All 40 episodes of The Trap Door were released on DVD by Universal Pictures in 2005. The show was created by British animators Terry Brain and Charlie Mills, and produced through their own companies, CMTB Animation and Queensgate Productions Ltd. A 7" record of the extended theme song was released, with a B-side featuring an instrumental song called "Ghost Chase", performed by The Ghost Chasers. https://citv.fandom.com/wiki/The_Trap_Door?oldid=9652. Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States . A DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals the presence of the trap door on the floor. In most episodes, he orders Berk (in a Cockney accent) to fix things in the castle, prepare meals for him, or sometimes bathe or clean him. The monster soon reappears and roars at the group and the episode ends. The Splund’s only main role is in the episode of the same name. In most episodes, Berk accidentally leaves the trap door open, admitting a more troublesome monster than himself; but some monsters open it from below. Berk, Boni and most character voices were provided by Willie Rushton, an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye. The television series spawned a video game in the mid-80s called The Trap Door and a sequel called Through The Trap Door. The trapdoor has played a pivotal function in the operation of the gallows, cargo ships, trains and more recently theatre and films. The trapdoor is a sliding or hinged door in the floor or ceiling. The show has since become a cult favourite and remains one of the most widely recognised family entertainment shows of the 1980s. Both seasons are currently available on iTunes and Prime Video. Beneath the castle are a series of dark and mysterious caverns inhabited by all manner of "horrible things", accessible by the eponymous trap door. The show was set in a Haunted Castle owned by an unseen creature known only as 'The Thing Upstairs'. Trap Door will lock on to one of the characters with Target, then cast Ninth Dimension on the next turn, instantly killing the targeted character. The show was aired again from 1996-2004 when it was broadcast by Channel 4 during early weekday mornings. 100 years ago, 22 young sweatshop women workers died in a basement fire at work. and "Sniff that!". Berk (voiced by Willie Rushton) is an oviform blue creature who speaks with a West Country accent. . Dak Smyth is one of the main characters in the Infinity Ring series. Boni dislikes to be moved from his favourite spot—an alcove in the wall near the trap door—and is often shown failing to warn Berk about the various monsters that come from it. As such, Berk often goes about his duties with simple-minded glee, and enjoys cooking with ingredients such as mud, eyeballs, snakes, and worms. Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States and walk immediately into a deadly trap. Characters. The world of The Trap Door is solely inhabited by monsters, and almost all action takes place in the monsters' castle, and especially the pantry or cellar where lives Berk, the central character. and "Sniff that!" The plot revolves around the daily lives and the misadventures of a group of monsters living in a castle. The Trap Door is a British animated television series, originally shown in the United Kingdom in 1984. 3D plasticine animation, featuring Berk, a blue creature who lives as servant to the unseen 'Thing Upstairs' in an old dark house. As such, Berk often goes about his duties with simple-minded glee, and enjoys cooking with ingredients such as mud, eyeballs, snakes, and worms. The vocals were performed by Zygott. She experiences Remnants that are said to be caused by the Great Breaks in History, and are related to Sera's parents, whom she never really knew. But the Hystorians have taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. The Big Red Thing (character) Bubo; The Thing Upstairs; Berk; Boni; The Castle; The Trap Door(Place) Together they were referred to as "Brainbox Mills". ↑ The main character was this creature's servant, a blue blob named Berk, who lived in the castle's lower floors and did his master's bidding, such as tidying up and cooking his various disgusting meals. Characters. When confronting the Red Thing during the final episode of the second season "The Big Red Thing", Rogg is pronounced dead as the credits roll, before revealing himself to be alive in the aftermath. There was a stop motion movie that was in the works that was never made called The Pudding. The missing four episodes from each of these videos were "Bye Bye Berk". Trap Door: the creepiest psychological suspense you will read this year - Kindle edition by Say Mitchell, Dreda. Although the emphasis was on humour and the show was marketed as a children's programme, it drew much from horror and dark fantasy. The Trap Door is a British children's TV series. Berk announcing his sudden departure from the castle after becoming so fed up from the creatures escaping through the trap door and the relentless demands of The Thing Upstairs in the Season 1 finale, shocking and saddening his friends (and the audience). The Big Red Thing (voiced by Nick Shipley) is a recurring monster that initially appeared in the first episode "Breakfast Time", in which it emerges from the trapdoor and pursues Berk through the castle, but ultimately flees back down the trapdoor upon viewing its own reflection. It was invented to facilitate the hoisting of grain up through mills, however, its list of uses has grown over time. The Big Red Thing is from The Trap Door He is a red genie He is a sperm whale The world of The Trap Door is solely inhabited by monsters, and almost all action takes place in the monsters' castle, and especially the pantry or cellar where lives Berk, the central character. All 40 episodes were released over 4 VHS videotapes in the UK by Channel 5 Video in the 1980s. Sera Froste is Dak Smyth's best friend. If they do not make it off the platform i… In these dark days, the Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. Nick Shipley provided the voice of Drutt, and other characters. The first season was shown weekdays on Children's ITV from 6 October 1986 to 7 November 1986; the second season was featured as a segment in Season 2 of Ghost Train on Saturday mornings in 1990. The following lines of the theme song, thereupon commence: Don't you open that trapdoor, you're a fool if you dare! Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States and walk immediately into a deadly trap. The Trap Door (Complete Series) Topics trap, door, trap door, cartoon, animation, kids, children, show, TV, UK, British. The Big Red Thing (character) Bubo; The Thing Upstairs; Berk; Boni; The Castle; The Trap Door(Place) Every time a player is killed, they will respawn in the red zone. (These include a blue thing, a spider and a skull). . Though mostly hostile or mischievous, the monsters emergent from the trap door include the amiable and periodic Rogg, and occasionally others as harmless as he. He is the protagonist of the show, and steward or caretaker of the monster's castle. 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Berk is often warned not to open the trap door by his friends, or forbidden by his master, but often does so nonetheless. A board game was also released entitled Berk's Trapdoor Game which involved going around the board while trying to knock one's opponents over by launching one of four dice, each hidden beneath its own trapdoor, in the game board's central catapulting mechanism. Berk has two companions, Boni and Drutt. Berk has two companions, Boni and Drutt. "), overworked servant of "the thing upstairs" ('Berk! The Trap Door (TV Series 1984–1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The Jelly Jamb. [3] Later, Terry Brain went on to be an animator with Aardman Animations and has since worked on the six Wallace and Gromit films, as well as Chicken Run and animated television shows, Gogs and Creature Comforts. The Trap Door at the Edge of the Universe opens as a standard noir thriller as the hard-boiled Private Detective (Shawn Hamilton) fades up in black and white. The year is 1850, and the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. Deep within this dank and uninviting place, lives Berk ("Allo! The recognisable theme song of the show was written by Scottish songwriter Bob Heatlie, who also wrote the Shakin' Stevens hit Merry Christmas Everyone, and also one of the popular hits of the 1980s, Japanese Boy, sung by Aneka. D&D Beyond Though mostly hostile or mischievous, the monsters emergent from the trap door include the amiable and periodic Rogg and occasionally others as harmless as he. "What a Weirdo", "Nasty Beasty" and "The Big Red Thing". Years later in 1990, when the show had proved successful, another series was produced and aired with a further 15 episodes of similar running time. It was repeated in 2004 on Nick Jr Classics, 2005 on Trouble and 2009 on POP, and it was also repeated on Channel 5. Its latest appearance was the final episode of the series "The Big Red Thing", in which it attacks Rogg before exiting the castle. Characters. Latest Images. This article is about the TV series. There is a glass pot of ooze above a door that triggers when the door is opened. Newer episodes were featured in Ghost Train, also on Saturday mornings. The Trap Door Spiders are a literary male-only eating, drinking, and arguing society in New York City, with a membership historically composed of notable science fiction personalities. Bubo appears for the last time in the episode "Scunge", where he returns to irritate Berk but is ultimately sent back down the trapdoor by Rogg. In most episodes, Berk accidentally leaves the trap door open, admitting a more troublesome monster than himself; but some monsters open it from below. Beneath the castle are a series of dark and mysterious caverns inhabited by all manner of "horrible things", accessible by the eponymous trap door. At the start of a round, a section will turn red and become the "red zone", and will disappear after 30 seconds. He takes a case looking for a priceless heirloom violin for a mysterious, beautiful Femme Fatale (Laura Wiggins). His usual exclamations include "Oh, Globbits!" Although the emphasis was on humour and the show was marketed as a children's programme, it drew much from horror and dark fantasy. In the episode, he is initially invisible until he is covered in a yellow substance. An easy way to defeat the Trap Doors is to wait for it to cast Target, then have Rosa cast Reflect on the targeted character. A total of 25 episodes of The Trap Door were made in 1984, with each episode running for around four minutes. The Trap Door was a British Claymation show that first aired in 1984. Berk is often warned not to open the trap door by his friends, or forbidden by his master, but often does so nonetheless. Or a DC 14 Dexterity (Thieves Tools) check disables the trap door. He really loves to use jokes whenever he gets a chance to. Although serious most of the time, he is given to childish excitements on par with those of Berk. There was a total of 40 episodes of the show produced. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Trap Door: the creepiest psychological suspense you will read this year. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. He is voiced by the late Willie Rushton, who provides voices for all the other speaking characters in the series. TRAP DOOR is a creepy psychological suspense by international bestselling author of SPARE ROOM, Dreda Say Mitchell. The master of the castle, "The Thing Upstairs", resides in the attic of the castle and remains an unseen character throughout the entire show, shouting orders to Berk when hungry or annoyed. Beneath the castle are a series of dark and mysterious caverns inhabited by all manner of "horrible things", accessible by the eponymous trap door. Berk (voiced by Willie Rushton) is an oviform blue creature who speaks with a West Country accent. In the episode "The Stupid Thing", it is mentioned that the 'Thing' has three humps on his back; and later, that he possesses wings, which are never shown but can be heard beating. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Splund is a rotund and malicious pink monster from The Trap Door, who loves poking fun at other creatures. He travels through time with his best friend, Sera, and a Hystorian to help out with languages, Riq. Bubo (voiced by Nick Shipley) is a recurring monster that first appears in the episode "Gourmet's Delight". Being the most immature member of the group, Riq gets tired of the obnoxious things The Big Red Thing makes a later appearance in the episodes "Don't Open That Trap Door", along with the final episode of the first season "Bye Bye Berk". In these dark days, the Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. Berk has two companions, Boni and Drutt. Rogg (voiced by Willie Rushton) is a large gorilla like creature who initially appears in the fourth episode of the first series "Lurkings". The Trap Door. In the UK, The Trap Door was originally aired during the mid-1980s on ITV in the afternoon children's programming line-up, and later went into repeats on Motormouth on Saturday mornings. Upon catching him, Berk inflates his body through a small hole in the top of his head, before releasing him to soar back down the trapdoor. In the episode "Fester Rancid", Bubo kidnaps Boni and begins repeatedly hitting him with a stick beside a lake, before he is tossed into the water by Berk. For a majority of the series, the plot of each episode will revolve around a new monster that emerges from the trapdoor. The plot revolves around the daily lives and the misadventures of a group of monsters living in a castle. He is a history genius and the trio's main source of information during the series, aside from the Hystorians. In the 1990s, 36 episodes were re-released over 3 videos by Castle Vision (a distribution of Castle Communications plc). Berk touched it with the point of a sewing needle, causing it to burst like a balloon and reveal that despite its intimidating manner, it was full of nothing but air. Berk causes the pile to explode when he plugs the hose with a bat, or in his own words, "stuff this implement right up 'is tube." Though mostly hostile or mischievous, the monsters emergent from the trap door include the amiable and periodic Rogg, and occasionally others as harmless as he. A 30-second timer is present at the top center of the screen, notifying players when the platform will vanish. Drutt (voiced by Nick Shipley) is Berk's pet, resembling an oversized spider, who often causes trouble when chasing after worms and other invaders, as by passing the trap door in search thereof. down the trap door, creating a disgusting mass of writhing, bubbling refuse with a pair of retractable eyestalks, a seldom-seen green mouth, and a hose that spits up yellow gunk. Simple trap (level 5-10, dangerous) Description. The voice of Drutt is that of Nick Shipley, then proprietor of KPTV, who provided the editing services for the early series of Trap Door. Then, another section will turn red and the process repeats. It is traditionally small in size. Every time the trap door opens a new adventure begins for Berk and his pals; Boni (a talking skull) and Drutt (a mischievous spider)! The large platforms are divided into multiple sections. His appearance is never revealed, but grotesque hints are dropped: in the 14th episode of the programme's first series, "The Little Thing", a lightning flash illuminates a mass of spongy tentacles and in the same episode, Berk makes a comment about his three eyes; whereas in the 13th episode "The Pain", Berk asks which head contains a toothache, implying multiple heads, and the extracted tooth itself is a fang nearly two-thirds the size of Berk. Drutt is non-verbal but makes various noises. and walk right into a deadly trap. In these dark days, the Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. When Rachel was eighteen, she lost her best friend Philip in a fire. When the Trap Door casts Ninth Dimension, it will kill itself instead. The year is 1850, and the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. The year is 1850, and the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. The world of The Trap Door is solely inhabited by monsters, and almost all action takes place in the monsters' castle, and especially the pantry or cellar where lives Berk, the central character. Although somewhat unintelligent, he is fairly friendly towards Berk and the other residents of the castle. A rare double video-cassette released in Canada at one point contained every single episode. The year is 1850, and the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. [1][2] Digital children's channel Pop started rerunning the show in 2010. Name: The Trap Door. The show has since become a cult favourite and remains one of the most widely recognised family entertainment shows of the 1980s. His detective work uncovers far more than the secret of… In a later episode ("Not Very Nice"), Berk loses one of his master's eyes down the trap door, whereafter his master claims to have 'seen' the incident's events through the detached eye; the latter almost as big as Berk. The introduction scene of The Trap Door was a parody of many of Vincent Price's horror film introductions: Somewhere in the dark and nasty regions, where nobody goes, stands an ancient castle. Feed Me!') It was one of the few Trap Door creatures capable of speaking, doing so in a deep, demonic-sounding tone. The Thing Upstairs (voiced by Willie Rushton) is the impatient, cantankerous, demanding and terrifying master of the castle, who rarely leaves his penthouse room, and consequently is never seen. 1 Broadcast 2 Episodes 3 Cast 4 International versions 5 References The name is a reference to the reclusive habits of the trapdoor spider, which when it enters its burrow pulls the hatch shut behind it. 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