Rosie and Jim: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Locks
Sep 3, 1990
John plans to take the Ragdoll up the canal to Dudley, but in order to do so he has to navigate a series of locks.
Painting
Sep 10, 1990
Tree branches scrape against the Ragdoll, scratching off its smart paint. So John goes out to the shops to buy some paint to make his boat look nice and shiny again. Rosie and Jim
Supermarket
Sep 17, 1990
John is out of groceries, so he makes a trip to Sainsbury's to purchase what he needs. However, the two rag dolls have something else on their minds.
Tunnel
Sep 24, 1990
Whilst John is on his travels, he goes inside a tunnel leaving the two rag dolls to believe that pure darkness can be frightening to travel through.
Horse Towing
Oct 1, 1990
Whilst attempting to travel to Dudley, the Ragdoll's tiller comes apart in John's hand, meaning he has to walk to a nearby stable so a horse can tow the boat to somewhere he can ge
Glass
Oct 8, 1990
John is very curious to know how glass is made, so he goes to a factory to see what ingredients are put together to make glass, sand being the main one. Rosie and Jim follow him th
Boat Building
Oct 15, 1990
John visits Black Country Narrow Boats, the boatyard that built the Ragdoll, where Rosie and Jim try making their own boats out of paper and foil.
Washing
Oct 22, 1990
It's a rainy day on the Ragdoll, and John's in need of washing his clothes, so he sets out to a local launderette to get them clean once again. Rosie and Jim have some dirty washin
Coal
Oct 29, 1990
It is quite cold on the Ragdoll, and John is running out of coal for his furnace to keep him and Rosie and Jim warm, so he and Rosie and Jim set out to a coal mine to see where exa
Clipping
Nov 5, 1990
As John sails down the canal, he notices lots of different things being cut, so he takes a walk and goes to a farm to see some sheep having their wool sheared off. Later on, John d
Falcons
Nov 12, 1990
John is looking for an idea for a story, so he sails down the canal to a falcon country park to see all kinds of different birds. Rosie and Jim follow him, and watch the demonstrat
Woollen Mill
Nov 19, 1990
John's woolly jumper is beginning to wear out, so he sets off to a mill to retrieve some wool to knit a new jumper. Meanwhile, Jim mistakes a sheep for a dragon, and is frightened,
Bread
Nov 26, 1990
John sets out to a wheat field to find out how bread is made. He then sees a windmill, and is shown how wheat is turned into bread. Rosie and Jim get up to their old tricks and foo
Shopping
Dec 3, 1990
John sets out to the shops to buy some food and drink for a picnic. Rosie and Jim are hungry and want to have a picnic too, so they add their own items to John's shopping list with
Weaving
Dec 10, 1990
John thinks the blanket on his bed is starting to wear out, so he decides to go and get a new one. Rosie and Jim play with his blanket, but they play too rough, and put large holes
Ferry
Dec 17, 1990
John goes off to Hampton to see a ferry. When Rosie and Jim see a boat that's going to the same place as the Ragdoll, they fear that it's going to cause a crash, but of course, it
Milking
Jan 7, 1991
John travels to a farm to see how the milk we drink every day is made.
Sailing
Jan 14, 1991
John travels to Tewkesbury Marina to see some sailing boats and get some ideas for a story about Rosie and Jim
Steam
Jan 21, 1991
While watching steam boats on the River Severn, John runs the Ragdoll aground in a mud bank needing help from another steam boat.
Breakdown
Feb 4, 1991
It's time for John to take out the rubbish from the boat, so he attempts to catch up with the bin-man and takes the rubbish to the tip so it can be broken down and recycled.
Pottery
Feb 11, 1991
John travels to visit a pottery at Elmley Castle near Pershore in Worcestershire.
Fairground
Feb 18, 1991
John travels along the River Severn through Worcester to Stourport to ride the dragon at the Shipley Amusements Park.
Letters
Feb 25, 1991
John travels to Worcester to visit the Worcester Post and Sorting Office
Finding The Way
Mar 4, 1991
John travels along the River Severn through Worcester, and then goes to Ragley Hall in Alcester to a maze.