Fireman Sam: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Fireman Sam Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Danger Falling Sheep
Mar 31, 2003
When naughty Norman tries to conquer Pontypandy Mountain he finds himself stranded on a ledge with a fallen lamb.
Twist of Fate
Apr 1, 2003
Station Officer Steele takes Norman and Mandy Flood pot-holing, but he soon ends up in a tight spot.
A Real Livewire
Apr 2, 2003
Mandy thinks a squirrel will be a good pet, but its taste for electrical cables causes a fire.
Bug Eyed Boy From Venus
Apr 3, 2003
When Trevor Evans tells the children that there's no such thing as little green men from outer space, Norman is determined to prove him wrong.
Bathtime for Dusty
Apr 4, 2003
Scruffy dog Dusty is chosen to be the fire station mascot, but first he must have a bath. Dusty is not keen on the idea, though.
Neighbourhood Watchout
Apr 7, 2003
Mandy, Sarah and James decide to start a junior neighbourhood watch scheme, but get rather carried away.
Twitchers in Trouble
Apr 8, 2003
Trevor is looking forward to his date with Dilys and decides to take her birdwatching. However, a fire at Trevor's birdwatching hide ensures that the date is hotter than planned.
Carnival of Junk
Apr 9, 2003
A rubbish tip proves to be a trap for the unwary James, but then the recycled rubbish becomes the centrepiece in a Caribbean-style carnival.
Mummy's Little Pumpkin
Apr 10, 2003
Halloween is scarier than normal after Norman leaves his pumpkin lantern unattended.
Joker Soaker
Apr 11, 2003
To everyone's horror, Norman has a new toy - a ""Joker Soaker"" water pistol!
Fit For Nothing
Apr 14, 2003
The Fire-fighters are training hard to appear in the Wales Fittest Fire-fighters calendar. It's a competition to see who is the fittest.
Deep Water
Apr 15, 2003
Mandy and Norman get into deep water when they go hunting for treasure.
Beast of Pontypandy
Apr 16, 2003
A black beast has appeared in Pontypandy and Woolly has disappeared...
Pizza Palaver
Apr 17, 2003
Bella is as sick as a parrot when a bird's nest falls down the chimney and into her new oven.
Fun Run
Apr 18, 2003
Today in Pontypandy, a fun run has been organised for charity. Unfortunately Norman's cheating ways put James and the other competitors in danger.
Trouble and Squeak
Apr 21, 2003
Norman has taken the school mouse home to look after. Unsurprisingly, it escapes and causes havock when both Rosa and the mouse end up stuck in Bella's chimney.
King of the Jungle
Apr 22, 2003
The Tarzanesque jungle cry of naughty Norman Price raises the alarm when the twins get caught in a blazing haystack.
Norman's Invisible Friend
Apr 23, 2003
Norman invents a fictitious friend to get double helpings of everything.
The Case of the Liquorice Shoelaces
Apr 25, 2003
Someone has been stealing shoelaces from Dilys's shop and the prime suspect is Naughty Norman. Surprisingly he isn't to blame and he sets out to prove his innocence.
Fiery Finale
Apr 28, 2003
There's a talent show in Pontypandy, and Norman Price is searching for an act.
Birthday Surprise
Apr 29, 2003
It is Sam's birthday and everyone is keen to surprise him. Norman is tasked with keeping Sam out of the gym, but a fire at Bella's café distracts Sam.
Firefighter of Tomorrow
Apr 30, 2003
Norman wants to be a fireman when he grows up, but decides he can't wait that long.
Fields of Fire
May 1, 2003
Sam receives new equipment for fighting fires. It proves to be useful when careless campers fail to put out their fires in the fields.
The Big Freeze
May 3, 2003
Norman raises everyone's temperature with the bed he builds for his pet lamb Woolly.