"When he hears the firebell chime, Fireman Sam is there on time. Putting on his coat and hat in less than seven seconds time. "He's always on the scene, Fireman Sam. And his engine's bright and clean, ...

Fireman Sam set in Brimingham? “Great fires of London!” as Palomies Sami, Sam Smalaidh or Sam Tân would say. As every child’s favourite hero celebrates his 25th birthday, Abbie Wightwick looks at how ...

Mattel said the page (centre) was "intended to show illegible text" An episode of Fireman Sam in which one character appears to tread on a page from the Koran has been withdrawn. A scene in the ...

Contains Life On Mars spoilers. As any father or mother will testify, one of the great joys of parenthood is having a valid reason to watch children’s television. Nothing quite surpasses the discovery ...

A seemingly innocuous television episode of British children's animation series Fireman Sam has ignited controversy as a character appeared to tread on a page from the Koran, the Islamic holy text.

The creator of Fireman Sam has said he "can't see" how the children's show has a stereotype problem and puts women off joining the service. It comes after senior fire officer Alex Johnson told the ...

The entertainment world is mourning the loss of actor David Carling, who has died at the age of 55. Known for his iconic role as the voice of Station Officer Steele in the beloved children's series ...

Fireman Sam is being replaced by gender neutral fire extinguishers (Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service) Fireman Sam has been dropped as a mascot for a fire service and replaced with gender neutral ...

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service dropped the 32-year-old character, who is white and male, from promotional material after residents complained he “doesn’t reflect the fire service today.” Fireman ...

Fireman Sam has been axed as a mascot for a fire brigade over fears he could put women off joining. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said the children's TV character was outdated and did not ...

He has protected the residents of Pontypandy for more than 30 years and counts the likes of Prince George among his legion of fans. Now Fireman Sam is being joined by a marine biologist with a ...