Rosie and Jim

Rosie and Jim
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Created by	Anne Wood Robin Stevens
Written by	John Cunliffe
Starring	Rebecca Nagan Robin Stevens John Cunliffe Pat Hutchins Neil Brewer
Country of origin	UK
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	175
Production
Running time	Series 1-2: 15 minutes Series 3-8: 11 minutes
Production company(s)	Ragdoll Productions, Central Television
Release
Original network	ITV Network (CITV) (UK) PBS Kids (US)
Original release	3 September 1990 (1990-09-03) – 31 March 2000 (2000-03-31)
External links
Website

Rosie and Jim (sometimes written as Rosie & Jim) is a British children's television programme produced by Ragdoll Productions and aired on ITV from 3 September 1990 to 31 March 2000, and on PBS from 5 September 1992 to 25 May 2001. The programme continued, on and off, to be shown on CITV until 2005. 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 an 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" (John Cunliffe), "loopy lobes" (or just "loopy"; Pat Hutchins) and "tootle" (Neil Brewer).

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", "loopy lobes" and "tootle".

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.

Series 1 (1990) John Cunliffe

1. Locks - 3 September 1990

2. Painting - 4 September 1990

3. Tunnel - 5 September 1990

4. Supermarket - 6 September 1990

5. Horse Towing - 7 September 1990

6. Glass - 10 September 1990

7. Boat Building - 11 September 1990

8. Washing - 12 September 1990

9. Coal - 13 September 1990

10. Clipping - 14 September 1990

11. Falcons - 17 September 1990

12. Woollen Mill - 18 September 1990

13. Bread - 19 September 1990

14. Shopping - 20 September 1990

15. Weaving - 21 September 1990

16. Ferry - 24 September 1990

17. Milking - 25 September 1990

18. Sailing - 26 September 1990

19. Steam - 27 September 1990

20. Abbey - 28 September 1990

21. Breakdown - 1 October 1990

22. Pottery - 2 October 1990

23. Fairground - 3 October 1990

24. Letters - 4 October 1990

25. Finding the Way - 5 October 1990

Series 2 (1991) John Cunliffe

26. Automata - 4 November 1991

27. Butterflies - 5 November 1991

28. Houses - 6 November 1991

29. Hair - 7 November 1991

30. School - 8 November 1991

31. Bricks - 11 November 1991

32. Small Animals - 12 November 1991

33. Hats - 13 November 1991

34. Hospital - 14 November 1991

35. Boat Painting - 15 November 1991

36. Sheepdog - 18 November 1991

37. Waterworks - 19 November 1991

38. Blacksmith - 20 November 1991

39. Library - 21 November 1991

40. Dredging - 22 November 1991

41. Rope - 25 November 1991

42. Trees - 26 November 1991

43. Shoes - 27 November 1991

44. Brass - 28 November 1991

45. Flying - 29 November 1991

46. Coracle - 2 December 1991

47. Puppet Show - 3 December 1991

48. Shire Horses - 4 December 1991

49. Eggs - 5 December 1991

50. Boat Festival - 6 December 1991

Series 3 (1994) Pat Hutchins

51. Radio Station - 3 January 1994

52. Babies - 4 January 1994

53. Steam Train - 5 January 1994

54. Barn Owl - 6 January 1994

55. Gingerbread Man - 7 January 1994

56. Musical Instruments - 10 January 1994

57. Flower Baskets - 11 January 1994

58. Duck Gets Lost - 12 January 1994

59. Ten Pin Bowling - 13 January 1994

60. Sneezes - 14 January 1994

61. Digging For Potatoes - 17 January 1994

62. Pony Riding - 18 January 1994

63. Lovely Bananas - 19 January 1994

64. Splish Splash Splosh - 20 January 1994

65. Down on the Farm - 21 January 1994

66. The Hat Factory - 24 January 1994

67. The Disappearing Sausages - 25 January 1994

68. Soapy Duck - 26 January 1994

69. Bouncy Castles - 27 January 1994

70. A Special Dance - 28 January 1994

71. Flood on the Boat - 31 January 1994

72. The Shoemaker - 1 February 1994

73. Scarecrow - 2 February 1994

74. Roller Skating - 3 February 1994

75. Stars at Night - 4 February 1994

Series 4 (1996) Pat Hutchins

76. Acrobats - 4 January 1996

77. Earrings - 11 January 1996

78. The Best Boat in the World - 18 January 1996

79. Mouse on the Boat - 25 January 1996

80. Floating Restaurant - 1 February 1996

81. On Safari - 8 February 1996

82. Exercise - 15 February 1996

83. Little Lost Kitten - 22 February 1996

84. Stripes - 29 February 1996

85. Magical Lights - 7 March 1996

86. Making Pizza - 14 March 1996

87. Shop Window - 21 March 1996

88. Visiting the Vet - 28 March 1996

89. Bus Ride - 4 April 1996

90. Dog Training - 11 April 1996

91. Winning the Race - 18 April 1996

92. The Milkman - 25 April 1996

93. Ballroom Dancing - 2 May 1996

94. The Umbrella Factory - 9 May 1996

95. Sleepy Baby - 16 May 1996

Series 5 (1997) Neil Brewer

96. Harmonica - 3 January 1997

97. Spring Cleaning - 6 January 1997

98. Water Skiing - 10 January 1997

99. Cake - 13 January 1997

100. Sing Song - 17 January 1997

101. Pony And Trap - 20 January 1997

102. Ducks - 24 January 1997

103. Football - 27 January 1997

104. Chimney Sweep - 31 January 1997

105. Windy Day - 3 February 1997

106. Chair - 7 February 1997

107. Kites - 10 February 1997

108. Tailor - 14 February 1997

109. Hot Air Balloon - 17 February 1997

110. Bike Ride - 21 February 1997

111. Parrot - 24 February 1997

112. Beach - 28 February 1997

113. Roundabout - 3 March 1997

114. Mattress - 7 March 1997

115. Theatre - 10 March 1997

Series 6 (1998) Neil Brewer

116. Noodles - 2 January 1998

117. Pigeons - 5 January 1998

118. Camping - 9 January 1998

119. Big Ben - 12 January 1998

120. Golf - 16 January 1998

121. Tower Of London - 19 January 1998

122. Newspaper - 23 January 1998

123. Waterslide - 26 January 1998

124. Fish - 30 January 1998

125. Stilts - 2 February 1998

126. Diy - 6 February 1998

127. Ketchup - 9 February 1998

128. Lullaby - 13 February 1998

129. Driftwood - 16 February 1998

130. Tower Bridge - 20 February 1998

131. Music Boat - 23 February 1998

132. Recording Studio - 27 February 1998

133. One Man Band - 2 March 1998

134. Chinese Lion Dance - 6 March 1998

135. Music Party - 9 March 1998

Series 7 (1999) Neil Brewer

• Sticky Honey - 8 January 1999
• Chainmaking - 11 January 1999
• Shining Armour - 15 January 1999
• Naughty Little Frog - 18 January 1999
• Thatching - 22 January 1999
• Sailing Boat - 25 January 1999
• Drawing - 29 January 1999
• Disco - 1 February 1999
• Remote Control - 5 February 1999
• Keep Fit - 8 February 1999
• Dry Walling - 12 February 1999
• Baby Elephant - 15 February 1999
• Washing Day - 19 February 1999
• Lifeboat Rescue - 22 February 1999
• Knitting Factory - 26 February 1999
• Road Boat - 1 March 1999
• Line Dancing - 5 March 1999
• Wallpaper - 8 March 1999
• High Bar - 12 March 1999
• Riding Lesson - 15 March 1999

Series 8 (2000) Neil Brewer

• Disappearing Duck - 7 January 2000
• Upside Down - 10 January 2000
• Where's My Wedding Ring - 14 January 2000
• Mother's Day - 17 January 2000
• Steel Band - 21 January 2000
• Disappearing Trousers - 24 January 2000
• Jumble Duck - 28 January 2000
• Flour Trail - 31 January 2000
• Birthday Party - 4 February 2000
• Lots Of Knots - 7 February 2000
• Flashing Fire Engine - 11 February 2000
• Amazing Teddy - 14 February 2000
• Rescue The Rubbish - 18 February 2000
• Water, Water Everywhere - 21 February 2000
• Hop To The Hospital - 25 February 2000
• Lazy Day - 28 February 2000
• The Window Cleaner - 3 March 2000
• Little Ducklings - 6 March 2000
• Runaway Roller Blades - 10 March 2000
• The Magic Show - 24 March 2000
• One Last Goodbye - 31 March 2000

Reruns

Big Centre TV aired reruns of series 1 & 2 from the John Cunliffe era of the programme.

Media Releases

VHS

• Rosie And Jim - Volume 1 (1 October 1990)

Locks, Painting, Tunnel, Supermarket

• Rosie And Jim - Volume 2 (4 March 1991)

Coal, Bread, Shopping, Steam

• Rosie And Jim - Sailing And Other Stories (1 July 1991)

Sailing, Weaving, Milking, Breakdown

• Rosie And Jim - Butterflies And Other Stories (7 October 1991)

Automata, Butterflies, House, Hair

• Rosie And Jim - Washing And Other Stories (10 February 1992)

Horse Towing, Glass, Boat Building, Washing

• Rosie And Jim - Small Animals And Other Stories (15 June 1992)

Small Animals, School, Bricks, Hats

• Rosie And Jim - Trees And Other Stories (5 October 1992)

Trees, Hospital, Boat Painting, Sheepdog

• Rosie And Jim - Waterworks And Other Stories (8 February 1993)

Waterworks, Rope, Boat Festival, Coracle

• Rosie And Jim - Flying And Other Stories (1 March 1993)

Flying, Blacksmith, Shire Horses, Brass

• Rosie and Jim - Bumper Special (Painting And Other Stories) (12 July 1993)

Locks, Painting, Tunnel, Supermarket, Coal, Bread, Shopping

• Rosie And Jim - Puppet Show And Other Stories (4 October 1993)

Puppet Show, Eggs, Library, Shoes

• Rosie And Jim - Wollen Mill And Other Stories (4 October 1993)

Woolen Mill, Clipping, Ferry, Dredging

• Rosie And Jim - Bumper Special (Fairground And Other Stories) (6 June 1994)

Pottery, Finding The Way, Letters, Fairground, Abbey, Falcons, Steam

• Rosie And Jim - Bumper Special (Hats And Other Stories) (7 November 1994)

Automata, Butterflies, House, Hair, School, Bricks, Hats

• Rosie And Jim - Gingerbread Man And Other Stories (6 February 1995)

Radio Station, Babies, Steam Train, Barn Owl, Gingerbread Man

• Rosie And Jim - Duck Gets Lost And Other Stories (3 April 1995)

Musical Instruments, Flower Baskets, Duck Gets Lost, Ten Pin Bowling, Sneezes

• Rosie And Jim - Quackin Duck Boogie and Christmas Lights (20 November 1995)

Quackin' Duck Boogie, A Duck Kite, Floating Duck, Disappearing Duck, Windy Day, Duck and the Ducklings

• Rosie and Jim - On Safari (7 October 1996)

On Safari, Little Lost Kitten, Stripes, Exercise, Making Pizza

• Rosie and Jim - Acrobats (7 October 1996)

Acrobats, Earrings, Gondola, Mouse, Floating Restaurant

• Rosie And Jim - Splish, Splash, Splosh (18 May 1998)

Splish, Splash, Splosh, Floating Restaurant, The Milkman, Making Pizza, Soapy Duck, Lovely Bananas, Ballroom Dancing, Shop Window, Roller Skating, Exercise

• Rosie and Jim - Water Skiing (12 April 1999)

Water Skiing, Bike Ride, Gymnastic Jim, Down the Waterslide, Disco

• Rosie And Jim - Music Party (5 July 1999)

Music Boat, Recording Studio, One Man Band, Chinese Lion Dance, Music Party

• Rosie and Jim - The Biggest Messes Ever (27 September 1999)

Chimney Sweep, Do-It Yourself, Washing Day, Tomato Ketchup, Oodles of Noodles

• Rosie And Jim - Fish Face And Other Animal Stories (1 November 1999)

Fish Face, Baby Elephant's Bathtime, Pony and Trap, Naughty Little Frog, Riding Lesson

• Rosie And Jim - Splash (19 February 2001)

Washing Day, Baby Elephant's Bathtime, Down the Waterslide

• Rosie And Jim - Bumper Special (Sticky Honey And Other Stories) (19 March 2001)

Sticky Honey, Radio Control, Reeds on the Roof, A Jacket for Neil, Mother's Day, Theatre, A New Chair, Runaway Roller Blades, Rosie's Rocks, Where's the Wedding Ring?, Artists at Work

• Rosie And Jim - Up And Away (6 August 2001)

Hot Air Balloon, Riding Lesson, Bike Ride

• Rosie And Jim - Summer Fun And Other Stories (24 September 2001)

Beach, Amazing Teddy, Golf, Stilts, Camping, Run, Neil Run

• Rosie And Jim - Flashing Fire Engine (4 March 2002)

Flashing Fire Engine, Sticky Stick Up, Water, Water Everywhere, Anchor and Chain, Lifeboat Rescue, Hop to the Hospital

• Learn to Read and Write with Rosie and Jim - Games and Songs (6 April 1992)
• Learn to Read and Write with Rosie and Jim - Stories and Rhymes (4 May 1992)
• My Little Rosie And Jim - Christmas Lights
• My Little Rosie And Jim 1995-2001

DVD

• Rosie And Jim - Sticky Honey And Other Stories
• Rosie And Jim - Flashing Fire Engine and other urgent adventures
• Rosie And Jim - Up,Up And Away and Other stories
• Rosie And Jim - Bumper Pack 1

Series Guide

• Series 1 26x15m with John Cunliffe "Fizzgog" First shown from 3 September 1990
• Series 2 25x15m with John Cunliffe "Fizzgog" First shown from 4 November 1991
• Series 3 25x11m with Pat Hutchins "Loopy Lobes" First shown from 3 January 1994
• Series 4 20x11m with Pat Hutchins "Loopy Lobes" First shown from 4 January 1996
• Series 5 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootle" First shown from 3 January 1997
• Series 6 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootle" First shown from 2 January 1998
• Series 7 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootle" First shown from 8 January 1999
• Series 8 20x11m with Neil Brewer "Tootle" First shown from 7 January 2000

External links

• Rosie and Jim website
• Ragdoll Productions website
• Rosie and Jim at IMDb