The Ink Thief

The Ink Thief

CITV Ended Adventure • Children • Fantasy

1 Season · 7 Episodes · Premiered July 20, 1994 · Ended August 31, 1994

The titular antagonist known only as the Ink Thief steals the power of imagination by sucking the "ink" out of books and drawings. At the start of the show, brother and sister Jim and Sam stumble upon his gothic world filled with Oobs, Bumps, and other imaginary creatures. During the course of the show, the children's friendship is tested as Jim gets seduced by the Ink Thief, whereas Sam fights to stop him. Each episode is peppered with plot-specific songs, giving the show a musical feel.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

7 episodes
E01
Hello Kiddies
Wed, Jul 20 1994 11:00 AM GMT+0000
E02
Strange Books
Wed, Jul 27 1994 11:00 AM GMT+0000
E03
Nasty and the OOB
Wed, Aug 3 1994 11:00 AM GMT+0000
E04
Earth, Water, Cheese and Air
Wed, Aug 10 1994 11:00 AM GMT+0000
E05
Earth + Water = Muddle
Wed, Aug 17 1994 11:00 AM GMT+0000
E06
Cheese and Balloony
Wed, Aug 24 1994 11:00 AM GMT+0000
E07
Can This Really Be the End?
Wed, Aug 31 1994 11:00 AM GMT+0000
Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien as The Ink Thief
Joyce Springer
Joyce Springer as Miz Tiggle
Richard Ridings
Richard Ridings as Aloysius
Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox as Dog

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