Learning - The Treacle People

This sweet animation series is the story of a loveable bunch of characters, who work the treacle mines of Northern England so the world is never short of the sticky stuff!

Full of family fun, this charmingly funny series features characters like Tapper Knowle, Chief Mining Engineer and the Boggarts – mischievous but cuddly creatures who keep the mines clear of treacle chippings.

As the story starts, times are hard for the Treacle People. The once great treacle mines 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 is until Rosie and Wizzle, the local youngsters, enter the scene. Armed with just a simple treacle divining stick, they chance upon untold riches. But will the good luck last, or will the Treacle People come to a sticky end...?

Series One
Series Two
Christmas Special

Visit The Treacle People website www.treaclepeople.co.uk

Credits

This series was produced by Iain Russell and directed by Mike Furness. The executive producer was Penny Lent. Writing credits go to Jonathan and Brian Trueman – the pen behind Dangermouse! The Treacle People was developed for television by Iain and Mike, from an original idea by The Dewhurst Family.

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