The Queen's Nose is a British television series based on the children's novel by Dick King-Smith. The series, which broadcast on BBC One (CBBC), was adapted by Steve Attridge, and ran from 15 November 1995 to 16 December 2003 for seven series and 42 episodes. [1]
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 6 | 15 November 1995 | 20 December 1995 | |
2 | 6 | 13 November 1996 | 18 December 1996 | |
3 | 6 | 18 November 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
Specials | 2 | 30 December 1999 | 28 August 2000 | |
4 | 6 | 13 November 2000 | 18 December 2000 | |
5 | 6 | 24 September 2001 | 29 October 2001 | |
6 | 6 | 23 September 2002 | 30 October 2002 | |
7 | 6 | 11 November 2003 | 16 December 2003 |
No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 15 November 1995 | |
Harmony is a twelve-year-old girl who loves animals. Harmony and her friend Tom, have set up an amateur veterinary practice in Harmony's back garden due to her parents forbidding her from having a pet. Later, Harmony's Uncle "Ginger" visits, he gives her a 50 pence coin that can grant eight wishes. | |||||
2 | "Episode 2" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 22 November 1995 | |
Harmony uses her first wish for a rabbit. However, her family don't share Harmony's love for Anita the rabbit. Harmony then wishes that her family was different and then she soon realizes that change isn't always for the better. | |||||
3 | "Episode 3" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 29 November 1995 | |
Mrs. Parker takes Harmony's magical 50 pence piece and spends it. Harmony later recovers it and wishes for a bike but as well as the bike comes other problems that her family are not too happy about. | |||||
4 | "Episode 4" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 6 December 1995 | |
The magical 50 pence piece goes missing and Harmony discovers the missing coin is caused by her sister Melody. Harmony then sets to seek revenge on Melody. | |||||
5 | "Episode 5" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 13 December 1995 | |
Summer holidays are over and it is time to return to school but Harmony does not want to go back, so she decides to use the Queen's Nose to stay off school. She ends up in hospital and then offers to grant her sister Melody a wish. | |||||
6 | "Episode 6" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 20 December 1995 |
No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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7 | "Episode 1" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 13 November 1996 |
8 | "Episode 2" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 20 November 1996 |
9 | "Episode 3" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 27 November 1996 |
10 | "Episode 4" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 4 December 1996 |
11 | "Episode 5" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 11 December 1996 |
12 | "Episode 6" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 18 December 1996 |
No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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13 | "Episode 1" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 18 November 1998 | |
Harmony and Melody are living with their Aunt Glenda on a canal barge. | |||||
14 | "Episode 2" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 25 November 1998 | |
Gregory and Harmony set up a garden centre together but the plants wither. | |||||
15 | "Episode 3" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 2 December 1998 | |
Puddle turns out to be the coin thief, and Aunt Glenda is convinced that Dino is a boy. | |||||
16 | "Episode 4" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 9 December 1998 | |
Gus threatens to blow up the garden centre when Melody rejects his advances. | |||||
17 | "Episode 5" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 16 December 1998 | |
Harmony and Dino are brought closer together when they discover they are cousins. | |||||
18 | "Episode 6" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 23 December 1998 | |
Dino tells Harmony about Block, a shady Fagin type who used her as an artful dodger. |
Two specials which broadcast in 1999 and 2000 are feature-length versions for both series two and series three.
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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"Harmony's Return" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 30 December 1999 |
"Harmony's Holiday" | Carol Wiseman | Steve Attridge | 28 August 2000 |
No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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19 | "Episode 1" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 13 November 2000 | |
An overworked Arthur gets more than he bargained for when he wishes with the coin. | |||||
20 | "Episode 2" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 20 November 2000 | |
The Parker family are busy preparing for Harmony's going-away party. | |||||
21 | "Episode 3" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 27 November 2000 | |
Jordan puts on Sam's coat - with the Queen's Nose in its pocket. | |||||
22 | "Episode 4" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 4 December 2000 | |
Sam grants Jordan and Pansy one wish each, but things go horribly wrong. | |||||
23 | "Episode 5" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 11 December 2000 | |
Sam rashly wishes for Audrey's problems and finds they have swapped bodies. | |||||
24 | "Episode 6" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 18 December 2000 | |
There's a great deal of confusion involving goats and the social services. |
No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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25 | "Episode 1" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 24 September 2001 | |
Audrey and Arthur Parker plan to take the children on holiday, but disaster strikes. | |||||
26 | "Episode 2" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 1 October 2001 | |
Arthur and Audrey find an abandoned baby, which they decide to keep. | |||||
27 | "Episode 3" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 8 October 2001 | |
Sophie manages to conjure up a magical barn. | |||||
28 | "Episode 4" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 15 October 2001 | |
A surprise picnic is organised for Sam's birthday. Simon is smitten with Melody. | |||||
29 | "Episode 5" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 22 October 2001 | |
Sam's wish to hear other people's thoughts comes true. | |||||
30 | "Episode 6" | Carol Wiseman | Graham Alborough | 29 October 2001 | |
Nick is determined to prove that he was not responsible for the fire. |
No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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31 | "Episode 1" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 23 September 2002 | |
Sam uses the Queen's Nose to improve a run-down fairground ride. | |||||
32 | "Episode 2" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 30 September 2002 | |
The girls decide to advertise themselves as a help agency. | |||||
33 | "Episode 3" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 9 October 2002 | |
Following Gregory's on-set antics, Melody's video is a disaster. | |||||
34 | "Episode 4" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 16 October 2002 | |
Despite Melody's musical success there is still not a lot of money to go around. | |||||
35 | "Episode 5" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 23 October 2002 | |
Melody prepares to go on Top of the Pops. The agency has some grotty jobs for the girls. | |||||
36 | "Episode 6" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 30 October 2002 | |
Melody is in a permanent bad mood after the pop show debacle. |
No. overall | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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37 | "Episode 1" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 11 November 2003 | |
Jake finds the Queen's Nose and accidentally gives his ferret the power of speech. | |||||
38 | "Episode 2" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 18 November 2003 | |
Jake wishes to become the coolest boy in school, with surprising results. | |||||
39 | "Episode 3" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 25 November 2003 | |
Gemma is sceptical when she finds out about the Queen's Nose. | |||||
40 | "Episode 4" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 2 December 2003 | |
The children are roped into helping out at Chief's store after wishing it was busy. | |||||
41 | "Episode 5" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 9 December 2003 | |
Jake and Gemma realise Duncan owns the shop that is putting Chief out of business. | |||||
42 | "Episode 6" | David Skynner | Graham Alborough | 16 December 2003 | |
Wesley wishes for a pound every time anyone says `it's mine', but soon piles on weight. |
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