

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.

Sep 2, 1985 - 30m
Dora tells Ralph what happened when the Boldini brothers (Berto, Benno and Beppo) arrived in town. They were upset because they had left their big top circus tent pole in Grumbletown. So Dora asked Barney Bodger to make a new tent pole.
Sep 9, 1985 - 30m
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Sep 16, 1985 - 30m
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Sep 23, 1985 - 30m
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Sep 30, 1985 - 30m
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Oct 7, 1985 - 30m
Doctor Dimple tells Ralph about the time last year when Miss Marker told him all the children in the Tickle School had come down with the measles.

Oct 14, 1985 - 30m
Miss Marker tells all about last Saturday's School fête, where all the children got tangled up in a Maypole, nobody was fooled by Miss Marker's fortune teller disguise and everybody brought elephants of all shapes and sizes for the white elephant stall.

Oct 21, 1985 - 30m
Mike the Milkman tells about the time milk was spilled in the streets of Tickle thanks to Doctor Dimple's dog chasing a cat. It got all mixed up with Mrs. Field's strawberries and created a gigantic strawberry milkshake.
Oct 28, 1985 - 30m
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Nov 4, 1985 - 30m
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Nov 11, 1985 - 30m
Dora the Driver recounts the time she took all the Tickle school children out for a picnic when school was closed because Miss Marker was ill.
Nov 18, 1985 - 30m
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Nov 25, 1985 - 30m
Miss Marker explains that she and the children have been growing things in class. Little Rosie Moon tried to force herself to grow by standing in a bucket of water. Meanwhile, Johnny Jones was trying to grow a money tree in secret.

Dec 2, 1985 - 30m
One day, Doctor Dimple tried to get Tiny the cat out of the old Tickle Well, only to fall into it himself.
Dec 3, 1985 - 30m
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Dec 9, 1985 - 30m
Winnie Walker the post woman comes into the shop and recounts how she managed to tame a dog so she could do her rounds.

Dec 16, 1985 - 30m
One day, Farmer Field's cows were too unhappy to provide milk. So Mike the Milkman had to pull out all his party tricks to cheer them up.
Dec 23, 1985 - 30m
People often ask the police to tell them the time. But when policewoman Connie Caper is on duty, it's quicker to glance at the Tickle Town Hall clock.
Dec 30, 1985 - 30m
Bobby Binns has been collecting bits and pieces to build a mechanical whatsit to scare cats off his flowerbeds.
Jan 6, 1986 - 30m
Roland the Baker was late going to see a performance of Swan Lake. So he got his old skates on to catch the train to Grumbletown.

Jan 20, 1986 - 30m
Dora's school bus broke down. When Dr. Dimple couldn't figure out a cure, he suggested asking Farmer Field if they could borrow his two horses to pull the bus.
Apr 7, 1986 - 30m
Dr. Dimple is looking everywhere for his spectacles, only to be reminded that he's put them on his hat.
Apr 14, 1986 - 30m
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Apr 21, 1986 - 30m
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Apr 28, 1986 - 30m
Pet shop owner Bunny Brown is on the trail of a mysterious thief with a taste for vegetables.
May 12, 1986 - 30m
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May 19, 1986 - 30m
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Jun 2, 1986 - 30m
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Jun 9, 1986 - 30m
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Jun 16, 1986 - 30m
Freddy the fireman was on his way to put out a fire at Dr. Dimple's house, only to find out the actual fire is back at the Tickle Fire Station.
Jun 23, 1986 - 30m
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