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Trumpton

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First Aired:January 3, 1967
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:13
Status:Ended

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

The Bill Poster

E1The Bill Poster

15m

Jan 3, 1967

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.

Miss Lovelace and the Mayor's Hat

E2Miss Lovelace and the Mayor's Hat

15m

Jan 10, 1967

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.

Mrs Cobbit and the Ice Cream Man

E3Mrs Cobbit and the Ice Cream Man

15m

Jan 17, 1967

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.

Miss Lovelace and the Statue

E4Miss Lovelace and the Statue

15m

Jan 24, 1967

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.

Mr Platt and the Painter

E5Mr Platt and the Painter

15m

Jan 31, 1967

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.

The Mayor's Birthday

E6The Mayor's Birthday

15m

Feb 7, 1967

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.

The Telephone

E7The Telephone

15m

Feb 14, 1967

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.

The Rag And Bone Man

E8The Rag And Bone Man

15m

Feb 21, 1967

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.

The Window Cleaner

E9The Window Cleaner

15m

Feb 28, 1967

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

Cuthbert's Morning Off

E10Cuthbert's Morning Off

15m

Mar 7, 1967

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.

The Plumber

E11The Plumber

15m

Mar 14, 1967

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.

Pigeons

E12Pigeons

15m

Mar 21, 1967

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.

The Greenhouse

E13The Greenhouse

15m

Mar 28, 1967

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.

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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.

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