"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, ...

Actor David Carling has died at the age of 55. The star was best known for being the voice of Station Officer Steele in Fireman Sam. He also provided the voices for other characters, such as Chief ...

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 ...

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.

With the rise of antisemitism and a heightened identification with Israel after October 7, aliyah is on the table for many people – and statistically on the rise. But why now? Israel is fighting a war ...

"When he hears the fire bell chime, Fireman Sam is there on time..." It is one of the finest and most catchy children's theme tunes of all time - and on Friday, it's 30 years old. It was sung by Welsh ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A fire service says it will no longer use Fireman Sam in its promotional material because the character is outdated and not inclusive. Lincolnshire's chief fire officer Les Britzman suggested the long ...

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 Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said the children's TV character was outdated and did not ...