Balamory series 2

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Balamory
Series 2
No. of episodes63
Release
Original network CBeebies
Original release7 April (2003-04-07) 
2 July 2003 (2003-07-02)
Series chronology
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This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the British television programme Balamory . Season Two was broadcast on 7 April 2003. The main cast are listed on the main Balamory page. [1] [2]

Episodes

No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Lost Letter"Jaqui McAlpineJohanna Hall7 April 2003 (2003-04-07)

Spencer finds out Miss Hoolie didn't get the invitation to a surprise party for herself.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song)
2"Family Meal"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman8 April 2003 (2003-04-08)

Archie has been invited over for a family meal at Amber's house, but the trouble is that he has inventor's block. What will he do?

  • Weather: Cold
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Jump Up A Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
3"The Hobby Horse"Jaqui McAlpineDavey Moore9 April 2003 (2003-04-09)

Archie presents Miss Hoolie with a pen tree made from coathangers to keep her pens tidy.

  • Weather: Wet
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket (Suzie Sweet and Penny Pocket's song)
4"Windy Day"Jaqui McAlpinePeter Hynes14 April 2003 (2003-04-14)

PC Plum's hat blows away, and he tries to find alternatives.

  • Weather: Windy
  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
5"Living Statue"Michael HinesJane Kemp & Claire Walters11 April 2003 (2003-04-11)

Penny Pocket visits the nursery to tell Miss Hoolie that Suzie Sweet has decided to encourage people to recycle. But soon, she and Edie McCredie see a mysterious burglar in the shop. What are they going to do?

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Penny Pocket
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song)
6"Fun Run"UncreditedJill Brett10 April 2003 (2003-04-10)

There is a Fun Run happening in Balamory today, and Josie Jump can't take part unless she finds somebody else to start the race. But who can help Josie out?

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
7"Car Boot Sale"Michael HinesNigel Crowle15 April 2003 (2003-04-15)

PC Plum's office is cluttered with stuff he wants to throw away but Miss Hoolie tells him to take them to a car boot sale and use them as items for anyone to buy them.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket (Suzie Sweet and Penny Pocket's song)
8"Chinese Festival"Emma FarrellKath Yelland16 April 2003 (2003-04-16)

The residents of the island celebrate Chinese New Year, complete with a lion dance.

  • Weather: Cold
  • Maib Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
9"The Waiter"Jaqui McAlpinePenny Lloyd17 April 2003 (2003-04-17)

Suzie is nervous about helping out at her cousin's café on the mainland. It seems there is so much to do! How will she remember what everyone has ordered?

  • Weather: Cold
  • Main Character: Suzie Sweet
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song)
10"Bun Fest"Emma FarrellDavey Moore18 April 2003 (2003-04-18)

Archie isn't interested in helping out at the Balamory Bun Festival, but he definitely wants to sample some of the buns.

  • Weather: Cold
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'Jump Up A Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
11"Noises in the Night"Jaqui McAlpineDavey Moore21 April 2003 (2003-04-21)

Spencer wants to play a game with the children about different noises in the night, but he doesn't know which noises to use. Who can help him out?

  • Weather: Cold
  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
12"The Plumber"Jaqui McAlpineFiona McGarry22 April 2003 (2003-04-22)

Edie helps a friend fit a new toilet in the bathroom of her friend's house. The problem is that she only knows a little about toilets.

  • Weather: Cold
  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket (Suzie Sweet and Penny Pocket's song)
13"Litter Bug"Michael HinesJohanna Hall23 April 2003 (2003-04-23)

Suzie and Penny are unhappy about the complaints of litter near their shop.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Penny Pocket
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song)
14"Musical Houses"UncreditedKeith Brumpton24 April 2003 (2003-04-24)

Suzie Sweet has been eating her dinner in the shop and doing her ironing in the café. How can Penny Pocket get her to do things in the right place?

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Penny Pocket
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'Jump Up A Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
15"Snow"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman25 April 2003 (2003-04-25)

It is snowing, and PC Plum is worried about one of his friends who doesn't get out much. He wants to find a way to bring the winter magic to her house.

  • This is the first work episode that takes place on a snowy day.
  • Weather: Snowy
  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'I'm Archie, The Inventor' (Archie's song)
16"Shops"Emma FarrellWayne Jackman28 April 2003 (2003-04-28)

Josie Jump wants to play shops with the children at the nursery, but who can help her make it fun?

  • Weather: Windy
  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket (Suzie Sweet and Penny Pocket's song)
17"Daffodil Tea Party"Jaqui McAlpinePeter Hynes29 April 2003 (2003-04-29)

Miss Hoolie organises a daffodil tea party for the children's parents at the nursery.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Colored House: Blue
  • Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song)
18"The Sing Along Machine"Shiona McCubbinJill Brett30 April 2003 (2003-04-30)

A loud booming voice is keeping Balamory residents awake, including Miss Hoolie. PC Plum is on the case, and finds out it is coming from Archie's newest invention – a noisy music machine. PC Plum must find a way to put it to good use.

  • Weather: Wet
  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
19"Bubbles"Emma FarrellDavey Moore1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)

Josie teaches the children to play with bubbles.

  • Weather: Wet
  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song)
20"Steam Train"Michael HinesWayne Jackman2 May 2003 (2003-05-02)

PC Plum has promised to take Miss Hoolie out for the day, but he has double-booked himself, as he has also promised to go on a fishing trip with Spencer on the same day.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Penny Pocket/PC Plum
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
21"Bassoon"Shiona McCubbinPenny Lloyd5 May 2003 (2003-05-05)

The nursery children are eagerly awaiting a visit from a bassoon player. Archie decides to come along too, and he invents a musical instrument to play along with her.

  • Weather: Windy
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
22"Kitten"Jaqui McAlpineJohanna Hall6 May 2003 (2003-05-06)

Edie is very sad because her friend's cat has died. Spencer and PC Plum find ways to cheer her up.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song)
23"Jennifer"Jaqui McAlpinePenny Lloyd7 May 2003 (2003-05-07)

The children want to play in the garden, but there is no rabbit run for Jennifer the rabbit. Edie sets out to find the materials to make one.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song)
24"Play Ground"UncreditedPenny Lloyd8 May 2003 (2003-05-08)
Suzie and Penny have bought some new games for the shop, but they don't know how to play them.
25"Gardening"Michael HinesDavey Moore9 May 2003 (2003-05-09)
It's a sunny day, so the children help in Mrs. Reilly's garden.
26"Disco"Emma FarrellKath Yelland12 May 2003 (2003-05-12)

Miss Hoolie asks PC Plum to organise a disco for the children, but he doesn't know much about music.

  • Weather: Cold
  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Yellow
  • Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
27"Busy Cafe"Emma FarrellPenny Lloyd13 May 2003 (2003-05-13)
Suzie rushes back and forth and gets very tired.
28"Back to Front"Jaqui McAlpineAlan Moss14 May 2003 (2003-05-14)
Penny's wheelchair needs mending, so Edie pumps the wheel up for her before the activity lesson at the Nursery.
29"Washing"Emma FarrellClaire Walters & Jane Kemp15 May 2003 (2003-05-15)
Everyone is upset at Spencer for messing things up, to which he finds out that he has forgotten to wash his hands and is covering everything he touches in green paint.
30"The Sizeometer"Jaqui McAlpineSimon Jowett16 May 2003 (2003-05-16)
Archie's new invention doesn't seem to impress anyone.
31"Sneeze"Shiona McCubbinPenny Lloyd19 May 2003 (2003-05-19)
Archie has a problem where cannot stop sneezing.
32"The Story Blanket"Emma FarrellPenny Lloyd20 May 2003 (2003-05-20)
Josie wants to tell a story for the nursery children as they cannot go outside due to the rain, but just ends up making a big mess instead.
33"Pancake Party"Jaqui McAlpineWayne Jackman21 May 2003 (2003-05-21)
It's pancake day in the nursery and PC Plum keeps losing his eggs.
34"Exercise"Shiona McCubbinDavey Moore22 May 2003 (2003-05-22)
Josie Jump's jumping classes aren't as popular as they used to be and wants to find a sort of gimmick, gizmo or gadget to get more people involved. Who in Balamory will help her?
35"Dolls Hospital"UncreditedPenny Lloyd23 May 2003 (2003-05-23)
Miss Hoolie has been asked to look after Caitlin's doll, but Edie accidentally sits on the doll and breaks it. What can she do?
36"Nursery Safari"Jaqui McAlpineWayne Jackman26 May 2003 (2003-05-26)
Edie McCredie wants to go on safari in Balamory, but it sounds too much of a challenge. Can PC Plum manage this?
37"Symbols and Signs"Jaqui McAlpineDuncan Fisher27 May 2003 (2003-05-27)
Archie wants to take the nursery children on a tour of the island to see how many street signs they can spot, but it's too far for them to walk.
38"The Hat Story"Jaqui McAlpineWayne Jackman28 May 2003 (2003-05-28)
Penny uses the hats in Edie's lost and found box to tell the children a story about different people who might wear them.
39"Grandmothers Footsteps"Emma FarrellClaire Walters & Jane Kemp29 May 2003 (2003-05-29)
PC Plum loves to watch animals, but he keeps scaring them away. Spencer has offered to help him, but how?
40"Sheep Dog"Shiona McCubbinDuncan Fisher30 May 2003 (2003-05-30)
PC Plum wants to bring in Sandy the sheepdog in to show the children, but she is too busy with work on the farm. What can PC Plum do?
41"Leaves"Shiona McCubbinPenny Lloyd2 June 2003 (2003-06-02)
Spencer helps out a neighbour to rake leaves, but he doesn't know what to do with them all.
42"Animal Hospital"Michael HinesAlan Moss3 June 2003 (2003-06-03)
When Edie finds a hedgehog, she tries to find a way to look after it but has trouble doing so.
43"Fun Fair"Emma FarrellPolly Kelly4 June 2003 (2003-06-04)
Archie needs to go to the funfair to collect sugar for the candy floss stall, but he is scared of the rides there.
44"Likes and Don't Likes"UncreditedAlan Moss5 June 2003 (2003-06-05)
Edie tries to buy a Spice Girls CD from Suzie and Penny's, but they're all sold out. When she doesn't get anything else she's looking for, Josie helps her help Suzie and Penny find out what everyone else likes and doesn't like.
45"Magic"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman6 June 2003 (2003-06-06)
Josie wants to tell the children a story about a magician, but she needs a magic box and a magic trick. What will she do?
46"Buddies"Emma FarrellPam Wardell9 June 2003 (2003-06-09)
Spencer wants to take the nursery children to visit their buddies at the primary school, but who will tell him where to go?
47"The Memory Tree"UncreditedPeter Hynes10 June 2003 (2003-06-10)
Edie has a box of keepsakes from her woodland walks but doesn't know what to do with them.
48"Face Painting"Jaqui McAlpineWayne Jackman11 June 2003 (2003-06-11)
At the Balamory bazaar, Edie is supposed to run the face painting stall, but she doesn't know how to do it.
49"Ways to Travel"UncreditedDuncan Fisher12 June 2003 (2003-06-12)
Josie promises to tell the children stories about exciting ways to travel – but she has only ever been on the ferry.
50"Gymnastics"Emma FarrellWayne Jackman13 June 2003 (2003-06-13)
Suzie has a new hobby – juggling and stilt walking, and is causing trouble in the shop. Who can stop the chaos?
51"Big City"Shiona McCubbinSimon Jowett16 June 2003 (2003-06-16)
Archie wants to take his nephew Christopher to the Science Centre in the Big City but is unsure what it's like to him.
52"Doctors & Nurses"Jaqui McAlpineDavey Moore17 June 2003 (2003-06-17)
The nursery children are playing a hospital game and Miss Hoolie asks Archie to invent something to play with, something that doctors and nurses use.
53"The Story Pole"Shiona McCubbinKeith Brumpton18 June 2003 (2003-06-18)
Spencer wants to tell the children the story of Princess Sally, but he can't remember how the story goes.
54"Tasty"Michael HinesPenny Lloyd19 June 2003 (2003-06-19)
The children bake some biscuits for PC Plum's tasting session.
55"Cycling Story"Emma FarrellJohanna Hall20 June 2003 (2003-06-20)
Josie Jump and Miss Hoolie are on a bicycle ride today, but Josie doesn't know the rules of the road. Luckily, there's someone in Balamory who can help her.
56"Ice Skating"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman23 June 2003 (2003-06-23)
Josie is going to the mainland to go ice-skating and wants to borrow a CD to listen to while skating.
57"Indian Wedding"UncreditedWayne Jackman24 June 2003 (2003-06-24)
Balamory is in celebration mode as Penny and Suzie help organise an Indian wedding, but Suzie gets the arrangements muddled up! Will things be fixed in time?
58"Pirate Party"Shiona McCubbinKath Yelland25 June 2003 (2003-06-25)
Today is Miss Hoolie's birthday and PC Plum and Spencer organise a surprise party for her.
59"Air Guitar"Shiona McCubbinAlan Moss26 June 2003 (2003-06-26)
Spencer wants to play his guitar for the nursery children.
60"Paddle Steamer"Michael HinesWayne Jackman27 June 2003 (2003-06-27)
The paddle steamer runs out of tickets. Edie comes to the rescue by using old raffle tickets.
61"Jungle"Emma FarrellPenny Lloyd30 June 2003 (2003-06-30)
PC Plum helps Spencer find his guitar.
62"Sailing"Emma FarrellPenny Lloyd1 July 2003 (2003-07-01)

PC Plum is in a muddle, and will he be able to complete his jobs in time before he goes out sailing with Miss Hoolie?

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
  • Final episode to star Buki Akib as Josie Jump.
  • Final appearance of the original intro.
  • Final appearance of 'Everyone's at Home Today' (Play Day song)
  • Final appearance of "Jump Up a Little Higher" (Buki Akib version).
63"The Snow Flake Fairy"UncreditedBrian Jameson2 July 2003 (2003-07-02)

It's time for the winter, but Archie is feeling a bit glum after being ill with flu. Who will wipe away his frowns and bring back his smiles in time for the party?

  • Note: This is the only episode the Coloured Houses song is interrupted. Archie just asked the audience which house he visited first, the song continued instrumentally.
  • Weather: Cold
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Yellow
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
  • First appearance of "Strike Up the Band" (new Play Day song)
  • First episode to star Kasia Haddad as Josie Jump.
  • First appearance of the updated intro.
  • First and only episode the credits are shown at nighttime.

References

  1. Balamory (TV Series 2002–2008) - Episode list - IMDb . Retrieved 19 March 2025 via www.imdb.com.
  2. "'What's the new story in Balamory?' - kids' show gets a reboot". www.bbc.com. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.