The Treacle People is a stop motion animated children's television programme shown on CITV in the United Kingdom from 3 May 1996 to 25 July 1997 and was reran on Channel 4 in the 2000s. It had two series, each with 13 episodes. In a similar vein to other shows by the same writer, the humour worked on two levels for younger and older viewers. It was produced by The London Studios for London Weekend Television (Granada Television produced the second series) and Fire Mountain Productions in association with Link Entertainment. In 2023, the series was remastered, with full episodes uploaded on the official Treacle People YouTube Channel. Plot The show was written by Brian and Jonathan Trueman (the former of whom was the writer of Danger Mouse) and was based in a fictionalized version of the Northern English village of Sabden, in Pendle, where treacle is (allegedly) a natural resource extracted through mines. However, the mines have run dry from overextraction, and the village may face destruction from a lack of economy. The main characters Wizzle and Rosie use a Treacle finder, similar to a water dowser, to discover a vein of treacle in the abandoned mines, bringing hope to the village. The two series focus on reopening the mines, and problems faced (such as exportation). One of the recurring support characters was the Moobark, a cross between a Friesian cow and an Airedale Terrier. Episodes Season 1 Season 2 Rights The rights to The Treacle People is now owned by Shepperton Studios-based production company, Fire Mountain Productions Limited. Fire Mountain Productions was set up by the show's producer, Iain Russell. Awards The Treacle People, followed up by a Christmas special, was BAFTA nominated. Credits Written by: Brian and Jonathan Trueman Developed for television by: Mike Furness and Iain Russell From an original idea by: The Dewhurst Family Featuring the voices of: Caroline Bernstein, Alec Bregonzi, Jim McManus, Glynn Mills, Jim Norton, Willie Rushton and Brian Trueman Title song: Sticky Music by: Simon Webb Casting director: Nikki Finch Director of animation: Martin Pullen Animators: Mike Cottee, Timon Dowdeswell, Andy Joule and Daryl Marsh Production manager: Mike Fisher Musical co-ordinator: Rachel Williams Music recording: Gerry Kitchingham Musicians: Simon Clark, Nick Hitchins, Ben Kennard, Roddy Lorimer, Bob Loveday, Glynn Matthews, Wes McGee, Tamsin Rowlinson and Simon Webb Additional animation: Tobias Fouracre and Mark Waring Lighting cameramen: Adrian Chadlecott, John Duffy, Peter