Rosie and Jim

Story

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

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

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

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.

Narrowboat Owners

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.

An author who writes stories about Rosie and Jim based upon his own every day outings. Each episode would start with John breaking the forth wall and introducing himself and end with a short animated story written and narrated by Cunliffe. John was the only one out of the Three owners to talk directly to those watching.

An illustrator who creates pictures, gathering ideas from her adventures. Each episode would start with Pat finishing a drawing of Rosie and Jim and end with an illustration, again by Pat, based upon the episode. At the end of the each episode, Duck would be hidden in the picture, with Rosie and Jim trying to find him.

A singer and musician who plays the harmonica and the concertina. Neil would begin each episode looking for his harmonica followed by Rosie and Jim talking about and introducing him. Brewer would often end each episode with a song played on his concertina; prompted by Rosie and Jim who would leave the instrument for him to play, next to duck. At the end of each episode, the ragdolls would often join in with the song, unknown to Neil. Brewer became the longest serving owner of the boat and was the only one to star in a live theater tour of the show in 2000.

Following the boat's redundancy from Ragdoll Productions, it is no longer on display to the public.

Series 1 (1990–91) John Cunliffe

Series 2 (1991–92) John Cunliffe

Series 3 (1995) Pat Hutchins

Series 4 (1996) Pat Hutchins

Series 5 (1997) Neil Brewer

Series 6 (1998) Neil Brewer

Series 7 (1999) Neil Brewer

Series 8 (2000) Neil Brewer

WildBrain series (2015-present)

In late 2015, WildBrain, a subsidiary of Rosie & Jim's current owners, DHX Media, revived the characters in animated Nursery Rhyme singalongs. These short videos are seen on many DHX-Media-owned YouTube channels.

VHS

Locks, Painting, Tunnel, Supermarket

Sailing, Weaving, Milking, Breakdown

Coal, Bread, Shopping, Steam

Abbey, Falcons

Pottery, Finding the Way, Letters, Fairground

Automata, Butterflies, House, Hair

Horse Towing, Glass, Boat Building, Washing

Small Animals, School, Bricks, Hats

Locks, Painting

Trees, Hospital, Boat Painting, Sheepdog

Waterworks, Rope, Boat Festival, Coracle

Flying, Blacksmith, Shire Horses, Brass

Locks, Painting, Tunnel, Supermarket, Coal, Bread, Shopping

Sailing, Weaving, Milking, Breakdown

Puppet Show, Eggs, Library, Shoes

Woollen Mill, Clipping, Ferry, Dredging

Pottery, Finding The Way, Letters, Fairground, Abbey, Falcons, Steam

Automata, Butterflies, House, Hair, School, Bricks, Hats

Radio Station, Babies, Steam Train, Barn Owl, Gingerbread Man

Musical Instruments, Flower Baskets, Duck Gets Lost, Ten Pin Bowling, Sneezes

Flying, Blacksmith, Shire Horses, Brass, Sailing, Weaving, Milking, Breakdown

Digging for Potatoes, Pony Riding, Lovely Bananas, Splish Splash Splosh, Down on the Farm

The Hat Factory, The Disappearing Sausages, Bouncy Castles, A Special Dance, Flood on the Boat

Radio Station, Steam Train, Barn Owl, Musical Instruments, Ten-Pin Bowling, Splish, Splash, Splosh, Down On The Farm, The Disappearing Sausages, A Special Dance

Quackin' Duck Boogie, A Duck Kite, Floating Duck, Disappearing Duck, Windy Day, Duck and the Ducklings

Soapy Duck, Scarecrow, Roller Skating, The Shoemaker, Stars at Night

On Safari, Little Lost Kitten, Stripes, Exercise, Making Pizza

Acrobats, Earrings, Gondola, Mouse, Floating Restaurant

Shop Window, Visiting the Vet, Bus Ride, Dog Training, Winning the Race, The Milkman, Ballroom Dancing, The Umbrella Factory, Magical Lights, Sleep Baby

Splish, Splash, Splosh, Floating Restaurant, The Milkman, Making Pizza, Soapy Duck, Lovely Bananas, Ballroom Dancing, Shop Window, Roller Skating, Exercise

Water Skiing, Bike Ride, Gymnastic Jim, Down the Waterslide, Disco

Music Boat, Recording Studio, One Man Band, Chinese Lion Dance, Music Party

Chimney Sweep, Do-It Yourself, Washing Day, Tomato Ketchup, Oodles of Noodles

Fish Face, Baby Elephant's Bathtime, Pony and Trap, Naughty Little Frog, Riding Lesson

Washing Day, Baby Elephant's Bathtime, Down the Waterslide

Sticky Honey, Radio Control, Reeds on the Roof, A Jacket for Neil, Mother's Day, Theatre, A New Chair, Runaway Roller Blades, Rosie's Rocks, Where's the Wedding Ring?, Artists at Work

Hot Air Balloon, Riding Lesson, Bike Ride

Beach, Amazing Teddy, Golf, Stilts, Camping, Run, Neil Run

Flashing Fire Engine, Sticky Stick Up, Water, Water Everywhere, Anchor and Chain, Lifeboat Rescue, Hop to the Hospital

DVD

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