| Brum and the Birthday Cake | |
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| Series 3, Episode 11, Overall 37 | |
| Director | Paul Leather |
| Producer | Chris Wood |
| Writer | Laura Beaumont Paul Larson |
| Air date | 12 November 2001 |
| Previous | Brum and the Runaway Train |
| Next | Brum and the Mobile Phone |
Brum and the Birthday Cake is the eleventh episode of series 3 in 2001.
Characters[]
- Andrew Cullum: Baker
- Kerry Dean, Gavin Cooper, David Smith, Charmaine Samuels and Liam Mullan: Cake Gang
- Jacob Engelberg: Boy
- Abby Owen: Girl
- Sue Jennings: Sally
- Ben Kersley: Window Cleaner
- Mark Powlett: Traffic Policeman
- Ian Harrison and Vince Williams: Corporation Men
Episode Synopsis[]
The greedy cake gang steal Sally's delicious birthday cake. Will the baddies scoff their yummy loot or can Brum bring them to a sticky end?
Trivia[]
- When this aired on CBeebies, It was renamed Brum and the Cake Gang.
- During filming Brum had an accident, he was jumping over the yellow bin, but he actually fell breaking the stunt Brum.
- The same birthday cake prop used in this episode had a cameo in the episode: Brum and the Pizzeria.
- When it was aired in the USA, it was after Brum and the Diamond Dog.
- The scene where the Cake Gang follow Brum and the children who they spy on the cake, is a reference to Disney's Pinocchio.
- The Cake Gang hiding in the rubbish bins, where they see Brum and the two children delivering the birthday cake to Sally, is a reference to Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street.
- This episode marks the first time the Traffic Policeman gets covered in ice cream.
- The scene where the Cake Gang get stuck in the cement is a reference to the Bob the Builder episode "Wendy's Busy Day."
Goofs[]
- In reality, you can't get stuck in cement when it's runny.