- Captain Abercromby
infobox television
show_name = Captain Abercromby
caption =Captain Abercromby and his crew
format =children's programming
runtime = 15 minutes
creator =
starring =
country = UK
network =BBC
first_aired = 2002
last_aired = 2003
num_episodes =26 |"Captain Abercromby" is a cancelled children's TV show that was on
BBC Two in 2002-2003. Its cast was puppets.eries overview
It was a puppet series about a boy named Abercromby, who is raised by his grandfather, and after hearing the tale of how his Grandpa lost his watch, he dreams that he a Captain of a seaship, who is on a mission to find the watch. They have a rival crew attempting to find buried treasure, ran by Captain Jake, who mistakenly (but logically) believe that Abercromby is looking for buried
treasure , albeit making the series a race between the two ships.Characters
Abercromby's crew
*"Abercromby" - the show's titular character, Abercromby is a boy who dreams of an adventure where he is trying to find his Grandpa's missing watch.
*"Siren " - Abercromby's shipmate, and the living front of the ship. She believes in Abercromby the most, and is the one who will convince the others to save him.
*"Great Oak" - a talking tree, an Oak Tree in particular, he is the ship's helmsman, and responsible for keeping the ship moving.
*"Arthur" - a talking suit ofarmour that works on the ship. Arthur is a bumbling character, and is the prominent character in the series, next to Abercromby himself.
*"Poindexter" - the ship's janitor, who is also a purple talking dog. Pointdexter is quite intelligent, as he is shown doing things humans are subject to do.Episode titles
*"Birthday Bash"
*"Sailor Of The Year"
*"Captain's Cook"
*"The Duel"
*"Extra Pair Of Paws"
*"Unlucky For Some"
*"The Right Treatment"
*"The Rule Book"
*"The Sultan's Visit"
*"Mrs Jake"
*"Athur's Family Tree"
*"Trumpet Boy"
*"Out Of The Hat"
*"Watch Out"
*"Navy Blues"
*"Lights Out"
*"Stowaway Star"
*"What A Washout"
*"Gee A Genie"
*"The Sultan's Challenge"
*"Big Blue Fish"
*"Mummy's Little Treasure"
*"Bobweb's Machine"
*"Bully For You"
*"Captain Invisible"
*"Marooned"
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