Rosie and Jim
| Rosie and Jim | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Anne Wood Robin Stevens |
| Presented by | John Cunliffe |
| Starring | Rebecca Nagan Robin Stevens John Cunliffe Pat Hutchins Neil Brewer |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 175 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Series 1-2: 15 minutes Series 3-8: 11 minutes |
| Production companies | Ragdoll Productions, Central Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV Network (CITV) |
| Release | 3 September 1990 – 11 December 2000 |
Rosie and Jim (sometimes written as Rosie & Jim) was a British children's television programme produced by Ragdoll Productions and aired on CITV from 3 September 1990 to 11 December 2000. The programme continued, on and off, to be shown on CITV until 2004. The very first episode aired on the CITV channel on 16 January 2013 as part of the 30th Anniversary celebration of CITV.
Story
Rosie and Jim are two rag dolls who live aboard a narrowboat called the Ragdoll, which is from Birmingham. There, they sit with a concertina on their lap, and come alive when no one is looking to explore the world that they pass by on the canal. They learn to experience things by following the Ragdoll's owner on his or her adventures, and secretly joining in with them. Usually, they end up causing trouble, but they never actually end up getting into trouble because no one ever seems to actually see them.
Characters
Rosie
Rosie is the female ragdoll. In their adventures, she carries a bag that has her name written on it. She wears a yellow dress and has long black hair held up in a pony tail. She is often heard referring to the boat driver as "fizzgog".
Jim
Jim is the male ragdoll. In their adventures, he can be seen carrying a note book, in which he sometimes draws things that he has seen. He has short red hair and wears a brown jacket with a red scarf. He also refers to the boat driver as "fizzgog".
Duck
Duck sits on top of the ragdoll boat and can be heard quacking when there are no humans around so that both Rosie and Jim know that the coast is clear. During many episodes, Rosie or Jim can be seen kissing the duck.
Narrowboat
Rosie and Jim's home was the Ragdoll, a beautiful canal boat. Following the boat's redundancy from Ragdoll Productions, it is no longer on display to the public.
UK VHS releases
| VHS Title | Release Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Rosie & Jim Volume 1 (VC1156) | 22 October 1990 | Locks, Painting, Supermarket, Tunnel |
| Rosie & Jim Volume 2 (VC1202) | 11 March 1991 | Coal, Bread, Shopping, Steam |
| Rosie & Jim Butterflies and other Stories (VC1221) | 7 October 1991 | Automata, Butterflies, Houses, Hair |
| Rosie & Jim Washing and other Stories (VC1224) | 10 February 1992 | Horse Towing, Glass, Boat Building, Washing |
| Rosie & Jim Small Animals and other Stories (VC1252) | 15 June 1992 | School, Bricks, Small Animals, Hats |
| Rosie & Jim Trees and other Stories (VC1265) | 5 October 1992 | Hospital, Boat Painting, Trees, Sheepdog |
| Learn With Rosie & Jim Locks & Painting (LW0005) | 5 October 1992 | Locks, Painting |
| Rosie & Jim Waterworks and other Stories (VC1280) | 15 February 1993 | Waterworks, Rope, Boat Festival, Coracle |
| Rosie & Jim Flying and other Stories (VC1298) | 15 March 1993 | Flying, Blacksmith, Brass, Shire Horses |
| Rosie & Jim Sailing and other Stories (VC1291) | 12 July 1993 | Sailing, Weaving, Milking, Breakdown |
| Rosie & Jim Painting and 6 other Stories (VC1301) | 12 July 1993 | Locks, Painting, Tunnel, Supermarket, Coal, Bread, Shopping |
| Rosie & Jim Puppet Show and other Stories (VC1305) | 11 October 1993 | Puppet Show, Eggs, Library, Shoes |
| Rosie & Jim Woollen Mill and other Stories (VC1306) | 11 October 1993 | Woollen Mill, Ferry, Clipping, Dredging |
| Rosie & Jim Fairground and 6 other Stories (VC1331) | 6 June 1994 | Pottery, Finding the Way, Letters, Fairground, Abbey, Falcons, Steam |
| Rosie & Jim Hats and 6 other Stories (VC1368) | 7 November 1994 | Automata, Butterflies, Houses, Hair, School, Bricks, Hats |
| Rosie & Jim Weaving and other Stories (30074 00453) | 19 February 1996 | Sailing, Weaving, Milking, Breakdown, Horse Towing, Glass, Boat Building, Washing |
| Rosie & Jim Shire Horses and other Stories (30074 00473) | 11 March 1996 | School, Bricks, Small Animals, Hats, Flying, Blacksmith, Brass, Shire Horses |
| Rosie & Jim Eggs and other Stories (30074 00483) | 11 March 1996 | Puppet Show, Eggs, Library, Shoes, Woollen Mill, Ferry, Clipping, Dredging |
| Rosie & Jim Sheepdog and other Stories (30074 00493) | 19 April 1996 | Waterworks, Rope, Boat Festival, Coracle, Hospital, Boat Painting, Trees, Sheepdog |
| Rosie & Jim Pottery and other Stories (30074 00503) | 17 June 1996 | Pottery, Finding the Way, Letters, Fairground, Automata, Butterflies, Houses, Hair |
| Rosie & Jim Locks and other Stories (30074 00513) | 19 August 1996 | Locks, Painting, Supermarket, Tunnel, Coal, Bread, Shopping, Steam |
| Rosie & Jim Biggest & Best (30074 00803) | 18 November 1996 | Sailing, Weaving, Milking, Breakdown, Horse Towing, Glass, Boat Building, Washing, School, Bricks, Small Animals, Hats |
| Rosie & Jim Sheep Shearing (30074 90063) | 1 September 1997 | Sheep Shearing, Glass |
| Rosie & Jim Falcons (30074 90073) | 1 September 1997 | Falcons, Horse Towing |
| Rosie & Jim Boat Building (30074 90083) | 1 September 1997 | Boat Building, Washing |
| Rosie & Jim Steam (30074 90093) | 1 September 1997 | Steam, Ferry |
| Rosie & Jim Biggest & Best 2 (30074 01183) | 20 October 1997 | Locks, Supermarket, Tunnel, Coal, Pottery, Bread, Abbey, Automata, Sheepdog, Boat Painting, Blacksmith, Trees |
| Rosie & Jim Gingerbread Man and other Stories (VC1373) | 13 February 1995 | Radio Station, Babies, Steam Train, Barn Owl, Gingerbread Man |
| Rosie & Jim Duck Gets Lost and other Stories (VC1382) | 3 April 1995 | Musical Instruments, Flower Baskets, Duck Gets Lost, Ten Pin Bowling, Sneezes |
| Rosie & Jim Lovely Bananas and other Stories (VC1391) | 3 July 1995 | Digging For Potatoes, Pony Riding, Lovely Bananas, Splish Splash Splosh, Down on the Farm |
| Rosie & Jim Bouncy Castles and other Stories (VC1401) | 4 September 1995 | The Hat Factory, The Disappearing Sausages, Bouncy Castles, A Special Dance, Flood on the Boat |
| Rosie & Jim The Disappearing Sausages and other Stories (VC1402) | 2 October 1995 | Radio Station, Steam Train, Barn Owl, Musical Instruments, Ten Pin Bowling, Splish Splash Splosh, Down on the Farm, The Disappearing Sausages, A Special Dance |
| Rosie & Jim Soapy Duck and other Stories (VC1409) | 19 February 1996 | Soapy Duck, The Shoemaker, Scarecrow, Roller Skating, Stars at Night |
| My Little Rosie & Jim (ML0002) | 8 April 1996 | Babies, Flower Baskets, Pony Riding |
| My Little Rosie & Jim (3 More Stories) (ML0030) | 7 October 1996 | Steam Train, Splish Splash Splosh, Sneezes |
| Rosie & Jim Acrobats and other Stories (VC1415) | 7 October 1996 | Acrobats, Earrings, The Best Boat in the World, Mouse on the Boat, Floating Restaurant |
| Rosie & Jim On Safari and other Stories (VC1417) | 7 October 1996 | On Safari, Exercise, Little Lost Kitten, Stripes, Making Pizza |
| My Little Rosie & Jim Christmas Lights (ML0032) | 18 November 1996 | 1996 Film 30 Minutes Christmas Lights |
| My Big Rosie & Jim Chugging Along on the Old Ragdoll (VC1439) | 17 March 1997 | Shop Window, Visiting the Vet, Bus Ride, Dog Training, Winning the Race, The Milkman, Ballroom Dancing, The Umbrella Factory, Magical Lights, Sleepy Baby |
| Rosie & Jim Splish, Splash, Splosh (VC1498T) | 18 May 1998 | Splish Splash Splosh, Floating Restaurant, The Milkman, Making Pizza, Soapy Duck, Lovely Bananas, Ballroom Dancing, Shop Window, Roller Skating, Exercise |
UK DVD releases
| DVD Title | Release Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Rosie & Jim Locks and other Stories (2EDVD0912) | 3 November 2014 | Locks, Painting, Supermarket, Tunnel |
| Rosie & Jim Washing and other Stories (2EDVD0913) | 3 November 2014 | Horse Towing, Glass, Boat Building, Washing |
| Rosie & Jim Falcons and other Stories (2EDVD0914) | 3 November 2014 | Coal, Sheep Shearing, Falcons, Woollen Mill |
| Rosie & Jim Weaving and other Stories (2EDVD0915) | 3 November 2014 | Bread, Shopping, Weaving, Ferry |
| Rosie & Jim Sailing and other Stories (2EDVD0916) | 3 November 2014 | Milk, Sailing, Steam, Abbey |
| Rosie & Jim Pottery and other Stories (2EDVD0917) | 3 November 2014 | Rubbish, Pottery, Fairground, Letters, Getting Lost |
| Rosie & Jim Butterflies and other Stories (2EDVD0918) | 3 November 2014 | Automata, Butterflies, Houses, Hair |
| Rosie & Jim Small Animals and other Stories (2EDVD0919) | 3 November 2014 | School, Bricks, Small Animals, Hats |
| Rosie & Jim Waterworks and other Stories (2EDVD0920) | 3 November 2014 | Hospital, Boat Painting, Sheepdog, Waterworks |
| Rosie & Jim Rope and other Stories (2EDVD0921) | 3 November 2014 | Blacksmith, Library, Dredging, Rope |
| Rosie & Jim Flying and other Stories (2EDVD0922) | 3 November 2014 | Trees, Shoes, Brass, Flying |
| Rosie & Jim Puppet Show and other Stories (2EDVD0923) | 3 November 2014 | Coracle, Puppet Show, Shire Horses, Eggs, Boat Festival |
| Rosie & Jim Gingerbread Man and other Stories (2EDVD0925) | 3 November 2014 | Radio Station, Babies, Steam Train, Barn Owl, Gingerbread Man |
| Rosie & Jim Duck Gets Lost and other Stories (2EDVD0926) | 3 November 2014 | Musical Instruments, Flower Baskets, Duck Gets Lost, Ten Pin Bowling, Sneezes |
| Rosie & Jim Lovely Bananas and other Stories (2EDVD0927) | 3 November 2014 | Digging For Potatoes, Pony Riding, Lovely Bananas, Splish Splash Splosh, Down on the Farm |
| Rosie & Jim Soapy Duck and other Stories (2EDVD0928) | 3 November 2014 | The Hat Factory, The Disappearing Sausages, Soapy Duck, Bouncy Castles, A Special Dance |
| Rosie & Jim Roller Skating and other Stories (2EDVD0929) | 3 November 2014 | Flood on the Boat, The Shoemaker, Scarecrow, Roller Skating, Stars at Night |
| Rosie & Jim Acrobats and other Stories (2EDVD0930) | 3 November 2014 | Acrobats, Earrings, The Best Boat in the World, Mouse on the Boat, Floating Restaurant |
| Rosie & Jim On Safari and other Stories (2EDVD0931) | 3 November 2014 | On Safari, Exercise, Little Lost Kitten, Stripes, Magical Lights |
| Rosie & Jim Making Pizza and 9 other Stories (2EDVD0932) | 3 November 2014 | Making Pizza, Shop Window, Visiting the Vet, Bus Ride, Dog Training, Winning the Race, The Milkman, Ballroom Dancing, The Umbrella Factory, Sleepy Baby |
Series 1 John Cunliffe
- Locks 3 September 1990
- Painting 10 September 1990
- Supermarket 17 September 1990
- Tunnel 24 September 1990
- Horse Towing 1 October 1990
- Glass 8 October 1990
- Boat Building 15 October 1990
- Washing 22 October 1990
- Coal 29 October 1990
- Sheep Shearing 5 November 1990
- Falcons 12 November 1990
- Woollen Mill 19 November 1990
- Bread 26 November 1990
- Shopping 3 December 1990
- Weaving 10 December 1990
- Ferry 17 December 1990
- Milk 7 January 1991
- Sailing 14 January 1991
- Steam 21 January 1991
- Abbey 28 January 1991
- Rubbish 4 February 1991
- Pottery 11 February 1991
- Fairground 18 February 1991
- Letters 25 February 1991
- Getting Lost 4 March 1991
Series 2 John Cunliffe
- Automata 4 November 1991
- Butterflies 11 November 1991
- Houses 18 November 1991
- Hair 25 November 1991
- School 2 December 1991
- Bricks 9 December 1991
- Small Animals 16 December 1991
- Hats 6 January 1992
- Hospital 13 January 1992
- Boat Painting 20 January 1992
- Sheepdog 27 January 1992
- Waterworks 3 February 1992
- Blacksmith 10 February 1992
- Library 17 February 1992
- Dredging 24 February 1992
- Rope 2 March 1992
- Trees 9 March 1992
- Shoes 16 March 1992
- Brass 23 March 1992
- Flying 30 March 1992
- Coracle 6 April 1992
- Puppet Show 13 April 1992
- Shire Horses 20 April 1992
- Eggs 27 April 1992
- Boat Festival 4 May 1992
Series 3 Pat Hutchins
- Radio Station 5 January 1995
- Babies 12 January 1995
- Steam Train 19 January 1995
- Barn Owl 26 January 1995
- Gingerbread Man 2 February 1995
- Musical Instruments 9 February 1995
- Flower Baskets 16 February 1995
- Duck Gets Lost 23 February 1995
- Ten Pin Bowling 2 March 1995
- Sneezes 9 March 1995
- Digging For Potatoes 16 March 1995
- Pony Riding 23 March 1995
- Lovely Bananas 30 March 1995
- Splish Splash Splosh 6 April 1995
- Down on the Farm 13 April 1995
- The Hat Factory 20 April 1995
- The Disappearing Sausages 27 April 1995
- Soapy Duck 4 May 1995
- Bouncy Castles 11 May 1995
- A Special Dance 18 May 1995
- Flood on the Boat 25 May 1995
- The Shoemaker 1 June 1995
- Scarecrow 8 June 1995
- Roller Skating 15 June 1995
- Stars at Night 22 June 1995
Series 4 Pat Hutchins
- Acrobats 4 January 1996
- Earrings 11 January 1996
- The Best Boat in the World 18 January 1996
- Mouse on the Boat 25 January 1996
- Floating Restaurant 1 February 1996
- On Safari 8 February 1996
- Exercise 15 February 1996
- Little Lost Kitten 22 February 1996
- Stripes 29 February 1996
- Magical Lights 7 March 1996
- Making Pizza 14 March 1996
- Shop Window 21 March 1996
- Visiting the Vet 28 March 1996
- Bus Ride 4 April 1996
- Dog Training 11 April 1996
- Winning the Race 18 April 1996
- The Milkman 25 April 1996
- Ballroom Dancing 2 May 1996
- The Umbrella Factory 9 May 1996
- Sleepy Baby 16 May 1996
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