The Treacle People

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2 seasons across 27 episodes so far, still running.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Brian TruemanWriter
• Mike FurnessDirector
• Jonathan TruemanWriter

Cast

• Glynn MillsTapper Knowle (voice) / Ike Mitton (voice) / Narrator (voice)
• Alec BregonziProf. Baines-Pilling (voice) / Nellie Newchurch (voice)
• Brian TruemanCharlie (voice) / Furness (voice)
• Iain RussellStirling the Haggis (voice)
• Jim NortonBrendan Robinson (voice) / Silas Mitton (voice) / Digger (voice)
• Jim McManusBill Wizzle (voice) / Nicko Pendle (voice)
• Caroline BernsteinLeyland Lil (voice) / Rosie Mitton (voice) / Bert (voice)

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