Torchy the Battery Boy
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| Torchy the Battery Boy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's Adventure |
| Creator(s) | Roberta Leigh |
| Starring | Kenneth Connor Jill Raymond Olwyn Griffiths Patricia Somerset |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 1958 – 1959 |
Torchy the Battery Boy was the second television series produced by AP Films and Gerry Anderson. 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 Pathe, but Gerry Anderson and AP Films were not involved in their production.
The series followed adventures in Topsy Turvy Land of a boy doll with a lamp in his head, and his master Mr Bumbledrop, voiced by Kenneth Connor (who is probably best known for being a member of the Carry On ensemble cast).
[edit] External links
- Torchy the Battery Boy at the Internet Movie Database
- Torchy the Battery Boy at FANDERSON, the official Gerry Anderson appreciation society.
- Television Heaven feature
| Gerry Anderson |
|---|
| Television |
| The Adventures of Twizzle | Torchy the Battery Boy | Four Feather Falls | Supercar | Fireball XL5 | Stingray | Thunderbirds | Captain Scarlet | Joe 90 | The Secret Service | UFO | The Protectors | Space: 1999 | Terrahawks | Dick Spanner, P.I. | Space Precinct | Lavender Castle | New Captain Scarlet |
| Feature Films |
| Crossroads to Crime | Thunderbirds Are GO | Thunderbird 6 | Doppelgänger |
| Companies/Techniques |
| AP Films | Century 21 Productions | Supermarionation |
| Notable Collaborators |
| Sylvia Anderson | David Lane | Barry Gray | Reg Hill | Derek Meddings | John Read | Shane Rimmer |
