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The Treacle People

The Treacle People

★ 8.7/10•1996•10m•U•Animation•Comedy•Family
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The Treacle People was a children's television programme shown on CITV in the United Kingdom, from 3 May 1996 to 25 July 1997. It only had two series, each with 13 episodes. In a similar vein to other shows by the same writer, the humour worked on two levels for younger and older viewers. It was produced by The London Studios for London Weekend Television and Fire Mountain Productions in association with Link Entertainment. In 2023, the series was remastered, with full episodes posted on the show's official YouTube Channel.

Brian Trueman · Writer

Mike Furness · Director

Jonathan Trueman · Writer

StatusReturning Series
Runtime10m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 3, 1996

Episodes

E110m

Treacle Trouble

As the story starts, times are hard for The Treacle People. The once great treacle mines of Northern England are running dry and the treacle industry is in trouble. Things look bleak for Professor Baines-Pilling, inventor of the world's first treacle-powered engine and all the others who depend on the sticky stuff for a living. That's until Rosie and Wizzle, the local youngsters, enter the scene. Armed with nothing but a simple treacle-divining stick, can they save the village, or will the Treacle People come to a sticky end? Tune in to our YouTube Channel every week and find out for yourself!

May 3, 1996

E210m

The Great Escape

Having discovered treacle in the mines, our sticky heroes also discover that they can't get out. However, thanks to the Professor, two old mine-carts and a sack full of bubbles, all is not lost...

May 10, 1996

E310m

Trouble at t'Mill

Uncle Silas discovers that Rosie and Wizzle are better employed being unemployed,when they go in search of a job for the school holidays. The great treacle mines of Sabden roar into life, then all but roar out with a boggart in the works.

May 17, 1996

E410m

Up, Up and Away

The Prof builds a balloon to map out a treacle-exporting route, with Bert the Boggart in the pilot's seat.

May 24, 1996

E510m

Double Digging

In this glutinous instalment, the villagers are still searching for a treacle exporting route, and with the help of Tapper's new creation, set about digging their way to success.

May 31, 1996

E610m

It Must be Fête

The villages hold an ill-fated fête, with over-competitive competitors, misjudged judging and a band that should be banned.

Jun 7, 1996

E710m

Stormy Weather

When rain stops play, Wizzle goes to rescue Moobark and ends up trapped in a ginger beer flood.

Jun 14, 1996

E810m

Revolting Boggarts

There's trouble when the Boggarts revolt and run riot in Bessie. Luckily, Silas is there to negotiate, even more luckily, Rosie is there to stop him.

Jun 21, 1996

E910m

What's the Drill?

The Professor's latest invention the "Frothmatic Turbo Drill" causes chaos by tunneling through treacle and wrecking rocks.

Jun 28, 1996

E1010m

Sticky Like us

The Professor's new Treacle Vapour system goes horribly wrong, and the villagers find themselves somewhat stuck. Will they ever get free?

Jul 5, 1996

E1110m

Where's Charlie?

Charlie leaves the "Bubble and Boggart" after constant harassment off Lil, and goes to seek his fortune, but only finds misfortune when he ends up at Nellie Newchurch's Perfect Parkin Parlour.

Jul 12, 1996

E1210m

Slippery Slopes

Silas tries to make a fortune out of waffles and when that ends in disaster, Tapper accidentally makes an artificial Ski Slope with the remaining waffles, much to Rosie's delight.

Jul 19, 1996

E1310m

Show up for Showdown

Will the sticky heroes survive the village show? And what on Earth are they going to do with 300 tonnes of candyfloss?

Jul 26, 1996

E1415m

Sticky Christmas

It's Christmas time in Sabden and the Professor has invented a weather making machine to create snow. But when the machine smothers the sky full of thick fog and snow clouds, Rosie worries that Santa will not find the village and not deliver everybody's presents.

Dec 13, 1996

Actors

Glynn Mills

Tapper Knowle (voice) / Ike Mitton (voice) / Narrator (voice)

Alec Bregonzi

Alec Bregonzi

Prof. Baines-Pilling (voice) / Nellie Newchurch (voice)

Brian Trueman

Charlie (voice) / Furness (voice)

Iain Russell

Stirling the Haggis (voice)

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)

Jim McManus

Jim McManus

Bill Wizzle (voice) / Nicko Pendle (voice)

Caroline Bernstein

Caroline Bernstein

Leyland Lil (voice) / Rosie Mitton (voice) / Bert (voice)

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