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.
Episodes
S01E01Pom-Pom and the Toys1960-02-2315m
S01E02Topsy Turvy Land1960-03-0115m
S01E03Torchy and Squish1960-03-0815m
S01E04The Building of Frutown1960-03-1515m
S01E05Torchy and the Broken Rocket1960-03-2215m
S01E06King Dithers1960-03-2915m
S01E07Torchy Returns to Earth1960-04-0515m
S01E08Bossy Boots Goes to Topsy Turvy Land1960-04-1215m
S01E09Bossy Boots Is Taught a Lesson1960-04-1915m
S01E10A Bell for a Penny Farthing1960-04-2615m
S01E11A Trick on Pom-Pom1960-05-0315m
S01E12Torchy Is Stolen1960-05-1015m
S01E13King Dithers Loses His Crown1960-05-1715m
S01E14Pilliwig Gets A Present1960-05-2415m
S01E15Bad Boy Bogey1960-05-3115m
S01E16Torchy and the Strange Animal1960-06-0715m
S01E17Bossy Boots Forgets to be Good1960-06-1415m
S01E18The Hungry Money Box1960-06-2115m
S01E19The Naughty Twins1960-06-2815m
S01E20The Twins Learn a Lesson1960-07-0515m
S01E21King Dithers Goes Down to Earth1960-07-1215m
