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overview
What is TUGS about?
TUGS is a British children's television series first broadcast in 1988. It was created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. The series dealt with the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who compete against each other in the fictional Bigg City Port. The series was set in the Roaring Twenties, and was produced by TUGS Ltd., for TVS and Clearwater Features Ltd. Music was composed by Junior Campbell and Mike O'Donnell, who also wrote the music for Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Due to the bankruptcy of production company TVS, the series did not continue production past 13 episodes. Following the initial airing of the series throughout 1988, television rights were sold to an unknown party, while all models and sets from the series sold to Britt Allcroft. Modified set props and tugboat models were used in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from 1991 onwards. It blends kids, family and drama elements. The series reflects a distinct GB style and perspective. The story is shaped by its creators, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton.
cast
Cast and creators of TUGS
The main cast includes Patrick Allen, Timothy Bateson and Shaun Prendergast. Behind the scenes, it is created by Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton, shaped by showrunner J. Nigel Pickard.
Patrick Allen
as Captain Star / Narrator (voice)
Timothy Bateson
as O.J. (voice)
Shaun Prendergast
as Sunshine / Zak (voice)
John Baddeley
as Top Hat / Zip (voice)
Chris Tulloch
as Zorran (voice)
Lee Cornes
as Grampus (voice)
Simon Nash
as Ten Cents (voice)
Nigel Anthony
as Zug (voice)
Sean Barrett
as Big Mac / Hercules / Izzy Gomez / Captain Zero (voice)
Mike O'Malley
as Warrior (voice)