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| '''''Brum''''' is the name of a ] about the adventures of a car of the same name. It is produced by ] and was first broadcast in 1991. It is directed and written by Tom Poole, and is produced by ]. It was initially narrated by ]. However, the recent series was narrated by ]. | '''''Brum''''' is the name of a ] about the adventures of a car of the same name. It is produced by ] for ] and was first broadcast in 1991. It is directed and written by Tom Poole, and is produced by ]. It was initially narrated by ]. However, the recent series was narrated by ]. | ||
| '''''Brum''''' has been written by a range of writers over the years. The last two series were written by the Ragdoll Team, and also had episodes by ], Steve Dorrance and Will Miller. | '''''Brum''''' has been written by a range of writers over the years. The last two series were written by the Ragdoll Team, and also had episodes by ], Steve Dorrance and Will Miller. | ||
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TV series or program| Brum | |
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| File:Brum dvd.jpgDVD Cover Brum: Airport and Other Stories | |
| Created by | Rex Garrod |
| Developed by | Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment |
| Starring | Brum |
| Narrated by | Toyah Willcox Tom Wright |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tom Poole |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
Brum is the name of a children's TV programme about the adventures of a car of the same name. It is produced by Ragdoll Productions for HIT Entertainment and was first broadcast in 1991. It is directed and written by Tom Poole, and is produced by Anne Wood. It was initially narrated by Toyah Willcox. However, the recent series was narrated by Tom Wright.
Brum has been written by a range of writers over the years. The last two series were written by the Ragdoll Team, and also had episodes by Alan Dapre, Steve Dorrance and Will Miller.
The title character is a 1/2-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 and using his horn.
The actors in Brum do not speak; pantomime and off-screen narration help propel the story. For this reason, it has been remarkably easy to prepare episodes for airing in other countries, and, indeed, Brum has been broadcast in many parts of the world and in many languages, including Italian, Hebrew, Croatian, Arabic, Norwegian and Swedish.
Each episode of Brum begins with the car starting its day in a garage, then sneaking out to visit the "Big Town,", where it finds adventures. The opening sequence was filmed at the Cotswold Motoring Museum in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England.
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 (The word is in fact the parallel of "vroom" in the Scandinavian languages, where it is syndicated), Brum is a common colloquial name for Birmingham and its inhabitants are known as Brummies. Recent series have undergone a change of format and make no specific mention of Birmingham, calling it the "Big Town", but Brum is still filmed there and many Birmingham streets and landmarks can be seen in each episode.
The incidental music (but not that of the end credits) is cleverly and consistently scored for piano, bass guitar, drums and saxophone ensemble, although it varies stylistically from big-band swing to disco, classical 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. The Ragdoll website says something for a screenplay for a Brum movie.
Brum was designed and built by Rex Garrod.
Characters
Granny Slippers - She wears slippers where ever she goes.
Mr Brillo- He loves gnomes. He lives next door to Granny Slippers and has currently been seen wearing a coulourful waistcoat, black circle glasses, a tie and blue shirt. His favourite picture is the Gnoma Lisa. He has loads of gnomes in his garden.
Big Town Manager- the manager of the Big Town
Bob & Job- The two comically clumsy men who wear the Big Town council logo overall and help the Big Town in a slapstick way.
Episode List
- Brum to the Rescue
- Brum and the Kite
- Brum and the Car Breakers
- Brum at the Opera
- Brum at the Seaside
- Brum and the Little Girl Lost
- Brum and the Race
- Brum and the Stilt Walker
- Brum and the Mower
- Brum and the Removal Van
- Brum and the Robbers
- Brum and the Runaway Pram
- Brum at the Safari Park
- Brum and the Helicopter Rescue
- Brum Goes Dancing in the Street
- Brum Goes Ice Skating
- Brum Goes House Painting
- Brum and the Big Crane
- Brum and the Drummer Boy
- Brum and the Wedding
- Brum and the Windy Day
- Brum and the Supermarket
- Brum and the Lost Kitten
- Brum and the Trophy
- Brum and the Street Party
- Brum and the Flood