Torchy the Battery Boy 1960
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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.
- Released: 1960-02-23
- Runtime: 15 minutes
- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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1. Flopsy Goes on a Picnic 1960-08-23
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2. Torchy Gets a Surprise 1960-08-30
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3. Banana Bridge 1960-09-06
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4. King Dithers and Daffy 1960-09-13
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5. The Toys Get the Collywobbles 1960-09-20
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6. Bogey Learns Another Lesson 1960-09-27
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7. The Pollikan Bird Is Stolen 1960-10-04
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8. Torchy Has an Accident 1960-10-11
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9. Sparky the Dragon 1960-10-18
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10. Bogey Is Naughty Again 1960-10-25
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11. Pilliwig Cleans the Chimney 1960-11-01
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12. Pongo the Pirate 1960-11-08
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13. Pongo and the Gold Mine 1960-11-15
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14. King Dither's Birthday 1960-11-22
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15. Washing Day in Topsy Turvy Land 1960-11-29
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16. The Gluebell Wood 1960-12-06
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17. Squish Falls Down a Well 1960-12-13
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18. Flopsy in Trouble 1960-12-20
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19. The Big Storm 1960-12-27
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20. Daffy's Birthday 1961-01-03
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21. Flopsy Makes a Christmas Pudding 1961-01-10
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22. Gillygolly in Trouble 1961-01-17
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23. King Bumble-Drop 1961-01-24
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24. A New Suit for Pilliwig 1961-01-31
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25. The Obstinate Donkey 1961-02-07
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26. Pom-Pom Gets the Hiccups 1961-02-14
