Torchy the Battery Boy
British children's television series (1959–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Torchy the Battery Boy is a British television series, the second produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson, running from 1959 to 1961. Directed by Anderson, it was a collaboration with author Roberta Leigh, with music scored by Barry Gray, art direction from Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings.
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Written by | Roberta Leigh |
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Music by | Roberta Leigh, arranged by Barry Gray |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
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Producer | Roberta Leigh (S. 1) |
Cinematography | Arthur Provis |
Running time | 13 minutes |
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Budget | £27,000 (S. 1)[1] |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 11 January 1959 (1959-01-11)[1] – 1961 (1961) |
Based on string puppets, the series depicts the adventures of the eponymous boy doll, who has a battery inside him and a lamp in his head, and his master Mr Bumbledrop, voiced by actor Kenneth Connor, who also voiced a number of other characters.
The second series of 26 episodes was produced by Associated British-Pathé without the involvement of Anderson and AP Films. The show is one of several children's television programmes from the mid-twentieth century to exist in its entirety, without loss or damage. Both series have been digitally remastered and released on DVD.