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Fireman Sam (Welsh: Sam Tân) is a stop-motion animation Welsh children's television programme about a fireman called Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other townspeople in the Welsh town of Pontypandy (a mix of two actual places, Pontypridd and Tonypandy, in the South Wales valleys). The original idea for Fireman Sam came from two ex-firemen from Kent. They took their idea to S4C who saw the potential in the series and commissioned it.
Fireman Sam first appeared on BBC television and S4C television between 1985 and 1986 and remains popular to this day. Fireman Sam has been sold to over 40 countries, from Australia to Poland and is used across the UK to promote fire safety.
Original series
The series comprised 32 10-minute episodes and a 20-minute Christmas special. The narration and character voices were done by John Alderton
Sam is the protagonist in the show, and interacts with both colleagues at the fire station and local townspeople.
In the original series, the Fire brigade staff had black clothes whereas in the 2003-05 series they are yellow and blue.
Firefighters
Fireman Sam is referred to as the "hero next door". He is the archetypal fireman, who remains composed in an emergency and unfailingly offers assistance to all those in need. Sam is not married, but maintains a close relationship with his nephew, James, and niece, Sarah. Sam's tragic flaw is a penchant for invention, which rarely results in a productive outcome, and can undermine his emphasis on fire safety.;
Elvis Cridlington provides a contrast to Sam in both competency and demeanour. Elvis is an exuberant rock 'n' roll fan and an appalling cook. He failed his 11+ exam at school.;
Station Officer Steele is the chief of Pontypandy Fire Station. As a former army officer, he insists upon a high standard of both hygiene and efficiency in the station.;
Penny Morris is the only female member of the Pontypandy fire brigade. She is originally from Newtown, and doubles as a mechanic.;
Trevor Evans is an auxilary fireman with the brigade. His day job is as the town bus driver. He is known for his awkward manner, but nonetheless exhibits a great devotion to the welfare of others (especially Dilys).;
Jupiter is a bright red fire engine.;
Townspeople
Dilys Price runs the town grocery store. She is a well known gossip, and has great affection for Trevor, the bus driver. Dilys is the mother of town mischief-maker Norman, but is frequently blind to her son's troublesome ways.;
"Naughty" Norman Price is a seven year old with a love of practical jokes and skateboarding. Unfortunately, Norman regularly fails to set appropriate limits on his own behaviour, and has been known to wreak havoc with the lives of Pontypandy residents. In one episode, one of Normans pranks causes Bella's cafe to be engulfed in flames, endangering the lives of many of the show's characters. At the end of the particular episode, it came with a strict warning to all children telling them not to play with fire. This episode was used as a promotional film shown in schools across the country.;
Sarah and James are the relatively well behaved niece and nephew of Fireman Sam.;
Bella Lasagne is the absent-minded town cafe owner, originally from Italy.;
Rosa is Bella's temperamental cat.;
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