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    1980s Television Kids TV Shows T 2 Mins Read

    Tickle on the Tum

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    1 9 8 4 – 1 9 8 8 (UK)
    118 x 10 minute episodes

    Former folk singer Ralph (Streets of London) McTell settled town in a town called Tickle on the banks of the River Tum and set up shop in the General Store-cum-Post Office where he was assisted by Danny (Danusia Harwood).

    Various eccentric inhabitants of Tickle visited the shop to buy something or post a letter and tell stories about their jobs and lives.

    A smorgasbord of guest stars appeared as “residents”, including Dora the bus driver (Penelope Keith), Dr Dimple (Bill Oddie), post woman Winnie Walker (Madge Hindle), laundrette owner Bessie Bagwash (Mollie Sugden), policewoman Connie Caper (Carry On legend Joan Sims), pet shop owner Bunny Brown (Nerys Hughes), bargain builder Barnie Bodger (Tim Healy from Auf Wiedersehen Pet), Chip shop owner Willie Wok (Bert Kwouk), Mike the Milkman (Kenny Lynch) and village dustman/part-time inventor Bobby Bins (Billy Connoly).

    When Connolly left after just two episodes, his character was replaced by the similar Tommy Tidy (William Rushton).

    Following the conclusion of each story, there was a quick round of jokes sent in from school children (“What do you a give a pig when it’s ill?” “Oinkment!”) and Ralph would pull out his guitar – or occasionally a banjo – to perform a song relating to that week’s story.

    Danny was eventually replaced by Jacqui (Jacqueline Reddin), and by the final series, Ralph had gone and Jacqui now worked at the new Tickle Broadcasting Corporation studios where she was joined by Dexter, a puppet cat (John Eccleston).

    A total of four series of Tickle on the Tum were produced by Granada Television. The show was broadcast as part of the Children’s ITV schedule with episodes airing in both the lunchtime and late afternoon slots.

    Ralph
    Ralph McTell
    Danny
    Danusia Harwood
    Jacqui
    Jacqueline Reddin
    Barney Bodger
    Tim Healy
    Dr Dimple
    Bill Oddie
    Farmer Field
    John Wells
    Roland Crust
    Billy Dainty
    Lily Lolly
    Bertice Reading
    Bobby Binns
    Billy Connolly
    Tommy Tidy
    William Rushton
    Bessie Bagwash
    Mollie Sugden
    Dora the Driver
    Penelope Keith
    Winnie Walker
    Madge Hindle
    Connie Caper
    Joan Sims
    Miss Marker
    Susan Wooldridge
    Freddie the Fireman
    Graham Stark
    Bunny Brown
    Nerys Hughes
    Miss Dibbs
    Patricia Brake
    Mike the Milkman
    Kenny Lynch
    Mrs Cravat
    Barbara Lott
    Mayor Choudhury
    Zia Mohyeddin
    Mickey Moon
    Adam Sunderland
    Gary Ball
    Brian Bovell
    Willie Wok
    Burt Kwouk
    Dexter the Cat
    John Eccleston

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