Tickle on the Tum

Tickle on the Tum

1984 4 Seasons 118 Episodes ⭐ 0.0

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Barney Fixes the Pipes

EP 2

Duck Down Day

Dora tells the story of how the locals ducks helped the inhabitants of Tickle to solve their hard pillow problems and ho

EP 3

Make 'em Laugh

EP 4

The Lost Voice

Miss Marker tells about the time she had lost her voice, and all the Tickle town children in her class decided to go loo

EP 5

Funny Bone

Dr. Dimple comes into Ralph shop looking for a present for his niece. He tells the story of when Mickey Moon had lost th

EP 6

Santa's Helper

Mike the Milkman recounts how last Christmas, he had to deliver Santa Claus's Christmas presents when the jolly fellow g

EP 7

Mixed Up Parcels

EP 8

Barney Papers a Room

EP 9

Connie and the Cat

EP 10

Bertie Barlow's Bike

EP 11

Potato Harvest

EP 12

Farmhouse Loaf

Roland Crust is short on bread, because the day before, Copernia the cat spilled self-raising flour into Roland's oven,

EP 13

Knobbly Knees

Dr. Dimple comes into the post office but can't remember what for. He then recounts the time he was a judge in the Knobb

EP 14

Billy Grizzle

Miss Marker recounts the day Billy Grizzle first entered her class. All the children as well as herself tried to make th

EP 15

Tickle Hat Parade

On the day of the Tickle Hat Parade, milkman Mike didn't have time to figure out which special hat to wear because he wa

EP 16

Connie to the Rescue

EP 17

The Moon Parcel

EP 18

April Fool

EP 1

The Day the Circus Came to Town

Dora tells Ralph what happened when the Boldini brothers (Berto, Benno and Beppo) arrived in town. They were upset becau

EP 2

The Right Side

EP 3

Hole in the Road

EP 4

Barney Walks the Plank

EP 5

The Rhyme

EP 6

Measles

Doctor Dimple tells Ralph about the time last year when Miss Marker told him all the children in the Tickle School had c

EP 7

White Elephant Stall

Miss Marker tells all about last Saturday's School fête, where all the children got tangled up in a Maypole, nobody was

EP 8

Strawberry Milkshake

Mike the Milkman tells about the time milk was spilled in the streets of Tickle thanks to Doctor Dimple's dog chasing a

EP 9

Zebra Crossing

EP 10

Mighty Mickey Rescues Granny Gribble

EP 11

The Picnic

Dora the Driver recounts the time she took all the Tickle school children out for a picnic when school was closed becaus

EP 12

Barney Gets Set

EP 13

That's the Way the Money Grows

Miss Marker explains that she and the children have been growing things in class. Little Rosie Moon tried to force herse

EP 14

The Well

One day, Doctor Dimple tried to get Tiny the cat out of the old Tickle Well, only to fall into it himself.

EP 15

Pigeon Race

EP 16

Winnie and the Dog

Winnie Walker the post woman comes into the shop and recounts how she managed to tame a dog so she could do her rounds.

EP 17

Unhappy Cows

One day, Farmer Field's cows were too unhappy to provide milk. So Mike the Milkman had to pull out all his party tricks

EP 18

Connie Tells the Time

People often ask the police to tell them the time. But when policewoman Connie Caper is on duty, it's quicker to glance

EP 19

Scaring the Cats

Bobby Binns has been collecting bits and pieces to build a mechanical whatsit to scare cats off his flowerbeds.

EP 20

Roland Gets His Skates On

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 Gru

EP 21

Breakdown

Dora's school bus broke down. When Dr. Dimple couldn't figure out a cure, he suggested asking Farmer Field if they could

EP 22

The Case of the Missing Spectacles

Dr. Dimple is looking everywhere for his spectacles, only to be reminded that he's put them on his hat.

EP 23

The Pet Show

EP 24

Barney Takes the Day Off

EP 25

Bunny Bags a Boa

Pet shop owner Bunny Brown is on the trail of a mysterious thief with a taste for vegetables.

EP 26

The Fly

EP 27

School Dinners

EP 28

The Cup Final

EP 29

Sue Saves the Wedding

EP 30

Smoke Without Fire

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 t

EP 31

Don't Tell Anyone

EP 1

The Camping Holiday

EP 2

Barney and the Loose Screw

EP 3

Wok Around the Clock

EP 4

Eggs Is Eggs

EP 5

A Spotty Day

EP 6

The Sink Dustcart

EP 7

The Frog March

EP 8

Nurse Knightly Can't Sleep

EP 9

I've Always Wanted to Be on TV

Bessie Bagwash's life long dream of wanting to appear on Television is about to come true when a TV director enters her

EP 10

Barney Paints the Kitchen

EP 11

Rosie Moon and the Windy Day

Connie Caper recounts how she helped Rosie Moon retrieve her lost kite. She also helps Ralph to find his lost mail with

EP 12

The Rescue

EP 13

Surprise

Dora the Driver recounts the day she thought everybody had forgotten it was her birthday.

EP 14

Grumpy Grown-Ups

Jacqui is feeling grumpy, and Dr. Dimple tries to cheer her up with a story and a cackling cake. But when he finds out R

EP 15

Ban Barney Bodger

EP 16

The Christmas Goose

EP 17

Christmas Special

Ralph returns from his tour to find Jacqui baby sitting little Jenny Field, as her parents are out searching for their f

EP 18

Catch a Kitten

Bunny Brown of the Tickle Pet Shop visits, and Ralph and Jacqui how her ginger kitten is continuously causing trouble.

EP 19

Tickled Pink

EP 20

The Water Otter

EP 21

Barbeque Night and Birdsnest Soup

EP 22

Sports Day

EP 23

Barney Bodger Clears the Sink

EP 24

The Talent Contest

EP 25

The Great Bin Race

EP 26

Fishy Tale

Dora the Driver remembers the time her Tickle School bus was used to carry a load of Charlie Cod's fresh fish.

EP 27

Chicken Pox

Doctor Dimple tells of the time he diagnosed Micky Moon as suffering from chicken pox.

EP 28

Teacher's Pet

EP 29

Superhamster

Farmer Field explains what happened when his twin girls, Fran and Sue, met Theobald Superhamster.

EP 30

The Thing

EP 1

Edwina Shufflebottom Roberts

Tickle Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) is about to broadcast its first programme. The Mayor of Tickle town, Mr. Choudhury

EP 2

Dr. Dimple Minds the Baby

Dexter things of himself as a fit kitty, but Dr. Dimple disagrees. They both bring out a workout a video to prove their

EP 3

Bull in the Laundry Shop

The Tickle Players are performing Jack and the Beanstalk as a Christmas Panto. Dexter is helping them with the horse cos

EP 4

The Tickle Toboggan Race

Barney is determined to win the Tickle Toboggan Trophy in the Toboggan Race. He designed his own sledge: the Bodger Barr

EP 5

Mrs Cravat and the Doll's House

Mrs Cravat is selling her old dolls house in a raffle to raise money for Tickle Children's Home. She tells the story of

EP 6

Mr. Molar's Teeth

Miss Dibbs, the leader of the Tickle Beavers, has found an old map and is going on a treasure hunt.

EP 7

Gloria Glamorous Visits Tickle

Gloria Glamorous, Dexter's favourite film star, visits TBC Studios and tells him about filming "Rumble in the Jungle" wi

EP 8

Milking Time

Farmer Field visits TBC studios just as Dexter the Cat is making milkshakes.

EP 9

Freddie Holds a Party

EP 10

The Big Sneeze

EP 11

The Cowboy on the Roof

EP 12

Just Hanging Around

EP 13

The Alternative Doctor Dimple

EP 14

Dexter's Greatest Case

EP 15

Jamie Gerbil and the Dinosaur

EP 16

Mrs Cravat and the Aeroplane

EP 17

The Magic Beans

EP 18

Freddie Rescues a Cat

EP 19

The Strawberry Jamboree

EP 20

Barney and the Parade Platform

EP 21

A Nice Cup of Tea

EP 22

Freddie and the Carnival

EP 23

Doctor Dimple in the 20th Century

EP 24

Hamish McGrabbit

EP 25

The Ghost of Tickle Abbey

EP 26

Dandy's Finest Hour

EP 27

Hercules and the Sausage Sizzler

It's tea time and Miss Dibbs from the Grab-a-bite Butty Bar is supplying the goodies. She has hot dogs, sausage rolls, s

EP 28

The Blue Rabbit

EP 29

Barney Scores a Goal

EP 30

Gloria Glamorous, Flower of the East

EP 31

Lucille Pink Geranium

EP 32

Sweet Little Pussy Cat

EP 33

The Steam Engine Rally

EP 34

Barney Builds the Scenery

Barney Bodger is rebuilding a set of pantomime scenery. He goes on to explain how it wasn't his fault that the old scene

EP 35

Freddie Loses His Bell

Freddy is dismayed because he's lost the bell of the Tickle Fire Brigade.

EP 36

Beavers to the Rescue

EP 37

Bats in the Belfry

EP 38

Dexter Makes an Impression

EP 39

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