The Mayor's BirthdayE615m

The Mayor's Birthday

The Mayor is very proud of his position and would like a painting of the Town Hall. The villagers decide to give him the painting for his birthday, and Chippy Minton has seen an artist painting scenes in the village. But the artist has vanished, so Chippy and the other villagers go looking for him.

Feb 7, 1967

Episode 7 - The TelephoneE715m

The Telephone

The Mayor calls in an engineer to sort out a problem with his phone. The engineer digs down to the telephone wires, but when he goes to lunch, one of Mrs Lovelace's dogs falls in the hole and discnnects all the cables! The assistant, Fred, tries to reconnect the wires but gets it all wrong and much confusion ensues.

Feb 14, 1967

Episode 8 - The Rag And Bone ManE815m

The Rag And Bone Man

Raggy Dan, the rag and bone man, collects old junk from the townsfolk, but Mrs Minton doesn't realise that the old rocking horse she gives him has Chippy's savings hidden inside.

Feb 21, 1967

Episode 9 - The Window CleanerE915m

The Window Cleaner

Mr Robinson the window cleaner, gets stuck on a roof, and the fire brigade are called in to get him down.

Feb 28, 1967

Episode 10 - Cuthbert's Morning OffE1015m

Cuthbert's Morning Off

Fireman Cuthbert has a morning off and goes to visit his aunt. But the two of them get separated in town and end up looking for each other. Even the rest of the fire brigade get involved in the search.

Mar 7, 1967

Episode 11 - The PlumberE1115m

The Plumber

While doing repairs in the town hall, Chippy Minton and his assistant Nibbs discover that the water tank is leaking, and they call in the plumber, Mr Wilkins. He sees that the tank needs replacing, but he finds that he can't remove the old one, so the fire brigade are called in to help.

Mar 14, 1967

Episode 12 - PigeonsE1215m

Pigeons

Chippy Minton can't get to Trumpton because of a fallen tree blocking the road. Luckily he is able to summon help by meesenger pigeon.

Mar 21, 1967

Episode 13 - The GreenhouseE1315m

The Greenhouse

A fruit and veg show is due to take place in the park, but then the old greenhouse chimney is declared unsafe. Once again, it's the Trumpton fire brigade to the rescue.

Mar 28, 1967

Actors

Brian Cant

Brian Cant

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