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The Treacle People

1996 to present Animation, Comedy, Family 2 seasons

TMDB rating 8.7/10 Between seasons

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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Seasons2

  • 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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    TMDB rating 10.0/10

  • Business is booming in Sabden, but with boggart flu on the horizon and criminals on the loose, can the villagers make it through another year in the treacle trade?

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Cast and details

  • Glynn MillsTapper Knowle (voice) / Ike Mitton (voice) / Narrator (voice)
  • Alec BregonziProf. Baines-Pilling (voice) / Nellie Newchurch (voice)
  • Brian TruemanCharlie (voice) / Furness (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)
  • Iain RussellStirling the Haggis (voice)
  • William RushtonFather Christmas (voice)
Created by
Iain Russell, Mike Furness
Network
CITV
First aired
May 3, 1996
Latest episode
Jul 25, 1997

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