Brum (TV series)
| Brum | |
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Brum at the Cotswold Motoring Museum
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| Created by | Frank Beattie |
| Developed by | Ragdoll Productions for BBC Television |
| Starring | Brum |
| Narrated by |
Toyah Willcox Tom Wright Sarah Wichall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 5 + 2 revival |
| No. of episodes | 67 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tom Poole Vic Finch |
| Running time | 10-15 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Ragdoll Productions Hit Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC One CBeebies |
| Picture format | 4:3 (1991–1994) 16:9 (2001–2002) |
| Original release | 26 September 1991 – 4 November 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Other Ragdoll Shows |
Brum (/ˈbrʌm/) is a British children's television series about the adventures of a small, intelligent, self-driven car.
Set in Birmingham, England and produced by Ragdoll Productions, Brum was first broadcast in 1991 and the last live action series was broadcast in 2002. It was initially directed, written and produced by Anne Wood and initially narrated by Toyah Willcox. The show was first aired on BBC One, and also aired in the United States on Discovery Family, and on ABC in Australia (6 October 1993 – 26 December 2008). A new CGI-animated series, aimed at young pre-school children, was produced in 2016.
Brum is the story of a small replica car who ventures out into the "Big Town" when his owner isn't looking, and gets up to all manner of adventures. Each episode begins and ends in the same way, with Brum leaving the other cars in the motor museum when the owner's back is turned and heading out to explore the Big Town, before eventually returning to his place.
The car can express himself in various mechanical ways including opening and closing his doors and bonnet, "bobbing" his suspension, and flashing and swivelling. The actors in Brum do not speak – mime and off-screen narration help propel the story. It was therefore easy to prepare episodes for airing in other countries, and the series has been broadcast in many parts of the world and in many languages.
The stories are set in the city of Birmingham, England, since in addition to its onomatopoeic nature of a car engine revving, "Brum" (as a contraction of "Brummagem") is a common colloquial name for Birmingham. Although later series make no direct mention of Birmingham, calling it simply the "Big Town", many of the city's streets and landmarks can be seen in each episode.
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