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The Ink Thief

1994 - 1994

Hello Kiddies

Episode 1

After their family relocates, Sam and Jim meet librarian Mizz Tiggle, the nefarious Ink Thief and other mysterious creatures.

Strange Books

Episode 2

When Jim is lured into the lair of The Ink Thief, Samantha turns to the Bumps in an attempt to save her brother.

Nasty and the OOB

3rd August 1994

Episode 3

Sam learns The Ink Thief's origins, Mizz Tiggle calls a meeting of the Official Organization of Bumps, and Jim discovers a page which provides his captor with immense superpowers.

Earth, Water, Cheese and Air

10th August 1994

Episode 4

Samantha and Mizz Tiggle travel through the Apopalyptic Spiral to reunite the Four Bumps of the Apopalypse. Meanwhile, Jim discovers The Ink Thief can increase his power by stealing the life force from other Bumps.

Earth + Water = Muddle

17th August 1994

Episode 5

Dog tries to protect the library as Samantha, Mizz Tiggle and Snoop go to meet Rock. Meanwhile, The Ink Thief drains his powers faster than his minions can collect more.

Cheese and Balloony

24th August 1994

Episode 6

Mizz Tiggle finds the other two Bumps of the Apopalypse. Also, Snoop stands up to The Ink Thief and his cronies in an effort to protect Dog.

Can This Really Be the End?

31st August 1994

Episode 7

The Ink Thief is defeated with aid from Big Balloonie.

Top Cast

Richard O'Brien•Joyce Springer•Richard Ridings

Director

Tony White

Writer

Steve Hanson

Action & Adventure Comedy Kids

The Ink Thief steals the power of children's imaginations by taking the ink from drawings and pulling two young children into his world inhabited by Oobs and other creatures of imagination. The Ink Thief was a 1994 British children's TV show, shown on the ITV channel during their CITV segment. It starred Richard O'Brien and Toyah Wilcox. The series was produced by Animus Entertainment for Tyne Tees Television.

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Full Cast

Richard O'Brien Image

Richard O'Brien

The Ink Thief

Joyce Springer Image

Joyce Springer

Miz Tiggle

Richard Ridings Image

Richard Ridings

Aloysius

Toyah Willcox Image

Toyah Willcox

Dog

Felicity Todd

Samantha Waverley

Stefan Weclawek Image

Stefan Weclawek

Jim Waverley

Full Crew

Tony White

Director

Steve Hanson

Writer

Paul Springer

Writer

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