The Flumps
Encyclopedia
The Flumps is a children's programme
which was produced in 1976 by David Yates. It was broadcast by the BBC
many times from 1977 to 1988.
. The theme tune
was played by George Chisholm
on the trombone
.
In 2000, The Flumps was released on DVD
. During early 2008, the theme tune was used in a series of adverts for Auto Trader magazine in the UK. These adverts were run again in Q3 2009.
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
which was produced in 1976 by David Yates. It was broadcast by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
many times from 1977 to 1988.
Overview
The plot revolves around the various adventures of a family of furry characters called The Flumps. It was created and written by Julie Holder and narrated by Gay SoperGay Soper
Gay Soper is an English actress.She is perhaps best known for her performance in the musical Godspell with David Essex, Julie Covington and Jeremy Irons as well as Mme. Thenardier on the Complete Symphonic Recording of Les Misérables. She also performed all the voices for The Flumps, a famous...
. The theme tune
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
was played by George Chisholm
George Chisholm (musician)
George Chisholm OBE was a Scottish jazz trombonist.Born in Glasgow to a family of musicians, Chisholm's musical career began in the Glasgow Playhouse orchestra. In the late 1930s he moved to London, where he played in dance bands led by Bert Ambrose and Teddy Joyce...
on the trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
.
In 2000, The Flumps was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. During early 2008, the theme tune was used in a series of adverts for Auto Trader magazine in the UK. These adverts were run again in Q3 2009.
Characters
The various flumps were:- Grandpa Flump, who played a FlumpetFlumpetThe flumpet is a hybrid musical instrument blending qualities of the trumpet and flugelhorn.It was inspired by Art Farmer, a virtuoso jazz musician who traveled with both a trumpet and a flugelhorn in his baggage. He played with equal facility on both, but switched from one to the other to exploit...
(a type of trumpet), - Father Flump, a keen gardener
- Mother Flump, often seen cooking in the kitchenKitchenA kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
- Posie, a child Flump (a girl)
- Perkin, a child Flump (a boy)
- Pootle, a child Flump (the youngest; a boy)
Episode listing
- Secrets
- The Cloud
- The Magnet
- Get Your Skates On
- Moon Shot
- Balloons
- Keep Fit
- Something Different
- Lend A Hand
- Quiet Please
- Grandfather's Birthday
- What A Carrot
- Where's Grandfather?