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A fire service has axed the use of Fireman Sam because the character is 'outdated' and 'not inclusive'. The decision to do away with a mascot from the kids TV show, in an effort to encourage more ...

The following year Fireman Sam took to the road, joining a CBeebies arena tour across the UK. The programme remained on the BBC until 2007. In 2006 HiT Entertainment, home to Bob The Builder ...

Today reached new levels of absurdity as it came to light that in Series 9, Episode 7 of the cartoon, Fireman Sam appeared to tread on a page from the Quran. It started out as a storm in a tea cup ...

Ofcome have put out the flames of Sam’s Islamaphobia row (Picture: HIT Entertainment) Children’s TV show Fireman Sam will not ... for Ofcom told Metro.co.uk. ‘After careful assessment ...

The writer who created Fireman Sam has waded into the show's sexism row and hit back at critics who said the programme puts women off joining the service. David Jones, who is himself a former ...

The BBC star has revealed that she is 'thrilled' to make her Fireman Sam debut in the upcoming new series. Fireman Sam creators have announced that Helen will be the voice of Penny's cousin ...

Fireman Sam. Fireman Sam leads an idyllic life in ... of darkness by turning down Boyce’s tempting offer. Just as the UK finale of Life On Mars concluded with Sam Tyler returning to live ...

Animated character Fireman Sam is to be dubbed into Arabic for viewers of the al-Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC). Fireman Sam, whose adventures can be seen on the BBC's CBeebies channel, is produced ...

Two of the creators of the children's television programme Fireman Sam have spoken out after Boris Johnson was pictured dressing up as the popular character. Ian Frampton and John Walker ...