Son-in-law of Trumpton mastermind Gordon Murray says the band’s Burn the Witch ‘tarnished the brand’ of the beloved 1960s TV show Radiohead have been accused of “tarnishing the brand” of the ...

Ukip have complained lately of 'fake' Twitter accounts set up to impersonate and discredit them but they may be getting a little over-zealous in their response. Seemingly oblivious to obvious satire, ...

Well, someone had to take the Ukip Trumpton idea to its logical next stage ...

David Coburn, the party’s sole Scottish MEP, said the account, based in Chippy Minton’s fictional hometown, was fake A UK independence party (Ukip) MEP has been ridiculed on Twitter after calling for ...

Gordon Murray, creator and puppeteer of the popular BBC children's series Trumpton, has died at the age of 95. His son-in-law, William Mollett, confirmed the news in a statement to the BBC. The ...

Gordon Murray – the brains behind the classic children’s TV series Trumpton – has died at the age of 95. News of his passing was confirmed to the BBC by his son-in-law William Mollett. Murray, who ...

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The influence for the show, launched in the 1970s, featuring a team of firemen, has been shrouded in mystery. But Express.co.uk has found strong evidence to suggest that Trumptonshire is based on a ...

Ukip has been angered by a parody Twitter account suggesting its policies are more suited to the fictional children's TV town of Trumpton The parody account on the social media site Twitter called ...

10:24, Thu, Jun 30, 2016 Updated: 10:36, Thu, Jun 30, 2016 The puppeteer's son-in-law William Mollett reportedly confirmed the news to the BBC, although the cause of death is not yet known. Trumpton ...