Episodes 25

1 Automata

September 30, 1991

15m

John visits Ashorne Hall to see some musical instruments that play by themselves.

2 Butterflies

October 7, 1991

15m

John visits Stratford Butterfly Farm in Stratford-upon-Avon.

3 Houses

October 14, 1991

15m

John Visits Charlecote House.

4 Hair

October 21, 1991

15m

John visits Renoir Hair Salon in Birmingham.

5 School

October 28, 1991

15m

John visits Reaside Nursery School in Birmingham.

6 Bricks

November 4, 1991

15m

John visits Northcot Brick Ltd in Blockley.

7 Small Animals

November 11, 1991

15m

John visits Evesham in Stratford-upon-Avon to see some small animals at Twyford Country Centre.

8 Hats

November 18, 1991

15m

John visits The Rag Market in Birmingham.

9 Hospital

November 25, 1991

15m

John visits Birmingham Children's Hospital.

10 Boat Painting

December 2, 1991

15m

John visits The National Waterways Museum in Gloucester.

11 Sheepdog

December 9, 1991

15m

John visits Netherly Farm in Mathon to see a sheepdog at work.

12 Waterworks

December 16, 1991

15m

John visits Severn Trent Water.

13 Blacksmith

January 6, 1992

15m

John visits The National Waterways Museum in Gloucester for a second time.

14 Library

January 13, 1992

15m

John visits The Children's Library in Sutton Coldfield.

15 Dredging

January 20, 1992

15m

John visits a bucket dredger digging mud from a river.

16 Rope

January 27, 1992

15m

John visits Bewdley to get a new rope for The Ragdoll Boat.

17 Trees

February 3, 1992

15m

John accidentally breaks a plank of wood and decides to get a new one. He visits a timber yard to see how trees get turned into planks of wood.

18 Shoes

February 10, 1992

15m

John visits Worcester to buy some shoes from Blunts Shoes.

19 Brass

February 17, 1992

15m

John visits the Bewdley Museum to see how a brass windlass is made while Rosie and Jim try to return his jelly to him.

20 Flying

February 24, 1992

15m

John visits Bidford-on-Avon to learn to fly in a plane at Avon Soaring Centre.

21 Coracle

March 2, 1992

15m

John visits the Bewdley Museum to see how a coracle is made after seeing some on the River Severn.

22 Puppet Show

March 9, 1992

15m

John visits the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon to see a puppet show performed by Major Mustard.

23 Shire Horses

March 16, 1992

15m

John visits Stratford-upon-Avon to visit the Stratford Shire Horse Centre.

24 Eggs

March 23, 1992

15m

John visits A. E. Beckett and Sons at Heath Farm in Wythall to see where eggs come from.

25 Boat Festival

March 30, 1992

15m

John visits the National Waterways Festival.

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