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- “I am too young to perish in an attic!”
- ―Dilys
Rich and Famous is the second episode of Series 4.
Summary[]
Trevor is on his way to the fire station with a camcorder and cassette box. He has a new position within the brigades research and development. He has to record incidents so that the service can evaluate whether they're doing their job properly. Then he spots Sarah and James Jones sitting in the park and he decides to film them doing a dance and singing a song to see how well the camera works. Norman rides into the scene on his skateboard and crashes into a fountain.
Meanwhile at Bella Lasagne's cafe, Dilys Price reads a newspaper about Dilys Davis of Newtown being rich and famous after finding a family heirloom worth millions. She then heads up into the attic to see if she can find an heirloom, too, leaving Norman to look after the shop.
Back at the fire station, the days drill is to find an incapacitated person in a smoke filled room. Steele acts as entry control officer, With Sam, Elvis & Trevor being the BA search team. Trevor uses a thermal imaging camera to locate the person which also records the exercise.
In the attic, Dilys lights a candle to see what she is doing and looks through her father's old sea chest for heirloom, but nothing seems to be of any value. She throws an old mallet at the candle and a bundle of old newspapers is set on fire. Sarah and James see the blaze and quickly call the fire brigade.
At the station, the fire team are watching the unedited version of their rescue exercise, which accidentally begins with Norman falling into the fountain, much to Steele's amusement, when the fire bell rings and they are soon on their way to rescue Dilys. At the danger zone, Dilys climbs away from the blaze through the skylight and onto the roof with a precious brass statue. As Sam climbs up the ladder to rescue Dilys, Trevor films the whole rescue on his camera. As Dilys slides across the roof to Sam, a tile comes lose and she slips down into his arms. In the process, Dilys drops the statue and it slides down off the roof and falls to the ground. Station Officer Steele catches it in his helmet just in time.
Later that night, Dilys, Trevor and Norman are watching the news on the television and they see a report of Dilys being rescued. The newsreader states that Dilys' statue is worth over £2,000 (roughly £4000 today) which makes her feel very proud indeed.
Characters[]
- Fireman Sam
- Elvis Cridlington
- Station Officer Steele
- Trevor Evans
- Sarah and James
- Dilys Price
- Norman Price
- Bella Lasagne
- The Newsreader (not seen)
- Dilys Davis (mentioned)
Vehicles[]
Locations[]
Trivia[]
- This was the first episode to feature B.A entry control procedures.
- The water coming out the fountain is actually cling film.
- A Biggott's box from Joshua Jones can be seen near the smoke chamber.
- The chocolate bar Norman is eating when he is looking after the shop appears to be a Snickers.
- This is one of three episodes Trevor is seen in both his civilian clothes and his firefighter uniform, the others being What Goes Up and Steele Under Par.
- Dilys' father's old sea chest was reused from the "Rocky Hollow" episode "Treasure". It would later be seen in Norman's bedroom in Season 5.
- Recording date: March 7, 1994.
- When this episode first aired in English on BBC One London on 27 October 1994, it aired at 15:40.[1]
In Other Languages[]
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Czech | Filmování |
| Finnish | Rikas ja kuuluisa |
| Hebrew | עשירה ומפורסמת |
| Hungarian | Gazdag és híres |
| Italian | Ricca e Famosa |
| Japanese | おおいなるいさん!? |
| Korean | 유명해지고 싶어요 |
| Norwegian | Rik Og Berømt |
| Polish | Sławny i Bogaty (TV) Pożar na Strychu (VHS) |
| Welsh | Dilys yn n Newyddion |
Home Media Releases []
UK/AUS[]
- The New Adventures of Fireman Sam
- Fireman Sam's Bumper Video (1997)
- Fireman Sam's Biggest Video Ever! (2001)
- Snow Business
- Rich and Famous
- Greatest Rescues (2011)
Finland[]
- Tässä tulee Palomies Sami (1998)
Episode[]
Fireman Sam Rich and Famous
English Version