Bump (TV series)
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Bump was a television programme aimed at young children, created by Charlie Mills and Terry Brain, produced by Gueensgate Productions. It was a cartoon that featured an elephant
named Bump and a bluebird
named Birdie. The first series was broadcast in 1990 and the second in 1994. The two series ran a total of 22 episodes, each 5 minutes long. In 1994 there was a Christmas special which was 10 minutes in length. The programme was narrated by Simon Cadell
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Bump was known to be very clumsy, a trait that was emphasised by a bandage featured on his forehead. Birdie would often give Bump advice on how he could become more graceful. Bump and Birdie regularly encountered animals that had a problem and would help them to find a solution. Most of these animals were recurring characters.
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
named Bump and a bluebird
Bluebird
The bluebirds are a group of medium-sized, mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Sialia of the thrush family . Bluebirds are one of the few thrush genera in the Americas. They have blue, or blue and red, plumage...
named Birdie. The first series was broadcast in 1990 and the second in 1994. The two series ran a total of 22 episodes, each 5 minutes long. In 1994 there was a Christmas special which was 10 minutes in length. The programme was narrated by Simon Cadell
Simon Cadell
Simon John Cadell was an English actor.Born in London, he was the grandson of the Scottish character actor Jean Cadell, the brother of the actress Selina Cadell, and the cousin of the actor Guy Siner. He was educated at Bedales School at Petersfield where his close friends included Gyles...
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Bump was known to be very clumsy, a trait that was emphasised by a bandage featured on his forehead. Birdie would often give Bump advice on how he could become more graceful. Bump and Birdie regularly encountered animals that had a problem and would help them to find a solution. Most of these animals were recurring characters.
Series 1, 1990
- Bump and the Hole
- Bump and the Clouds
- Bump's Upside Down Friend
- Bump Plays a Trick
- A Ride with Bump
- Bump's Lost Button
- Bump Has a Funny Day
- Bump's New Game
- Bump Learns to Fly
- Bump and the Monster
- Bump Wants to Help
- Bump's Loud Song
- Bump Goes Away
Series 2, 1994
- Bump's Umbrella
- Bump and the Talking Tree
- Bump and Aunty Doreen's Surprise (released in the US as Aunty Doreen's Surprise)
- Bump and the Bucket
- Bump's First Ride
- Bump's Big Ears
- Bump and the Baby Mountain
- Bump and the Statue
- Bump and the Flying Flowers
- Bump's Special Day
- Bump and the Pouncing Game
- Bump the Builder (released in the US as Bump and the Builder)
- Bump and the Windy Day
1990
- Narrated by: Simon Cadell
- Animation: CMTB Animation
- Artwork & Music: Steve Augarde
- Stories by: Christopher James
- Executive Producer: Theresa Plummer-Andrews
- Produced by: Dennis Hooper
- © Bump Enterprises Ltd. 1990
1994
- Stories by: Christopher James
- Narrated by: Simon Cadell
- Animated by: CMTB Animation
- Edited by: Nick Upton
- Art & Music: Steve Augarde
- Art Director: Peter Corri
- Executive Producer for the BBC: Theresa Plummer-Andrews
- Executive Producer for Abbey Broadcast Communications Plc: Anne Miles
- Directed by: Terry Brain
- Produced by: Dennis Hooper
- © Bump Enterprises Ltd. 1993
- An Abbey Broadcast Communications Plc. Videal Productions - GMBH Production
- © Abbey Broadcast Communications Plc. Videal Productions - GMBH 1993