The Adventures Of Twizzle

Twizzle, the twizzley toy, runs away from a toy shop and meets Footso, a big black cat with enormous paws. Together they decide to go looking for adventure.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 13th November 1957 – 4.30pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Sunday 9th April 1961 – 5.20pm (Tyne Tees)
• Tuesday 3rd March 1964 – 4.45pm (Border, Southern, Channel and Anglia)
• Tuesday 22nd February 1966 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Repeat Broadcasts (ITV):

Associated-Rediffusion / Rediffusion

• Wednesday 3rd December 1958 – 4.45pm
• Tuesday 3rd March 1964 – 4.45pm
• Tuesday 22nd February 1966 – 4.45pm

Border

• Tuesday 22nd February 1966 – 4.45pm

Channel

• Tuesday 22nd February 1966 – 4.45pm

Southern

• Tuesday 22nd February 1966 – 4.45pm

Twizzle and Footso meet a nasty old man who makes them work for him, but they manage to escape.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 20th November 1957 – 4.30pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Sunday 16th April 1961 – 5.20pm (Tyne Tees)
• Tuesday 1st March 1966 – 4.45pm (Westward)

When a doll’s house catches fire, Twizzle saves the doll and she gives him a racing car.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 27th November 1957 – 4.30pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Sunday 23rd April 1961 – 5.20pm (Tyne Tees)
• Tuesday 8th March 1966 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle has an accident with his racing car and exchanges it for a breakdown van.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 4th December 1957 – 4.30pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Sunday 30th April 1961 – 5.20pm (Tyne Tees)
• Tuesday 15th March 1966 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Footso is stolen by an old woman who makes him drink some magic milk. In the meantime, Twizzle meets a new friend and together they try to save Footso.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 11th December 1957 – 4.30pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 12th August 1958 – 5.00pm (T.W.W.)
• Wednesday 31st December 1958 – 12.47pm (Southern and ATV Midlands)
• Sunday 7th May 1961 – 5.20pm (Tyne Tees)

Twizzle and Chawky the white-faced golliwog go skating and fall into a lake.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 18th December 1957 – 4.30pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 7th January 1959 – 12.47pm (ATV Midlands and Southern)

Jiffy the Broomstick Man quarrels with Chawky the white-faced golliwog and loses his twigs.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 31st December 1957 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands and Scottish)
• Wednesday 14th January 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)

Footso the cat tries to steal some fish and gets into trouble.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 7th January 1958- 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Scottish, ATV Midlands and Granada)
• Wednesday 21st January 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)

Repeat Broadcasts (ITV):

• Wednesday 21st January 1959 – 12.47pm (ATV Midlands and Associated Rediffusion)

Twizzle goes to a toy factory and meets Candy Floss, a Mama doll that cannot say “Mama”.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 14th January 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Scottish, ATV Midlands, Granada and T.W.W.)

Twizzle builds a town of log cabins so that all of the stray toys in the world can come and live there.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 21st January 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands, T.W.W. and Scottish)

Candy Floss makes a flag and when Twizzle puts it on the flag-pole, something exciting and magical happens.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 28th January 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands, T.W.W. and Scottish)

Twizzle builds Jiffy the Broomstick Man a log cabin of his own, but Jiffy does not like it very much.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 4th February 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada, Scottish and T.W.W.)

Twizzle and Footso the cat have a picnic but Footso swallows a bee.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 11th February 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada, Scottish and T.W.W.)

Footso is so greedy that he eats Twizzle’s lunch so Twizzle decides to play a trick on him.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 18th February 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands, Scottish and T.W.W.)

Candy Floss decides to make some toffee but Chawky the white-faced golliwog falls into the mixture.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 25th February 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada, Scottish and T.W.W.)

Twizzle visits the Toy Inspector and saves all of the broken-down toys. He takes them back with him to live in Stray Town.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 4th March 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Scottish, ATV Midlands, Granada and T.W.W.)
• Wednesday 18th March 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)
• Tuesday 16th June 1964 – 4.45pm (Border and Channel)
• Tuesday 7th June 1966 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle goes shopping to Tweedle Town and gets lost in the dark, but he is saved by all the broken-down toys.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 11th March 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, Scottish, ATV Midlands and T.W.W.)

Jiffy wants to earn money to buy acorns so he decides to open a barber’s shop.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 18th March 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Scottish, ATV Midlands, Granada and T.W.W.)

Twizzle is tired of driving slowly in his breakdown van so he borrows a racing car.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 25th March 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands, Scottish and T.W.W.)

Twizzle and the toys decide to take a trip to the circus and Footso has a go on the trapeze.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 1st April 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada, Scottish and T.W.W.)

None of the toys can read or write so Twizzle decides to become a teacher.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 8th April 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada, Scottish and T.W.W.)

Bouncy the ball likes living in Stray Town but he does not like being kicked around.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 15th April 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 29th April 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern and ATV Midlands)
• Saturday 22nd July 1961 – 5.00pm (Scottish)
• Tuesday 28th July 1964 – 4.45pm (Channel and Border)
• Tuesday 19th July 1966 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle feels jealous when all of the toys make a fuss of Jack-in-the-Box, so he leaves him out in the rain.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 22nd April 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 6th May 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)

Twizzle feels very miserable when he has to go to bed with a cold, but all of the toys cheer him up by bringing him presents.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 29th April 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 13th May 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)

Twizzle has to rescue the China Doll when she is stolen and locked in a toy cupboard.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 6th May 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 20th May 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)

Jiffy’s twigs wear out so the toys go in search of new ones.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 13th May 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 3rd June 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)

Twizzle and Footso build a snowman but don’t like it when he comes to stay with them.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 20th May 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 27th May 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)

Twizzle and Footso decide to find the angry Teddy Bear something to eat.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 3rd June 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 17th June 1959 – 12.47pm (Southern)

Jiffy refuses to clean the streets of Stray Town until Twizzle thinks of a plan.

First UK Broadcast:

• Tuesday 10th June 1958- 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Wednesday 24th June 1959 – 12.47pm (ATV Midlands and Southern)

Twizzle meets a new toy and brings it to Stray Town to help Jiffy the Broomstick Man.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 17th June 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)

Repeat Broadcasts (ITV):

• Tuesday 15th September 1959 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)

Chawky the white-faced golliwog doesn’t like Footso sleeping in his garden so he plants some magic seeds to give him a fright.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 8th July 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands and T.W.W.)

Footso has a sore tooth but he doesn’t want Twizzle to take him to the dentist.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 15th July 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada and T.W.W.)
• Tuesday 5th January 1965 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Jiffy the Broomstick Man gets up to mischief once again.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 22nd July 1958 – 5.30pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands, Scottish and T.W.W.)

When Footso catches his tail in a door, the toys decide to knit him a new one.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 29th July 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands and T.W.W.)

Twizzle teases the toys and makes them angry.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 5th August 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands and T.W.W.)
• Tuesday 3rd November 1959 – 4.45pm (Anglia and Ulster)
• Tuesday 13th October 1964 – 4.45pm (Border and Channel)
• Friday 7th October 1966 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Footso sets out to rescue Twizzle when he is stolen and locked in a bird cage.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 12th August 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada and T.W.W.)
• Saturday 18th June 1960 – 5.30pm (Scottish)
• Wednesday 29th April 1964 – 4.45pm (Grampian)
• Tuesday 20th October 1964 – 4.45pm (Border, Southern and Channel)
• Friday 14th October 1966 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle decides to build a garage for his breakdown van.

First UK Broadcast:

• Tuesday 19th August 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada and T.W.W.)
• Tuesday 27th October 1959 – 4.45pm (Anglia)

Twizzle and Footso make a new friend.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 26th August 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada and T.W.W.)
• Tuesday 10th November 1959 – 4.45pm (Anglia and Ulster)
• Tuesday 10th November 1964 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Chawky the white-faced golliwog has a surprise when the toys give him a present.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 2nd September 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Granada, ATV Midlands and T.W.W.)
• Tuesday 5th January 1960 – 4.45pm (Anglia and Ulster)

Jiffy the Broomstick Man decides to host a birthday party and all of the broken down toys are invited.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Tuesday 9th September 1958 – 5.00pm (Associated-Rediffusion, ATV Midlands, Granada and T.W.W.)
• Tuesday 17th November 1959 – 4.45pm (Anglia and Ulster)
• Tuesday 24th November 1964 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Both oranges and bananas grow on a tree in Stray Town so Twizzle and the toys all have some lovely fruit.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 17th September 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 29th December 1959 – 4.45pm (Anglia)
• Tuesday 17th November 1964 – 4.45pm (Westward, Channel, Southern and Border)

There seems to be a thief at large in Stray Town, but the toys manage to clear up the mystery.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 24th September 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 24th November 1959 – 4.45pm (Anglia and Ulster)
• Tuesday 29th December 1964 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Footso the cat is in trouble again, but it is not his fault.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 1st October 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 1st December 1959 – 4.45pm (Ulster and Anglia)
• Tuesday 15th December 1964 – 4.45pm (Southern and Westward)

Twizzle is angry when Polly Moppet misbehaves.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 8th October 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 8th December 1959 – 4.45pm (Ulster and Anglia)
• Tuesday 8th December 1964 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Polly Moppet has gone missing, so all the toys go to look for her.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 15th October 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 15th December 1959 – 4.45pm (Anglia and Ulster)
• Tuesday 1st December 1964 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle, Footso and Chawky the white-faced golliwog go fishing in the lake, with surprising results.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 22nd October 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 12th January 1960 – 4.45pm (Anglia)
• Tuesday 12th January 1965 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle and Candy Floss are glad that Jiffy can fly when they visit the fair.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 29th October 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 19th January 1960 – 4.45pm (Anglia)

Twizzle and Footso go to the beach and Footso gets sand in his whiskers.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 5th November 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 26th January 1960 – 4.45pm (Anglia)
• Tuesday 9th February 1965 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle and Footso go off to camp and have some trouble with their tent.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 12th November 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 2nd February 1960 – 4.45pm (Anglia)
• Tuesday 2nd February 1965 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle visits the zoo and the thin Teddy Bear gets into trouble.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 19th November 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 9th February 1960 – 4.45pm (Anglia)
• Tuesday 26th January 1965 – 4.45pm (Westward)

Twizzle tries his hand at decorating and Jiffy gets into a sticky situation.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 26th November 1958 – 4.45pm (Associated-Rediffusion)
• Tuesday 16th February 1960 – 4.45pm (Anglia)

Twizzle and the broken-down toys help Candy Floss to celebrate her birthday.

First UK Broadcasts:

• Wednesday 10th June 1959 – 12.47pm (Associated-Rediffusion, Southern and ATV Midlands)
• Tuesday 16th February 1965 – 4.45pm (Westward,  Tyne Tees, Channel and Border)
• Thursday 20th June 1968 – 4.45pm (Grampian)