Joe (TV series)

1966 British TV series or programme

Joe

Created by| Alison Prince
Narrated by| Lee Montague Illustrated by Joan Hickson (series 1)
Colin Jeavons (series 2)
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of series| 2
No. of episodes| 26
Production
Production company| Q3 London
Original release
Network| BBC One
Release| 3 October 1966 (1966-10-03) –
18 May 1971 (1971-05-18)

Joe is a British children's television series written by Alison Prince,[1] first broadcast in 1966 as part of the Watch with Mother slot.[2] The eponymous Joe was the young son of a couple who ran a motel; in later episodes the family had moved to the seaside, where they ran a holiday hotel.[3] The show was produced by Q3 London.[1]

Books based on the series include Joe and the Nursery School and Joe Moves House, written with Joan Hickson.[4]

## Episodes

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### Series 1 (1966)

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No.| Title| Original release date

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1| "Joe and a Horse"| 3 October 1966 (1966-10-03)
2| "Joe and the Flags"| 10 October 1966 (1966-10-10)
3| "Joe and the Ice Lorry"| 17 October 1966 (1966-10-17)
4| "Joe and the Flowers"| 24 October 1966 (1966-10-24)
5| "Joe's Rainy Day"| 31 October 1966 (1966-10-31)
6| "Joe and the Goulash"| 7 November 1966 (1966-11-07)
7| "Joe and Abel"| 14 November 1966 (1966-11-14)
8| "Joe and the Sheep"| 21 November 1966 (1966-11-21)
9| "Joe and the Market"| 28 November 1966 (1966-11-28)
10| "Joe and the Fog"| 5 December 1966 (1966-12-05)
11| "Joe and the Marbles"| 12 December 1966 (1966-12-12)
12| "Joe and the Dustcart"| 19 December 1966 (1966-12-19)
13| "Joe and the Football"| 26 December 1966 (1966-12-26)

### Series 2 (1971)

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No.| Title| Original release date

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1| "Joe Moves House"| 23 February 1971 (1971-02-23)
2| "The Big Family"| 2 March 1971 (1971-03-02)
3| "Joe and the Pram"| 9 March 1971 (1971-03-09)
4| "Joe and the Painter"| 16 March 1971 (1971-03-16)
5| "Joe and the Baby"| 23 March 1971 (1971-03-23)
6| "The Busy Breakfast"| 30 March 1971 (1971-03-30)
7| "Joe and the Shop"| 6 April 1971 (1971-04-06)
8| "Joe and the Snow"| 13 April 1971 (1971-04-13)
9| "Joe and the Garden"| 20 April 1971 (1971-04-20)
10| "Joe and the Donkey"| 27 April 1971 (1971-04-27)
11| "Joe and the Plumber"| 4 May 1971 (1971-05-04)
12| "Joe and the Big Hill"| 11 May 1971 (1971-05-11)
13| "Joe and the Nursery"| 18 May 1971 (1971-05-18)

## References

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1. ^ a b Potter, Ian (2008). The Rise and Rise of the Independents: A Television History. Guerilla Books.
2. ^ McGown, Alistair. "Watch With Mother". BFI Screen Online. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
3. ^ Sheridan, Simon (2004). The A-Z of Classic Children's Television: From Alberto Frog to Zebedee. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. pp. 145–146\. ISBN 1903111277.
4. ^ "Alison Prince". British Council. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

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