About this season
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.
Episodes (39)
1. Edwina Shufflebottom Roberts
Aired 8 February 1988 • 30 min
Tickle Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) is about to broadcast its first programme. The Mayor of Tickle town, Mr. Choudhury has announced he wants to be on the premiere broadcast, but the studio is visited by an unidentified furry object in the shape of Dexter the Cat.
2. Dr. Dimple Minds the Baby
Aired 15 February 1988 • 30 min
Dexter things of himself as a fit kitty, but Dr. Dimple disagrees. They both bring out a workout a video to prove their cause.
3. Bull in the Laundry Shop
Aired 22 February 1988 • 30 min
The Tickle Players are performing Jack and the Beanstalk as a Christmas Panto. Dexter is helping them with the horse costume.
4. The Tickle Toboggan Race
Aired 29 February 1988 • 30 min
Barney is determined to win the Tickle Toboggan Trophy in the Toboggan Race. He designed his own sledge: the Bodger Barrelboggan. The race starts off very nicely at top of Tickle Hall, then it's downhill all the way.
5. Mrs Cravat and the Doll's House
Aired 7 March 1988 • 30 min
Mrs Cravat is selling her old dolls house in a raffle to raise money for Tickle Children's Home. She tells the story of "Mighty Mog" on TBC.
6. Mr. Molar's Teeth
Aired 14 March 1988 • 30 min
Miss Dibbs, the leader of the Tickle Beavers, has found an old map and is going on a treasure hunt.
7. Gloria Glamorous Visits Tickle
Aired 21 March 1988 • 30 min
Gloria Glamorous, Dexter's favourite film star, visits TBC Studios and tells him about filming "Rumble in the Jungle" with Rex Rugged.
8. Milking Time
Aired 28 March 1988 • 30 min
Farmer Field visits TBC studios just as Dexter the Cat is making milkshakes.
9. Freddie Holds a Party
Aired 11 April 1988 • 30 min
10. The Big Sneeze
Aired 18 April 1988 • 30 min
11. The Cowboy on the Roof
Aired 25 April 1988 • 30 min
12. Just Hanging Around
Aired 9 May 1988 • 30 min
13. The Alternative Doctor Dimple
Aired 16 May 1988 • 30 min
14. Dexter's Greatest Case
Aired 23 May 1988 • 30 min
15. Jamie Gerbil and the Dinosaur
Aired 6 June 1988 • 30 min
16. Mrs Cravat and the Aeroplane
Aired 13 June 1988 • 30 min
17. The Magic Beans
Aired 20 June 1988 • 30 min
18. Freddie Rescues a Cat
Aired 27 June 1988 • 30 min
19. The Strawberry Jamboree
Aired 4 July 1988 • 30 min
20. Barney and the Parade Platform
Aired 11 July 1988 • 30 min
21. A Nice Cup of Tea
Aired 18 July 1988 • 30 min
22. Freddie and the Carnival
Aired 25 July 1988 • 30 min
23. Doctor Dimple in the 20th Century
Aired 1 August 1988 • 30 min
24. Hamish McGrabbit
Aired 8 August 1988 • 30 min
25. The Ghost of Tickle Abbey
Aired 15 August 1988 • 30 min
26. Dandy's Finest Hour
Aired 22 August 1988 • 30 min
27. Hercules and the Sausage Sizzler
Aired 6 September 1988 • 30 min
It's tea time and Miss Dibbs from the Grab-a-bite Butty Bar is supplying the goodies. She has hot dogs, sausage rolls, sausage sandwiches, salads and even sausage surprise. What's the surprise? A sausage, of course.
28. The Blue Rabbit
Aired 13 September 1988 • 30 min
29. Barney Scores a Goal
Aired 20 September 1988 • 30 min
30. Gloria Glamorous, Flower of the East
Aired 27 September 1988 • 30 min
31. Lucille Pink Geranium
Aired 4 October 1988 • 30 min
32. Sweet Little Pussy Cat
Aired 11 October 1988 • 30 min
33. The Steam Engine Rally
Aired 18 October 1988 • 30 min
34. Barney Builds the Scenery
Aired 25 October 1988 • 30 min
Barney Bodger is rebuilding a set of pantomime scenery. He goes on to explain how it wasn't his fault that the old scenery fell down.
35. Freddie Loses His Bell
Aired 1 November 1988 • 30 min
Freddy is dismayed because he's lost the bell of the Tickle Fire Brigade.
36. Beavers to the Rescue
Aired 8 November 1988 • 30 min
37. Bats in the Belfry
Aired 15 November 1988 • 30 min
38. Dexter Makes an Impression
Aired 22 November 1988 • 30 min
39. More from the Mighty Mog
Aired 29 November 1988 • 30 min