Bump (TV series)
Bump is a British animated children's television series which was created by Charles Mills and Terry Brain, produced by Queensgate Productions and originally shown on BBC One from 14 September 1990 to 26 December 1994.
The series' two main protagonists were the eponymous Bump and his friend Birdie. The two series ran a total of twenty-six episodes, each 5 minutes long. The twenty-seventh and final episode was a Christmas special that was 10 minutes long. The programme was narrated by Simon Cadell of Hi-de-Hi! fame.
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, and all of the characters' Stoppit and Tidyup-like sounds were generated by analogue synthesizers.
Characters
- Bump
- Birdie
- Whizzer
- Big Bun and Little Bun
- McDuff
- Munch
- Batty
- Mr and Mrs Squirrel
- Old Bear
- Auntie Doreen
- Birdie’s Brothers and Sisters
- Cousin Jay
- Puss
Episode list
Series 1 (1990)
All thirteen of the first series' episodes were initially shown on BBC One as part of the Children's BBC strand on Fridays at 3:50pm.Series 2 (1994)
All thirteen of the second series' episodes were initially screened on BBC One, again as part of the Children's BBC strand, on Mondays at 3:45pm, and although they were produced in 1993, they were not broadcast until 10 January 1994. The sixteenth episode was also renamed to just "Aunty Doreen's Surprise" when shown in the United States, while the twenty-fifth one was renamed to "Bump and the Builder".Christmas special (1994)
The twenty-seventh episode was initially shown on BBC One, once again as part of the Children's BBC strand, on Boxing Day 1994 at 7:55am.Broadcast history
- United Kingdom: After the series finished its original run on BBC One, it was later repeated on BBC Two, The Children's Channel, Nickelodeon and CBeebies.
- Australia: When the series was exported to Australia, it was shown on ABC, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr..
- South Africa: When the series was exported to South Africa, it was broadcast on SABC2 and e.tv over there.
- Singapore: When the series was exported to Singapore, it was screened on Mediacorp Channel 5 in that country.
- New Zealand: When the series was exported to New Zealand, it was transmitted on TVNZ Kidzone for that country.
- Republic of Ireland: When the series was exported to the Irish Republic, it was seen on RTÉ2 in that country.
- Canada: When the series was exported to Canada, it was screened on both YTV and YTV Jr..
- Germany: When the series was exported to Germany, it was seen on the military television network BFBS.
- India: When the series was exported to India, it was screened on Discovery Kids there.
Credits
Series 1
- 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
Series 2
- 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
UK VHS releases
VHS title | Release date | Episodes |
Bump: My First Video | 11 February 1991 | Bump Has a Funny Day, Bump Learns to Fly, Bump and the Monster, Bump's Loud Song, Bump and the Clouds, A Ride with Bump |
The Adventures of Bump | 4 March 1991 | Bump and the Hole, Bump's Upside Down Friend, Bump Plays a Trick, Bump's New Game, Bump Goes Away, Bump's Lost Button, Bump Wants to Help |