Fire Crackers

*Fire Crackers*
Fire Crackers
Written by	Fred Robinson; John Singer; John Warren
Directed by	Josephine Douglas
Starring	Alfred Marks; Joe Baker; Sydney Bromley; Ronnie Brody; Norman Chappell
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer	Alan Tarrant
Running time	30m per episode
Production company	ATV
Original release
Release	29 August 1964 –; 20 February 1965

Fire Crackers is a British television sitcom set in the Croppers End Fire Station, with its 60-year-old fire engine Bessie. It aired from 29 August 1964 to 20 February 1965.

Two series were produced, for a total of 13 episodes. The series was produced by Associated Television (ATV), and aired on ITV. Unlike many British series of the 1960s, the series survives intact in the archives.

Cast

Alfred Marks as Charlie, Fire Chief
Joe Baker as Jumbo
Sydney Bromley as Whiskers
Ronnie Brody as Loverboy
Norman Chappell as Leading Fireman Piggott
Martin Boddey as Station Officer Blazer
Clive Elliott as Tadpole
Cardew Robinson as Hairpin
John Arnatt as Station Officer Blazer
Colin Douglas as George
Maureen Toal as Rosie
Liz Fraser as Mary Medway

Episodes

Series 1

"Semi Detached" (aired 29 August 1964)
"Wanted: One Fire" (aired 5 September 1964)
"Objective Case" (aired 12 September 1964)
"Fire Belle for Five" (aired 19 September 1964)
"Blue Blooded Buddy" (aired 26 September 1964)
"Power Crazy" (aired 3 October 1964)

Series 2

"The Business as Usual" (aired 9 January 1965)
"Strictly for the Birds" (aired 16 January 1965)
"Pie in the Sky" (aired 23 January 1965)
"Slap on the Map" (aired 30 January 1965)
"The Willie Waghorn Story" (aired 6 February 1965)
"Beautiful Dreamer" (aired 13 February 1965)
"Saved by the Bell" (aired 20 February 1965)

References

↑ "Fire Crackers". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
↑ http://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=fire+crackers ^{[dead link]}

External links

Fire Crackers at IMDb

[BFIsearch-1] "Fire Crackers". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

[2] ttp://www.lostshows.com/default.aspx?search=fire+crackers ^{[dead link]}

Fire Crackers

Written by	Fred Robinson John Singer John Warren
Directed by	Josephine Douglas
Starring	Alfred Marks Joe Baker Sydney Bromley Ronnie Brody Norman Chappell
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer	Alan Tarrant
Running time	30m per episode
Production company	ATV
Original release
Release	29 August 1964 (1964-08-29) – 20 February 1965 (1965-02-20)