About this season
Brum is a British children's superhero rescue television series about the adventures of a radio controlled car of the same name. It was produced by Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment and first broadcast in 1991. It was initially directed, written and produced by Anne Wood, latterly directed and written by Vic Finch, Paul Leather, Emma Lindley, Morgan Hall, Brian Simmons, Nigel P Harris and others. It was initially narrated by Toyah Willcox and later by Tom Wright. The show was first aired on Children's BBC on BBC One and also aired in the United States on Discovery Kids as part of the Ready Set Learn kids block on the channel that lasted from 1996 to 2010. The show has also aired on ABC, ABC1 and ABC2 in Australia.
Episodes (40)
1. Brum and the Airport Adventure
Aired 3 September 2001
Thieves steal a celebrity's valuable jewellery at the airport and Brum tries to stop the cargo plane before they take off.
2. Brum and the Naughty Dog
Aired 10 September 2001
Scruffy the dog escapes from his owner and scampers through the Big Town making mischief.
3. Brum and the Pizzeria
Aired 17 September 2001
A pizza waiter's money belt is stolen by bad guys.
4. Brum and the Gymnast
Aired 26 September 2001
Brum is on a mission to recover a gymnast's hoop that's bouncing through the town getting the traffic policeman and Granny Slippers in a twist. Can Brum recover the hoop before the start of a big competition?
5. Brum and the King of Thieves
Aired 1 October 2001
The Shadow, one of the Big Town baddies, sneaks into the museum and steals the Big Town Crown. Can Brum see through the Shadow's disguise?
6. Brum and the Crazy Chair Chase
Aired 8 October 2001
A beautiful bride accidentally steps on a skateboard and takes a hair-raising ride through the Big Town. Can Brum save the day and get her to the church on time?
7. Brum and the Bank Robbers
Aired 15 October 2001
Business is booming for the Big Town balloon seller until her balloons are stolen. Will the baddies float up, up and away or can Brum stop the high-flying criminals?
8. Episode 8
9. Brum and the Cream Balloon
Aired 29 October 2001
Brum is in hot pursuit of two thieves, disguised as a pantomime cow, who have stolen a busker's money.
10. Brum and the Paint Pandemonium
Aired 5 November 2001
The Big Town Mayor gets stuck on a funfair train ride which he was asked to open. Can Brum rescue the runaway train before it runs off the rails?
11. Brum and the Golden Loo
Aired 12 November 2001
The greedy cake gang steal Sally's delicious birthday cake.
12. Brum and the Snow Thieves
Aired 19 November 2001
Brum comes to the rescue when Scruffy the dog swaps his bone for a businessman's mobile phone.
13. Brum and the Skateboarding Bride
Aired 26 November 2001
A flower seller's money is stolen by two baddies. Disguised as bushes, they hide in a garden centre. Can Brum weed them out, or will the baddies throw him off the scent?
14. Brum and the Rampant Robot
Aired 3 December 2001
Mrs Celebrity's prize pooch's diamond-studded collar is stolen by two of the Big Town baddies. Will they make off with the glittering loot, or can Brum collar the crooks?
15. Brum and the Runaway Ball
Aired 17 December 2001
A baddie steals a beautiful music box from a class of ballet dancers. Will the baddie be 'tutu' clever, or can Brum make her dance to his tune?
16. Brum and the Music Box
Aired 10 December 2001
Just as it is about to be revealed, a statue of the Mayor rolls away into the Big Town. Will Brum rescue the statue in time?
17. Brum and the Bowling Alley
Aired 27 December 2001
Brum gives chase when two baddies steal the takings from the Big Town ski slope.
18. Brum and the Pantomime Cow
Aired 1 April 2002
Brum Rescues A Kitten
19. Brum and the Runaway Statue
Aired 8 April 2002
Brum gives chase when two baddies steal all the medals and cups due to be given at the Big Town swimming gala.
20. Brum - Bushes On The Run
Aired 15 April 2002
Two baddies steal Mr and Mrs Bank Manager's newly purchased golden toilet.
21. Episode 21
22. Brum and The Diamond Dog
Aired 29 April 2002
Brum scores the winning goal when he comes on as a substitute during a football match.
23. Brum and The Stopwatch Botch
Aired 13 May 2002
Brum saves a runaway toy robot from certain disaster and returns it to its relieved owners.
24. Brum and The Daring Gnome Rescue
Aired 14 May 2002
When a baddie attempts to steal a beautiful dress from a Big Town shop window, she runs into trouble. Unable to remove it from the display, she's forced to take the mannequin as well. Brum saves the day by retrieving the dress and mannequin for the shopkeeper.
25. Brum and The Shop Window Dummy
Aired 20 May 2002
Pickpocket Polly strikes at the bowling alley, and Brum comes to the rescue.
26. Brum and The Basketball Star
Aired 27 May 2002
It is the wheelchair basketball final in the Big Town. The Big Town team are losing by 6 points to 2 with only minutes to go, due to unfair play by the opposition. Brum saves the day by teaming up with a keen fan and scoring the winning goal.
27. Brum and The Runaway Sofa
Aired 10 June 2002
Three dancers dressed as gorillas have their money stolen by the secretive Shadow.
28. Brum and The Soccer Hero
Aired 16 June 2002
When an abandoned sofa rolls away from the Corporation men, it causes mayhem. Brum races after the speeding sofa, which comes to rest close to the edge of the Big Town dump. Brum nudges the sofa back from the brink.
29. Brum and The Mobile Phone
Aired 24 June 2002
Nick and Rob steal Mr Brillo's prize gnome to sell on their market stall. Brum saves the day by tracking down the baddies and sending them tumbling.
30. Brum and The Birthday Cake
Aired 1 July 2002
The Corporation Men are adding some ornamental stone balls to the Big Town Square. One of the balls shoots off the back of their van and thunders through the Big Town. Brum saves the day by heroically catching the ball and returning it safely to the Town Square.
31. Brum and The Splash And Grab
Aired 2 September 2002
Granny Slippers hurtles out of control through the Big Town on Max Speed's stunt bike, towards a towering stunt ramp. Brum saves the day by diverting the runaway bike from a death-defying leap into a pile of soft straw bales.
32. Brum and The Stunt Bike Rescue
Aired 9 September 2002
A baddie steals the Visiting Man's stopwatch. With Brum hot on her heels, she races through the sports centre. Brum saves the day by sending the baddie into a spin and retrieving the precious watch.
33. Brum and The Runaway Train
Aired 16 September 2002
The Visiting Man is keen to help the festivities along at a children's party, but instead of filling a balloon with helium he accidentally uses cream. The bulging balloon bounces through the Big Town with Brum in pursuit, and he saves the day by squashing the balloon into a drain, where it bursts safely.
34. Brum and The Gorilla Caper
Aired 23 September 2002
Pickpocket Polly and Magic Paul, the street performer, take advantage of the rich pickings in the crowd of onlookers. The baddies make their getaway with a bag full of swag. Brum saves the day by catapulting the baddies into the Big Town Fountain, keeping the crowd spellbound.
35. Brum and The Kitten Rescue
Aired 30 September 2002
When Mr Brillo's new garden gnome ends up stuck at the top of the Big Town flagpole, Brum saves the day by performing a daredevil high-wire routine.
36. Brum and The Golf Buggy
Aired 7 October 2002
When a girl loses her pet mouse it scurries through the Big Town and disappears into the Big Town Dance Hall. Brum saves the day by skilfully guiding the mouse back to its owner.
37. Brum and The Kidnapped Garden Gnome
Aired 14 October 2002
When Bubble and Squeak steal a safe containing Mrs Posh's jewels and drop it into the river, Brum saves the day by diving in and retrieving the gems.
38. Brum and The Stolen Necklace
Aired 21 October 2002
Mr Brillo is happily riding in a rickshaw as part of the Big Town parade. Yet the rickety rickshaw rolls away, and after a series of scrapes teeters perilously over the edge of a high building. Brum saves the day by pulling the rickshaw and Mr Brillo to safety.
39. Brum and The Runaway Rickshaw
Aired 28 October 2002
A rickety rickshaw rolls away after a series of scrapes teeters perilously over the edge of a high building.
40. Brum and The Pickpocket
Aired 4 November 2002
Gorgeous Gordon's new barber's chair malfunctions, sending him whizzing out of control through the Big Town and onto a rollercoaster. It's up to Brum to save the day.