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Torchy The Battery Boy - The Complete First Series [DVD]

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Directors: Gerry Anderson
Producers: Gerry Anderson
Format: PAL
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
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Studio: Network
DVD Release Date: 25 April 2005
Run Time: 390 minutes
Average Customer Review: 22 customer reviews
ASIN: B0007Y2AFC
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,990 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
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All 26 episodes from the first series of the children's puppet programme developed by Gerry Anderson. Torchy is a battery-powered boy created by the brilliant Mr Bumble-Drop, who has a variety of adventures amongst the toys of Topsy-Turvy Land. Episodes are: 'Pom-Pom and the Toys'; 'Topsy Turvy Land'; 'Torchy and Squish'; 'The Building of Frutown'; 'Torchy and the Broken Rocket'; 'King Dithers'; 'Torchy Goes Back to Earth'; 'Bossy Boots Goes to Topsy Turvy Land'; 'Bossy Boots is Taught a Lesson'; 'A Bell for a Penny Farthing'; 'A Trick on Pom-Pom'; 'Torchy is Stolen'; 'King Dithers Loses his Crown'; 'Pilliwig Gets a Present'; 'Bad Boy Bogey'; 'Torchy and the Strange Animal'; 'Bossy Boots Forgets to be Good'; 'Hungry Money Box'; 'The Naughty Twins'; 'The Twins Learn a Lesson'; 'King Dithers Goes Down to Earth'; 'Torchy Escapes at Last'; 'Torchy and the Man in the Moon'; 'Bogey and the Statues'; 'The Moon Falls Asleep' and 'Torchy's Birthday'.

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ByTiny Toeson 29 September 2014

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A blast from the past! Speedy delivery

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It still sparkles 50 years on - a hit with todays kids and don't forget season two

ByCharlie-CJHALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERon 26 September 2005

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"The adventures of a boy doll who travels by rocket to Topsy Turvy Land where toys can walk, animals can talk and cream buns grow on trees." It's also the place "where all the neglected and mistreated toys that belonged to bad children go". Torchy is credited to Roberta Leigh, a prolific author who is probably best remembered for the excellent 'Space Patrol' and the under five's 'Sara & Hoppity'. Kenneth Conner from the carry on films does eight of the characters in Torchy (Mr Bumbledrop, King Dithers, Pongo, Polliwig, the Pollikan bird, Gilligolly, Daffy and Whirly). Gerry Anderson & AP films were involved in this first Torchy series, although Roberta Leigh took over completely for the second series, also available on DVD - she retained all the original series one puppets and the rights. AP Films went on do `Four Feathers Falls' instead.

Episodes from this series include : Pom Pom and the toys, Torchy and Squish, The building of Frutown, Torchy and the broken rocket, Torchy returns to Earth, Polliwig gets a present, Torchy gets stolen, A bell for a pennyfarthing, Bad boy Bogey, Torchy and the strange animal, Bossy boots forgets to be good, The hungry money box, The naughty twins, The twins learn a lesson, The moon falls asleep, and Torchy's birthday.

Torchy series one (and two) are filmed in excellent detail on these DVD sets - far better than any BBC 60's Dr Who so it was probably taken from B&W 35mm film. The puppet strings appear to be made of thick wool and are hardly AP films `supermarionation' of the 60's, but as most of the characters are toys anyway, being a puppet as well just adds to their charm. Besides it's the quality of Roberta Leigh's imaginative stories (and songs) that carry these series, e.g. Torchy's song: "Torchy, Torchy, the little battery boy, I'm a clever walking, talking toy. With bright blue eyes and golden hair, I've a magic beam that can shine anywhere". Typical quote: "Elephants never forget, but donkeys always remember".

My son (9) and daughter (11) are very taken with the Torchy series and watched all the episodes over 2 nights. They weren't fazed by the B&W picture either. Torchy and Flopsy the rag doll are very much children compared to the more adult characters in Anderson's later projects, so perhaps my kids identified with them. So surprisingly a big hit with the latest generation. Highly recommended then, but no extra's - as the two DVD set is crammed with twenty-six 15 minute episodes that's no surprise, there is the two minute TV promotional trailer though. If you don't want to buy, try renting. Probably not for sober adults though, unless you first caught this series in 1958 age five.

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A brilliant show for young kids.

ByA customeron 15 July 2005

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This is a brilliant show for both kids and adults with charming characters, comedic elements and songs that will remain with you for the rest of your days.
I know that most of you out there are probably groaning and complaining about it not being Gerry Anderson but you are wrong the stories are written by the sweet Roberta Leigh and the episodes are directed by... *drum roll* Gerry Anderson.

With Leigh's superb writing and Gerry's fabulouse direction this show is one that you and the rest of your familly will remember forever.

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Wonderful

ByJ. E. Holmeson 2 February 2009

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I loved this as a kid. this will bring back many memories to those of a certain age. Today's youngsters should also enjoy it.

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A hoot

ByMs. Dorothy Shieldson 1 September 2013

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I bought this for my husband, who kept going on about it. I didn't believe him. It is a laugh now, some of the things are really double entendre, I especially like the see-saw and the doll with hairy arms. The dog has a good few lines, - laughed till I weed

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Torchy

Byglenda chapeon 15 November 2013

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A very nostalgic dvd. Used to love this as a child and although it's format and storyline are now very old fashioned it is still worth watching. I have even got my 5 year old grandson enjoying it.

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childhood nostalgia

ByBook boffinon 7 April 2013

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This was my favourite programme when I was a child (many many years ago). It has taken me a while to obtain the first series on disk as it was out of stock. Now I have a full set to add to my other childhood nostalgia collection. My grandchildren are not too keen on black and white screen or the fact that they were string puppets - but this just shows how times have changed. We need more "oldies" available on dvd - I keep hoping the BBC will cater for us "oldies" and put their early children programmes on dvd instead of VHS tape!!
I would recommend this to anyone born after 1950 ...

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ByBarry Hugheson 30 July 2013

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I loved this program takes me back to when l was a young boy whose,s parents had got a black and white tv but l could not care.
l would race home to make sure l was home in time to watch it.
the service and delivery was first class.

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brought back childhood memories and now the grand daughter will have those same memories

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Brilliant, my dad loved it!

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This disc brought wonderful memories flooding back

This disc brought wonderful memories flooding back.

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JUST AS I REMEBER FROM MY CHILDHOOD

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