Joe (TV series)

Joe
Created byAlison Prince
Narrated byLee Montague Illustrated by Joan Hickson (series 1)
Colin Jeavons (series 2)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes26
Production
Production companyQ3 London
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release3 October 1966 (1966-10-03) –
18 May 1971 (1971-05-18)
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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]

  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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