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Fireman Sam

★ 6.1 1987 · 1980s 16 seasons S4C, CBeebies, 5

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Synopsis

Follow the adventures of fireman Sam and his colleagues as they protect the citizens of the Welsh town of Pontypandy. Whenever the alarm sounds, brave Sam and his co-workers can be counted on to jump into a fire engine, hop onto a helicopter, or even launch an inflatable lifeboat to battle blazes, mount rescue missions, or provide medical attention to those in need.

Trivia about Fireman Sam

They approached Mike Young, creator of SuperTed, in Barry, Wales, and asked him to further develop their concept.

The idea was then brought to S4C's Director of Animation, Chris Grace, who had previously commissioned SuperTed.

Fireman Sam has, to this day, been broadcast in several countries around the world and has been translated into over 25 different languages, including Mandarin.

In the original series, all the character voices were performed by John Alderton.

In 2021, Mike Young said that shows like Fireman Sam and SuperTed would not be able to exist without government subsidies to S4C.

Common Sense Media recommended the 2005 series for ages three and up, praising it for showing how to "stay calm in a crisis" and rely on a team to solve problems.