Series synopsis
The Adventures of Twizzle is a British sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ITV1 on November 13, 1957. It ended on June 10, 1959. It was created by Roberta Leigh. It stars Denise Bryer.
The Adventures of Twizzle is the very first television show produced by AP Films and specifically Gerry Anderson, after being approached by author Roberta Leigh and her colleague Suzanne Warner. Sources vary as to who directed the series. In addition to his production duties, Anderson also directed the action whilst photography was directed by Arthur Provis, Anderson's founding partner at AP Films. The music for the songs were written by Leslie Clair, the music was scored by Barry Gray, art dire ...
Premise
The Adventures of Twizzle is the very first television show produced by AP Films and specifically Gerry Anderson, after being approached by author Roberta Leigh and her colleague Suzanne Warner. Sources vary as to who directed the series. In addition to his production duties, Anderson also directed the action whilst photography was directed by Arthur Provis, Anderson's founding partner at AP Films. The music for the songs were written by Leslie Clair, the music was scored by Barry Gray, art direction came from Reg Hill and special effects were by Derek Meddings, all of whom would become long-time collaborators with Anderson.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | November 13, 1957 | June 10, 1959 |
| Season 2 | 26 | May 20, 1958 | June 10, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twizzle And Footso Twizzle, the twizzley toy, runs away from a toy shop and meets Footso, a big black cat with enormous paws. Together they decide to go looking for adventure. |
November 13, 1957 |
| 2 |
Twizzle And Footso Get Caught Twizzle and Footso meet a nasty old man who makes them work for him, but they manage to escape. |
November 20, 1957 |
| 3 |
Twizzle Saves The Doll When a doll’s house catches fire, Twizzle saves the doll and she gives him a racing car. |
November 27, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twizzle and the Snowman Twizzle and Footso build a snowman but don’t like it when he comes to stay with them. |
May 20, 1958 |
| 2 |
Twizzle and the Thin Teddy Bear Twizzle and Footso decide to find the angry Teddy Bear something to eat. |
June 3, 1958 |
| 3 |
The Lazy Broomstick Man Jiffy refuses to clean the streets of Stray Town until Twizzle thinks of a plan. |
June 10, 1958 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 13, 1957 |
| Last aired | June 10, 1959 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |