The Ink Thief

The Ink Thief

The Ink Thief

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The Ink Thief

1994- 1994

1 Seasons

7 Episodes

10.0(1 votes)

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Action & Adventure

Kids

Overview

The titular Ink Thief steals the power of children's imaginations by removing ink from books and drawings, dragging young siblings Sam and Jim into his fantastical world of Bumps and Oobs.

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Production Companies

Tyne Tees Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

The Ink Thief

Joyce Springer

Joyce Springer

Miz Tiggle

Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

Aloysius

Toyah Willcox

Toyah Willcox

Dog

Felicity Todd

Samantha Waverley

Stefan Weclawek

Stefan Weclawek

Jim Waverley

Paul Springer

Toddy

Gary Martin

Lorni Snoop

Creative team

Created by: Steve Hanson
Showrunner: Peter Moth
Produced by: Leslie Oakden
Ruth Beni

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