The Flumps, 1977
The Flumps was a stop motion Kids TV series that made it’s debut in 1977 running for just 13 episodes. It was consequently repeated regularly until 1988.
The show had a rather memorable theme tune played by George Chisholm on the trombone. During early 2008, the theme was used in a series of adverts for Auto Trader magazine in the UK.
Summary
The stories revolved around the various adventures of a family of furry characters called The Flumps.
Clips
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Characters
Grandpa Flump, who played a Flump (a type of trumpet)
Father Flump, a keen gardener
Mother Flump, often seen cooking in the kitchen
Posey, a girl Flump
Perkin, a boy Flump
Pootle, the toddler Flump
Details
Channel: BBC1
Created and Written By: Julie Holder
Produced By: David Yates
Original Transmission dates: 14th February – 9th May 1977
Merchandising
In 1978, the BBC released a record, The Flumps (REC 309), that had 4 stories from the TV series narrated and sung by Gay Soper: “Keep Fit”, “Balloons”, “Moon Shot” and “Something Different”.
Where To Watch
In 2000, The Flumps was released on DVD, selected episodes can be viewed on You Tube.