Series 2

This article is about the English second series. You may be looking for the US release or the Welsh second series.

Series 2

Series Overview

Director(s)

John Walker

Producer(s)

Ian Frampton
John Walker

Composer(s)

Narrator(s)

John Alderton (English)
Gareth Lewis (Welsh)

Release Details

No. of episodes

8 (Packaging order/Welsh order)
10 (English order)

Released

6 September - 14 December 1988 (UK, WAL)
8 November - 22 December 1988 (UK, ENG)
10 October 1989 - 25 December 1990 (NZ)
11 April - 25 December 1991 (AUS)

Episode Guide
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The second series of Fireman Sam aired in the UK in 1988, in New Zealand in 1989 and 1990, and in Australia in 1991.

Episodes[]

Title	Written by	Original Welsh release date	Welsh broadcast number #
Treasure Hunt	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1988	1.09
When Bella loses her keys, Sarah and James use Sam's metal detector but end up bursting a water pipe requiring the Fire Brigade.

Sam's Day Off	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1988	1.10
It's Sam's day off and his popcorn machine seems just the ticket for going to the pictures, until it suffers from a high degree of flumbustication.

Thief in Pontypandy	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1988	1.11
Fireman Sam has mislaid his watch, Dilys has lost her earrings and Bella's necklace has disappeared. Can Sam solve the mystery of what took them?

Chemistry Set	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1988	1.12
Norman's dream of making `the pongiest stink bomb in the world' backfires when Dilys sticks her nose into his laboratory.

Safe with Sam	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1988	1.13
Sam gives Sarah and James a few safety tips before they go to a fireworks party. He even has to remind Elvis - a fireman - of the fireworks code.

The Wishing Well	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1988	1.14
Sarah, James and Norman have been sent by Dilys to pick strawberries, but Norman falls in a wishing well.

The Great Inventor	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1988	1.15
Sam is all set to win "The Best Inventor in Wales" competition, but a few malfunctions and naughty Norman's tricks, it might be a lot harder said then done.

Snow Business	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1988	1.16 (Special)
Christmas comes to a standstill when Sam and the crew come to the rescue of Sarah and James, who are trapped in the ice.

Title	Written by	Original English release date	English broadcast number #
Safe with Sam	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	25 October 1988	2.01
Sam gives Sarah and James a few safety tips before they go to a fireworks party. He even has to remind Elvis - a fireman - of the fireworks code.

Telly Trouble	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	1 November 1988 (TV) 4 April 1988 (VHS)	2.02
Station Officer Steele is appearing on TV to give advise on Fire Safety but when Bella's TV is on fire, no one is able to watch as Sam and Elvis attend the fire.

Treasure Hunt	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	8 November 1988 (TV) 3 October 1988 (VHS)	2.03
When Bella loses her keys, Sarah and James use Sam's metal detector but end up bursting a water pipe requiring the Fire Brigade.

Sam's Day Off	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	15 November 1988 (TV) 3 October 1988 (VHS)	2.04
It's Sam's day off and his popcorn machine seems just the ticket for going to the pictures, until it suffers from a high degree of flumbustication.

Chemistry Set	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	22 November 1988 (TV) 3 October 1988 (VHS)	2.05
Norman's dream of making `the pongiest stink bomb in the world' backfires when Dilys sticks her nose into his laboratory.

The Wishing Well	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	29 November 1988	2.06
Sarah, James and Norman have been sent by Dilys to pick strawberries, but Norman falls in a wishing well.

Lost Cat	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	6 December 1988 (TV) 4 April 1988 (VHS)	2.07
Rosa is stuck up a tree; Trevor climbs up the tree to try and rescue her and only ends up getting stuck himself. But first, Sam has to deal with a fire at Bella's Cafe.

The Great Inventor	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	13 December 1988	2.08
Sam is all set to win "The Best Inventor in Wales" competition, but a few malfunctions and naughty Norman's tricks, it might be a lot harder said then done.

Thief in Pontypandy	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	19 December 1988 3 October 1988 (VHS)	2.09
Fireman Sam has mislaid his watch, Dilys has lost her earrings and Bella's necklace has disappeared. Can Sam solve the mystery of what took them?

Snow Business	Rob Lee (Story by) Nia Ceidiog (Written by)	22 December 1988	2.10 (Special)
Christmas comes to a standstill when Sam and the crew come to the rescue of Sarah and James, who are trapped in the ice.

Characters[]

Characters Introduced:[]

The Jackdaw

Cast[]

John Alderton

Releases[]

Physical home video[]

From 1988-1989, The English dub of the series (in addition to the Snow Business special) was released across two VHS tapes by BBC Video in the United Kingdom.

The episodes Treasure Hunt, Sam's Day Off, Thief in Pontypandy, Chemistry Set, The Wishing Well and The Great Inventor were featured on the UK compilation DVD and VHS "Action Stations!" released in May 2004.

Later, The entire English dub of the series was released on DVD in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand under the title "Treasure Hunt".

Digital retail[]

The complete series is currently available to purchase on iTunes.

Streaming[]

The complete series is currently streaming on BritBox, BBC iPlayer and The Roku Channel.

Trivia[]

The episodes "Treasure Hunt", "Sam's Day Off", "Thief in Pontypandy", and "Chemistry Set" were released on VHS before they were broadcast on BBC One.
In the Welsh language, Series 2 is considered part of Series 1, meaning that Series 3 is Series 2, and Series 4 is Series 3.
This is the last series in the "classic series" to be dubbed in Dutch. It would later be dubbed in Dutch in Series 5-present.