
The Treacle People
Still Sticky
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Narrated by:
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Caroline Bernstein
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Glynn Mills
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Jim Norton
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Elizabeth Plant
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By:
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Jonathan Trueman
About this listen
Six brand-new full-cast audio adventures for The Treacle People!
Welcome to Sabden, home of the mines that produce fully half of Britain’s treacle–the sticky stuff that goes into golden syrup, ginger beer and parkin cake. In this picturesque spot, where moobarks roam the fields and mischievous boggarts scamper around every corner, a proud industry flourishes–or rather, used to flourish. Because once again, the mines have run out of treacle, and the villagers find themselves in a decidedly sticky situation…
But hope is at hand! A mysterious message in a bottle leads Tapper, Lil and the rest of our friends on an epic quest to retrieve riches beyond their wildest dreams. With the help of their trusty Treacle Tracker, they’ll descend to the very depths of the earth, cross the Molasso Sea, tame the Great White Mallard, Moby Duck, and enter the fabled Mines of King Habbakuk. Will they find the treasure? Will they make it out alive? And will we find the budget for some decent locations now we’re doing this on audio? Find out the answers to all this and much, much less in The Treacle People: Still Sticky.
Full credits:
Rosie, Lil, Bert the Boggart—Caroline Bernstein
Tapper, The Narrator—Glynn Mills
Brendan, Silas—Jim Norton
The Boggart Queen—Elizabeth Plant
Written by Jonathan Trueman
Produced and directed by Joseph Russell
Sound design by Russell Smithson
Recorded by Wilfredo Acosta at The Soundhouse
Music by Simon Webb
Theme by Iain Russell & Simon Webb
Music recorded and mixed by Martin Russell
Created by Iain Russell & Mike Furness
Based on an idea by The Dewhurst Family
©2025 Fire Mountain Productions Ltd (P)2025 Fire Mountain Productions LtdGoes down better than a slice of Lil's Parkin
washed down with Brendan's Ginger Beer!
Fingers crossed that if we get more, Professor Baines Pilling
and Wizzle will be back with the gang.
Good to be back in Sabden
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As mad as ever
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Loved it!
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The sound editing was marvellous -- from Moobarks and Giant Ducks, to the excited gibberings of treacle-eating boggarts.
The remaining cast members did a great job reprising their iconic roles of yesteryear; and while there are notable absences, the condensed cast does help to keep things (or more precisely the plot) simple enough to enjoy.
As for the script itself: hilarious, nothing but. Just as the original series had been. The jokes are timeless and come thick and fast, with the fourth wall practically non-existent here 😁
Jonathan Trueman (one of the original writers) has clearly inherited a lot of his late father's sense of humour during their time working together, and I hope he's given future writing opportunities for other productions.
All in all, this was one revival I was very happy to see (and hear!). It was lovely revisiting Sabden again, and I thank everyone who was involved in its making. When the world needed cheering up, this ticks all the boxes.
Still Sticky (after all these years!) ⭐
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The humor is so charming and both the comedy and storytelling fit adults as much as children, to me. It was a very comforting listen. If that makes any sense.
Perfect casting, easy to distinguish characters.
I have not actually watched or grown up with the Treacle People because I am Swedish, but I really want to experience more of them and their comedy now! Also so that I may come back to relisten and really take in how wonderful it is that original voicecast did this!
Comforting adventure, even for an adult!
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Cute, high energy, well produced
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Brilliant continuation of a classic
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Fantastic Return
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Good to see my childhood brought back
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Very Charming!
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