The Treacle People (1996) is a animation, comedy, family web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Treacle People online in HD.
The Treacle People — Storyline
The Treacle People was a children's television programme shown on CITV in the United Kingdom, from 3 May 1996 to 25 July 1997. It only had two series, each with 13 episodes. In a similar vein to other shows by the same writer, the humour worked on two levels for younger and older viewers. It was produced by The London Studios for London Weekend Television and Fire Mountain Productions in association with Link Entertainment. In 2023, the series was remastered, with full episodes posted on the show's official YouTube Channel.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Iain Russell, Mike Furness
- Starring: Glynn Mills, Alec Bregonzi, Brian Trueman, Iain Russell, Jim Norton, Jim McManus, Caroline Bernstein
The Treacle People — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1996-05-03 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 27 |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy, Family |
| Language | English |
| Network | CITV |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 8.7/10 (3 votes) |
The Treacle People — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: Treacle Trouble (1996-05-03) — As the story starts, times are hard for The Treacle People. The once great treacle mines of Northern England are running dry and the treacle industry is in trouble. Things look ble
- E2: The Great Escape (1996-05-10) — Having discovered treacle in the mines, our sticky heroes also discover that they can't get out. However, thanks to the Professor, two old mine-carts and a sack full of bubbles, al
- E3: Trouble at t'Mill (1996-05-17) — Uncle Silas discovers that Rosie and Wizzle are better employed being unemployed,when they go in search of a job for the school holidays. The great treacle mines of Sabden roar int
- E4: Up, Up and Away (1996-05-24) — The Prof builds a balloon to map out a treacle-exporting route, with Bert the Boggart in the pilot's seat.
- E5: Double Digging (1996-05-31) — In this glutinous instalment, the villagers are still searching for a treacle exporting route, and with the help of Tapper's new creation, set about digging their way to success.
- E6: It Must be Fête (1996-06-07) — The villages hold an ill-fated fête, with over-competitive competitors, misjudged judging and a band that should be banned.
- E7: Stormy Weather (1996-06-14) — When rain stops play, Wizzle goes to rescue Moobark and ends up trapped in a ginger beer flood.
- E8: Revolting Boggarts (1996-06-21) — There's trouble when the Boggarts revolt and run riot in Bessie. Luckily, Silas is there to negotiate, even more luckily, Rosie is there to stop him.
- E9: What's the Drill? (1996-06-28) — The Professor's latest invention the "Frothmatic Turbo Drill" causes chaos by tunneling through treacle and wrecking rocks.
- E10: Sticky Like us (1996-07-05) — The Professor's new Treacle Vapour system goes horribly wrong, and the villagers find themselves somewhat stuck. Will they ever get free?
- E11: Where's Charlie? (1996-07-12) — Charlie leaves the "Bubble and Boggart" after constant harassment off Lil, and goes to seek his fortune, but only finds misfortune when he ends up at Nellie Newchurch's Perfect Par
- E12: Slippery Slopes (1996-07-19) — Silas tries to make a fortune out of waffles and when that ends in disaster, Tapper accidentally makes an artificial Ski Slope with the remaining waffles, much to Rosie's delight.
- E13: Show up for Showdown (1996-07-26) — Will the sticky heroes survive the village show? And what on Earth are they going to do with 300 tonnes of candyfloss?
- E14: Sticky Christmas (1996-12-13) — It's Christmas time in Sabden and the Professor has invented a weather making machine to create snow. But when the machine smothers the sky full of thick fog and snow clouds, Rosie
Series 2
- E1: One Flu Over the Boggart's Nest (1997-05-02) — When all the Boggarts in Sabden are sick, Brendan's Scottish cousin, "Digger" comes over and brings his special recipe cure, porridge.
- E2: Digger Digs In (1997-05-09) — Now, Digger has taken up residence in Sabden, he must find a job. Silas is reluctant to employ him at first but Digger mentions he is not interested in any wages and just wants a r
- E3: Stuck Up Job (1997-05-16) — Rosie, Wizzle and Tapper help to fix the "Bubble and Boggart" whilst Lil takes refuge from Nellie Newchurch, but it isn't long until they're at each other's throats once again.
- E4: Loose Change (1997-05-23) — The Professor's changing formula liquid accidentally gets mixed in with a batch of Silas' black pudding ginger beer and soon nearly everybody except Rosie, Bert, The Prof and Brend
- E5: Scares and Stripes (1997-05-30) — PC Nicko Pendle needs to have made 100 arrests by the end of the day to be promoted to sergeant. He soon finds excuses to arrest everybody in Sabden, and when there is no one else
- E6: Smug Smugglers (1997-06-06) — Barrow and Furness, the robbers on the loose, wire into Silas' telephone connection and trick Lil into thinking Furness is Silas and asks for a barrow full of treacle butties to be
- E7: The Quest for the Golden Nugget! (1997-06-13) — Wizzle's treacle tracker finds a treasure chest buried in the moors. Inside the chest is a map claiming there is a golden nugget somewhere in the mine. Silas and the other villager
- E8: A Grim Day Out (1997-06-20) — When all the villagers except Digger, go away for the day on Bessie. Barrow and Furness take advantage of having the village all to themselves. But when they get back, the thieves
- E9: Sounds Crazy (1997-06-27) — Rosie and Wizzle use the Professor's new sound sponge to record all the sounds of Sabden.
- E10: Rollercop (1997-07-04) — When Nicko Pendle requests a form of transport from his stingy superior, Chief Inspector Foulridge. The double-dealing detective gives Nicko a rather humiliating gift, a pair of ro
- E11: Euroboggart (1997-07-11) — Silas wants Tapper and Digger to dig a tunnel to France to export their treacle and so that French tourists can visit Sabden.
- E12: It's a Funny Old Game! (1997-07-18) — The villagers play against the boggarts in a football match. But those cheeky boggarts decide to play unfairly…
- E13: Sticky Like One! (1997-07-25) — Silas asks Wizzle to build a statue of the person who has brought the most fame and fortune to Sabden. However, Silas is none too pleased when he sees who the statue Wizzle built i
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Treacle People have? 2 season(s) with 27 episodes.
Who created The Treacle People? Iain Russell, Mike Furness.
Where can I watch The Treacle People? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
