Jamie and the Magic Torch
 Each
episode of Jamie and the Magic Torch began with Jamie being
tucked into bed by his mum. But no sooner has she left the room
and Jamie is out of bed and shining his magic torch on the
floor.
This opens up a magic portal - but not downstairs to the living
room as you might expect ! With his bobble-hatted talking dog
Wordsworth, Jamie slides down a helter-skelter to a strange world
called Cuckoo Land.
Here Jamie meets characters like Mr Boo (who floats around in a
flying submarine), Strumpers Plunkett (who plays tunes on his
nose!), Jo-Jo Help (who has a million-and-one excuses why he can't
actually help), Nutmeg (a rag doll) and Officer Gotcha (half-man,
half-unicycle).
After using his magic torch to do something magical, Jamie
returns to his bedroom via the tree at the bottom of the helter
skelter and gets some kip.
 Jamie was made by Manchester-based company Cosgrove Hall,
makers of Dangermouse, Count Duckula and many other
animated children's shows.
In February 2002 a search began by FremantleMedia (the company
who own the rights to Jamie & The Magic Torch) for a
child actor to star in a live-action movie version of the show.
They announced they had already found a dog to play Wordsworth but
were still seeking "an adventurous red-headed boy" aged
between five and nine.
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