Balamory series 3

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Balamory
Series 3
No. of episodes63
Release
Original network CBeebies
Original release20 September (2004-09-20) 
15 December 2004 (2004-12-15)
Series chronology
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This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the 3rd series of the Children's Scottish television programme Balamory. Series 3 was broadcast on 20 September 2004.

Cast

Episodes

Kasia Haddad replaces Buki Akib for taking the role of Josie Jump.

No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Oh Dear"Jaqui McAlpineBrian Jameson20 September 2004 (2004-09-20)

Edie wants to go deer spotting with PC Plum, but when she finds out Archie has her tent and his nephews are enjoying using it, Archie suggests another way – by dressing up as a pantomime horse. This new plan however causes trouble around Balamory.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'Follow the Clue' (PC Plum's song)
  • First appearance of "Follow the Clue" (PC Plum's new song)
2"Plonk Blocks"Jaqui McAlpineWayne Jackman21 September 2004 (2004-09-21)

Josie Jump searches for special building blocks to help her tell a fairground story.

  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song)
  • First appearance of Josie Jump's version of the "Coloured Houses song" (Kasia Haddad version).
3"Postcards"UnknownPenny Lloyd22 September 2004 (2004-09-22)

Penny gets distracted by watching a football match, and forgets to make an important order for the shop.

  • Main Character: Penny Pocket
  • Coloured House: Yellow
  • Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
4"Suzie's Flying Lesson"Paul HolmesPenny Lloyd23 September 2004 (2004-09-23)

Suzie takes a flying lesson, but needs someone to go with her so they can tell the children what the island looks like from the air.

  • Main Character: Penny Pocket/Suzie Sweet
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'Let Me Take You on a Journey' (Edie McCredie's song)
  • First appearance of "Let Me Take You on a Journey" (Edie McCredie's new song).
5"Beach Bonanza"UncreditedDavey Moore24 September 2004 (2004-09-24)

Miss Hoolie faces a dilemma when she makes too many promises of taking people to the beach.

  • Main Character: Spencer/Miss Hoolie
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
6"Sausages"Paul HolmesDavey Moore27 September 2004 (2004-09-27)

Edie has so much to do, and is so caught up on rushing tasks in order to prepare for a visit to the farm with the children that she forgets to close her bus door and the sausages she bought are taken. Who has stolen them?

  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'Follow the Clue' (PC Plum's song)
7"Gospel Choir"UnknownUnknown28 September 2004 (2004-09-28)

PC Plum organises a gospel choir performance at the nursery. But he spends so much time practicing his singing that he neglects his police work – leaving Penny to solve a mystery involving missing flowers.

  • Main Character: Penny Pocket
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
8"The Ballet"Shiona McCubbinPeter Hynes29 September 2004 (2004-09-29)

Josie asks Miss Hoolie to help think of a ballet the children might enjoy watching her class perform.

  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Great Inventions, Groovy Solutions' (Archie's song)
  • First appearance of "Great Inventions, Groovy Solutions" (Archie's new song).
9"Tantrums"Jaqui McAlpinePenny Lloyd30 September 2004 (2004-09-30)

Archie keeps getting angry when things aren't going the way he wants. However, there is someone in Balamory to help him calm down.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'Cheer You Up' (Josie Jump's song)
  • First appearance of "Cheer You Up" (Josie Jump's new song).
10"Spaghetti Day"Paul HolmesPenny Lloyd1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)

It is PC Plum's Birthday, and he promises to take Miss Hoolie to an Italian restaurant to celebrate. However, after getting caught up on work, they both miss the ferry. What can they do?

  • Weather: Wet
  • Main Character: PC Plum/Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: Suzie's Cookin' (Suzie Sweet's song)
  • First appearance of "Suzie's Cookin'" (Suzie Sweet's song).
11"Buggies and Prams"UnknownWayne Jackman4 October 2004 (2004-10-04)

Josie is meant to be taking the mums and toddlers with their buggies and prams to the soft play centre in the big city, but is worried that she'll get lost.

  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'I'm Suzie Sweet, I'm Penny Pocket' (Suzie Sweet and Penny Pocket's song)
12"Couch Potato"Paul HolmesPenny Lloyd5 October 2004 (2004-10-05)

Edie is tired out, she is having to do favours for Archie. When they both get wiped, who will help them get back on their feet again?

  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
  • First appearance of "Jump Up a Little Higher" (Kasia Haddad version).
13"Horsepower"UnknownWayne Jackman6 October 2004 (2004-10-06)

Miss Hoolie and her visitors are meant to tour Balamory on Edie's bus, but it develops a problem that even Archie can't fix.

  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Yellow
  • Song: 'I'm Archie, the Inventor' (Archie's song) (short version)
14"Broken Down Bus"UncreditedWayne Jackman7 October 2004 (2004-10-07)

Edie goes missing in the snow. PC Plum goes out in the snow to find Edie before the steel band concert begins.

  • Weather: Snowy
  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'Follow the Clue' (PC Plum's song)
15"Five a Side"UnknownPeter Hynes8 October 2004 (2004-10-08)

Suzie organises a five-a-side football match, but she doesn't know how to play football.

  • Main Character: Suzie Sweet
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'Sort It' (Penny Pocket's song)
  • First appearance of "Sort It" (Penny Pocket's song).
16"The Street Party"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman11 October 2004 (2004-10-11)

The nursery holds a street party, but Miss Hoolie and Spencer worry that it's too cold for anyone to come.

  • Weather: Cold
  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'Suzie's Cookin' (Suzie Sweet's song)
17"The Rhyme Machine"Shiona McCubbinJohanna Hall12 October 2004 (2004-10-12)

Archie invents a fantastic rhyme machine, but he doesn't know what it should be used for. Josie Jump gets so excited about testing his new invention, but who can help Archie put the finishing touches to it?

  • Weather: Wet
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Yellow
  • Song: 'If You Need a Little Rhythm' (Spencer's song)
  • First appearance of "If You Need a Little Rhythm" (Spencer's new song).
18"Paper Chase"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman13 October 2004 (2004-10-13)

Miss Hoolie wants Spencer to paint a large picture of Balamory for the nursery wall.

  • Weather: Windy
  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song) (short version)
19"Lost Then Sorted"UnknownPeter Hynes14 October 2004 (2004-10-14)
PC Plum is on the case when many things start to go missing in Balamory, but he is surprised to discover who the culprit is.
20"Whale of a Day"UnknownUnknown15 October 2004 (2004-10-15)
PC Plum arranges to take Miss Hoolie whale-watching.
21"The Boat Race"Jaqui McAlpinePeter Hynes18 October 2004 (2004-10-18)
Penny Pocket organises a boat race for her sailing company.
22"Reflections"Jaqui McAlpineJohanna Hall19 October 2004 (2004-10-19)
A puddle inspires Archie to create a reflecting machine.
23"The Lost Bicycle"UncreditedWayne Jackman20 October 2004 (2004-10-20)

PC Plum's bicycle goes missing and he investigates its disappearance.

  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song) (short version)
24"Pirate Radio"Jaqui McAlpinePeter Hynes21 October 2004 (2004-10-21)

PC Plum investigates strange emanations coming from his police radio, and from taps and kettles all over Balamory.

  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'Great Inventions Groovy Solutions' (Archie's song)
25"Seaside Inside"Shiona McCubbinPeter Hynes22 October 2004 (2004-10-22)
It's a rainy day, so the café is packed with people. PC Plum cancels his bird-watching plans to do crowd control. The children want to go to the beach, but the rain is preventing them. What can they do?
26"Marching Band"Martin BurtPenny Lloyd25 October 2004 (2004-10-25)
Suzie organises a street parade.
27"Hub Caps"UncreditedWayne Jackman26 October 2004 (2004-10-26)

PC Plum finds a lot of old hubcaps but doesn't know what to use them for.

  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'If You Need a Little Rhythm' (Spencer's song)
28"Anansi"Paul HolmesPeter Hynes27 October 2004 (2004-10-27)

Josie Jump decides to tell the children a story about Anansi the Spider, although Miss Hoolie appears to be arachnophobic.

  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'Let Me Take You on a Journey' (Edie McCredie's song)
29"The Fiddle Player"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman28 October 2004 (2004-10-28)

Today, the famous fiddle player Shiona Docherty comes to visit Miss Hoolie. Shiona and Spencer give the nursery children a concert.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: Green
  • Song: 'Cheer You Up' (Josie Jump's song)
30"The Pixie Picnic"UnknownUnknown29 October 2004 (2004-10-29)

Spencer organises a Pixie Picnic. He has prepared some Pixie costumes, but has forgotten to prepare the games.

  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Cheer You Up' (Josie Jump's song)
31"Otters"UncreditedWayne Jackman1 November 2004 (2004-11-01)

Josie is frustrated with all the litter around Balamory. She starts a campaign to discourage it, but soon finds out what is happening.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'Follow the Clue' (PC Plum's song)
32"Whale Bank"Jaqui McAlpineDavey Moore2 November 2004 (2004-11-02)

A lot of money has been left on Edie's bus, and she is unsure about what to do with it.

  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'Great Inventions, Groovy Solutions' (Archie's song)
33"Party Games"Shiona McCubbinJane Kemp & Claire Walters3 November 2004 (2004-11-03)

Archie invents a party pack, but he soon realises that it looks dull and boring.

  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
34"The Clown"UnknownUnknown4 November 2004 (2004-11-04)
Giggles the Clown is performing at the nursery today, but, rather carelessly, he has lost his make-up, juggling balls, magic wand and the rest of his clown stuff.
35"Anyone for Tennis?"Shiona McCubbinPeter Hynes5 November 2004 (2004-11-05)

PC Plum tries to solve the mystery of why coloured spots have suddenly appeared around town.

  • Main Character: Suzie Sweet
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Follow the Clue' (PC Plum's song)
36"Sand Shapes"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman8 November 2004 (2004-11-08)
PC Plum learns how important it is to be responsible when he tries to juggle his job with helping out at the nursery.
37"Leaking Roof"Paul HolmesPenny Lloyd9 November 2004 (2004-11-09)

It is raining in Balamory, and when the drips in the nursery become too much, who will come to the rescue?

  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
38"Noise Annoys"Shiona McCubbinWayne Jackman10 November 2004 (2004-11-10)

Spencer is full of beans, but not everyone shares his enthusiasm for the day.

  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song)
39"The Juggler"Paul HolmesKath Yelland11 November 2004 (2004-11-11)

Josie's juggling friend comes to visit the nursery.

  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'Great Inventions, Groovy Solutions' (Archie's song)
40"A Ship at the Bottom of the Sea"Jaqui McAlpineWayne Jackman12 November 2004 (2004-11-12)
Archie finds an anchor from an old ship at the bottom of the sea.
41"Light Festival"Jaqui McAlpineDavey Moore15 November 2004 (2004-11-15)

It's Josie's birthday. The nursery celebrates the Light Festival, a very special day for Josie.

  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Yellow
  • Song: 'Suzie's Cookin' (Suzie Sweet's song)
42"Vibrations"UncreditedJohanna Hall16 November 2004 (2004-11-16)

Edie hears some strange noises outside her house this morning.

  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'If You Need a Little Rhythm' (Spencer's song)
43"The Love Letter"UncreditedJohanna Hall17 November 2004 (2004-11-17)
When Edie comes to Miss Hoolie's house to help feed her cat, Ted, the house is in a mess and there is no sign of the cat.
44"Bed Time"Paul HolmesWayne Jackman18 November 2004 (2004-11-18)
Archie gets confused by his latest invention, but someone helps him find a solution.
45"Ten Pin Bowling"Shiona McCubbinPenny Lloyd19 November 2004 (2004-11-19)

Chaos reigns when fun and games get out of control at Miss Hoolie's house.

  • Weather: Sunny
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
46"The Storyteller"Shiona McCubbinPeter Hynes22 November 2004 (2004-11-22)

A storyteller has come to the nursery to tell the children a tale about a Leprechaun.

  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: Green
  • Song: 'Great Inventions, Groovy Solutions' (Archie's song)
47"The Puddle Walk"Shiona McCubbinPeter Hynes23 November 2004 (2004-11-23)
PC Plum takes the children on a puddle walk in the forest.
48"The Dentist"Paul HolmesJane Kemp & Claire Walters24 November 2004 (2004-11-24)

Archie has a new invention to help him organise his day.

  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Yellow
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song)
49"Guide Dog"Jaqui McAlpineWayne Jackman25 November 2004 (2004-11-25)

It's a foggy day in Balamory, and someone has to lead the way.

  • Weather: Foggy
  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'When I Honk My Horn' (Edie McCredie's song) (short version)
50"Counting"Martin BurtWayne Jackman26 November 2004 (2004-11-26)

It's a crazy golf day in Balamory, but who is winning?

  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Orange
  • Song: 'Sort It' (Penny Pocket's song)
51"Bring and Tell Day"Jaqui McAlpineWayne Jackman29 November 2004 (2004-11-29)

It is Bring and Tell Day at the nursery, and PC Plum is in for a surprise!

  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'Follow the Clue' (PC Plum's song)
52"The Stick Up"Paul HolmesDavey Moore30 November 2004 (2004-11-30)
When PC Plum gets money stuck to his bottom at Pocket and Sweet's, Penny tries to go after him, but finds it hard to catch up.
53"Hospital Radio"Martin BurtWayne Jackman1 December 2004 (2004-12-01)

Suzie trains Penny to be the next hospital DJ.

  • Main Character: Suzie/Suzie and Penny
  • Coloured House: Orange (Suzie Sweet)
  • Song: 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
54"The Lost Cow"UnknownUnknown2 December 2004 (2004-12-02)
PC Plum investigates the disappearance of Roddy Macleod's cow, Alison.
55"I Want a Dog"Paul HolmesWayne Jackman3 December 2004 (2004-12-03)

Suzie and Penny take Miss Hoolie to the dog's home to see Tootsie.

  • Main Character: Suzie Sweet
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'Follow the Clue' (PC Plum's song)
56"Train Ride"UncreditedPenny Lloyd6 December 2004 (2004-12-06)
The Balamory Choir is going on an outing, but someone creates a muddle.
57"Blossom"Martin BurtClare Bradley7 December 2004 (2004-12-07)

Spring is in the air, but Spencer is too busy to stop and notice.

  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: Green
  • Song: 'Cheer You Up' (Josie Jump's song)
58"The Flicker Book"Martin BurtWayne Jackman8 December 2004 (2004-12-08)

Josie wants to teach everyone how to tell a story, so Spencer gives her a hand.

  • Main Character: Josie Jump
  • Coloured House: Red
  • Song: 'Climbing Up My Musical Ladder' (Spencer's song)
59"Spooks"Jaqui McAlpinePeter Hynes9 December 2004 (2004-12-09)

It's a foggy day in Balamory and Edie tells Archie he's ironing some blankets for ghosts.

  • Weather: Foggy
  • Main Character: Edie McCredie
  • Coloured House: Pink
  • Song: 'I'm PC Plum' (PC Plum's song)
  • Final appearance of "I'm PC Plum" (PC Plum's song).
60"Sandcastle Competition"Shiona McCubbinDavey Moore10 December 2004 (2004-12-10)
A very important person is coming to judge a sandcastle competition at the beach, but will they arrive on time?
61"The Actor"UnknownUnknown13 December 2004 (2004-12-13)

Archie is very impressed with Miss Hoolie's special guest.

  • Main Character: Archie
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'Jump Up a Little Higher' (Josie Jump's song)
62"Steam Tractor"Jaqui McAlpineDavey Moore14 December 2004 (2004-12-14)

PC Plum delays his outing with Miss Hoolie while he investigates a mystery object.

  • Main Character: PC Plum
  • Coloured House: Blue
  • Song: 'I'm Archie the Inventor' (Archie's song)
63"Skiing"UncreditedWayne Jackman15 December 2004 (2004-12-15)

It's a snowy day in Balamory and Josie goes missing. Spencer needs to find her so the band can play.

  • Main Character: Spencer
  • Coloured House: White
  • Song: 'Let Me Take You on a Journey' (Edie McCredie's song)