Titch (partially lost British stop-motion animated TV series based on books; 1997-2001)
The title character and Tailcat.
Status: Partially Lost
Created by the late Pat Hutchins, Titch is a British stop-motion animated series based on the books of the same name.
This series had a total of 39 episodes produced by Hutchins Film Company between 1997 to 2001 and was aired on different children's channels in the United Kingdom, most particularly CITV and Channel Five. Reruns of Titch were too common after its original run before being taken from the air after 2006.
Overview
The overall premise of Titch involved the 'too young, too little' title character enthusiastically trying to help out or accompany his older siblings and parents, and generally failing. Gently comedic chaos followed.
Unlike many programmes of the time, Titch had a fairly minimalist style, using simple set designs, a small cast of puppets and a lack of voice acting. The late Peter Jones provided the narration, who passed soon before the show's production was completed, leaving Paul Vaughan to take over his role for the remaining episodes.
Availability
A majority of the episodes for the programme can be found on various sources, including Hutchins' Vimeo page, recordings on YouTube alongside VHS and DVD releases of the show. However, the remaining episodes as listed below are yet to be uncovered and archived.
Episode List
39 episodes were produced during the show’s run of three series[1], though the specific order for them is unknown. This list covers the episodes shown on the show’s official website.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Making Biscuits" | Found |
| 2 | "The Fancy Dress Party" | Found |
| 3 | "You'll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch" | Found |
| 4 | "Spaceman Titch" | Found |
| 5 | "Tidy Titch" | Found |
| 6 | "The Picnic" | Found |
| 7 | "Gardener Titch" | Found |
| 8 | "Titch Was Little" | Found |
| 9 | "Sleeping Baby" | Found |
| 10 | "Camp Fire" | Found |
| 11 | "Bedtime, Titch" | Found |
| 12 | "The Christmas Tree" | Found |
| 13 | "A Snowy Day" | Found |
| 14 | "Pancakes" | Found |
| 15 | "Decorator Titch" | Found |
| 16 | "Bathtime Titch" | Found |
| 17 | "Sticky Titch" | Found |
| 18 | "Lost and Found" | Found |
| 19 | "Great Aunt Edna" | Found |
| 20 | "Visiting Grandpa" | Found |
| 21 | "Spotty Titch" | Found |
| 22 | "The Train Set" | Found |
| 23 | "Best Friend" | Found |
| 24 | "Windy Day" | Found |
| 25 | "Grandpa Visits" | Found |
| 26 | "Christmas Eve" | Found |
| 27 | "Hide and Seek" | Lost |
| 28 | "Mathematical Titch" | Lost |
| 29 | "Babysitter Titch" | Lost |
| 30 | "Grandpa's Treehouse" | Lost |
| 31 | "Dick Whittington's Tailcat" | Lost |
| 32 | "Great Aunt Edna Visits" | Lost |
| 33 | "Trick Or Treat" | Lost |
| 34 | "The Funfair" | Lost |
| 35 | "Grandpa's Piano" | Lost |
| 36 | "Sailor Titch" | Lost |
| 37 | "Tailcat and Bill Cat" | Lost |
| 38 | "Surprise Visit" | Lost |
| 39 | "Presents" | Lost |
See Also
Milkshake! (Channel 5)
- Audrey and Friends (partially found Milkshake! animated series; 2002)
- Jelly Jamm (partially found pitch pilot of British Spanish children's animated TV series; 2009)
- MechaNick (partially found Milkshake! animated series; 2003)
- Peppa Pig (partially found American dub of British children's animated TV series; 2005)
- Peppa Pig (found pitch pilot of British children's animated TV series; 2002)
- Pip Ahoy! (partially found unaired pilot of animated series; 2013)
- Roary the Racing Car (lost pitch pilot of British children's stop-motion animated TV series; 2005)
- Roary the Racing Car (partially found American English dub of British children's stop-motion animated TV series; 2008-2012)
CITV (ITV)
- Astro Farm (partially found CiTV claymation series; 1990s)
- Billy (partially found CITV animated series; 1998-1999)
- The Diamond Brothers: South by South East (partially found ITV adaptation of children's detective book; 1991)
- Dream Street (found British children's TV series; 1999-2002)
- The Fugitives (partially found British children's sci-fi TV series; 2005)
- Pocoyo (partially lost pilots of Spanish-British children's animated comedy TV series; 2002-2004)
- Ripley and Scuff (partially found British children's television series; 2002-2003)
- Sooty's Amazing Adventures (partially lost animated spin-off of Sooty; 1996-1997)
- The Spooks of Bottle Bay (partially found British children's TV series; 1993-1995)
- StarStreet (partially lost British children's television series; 2001-2002)
- The Twins (partially found animated series; 2000)