Joe (TV series)
| Joe | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Alison Prince |
| Narrated by | Lee Montague
Illustrated by Joan Hickson (series 1) Colin Jeavons (series 2) |
| 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 television 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 1 (1966)
[edit]| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Joe and a Horse" | 3 October 1966 |
| 2 | "Joe and the Flags" | 10 October 1966 |
| 3 | "Joe and the Ice Lorry" | 17 October 1966 |
| 4 | "Joe and the Flowers" | 24 October 1966 |
| 5 | "Joe's Rainy Day" | 31 October 1966 |
| 6 | "Joe and the Goulash" | 7 November 1966 |
| 7 | "Joe and Abel" | 14 November 1966 |
| 8 | "Joe and the Sheep" | 21 November 1966 |
| 9 | "Joe and the Market" | 28 November 1966 |
| 10 | "Joe and the Fog" | 5 December 1966 |
| 11 | "Joe and the Marbles" | 12 December 1966 |
| 12 | "Joe and the Dustcart" | 19 December 1966 |
| 13 | "Joe and the Football" | 26 December 1966 |
Series 2 (1971)
[edit]| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Joe Moves House" | 23 February 1971 |
| 2 | "The Big Family" | 2 March 1971 |
| 3 | "Joe and the Pram" | 9 March 1971 |
| 4 | "Joe and the Painter" | 16 March 1971 |
| 5 | "Joe and the Baby" | 23 March 1971 |
| 6 | "The Busy Breakfast" | 30 March 1971 |
| 7 | "Joe and the Shop" | 6 April 1971 |
| 8 | "Joe and the Snow" | 13 April 1971 |
| 9 | "Joe and the Garden" | 20 April 1971 |
| 10 | "Joe and the Donkey" | 27 April 1971 |
| 11 | "Joe and the Plumber" | 4 May 1971 |
| 12 | "Joe and the Big Hill" | 11 May 1971 |
| 13 | "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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