The Treacle People (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, The Treacle People is an animation, comedy and family series.

What it’s about. The Treacle People was a children's television programme shown on CITV in the United Kingdom, from 3 May 1996 to 25 July 1997. It only had two series, each with 13 episodes. In a similar vein to other shows by the same writer, the humour worked on two levels for younger and older viewers. It was produced by The London Studios for London Weekend Television and Fire Mountain Productions in association with Link Entertainment. In 2023, the series was remastered, with full episodes posted on the show's official YouTube Channel.

Who’s in it. The Treacle People stars Glynn Mills as Tapper Knowle (voice) / Ike Mitton (voice) / Narrator (voice), Alec Bregonzi as Prof. Baines-Pilling (voice) / Nellie Newchurch (voice), Brian Trueman as Charlie (voice) / Furness (voice) and Iain Russell as Stirling the Haggis (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.7/10, The Treacle People sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Treacle People page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Treacle People tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.