Оригінальна назва
Tickle on the Tum
Випущено
05.11.1984
Країна
GB
Виробничі компанії
Granada Television
Статус
Завершено
Кількість сезонів
4
Кількість епізодів
118
Tickle On The Tum was a series of ten minute programmes for young children produced by Granada Television and aired on the ITV network from 1984 until 1988. The series was set in a shop in the fictional village of Tickle-on-the-Tum. The original presenters were folk-singer Ralph McTell, fresh from his stint on Granada's other children's series Alphabet Zoo and Danusia Harwood. From about the middle of the second series, Harwood was replaced by Jacqueline Reddin. In the final series, Reddin became the show's lead presenter and sang the theme song, after McTell returned to his recording career.
Dora tells the story of how the locals ducks helped the inhabitants of Tickle to solve their hard pillow problems and how the great Tickle pillow factory came to be.
Miss Marker tells about the time she had lost her voice, and all the Tickle town children in her class decided to go look for it.
Dr. Dimple comes into Ralph shop looking for a present for his niece. He tells the story of when Mickey Moon had lost the ability to laugh because his funny bone was out of tune.
Mike the Milkman recounts how last Christmas, he had to deliver Santa Claus's Christmas presents when the jolly fellow got stuck up a chimney.
Roland Crust is short on bread, because the day before, Copernia the cat spilled self-raising flour into Roland's oven, causing an enormous cottage loaf to emerge.
Dr. Dimple comes into the post office but can't remember what for. He then recounts the time he was a judge in the Knobbly Knees competition at the Tickle fête.
Miss Marker recounts the day Billy Grizzle first entered her class. All the children as well as herself tried to make the little boy from Grumble town smile.
On the day of the Tickle Hat Parade, milkman Mike didn't have time to figure out which special hat to wear because he was looking after a little Robin Redbreast that hurt it's wing.
Dora tells Ralph what happened when the Boldini brothers (Berto, Benno and Beppo) arrived in town. They were upset because they had left their big top circus tent pole in Grumbletown. So Dora asked Barney Bodger to make a new tent pole.
Doctor Dimple tells Ralph about the time last year when Miss Marker told him all the children in the Tickle School had come down with the measles.
Miss Marker tells all about last Saturday's School fête, where all the children got tangled up in a Maypole, nobody was fooled by Miss Marker's fortune teller disguise and everybody brought elephants of all shapes and sizes for the white elephant stall.
Mike the Milkman tells about the time milk was spilled in the streets of Tickle thanks to Doctor Dimple's dog chasing a cat. It got all mixed up with Mrs. Field's strawberries and created a gigantic strawberry milkshake.
Dora the Driver recounts the time she took all the Tickle school children out for a picnic when school was closed because Miss Marker was ill.
Miss Marker explains that she and the children have been growing things in class. Little Rosie Moon tried to force herself to grow by standing in a bucket of water. Meanwhile, Johnny Jones was trying to grow a money tree in secret.
One day, Doctor Dimple tried to get Tiny the cat out of the old Tickle Well, only to fall into it himself.
Winnie Walker the post woman comes into the shop and recounts how she managed to tame a dog so she could do her rounds.
One day, Farmer Field's cows were too unhappy to provide milk. So Mike the Milkman had to pull out all his party tricks to cheer them up.
People often ask the police to tell them the time. But when policewoman Connie Caper is on duty, it's quicker to glance at the Tickle Town Hall clock.
Bobby Binns has been collecting bits and pieces to build a mechanical whatsit to scare cats off his flowerbeds.
Roland the Baker was late going to see a performance of Swan Lake. So he got his old skates on to catch the train to Grumbletown.
Dora's school bus broke down. When Dr. Dimple couldn't figure out a cure, he suggested asking Farmer Field if they could borrow his two horses to pull the bus.
Dr. Dimple is looking everywhere for his spectacles, only to be reminded that he's put them on his hat.
Pet shop owner Bunny Brown is on the trail of a mysterious thief with a taste for vegetables.
Freddy the fireman was on his way to put out a fire at Dr. Dimple's house, only to find out the actual fire is back at the Tickle Fire Station.
Bessie Bagwash's life long dream of wanting to appear on Television is about to come true when a TV director enters her laundrette and offers her just that.
Connie Caper recounts how she helped Rosie Moon retrieve her lost kite. She also helps Ralph to find his lost mail with all the Tickle jokes.
Dora the Driver recounts the day she thought everybody had forgotten it was her birthday.
Jacqui is feeling grumpy, and Dr. Dimple tries to cheer her up with a story and a cackling cake. But when he finds out Ralph cheered her up with a song, Doctor Dimple becomes grumpy.
Ralph returns from his tour to find Jacqui baby sitting little Jenny Field, as her parents are out searching for their friend 'Mr. Robinson'. Jacqui persuades Ralph to do a magic act as "The Great Mysterio" at the Christmas Day Children's Concert at Tickle Village Hall. She will be his assistant, 'Doris'. But after practicing a few tricks, they are startled by mysterious noises and lights going out in the shop...
Bunny Brown of the Tickle Pet Shop visits, and Ralph and Jacqui how her ginger kitten is continuously causing trouble.
Dora the Driver remembers the time her Tickle School bus was used to carry a load of Charlie Cod's fresh fish.
Doctor Dimple tells of the time he diagnosed Micky Moon as suffering from chicken pox.
Farmer Field explains what happened when his twin girls, Fran and Sue, met Theobald Superhamster.
Tickle Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) is about to broadcast its first programme. The Mayor of Tickle town, Mr. Choudhury has announced he wants to be on the premiere broadcast, but the studio is visited by an unidentified furry object in the shape of Dexter the Cat.
Dexter things of himself as a fit kitty, but Dr. Dimple disagrees. They both bring out a workout a video to prove their cause.
The Tickle Players are performing Jack and the Beanstalk as a Christmas Panto. Dexter is helping them with the horse costume.
Barney is determined to win the Tickle Toboggan Trophy in the Toboggan Race. He designed his own sledge: the Bodger Barrelboggan. The race starts off very nicely at top of Tickle Hall, then it's downhill all the way.
Mrs Cravat is selling her old dolls house in a raffle to raise money for Tickle Children's Home. She tells the story of "Mighty Mog" on TBC.
Miss Dibbs, the leader of the Tickle Beavers, has found an old map and is going on a treasure hunt.
Gloria Glamorous, Dexter's favourite film star, visits TBC Studios and tells him about filming "Rumble in the Jungle" with Rex Rugged.
Farmer Field visits TBC studios just as Dexter the Cat is making milkshakes.
It's tea time and Miss Dibbs from the Grab-a-bite Butty Bar is supplying the goodies. She has hot dogs, sausage rolls, sausage sandwiches, salads and even sausage surprise. What's the surprise? A sausage, of course.
Barney Bodger is rebuilding a set of pantomime scenery. He goes on to explain how it wasn't his fault that the old scenery fell down.
Freddy is dismayed because he's lost the bell of the Tickle Fire Brigade.
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