Joshua Jones (TV series)

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Joshua Jones
Created byRob Lee
Developed by Bob Wilson
Written byBob Wilson
Directed byIan Frampton
John Walker
Starring George Layton
Barbara Flynn
Narrated byGeorge Layton
Music byBen Heneghan
Ian Lawson
Opening theme"Joshua Jones" performed by Mal Pope
Ending theme"Joshua Jones (Shorter version)" performed by Mal Pope
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languagesEnglish
Welsh
No. of series1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersChristopher Grace
Theresa Plummer-Andrews
ProducersIan Frampton
John Walker
EditorsWilliam Oswald
Jane Murrell
Ellen Pierce Lewis
Running time10 minutes
Production companies Bumper Films
Prism Art and Design Ltd.
Original release
Network BBC One and Channel 5 (United Kingdom)
S4C (Wales)
Release7 January (1992-01-07) 
31 March 1992 (1992-03-31)

Joshua Jones is a British stop motion children's television series produced by Bumper Films (the company that has also produced Rocky Hollow , Fireman Sam and Starhill Ponies ) in 1992.

Contents

About

The series is about a cheerful Romani man named Joshua Jones who lives on a canal boat with his canine companion Fairport. They take trips up and down Clearwater Canal, delivering items and carrying out tasks for the folks at Biggott's Wharf and generally having a fun time on the water. [1]

Joshua's bosses are Bapu Karia, a retired Indian admiral, Dakasha "Datsa" Karia, Mr Cashmore's co-worker and Bapu's daughter-in-law, and the get-rich-quick Wilton Cashmore.

Joshua's friends are Joe Laski, the Hungarian farmer who owns a horse named Trojan, Ravi Karia, Mrs. Karia's son (the admiral's grandson) and Fiona, Mr. Cashmore's not-so-money-hungry daughter.

His co-workers are: Sharon, a dizzy blonde girl who owns a catering van, Spanner, Sharon's lazy boyfriend and Daphne Peacock, the vet who takes care of sick and injured animals.

Characters

Adults

Teenagers

Children

Animals

Episode list

Series no.Episode no.TitleDirected byStory byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Horseplay"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson7 January 1992 (1992-01-07)
When Trojan the horse falls into the canal, Joshua Jones comes to the rescue.
22"Haywire"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson14 January 1992 (1992-01-14)
There is a storm brewing and Spanner is helping Joe Laski fetch his hay. Meanwhile, Mr Cashmore is organising a buffet for Mr Biggott.
33"Treasure"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson21 January 1992 (1992-01-21)
Spanner, Cashmore and Sharon go digging for treasure when they find a supposed "treasure map".
44"Boomer"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson28 January 1992 (1992-01-28)
Josh rescues Ravi and Fiona from the weir when they get lost while looking for Boomer the parrot, who has escaped.
55"Tortoise"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson4 February 1992 (1992-02-04)
One of Spanner's meat pies is mistaken for Ravi's tortoise.
66"Sting"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson11 February 1992 (1992-02-11)
When some chemicals infect Fairport's eyes, Josh's friends organise a sponsored walk for the ointment his dog needs. Cashmore sponsors Spanner knowing he will not get far, but some treacle pudding and a swarm of wasps prove him wrong.
77"Spook"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson18 February 1992 (1992-02-18)
Ravi and Fiona believe there is a ghost in Joe's barn. Meanwhile, Wilton Cashmore's new burglar alarm is proving unpopular.
88"Plum Crazy"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson25 February 1992 (1992-02-25)
Admiral Karia needs to find an easy way to pick the plums from his plum tree.
99"Paperwork"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson3 March 1992 (1992-03-03)
After decorating her cafe van, Spanner takes Sharon on a picnic, but the wind teaches them not to throw litter around.
1010"Photo Finish"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson17 March 1992 (1992-03-17)
Josh has made a raft for Ravi, but disaster strikes when Cashmore borrows it to fish out Mr Biggott's birthday present from the canal.
1111"Snake Chase"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson24 March 1992 (1992-03-24)
Daphne Peacock is looking after a grass-snake but mayhem ensues when it meets Trojan the horse.
1212"The Silver Key"John WalkerRob LeeBob Wilson31 March 1992 (1992-03-31)
Admiral Karia is determined to win "The Lock Competition". Meanwhile, Joshua and Joe have trouble with a runaway tyre.

Home Media releases

VHS

One VHS volume of the series was self-distributed by S4C Video Classics for Wales, known as "Gee Ceffyl Bach a Thair Stori Arall". This VHS contained the same four episodes from the Horseplay VHS, albeit in Welsh.

Two VHS volumes were released in the United Kingdom by BBC Video. The first volume - "Horseplay", released on 15 June 1992, contained the episodes "Horseplay", "Haywire", "Treasure", and "Boomer". The second volume - simply titled "Joshua Jones 2", was released on 5 July 1993, and contained the episodes "Tortoise", "Sting", "Spook", and "Plum Crazy".

DVD

In Australia, Reel Entertainment released two DVD volumes each containing six episodes in 2005, simply titled "Volume 1" and "Volume 2". These were "Carry-case" releases, and it was soon followed up with a standard "2 DVD Set" featuring both volumes, making up the complete series.

DVDs of the series have also been released in Poland.

Despite being a British show, the series never had an official DVD release in the UK.

Books

Several paperback books were published by Heinemann Young Books in 1992. The stories were written by Mary Risk and illustrated by The County Studio.

Eight numbered titles were published by Buzz Books in 1993. The stories were written by Olivia Madden (developed from scripts by Bob Wilson) and illustrated with stills taken from the TV series.

Trivia

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References

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