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THE TRUMPTONSHIRE TRILOGY
CAMBERWICK GREEN,TRUMPTON AND CHIGLEY
ON THIS PAGE - Help for anyone tortured by vague recollections like....."Wasn't there a guy who got stuck on a roof ?"
And I've deliberately kept the Camberwick and Trumpton ones 'to the point' to help you in your quest.
Although the Chigley ones were added later by which time I'd had a rethink ! See bottom of the page
Episode 1. Nick Fisher,the Bill Poster
Mr.Munnings prints some posters for the Fire Brigade Band concerts.Captain Flack thinks his lads can put them up.
Unfortunately blind faith can't carry the day.And trouble finding suitable sites plus some general incompetence of the pasting variety means he eventually has to defer to Nick Fisher who "has them all over the town in half an hour".And suitably advertised off we go to enjoy it.
Episode 2. Miss Lovelace & the Mayor's Hat
The Mayor inspects the Park and feeds the ducks.Mr.Craddock moans about the litter.The Minton's repair a park bench. And,in a slapstick scene involving Miss Lovelace's peke's and a plank the Mayor's hat is knocked off & flies up into a tree
-cue the fire brigade,and Miss Lovelace duely redeems herself by repairing it.
Episode 3. Mrs.Cobbit & the Ice Cream Man
One day Mrs.Cobbit fails to turn up.No flowers ! General consternation.A tree branch has crashed through her roof. Unhurt,she cleans up and gets to the Square late only to find Mr.Antonio has unwittingly taken her pitch.The happy resolution is that the fire brigade remove the branch,the Mintons repair the rafters,Antonio re-plasters the ceiling and Mrs.C sells his ice cream while he does.
Episode 4. Miss Lovelace & the Statue
The Mintons are repairing the door to Miss Lovelace's shop.The pekes escape and cause Mr.Clamp's lorry to swerve and hit the Queen Vic statue.No-ones hurt,the lorry's towed away,Miss Lovelace is admonished and apologises and the fire brigade are called to replace the statue's crown that's been dislodged.
Episode 5.The Mayor's Birthday
No-one knows what to get him.Then Mr.Troop reveals that he's wanted "a painting of Trumpton Town Hall"..."for ages" Fortunately an itinerant artist has been out at the Mintons painting the cottages.Unfortunately,he leaves before he can be commissioned.The fire brigade look for him using the hoist.But,by chance,he turns up in the Sq. painting the Town Hall anyway.So the Mayor's gets his painting,and is pleased enough to offer "free drinks and ice creams"at the Band concert.
Episode 6. Telephones
"Crackling" on the Mayor's line !.2 engineers inspect the wires outside Mr.Munnings shop.Unfortunately head-honcho Mr.Wantage gets called away,Miss Lovelace's "Mitzy" gets tangled in the wires,and his dopey assistant,Fred,re-connects them incorrectly.Cue much cross-line mayhem.With the main loser being Cptn Flack who mistakenly thinks there's a fire at the Mintons."Everyone's very cross" but Mr.Wantage returns and soon sorts it all out.
Episode 7. The Rag and Bone Man
The Mayor has a "Tidy-up Trumpton Week".This overloads Raggy Dan's cart so he decides to store it all temporarily in the Trumpton Park tool shed.But the Mayor discovers it on his rounds and advises Craddock to burn it all.Unfortunately it includes a rocking horse thrown out by Dora Minton,who didn't realise it was where hubby put his "savings".Mistake realised and horse rescued by the fire brigade just before it's about to be burnt.Raggy reclaims his stuff (so no bonfire) and wins "the silver cup" for his efforts.
Episode 8. Mr.Platt & the Painter
Mr.Platt winds the Town Hall clock once a week.The Mayor informs him it's to be painted.Mr.Harkin uses pulleys and cradle to do the job.But next day the clock grinds to a halt.General consternation ! Platt discovers Harkin's left a paint tin behind,which is "stopping the figures from meeting and striking the half hour" (the ones in the opening titles).The fire brigade remove it using the hoist.
Episode 9. The Window Cleaner
Whilst having her shop windows cleaned,Miss Lovelace asks Mr.Robinson to take a look at her chimney (smoke inside from her "parlour fire") Once up there out of sight,the Mayor decides unattended ladders are "simply asking for burglers" and gets Troop to remove it.Cue the immortal line from Robinson"Here,where's my ladder ?!!".He manages to attract Constable Potter's attention by throwing the offending blockage at him (birds nest).Who then calls the fire brigade to get him down.
Episode 9. Cuthbert's Morning Off
Fireman Cuthbert's Auntie comes to Trumpton to visit him on his morning off.As she gets ushered into Miss Lovelace's shop for a chin wag and he's in Mr.Platt's,they miss each other.As "she likes gardens and I like ducks" he gets a lift with the Mintons to the Park and the Mayor takes her there seperately.The fire brigade are called to search for Cuthbert and eventually Flack spots him by the duck pond and the 2 finally meet up.But not before Cuthbert has fallen in the Pond.
Episode 11. The Plumber
The Mintons are repairing some floorboards in the Mayor's office.And then the Mayor and Troop notice some water (!) dripping through the ceiling (although none is shown).The Mintons take a look in the attic,but it's clearly a job for the plumber,Mr.Wilkins,who arrives to tell them that the tank needs replacing.But it won't fit through the trapdoor and has to be removed through "the attic skylight" and a new one hoisted in the same way.Cue the fire brigade.
Episode 12. Pigeons
Watchmaker Mr.Platt keeps homing pigeons as a hobby.Chippy Minton's sceptical about their abilities,so Platt gives him one to take home to prove it'll find it's way back to his shop.That night,a big storm brings down a tree and blocks the lane near their house and the telephone lines are down too.So they attach a message for help to the pigeon,which duely returns to Mr.Platt,who then (smugly) calls the fire brigade to go and remove the tree.
Episode 13. The Greenhouse
It's the "Grand Flower and Vegetable Show" in Trumpton Park.The Mayor oversees preparations.The greenhouse has a precarious looking old chimney ("it's a wonder it doesn't topple over") And as its' to be open to the public,he tells Mr.Craddock to get the borough engineer to take a look at it. Bad news -It has to come down ! Good news...the fire brigade...a successful demolition...a "special flower show band concert"...and the Silver Cup for Chippy Minton.
Episode One -Peter the Postman
Very much a basic introduction to the people and places of Camberwick as we follow him on his round.A generally useful character exactly because he can pop up anywhere and no explanation is needed.This episode was also the pilot episode and is notable for the inclusion of 3 distinct bits of slapstick involving Mickey Murphy,Windy and the Pippin Forter's. Something that was obviously re-assessed before filming the rest of the series.
Episode Two -Windy Miller
Our main introduction to Windy (representing the 'old') and his friendly rivalry with Farmer Bell (the 'new')-a running theme.The sub plot has Mickey Murphy running out of flour,going to the Mill to get some but finding Windy can't do any grinding as there's no wind.They "whistle for the wind" (a Windy superstition) but no luck.Cue the conveniently passing Pippin Fort truck and the increased whistling power does the trick.A "Good old Windy" moment -one of many.
Episode Three -Mr.Crockett
A general introduction to him and his garage.But it's actually secondary to a race between Windy (tricycle) and Farmer Bell (truck) from the Mill to the Green.The 'old' versus 'new' strand again and Bell offers Windy a bag of free corn if he can beat him-"no harm in trying thinks Windy".A replay of the classic tortoise and hare story.Ultimately won by Windy as Bell runs out of petrol following an earlier misunderstanding witnessed at the garage.Smiles all round,even from Bell.
Episode Four -Dr.Mopp
We join him on his rounds.First up,the Murphy kids bed-ridden with bad colds.Next,an urgent visit to Windy with a big box-"this looks serious !".But it's only his camera gear to photograph some thrushes Windy's been watching.Then off to Pippin Fort for the boys' medicals.Followed by Bell's Farm to treat Mrs Bells' rheumatics.And finally back to base where the Honeyman baby's red spots are merely paint splatter from an overhead touch up of the P.O.shop front.Phew !
Episode Five -Mr.Murphy
Mickey Murphy burns his hands on a tin,so no baking for him today.Private Lumley is unable to tell his left from his right on parade and is,perversely,volunteered to help.Left in charge of the shop,he sells Farmer Bell's special order by mistake.A fact discovered on a delivery to the Mill.But Windy offers him the use of his cookhouse to bake replacements and they're so good Bell's none the wiser."Obviously a born-baker" and a new "part-time helper" for Mickey as a result
Episode Six -Mrs.Honeyman
A workmen's lorry turns up at the Green.Much too-ing and fro-ing trying to establish what they're up to.And Mrs. Honeyman finally gets everyone going by concluding they're going to build an electricity sub-station.Change ?! No thankyou ! And everyone's mobilised to stop them -peacefully of course.But it's all a misunderstanding as it's only a new drain.Honeyman sheepishly makes herself scarce.And we're reassured "Thank goodness no-one got really cross."
Episode Seven -PC McGarry
We tag along for a typically un-taxing day for a Camberwick bobby.First a salutory tale about kids and cars at the garage. Then a reminder to Mrs.Dingle that Packet's old enough for a license.On to the Mill to ask Windy about kids fishing up there without a license.And finally a 'major' incident- a swarm of bees next to the Bakery.And who else to save the day but bee-keeper Windy,and he even interrupts his fishing to help out -doubtless walking across the water to do so !
Episode Eight -Mr.Carraway
It's early closing day and off to the Mill to show old friend Windy the re-framed painting of his great-grandfather's ship, 'The Northern Prince'.He's good at telling sea stories,and next-up has the Pippin Fort boys "spellbound".On the return journey he breaks down,is towed by Mr.Crocket but the painting falls out and is damaged.He's distraught but the villagers give him a model of it,secretly "whittled" by Windy as an intended,but brought fwd,birthday present.
Episode Nine -Farmer Bell
More Windy v Bell.This time 'big v small' as Farmer B discovers that some of his customers want less of his battery-produced eggs.They're buying Windy's free-range ones instead."People think happy hens lay better eggs" he explains ...wonders why Bell bothers supplying small local orders...and convinces him to send all his eggs to the "packing station" where they need the bulk and uniformity only he can offer.A friendly compromise and cider all round.
Episode Ten -Paddy Murphy
It's Saturday morning and Paddy always helps out Milkman Tripp with his round (Paddy on rollerskates).We follow them around,"...but one Saturday it was different....".A mishap at the Dairy means all that morning's order is ruined.His usual supplier,Farmer Bell,can't help because his new electric milking machine is being repaired.So,once again,Windy steps in and not only provides the milk but helps them deliver it-allbeit late,but no harm done.
Episode Eleven -Captain Snort
"Every Wednesday after parade the boys do odd jobs for the people of Camb.Grn." We follow the truck as it drops them off.Armitage at the Mill,Featherby and Higgins at Bell's Farm,Lumley at Doc Mopp's,Hopwood at the Bakery.And Meek gets lumbered with Mrs Honeyman's baby.Grout pops off to help Mr.Crockett and Captain Snort enjoys some fishing with friends.Perfect.Just a bit of a hiatus with Meek and the baby,but it's all tidied up neatly back at the Fort.
Episode Twelve -Roger Varley
Roger sweeps the Bakery chimney -messily.But the Green's water supply's been cut temporarily,so no clean-up. Mickey goes to the Mill to use Windy's well but only has buckets.Roger's there as well and Windy touches his collar for luck and ...Farmer Bell turns up with churns,and the Pippin truck with their "new trailer pump" to fill them.Mickey still has time to clean up and bake a birthday cake for Sgt Mj Grout's party,which all the protagonists attend.
Episode Thirteen -Mr.Dagenham
He tries to interest both Farmer Bell and Captain Snort in a helicopter (!) Snort,in turn,is occupied with the removal of the Mill's sail,using ropes and boypower,so that Windy can do some repairs.Mr.Dagenham flies there with Farmer Bell and offers to replace it using his helicopter,so he can impress both his potential customers.Apart from Windy getting airborne at one point,it's a success.But,no sale though.Although he does still manage to sell Bell a plough and tv set.
The Chigley ones are even more detailed,which is what happens when I really get too much time on my hands lol !
Chigley because they just happened to be the last of the 3 to be done.And put on a seperate page here just to keep this existing page to a sensible length.
TRUMPTON
CAMBERWICK GREEN
CHIGLEY
