Tickle on the Tum

On the day of the Tickle Hat Parade, milkman Mike didn't have time to figure out which special hat to wear because he was looking after a little Robin Redbreast that hurt it's wing.

Miss Marker recounts the day Billy Grizzle first entered her class. All the children as well as herself tried to make the little boy from Grumble town smile.

Dr. Dimple comes into the post office but can't remember what for. He then recounts the time he was a judge in the Knobbly Knees competition at the Tickle fête.

Roland Crust is short on bread, because the day before, Copernia the cat spilled self-raising flour into Roland's oven, causing an enormous cottage loaf to emerge.

Mike the Milkman recounts how last Christmas, he had to deliver Santa Claus's Christmas presents when the jolly fellow got stuck up a chimney.

Dr. Dimple comes into Ralph shop looking for a present for his niece. He tells the story of when Mickey Moon had lost the ability to laugh because his funny bone was out of tune.

Miss Marker tells about the time she had lost her voice, and all the Tickle town children in her class decided to go look for it.

Dora tells the story of how the locals ducks helped the inhabitants of Tickle to solve their hard pillow problems and how the great Tickle pillow factory came to be.

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.

Pet shop owner Bunny Brown is on the trail of a mysterious thief with a taste for vegetables.

Dr. Dimple is looking everywhere for his spectacles, only to be reminded that he's put them on his hat.

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.

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.

Bobby Binns has been collecting bits and pieces to build a mechanical whatsit to scare cats off his flowerbeds.

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.

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.

Winnie Walker the post woman comes into the shop and recounts how she managed to tame a dog so she could do her rounds.

One day, Doctor Dimple tried to get Tiny the cat out of the old Tickle Well, only to fall into it himself.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Farmer Field explains what happened when his twin girls, Fran and Sue, met Theobald Superhamster.

Doctor Dimple tells of the time he diagnosed Micky Moon as suffering from chicken pox.

Dora the Driver remembers the time her Tickle School bus was used to carry a load of Charlie Cod's fresh fish.

Bunny Brown of the Tickle Pet Shop visits, and Ralph and Jacqui how her ginger kitten is continuously causing trouble.

Ralph returns from his tour to find Jacqui baby sitting little Jenny Field, as her parents are out searching for their friend 'Mr. Robinson'. Jacqui persuades Ralph to do a magic act as "The Great Mysterio" at the Christmas Day Children's Concert at Tickle Village Hall. She will be his assistant, 'Doris'. But after practicing a few tricks, they are startled by mysterious noises and lights going out in the shop...

Jacqui is feeling grumpy, and Dr. Dimple tries to cheer her up with a story and a cackling cake. But when he finds out Ralph cheered her up with a song, Doctor Dimple becomes grumpy.

Dora the Driver recounts the day she thought everybody had forgotten it was her birthday.

Connie Caper recounts how she helped Rosie Moon retrieve her lost kite. She also helps Ralph to find his lost mail with all the Tickle jokes.

Bessie Bagwash's life long dream of wanting to appear on Television is about to come true when a TV director enters her laundrette and offers her just that.

Freddy is dismayed because he's lost the bell of the Tickle Fire Brigade.

Barney Bodger is rebuilding a set of pantomime scenery. He goes on to explain how it wasn't his fault that the old scenery fell down.

It's tea time and Miss Dibbs from the Grab-a-bite Butty Bar is supplying the goodies. She has hot dogs, sausage rolls, sausage sandwiches, salads and even sausage surprise. What's the surprise? A sausage, of course.

Farmer Field visits TBC studios just as Dexter the Cat is making milkshakes.

Gloria Glamorous, Dexter's favourite film star, visits TBC Studios and tells him about filming "Rumble in the Jungle" with Rex Rugged.

Miss Dibbs, the leader of the Tickle Beavers, has found an old map and is going on a treasure hunt.

Mrs Cravat is selling her old dolls house in a raffle to raise money for Tickle Children's Home. She tells the story of "Mighty Mog" on TBC.

Barney is determined to win the Tickle Toboggan Trophy in the Toboggan Race. He designed his own sledge: the Bodger Barrelboggan. The race starts off very nicely at top of Tickle Hall, then it's downhill all the way.

The Tickle Players are performing Jack and the Beanstalk as a Christmas Panto. Dexter is helping them with the horse costume.

Dexter things of himself as a fit kitty, but Dr. Dimple disagrees. They both bring out a workout a video to prove their cause.

Tickle Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) is about to broadcast its first programme. The Mayor of Tickle town, Mr. Choudhury has announced he wants to be on the premiere broadcast, but the studio is visited by an unidentified furry object in the shape of Dexter the Cat.