Fireman Sam (1987–2020): Season 11, Episode 12 - Blast From the Past - full transcript
Station Officer Steele's new musical 'Hearts of Fire and Steele' ends in a fiery finale.
♪ When he hears
that fire alarm ♪
♪ Sam is always
cool and calm ♪
[SIREN WAILS]
♪ If you're stuck
give him a shout ♪
♪ He'll be there
to help you out ♪
♪ So move aside,
make way ♪
♪ For Fireman Sam
♪ 'Cos he's gonna
save the day ♪
♪ Fireman Sam
♪ 'Cos he's
brave to the core ♪
♪ Sam is the
hero next door ♪
[seagulls crowing]
-Attention actors! AND...
-Ohhh, nice berry, sir!
-It's a ber-et, Cridlington!
Worn by directors -
such as myself -
the director of my new musical
"Hearts of Fire and Steele"!
-What's it about Sir?
-It's a reenactment of the
Great Coal Shed Fire
of Pontypandy...
[giggles] Ooo that does
sound exciting sir!
-I'll tell you what's really
exciting, Cridlington.
-I've got all the children
in Pontypandy coming
to audition for
the part of a...
Young me! Yes, hehehe!
-Stand back everyone,
the star of the show
has arrived...
No autographs...
-Norman Price?!
But --
where are the other children?
-I have no idea!
-Are you sure this is where
Norman said the
auditions were?
-Oi! Out of my
baked goods section!
-Ugh. Fine.
Norman Price,
against my better judgement -
you've got the part.
-Yes!
You won't regret it
Station Officer Steele!
-I've just come back
from the theatre
and all the fire
buckets are in place.
-Excellent Sam, and
while you're here,
I wanted to ask you
if you would play my
father in the show...
The great Daniel Steele!
-Oh... Sir. Umm...
I thought maybe I might
have a smaller part
this time around.
It would be nice if I wasn't
fighting a fire for once!
[CHUCKLES]
-Quite right Sam,
you wouldn't want
to be type cast!
-Oh dear, well it
does leave me
with a bit of a problem.
Who can play Daniel Steele?
-I think Mike is a rather
fine actor, sir.
-What, what?!
Mike Flood play the
heroic Daniel Steele??
-ME?! Ooooh, I'd be honoured!
-But, what... no, I meant...
Oh I suppose so...
Well I must say, this
show hasn't got off
to the best start...
-I... I accept
this award for...
Best Freckles...
Best Redhead...
Best Handsomeness...
Best glasses... Best giggle...
-Okay, final dress
rehearsal...
Act one, scene one...
From the top everyone...
-Help! HELP!
There is a fire in
the coal shed!
-Cue fire effect!
-Oh no, a fire. We'd
better call Fireman Sam!
-No Mike... I...I'm Coal
Miner number Three...
You're the heroic
fire fighter!
-I am?!
Um... a... Yes...
I mean I AM!!
[CLEARS THROAT]
Stand back everyone,
it is I... Daniel Steele...
-CUT!! CUT!! CUT!!
-You can't call cut, Norman
Price, I'm the director!
-My line is not big enough.
-Do it again! From the top!
And stick to the script,
Norman Price!
-AND QUIET
PLEASE EVERYONE.
AND Action!
-Help! There's a raging
inferno blazing in
the old coal shed!
Run for your lives!
Kiss your families goodbye!
Tell my maaam
I love herrrr!
-CUT!! CUT! CUT! CUT! CUT,
CUT, CUT, CUT, CUT!!!!
-What! What! What?!
-Norman Price, that
is not in the script
-Yes it is, I just
wrote it in!
-You're making a mockery
of my childhood!
Now - properly this time!
-AND... Action!
-Never fear,
Norman-Man is here!
-CUT!!!
-What?!
♪ [PIANO FANFARE]
-Ahem. One day, many
many years ago.
A reeeeeeally long time ago...
-Get on with it, Price!
-I am.
Before the days of
fancy fire engines
and big powerful
helicopters...
a Fireman's best friend
was his trusty bucket...
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
♪ Pass the bucket
to the next man! ♪
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
Pass it to the right! ♪
-Wait! They've
stolen my spotlight!
♪ Hold it strong and
hold it steady... ♪
♪ hold it nice and tight!
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
♪ Pass the bucket
to the next man! ♪
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
Pass it to the right! ♪
♪ Fill! Fill! Fill!
[song continues]
-James! I told you to keep
the spotlight on me, ME,
at all times!
-Station Officer
Steele told me
to keep it on
whoever's singing.
-Who cares what he said,
he's only the director!
I'm the star - point it over
there and leave it there!
♪ The great Daniel
Steeeeeeelle!! ♪
-No Norman.
[CROWD CHEERS]
-There! Now that's my part of
the stage, so leave it there!
[SPOTLIGHT CRASHES]
-This is your fault Norman.
-It can't be my fault...
I'm the star!
[QUIETLY]
Fire!
-Lookout everyone! Fire!
-Oooo this is a
dramatic twist,
I didn't see that coming!
-No, no. This is not
part of the show, it...!
Listen to me everybody.
We need to evacuate the area.
[CROWD PANICS]
[FIRE ROARS]
-The Mountain Activity
Centre is on fire -
and my show is in ruins!
-The Mountain Activity
Centre is on fire -
and Station Officer Steele's
show is in ruins!
[ALARM BELL RINGS]
[SIREN BLARES]
[SIREN BLARES]
-Stand clear everyone, move
away from the fire!
-Over here Cridlington!
-Oooo! Urgh!
-Uh! It won't reach sir!
The hose is too short!
-Right! There's only
one thing for it...
We'll have to do it
like the old days!
-Everyone find a bucket...
we need to make a
line from the lake!
[crowd murmurs]
-Okay team, we need to make
sure the area is clear...
-Roger that Sam!
-Roger that Sam!
-Tom, we've got a fire at the
Mountain Activity Centre,
we need Wallaby Two!
-Roger that Sam!
-Sam, Elvis, Penny,
air one hundred percent...
[COUGHING]
-Heeelp!! Help!
-Hellp...
-That was James...
[COUGHING]
-Aaaahh!!
-James! Norman!
I need you to
stay calm and follow me
Stay as low as you can!
[COUGH] Okay Fireman Sam!
-All clear Sam!
-All clear Sam!
-We're all clear, Tom!
-Roger that Sam!
-Ready team! Now, let's
pass the bucket,
just like we did
in the show...
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
♪ Pass the bucket
to the next man! ♪
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
Pass it to the right! ♪
♪ Fill! Fill! Fill!
♪ Fill it up with
fresh spring water ♪
♪ Hold it strong and
hold it steady... ♪
♪ Hold it nice and tight!
-Ah! My father
would be proud...
[WATER SPLASHING]
-Fire's out everyone!
-Oh... er...
I suppose that was
a good way to do it...
-Well that was a disaster,
I never even got to
do my big number!
-Norman Price,
that fire was caused
by you messing about
with James's lighting...
-But he didn't seem
to know that I was
the star of the show!
-The star of the
show doesn't usually
burn the Theatre
down Norman...
-But... But I...
Oh I'm sorry Fireman Sam...
I think I'll stay out of show
business for a while...
-That's probably a
good idea, Norman.
-Sam, I've had an
excellent idea
for next year's
production!
-Oh no... I mean...
um, what's that sir.
-The Great Theatre
Fire of Pontypandy!
You could play
yourself in the lead...
-Good idea, Sir.
It seems that Sam always
ends up putting out a fire...
Whatever part he plays.
-Maybe one day we
could have a show
where there isn't a fire...
-And no one ends
up in the sea...
Or stuck in a swimming
pool with a horse...
Or dangling from a cliff,
with a giant guitar...
I could go on...
♪♪
♪ So move aside,
make way ♪
♪ For Fireman Sam
♪ 'Cos he's gonna
save the day ♪
♪ Fireman Sam
♪ 'Cos he's
brave to the core ♪
♪ Sam is the
hero next door ♪
that fire alarm ♪
♪ Sam is always
cool and calm ♪
[SIREN WAILS]
♪ If you're stuck
give him a shout ♪
♪ He'll be there
to help you out ♪
♪ So move aside,
make way ♪
♪ For Fireman Sam
♪ 'Cos he's gonna
save the day ♪
♪ Fireman Sam
♪ 'Cos he's
brave to the core ♪
♪ Sam is the
hero next door ♪
[seagulls crowing]
-Attention actors! AND...
-Ohhh, nice berry, sir!
-It's a ber-et, Cridlington!
Worn by directors -
such as myself -
the director of my new musical
"Hearts of Fire and Steele"!
-What's it about Sir?
-It's a reenactment of the
Great Coal Shed Fire
of Pontypandy...
[giggles] Ooo that does
sound exciting sir!
-I'll tell you what's really
exciting, Cridlington.
-I've got all the children
in Pontypandy coming
to audition for
the part of a...
Young me! Yes, hehehe!
-Stand back everyone,
the star of the show
has arrived...
No autographs...
-Norman Price?!
But --
where are the other children?
-I have no idea!
-Are you sure this is where
Norman said the
auditions were?
-Oi! Out of my
baked goods section!
-Ugh. Fine.
Norman Price,
against my better judgement -
you've got the part.
-Yes!
You won't regret it
Station Officer Steele!
-I've just come back
from the theatre
and all the fire
buckets are in place.
-Excellent Sam, and
while you're here,
I wanted to ask you
if you would play my
father in the show...
The great Daniel Steele!
-Oh... Sir. Umm...
I thought maybe I might
have a smaller part
this time around.
It would be nice if I wasn't
fighting a fire for once!
[CHUCKLES]
-Quite right Sam,
you wouldn't want
to be type cast!
-Oh dear, well it
does leave me
with a bit of a problem.
Who can play Daniel Steele?
-I think Mike is a rather
fine actor, sir.
-What, what?!
Mike Flood play the
heroic Daniel Steele??
-ME?! Ooooh, I'd be honoured!
-But, what... no, I meant...
Oh I suppose so...
Well I must say, this
show hasn't got off
to the best start...
-I... I accept
this award for...
Best Freckles...
Best Redhead...
Best Handsomeness...
Best glasses... Best giggle...
-Okay, final dress
rehearsal...
Act one, scene one...
From the top everyone...
-Help! HELP!
There is a fire in
the coal shed!
-Cue fire effect!
-Oh no, a fire. We'd
better call Fireman Sam!
-No Mike... I...I'm Coal
Miner number Three...
You're the heroic
fire fighter!
-I am?!
Um... a... Yes...
I mean I AM!!
[CLEARS THROAT]
Stand back everyone,
it is I... Daniel Steele...
-CUT!! CUT!! CUT!!
-You can't call cut, Norman
Price, I'm the director!
-My line is not big enough.
-Do it again! From the top!
And stick to the script,
Norman Price!
-AND QUIET
PLEASE EVERYONE.
AND Action!
-Help! There's a raging
inferno blazing in
the old coal shed!
Run for your lives!
Kiss your families goodbye!
Tell my maaam
I love herrrr!
-CUT!! CUT! CUT! CUT! CUT,
CUT, CUT, CUT, CUT!!!!
-What! What! What?!
-Norman Price, that
is not in the script
-Yes it is, I just
wrote it in!
-You're making a mockery
of my childhood!
Now - properly this time!
-AND... Action!
-Never fear,
Norman-Man is here!
-CUT!!!
-What?!
♪ [PIANO FANFARE]
-Ahem. One day, many
many years ago.
A reeeeeeally long time ago...
-Get on with it, Price!
-I am.
Before the days of
fancy fire engines
and big powerful
helicopters...
a Fireman's best friend
was his trusty bucket...
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
♪ Pass the bucket
to the next man! ♪
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
Pass it to the right! ♪
-Wait! They've
stolen my spotlight!
♪ Hold it strong and
hold it steady... ♪
♪ hold it nice and tight!
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
♪ Pass the bucket
to the next man! ♪
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
Pass it to the right! ♪
♪ Fill! Fill! Fill!
[song continues]
-James! I told you to keep
the spotlight on me, ME,
at all times!
-Station Officer
Steele told me
to keep it on
whoever's singing.
-Who cares what he said,
he's only the director!
I'm the star - point it over
there and leave it there!
♪ The great Daniel
Steeeeeeelle!! ♪
-No Norman.
[CROWD CHEERS]
-There! Now that's my part of
the stage, so leave it there!
[SPOTLIGHT CRASHES]
-This is your fault Norman.
-It can't be my fault...
I'm the star!
[QUIETLY]
Fire!
-Lookout everyone! Fire!
-Oooo this is a
dramatic twist,
I didn't see that coming!
-No, no. This is not
part of the show, it...!
Listen to me everybody.
We need to evacuate the area.
[CROWD PANICS]
[FIRE ROARS]
-The Mountain Activity
Centre is on fire -
and my show is in ruins!
-The Mountain Activity
Centre is on fire -
and Station Officer Steele's
show is in ruins!
[ALARM BELL RINGS]
[SIREN BLARES]
[SIREN BLARES]
-Stand clear everyone, move
away from the fire!
-Over here Cridlington!
-Oooo! Urgh!
-Uh! It won't reach sir!
The hose is too short!
-Right! There's only
one thing for it...
We'll have to do it
like the old days!
-Everyone find a bucket...
we need to make a
line from the lake!
[crowd murmurs]
-Okay team, we need to make
sure the area is clear...
-Roger that Sam!
-Roger that Sam!
-Tom, we've got a fire at the
Mountain Activity Centre,
we need Wallaby Two!
-Roger that Sam!
-Sam, Elvis, Penny,
air one hundred percent...
[COUGHING]
-Heeelp!! Help!
-Hellp...
-That was James...
[COUGHING]
-Aaaahh!!
-James! Norman!
I need you to
stay calm and follow me
Stay as low as you can!
[COUGH] Okay Fireman Sam!
-All clear Sam!
-All clear Sam!
-We're all clear, Tom!
-Roger that Sam!
-Ready team! Now, let's
pass the bucket,
just like we did
in the show...
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
♪ Pass the bucket
to the next man! ♪
♪ Pass! Pass! Pass!
Pass it to the right! ♪
♪ Fill! Fill! Fill!
♪ Fill it up with
fresh spring water ♪
♪ Hold it strong and
hold it steady... ♪
♪ Hold it nice and tight!
-Ah! My father
would be proud...
[WATER SPLASHING]
-Fire's out everyone!
-Oh... er...
I suppose that was
a good way to do it...
-Well that was a disaster,
I never even got to
do my big number!
-Norman Price,
that fire was caused
by you messing about
with James's lighting...
-But he didn't seem
to know that I was
the star of the show!
-The star of the
show doesn't usually
burn the Theatre
down Norman...
-But... But I...
Oh I'm sorry Fireman Sam...
I think I'll stay out of show
business for a while...
-That's probably a
good idea, Norman.
-Sam, I've had an
excellent idea
for next year's
production!
-Oh no... I mean...
um, what's that sir.
-The Great Theatre
Fire of Pontypandy!
You could play
yourself in the lead...
-Good idea, Sir.
It seems that Sam always
ends up putting out a fire...
Whatever part he plays.
-Maybe one day we
could have a show
where there isn't a fire...
-And no one ends
up in the sea...
Or stuck in a swimming
pool with a horse...
Or dangling from a cliff,
with a giant guitar...
I could go on...
♪♪
♪ So move aside,
make way ♪
♪ For Fireman Sam
♪ 'Cos he's gonna
save the day ♪
♪ Fireman Sam
♪ 'Cos he's
brave to the core ♪
♪ Sam is the
hero next door ♪