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Brum (television)
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Brum is a children's TV programme
about the adventures of a car of the same name. It was produced by Ragdoll Productions
for HIT Entertainment
and first broadcast in 1991. It was initially directed and written by Tom Poole and produced by Anne Wood
, latterly directed and written by Vic Finch, Paul Leather, Emma Lindley, Brian Simmons, Nigel P Harris and others. It was initially narrated by Toyah Willcox
and later by Tom Wright.
The title character is a half-scale replica of a late-1920s Austin 7
"Chummy" convertible. He drives by himself (in reality by radio control) and can express himself in a number of ways including opening and closing his doors and bonnet, "bobbing" his suspension, flashing and swivelling his headlamps, rotating his starting crank, extending his turn signals, and using his horn.
The actors in Brum do not speak; mime and off-screen narration help propel the story. For this reason, it has been easy to prepare episodes for airing in other countries and Brum has been broadcast in many parts of the world and in many languages, including Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Croatian, Arabic, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Swedish.
Each episode of Brum begins with the car starting its day in a museum, then sneaking out to visit "Big Town", where it finds adventures. The opening sequence and closing sequence was filmed at the Cotswold Motoring Museum
in Bourton-on-the-Water
, Gloucestershire
, England
. The model car used in filming is kept on display there when not in use.
Originally the programme was set in the city of Birmingham
in England
, hence the name: in addition to its onomatopoeic nature of a car engine revving, Brum
is a common colloquial name for Birmingham and its inhabitants are known as Brummie
s. Later series make no mention of Birmingham, calling it the "Big Town", but Brum still continued to be filmed there and many Birmingham streets and landmarks can be seen in each episode, including Aston University.
The show's original title theme and music were composed by Kjartan Poskitt
up until the second series in 1994. The incidental music for the most recent series was composed by Daniel Jones
(but not that of the end credits) and is consistently scored for piano
, bass guitar
, drums
and saxophone
ensemble, although it varies stylistically from big-band swing
to disco
, classical, reggae
, and music-hall styles. This consistency of sound gives a very convincing and appropriate sense of a small pit orchestra
or circus band, and is very much part of the series.
"Brum" is no longer produced by Ragdoll Productions
. Production ceased around 2002/03.
Brum was designed and built by Rex Garrod
, and a very early prototype of Brum can be found in Rex's own series, Secret Life of Machines, dated about 1989.
model of a British Double Decker
bus in red and green.
Kite - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 3 October 1991
Scrapyard - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 10 October 1991
Opera - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 17 October 1991
Mower - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 24 October 1991
Seaside - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 31 October 1991
Little Girl Lost - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 7 November 1991
Wheels - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 14 November 1991
Stilts - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 28 November 1991
Removal Van - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 5 December 1991
Robbers - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 12 December 1991
Runaway Pram - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 19 December 1991
Safari Park - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 2 January 1992
Brum and the Crane - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 13 October 1994
Brum Goes Skating - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 20 October 1994
Brum Dances in the Street - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 27 October 1994
Brum "dances" on the streets of the city.
Brum at a Wedding - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 3 November 1994
Brum goes to a wedding.
Brum and the Rascally Robber - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 10 November 1994
Brum Goes Shopping, AKA and The Supermarket - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 17 November 1994
Brum and the Very Windy Day - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 24 November 1994
Brum and the Street Party - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 1 December 1994
Brum and the Naughty Kitten - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 8 December 1994
Brum and the Little Drummer Boy, AKA the Marching Band - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 15 December 1994
Brum and the Flood - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 22 December 1994
Brum Goes House Painting - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 29 December 1994
Brum and the Naughty Dog (with Geraldine McNulty as Scruffy's Owner)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 10 September 2001
Brum and the Pizzeria (with Brian Morbury as Giovanni) - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 17 September 2001
Brum and the Gymnast (with Hannah Chaplin as The Gymnast) - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 26 November 2001
Brum and the King of Thieves (with Dawn Morris as The Teacher) - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 1 October 2001
Brum and the Skateboarding Bride (with Squirrel as The Bride)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 8 October 2001
Brum and the Balloons (with Paul Filipiak as The Baddie)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 15 October 2001
Brum and the Necklace, AKA The Stolen Necklace (with Heather Tyrrell as The Baddie)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 22 October 2001
Brum and the Theatrical Thieves, AKA, The Pantomime Cow (with Brian Ferryman as Mr Posh)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 29 October 2001
Brum and the Runaway Train (with Gary Barber as The Theme Park Manager)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 5 November 2001
Brum and the Cake Gang AKA The Birthday Cake (with Andrew Cullum as The Baker)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 12 November 2001
Brum and the Mobile Phone (with Andy Dawson as The Businessman)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 19 November 2001
Brum and the Bushes AKA Bushes on the Run (with Juliet McGill as The Flower Seller)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 26 November 2001
Brum and the Posh Dog, AKA The Diamond Dog (with Sherry Marshall as Important Lady)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 3 December 2001
Brum and Statue Rescue, AKA The Runaway Statue (with Kevin McGreevy as Bob and Adam Schumacher as Job, Rrenford Junior Fagan as The Delivery Man)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 10 December 2001
Brum and the Music Box (with Julia West as The Baddie)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 17 December 2001
Brum and the Snow Thieves - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 27 December 2001
Brum the River Race, AKA The Splash And Grab (with Leslie Stainer as The Mayoress)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 8 April 2002
Brum and the Golden Loo (with Norma Cohen as Mrs Bank Manager)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 15 April 2002
Brum and The Golf Buggy (with David Evans as The Green Keeper)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 22 April 2002
Brum and the Football Hero, AKA The Soccer Hero (with Gordon Lea as The Mayor)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 29 April 2002
Brum and the Rampant Robot (with Tom Harman as Mr Slick)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 13 May 2002
Brum and the Mannequin, AKA The Shop Window Dummy (with Helene Patrot as Window Dresser)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 14 May 2002
Brum and the Bowling Alley (with Catherine Marimer as Pickpocket Polly)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 20 May 2002
Brum and the Basketball, AKA The Basketball Star (with Adam Crinage as Jim)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 27 May 2002
Brum and The Gorilla Caper (with Miles Anthony as The Baddie, Rrenford Junior Fagan as Gorilla 3)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 10 June 2002
Brum and The Runaway Sofa (with Mark Powlett as Traffic Policeman)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 16 June 2002
Brum and the Garden Gnome, AKA The Kidnapped Garden Gnome (with Rob Thirtle as Mr Brillo, Lisa Allen as the Policewoman)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 24 June 2002
Brum and the Runaway Ball (with Kevin McGreevy as Bob and Adam Schumacher as Job)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 1 July 2002
Brum and The Stopwatch Botch (with Kevin McGreevy as Bob and Adam Schumacher as Job)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 9 September 2002
Brum and the Cream Balloon (with Fiona Kennedy as Mrs Posh)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT. Airdate 16 September 2002
Brum and the Pickpocket - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 23 September 2002
Brum and the New Gnome, AKA The Daring Gnome Rescue (with Rob Thirtle as Mr Brillo)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 30 September 2002
Brum and Mouse, AKA The Mischievous Mouse (with Iesha Green as The Girl)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 7 October 2002
Brum and the Heavy Safe, AKA The Bank Robbers (with John Woodford as Bank Manager)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 14 October 2002
Brum and The Runaway Rickshaw (with Enoch White as Gorgeous Gordon, Rrenford Junior Fagan as Rick)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 21 October 2002
Brum and the Artist, AKA Paint Pandemonium (with Yemi Adnele as The Street Artist)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 28 October 2002
Brum and the Crazy Chair Chase (with Enoch White as Gorgeous Gordon) - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 4 November 2002
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...
about the adventures of a car of the same name. It was produced by Ragdoll Productions
Ragdoll Productions
Ragdoll Productions is a UK company that produces children's television shows. It was founded in 1984 by Anne Wood, who later devised many of their television series, seen in 111 countries and translated into 41 languages.Before 1984, Ragdoll's founder Anne Wood made children's programmes for...
for HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment
Hit Entertainment is a British-American entertainment distribution company established in 1989, and originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television...
and first broadcast in 1991. It was initially directed and written by Tom Poole and produced by Anne Wood
Anne Wood
Anne Wood CBE is a British children’s television producer.She was born in Spennymoor, County Durham, England and grew up in Tudhoe Colliery, a small coalmining village nearby.-Her Teaching Years:...
, latterly directed and written by Vic Finch, Paul Leather, Emma Lindley, Brian Simmons, Nigel P Harris and others. It was initially narrated by Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English actress and singer. In a career spanning more than thirty years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles, released 22 studio albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, as well as voicing and presenting numerous television shows...
and later by Tom Wright.
The series
Brum has been written by a range of writers over the years. Anne Wood primarily wrote all the first series, whilst the second series was written by Tom Poole and Dirk Campbell. The last two series were written by the existing Ragdoll team which included Alan Dapre, Vic finch, Dylan leslie birch and Holly Elson. There were also episodes by writers and originators on Boohbah, Steve Dorrance and Will Miller.The title character is a half-scale replica of a late-1920s Austin 7
Austin 7
The Austin 7 was a car produced from 1922 through to 1939 in the United Kingdom by the Austin Motor Company. Nicknamed the "Baby Austin", it was one of the most popular cars ever produced for the British market, and sold well abroad...
"Chummy" convertible. He drives by himself (in reality by radio control) and can express himself in a number of ways including opening and closing his doors and bonnet, "bobbing" his suspension, flashing and swivelling his headlamps, rotating his starting crank, extending his turn signals, and using his horn.
The actors in Brum do not speak; mime and off-screen narration help propel the story. For this reason, it has been easy to prepare episodes for airing in other countries and Brum has been broadcast in many parts of the world and in many languages, including Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Croatian, Arabic, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Swedish.
Each episode of Brum begins with the car starting its day in a museum, then sneaking out to visit "Big Town", where it finds adventures. The opening sequence and closing sequence was filmed at the Cotswold Motoring Museum
Cotswold Motoring Museum
The Cotswold Motoring Museum is a museum located in the Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, which features motoring history of the 20th century.- Collection :...
in Bourton-on-the-Water
Bourton-on-the-Water
Bourton-on-the-Water is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England that lies on a wide flat vale within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The model car used in filming is kept on display there when not in use.
Originally the programme was set in the city of Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, hence the name: in addition to its onomatopoeic nature of a car engine revving, Brum
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
is a common colloquial name for Birmingham and its inhabitants are known as Brummie
Brummie
Brummie is a colloquial term for the inhabitants, accent and dialect of Birmingham, England, as well as being a general adjective used to denote a connection with the city, locally called Brum...
s. Later series make no mention of Birmingham, calling it the "Big Town", but Brum still continued to be filmed there and many Birmingham streets and landmarks can be seen in each episode, including Aston University.
The show's original title theme and music were composed by Kjartan Poskitt
Kjartan Poskitt
Kjartan Poskitt is an author and TV presenter who is best known for writing the Murderous Maths children's series of books.- Background :Poskitt was educated at Collingwood College, Durham.- Writing :...
up until the second series in 1994. The incidental music for the most recent series was composed by Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones is the name of:* Daniel Jones , phonetician, author of The Pronunciation of English* Daniel Jones , chancellor of the University of Mississippi* Daniel Jones , Welsh composer...
(but not that of the end credits) and is consistently scored for piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
ensemble, although it varies stylistically from big-band swing
Swing (genre)
Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States...
to disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
, classical, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, and music-hall styles. This consistency of sound gives a very convincing and appropriate sense of a small pit orchestra
Pit orchestra
A pit orchestra is a type of orchestra that accompanies performers in musicals, operas, and other shows involving music. In performances of operas and ballets, the pit orchestra is typically similar in size to a symphony orchestra, though it may contain smaller string and brass sections, depending...
or circus band, and is very much part of the series.
"Brum" is no longer produced by Ragdoll Productions
Ragdoll Productions
Ragdoll Productions is a UK company that produces children's television shows. It was founded in 1984 by Anne Wood, who later devised many of their television series, seen in 111 countries and translated into 41 languages.Before 1984, Ragdoll's founder Anne Wood made children's programmes for...
. Production ceased around 2002/03.
Brum was designed and built by Rex Garrod
Rex Garrod
Rex Garrod is an inventor and roboteer, notable for the building radio controlled car which starred in Brum and copresenting The Secret Life of Machines.He also entered several successful robots into the early series of British TV series Robot Wars.-Brum:...
, and a very early prototype of Brum can be found in Rex's own series, Secret Life of Machines, dated about 1989.
Characters
- Museum Owner (Mike Cavanagh) - The owner of the car museum where Brum is. Cast member in every episode. In real life Cavanagh was the owner of the museum until he retired after selling the museum to the CSMA Club in 1999.
- The Lollipop Lady (Shirley-Anne Bohm) - A regular cast member of the second series. She guides traffic along through Big Town, allowing Brum to cross on pedestrian crossings as and when appropriate.
- The Big Town Robber (Andrew Davenport) - A regular cast member of the second series. He is usually always up to mischief, such as when he stole the trophy for the Big Town Race. Brum is usually the one that foils his plans.
- Mr and Mrs La-Di-Dah - A posh married couple who were regularly featured in Series 2.
- Mr and Mrs Doolally - A friendly if slightly absent minded couple who were regularly featured in Series 2.
- Vicky Spoon - A regular cast member of Series 2, Vicky was Brum's special friend.
- Granny Slippers (Linda Kerr Scott) — She wears slippers wherever she goes.
- Mr Brillo (Rob Thirtle) — He loves gnomes. He lives next door to Granny Slippers and has currently been seen wearing a colourful waistcoat, black circle glasses, a tie and blue shirt. His favourite picture is the Gnoma LisaMona LisaMona Lisa is a portrait by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It is a painting in oil on a poplar panel, completed circa 1503–1519...
. He has loads of gnomes in his garden. - Scruffy - Brum's friend, a dog who loves burying things.
- Big Town Manager (John Woodford) — the manager of the Town.
- Mrs Posh (Iona Kennedy / Carole Davies) - A posh lady who lives in the Town.
- Traffic Policeman (Mark PowlettMark PowlettMark Powlett was born in Stratford-on-Avon in 1967. He used to present the afternoon show on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire. He has hosted numerous live outside broadcasts notably from Stratford's Royal Shakespeare Theatre where his guests were Dame Judi Dench and Patrick Stewart.-Early career:Mark...
) - A 'knock-about' policeman. He owns a horse called Arrow. - Gorgeous Gordon (Enoch White) - A self-centered, full of himself hairdresser.
- Bob & Job (Kevin McGreevy & Adam Schumacher) — The two comically clumsy men who wear green dungarees and yellow t-shirts and help the Big Town in a Laurel and HardyLaurel and HardyLaurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
style slapstickSlapstickSlapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated violence and activities which may exceed the boundaries of common sense.- Origins :The phrase comes from the batacchio or bataccio — called the 'slap stick' in English — a club-like object composed of two wooden slats used in Commedia dell'arte...
way. - Rrenford Junior Fagan - A regular cast member of series 3, playing different characters.
- Rob & Nick (Daniel Lloyd now known professionally as Dan CareyDan CareyDan Carey is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League. Carey was selected in the first round by the Colorado Mammoth in the 2005 NLL Entry Draft after playing one season at Canisius College...
& Jason Segade) a bumbling pair of thieves also known as The Big Town Baddies. - Policewoman (Lisa Allen)
Opening sequence
As the show begins, Brum is shown in a museum. The door flies open and the owner walks in to turn on the lights. As he turns his back, Brum quickly sneaks out to the Big Town, where he finds many adventures. Brum is shown going through a field, around a statue, and up some stairs. Also in the foreground of the museum with Brum is a large MeccanoMeccano
Meccano is a model construction system comprising re-usable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, with nuts and bolts to connect the pieces. It enables the building of working models and mechanical devices....
model of a British Double Decker
Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
bus in red and green.
Series 1: 1991-1992
Rescue - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 26 September 1991- Brum comes to the aid of a girl whose balloons and ragdoll have flown away and got stuck on top of a very high building.
Kite - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 3 October 1991
- A flyaway kite causes some trouble for Brum and a small boy on a windy day.
Scrapyard - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 10 October 1991
- Brum has trouble after his battery goes flat and is taken to a car breaker's yard - but who will save him from being scrapped?
Opera - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 17 October 1991
- Brum finds himself center stage at an opera and chased by a fierce viking.
Mower - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 24 October 1991
- Brum tries to stop a mower from wreaking havoc in the park.
Seaside - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 31 October 1991
- Brum goes to the seaside for the day with a family.
Little Girl Lost - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 7 November 1991
- Brum helps a lost little girl to find her way home again.
Wheels - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 14 November 1991
- Brum helps a boy in a wheelchair when he competes in a go-karting race.
Stilts - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 28 November 1991
- Brum meets a girl doing gymnastics and a stilt walker, and helps them to put on their show.
Removal Van - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 5 December 1991
- Brum is accidentally taken to a new house, before some people came to take him home to the big town.
Robbers - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 12 December 1991
- Brum needs help from his two magician friends to foil a pair of bank robbers.
Runaway Pram - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 19 December 1991
- Brum tries to stop a pram that is getting away while it lost its brakes.
Safari Park - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 2 January 1992
- Brum helps a nature photographer take pictures of different kinds of wild animals.
Series 2: 1994
Brum and the Helicopter - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 6 October 1994- Brum flys in a helicopter and takes a trip.
Brum and the Crane - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 13 October 1994
- Brum learns how a crane works.
Brum Goes Skating - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 20 October 1994
- Brum indulges in a spot of skating
Brum Dances in the Street - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 27 October 1994
Brum "dances" on the streets of the city.
Brum at a Wedding - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 3 November 1994
Brum goes to a wedding.
Brum and the Rascally Robber - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 10 November 1994
- Brum tries to stop some rascally robbers.
Brum Goes Shopping, AKA and The Supermarket - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 17 November 1994
- Brum goes to a supermarket with the Doolallys and gets more than he bargained for.
Brum and the Very Windy Day - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 24 November 1994
- A strong wind blows Mrs Doolally's washing away and Brum tries to catch it.
Brum and the Street Party - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 1 December 1994
- Brum goes to a street party.
Brum and the Naughty Kitten - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 8 December 1994
- Brum has to try and chase after a kitten that has escaped from it's owner.
Brum and the Little Drummer Boy, AKA the Marching Band - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 15 December 1994
- Brum helps the drummer in a marching band when he is late for a concert.
Brum and the Flood - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 22 December 1994
- Brum saves the day when he goes underground to unblock the drain flooding the roads.
Brum Goes House Painting - [C] Ragdoll Production For BBC TV. Airdate 29 December 1994
- Brum learns how to paint a house. He uses some painting stuff to try.
Series 3: 2001
Brum and the Airport Adventure, AKA The Airport Attacker (with Johnnie Fiori as The Celebrity)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 3 September 2001- Thieves steal a celebrity's valuable jewellery at the airport and Brum tries to stop the cargo plane before they take off.
Brum and the Naughty Dog (with Geraldine McNulty as Scruffy's Owner)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 10 September 2001
- Scruffy the dog causes mayhem in the town by chasing after a flying hot dog and Brum tries to get him out of trouble.
Brum and the Pizzeria (with Brian Morbury as Giovanni) - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 17 September 2001
- Brum comes to the rescue when the thieves were dressed as chefs steal a waiter's money belt.
Brum and the Gymnast (with Hannah Chaplin as The Gymnast) - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 26 November 2001
- Brum strives to stop a gymnast's hoop, which causes chaos as it bounces through the town
Brum and the King of Thieves (with Dawn Morris as The Teacher) - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 1 October 2001
- The Shadow sneaks into the museum and steals the Big Town crown. Brum tries to return it back in time.
Brum and the Skateboarding Bride (with Squirrel as The Bride)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 8 October 2001
- A beautiful bride looks set to miss her wedding when she steps on a runaway skateboard. Brum tries to stop it before it is too late.
Brum and the Balloons (with Paul Filipiak as The Baddie)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 15 October 2001
- The Big Town balloon seller has her goods stolen. Brum tries to catch the baddies before they float up into the sky.
Brum and the Necklace, AKA The Stolen Necklace (with Heather Tyrrell as The Baddie)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 22 October 2001
- Brum sets off in hot pursuit of a thief who has stolen Miss Lover's new necklace.
Brum and the Theatrical Thieves, AKA, The Pantomime Cow (with Brian Ferryman as Mr Posh)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 29 October 2001
- Brum chases a pair of villains who are cleverly disguised as a pantomime cow.
Brum and the Runaway Train (with Gary Barber as The Theme Park Manager)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 5 November 2001
- Brum speeds to the rescue of the Big Town mayor when he gets trapped on a funfair train ride. He stops the train before it runs off the rails by letting it crash into the bags full of trash.
Brum and the Cake Gang AKA The Birthday Cake (with Andrew Cullum as The Baker)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 12 November 2001
- Brum goes in hot pursuit of the naughty Cake Gang when they steal Sally's birthday treat.
Brum and the Mobile Phone (with Andy Dawson as The Businessman)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 19 November 2001
- Scruffy the Dog gets himself in hot water by mistaking a mobile phone for a bone.
Brum and the Bushes AKA Bushes on the Run (with Juliet McGill as The Flower Seller)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 26 November 2001
- When two thieves cleverly disguised as bushes rob the flower-seller, Brum sets off in hot pursuit
Brum and the Posh Dog, AKA The Diamond Dog (with Sherry Marshall as Important Lady)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 3 December 2001
- Brum helps Mrs Celebrity retrieve her puppy's stolen diamond collar.
Brum and Statue Rescue, AKA The Runaway Statue (with Kevin McGreevy as Bob and Adam Schumacher as Job, Rrenford Junior Fagan as The Delivery Man)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 10 December 2001
- Brum comes to the rescue when the new statue of the Mayoress rolls away just before its unveiling.
Brum and the Music Box (with Julia West as The Baddie)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 17 December 2001
- Brum speeds to the rescue when a music box is stolen from a class of ballet dancers.
Brum and the Snow Thieves - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 27 December 2001
- Brum sets off in hot pursuit of two thieves who have stolen the takings from the Big Town ski slope.
Series 4: 2002
Brum and the Kitten - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 1 April 2002- Brum
Brum the River Race, AKA The Splash And Grab (with Leslie Stainer as The Mayoress)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 8 April 2002
- Brum witnesses two thieves stealing the trophy for the swimming gala and promptly gives chase.
Brum and the Golden Loo (with Norma Cohen as Mrs Bank Manager)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 15 April 2002
- Two of the Big Town baddies steal a golden toilet from Mr and Mrs Bank Manager and Brum tries to stop them.
Brum and The Golf Buggy (with David Evans as The Green Keeper)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 22 April 2002
- Two Big Town baddies steal all the trophies from the local golf club and Brum tries to stop them again.
Brum and the Football Hero, AKA The Soccer Hero (with Gordon Lea as The Mayor)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 29 April 2002
- It's cup final day but the Big Town team are losing to cheating opposition, until Brum comes on as a substitute.
Brum and the Rampant Robot (with Tom Harman as Mr Slick)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 13 May 2002
- When a home-made robot malfunctions and runs riot through Big Town, Brum saves the day by catching it in his seat.
Brum and the Mannequin, AKA The Shop Window Dummy (with Helene Patrot as Window Dresser)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 14 May 2002
- A woman tries to steal a dress from a Big Town shop window and ends up taking the mannequin as well. Brum tries to stop her.
Brum and the Bowling Alley (with Catherine Marimer as Pickpocket Polly)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 20 May 2002
- Pickpocket Polly helps herself to a man's wallet at the bowling alley.
Brum and the Basketball, AKA The Basketball Star (with Adam Crinage as Jim)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 27 May 2002
- The Big Town wheelchair basketball team almost lose their final game, until Brum saves the day.
Brum and The Gorilla Caper (with Miles Anthony as The Baddie, Rrenford Junior Fagan as Gorilla 3)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 10 June 2002
- Brum races to the rescue when three dancers dressed as gorillas have their money stolen by the secretive Shadow.
Brum and The Runaway Sofa (with Mark Powlett as Traffic Policeman)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 16 June 2002
- As usual, Brum speeds to the rescue when an abandoned sofa causes mayhem as it rolls through Big Town.
Brum and the Garden Gnome, AKA The Kidnapped Garden Gnome (with Rob Thirtle as Mr Brillo, Lisa Allen as the Policewoman)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 24 June 2002
- Nick and Rob steal Mr Brillo's prize gnome to sell on their market stall. Brum tries to stop them and return it.
Brum and the Runaway Ball (with Kevin McGreevy as Bob and Adam Schumacher as Job)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 1 July 2002
- An ornamental stone ball falls from a van and thunders through Big Town, but Brum saves the day.
Series 5: 2002
Brum and the Stunt Bike, AKA The Stunt Bike Rescue (with Linda Kerr Scott as Granny Slippers)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 2 September 2002- Brum saves the day when Granny Slippers hurtles out of control through Big Town on a runaway stunt bike.
Brum and The Stopwatch Botch (with Kevin McGreevy as Bob and Adam Schumacher as Job)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 9 September 2002
- A stopwatch is stolen, but fortunately Brum is on hand to retrieve it by sending the thief into a spin.
Brum and the Cream Balloon (with Fiona Kennedy as Mrs Posh)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT. Airdate 16 September 2002
- A cream-filled balloon bounces through the streets, causing havoc wherever it goes - but Brum is on hand to save the day.
Brum and the Pickpocket - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 23 September 2002
- Pickpocket Polly and Magic Paul arrive in town and escape with a bag full of loot. Brum tries to stop them.
Brum and the New Gnome, AKA The Daring Gnome Rescue (with Rob Thirtle as Mr Brillo)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 30 September 2002
- Brum zooms to the rescue when Mr Brillo's new garden gnome gets stuck up a flagpole.
Brum and Mouse, AKA The Mischievous Mouse (with Iesha Green as The Girl)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 7 October 2002
- As usual, Brum races to the rescue when a girl's pet mouse escapes and runs riot around town.
Brum and the Heavy Safe, AKA The Bank Robbers (with John Woodford as Bank Manager)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 14 October 2002
- Brum retrieves a stolen safe from a river.
Brum and The Runaway Rickshaw (with Enoch White as Gorgeous Gordon, Rrenford Junior Fagan as Rick)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 21 October 2002
- Mr Brillo is happily riding in a rickshaw as part of the Big Town parade. Brum speeds to the rescue when Mr Brillo's rickshaw loses its brakes, rolls away and crashes into the handrail on the edge of a high building and teeters perilously on it. Brum saves the day by pulling the rickshaw and Mr Brillo to safety.
Brum and the Artist, AKA Paint Pandemonium (with Yemi Adnele as The Street Artist)- Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 28 October 2002
- An artist's money is stolen and Brum races to the scene of the crime, where he makes a big impression.
Brum and the Crazy Chair Chase (with Enoch White as Gorgeous Gordon) - Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment. Airdate 4 November 2002
- Gorgeous Gordon's new barber's chair malfunctions, sending him whizzing through the town, but Brum saves the day by arranging a soft landing.
VHS and DVD releases
- Brum: Airport & Other Stories: features Brum and the Naughty Dog, Brum and the Airport Adventure, Brum and the Pizzaria, Brum and the Gymnast and Brum and the King of Thieves
- Brum: Crazy Chair Chase & Other Stories: features Brum and the Crazy Chair Chase, Brum and the Bank Robbers, Brum and the Mischievous Mouse, Brum and the Cream Balloon, Brum and the Paint Pendimonium, Brum and the Stolen Neclace, and Brum and the Golf Buggy
- Brum: Stunt Bike Rescue & Other Stories: features Brum and the Stunt Bike Rescue, Brum Chasing Balloons, Brum and the Runaway Train, Brum and the Gorilla Caper, and Brum and the Splash and Grab
- Brum: Soccer Hero & Other Stories: features Brum and the Soccer Hero
- Brum: Snow Thieves & Other Stories: features Brum and the Snow, Brum and The Golden Loo, Brum and The Runaway Ball, Brum and The Music Box, Brum and The Bowling Alley, Brum and The Pantomime Cow,