Trumpton to name them for fear of the area being "inundated with tourists". Episode titles were given in "Radio Times" but were not shown on-screen. Unusually, Trumpton Fire Brigade has two theme songs. The first, commencing with the famous roll call of firemen's names, accompanies every turnout of the Brigade; the second, ending every episode, forms the habitual tune played by the Brigade at the Thursday band concerts. The Fire Brigade appears in every episode. Captain Flack always has a speaking part, as do Fireman Grubb in episode 1 and Fireman Cuthbert in episode 10. In episode 4 the Mayor states
John McGrew wife had seen several fellow artists, including McGrew when they were attending Communist Party meetings. While McGrew had not been an active member of several years, this was enough to get him added to the blacklist. In the wake of this, McGrew began touring Europe with his artwork, and eventually settled in France, where he would spend the rest of his life. He was living in Le Bois d'Oingt, near Lyon, at the time of his death. John McGrew John Burton McGrew (c.1910 – January 11, 1999) was an American animator, painter and musician. Although best known for working at