Hububb is a

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programme broadcast on

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in the United Kingdom, it was named after

Les Bubb Les Bubb is a British mime artist. Career Les Bubb who was born in Sticklepath, Barnstaple (March 16, 1961) He started his miming career in 1982, performing in pubs and cabaret clubs. In 1988, he appeared on Jim Davidson, ''Jim Davidson Introd ...

who also played the title character with the same name. The show ran from 1997 until 2001. Five series of the show were made. It was repeated on the

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in 2002. The show is about a delivery man who lives in a tower in the centre of

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who kept getting into all sorts of bother, he is also known for using his trusty mountain bike which he uses for his work. The show was filmed and set in the

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Capital City,

and the tower featured in the show was

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. Hububb was made by Noel Gay productions for

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Cast

- Les Bubb. * Miltos Yerolemou - Mikey. * Elaine C. Smith - Rosa.

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* {{IMDb title, id=0482406, title=Hububb 1997 British television series debuts 2001 British television series endings Television shows set in Scotland British English-language television shows CBBC original programming BBC children's television shows Television shows set in Edinburgh

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