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Series · 1984–1988Ended

Tickle on the Tum

4 seasons·118 episodes·30 min avg.·United Kingdom

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.

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Barney Fixes the Pipes
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Nov 5, 1984
02
Duck Down Day
Nov 12, 1984

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.

03
Make 'em Laugh
Make 'em Laugh
Nov 19, 1984
04
The Lost Voice
Nov 26, 1984

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.

05
Funny Bone
Dec 10, 1984

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.

06
Santa's Helper
Dec 17, 1984

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.

07
Mixed Up Parcels
Mixed Up Parcels
Jan 7, 1985
08
Barney Papers a Room
Barney Papers a Room
Jan 14, 1985
09
Connie and the Cat
Connie and the Cat
Jan 21, 1985
10
Bertie Barlow's Bike
Bertie Barlow's Bike
Jan 28, 1985
11
Potato Harvest
Potato Harvest
Feb 4, 1985
12
Farmhouse Loaf
Feb 11, 1985

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.

13
Knobbly Knees
Feb 25, 1985

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.

14
Billy Grizzle
Mar 4, 1985

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.

15
Tickle Hat Parade
Mar 11, 1985

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.

16
Connie to the Rescue
Connie to the Rescue
Mar 18, 1985
17
The Moon Parcel
The Moon Parcel
Mar 25, 1985
18
April Fool
April Fool
Apr 1, 1985

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