As far as i know...the article that has now disappeared from the BEEB website - was about insects.....so this looks like a likely place to start....
it is worth copying 'the lot' here....to make sense of it later on:
i am 'sensing here'....the prague rothschild 'controlling all sides of the equation' and bagley run in manningtree to simply ensure his control of all ill cult 'operations' within the area.....
here is the webpage:
Tree Fu Tom
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| Tree Fu Tom | |
|---|---|
| Format | Children's comedy television series |
| Developed by | CBeebies In House Production, FremantleMedia Enterprises |
| Written by | Daniel Bays, Douglas Wood, Ian Carney, Moya O'Shea, Allan Plenderleith, Corey Powell, Richard Preddy, John Loy, Sindy McKay |
| Directed by | Adam Shaw |
| Starring | Adam Henderson |
| Voices of | Sophie Aldred, David Tennant, Tim Whitnall, Samantha Dakin, Sharon D Clarke |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Daniel Bays |
| Running time | 22-25 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBeebies (UK) |
| Original airing | 5 March 2012 |
In it, some species of insects are raised and controlled like cattle on a ranch: aphids, ladybirds, a rhinoceros beetle.
In each episode, Tom (live-acted) comes out of his house's back door, puts on a power belt, and runs across his lawn into a woodland. In there is the tree with Treetopolis on, protected by a magic shield. Using the power belt he jumps up, shrinks to insect size as he flies into the tree, and enters the world of Treetopolis, where he has adventures. He is skilled in that world's magic, and often gets characters out of scrapes. The tree's sap is shown as a glowing orange magic liquid. Sometimes he has to call on "the big world" for magical help: he tells the audience to make particular magical moves and then say particular words to "send the magic to me". The magic is shown as orange stuff appearing from around the camera and flying at Tom, who collects it in his arms in a ball, and uses it for whatever he needs it for. The movements which the audience are called on to make, are useful treatment for some forms of dyspraxia.
At the end he flies up, and out of the tree's magic field, reverts to full human boy size, lands, runs out of the wood and across his back lawn, jumping over a bicycle lying on the lawn, and in through his back door.
The series' two main voice actors each previously played major roles in Doctor Who; Sophie Aldred (who voices the animated Tom) as Seventh Doctor companion Ace and David Tennant (who voices Twigs) as the Tenth Doctor. The actor who plays Tom in the live action opening and closing sections of the show, Adam Henderson, is Sophie Aldred's son.[citation needed]
[edit] Characters
| voice actor | name | species | information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Aldred | Tom Powers (usually just Tom) | 8-year-old boy | When seen in CGI, he can fly. |
| Adam Henderson (full actor) | When seen in live action, he cannot fly. | ||
| David Tennant | Twigs | acorn sprite | He can fly and fold himself up to look like an acorn when frightened. |
| Tim Whitnall | Zigzoo | green tree frog | The local inventor at Treetopolis. |
| Tim Whitnall | Squirmtum | pill woodlouse | A large workman type, not the most intelligent. He can curl into a ball and in that form he can roll fast. He wears a miner's helmet with a firefly called Flicker as his helmet light. |
| Tim Whitnall | Rickety McGlum | spider | An elderly resident of Treetopolis; he used to be thought of as scary, but is now a close friend to Tom and his friends; he is also a Squizzle expert and trainer. |
| Samantha Dakin | Ariela | female butterfly | She acts as a ranch hand. She can fly and does not ride on anything. |
| Sharon D Clarke | Treetog | The Tree Spirit | The plump friendly leader of Treetopolis. She also acts as the schoolteacher teaching the young sprites and Tom magic spells. |
| Sophie Aldred | Puffy | toadstool | The Mushas. Troublemakers. Brother and sister. |
| Stink | toadstool |
[edit] Episodes
- Episode 1: May The Best Berry Win: the Biggest Chuckleberry In Treetopolis contest
- Episode 2: Squizzle Quest: A game projectile goes astray
- Episode 3: Zigzoo The Zero: Zigzoo gets tired of inventions failing
- Episode 4: So Long Greenhorns: Tom and Twigs swap Spell School for running Ariela's ranch, and vice-versa.
- Episode 5: Hide And Squeak: A game of hide and seek; Squirmtum's fear of the dark gets the better of him.
- Episode 6: Wishful Thinking: The Mushas get hold of a magic pebble
- Episode 7: Zigzoo's Robot: Zigzoo builds a robot that causes more problems than it solves.
- Episode 8: With Friends Like These: Some go off to play Squizzle when they are supposed to be helping Squirmtum. Stink and Puffy see a chance.
- Episode 9: Buzzworthy: Bees get into the ranch
- Episode 10: Winging It: Squirmtum tries to fly using a jetpack with wings
- Episode 11: Crystal Catastrophe: Treetog's casting crystal gets broken.
- Episode 12: Fungus Among Us: The Mushas trick Tom and Twigs into making a mess of Treetog's castle.
- Episode 13: The Big Ranch Rodeo: Trouble organizing a rodeo.
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