With its colourful cast of characters, Trumpton became an instant TV classic, captivating young children with the gentle adventures of firemen Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grub. But ...

GORDON Murray, who has died at the age of 95, was a puppeteer who created the children’s series set in the towns of Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley. Featuring characters such as Windy Miller ...

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THE BBC has led tributes to Gordon Murray, creator and puppeteer of the Trumptonshire series, who has died at the age of 95. His son-in-law William Mollett confirmed the news in a statement to the ...

For viewers of a certain generation, there’s one children’s television series which stands head and shoulders above the rest. You can forget your Mr Benn, your Bagpuss, and even your Mary, Mungo & ...

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Some Ukip members have failed to see the funny side of a spoof Twitter account that depicts the party’s members as characters in a 1960s children’s programme, Ukip’s economic spokesperson told City ...