He's Prince George's hero next door. In fact, Fireman Sam has been on the scene for millions of children - and their parents - for 30 years. The firefighter from Pontypandy heard his fire bell chime ...

Ofcom, the British media regulator, has decided against investigating Channel 5 cartoon "Fireman Sam" after an episode showed a character apparently treading on a copy of the Koran. Ofcom said it ...

Anger over a cartoon in the United Kingdom has forced toy giant Mattel to apologize to Muslim viewers. A recent episode of “Fireman Sam” featured a scene where a clumsily character known as Elvis ...

Five and Cartoon Network have bought the rights to Fireman Sam - including the new CGI version - after the series spent 16 years at the BBC. Five has acquired five series and a 20-minute special, ...

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LONDON – Britain’s Channel 5 has removed an episode of children’s series Fireman Sam from its streaming site after a character appeared to tread on a page of the Koran. HIT Entertainment, which ...

This is not a drill. Fireman Sam and his crew from Pontypandy are going to touchdown in the UAE this March. The beloved cartoon character will be joined by Penny, Elvis, Station Officer Steele and ...

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 ...

On a miserable, damp Sunday afternoon, children’s favourite Fireman Sam came to the rescue. The cartoon firefighter and the rest of the crew from Pontypandy spent the afternoon preparing for the ...

Jeremy Flashman, 56, called Lincolnshire chief fire officer Les Britzman ‘a sick paedophile’ after he removed the animated character as the service’s mascot (Picture: Lincolnshire Fire ...

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