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Torchy the Battery Boy

  • 1960 –1961
  • Ended
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★ 6.2 TMDB Rating · 4 votes

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.

Created by
Roberta Leigh
Seasons
2
Episodes
52
Episode length
~15m
First aired
Feb 23, 1960
Networks
ITV1, Rediffusion London, ABC Weekend TV
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Torchy the Battery Boy

Cast information is not available.

Seasons

  • Poster for Season 1 of Torchy the Battery Boy

    Season 1

    Feb 23, 1960

    26 episodes

    A mechanical boy with a magical flashlight on his head has adventures on earth and in Topsy Turvy Land, which is located on a distant star.

  • Poster for Season 2 of Torchy the Battery Boy

    Season 2

    Aug 23, 1960

    26 episodes

    A mechanical boy with a magical flashlight on his head has adventures on earth and in Topsy Turvy Land, which is located on a distant star.

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