The Treacle People

Episode 01

Treacle Trouble

May 3, 1996 · 10 min

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 bleak for Professor Baines-Pilling, inventor of the world's first treacle-powered engine and all the others who depend on the sticky stuff for a living. That's until Rosie and Wizzle, the local youngsters, enter the scene. Armed with nothing but a simple treacle-divining stick, can they save the village, or will the Treacle People come to a sticky end? Tune in to our YouTube Channel every week and find out for yourself!

Episode 02

The Great Escape

May 10, 1996 · 10 min

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, all is not lost...

Episode 03

Trouble at t'Mill

May 17, 1996 · 10 min

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 into life, then all but roar out with a boggart in the works.

Episode 04

Up, Up and Away

May 24, 1996 · 10 min

The Prof builds a balloon to map out a treacle-exporting route, with Bert the Boggart in the pilot's seat.

Episode 05

Double Digging

May 31, 1996 · 10 min

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.

Episode 06

It Must be Fête

Jun 7, 1996 · 10 min

The villages hold an ill-fated fête, with over-competitive competitors, misjudged judging and a band that should be banned.

Episode 07

Stormy Weather

Jun 14, 1996 · 10 min

When rain stops play, Wizzle goes to rescue Moobark and ends up trapped in a ginger beer flood.

Episode 08

Revolting Boggarts

Jun 21, 1996 · 10 min

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.

Episode 09

What's the Drill?

Jun 28, 1996 · 10 min

The Professor's latest invention the "Frothmatic Turbo Drill" causes chaos by tunneling through treacle and wrecking rocks.

Episode 10

Sticky Like us

Jul 5, 1996 · 10 min

The Professor's new Treacle Vapour system goes horribly wrong, and the villagers find themselves somewhat stuck. Will they ever get free?

Episode 11

Where's Charlie?

Jul 12, 1996 · 10 min

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 Parkin Parlour.

Episode 12

Slippery Slopes

Jul 19, 1996 · 10 min

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.

Episode 13

Show up for Showdown

Jul 26, 1996 · 10 min

Will the sticky heroes survive the village show? And what on Earth are they going to do with 300 tonnes of candyfloss?

Episode 14

Sticky Christmas

Dec 13, 1996 · 15 min

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 worries that Santa will not find the village and not deliver everybody's presents.