Episodes
Locks
September 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
September 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 do some painting of their own, and they learn about mixing colours together to make even more colours.
Supermarket
September 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
September 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
October 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 get it fixed.
Glass
October 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 there, and play in the sandpit making their own boat out of sand with marble glass windows.
Boat Building
October 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
October 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 washing too, but they also have something else in mind.
Coal
October 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 exactly coal comes from.
Clipping
November 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 does some trimming of his own by giving his beard a snip. Rosie and Jim join in by taking some sheep wool and begin pretending to shear it off themselves.
Falcons
November 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 demonstrations of the falcons.
Woollen Mill
November 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, but soon learns that sheep are harmless. Then, Rosie and Jim finally get some coloured wool of their own.
Bread
November 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 fool around with John when he isn't looking.
Shopping
December 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 without him knowing. Bearing in mind that John doesn't even like the items that Rosie and Jim added, they're afraid that John is going to be upset. However, John isn't overly upset after all, as he sees a family having a barbecue and gives them Rosie and Jim's items.
Weaving
December 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 in it. So John pays a visit to the weavers workshop to see how blankets are made from scratch.
Ferry
December 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 doesn't. John hops aboard a ferry to be transported from one path to another that has the river as a collision.
Milking
January 7, 1991
John travels to a farm to see how the milk we drink every day is made.
Sailing
January 14, 1991
John travels to Tewkesbury Marina to see some sailing boats and get some ideas for a story about Rosie and Jim
Steam
January 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.
Abbey
January 28, 1991
John visits Tewkesbury Abbey and explores the inside of the church.
Breakdown
February 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
February 11, 1991
John travels to visit a pottery at Elmley Castle near Pershore in Worcestershire.
Fairground
February 18, 1991
John travels along the River Severn through Worcester to Stourport to ride the dragon at the Shipley Amusements Park.
Letters
February 25, 1991
John travels to Worcester to visit the Worcester Post and Sorting Office
Finding The Way
March 4, 1991
John travels along the River Severn through Worcester, and then goes to Ragley Hall in Alcester to a maze.
