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The Treacle People( 1996)

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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.

Iain Russell
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Mike Furness
Creator

Series Cast

Glynn Mills
Tapper Knowle (voice) / Ike Mitton (voice) / Narrator (voice)
Alec Bregonzi
Prof. Baines-Pilling (voice) / Nellie Newchurch (voice)
Brian Trueman
Charlie (voice) / Furness (voice)
Jim Norton
Brendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
Jim McManus
Bill Wizzle (voice) / Nicko Pendle (voice)
Caroline Bernstein
Leyland Lil (voice) / Rosie Mitton (voice) / Bert (voice)

Current Season

Series 1

1996 | 5 Episodes

The treacle mines of Sabden have run dry - can Rosie, Wizzle, Tapper and the gang find a new seam, or will The Treacle People come to a sticky end?

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Original Language

English

Keywords

puppet
stop motion
madcap comedy
stop frame
family friendly
comedy