Pigeons

Pigeons

March 21, 1967 TV Episode Trumpton

Studio
British Broadcasting Corporation, Gordon Murray Puppets Production
Distributor
British Broadcasting Corporation

Synopsis

Mr Platt is showing Mrs Cobbit his basket of pigeons when Chippy and Nibbs arrive. Chippy doesn't believe that the pigeons can fly home, so Mr Platt tells him to take one home and release it.

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

Animation

Animator
Bob Bura, John Hardwick

Voices

Voice
Brian Cant (Narrator)

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 Flower Seller."