The Ink Thief

25min

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.

Episodes

Cast

Hello Kiddies

1. Hello Kiddies

25min

20th Jul 1994

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

Strange Books

2. Strange Books

25min

27th Jul 1994

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

3. Nasty and the OOB

25min

3rd Aug 1994

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

4. Earth, Water, Cheese and Air

25min

10th Aug 1994

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

5. Earth + Water = Muddle

25min

17th Aug 1994

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

6. Cheese and Balloony

25min

24th Aug 1994

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?

7. Can This Really Be the End?

25min

31st Aug 1994

The Ink Thief is defeated with aid from Big Balloonie.

First air date

20th Jul 1994

Last air date

31st Aug 1994

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks