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.
Showing Season 2 of 4
Season 2
1985
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01. The Day the Circus Came to Town
1985-09-02
Dora tells Ralph what happened when the Boldini brothers (Berto, Benno and Beppo) arrived in town. They were upset because they had left their big top circus tent pole in Grumbletown. So Dora asked Barney Bodger to make a new tent pole.
02. The Right Side
1985-09-09
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03. Hole in the Road
1985-09-16
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04. Barney Walks the Plank
1985-09-23
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05. The Rhyme
1985-09-30
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06. Measles
1985-10-07
Doctor Dimple tells Ralph about the time last year when Miss Marker told him all the children in the Tickle School had come down with the measles.
07. White Elephant Stall
1985-10-14
Miss Marker tells all about last Saturday's School fête, where all the children got tangled up in a Maypole, nobody was fooled by Miss Marker's fortune teller disguise and everybody brought elephants of all shapes and sizes for the white elephant stall.
08. Strawberry Milkshake
1985-10-21
Mike the Milkman tells about the time milk was spilled in the streets of Tickle thanks to Doctor Dimple's dog chasing a cat. It got all mixed up with Mrs. Field's strawberries and created a gigantic strawberry milkshake.
09. Zebra Crossing
1985-10-28
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10. Mighty Mickey Rescues Granny Gribble
1985-11-04
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11. The Picnic
1985-11-11
Dora the Driver recounts the time she took all the Tickle school children out for a picnic when school was closed because Miss Marker was ill.
12. Barney Gets Set
1985-11-18
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13. That's the Way the Money Grows
1985-11-25
Miss Marker explains that she and the children have been growing things in class. Little Rosie Moon tried to force herself to grow by standing in a bucket of water. Meanwhile, Johnny Jones was trying to grow a money tree in secret.
14. The Well
1985-12-02
One day, Doctor Dimple tried to get Tiny the cat out of the old Tickle Well, only to fall into it himself.
15. Pigeon Race
1985-12-03
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16. Winnie and the Dog
1985-12-09
Winnie Walker the post woman comes into the shop and recounts how she managed to tame a dog so she could do her rounds.
17. Unhappy Cows
1985-12-16
One day, Farmer Field's cows were too unhappy to provide milk. So Mike the Milkman had to pull out all his party tricks to cheer them up.
18. Connie Tells the Time
1985-12-23
People often ask the police to tell them the time. But when policewoman Connie Caper is on duty, it's quicker to glance at the Tickle Town Hall clock.
19. Scaring the Cats
1985-12-30
Bobby Binns has been collecting bits and pieces to build a mechanical whatsit to scare cats off his flowerbeds.
20. Roland Gets His Skates On
1986-01-06
Roland the Baker was late going to see a performance of Swan Lake. So he got his old skates on to catch the train to Grumbletown.
21. Breakdown
1986-01-20
Dora's school bus broke down. When Dr. Dimple couldn't figure out a cure, he suggested asking Farmer Field if they could borrow his two horses to pull the bus.
22. The Case of the Missing Spectacles
1986-04-07
Dr. Dimple is looking everywhere for his spectacles, only to be reminded that he's put them on his hat.
23. The Pet Show
1986-04-14
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24. Barney Takes the Day Off
1986-04-21
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25. Bunny Bags a Boa
1986-04-28
Pet shop owner Bunny Brown is on the trail of a mysterious thief with a taste for vegetables.
26. The Fly
1986-05-12
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27. School Dinners
1986-05-19
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28. The Cup Final
1986-06-02
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29. Sue Saves the Wedding
1986-06-09
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30. Smoke Without Fire
1986-06-16
Freddy the fireman was on his way to put out a fire at Dr. Dimple's house, only to find out the actual fire is back at the Tickle Fire Station.
31. Don't Tell Anyone
1986-06-23
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