About this season
Pipkins was a British children's TV programme. Hartley Hare, Pig, Topov and the gang were the stars of ATV's pre-school series which ran from January 1973 to 29 December 1981.
Episodes (25)
1. The Telephone
Aired 2 July 1973 • 15 min
Inigo Pipkin has problems. When he had a telephone put into the workshop, he didn’t realize the trouble it would cause…
2. Topov’s Beard
Aired 3 July 1973 • 15 min
Topov keeps getting his beard in the cornflakes…
3. Hartley and Bertha Clean Up
Aired 4 July 1973 • 15 min
Bertha sets out for the workshop to see Johnny but when she arrives Mr Pipkin and Johnny are out. Although she’s a bit cross, she decides to clean up while they are out. Hartley helps out, but finds the vacuum cleaner too loud for his big ears!
4. The New Puppet
Aired 5 July 1973 • 15 min
A new puppet has been made and it’s nearly ready to be shown. But Hartley can’t wait. He wants to see it now, and it’s through trying to take peep at it that he has an accident.
5. Pig
Aired 6 July 1973 • 15 min
The new puppet makes snorting noises. He also eats all the time, often rather strange things. Hartley puts up with this for a while, until he finds drawings of food among his own pictures…
6. Episode 6
Aired 9 July 1973 • 15 min
7. The Dustman
Aired 10 July 1973 • 15 min
A dustman calls to take away the old junk, but Mr Pipkin wants to keep it. He can make animals out of things that people throw away. The dustman is so excited by what he sees in the workshop that he gets left behind by the dust cart.
8. Episode 8
Aired 11 July 1973 • 15 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 12 July 1973 • 15 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 13 July 1973 • 15 min
11. An Old Glass Door
Aired 16 July 1973 • 15 min
Charlie the dustman brings some "useful junk" round to Mr Pipkin...
12. Episode 12
Aired 17 July 1973 • 15 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 18 July 1973 • 15 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 19 July 1973 • 15 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 20 July 1973 • 15 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 23 July 1973 • 15 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 24 July 1973 • 15 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 25 July 1973 • 15 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 26 July 1973 • 15 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 27 July 1973 • 15 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 30 July 1973 • 15 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 31 July 1973 • 15 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 1 August 1973 • 15 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 2 August 1973 • 15 min
25. Hartley's Birthday
Aired 3 August 1973 • 15 min
It's Hartley's birthday - and there are lots of surprises. He doesn't know he's going to have a party, a present and a surprise telephone call!