Joe (TV series)
| Joe | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Alison Prince |
| Narrated by | Lee Montague
Illustrated by Joan Hickson (series one)Colin Jeavons (series two) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Q3 London |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 3 October 1966 – 18 May 1971 |
Joe is a British children's TV series written by Alison Prince,[1] first broadcast in 1966 as part of the Watch With Mother slot.[2] The eponymous Joe was the young son of a couple who ran a motel; in later episodes the family had moved to the seaside, where they ran a holiday hotel.[3] The show was produced by Q3 London.[1]
Books based on the series include Joe and the Nursery School and Joe Moves House, written with Joan Hickson.[4]
Episodes[edit]
Series One[edit]
- Joe and a Horse (3 October 1966)
- Joe and the Flags (10 October 1966)
- Joe and the Ice Lorry (17 October 1966)
- Joe and the Flowers (24 October 1966)
- Joe's Rainy Day (31 October 1966)
- Joe and the Goulash (7 November 1966)
- Joe and Abel (14 November 1966)
- Joe and the Sheep (21 November 1966)
- Joe and the Market (28 November 1966)
- Joe and the Fog (5 December 1966)
- Joe and the Marbles (12 December 1966)
- Joe and the Dustcart (19 December 1966)
- Joe and the Football (26 December 1966)
Series Two[edit]
- Joe Moves House (23 February 1971)
- The Big Family (2 March 1971)
- Joe and the Pram (9 March 1971)
- Joe and the Painter (16 March 1971)
- Joe and the Baby (23 March 1971)
- The Busy Breakfast (30 March 1971)
- Joe and the Shop (6 April 1971)
- Joe and the Snow (13 April 1971)
- Joe and the Garden (20 April 1971)
- Joe and the Donkey (27 April 1971)
- Joe and the Plumber (4 May 1971)
- Joe and the Big Hill (11 May 1971)
- Joe and the Nursery (18 May 1971)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Potter, Ian (2008). The Rise and Rise of the Independents: A Television History. Guerilla Books.
- ^ McGown, Alistair. "Watch With Mother". BFI Screen Online. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ Sheridan, Simon (2004). The A-Z of Classic Children's Television: From Alberto Frog to Zebedee. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. pp. 145–146. ISBN 1903111277.
- ^ "Alison Prince". British Council. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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