Trumpton

Season 1

A sequel, of sorts, to Camberwick Green but set in the larger, nearby town of Trumpton. Each episode opens with the town hall clock and ends with the fire brigade band playing. Every show tells the story of one of the townsfolk.

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13 Episodes

The Bill Poster
E1
The Bill PosterThe Trumpton fire brigade attempt to put up posters to advertise their band concert. But there doesn't seem to be anywhere they can put them, and when they do get to put some up, they get in an awful mess.
Miss Lovelace and the Mayor's Hat
E2
Miss Lovelace and the Mayor's HatThe Mayor of Trumpton inspects the town park. He discovers a broken bench, which is soon mended, but then a gust of wind blows his hat off and the Fire Brigade are called in to retrieve it from a tall tree.
Mrs Cobbit and the Ice Cream Man
E3
Mrs Cobbit and the Ice Cream ManMrs Cobbit has a very bad day - first the branch of a tree crashes through her roof, then when she gets to the town market, she finds that an ice-cream man has taken her regular pitch. Fortunately with the help of the other townsfolk, her problems are soon solved.
Miss Lovelace and the Statue
E4
Miss Lovelace and the StatueA sticky door sets off a chain of events which results in the town-square statue of Queen Victoria being damaged. Fortunately the fire brigade are on hand to put matters right.
Mr Platt and the Painter
E5
Mr Platt and the PainterThe face of the town clock needs repainting, but of course nothing ever goes smoothly in Trumpton and a misplaced pot of paint causes havoc.
The Mayor's Birthday
E6
The Mayor's BirthdayThe Mayor is very proud of his position and would like a painting of the Town Hall. The villagers decide to give him the painting for his birthday, and Chippy Minton has seen an artist painting scenes in the village. But the artist has vanished, so Chippy and the other villagers go looking for him.
The Telephone
E7
The TelephoneThe Mayor calls in an engineer to sort out a problem with his phone. The engineer digs down to the telephone wires, but when he goes to lunch, one of Mrs Lovelace's dogs falls in the hole and discnnects all the cables! The assistant, Fred, tries to reconnect the wires but gets it all wrong and much confusion ensues.
The Rag And Bone Man
E8
The Rag And Bone ManRaggy Dan, the rag and bone man, collects old junk from the townsfolk, but Mrs Minton doesn't realise that the old rocking horse she gives him has Chippy's savings hidden inside.
The Window Cleaner
E9
The Window CleanerMr Robinson the window cleaner, gets stuck on a roof, and the fire brigade are called in to get him down.
Cuthbert's Morning Off
E10
Cuthbert's Morning OffFireman Cuthbert has a morning off and goes to visit his aunt. But the two of them get separated in town and end up looking for each other. Even the rest of the fire brigade get involved in the search.
The Plumber
E11
The PlumberWhile doing repairs in the town hall, Chippy Minton and his assistant Nibbs discover that the water tank is leaking, and they call in the plumber, Mr Wilkins. He sees that the tank needs replacing, but he finds that he can't remove the old one, so the fire brigade are called in to help.
Pigeons
E12
PigeonsChippy Minton can't get to Trumpton because of a fallen tree blocking the road. Luckily he is able to summon help by meesenger pigeon.
The Greenhouse
E13
The GreenhouseA fruit and veg show is due to take place in the park, but then the old greenhouse chimney is declared unsafe. Once again, it's the Trumpton fire brigade to the rescue.