Episode 1
The Telephone
15m
Inigo Pipkin has problems. When he had a telephone put into the workshop, he didn’t realize the trouble it would cause…
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TV series
Pipkins
197314 seasons7.3 / 10
Pipkins was a British children's TV programme. Hartley Hare, Pig, Topov and the gang were the stars of ATV's pre-school series which ran from January 1973 to 29 December 1981.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Pipkins premiered January 1, 1973. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Pipkins was a British children's TV programme. Hartley Hare, Pig, Topov and the gang were the stars of ATV's pre-school series which ran from January 1973 to 29 December 1981.
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Episode 3
Hartley and Bertha Clean Up
15m
Bertha sets out for the workshop to see Johnny but when she arrives Mr Pipkin and Johnny are out. Although she’s a bit cross, she decides to clean up while they are out. Hartley helps out, but finds the vacuum cleaner too loud for his big ears!
Where to watch PipkinsEpisode 4
The New Puppet
15m
A new puppet has been made and it’s nearly ready to be shown. But Hartley can’t wait. He wants to see it now, and it’s through trying to take peep at it that he has an accident.
Where to watch PipkinsEpisode 5
Pig
15m
The new puppet makes snorting noises. He also eats all the time, often rather strange things. Hartley puts up with this for a while, until he finds drawings of food among his own pictures…
Where to watch PipkinsEpisode 7
The Dustman
15m
A dustman calls to take away the old junk, but Mr Pipkin wants to keep it. He can make animals out of things that people throw away. The dustman is so excited by what he sees in the workshop that he gets left behind by the dust cart.
Where to watch PipkinsEpisode 11
An Old Glass Door
15m
Charlie the dustman brings some "useful junk" round to Mr Pipkin...
Where to watch PipkinsEpisode 25
Hartley's Birthday
15mfinale
It's Hartley's birthday - and there are lots of surprises. He doesn't know he's going to have a party, a present and a surprise telephone call!
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Cast
George WoodbridgeInigo Pipkin
Jonathan KyddTom
Sue Nicholls
Heather Tobias
Charles McKeown
Royce Mills
Wayne LaryeaJohnnyPreston Lockwood
Credits
- Written by
- Gail Renard
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 321
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
Associated TelevisionUnited Kingdom
Themes
puppetry