
Telephone
- Studio
- British Broadcasting Corporation, Gordon Murray Puppets Production
- Distributor
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Synopsis
The Mayor of Trumpton has a problem with his phone. Miss Lovelace arrives on the scene with her three Pekinese dogs, and in the confusion, the Fire Brigade turns up at Mrs Minton's house.
Characters
Mr. Clamp, Aggee, Mr. Troop, The Mayor of Trumpton, Mr. Antonio, Lord Belborough, Captain Flack, First Pugh, Second Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb, Cuthbert's Aunt, Policeman Potter, Chippy Minton, Dora Minton, Nibbs Minton, Miss Lovelace, Mitzy, Daphne, Lulu, Philby, Mrs. Cobbit, Mr. Craddock, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Munnings, Mr. Platt, Raggy Dan, Nick Fisher, Walter Harkin, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Wantage, Fred
Credits
Producing
- Producer
- Gordon Murray
Writing
- Writer
- Gordon Murray, Alison Prince
- Creator
- Gordon Murray
Voices
- Voice
- Brian Cant (Narrator)
Music
- Music
- Freddie Phillips, Freddie Phillips
- Songs
- Gordon Murray, Freddie Phillips, Alison Prince, Gordon Murray, Freddie Phillips, Alison Prince
- Theme Song
- Freddie Phillips
Animation
- Animators
- Bob Bura, John Hardwick, Bob Bura, John Hardwick, George Dubouch, Pasquale Ferrari, Colin Large, Len Palace
- Puppets
- Gordon Murray
Crew
- Set Decoration
- Andrew Brownfoot, Margaret Brownfoot
Production notes
...Telling the time, steadily, sensibly; never too quickly, never too slowly; telling the time for Trumpton... thus begins the second in Gordon Murray's Trumptonshire trilogy.
Stop-motion puppet animation.
Preceeded by "Camberwick Green" and succeeded by "Chigley."
Songs: "The Post Office Engineer," "The Printer."
Stop-motion puppet animation.
Preceeded by "Camberwick Green" and succeeded by "Chigley."
Songs: "The Post Office Engineer," "The Printer."
