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Storytime (TV programme)

Storytime is a British educational television programme as part of the BBC Schools strand from 23 September 1987 to 1 December 1997. It is aimed at children aged between 2 and 5.

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Storytime
GenreEducational
Presented byBeverly Hills (1995–96)
Julia Booth (1997)
StarringJohn Ringham (1992–93)
Siân Reeves (1992–93)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes122
Production
Running time15 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC2
Release23 September 1987 (1987-09-23) –
1 December 1997 (1997-12-01)

Storytime is a British educational television programme as part of the BBC Schools strand from 23 September 1987 to 1 December 1997. It is aimed at children aged between 2 and 5.

Episodes

Series 1 (1987–88)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal release date
11"The King, the Mice and the Cheese"23 September 1987 (1987-09-23)1
22"Who Chased Away the Goat?"30 September 1987 (1987-09-30)2
33"The Hungry Giant"7 October 1987 (1987-10-07)3
44"Jim and the Beanstalk"14 October 1987 (1987-10-14)4
55"Stone Soup"21 October 1987 (1987-10-21)5
66"Nobody Likes My Spider"4 November 1987 (1987-11-04)6
77"The Glerp"11 November 1987 (1987-11-11)7
88"The Monkeys and the Moon"18 November 1987 (1987-11-18)8
99"Two of Everything"25 November 1987 (1987-11-25)9
1010"The Story of Chen Ping"2 December 1987 (1987-12-02)10
1111"Footprints"13 January 1988 (1988-01-13)11
1212"The Lost Mitten"20 January 1988 (1988-01-20)12
1313"The Tiny Doll"27 January 1988 (1988-01-27)13
1414"Ma Liang and the Magic Brush"3 February 1988 (1988-02-03)14
1515"Foo the Potter"10 February 1988 (1988-02-10)15
1616"Patrick"17 February 1988 (1988-02-17)16
1717"Mrs. Armitage on Wheels"2 March 1988 (1988-03-02)17
1818"The Tiger-Skin Rug"9 March 1988 (1988-03-09)18
1919"Johnny-Cake"16 March 1988 (1988-03-16)19
2020"Chicken and Egg"23 March 1988 (1988-03-23)20
2121"The Magic Birthday Cake"27 April 1988 (1988-04-27)21
2222"Five Minutes' Peace"4 May 1988 (1988-05-04)22
2323"The Four Friends"11 May 1988 (1988-05-11)23
2424"The Elves and the Shoemaker"18 May 1988 (1988-05-18)24
2525"Dogger"25 May 1988 (1988-05-25)25
2626"Ayu and the Perfect Moon"8 June 1988 (1988-06-08)26
2727"Sam and the Box"15 June 1988 (1988-06-15)27
2828"Toby the Tug"22 June 1988 (1988-06-22)28

Series 2 (1989)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal release date
291"Hot Hippo"20 September 1989 (1989-09-20)29
302"The Singing Bird"27 September 1989 (1989-09-27)30
313"Tiddalick"4 October 1989 (1989-10-04)31
324"Fin M'Coul: the Giant of Knockmany Hill"11 October 1989 (1989-10-11)32
335"The Wind and the Sun"18 October 1989 (1989-10-18)33
346"Titch: You'll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch"1 November 1989 (1989-11-01)34
357"It's Mine"8 November 1989 (1989-11-08)35
368"Bad Boris and the New Kitten"15 November 1989 (1989-11-15)36
379"Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?"22 November 1989 (1989-11-22)37
3810"Nini at Carnival"29 November 1989 (1989-11-29)38

Series 3 (1990)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal release date
391"Mrs. Mopple's Washing Line"17 January 1990 (1990-01-17)39
402"Yes Ma'am"24 January 1990 (1990-01-24)40
413"Dogs!"31 January 1990 (1990-01-31)41
424"Desperate for a Dog"7 February 1990 (1990-02-07)42
435"Brush and Chase"14 February 1990 (1990-02-14)43
446"The Trouble with Dad"28 February 1990 (1990-02-28)44
457"Get Angry!"7 March 1990 (1990-03-07)45
468"Alistair in Outer Space"14 March 1990 (1990-03-14)46
479"Bertie and the Bear"21 March 1990 (1990-03-21)47
4810"Goodbye House"28 March 1990 (1990-03-28)48
4911"Has Anyone Here Seen William?"2 May 1990 (1990-05-02)49
5012"The Very Worst Monster"9 May 1990 (1990-05-09)50
5113"The Rajah's Secret"16 May 1990 (1990-05-16)51
5214"Two Can Toucan"23 May 1990 (1990-05-23)52
5315"Norah's Ark"6 June 1990 (1990-06-06)53
5416"The Bear's Water Picnic"13 June 1990 (1990-06-13)54
5517"Bear's Shadow"20 June 1990 (1990-06-20)55
5618"Tim Mouse Goes Down the Stream"27 June 1990 (1990-06-27)56

Series 4 (1992–93)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal release date
571"I Don't Want To!"14 September 1992 (1992-09-14)57
582"Sunday Boots and Walking Boots"21 September 1992 (1992-09-21)58
593"Frog and the Bird Song"28 September 1992 (1992-09-28)59
604"African Cat and the Mouse"5 October 1992 (1992-10-05)60
615"Big, Bad Barney Bear"12 October 1992 (1992-10-12)61
626"Sari Games"19 October 1992 (1992-10-19)62
637"My Cat Maisie"2 November 1992 (1992-11-02)63
648"Why Can't I Fly?"9 November 1992 (1992-11-09)64
659"The Washerman and the Potter"16 November 1992 (1992-11-16)65
6610"Christmas Bear"23 November 1992 (1992-11-23)66
6711"The King with Dirty Feet"11 January 1993 (1993-01-11)67
6812"Stanley in the Dark"18 January 1993 (1993-01-18)68
6913"The Emperor's Leftovers"25 January 1993 (1993-01-25)69
7014"Through My Window"1 February 1993 (1993-02-01)70
7115"The Happy Hedgehog Band"8 February 1993 (1993-02-08)71
7216"Too Much Noise"22 February 1993 (1993-02-22)72
7317"Don't Do That"1 March 1993 (1993-03-01)73
7418"Scruff"8 March 1993 (1993-03-08)74
7519"The Magpie's Nest"15 March 1993 (1993-03-15)75
7620"Naughty Daisy"22 March 1993 (1993-03-22)76
7721"Beaky"26 April 1993 (1993-04-26)77
7822"Big Al"10 May 1993 (1993-05-10)78
7923"Along Came Eric"17 May 1993 (1993-05-17)79
8024"Boxed In"24 May 1993 (1993-05-24)80
8125"Crazy Charlie"31 May 1993 (1993-05-31)81
8226"Two Greedy Bears"7 June 1993 (1993-06-07)82
8327"Tell Us a Story"11 June 1993 (1993-06-11)83
8428"Rainbow Balloon"14 June 1993 (1993-06-14)84

Series 5 (1995–96)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal release date
851"Jasper's Beanstalk"18 September 1995 (1995-09-18)85
862"Handa's Surprise / The Little Red Hen"25 September 1995 (1995-09-25)86
873"Sunday Boots and Working Boots"2 October 1995 (1995-10-02)87
884"Peace at Last"9 October 1995 (1995-10-09)88
895"My Mum and Dad Make Me Laugh / Peedie Peebles' Colour Book"16 October 1995 (1995-10-16)89
906"Why Can't I Fly?"30 October 1995 (1995-10-30)90
917"The Fish Who Could Wish"6 November 1995 (1995-11-06)91
928"The King with Dirty Feet"13 November 1995 (1995-11-13)92
939"Sari Games"20 November 1995 (1995-11-20)93
9410"When the Teddy Bears Came / Ten Little Babies"27 November 1995 (1995-11-27)94
9511"Jenny's Bear / Where’s My Teddy?"15 January 1996 (1996-01-15)95
9612"Where's That Bus? / The Train Ride"22 January 1996 (1996-01-22)96
9713"The Emperor's Leftovers / The Magic Porridge Bowl"29 January 1996 (1996-01-29)97
9814"Big Panda, Little Panda"5 February 1996 (1996-02-05)98
9915"So Much"12 February 1996 (1996-02-12)99
10016"Stanley in the Dark"26 February 1996 (1996-02-26)100
10117"I Want My Dinner"4 March 1996 (1996-03-04)101
10218"Naughty Daisy"11 March 1996 (1996-03-11)102
10319"Scruff"18 March 1996 (1996-03-18)103
10420"Henny Penny"25 March 1996 (1996-03-25)104
10521"Lullabyhullabaloo!"15 April 1996 (1996-04-15)105
10622"Two Greedy Bears / Cat and Dog"22 April 1996 (1996-04-22)106
10723"A New Home for Tiger / Annie and the Tiger"29 April 1996 (1996-04-29)107
10824"The Rainbow Balloon / Lucy’s Picture"9 May 1996 (1996-05-09)108
10925"Mr Gumpy's Outing / Sam Vole and his Brothers"13 May 1996 (1996-05-13)109
11026"Big, Bad Barney Bear"20 May 1996 (1996-05-20)110
11127"Grandad Pot / Eat Up, Gemma"3 June 1996 (1996-06-03)111
11228"Big Al / Sally and the Limpet"10 June 1996 (1996-06-10)112

Series 6 (1997)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal release date
1131"Contrary Mary"22 September 1997 (1997-09-22)113
1142"Red Fox Dances / The Gingerbread Man"29 September 1997 (1997-09-29)114
1153"Ella and the Rabbit"6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)115
1164"I Love Animals / Little Chicken Chicken"13 October 1997 (1997-10-13)116
1175"Bet You Can't!"20 October 1997 (1997-10-20)117
1186"New Clothes for Alex / The Elves and the Shoemaker"3 November 1997 (1997-11-03)118
1197"Dottie / Titch"10 November 1997 (1997-11-10)119
1208"Guess How Much I Love You"17 November 1997 (1997-11-17)120
1219"Sweetie / The Four Friends and the Elephant"24 November 1997 (1997-11-24)121
12210"Don't Put Your Finger in the Jelly, Nelly! / Jojo’s Revenge!"1 December 1997 (1997-12-01)122
References

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  2. "STORYTIME - WHO CHASED AWAY THE GOAT?". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. "STORYTIME - THE HUNGRY GIANT". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. "STORYTIME - JIM AND THE BEANSTALK". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. "STORYTIME - STONE SOUP". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. "STORYTIME - NOBODY LIKES MY SPIDER". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  8. "STORYTIME - THE MONKEYS AND THE MOON". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  33. "STORYTIME - THE WIND AND THE SUN". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  34. "STORYTIME - TITCH:YOU'LL SOON GROW INTO THEM TITCH". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  41. "STORYTIME - DOGS!". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  42. "STORYTIME - DESPERATE FOR A DOG". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  46. "STORYTIME - ALISTAIR IN OUTER SPACE". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  47. "STORYTIME - BERTIE AND THE BEAR". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  48. "STORYTIME - GOODBYE HOUSE". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  49. "STORYTIME - HAS ANYONE HERE SEEN WILLIAM?". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  50. "STORYTIME - THE VERY WORST MONSTER". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  55. "STORYTIME - BEAR'S SHADOW". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  56. "STORYTIME - TIM MOUSE GOES DOWN THE STREAM". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  57. "STORYTIME - I DON'T WANT TO!". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  58. "STORYTIME - SUNDAY BOOTS AND WORKING BOOTS". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  59. "STORYTIME - FROG AND THE BIRDSONG". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  60. "STORYTIME - THE AFRICAN CAT AND THE MOUSE". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  66. "STORYTIME - CHRISTMAS BEAR". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  70. "STORYTIME - THROUGH MY WINDOW". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  111. "STORYTIME - GRANDAD POT". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  113. "STORYTIME - CONTRARY MARY". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  114. "STORYTIME - THE GINGERBREAD MAN". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  115. "STORYTIME - ELLA AND THE RABBIT". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  116. "STORYTIME - I LOVE ANIMALS". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  117. "STORYTIME - BET YOU CAN'T!". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  119. "STORYTIME - DOTTIE". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  120. "STORYTIME - GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  121. "STORYTIME - SWEETIE:THE FOUR FRIENDS AND THE ELEPHANT". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  122. "STORYTIME - DON'T PUT YOUR FINGER IN THE JELLY,NELLY!". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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