Captain Abercromby

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Captain Abercromby
Format children's programming
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No. of episodes 26
Production
Running time 15 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC
Original run 2002 – 2003

Captain Abercromby is a cancelled children's TV show that was on BBC Two in 2002-2003. Its cast was puppets.

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[edit] Series overview

It was a puppet series about a boy named Abercromby, who is raised by his grandfather, and after hearing the tale of how his Grandpa lost his watch, he dreams that he a Captain of a seaship, who is on a mission to find the watch. They have a rival crew attempting to find buried treasure, ran by Captain Jake, who mistakenly (but logically) believe that Abercromby is looking for buried treasure, albeit making the series a race between the two ships.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Abercromby's crew

  • Abercromby - the show's titular character, Abercromby is a boy who dreams of an adventure where he is trying to find his Grandpa's missing watch.
  • Siren - Abercromby's shipmate, and the living front of the ship. She believes in Abercromby the most, and is the one who will convince the others to save him.
  • Great Oak - a talking tree, an Oak Tree in particular, he is the ship's helmsman, and responsible for keeping the ship moving.
  • Arthur - a talking suit of armour that works on the ship. Arthur is a bumbling character, and is the prominent character in the series, next to Abercromby himself.
  • Poindexter - the ship's janitor, who is also a purple talking dog. Pointdexter is quite intelligent, as he is shown doing things humans are subject to do.

[edit] Episode titles

  • Birthday Bash
  • Sailor Of The Year
  • Captain's Cook
  • The Duel
  • Extra Pair Of Paws
  • Unlucky For Some
  • The Right Treatment
  • The Rule Book
  • The Sultan's Visit
  • Mrs Jake
  • Athur's Family Tree
  • Trumpet Boy
  • Out Of The Hat
  • Watch Out
  • Navy Blues
  • Lights Out
  • Stowaway Star
  • What A Washout
  • Gee A Genie
  • The Sultan's Challenge
  • Big Blue Fish
  • Mummy's Little Treasure
  • Bobweb's Machine
  • Bully For You
  • Captain Invisible
  • Marooned