Rosie and Jim
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| Created by |
Anne Wood Robin Stevens |
| Presented by | John Cunliffe |
| Starring | Rebecca Nagan Robin Stevens John Cunliffe Pat Hutchins Neil Brewer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 176 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Series 1-2: 15 minutes Series 3-8: 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Ragdoll Productions Central Independent Television (1990-1996) Carlton UK Productions (1996-1998) United Productions (1998-2000) Wild Brain (2015-2016) DHX Media (2015-present) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ITV Network (CITV) (UK) PBS Kids (US) |
| Original release | 3 September 1990 – 31 March 2000, 2015-present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Rosie and Jim (sometimes written as Rosie & Jim) is a British children's television programme produced by Ragdoll Productions and aired on ITV from 3 September 1990 to 31 March 2000, and on PBS from 5 September 1992 to 31 March 2001. The programme continued, on and off, to be shown on CITV until 2005. The first-ever episode aired on the CITV channel on 6 January 2013 as part of the 30th Anniversary celebration of CITV. The series was repeated for a short time on Tiny Living in the early 2000s. The show was rebooted in 2015 in animation form.
Rosie and Jim are two rag dolls who live aboard a narrowboat called the Ragdoll, which is from Birmingham. There, they sit with a concertina on their lap, and come alive when no one is looking to explore the world that they pass by on the canal. They learn to experience things by following the Ragdoll's owner on his or her adventures, and secretly joining in with them. Usually they end up causing trouble, but they never end up getting into trouble because no one ever sees them.
Rosie (puppeteered and voiced by Rebecca Nagan) is the female ragdoll. In their adventures, she carries a bag that has her name written on it. She wears a yellow dress and has long black hair held up in a pony tail. She is often heard referring to the boat driver as "fizzgog" (John Cunliffe), "loopy lobes" (or just "loopy"; Pat Hutchins) and "tootle" (Neil Brewer).
Jim (puppeteered and voiced by Robin Stevens) is the male ragdoll. In their adventures, he can be seen carrying a note book, in which he sometimes draws things that he has seen. He has short red hair and wears a brown jacket with a red scarf. He also refers to the boat driver as "fizzgog", "loopy lobes" and "tootle".
Duck sits on top of the ragdoll boat and can be heard quacking when there are no humans around so that both Rosie and Jim know that the coast is clear. During many episodes, Rosie or Jim can be seen kissing the duck.
Rosie and Jim's home is the Ragdoll, a beautiful canal boat. Throughout it's run, the boat was acquired by Three owners. Each one playing a role according to their profession.
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