Rosie and Jim
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Rosie and Jim was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 children's television programme which appeared, on and off, on CITV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...

 (the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...

 Children's Programming Section) since the early 1990s. The programme was the creation of John Cunliffe, in collaboration with Anne Wood and Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens is a British puppeteer, actor, director and writer for children's TV for nearly 30 years, and has done many successful programs. These include The Teletubbies, Pob, Rosie and Jim, Tots TV, Boohbah & Blips. He worked for Ragdoll Productions for about 20 years, at times co-writing...

, Robin Stevens] also played the character Jim. It is produced by Ragdoll Productions
Ragdoll Productions
Ragdoll Productions is a UK company that produces children's television shows. It was founded in 1984 by Anne Wood, who later devised many of their television series, seen in 111 countries and translated into 41 languages.Before 1984, Ragdoll's founder Anne Wood made children's programmes for...

 who produced Tots TV
Tots TV
Tots TV is a television show, produced by Ragdoll Productions and Central . Tots TV was also broadcast in the USA on PBS from 3 January 1993 to 27 April 1998...

, Pob's Programme
Pob's Programme
Pob's Programme was a children's television programme, which was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 and BBC between October 1985 and 1990...

, Brum
Brum
Brum may refer to:* Birmingham, England** Brummagem, a colloquial name for Birmingham, England or the Birmingham dialect** Brummie, inhabitants of Birmingham or the Birmingham dialect** University of Birmingham...

, Teletubbies
Teletubbies
Teletubbies is a BBC children's television series targeted at pre-school viewers and produced from 1997 to 2001 by Ragdoll Productions. It was created by Ragdoll's creative director Anne Wood CBE and Andrew Davenport, who wrote each of the show's 365 episodes. The programme's original narrator was...

, and In the Night Garden
In the Night Garden
In the Night Garden... is a BBC children's television series, aimed at children aged from one to four years old. It is produced by Ragdoll Productions. Andrew Davenport created, wrote, and composed the title theme and incidental music for all 100 episodes. It was produced by Andrew Davenport and...



The programme features two ragdolls, Rosie and Jim, in a narrowboat
Narrowboat
A narrowboat or narrow boat is a boat of a distinctive design, made to fit the narrow canals of Great Britain.In the context of British Inland Waterways, "narrow boat" refers to the original working boats built in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries for carrying goods on the narrow canals...

 called the Ragdoll. In this boat they would travel along the waterways of Central England with their friend Duck and the Ragdoll's owner. The owner is convinced that Rosie and Jim are just ordinary ragdolls; however, each time the boat is moored and the owner visits the town or village, Duck gives the signal by quacking and Rosie and Jim magically come to life and secretly follow the owner, often causing mishaps and hijinks that leave the boat owner and the person or people he/she visits quite bemused.

The programme's popularity with children resides in the amiable joviality of the boat owner and the humour derived from Rosie and Jim's antics. Parents find the programme appealing as it allows children to see parts of Britain that they might not have a chance to in real life, thus educating, informing and entertaining the young audience.

Rosie and Jim had 175 adventures on TV and video within central England. Towards the end of its run, the logo, the song and the ragdolls themselves were revamped. The grand "Music Party" (which is available on video) was probably the final episode to celebrate the programme's long run. After a 10-year-run, the show came to an end in 2000. The Ragdoll boat is consequently no longer available to the public. British Waterways used Rosie & Jim and the Ragdoll to convey their 'Safety near Water' message round the canal network.http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/listening-to-you/visitor-information/safety It has been shown in nine different countries and won the International TV Ontario Award in 1992.

Rosie & Jim was last repeated in the UK on CITV on July 2004 and hasn't been shown since.
Rosie & Jim seson 1 was ON Tiny Living on Living tv  March 1996 - July 2001

Rumours are that Mini CITV will air Rosie & Jim by 2012.

Series 1 & 2

Postman Pat
Postman Pat
Postman Pat is a British stop-motion animated children's television series first produced by Woodland Animations. It is aimed at pre-school children, and concerns the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman in the fictional village of Greendale .Postman Pat's first 13-episode season was screened on...

 creator John Cunliffe (nicknamed Fizzgog by the ragdolls), a British author and presenter, was the first owner of the narrowboat
Narrowboat
A narrowboat or narrow boat is a boat of a distinctive design, made to fit the narrow canals of Great Britain.In the context of British Inland Waterways, "narrow boat" refers to the original working boats built in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries for carrying goods on the narrow canals...

, and also wrote the scripts of these two series. In each episode John would finish by writing a short story following inspiration from the places he visited, imagining what Rosie and Jim would have done "if only they could come to life", unaware that they have in fact done so. These stories would be narrated by John and shown as animated cartoon stories at the end of each episode done by the Pigeon Street
Pigeon Street
Pigeon Street was an animated children's television series originally shown on the BBC in 1981 as part of its 'See-saw' strand for pre-schoolers. There were two series with eight and five episodes respectively, each programme lasting fifteen minutes...

 creators Alan Rogers and Peter Lang. However, he retired at the end of the second series, and it was decided that instead of cancelling the series, a new owner would be introduced.

Cunliffe did 50 episodes.

Series 3-5

Titch creator Pat Hutchins
Pat Hutchins
- Biography :Hutchins was born on 18 June 1942, the sixth of seven children. A native of Yorkshire, she attended a local art school on scholarship for three years before entering the Leeds College of Art to specialize in illustration. Her first book Rosie's Walk was a 1968 ALA Notable Book. She...

 (nicknamed Loopy Lobes), a notable British illustrator, took the helm for the following three series. Pat was always inspired to paint a picture or do some form of complex drawing at the end of each episode, which the Ragdolls would admire, while trying to find duck in her drawings, at the end of each episode.

Hutchins did 45 episodes.

Series 6-9

Neil Brewer (nicknamed Tootle), a British songwriter, was the boat owner for the most recent series. Neil wrote a short song (typically consisting of a verse and two choruses) inspired by his travels in the episode and typically performed this at the end of each episode, with Rosie and Jim (unbeknown to Neil) enjoying the music and dancing.
Neil was the only owner to have made a live stage show in the late 1990s - mid 2000s.
These series' were also released on DVD.

Brewer did 80 episodes.

Rosie

A joyful, giggly, slightly Asian looking doll who loves Jim and Duck. She is very sure of herself and tends to take the initiative. However, Rosie is never seen without her collecting bag which she keeps around her neck, as it contains items that come in useful during her adventures with Jim. Her trademark word is 'Noggin' (occasionally 'gobbin'), meaning "idiot" and often playfully applied as a nickname for Jim. Rosie's complexion became noticeably darker after the first two series, reflecting an increasing awareness of the diverse target audience.

Rosie was puppeteered by Rebecca Nagan, who also voiced Woolie from Hotch Potch House
Hotch Potch House
Hotch Potch House is a TV show from the 90s aimed at preschool children. Hotch Potch House featured Richard Coombs as Raggs, Francis Wright as Shelley and Rebecca Nagan as Woolie. It was directed by Vivienne Cozens. It was shot at Grip house Studios...

.

Jim

A curious doll who always questions things around him, constantly asking Rosie "Why?" something is. Jim tends to follow Rosie's lead on their adventures. He always appears happy and relaxed, and is content with taking his time. He is gentle and affectionate, and loves Rosie and Duck. Jim enjoys drawing and is always seen with three crayons in his pocket. He is taller than Rosie.

Jim was puppeteered by Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens is a British puppeteer, actor, director and writer for children's TV for nearly 30 years, and has done many successful programs. These include The Teletubbies, Pob, Rosie and Jim, Tots TV, Boohbah & Blips. He worked for Ragdoll Productions for about 20 years, at times co-writing...

, who also voiced Tom in Tots TV
Tots TV
Tots TV is a television show, produced by Ragdoll Productions and Central . Tots TV was also broadcast in the USA on PBS from 3 January 1993 to 27 April 1998...

.

Duck

A carved wooden boat decoration that cannot leave the narrowboat unaided. He is a faithful companion to Rosie and Jim, and a conspirator to their mischief by quacking when the coast is clear or as a warning that the owner is coming back. He also quacks at the beginning of each episode to 'wake up' Rosie and Jim before they begin their adventures. Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens is a British puppeteer, actor, director and writer for children's TV for nearly 30 years, and has done many successful programs. These include The Teletubbies, Pob, Rosie and Jim, Tots TV, Boohbah & Blips. He worked for Ragdoll Productions for about 20 years, at times co-writing...

 also played Duck in the series. The character of Duck was based on Richard 'Richy' Watts.

Episode guide

175 episodes
  • Series 1 25x15m with John Cunliffe "Fizzgog" First shown from 3 September 1990 - 5 October 1990
  • Series 2 25x15m with John Cunliffe "Fizzgog" First shown from 4 November 1991 - 6 December 1991
  • Series 3 25x11m with Pat Hutchins "Loopy Lobes" First shown from 12 July 1994
  • Series 4 20x11m with Pat Hutchins "Loopy Lobes" First shown from 5 January 1995
  • Series 5 20x11m with Pat Hutchins "Loopy Lobes" First shown from 10 January 1996
  • Series 6 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootle" First shown from 5 January 1997
  • Series 7 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootle" First shown from 5 January 1998
  • Series 8 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootle" First shown from 4 January 1999
  • Series 9 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootie" First shown from 4 January 2000 - 11 December 2000
  • Series 10 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootie" First shown from 4 January 2001
  • Series 11 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootie" First shown from 4 January 2002

Series 1 (1990)

1. Locks - 3 September 1990

2. Painting - 4 September 1990

3. Tunnel - 5 September 1990

4. Supermarket - 6 September 1990

5. Coal - 7 September 1990

6. Bread - 10 September 1990

7. Shopping - 11 September 1990

8. Steam - 12 September 1990

9. Horse Towing - 13 September 1990

10. Glass - 14 September 1990

11. Boat Building - 17 September 1990

12. Washing - 18 September 1990

13. Pottery - 19 September 1990

14. Finding The Way - 20 September 1990

15. Letters - 21 September 1990

16. Fairground - 24 September 1990

17. Abbey - 25 September 1990

18. Falcons - 26 September 1990

19. Sailing - 27 September 1990

20. Weaving - 28 September 1990

21. Milking - 1 October 1990

22. Breakdown - 2 October 1990

23. Woollen Mill - 3 October 1990

24. Ferry - 4 October 1990

25. Clipping - 5 October 1990

Series 2 (1991)

26. Automata - 4 November 1991

27. Butterflies - 5 November 1991

28. Houses - 6 November 1991

29. Hair - 7 November 1991

30. Small Animals - 8 November 1991

31. School - 11 November 1991

32. Bricks - 12 November 1991

33. Hats - 13 November 1991

34. Trees - 14 November 1991

35. Hospital - 15 November 1991

36. Boat Painting - 18 November 1991

37. Sheepdog - 19 November 1991

38. Waterworks - 20 November 1991

39. Rope - 21 November 1991

40. Boat Festival - 22 November 1991

41. Coracle - 25 November 1991

42. Flying - 26 November 1991

43. Blacksmith - 27 November 1991

44. Brass - 28 November 1991

45. Shire Horses - 29 November 1991

46. Puppet Show - 2 December 1991

47. Eggs - 3 December 1991

48. Library - 4 December 1991

49. Shoes - 5 December 1991

50. Dredging - 6 December 1991

Series 3 (1994)

51. Soapy Duck - 12 July 1994

52. Superhero Bids - 13 July 1994

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Series 7 (1998)

  • Sticky Stuck up - 4 January 1998
  • Naughty Little Frog - 12 January 1998
  • Amazing Teddy - 20 January 1998
  • Steel band - 1 February 1998
  • Tower Bridge - 23 February 1998

Series 8 (1999)

  • Sticky Honey - 5 January 1999
  • Radio Control - 6 January 1999
  • Reeds On The Roof - 7 January 1999
  • Mothers Day - 8 March 1999
  • Fathers Day - 9 March 1999

USA

  • Rosie And Jim - Tunnel And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Supermarket And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Coal And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Bread And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Shopping And other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Steam And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Horse Towing And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Glass And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Boat Building And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Finding The Way And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Letters And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Abbey And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Falcons And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Milking And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Breakdown And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Ferry And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Clipping And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Automata And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Houses And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Hair And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - School And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Bricks And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Hospital And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Boat Painting And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Rope And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Boat Festival And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Coracle And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Blacksmith And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Brass And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Library And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Shoes And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Dredging And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Babies And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Radio Station And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Steam Train And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Barn Owl And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Musical Instruments And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Flower Baskets And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Ten-Pin Bowling And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Sneezes And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Stilts And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - A Jacket For Neil And Other Stories

History's Best On PBS (1998-1999)

  • Rosie And Jim - Sticky Stuck Up And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Naughty Little Frog And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Amazing Teddy And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Steel Band And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Sticky Honey And Other Stories (60 Minutes)
  • Rosie And Jim - Radio Control And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Reeds on the Roof And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Mothers Day And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Steel Drum Feat RASPO Bubbles And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Walking And Running And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Football And Other Stories

Series of New Style PBS Home Video

  • Rosie And Jim - Hot Air Balloon And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Merry Go Round And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Bouncy Matress And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Cake And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Pony and Trape And Other Stories
  • Rosie and Jim - Runaway Roller Blades and Other Stories

UK

  • Rosie And Jim - Volume 1 (1990)
  • Rosie And Jim - Volume 2 (1990)
  • Rosie And Jim - Butterflies And Other Stories (1991)
  • Rosie And Jim - Washing And Other Stories (1990)
  • Rosie And Jim - Small Animals And Other Stories (1991)
  • Rosie And Jim - Trees And Other Stories (1991)
  • Rosie And Jim - Waterworks And Other Stories (1991)
  • Rosie And Jim - Flying And Other Stories (1991)
  • Rosie And Jim - Sailing And Other Stories (1990)
  • Rosie And Jim - Puppet Show And Other Stories (1991)
  • Rosie And Jim - Wollen Mill And Other Stories (1990)
  • Rosie And Jim - Bumper Special (Locks And Other Stories) (1990)
  • Rosie and Jim - Bumper Special (Painting And Other Stories) (1990)
  • Rosie And Jim - Bumper Special (Fairground And Other Stories) (1990)
  • Rosie And Jim - Bumper Special (Hats And Other Stories) (1991)
  • Rosie And Jim - Bumper Special (Sticky Honey And Other Stories) (Old 1999)(New 2002)
  • Rosie And Jim - Duck Gets Lost And Other Stories (1994)
  • Learn to Read and Write with Rosie and Jim (1992)
  • Games and Songs - Stories and Rhymes
  • My Little Rosie And Jim - Christmas Lights
  • My Little Rosie And Jim (1999)
  • Rosie and Jim - Water Skiing (1997)
  • Rosie And Jim - Music Party (August 18, 1998)
  • Rosie And Jim - Quackin Duck Boogie and Christmas Lights [Double VHS Set]
  • Rosie And Jim - Flashing Fire Engine (2001)
  • Rosie And Jim - Splash (1999)
  • Rosie And Jim - Up And Away (1990)
  • Rosie And Jim - Summer Fun And Other Stories (2001)
  • Rosie And Jim - Fish Face And Other Animal Stories (1999)
  • Rosie And Jim - Gingerbread Man And Other Storiesn(1995)
  • Rosie and Jim - The Biggest Messes Ever (1999)
  • Rosie and Jim - On Sarfari (1996)
  • Rosie and Jim - Acrobats (1996)
  • Rosie and Jim - Bumper Special (Washing Day And other Stories) (2001)

DVD

  • Rosie And Jim - Fairground and other urgent stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Sticky Honey And Other Stories
  • Rosie And Jim - Duck Gets Lost And Other Stories
  • Learning to read and write with Rosie And Jim
  • My Little Rosie And Jim - Christmas Lights
  • My Little Rosie And Jim
  • Rosie And Jim - Flashing Fire Engine and other urgent adventures
  • Rosie And Jim - Up,Up And Away and Other stories

UK and USA DVD & Video History

PBS Home Video
PBS Home Video
-Logos:Their first distinctive logo was a "Public Broadcasting Service" on the center of the screen, a sky. It was originally released in October 5, 1970...

 (1990–Present)
PBS Kids Video (1993–1999)
(1999–Present)Strand VCI Entertainment (1990–1992)
Strand Home Video
Strand Home Video
Strand Home Video is a video company most famous for distributing Thomas and Friends videos from 1990-1994. The company also distributed other movies and TV programs on VHS and LaserDisc formats, including Kino's Storytime, The Mouse and the Motorcycle and its sequels, Runaway Ralph and Ralph S....

 (1992–1994)
Video Treasures (1994–1998)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment is a U.S. based home entertainment and production company and is a division of Starz Media, which is a unit of Starz, LLC. It was previously owned by IDT Entertainment until 2006 when IDT was purchased by Starz Media. Anchor Bay markets and sells feature films, series,...

 (1997–2004)
Carlton Video
Video Collection International (1990–2002)

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