Series synopsis
Torchy the Battery Boy is a British sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ITV1 on February 23, 1960. It ended on February 14, 1961. It was created by Roberta Leigh.
Torchy the Battery Boy was the second television series produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson, running from 1960 to 1961. It was another collaboration with author Roberta Leigh and was directed by Anderson, with music scored by Barry Gray, art direction from Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings. The second series of 26 episodes was produced by Associated British-Pathé without the involvement of Anderson and AP Films. Both series have been released on DVD.
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Premise
Torchy the Battery Boy was the second television series produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson, running from 1960 to 1961. It was another collaboration with author Roberta Leigh and was directed by Anderson, with music scored by Barry Gray, art direction from Reg Hill and special effects by Derek Meddings. The second series of 26 episodes was produced by Associated British-Pathé without the involvement of Anderson and AP Films. Both series have been released on DVD.
The series followed adventures of the eponymous boy doll with a battery inside him and a lamp in his head, and his master Mr Bumbledrop, voiced by Kenneth Connor, who also voiced a number of other characters.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | February 23, 1960 | August 16, 1960 |
| Season 2 | 26 | August 23, 1960 | February 14, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pom-Pom and the Toys After his poodle and the neighborhood kids' toys are blown into outer space on kites, Mr. Bumble-Drop builds a robotic boy and a rocket ship for the lad to retrieve the lost playthings and pooch from a distant star. |
February 23, 1960 |
| 2 |
Topsy Turvy Land Torchy arrives in Topsy Turvy Land, where he learns the toys have sprung to life, and Pom-Pom, the poodle, can speak. He helps Flopsy the ragdoll by replacing some of her lost stuffing with the puppy's fur. |
March 1, 1960 |
| 3 |
Torchy and Squish Torchy meets Squish, an American space boy who's been stranded in Topsy Turvy Land. The boy decides to fly Torchy's rocket but promptly destroys it. Meanwhile, Pom-Pom bemoans the loss of her fur. |
March 8, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flopsy Goes on a Picnic Flopsy insists on picnicking alone, so Torchy and Squish decide to pull a prank on her. |
August 23, 1960 |
| 2 |
Torchy Gets a Surprise Flopsy is lonely but doesn't want to return to earth with Bossy Boots, so Torchy brings Pom-Pom back to play with her. Also, the king gives Torchy a bicycle. |
August 30, 1960 |
| 3 |
Banana Bridge Torchy retrieves Daffy the donkey from the caves to help move a banana, which they hope to use as a bridge over the river. |
September 6, 1960 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 23, 1960 |
| Last aired | February 14, 1961 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |