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.
DirectorRichard Signy
Barney Fixes the Pipes
Nov 5, 1984
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Duck Down Day
Nov 12, 1984
Dora tells the story of how the locals ducks helped the inhabitants of Tickle to solve their hard pillow problems and how the great Tickle pillow factory came to be.
Make 'em Laugh
Nov 19, 1984
No description available.
The Lost Voice
Nov 26, 1984
Miss Marker tells about the time she had lost her voice, and all the Tickle town children in her class decided to go look for it.
Funny Bone
Dec 10, 1984
Dr. Dimple comes into Ralph shop looking for a present for his niece. He tells the story of when Mickey Moon had lost the ability to laugh because his funny bone was out of tune.
Santa's Helper
Dec 17, 1984
Mike the Milkman recounts how last Christmas, he had to deliver Santa Claus's Christmas presents when the jolly fellow got stuck up a chimney.
Mixed Up Parcels
Jan 7, 1985
No description available.
Barney Papers a Room
Jan 14, 1985
No description available.
Connie and the Cat
Jan 21, 1985
No description available.
Bertie Barlow's Bike
Jan 28, 1985
No description available.
Potato Harvest
Feb 4, 1985
No description available.
Farmhouse Loaf
Feb 11, 1985
Roland Crust is short on bread, because the day before, Copernia the cat spilled self-raising flour into Roland's oven, causing an enormous cottage loaf to emerge.
Knobbly Knees
Feb 25, 1985
Dr. Dimple comes into the post office but can't remember what for. He then recounts the time he was a judge in the Knobbly Knees competition at the Tickle fête.
Billy Grizzle
Mar 4, 1985
Miss Marker recounts the day Billy Grizzle first entered her class. All the children as well as herself tried to make the little boy from Grumble town smile.
Tickle Hat Parade
Mar 11, 1985
On the day of the Tickle Hat Parade, milkman Mike didn't have time to figure out which special hat to wear because he was looking after a little Robin Redbreast that hurt it's wing.
Connie to the Rescue
Mar 18, 1985
No description available.
The Moon Parcel
Mar 25, 1985
No description available.
April Fool
Apr 1, 1985
No description available.
