The Trumptonshire Web - Camberwick Green Camberwick Green Camberwick Green characters, songs and trivia Songs by Gordon Murray and Freddie Phillips Here is a box... (98k sound file) "Here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play. But this box can hide a secret inside. Can you guess what is in it today ?" And out of the box would rise the episode's star character. The background would then appear and the story would begin. Camberwick Green was a small village near Trumpton. As its name implies it was a green, surrounded by shops, including a fishmongers, bakers and post office. Nearby was Colley's Mill, Pippin Fort and Jonathon Bell's Farm Mickey Murphy the baker, Mrs Murphy, children Paddy and Mary Mickey lives on Camberwick Green and sells delicious walnut cakes at 5 shillings each. "Mr Murphy the Baker" Mr Murphy is a master baker, Pudding pies and pastry maker, Biscuits buns or birthday cake, Everything is marvellous that Murphy makes.

"Driving Along" (in a baker's van) Driving along with the bakers man, In a rackety, tackety baker's van. Each loaf and cake the bakers bake, Will roll and shake, As our rounds we make. With the baker man, In the baker's van The rackety tackety baker's van. From the "Roger Varley episode": Driving along in a baker's van, In a rackety tackety baker's van. Away to the mill, Our buckets to fill. Who cares if it spill ? We know that it will, In the baker's van, With the bakers man, In the rackety, tackety baker's van. From the "Paddy Murphy" episode: Whizzing along on my roller skates, On my rumbling tumbling roller skates The people say Get out of the way, And don't delay, He's at work today On his roller skates, On his bowler skates His rumbling tumbling roller skates. Windy Miller Windy lives at Colley's Mill, which is just outside Camberwick Green. The railway runs nearby. Windy makes home brew cider, and whittles wood.

When going into or out of his windmill he amazingly always manages to miss the sails. Windy is rather old fashioned and very superstitious - he believes in whistling for the wind, and touching a sweeep's collar for luck. He keeps a cow for milk, and free range chickens for eggs. He is referred to as "Mr. Miller" on several occasions. "Windy Miller" Windy Miller, Windy Miller sharper than a thorn, Like a mouse he's spry and nimble when he grinds the corn. Like a bird he'll watch the wind and listen for the sound, Which says he has the wind he needs to make the sails go round. The windmill turning (51k sound file) Farmer Bell (and Mrs Bell) Jonathon Bell works on the farm along with his farm hands. He believes in having the most modern equipment available - his favourite being his forklift. The main produce of the farm appears to be eggs and milk. "Jonathon Bell, the Farmer" A go ahead farmer is Jonathon Bell Who works his farm and he works it well He doesn't hold much with the good old days. In modern times use modern ways.

Electric mechanical all that is new Which does the work that men used to do. He swears by it all and he proves it too On his modern mechanical farm. Digger song: For jobs that are big, a mechanical digger Is bigger and better and quicker. It lumbers and lurches and lifts heavy loads, Digging deep ditches and holes in the roads, Trenches for water main cable or drain, Rumbling and roaring and taking the strain, Loading up lorries with rubble and soil, A mechanical digger will tirelessly toil. For jobs that are big, a mechanical digger Is bigger and better and quicker. Farmer's truck song: Driving along in a farmer's truck In an I-can-do-anything farmer's truck. A pig or a hen, A calf or the men, A bale or sack, All go into the back. You can even spread muck from a farmers truck. An I-can-do-anything farmer's truck. PC McGarry number 452 PC McGarry is the thorough, do it by the book type. He travels around on his motorbike and talks to HQ on the bike's radio. But he's not overly friendly and for that matter he's not very big either.

"P.C.McGarry" Here comes the policeman, The big friendly policeman, PC McGarry number 452. Lost dogs, thick fogs, Don't know what to do. Then get the policeman, The big friendly policeman. PC McGarry number 452. Here comes the policeman, The big friendly policeman, PC McGarry number 452. Lost a key, cat up a tree, Baby lost a shoe. Then get the policeman, A big friendly policeman. PC McGarry number 452. From PC McGarry's episode: They've got the policeman, The big friendly policeman, PC McGarry number 452. Swarming bees in the trees, Swarming people too. They've got the policeman, The big friendly policeman. PC McGarry number 452. Pippin Fort an Academy for soldier boys In the days of Camberwick Green (before the Trumpton Fire Brigade were created) it was the soldier boys of Pippin Fort who were always willing to jump into their army truck and come to the rescue. Whether its diving into the canal, or baking cakes, they were the boys to call. Captain Snort He inspects the soldier boys on parade.

"Captain Snort" Captain Snort is a soldier man, Scarlet and gold a soldier man. He'll work a boy as hard as he can, To turn him into a soldier man. Captain Snort is a soldier man, Who lives in Pippin Fort Seargant Major Grout, With his deep voice he shouts ATTEN-TION ! Private Armitage, (the best swimmer), Private Featherby Private Higgins, (the smartest looking soldier boy) Private Hopwood Private Lumley, (the one who can't tell his left from his right), Private Meek, (Mrs Dingle's nephew). The Bugler He lives in one of the towers and apart from sounding the call for drill, he also answers the fort's phone. The bugler is largely ignored, but as can be seen from the "PC McGarry" episode he is a separate character, and not one of the six soldier boys. "Driving Along" (in an army truck) Driving along in an army truck, In a humpety bumpety army truck. The people wave To the soldiers brave, Who sing and shout, As they lurch about.

Oh we are in luck, We will never be stuck, In our humpety bumpety army truck. Mr Carraway the fishmonger Every Wednesday afternoon, Mr Carraway would shut up shop and he and his friends would go down to the stream at the bottom of his garden and while away a few hours fishing. "Mr Carraway the Fishmonger" Fresh fish! fine fresh fish! Herring, plaice, mackerel turbot, Whiting, cod, halibut, dab, Prawn, crabs, crayfish and lobster, In green parsley and set upon a slab. Fresh fish, fine fresh fish. Fishing song: Sitting by a stream, Fishing. By a Summer stream, Fishing. In still deep waters, Where lazy fish gleam. Fishing in the sun. Mrs Honeyman (the Chemist's wife) & baby The local gossip, who didn't always get things right. In the days before the internet, Mrs Honeyman was the fastest method of information transfer. "Chatter Chatter" Chatter chatter have you heard the latest gossip ? Not a word to anyone... But do you know that natter natter well my dear You could have knocked me over with a feather.

I was shocked ! Peter Hazel the postman Peter not only delivered the letters but also emptied the post boxes. "Peter the Postman" Peter the postman is a very busy man He empties the boxes as quickly as he can He puts all the letters in a great big sack And whistles as he marches with his load upon his back Mrs Dingle the postmistress & Packet the post office puppy Mrs Dingle ran the post office, and sorted the mail. Three for Mickey Murphy, two for Dr. Mopp One for Mr. Honey man who keeps the chemist's shop Two for Windy Miller, three for Captain Snort And six for all the soldier boys who live in Pippin Fort Mr Crockett the garage owner Mr Crockett's garage was on th eoutskirts of Camerwick Green. His breakdown truck was always ready to come to the assistance of a stranded motorist. "Crockett's Polka" If your car is needing petrol, if your van is broken down, If your motorcycle engine starts to stick, Then go to Crockett's garage, to Mr Crockett's garage. He will do the work and he'll do it very quick.

Fill her up, fill her up, the petrol pumps are working, Pump them up, pump them up, you know what tyres are. Hurry up, hurry up, there is no time for shirking, If you want a very super sort of car. Doctor Mopp The doctor drove a vintage car (reg 1901) and had a top hat and beard. "Doctor Mopp" If you want a doctor, Get Doctor Mopp, For he can stop A sneeze or a wheeze, Or a lump or a bump, A headache or a sprain, Or rheumaticy pain. So if you're feeling sickly, Please call him quickly. He can cure all ills, With his pale pink medicine, And sugar coated pills. Thomas Tripp the milkman Mr Tripp operated Camberwick Green's dairy. On Saturdays, Paddy Murphy helps out. "Thomas Tripp the Milkman" Here comes the milkman, Thomas Tripp the milkman. Can you hear the milkman with his jangle jingle jang ? What does it matter if the bottles make a clatter ? One doesn't want to chatter over jangle jingle jang.

Roger Varley the chimney sweep Roger would travel around on his motorbike & sidecar. "Roger Varley the Sweep" Sweep all, Here comes Roger Varley, As black as a crow, To sweep all your chimneys, Which stand in a row. Big chimneys, small chimneys, Low chimneys tall chimneys. Chimneys so straight and chimneys awry, With his rod, brush and sack, And his suit shiny black, He'll purl and twirl his brush, Up the flues to the sky. Sweep all. Mr Dagenham the salesman He drives a red sportscar (an MG ?). Although Mr Dagenham only appears in one episode, his car can often be spotted at Crockett's garage. "Mr Dagenham the Salesman" Our Mr Dagenham, he can sell anything, Anything, anything money can buy. A tea set or a jacket, A pram or tennis raquet, A telly or a toaster, A trumpet or a trike, An overcoat, a motor boat, A holiday in Africa, A bathtub or a button, A bugle or a bike. Our Mr Dagenham, he can sell anything, Anything, anything money can buy.

"Helicopter" Helicopter, helicopter, riding so high. Whirring, chirring, sweeping the sky, Over the house tops and over the trees. You'll fly like the birds, And you'll buzz, like the bees. Camberwick Green - Childrens TV | Jedi's Paradise Camberwick Green Camberwick Green is a 60’s children’s TV animated show narrated by Brian Cant. It started in a unique way that kept the children watching the title sequence and the credits. You see there is a clown and he turns a handle slowly to reveal the title of the show and its creators. It sounds simple, but I know that I would sit there and watch the whole of these sequences just to see the clown turn the handle. Gordon Murray (click to see our interview with Gordon) was the creative genius for this series. He came up with the idea, wrote it and made the puppets. Supposedly years later, Gordon destroyed all the puppets. This was either to stop anyone making another series of the show or to clear out his house. Only 1 soldier boy remains in existence today. A young Brian Cant lent his voice to the show and what a voice.

He had the right tone of voice for the show and made you think that the inhabitants didn't have a care in the world. The songs he sang to accompany each episode will stay in your head forever, such as: "Riding along in a Bakers Van, a rackety tackety Bakers Van" Camberwick Green has one famous inhabitant - Windy Miller. The main reason he's famous is because of his death defying walks between the windmill sails, while they are turning. The sails come so close, but Windy isn't bothered and it's second nature bobbing in and out of them. He has even starred in his own TV commercials, with the latest being 'Oats So Simple' for Quaker Oats. Story Each episode began with the words: "Here is a box, a musical box. Wound up and ready to play. But this box can hide a secret inside. Can you guess what is in it today?" The camera then zoomed in on a clockwork musical box, which played a tune and rotated slowly. The top of the musical box would gradually open up and the character that we would centre on for this story would rise up from inside of it.

From there we would be treated to a day in the life of that Camberwick Green resident. Camberwick Green is a little village in the county of Trumptonshire. It is a nice sleepy village that likes to take life in the slow lane. Nothing much has changed there over the years, which is how they like it and the place has been frozen in time (apart from Farmer Bell's machinery). There are no advertising hoardings here and if the villagers think that this idyll is being threatened, then they rally together to fight any modern progress. It is so rooted in the past, that you have to do your shopping very quickly on a Saturday, as they close at 1pm and they have no Sunday opening here. Camberwick Green Characters Windy Miller At Colleys Mill works Windy Miller. As suggested by his name, he is the local Miller, who uses his windmill to grind corn into flour (in the old fashioned way). Windy has excellent timing. The reason I say this is because he keeps going in and out of the Mill and misses the windmill sails by centimetres. I think he should get a '10' for artistic merit.

But he does realise that everyone else hasn't got the same timing, so (most of the time) he conscientiously stops the windmill sail when guests arrive. He keeps all the corn in the granary, which is a little hut next to the windmill. He really does enjoy his job and loves the distinct sound of the windmill's sails going round. The windmill has been passed down to him over the generations, as his father and grandfather used to work it. In the past all the farmers used to bring Windy all their corn for him to grind, but times have changed and now most of them take it to the monster mechanical millers in town. Windy is firmly rooted in the old ways and when the wind drops, he believes that you have to whistle for the wind. Does he own a car? Oh No! For instead he gets around on his tricycle, which looks more like a small Penny Farthing bike, still he is environmentally friendly. From what I've seen, it looks like it works!. He is also into making homebrewed Cider. Its very strong and it can make you sleepy. Also he is a keen bird spotter.

He keeps Ducks, Hens, 2 Cows (one called Bess) and Bees. It all happens to Windy Miller. Once he had to do some maintenance to his Windmill and remove the sails. The boys from Pippin Fort helped to remove them, but were a bit rough with them. So when Mr Dagenham offered to put them back on with the help of his helicopter, Windy reluctantly accepted. Mr Dagenham was waiting for a signal from Windy when the sails were back in place, but Windy waved to Mary Murphy and he was whisked into the air on the end of a rope. Jonathon Bell He is a local farmer who still takes his corn to Windy Miller to get it ground into flour. But that is the only old fashioned thing that he does, as he has the most modern farm in Camberwick Green. He is very proud of his truck, which is the latest model and he has a Chicken Battery where the hen's lay thousands of eggs. Because of this, he is constantly teasing Windy about his old fashioned ways and that he should modernise. His Forklift Loader makes a wonderful noise.

One time he started to get worried why people in Camberwick Green were buying less and less eggs from him. He worried and worried about it, until he asked his customers why they were buying less. To his astonishment, he found out that Windy Miller had been selling them his Free Range Eggs. People liked the idea that the hens were free and happy. So Windy suggested that Farmer Bell should send his eggs to the packing station, it would be easier for Jonathon. He knew that he couldn't compete with Windy's Free Range eggs, so agreed to this (I'm sure its not that simple in real life!). His wife suffers from Rheumatism, which Dr Mopp treats, and he likes to treat his farm hands to Walnut Cakes. Yum! Mrs Honeyman She is always walking round carrying her baby, maybe she's a bit too protective. I'm sure she will have trouble trouble with the baby when it grows up. Her husband runs the Chemist Shop. She is the village gossip and will tell you everything that is going on around the area. She talks so fast, its surprising that she comes up for air. So because of this, it is advisable to never tell her a secret.

Maybe she likes talking to people so much because she is lonely? She does look after the baby all day and her husband is always working in the shop. One day she was so busy gossiping that she left her baby outside of the Post Office. When she got back to her baby, it was covered in spots. She rushed to the doctors only to find out it was red paint spots, from the Post Office which was being repainted. Not only that, but she forced her baby onto Captain Snort, so that she could go into the nearest town to buy a hat!! She's lucky she hasn't been reported for neglect! Even though Mrs Honeyman is the biggest gossip ever, she does have some uses. It is like she is the vocal newspaper for the area, so that everyone knows what is going on in Camberwick Green. Peter Hazel He is the postman of Camberwick Green and really enjoys his job. He can even be found dancing in the Post Office with Mrs Dingle (what would her husband say?). He especially likes delivering post to Mickey Murphy the Baker. I think its because he is hoping he'll get something in return.

Once, when delivering mail to Windy Miller; Windy started the windmill sails up, but little did they know that Peter's postbag was sitting next to one of the sails. Next thing you know, the postbag is going round and round on the sail. Mary and Paddy Murphy They are the children of Mickey Murphy, and they play together very well. On Saturdays, Paddy puts on his roller skates and zooms over to Thomas Tripp's Dairy, where he helps out with the deliveries. But there is one special delivery for Windy Miller, a special cake, pink icing with cherries on top. Windy is independent, but he doesn't like making cakes. Mrs Dingle She runs the Post Office and has a puppy called 'Packet'. Mrs Dingle likes to gossip, but isn't in the same league as Mrs Honeyman. Mr Carraway He owns the Fishmonger in the middle of Camberwick Green Village. Every Wednesday, half of the men in the village go out to the back of his shop, where a stream passes by and they all enjoy a spot of fishing.

He likes to get out in his van and visits his old friend Windy Miller, as he does get tired of the smell of fish. He likes to tell him stories about his Great Grandfather, who used to be the Captain of the finest steamship that sailed the seas - The Northern Prince. Windy has heard all the stories before, but likes to hear them all over again. He doesn't just tell these stories to Windy, but anyone that will listen to him. He is so good at talking to people and making things interesting, that he has been asked by Captain Snort to give the soldier boys their geography lessons. One of his most treasured possessions was a very large painting of The Northern Star, but it accidentally fell off his truck after he has just got it reframed. To his horror, a number of passing cars ran over it and ruined it. Before this had happened, Windy Miller had already begun making a wooden model of the ship and when it was ready, he presented it to Mr Carraway. He was delighted and forgot all his troubles about the painting (which was eventually fixed). Mickey Murphy He is the local Baker, who bake buns, cakes and pastries.

He is very busy on Saturdays, so on this day he makes lots of custard pies using the milk, Mr Tripp and his son delivers. Dr Mopp He is the local doctor who goes around wearing very large spectacles and a top hat, so looks quite eccentric. Dr Mopp doesn't stop there with his eccentricities, as he drives around in an extremely old car. So old, that it should really be in a museum, well it does have a number plate of 1901. He lives in a massive house, in fact its more like a mansion. Plus he's very keen bird spotter and photographer. He writes a lot of his letters on Sundays. Captain Snort He is in charge of Pippin Fort, which is a Military Academy for boys who want to be soldiers. He loves nothing more than having the soldiers on parade and checking that everything is spick-and-span. But each time he does this, there is always something that happens that interrupts them. He has got an enormous moustache.

Every Tuesday the boys are taken swimming and every Wednesday after parade he make the boys (Armitage, Featherby, Higgins, Hopwood, Lumley and Meek) do odd jobs for the people of Camberwick Green. He feels its good for them and the boys enjoy doing them. Once they're out of the way, he goes for a spot of fishing at Mr Carraway's. He's a bit of a softie really, he threw Sergeant Major Grout a party for his birthday and even got Mickey Murphy to bake a fantastic cake in the shape of a cannon (even if it was pink!). Sergeant Major Grout He is the Sergeant Major who put the soldiers through their paces, by putting them through constant drills, and loves shouting 'Attention' or 'Dismissed'. I wouldn't like to live close to Pippin Fort as they are always playing their bugles. He also helps out with the odd jobs on a Wednesday. Mr Crockett He runs the local garage, which repairs cars and has some petrol pumps. He even runs a breakdown service and goes out to people with his tow truck.

I'm not sure how he can run his business, as I've never seen anyone pay for the petrol (sounds like a great place to me!). I'm not sure I like how he resprays cars. Last time I saw him, he had a normal can of paint in his hand and he was using this to the paint the car (sounds dodgy to me!). PC McGarry He is Camberwick Green's local Policeman (number 452). He uses his police motorbike to get around, and it even has its own phone. Thomas Tripp He is Camberwick Green's Milkman and is Jonathan Bell's biggest customer. Once all the milk bottles got broken when Paddy Murphy was distracted by Tabitha the cat, while he was directing Mr Tripp in his milk float. Most people would have gone mad at Paddy, but Mr Tripp didn't, because he likes cats and could understand that Paddy didn't want the cat run over (can I work for him, he sounds really nice). But when he asked Farmer Bell for more milk he couldn't help him, as his milking machine was in for repairs.

Luckily Windy Miller could help with the milk from his two cows, so the village did get milk that day. I think that Windy could eventually take the business away from Farmer Bell if this continues. Roger Varley He is a Chimney Sweep, who zooms around on his motorbike and sidecar. He makes lots of mess while cleaning out the soot from the chimneys of peoples houses. Windy Miller thinks its lucky to touch the collar of a sweep. I'm sure he could be done for this nowadays. Mr Dagenham He is a salesman, who sells vacuum cleaners, cookers, television sets, radios, cars, bungalows, brushes, bicycles. Supposedly he could sell you anything. Farmer Bell gets all his farm machinery from him. Once he even tried to sell Captain Flack and Farmer Bell a helicopter!! Now I bet the commission on that would have been good, but alas they didn't buy one in the end. Like most salesman, he drives a flashy car. His one is a red sports car, but I'm sure he doesn't know that Mr Crockett touches up his car with normal paint (I'm surprised he hasn't noticed).

Camberwick Green Episodes Series 1 (1966) 1. Peter the Postman 2. Windy Miller 3. Mr. Crockett, the Garage Man 4. Dr. Mopp 5. Farmer Jonathon Bell 6. Captain Snort 7. Paddy Murphy 8. Roger Varley, the Sweep 9. Pc McGarry 10. Mr. Dagenham, the Salesman 11. Mr Carraway, the Fishmonger 12. Mickey Murphy, the Baker 13. Mrs. Honeyman and her Baby Camberwick Green Video Intro Camberwick Green T-Shirts - NONE Camberwick Green Blu-ray / DVD Blu-ray+DVD+Digital Copy (Region B + Region 2) (Europe) - Camberwick Green Blu-ray+DVD+Digital Region 1 DVD (USA) - NONE Camberwick Green Images (click to enlarge) © JedisParadise.com Camberwick Green Camberwick in glorious CamberColor........... The arrival of colour obviously added a fantastic new dimension to the whole experience.

It's debatable just how fondly it would be remembered without it.And there's absolutely no doubt we'd have seen and heard a lot less of it over the years. Of course,if you've only ever seen them in colour then it's maybe slightly hard to comprehend. But it must've been such a great eye-opener for any tot who straddled the changeover from black and white. A sort of slightly surreal moment with accompanying sensory overload -and actually a subject that they based a whole 1998 movie around called " PleasantVille " That 1st episode featured Peter Hazell,the Postman. But 12 other characters also emerged from the music box over the course of the series,and each episode was woven around them.And at such a tender age,the suspense of waiting to see who'd pop up each week was great. Simple,but very effective. The Peter Hazell episode is unique though because it also doubled as the original pilot episode. And it includes certain little touches that they obviously had a rethink about before filming the rest of the series. Examples being....... 1) The use of dancing to accompany the songs.

Aside from the biscuit factory dance at the end of every Chigley episode,Peter Hazell's twirl with Mrs Dingle proved to be the only other example.The Chigley footage was re-used 13 times,so the extra animating time could be justified. 2) The use of mouth movements. Lip-synching was avoided altogether of course because it was far too time-consuming.But they did start out using the odd isolated shot of an "open" mouth to reinforce surprise or an exclamation.And this actually lasted for the first 2 or 3 Camberwick episodes before being dropped (ie. some whistling in Windy's episode...Micky Murphy burning his hand etc Ok. Let's take a look at all the constituent parts of Camberwick Green ...... The Locations Before listing all the characters,I think it would be a good idea to put them into some sort of context first. So,this is the world they inhabit. Camberwick Green in the County of Trumptonshire.A small,country hamlet based around a village green. Well,I say "Green",but it's actually a large tree with a seat round it and a small (very small) bit of greenery.

But a proper village green would've probably meant extra demands on the animator's...imaging having to animate a cricket match maybe ? And this option provides a nice turning circle for the vehicles if nothing else ! All the houses are detached.Well,link-detached in the case of the Bakery and Fishmongers. And there's a real mish mash of architectural styles,with Doc Mopp's Georgian splendour sitting next to a Post Office which looks as though it's just dropped in from the Swiss Alps. Throughout the entire series we're never shown the whole Green in one shot. Very civilised shopping hours too :- 9 till 5 except half-day early closing at 1pm on Wednesdays & Saturdays.And closed all day Sundays ie.pretty much what shoppers would have experienced in the UK in 1966. The Green (as in Camberwick "Green") From left to right ie.the order they appear on screen ...... 1. The Murphy Family Bakery 2. Mr.Carraway's Fish Shop (Open in Pic 2 & Closed in 5) 3. Mrs.Dingle's Post Office & General Stores 4. Dr.Mopp's House / Surgery. 5.

The 'Green' around which they're located [with Carraway's shutter down] During it's 1965 production,2 seperate versions were actually filmed in tandem -one in b & w and one in colour. The producers knew it would initially be shown in b&w,but also realised that there'd be little or no call for b&w programmes in an era of colour. Which isn't the no-brainer you might think.As it meant extra costs onto an already very tight budget,with no knowledge when colour was actually going to be introduced and no guarantee the series would be successful enough for colour repeats to even be required. But a 50 year shelf life on tv,vhs,dvd and blu-ray proves just what a huge call it was to get right ! And never under-estimate just how important the choice of stop motion animation was too. Because the string puppetry alternative would've rendered it stillborn. As well as consigning it to a future as a rarely seen quaint curiousity.... .....that not even a colour version could rescue ! 2. 5. Interior shots of the above ?

This is the full extent of what's shown:- The Bakery 1a- This is the only area shown downstairs 1b- Paddy and Mary's bedroom. Only shown in one episode. The FishMongers. No interior shots. We never get past the threshold. The Post Office 3a-The shop & post office counter.And,as the hub of the village,it's not used as much as you might have thought. Doctor Mopp's House 4a- Downstairs room. Only shown in one episode. Other Locations outside the Green The Green is obviously the hub of activity. But there are other important locations of course. One of those cluster-type signposts pointing every whichway would be very handy for us navel-gazers to pinpoint exactly where they are.But in the absence of that we can only live off scraps like Mickey Murphy saying that Colley's Mill is "quite a long way" from his shop. Or the fact that son Paddy can rollerskate from there to the Dairy.And so on. And we're also not told where they are in relation to each other either. You'd have thought Gordon Murray would've paced it all out for us wouldn't you ?!

Anyhooo....here they are,in no particular order.And I've tried to select the widest/best views of them we're given. Top row,from left to right Colley's Mill ( Windy's home/workplace ) In addition to the Mill itself,we get 3 other constituent parts Pic 1 shows the "Granary" to the left .Pic 2 the Well to the right. And Pic 3 the "Cookhouse"-which is only ever seen in one episode and only from this angle,so we don't know where it is in relation to the other bits.And the reason there's only half of it on view is because it's shot from the other end to double up as Roger Varley's house -also only shown once And just for good measure,Windy's bit also appears to double as the back of the Bakery for one scene.Just as well a lot of houses have the same styles and paint colours of course or we'd be on the phone to continuity ! Either side of the Bakery and Doc Mopp's house ? Brief stretches of brick wall and open countryside.(see pic 4) Missing ? The Chemist's Shop.

Mrs.Honeyman was the wife of the Chemist,but we never actually saw the shop (or him for that matter). Presumably it's on the other side of the Green ? ie. the side we never see. 2nd row,from left to right Pippin Fort -home to Messrs Snort,Grout and the soldier boys. Farmer Bell's Farm And as a reminder of the time the series was filmed,2 typically ghastly bits of bland 60's minimalism ........ Mr.Crockett's Garage and Tripp's Dairy But at least it cut down on the model makers workload I suppose. The only interior shots we ever see of all those are a scene in Windy's cookhouse and one in Bell's milking parlour. Which is a pity. Because 2 things I always wished we'd been shown were:- 1) The Mill workings -some nice chunky machinery and suitably clunky sound effects would've gone down a treat. And, 2) A parade ground set inside the walls of Pippin Fort which meant we could've seen that great portcullis-type gate working.

And if they'd had the time and money,I'd like to think they may well have done just that. But the "get out" is that you can usually rely on a kid's imagination to fill in the gaps. Locations mentioned,but never actually shown. The first 2 are both courtesy of the Pippin Fort troupe. Incidentally,did anyone find it strange that they were described as "boys who want to be soldiers" and yet we see Private Lumley driving the baker's van in the Mickey Murphy episode ? Makes you wonder just how old they were supposed to be ? Anyhow,"Camberwick Common" is mentioned in one episode as a place where they "play their tracking games". And in another episode,we're told that "every tuesday after parade,the boys go to "the swimming pool".It's their favourite sport." Pity we didn't get to see the former but we were never going to get to see the latter now were we !

They must have had a giggle lobbing in that nugget.As a swimming pool packed full of people is enough to make any stop motion animator reach for the paracetemol Moving on from the Pippin Fort gang,there's a reference to "the packing station" by Windy in the Farmer Bell episode. Mentioned in relation to his egg production. But that's all we get on that. In Mrs Honeyman's episode,she assumes the presence of workmen on the Green is a prelude to the building of "an electricity sub station".Everyone's up in arms and rallies together to stop it,because we're told, ".....nobody wants the Green to be changed.They like it just the way it is". Fortunately,it's all been a misunderstanding and they're only there to install "a new drain" (hurrah) And the sub station ? Well we're told that it's going to go behind Crockett's Garage. So a brief look into some future development there but,miraculously,50 years later and....it's still exactly the same !

All of which goes to prove that Camberwick Green is the only part of Britain where phrases like 'green belt', 'conservation area' and 'S.S.S.I' actually mean something. Well,ok,maybe there and Postman Pat's Greendale ! And,lastly,there's "the Chemist's shop" which I mentioned further up the page.And which ends this segment. For all the Camberwick characters and their songs please go to the Camberwick Pt.2 page 1b Windy Miller,PC McGarry No.452 and friends- all here ! Camberwick Green characters (Trumpton characters are here . Chigley characters are here ) Click on the names for a photo .......... Click on the names for a photo .......... Click on the names for a photo ..... Windy Miller Windy is to Camberwick what the firemen are to Trumpton and Lord Belborough is to Chigley ie. the star. Resident of Colley's Mill,which is always fondly remembered by many as the rotating sail completely blocks the front door,requiring some deft timing just to get in and out.

He represents the rural oldschool in contrast to his modern neighbour Farmer Bell.He lives life at his own pace,enjoys a regular tipple of home-brewed cider and "keeps ducks,hens,2 cows and bees".(one of the cows is called "Bess") An accomplished whittler (wood carver) he has no 'phone or car and rides a " tricycle "-ostensibly a pennyfarthing with stabilisers.And with his traditional smock,you'd imagine he'd be short on grey-matter and long on conversational pauses.But it's quite the reverse,and he's actually blessed with a combination of intelligence,native cunning and common sense. Yep.There are no flies on our Windy -at least not in cold weather- and he seems perfectly happy with life as a batchelor of indeterminate age.In short,an unlikely but enduring star. " Windy Miller,Windy Miller,sharper than a thorn. Like a mouse he's spry and nimble when he grinds the corn.

Like a bird he'll watch the wind and listen for the sound, which says he has the wind he needs to make the sails go round." Dr.Mopp The resident GP is perhaps one of the most striking "time and place" anomalies that occurs in the whole of Trumptonshire,as he's an identikit Edwardian gentleman from his top hat right through to the boneshaker he drives. But,like Windy,he reinforces the 'just because it's old,doesn't make it bad' narrative tone of the series.And everyone seems healthy enough with his simple,old fashioned remedies,so he must be doing something right.Off-duty he's "a keen photographer",complete with a suitably archaic box brownie on a tripod,and he also likes fishing. There's no mention of a wife or kids,although we do learn he's got a sister called,"Millicent" in episode one of Chigley. "If you want a doctor,get Dr.Mopp. For he can stop a sneeze or a wheeze,or a lump or a bump,a headache,a sprain or rheumaticy pain. So if you're feeling sickly please call him quickly.

He can cure all ills,with his pale pink medicines and sugar-coated pills " The Murphy Family :- Wife : Mrs.Murphy No first name.No song.She's a house mum and minds the shop in MIckey's absence,but is never seen doing any of the baking.She's got a rather odd,squat figure,an unflattering dress sense and not much of a part.So has more cause for a re-write than most ! Kids : Mary and Paddy No ages given.And despite being the only children ever seen in Camberwick,they're surprisingly under-used.Paddy does get his own episode where he helps out Mr.Tripp the milkman on Saturday mornings whilst on rollerskates .But Mary's an even more peripheral figure and probably best remembered for her dress as much as anything else -a nice bit of 60's kitsch (3rd pic).Paddy does get a tune (no.4 below),although even that's a one-off and not used as his calling card,and they both share No.3 with dad.So slim pickings,and it's very much dad Mickey who gets top-billing here. 1) " Mr.Murphy is a master baker,pudding,pie & pastry maker.

Biscuits,buns and birthday cakes,everything is marvellous that Murphy makes. " 2) " Driving along with the baker's man,in a rackety,tackety baker's van. Each low fat cake the baker's bake will roll and shake as our rounds we make. With the baker man in the baker's van,the rackety,tackety baker's van. " 3) " Driving along in a baker's van,in a rackety,clackety baker's van. Away to the Mill our buckets to fill,who cares if it spills we know that it will. In the baker's van with the baker's man,in the rackety,clackety baker's van. " 4) " Whizzing along on my rollerskates,on my rumbling,tumbling rollerskates. The people say "get out of the way and don't delay he's at work today.

On his rollerskates,on his bowler skates,his rumbling,tumbling rollerskates." Mrs Honeyman - Local Gossip A lady who we're told "never stops talking".She gives the series a real sense of movement and life as she bustles about The Green,with her floor-length skirt avoiding the need to animate all that frantic footwork. She's permanently seen with her baby boy in tow,who's always referred to simply as "he","him" or "baby".And whilst she's presumably a similar age to Mrs.Murphy,her victorian dress sense makes her seem much older. We learn that her husband is "the Chemist",but we never get to see him- or the shop for that matter.And having to contend with her high-energy flitting about and machine-gun verbals,he probably consumes more aspirin than he sells. That said,she always comes across as more amusing than annoying and is a valuable counterpoint to the more laidback characters. "Chatter,chatter,have you heard the latest gossip,not a word to anyone. But do you know that,natter natter,well my dear,you could have knocked me over with a feather.I...was... shocked !

" Jonathon Bell - Farmer His main song (1) pretty much says it all really.He's very much the wind-of-change counterpoint to Windy's old school ideals.And whilst the general conclusion is that there's room for both,Gordon Murray ensures that if anyone ends up looking like a bumpkin,it's Farmer Bell -allbeit a wealthy one. He has a wife although she's never seen and is only mentioned in passing when,for instance,the Doc calls to treat her "rheumatics".And whilst he has no children,his machines are clearly his real babies. -a truck for general use (reg."JB1") -a tractor -"a forklift loader " and -a " mechanical digger " which is only seen in 2 Chigley episodes "Clay for Mr.Farthing" and "The Fountain",accompanied by the 3rd song listed below. All bought from Mr.Dagenham incidentally,as is his "electric milking machine","new plough and a television set" But despite all that,he does still need unseen "farm hands" to help him out,so it's clearly a decent size spread.

Although the most we ever see of it are the buildings and yard.And no-one's ever seen out in the fields. 1)" A go-ahead farmer is Jonathon Bell,who works his farm and works it well. He doesn't hold much with the good old days,in modern times use modern ways. Electric,mechanical,all that is new which does the work that men used to do. He swears by it all and he proves it too,on his modern mechanical farm." 2)" Driving along in a farmer's truck,in an "I can do anything" farmer's truck. A pig or a hen,a calf or the men,a bale or a sack all go in to the back. You can even spread muck from a farmer's truck,an "I can do anything" farmer's truck.

" 3)" For jobs that are big a mechanical digger is bigger and better and quicker It lumbers and lurches and lifts heavy loads,digging deep ditches or holes in the roads Trenches for water,main cable or drain,rumbling and roaring and taking the strain Loading up lorries with rubble and soil,a mechanical digger will tirelessly toil For jobs that are big a mechanical digger is bigger and better and quicker " Mrs.Dingle - Postmistress She runs the combined Post Office and General Stores with no mention of any family, and seemingly only a puppy dog called "Packet" for company.("Packet" as in 'parcel',and not 'poo' presumably) Whilst she flits in and out of procedings fairly regularly,she's a rather non-descript personality.And certainly isn't helped by not having a signature tune,which is perhaps rather strange when you consider she's essentially at the hub of village life.So she's actually less well-remembered than her pet -not that he had a song either ! She does however get this little one-off refrain when she's helping Peter the Postie sort the letters in the very 1st episode......

" 3 for Mickey Murphy,2 for Dr.Mopp,1 for Mr.Honeyman who keeps the Chemist's Shop. 2 for Windy Miller,3 for Captain Snort,and 6 for all the soldier boys who live in Pippin Fort " This song was accompanied by a quaint,if slightly bizarre,little twirly dance by the 2 of them. Actually the only dance in the whole series (for dancing,think Chigley) As this also doubled as the pilot episode,they clearly had a rethink before filming the rest. PC McGarry No.452 Camberwick's by-the-book local bobby.His motorbike means he rides in to quite a few storylines,but he's far too uncharismatic to ever get much of a foothold in our affections.And yet,in all 3 series,his "P_C_McGarry No.4_5_2" is probably second only to "Pugh,Pugh,Barney McGrew.." as a song hook.So he's better remembered than his character and personality actually merit.

He also holds the Camberwick record for the most number of lyric variations,which certainly helped.The first 3 being from his own episode and the last one from Mrs.Honeyman's:- 1) "Here comes the policeman,the big friendly policeman,P.C McGarry No.452. Lost a key,cat up a tree,baby lost a shoe ? Then get a policeman,a big friendly policeman,P.C McGarry No.452." 2) "Here comes the policeman,the big friendly policeman,P.C McGarry No.452. Lost dogs,thick fogs,or don't know what to do ? Then get the policeman,the big friendly policeman,P.C McGarry No.452" 3) "They've got the policeman,the big friendly policeman,P.C McGarry No.452. Swarming bees in the trees.Swarming people too. They've got the policeman,the big friendly policeman,P.C McGarry No.452" 4) "Here comes the policeman,the big friendly policeman,P.C Mcgarry No.452. Workmen seen on the Green,what are they going to do ?

They'll tell the policeman,the big friendly policeman,P.C McGarry No.452" Mr.Crockett - Garage Owner Decent bits of kit always standout in kids' memories.And,fortunately for Mr.Crockett, he spent a fair bit of his screen time in his tow truck ,so we got to see some nice winch action. Which was perhaps just as well,as his garage was somewhat of a disappointment really.No car wash,no hydraulic lift,or anything else to capture the imagination quite frankly. But he does have the added distinction of being the only Camberwick character that appears in Trumpton in a role other than a passive bystander.And not even Windy can claim that. " If your car is needing petrol.If your van has broken down.If your motorcycle engine starts to stick. Then go to Crockett's Garage, to Mr.Crockett's Garage,he will do the work and he'll do it very quick. Fill her up,fill her up the petrol pumps are working.Pump them up,pump them up,you know what tyres are.

Hurry up,hurry up there is no time for shirking,if you want a very super sort of car." He "gets all his milk and butter from Farmer Bell" (except for the occasion when Windy has to step in to bale him out of course ).And on his Saturday morning round he's helped out by Paddy Murphy. Milk float No family's mentioned and he shares the monolithic Dairy with just a black cat called Tabitha . Not greatly used but,like Peter the Postman,he's a useful link character because he can obviously crop up virtually anywhere and no explanation's needed. Sadly he's also the recipient of one of the limpest songs. Maybe it's just me,but I can't help feeling that as glass "chinks",maybe it could've been rhymed with "drink",which then would've......Anyhow,this is what we actually got. Did it "jingle" your "jang" ? " Here comes the milkman,Thomas Tripp the milkman. Can you hear the milkman with his jangle,jingle,jang ?

What does it matter if the bottles make a clatter, one doesn't want to chatter over "jangle,jingle,jang." Peter Hazell - Postman No van,not even a trolley for this postie.Just good old-fashioned legwork with a trusty sack "upon his back".A fairly peripheral figure,he appears quite a lot but doesn't get too involved.But he's a good narrative link character like the milkman and it's no coincidence that he's chosen to take us on the introductory tour of Camberwick in the very first episode. No family mentioned and we don't get to see where he lives.Excellent little tune though,helped in no small measure by some jaunty whistling which any small kid always finds irresistible. 2 versions........ 1) " Peter the Postman is a very busy man.He empties the boxes as quickly as he can. He puts all the letters in a great big sack and whistles as he marches with his load upon his back." 2) " Peter the Postman is a very busy man,delivering the letters as quickly as he can.

He carries them with care inside his great big sack,and whistles as he marches with his load upon his back." Mr.Dagenham - Salesman A quite remarkable salesman is our Mr.Dagenham,and his song tells you all you need to know about why he's driving around in a sports car and not in a Del Boy 3-wheeler.Not that there's any hint of the spiv about him of course as this is Trumptonshire and not Peckham.Although we never actually find out if he actually lives in the County. His best customer is Farmer Bell,who can't resist a nice new bit of machinery. "Our Mr. Dagenham he can sell anything,anything,anything money can buy. A tea set,or a jacket,a pram,or tennis racket,a telly or a toaster,a trumpet or a trike, an overcoat,a motor boat,a holiday in Africa,a bathtub or a button,a bugle or a bike. Our Mr.Dagenham he can sell anything,anything,anything money can buy." In his own episode,he also tries to interest Farmer Bell & Cptn.Snort in a helicopter (no sale !),so we also get this ditty ...

"Helicopter,helicopter,riding so high,whirling,churring,sweeping the sky. Over the house tops and over the trees,you'll fly like the birds and you'll buzz like the bees." The film "Mary Poppins" came out in cinemas a year before production on Camberwick started and clearly influenced this characters' appearance.Although Dick Van Dyke's 'cockernee' and 'chim-chim-cheroo' are both sadly absent. Question - What mode of transport do you give a Victorian sweep ? Well,a motorbike of course. You'd have thought he'd get a plain hand cart like the one Raggy Dan has in Trumpton.But it's maybe just as well he didn't,because it's his bike and clothing that most people tend to remember about him. If you check out the Camberwick page you'll also see that there's a continuity issue about whether he lives in Windy's cookhouse or Windy pops round to do his cooking at Roger's ! And there's also some doubt who he shares his downtime with -see "characters mentioned but not seen" further down this page. " Sweep all.

Here comes Roger Varley as black as a crow, to sweep all your chimneys which stand in a row. Big chimneys,small chimneys,low chimneys,tall chimneys,chimneys so straight and chimneys awry, with his rods,brush and sack and his suit shiney black,he'll whirl and twirl his brush up the flues to the sky. Sweep all." Mr.Carraway - Fishmonger He's really the only elderly person in Camberwick.Although how old is anyone's guess. In keeping with his profession it's probably unsurprising that we're told his family has a sea-faring past.Although we never get see any current family. He enjoys fishing -again,no surprise there.He likes to visit old friend,Windy for a chat and some cider,and also uses his maritime knowledge to teach geography to the boys at Pippin Fort.A trip he makes in a vehicle that's a dead-ringer for the one the Minton's use in Trumpton. " Fresh fish,fine fresh fish. Prawns,crabs,crayfish and lobster in green parsley and set upon a slab.

Fresh fish,fine fresh fish." Pippin Fort :- We're told is "A military academy.A school for boys who want to be soldiers". And used by the following.... Captain Snort is the man in charge and is the only one who gets his own song.He also has the slightly bizarre distinction of being the only T3 character with teeth on show -2 buck teeth to be precise.And is suitably straight-backed and matter-of-fact as you'd expect. "Captain Snort is a soldier man.Scarlet and gold a soldier man. He'll work a boy as hard as he can,to turn him into a soldier man. Captain Snort is a soldier man who lives in Pippin Fort." Sergeant Major Grout serves under Captain Snort,and actually does all the ordering about. When not on duty,he likes to help out Mr.Crockett at the Garage. The 6 boys under him,who all have the rank of "Private",are messrs Armitage, Featherby, Higgins, Hopwood, Lumley and Meek. (and as they all look the same,here's just a group photo ) Character development is patchy,but we do pick up a few things about them along the way...

Higgins is "the smartest boy on parade" Meek is caught "daydreaming" on parade once and gets embroiled in a brief storyline with Mrs.Honeyman's baby. Armitage is "the best swimmer" and appears in diver's gear during a Chigley episode. But the biggest role goes to Lumley in the Mr.Murphy episode,where despite not knowing his left from his right, he turns out to be "a born baker" and becomes Mickey's "part-time helper" There's also an un-named bugler who always sounds "morning parade",occasionally sounds the "alarm" and sometimes answers the phone -all from within the confines of the fort's front-right turret.But,strangely,it's Sergeant Major Grout who does any bugling that's required outside the Fort ie.in the Snort episode when they're all at the Green. Collectively,they fulfil exactly the same role the firemen do in Trumpton ie.

making themselves available to help anyone in the community who needs it.In between their regular studies,"manouevres" and trips to the swimming pool that is -the last 2 of which are mentioned but never shown.And always using their army truck to get there. These are the 3 song variations that accompanied them on their travels...... Main truck song..... "Driving along in an army truck,in a humpity,bumpity army truck. The people wave to the soldiers brave,who sing and shout as they lurch about. Oh we are in luck,we will never be stuck in our humpity,bumpity army truck." 1st variation (Mr.Murphy ep) "Driving along in an army truck in a humpity,bumpity army truck. Away to the pool,so deep so cool to swim and shout as they splash about. Oh we are in luck,we will never be stuck in our humpity,bumpity army truck." 2nd variation (Mrs.Honeyman ep) "Driving along in an army truck,in a humpity,bumpity army truck. The people wave to the soldiers brave,who sing & shout "we will drive them out.

They will soon be stuck and down on their luck in their battered old,spattered old workmen's truck." " Foreman" & "2 Workmen " To round things off,we have these 3 un-named characters. Their main appearance is in Mrs Honeyman's episode.But they also feature collectively in the Roger Varley episode,as well as being useful crowd scene infill elsewhere. The workmen are kitted out identically to Mr.Crockett,Mr.Wantage & Fred in Trumpton and Messrs. Gubbins & Sneed in Chigley.So if one of them turned up on your doorstep you'd be hard-pressed to know whether you were having your drive dug up,car towed,phone checked or bin emptied.But,at least they did always manage to turn up,which clearly demonstrates what a utopian reality Trumptonshire really was. Reliable maybe,but no songs for this peripheral threesome.Although their truck features prominently in all 3 series and is discussed on the oddballs page -along with a possible twin for one of them ! Miscellany Well,it's just one unattributed song in the Captain Snort episode actually.

".....every wednesday as regular as clockwork......at the bottom of Mr. Carraway's garden is a stream.And there's nothing nicer than a quiet afternoon spent fishing" It's a group activity featuring Carraway,Snort,Murphy and Windy,with Doc Mopp taking photos.And it features the only song in the series that isn't directly attributable to a specific character. A really languid,summer's afternoon tune,and certainly out of keeping with the usual jaunty,upbeat tone that most of the others have....... "Sitting by a stream,fishing.By a summer stream,fishing. In still deep water where lazy fish flee.Fishing,in the sun." As you'd imagine by the paucity of lyrics,it's as much an instrumental piece as anything.Short and really quite sweet,and as near a nod to the laid back 60's flower power vibe as we ever get. Characters mentioned,but never actually seen The most conspicuous of these was mentioned by Mr.Crockett in the PC McGarry episode.

Brian Cant says....."Mr.Crockett shows him (McGarry) a car which he has just repaired.A very nasty dent in the wing.Mr.Dagenham did it avoiding little Tom Ranger,who ran into the road after his ball.It could have been a nasty accident". In the same episode,McGarry asks Windy if "Dr.Mopp's nephews have been fishing up here without a license" "The vet" is mentioned by Farmer Bell in the Dr.Mopp episode. In Mr.Murphy's episode,Farmer Bell discusses an order on the phone with Private Lumley,who's helping out at the Bakery (ineptly !)-"......6 walnut cakes.I'm giving a party for my farm hands and I always give them walnut cake.It's their favourite and they come to expect it " So Farmer Bell's clearly not that mechanised that he can dispense with help altogether. Although how many he employs obviously depends on how far he can make "6 walnut cakes" go. And yet more characters mentioned but never seen......

In the Peter the Postman episode,Mrs.Honeyman tells Mickey Murphy ".....and talking of currant loaves,did I ever tell you of the time Mrs.Varley tried to make a currant loaf....." And later in the same episode -again Mrs.Honeyman but this time to Postman Pete..... ".....and talking of babies,have you heard Mrs.Varley's cat has just had 10 kittens.." And to round off the Varley trilogy,we get ,"I promised I'd visit Mrs.Varley's old mother" from Mrs.Murphy to Private Lumley in the Mr.Murphy episode. So it would appear Roger's married judging by that last one,and his mum-in-law is also still around. In the PC McGarry episode we're told "...that the boys at the end of the village were fighting over a cricket bat" Fighting ?! Surely some mistake.Although at least they weren't fighting with a cricket bat I suppose.And perhaps that's why most of the kids only merited an off screen mention -clearly nothing but a bunch of ruffians and scallywags.

Presumably this next inductee isn't one of them- a reference by the ever useful Mrs.Honeyman to Farmer Bell in his own episode "......and ever since Mrs.McGarry's nephew had the jaundice...." Jaundice ! Oh well,at least it wasn't rickets...."a rickety-rackety Auntie's boy" perhaps ? (Sorry.Bad taste.But simply couldn't resist it) And finally...... The clown that appears in the closing credits sequence. Why a clown ? Well,why not I suppose ? As they were still universally recognised by young children back in the 60's. Although I do remember wondering whether he'd appeared in the series somewhere and I'd simply missed him.And I can't have been the only one. We didn't of course. So it's probably stretching it a bit to even call him a "character".Assuming you discount an old 1966 theory put forward by my older brother that it was just one of the other characters dressing up to earn a few extra bob. Which was probably taken at face value at the time.........and very hard to disprove even now ! What's listed ?

Everyone (or thing) that's mentioned specifically by name is listed here,plus their modes of transport and songs. Some characters were given Christian names,some not and they're all listed with all the information we ever get. Obviously some merit more comment than others,and where I don't say much it's simply because there really isn't a whole lot to say.Either because they only appeared in one episode or they just didn't do very much.And they're not listed in any particular order. Why do some characters have more than one song ? As they're quite descriptive the songs were occasionally tweeked to fit certain storylines.But the tune always stayed the same,any changes to the lyrics were minor and I've only bothered to list them all just as a matter of record really. A nice little touch though,when it would have been easier just to have left them as they were. Some characters also had specific songs when they were travelling somewhere ie."driving along in a baker's van"....."in an army truck"..... etc. But this wasn't always the case,as some journeys were just accompanied by the character's personal signature song or an instrumental version. Personal favourites ?

Well,my 2 were "Riding along in a baker's van" and the ice cream seller's one (which was one of Brian Cant's too apparently.) Least memorable ? Don't know,I've forgotten (sorry,couldn't resist it) Well,ok,how about Thomas Tripp's ditty ? Does anyone remember "Jangle,jingle jang" ? And hats off to anyone that does. ON THIS PAGE - all the characters and songs Trumpton characters/songs - here . Chigley - here A reminder....................The Trumpton characters are here ........................The Chigley characters are here 1

Question: What is the name of the baker in TV's "Camberwick Green"?
Answer: Mickey Murphy