Gran
Gran is a children's stop motion animation television series narrated by Patricia Hayes and directed by Ivor Wood. There were only two main characters, namely Gran and her grandson, Jim. The programme was made by Woodland Animations and was written by Michael and Joanne Cole. Ivor Wood created thirteen five-minute episodes in 1982. The series was broadcast on the BBC between 17 February 1983 and 12 May 1983, and was repeated in both 1986 and 1992. A children's book based on the series was also released in 1983. The shorts were also shown in the U.S. as part of the Nickelodeon series Eureeka's Castle. Despite moderate popularity with young audiences in the mid-1980s, the series has not been seen on UK television since being repeated in 1992, and no further episodes were made. Series 1 was released on Region 2 DVD in the U.K. on 7 March 2005 but has since been deleted.
Season 1
13 episodes
- 1. Gran GlidingJim visits his Gran and persuades her to come with him to fly his kite. But something else called a 'hang-glider' catches Gran's eye.UCC5minFeb 11, 1982
- 2. Gran KnitsGran may not be very good at knitting, but when she gets going there's no stopping her, and the whole house is soon protected from the winter cold.UCC5min
- 3. Gran's PetsGran makes up for all the time she has lived without animals after she visits the zoo and takes a shine to the monkeys.UCC5min
- 4. Gran the GoalieGran soon learns from Jim how to save goals, before going to watch the local team and ending up as a goalkeeper for it.UCC5min
- 5. Gran's Old BonesGran and Jim dig up some strange bean poles in the garden. They visit the museum, convinced that they've found dinosaur bones.UCC5min
- 6. Gran's GadgetsGran thinks how to make life around the house a bit easier.UCC5min
- 7. Gran's Good NewsGran doesn't like watching the depressing weather forecasts on TV, so she gets her own show where she only gives the good news.UCC5min
- 8. Gran's BikeGran likes the look of Jim's pushbike but, being Gran, she takes up cross-country motor biking instead after taking a tumble in the garden with the shopping.UCC5min
- 9. Gran the CamperJim goes on a school camping trip in the hills, but when he gets to the top, he finds someone is already camping there – guess who?...UCC5min
- 10. Snow GranGran finds tobogganing too tame and takes up skiing, but that doesn't go well when skiing in the garden leads to crashing into the snowman.UCC5min
- 11. Gran's Rare BirdGran and Jim go bird watching. Gran is so determined to spot a rare bird that Jim decides to help her out.UCC5min
- 12. Grandmother ClockGran repairs a clock, and from then on everything goes like clockwork with many clocks.UCC5min
- 13. Gran's GoatGran gets some goats to keep her grass down – but they get her down too.UCC5min
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Gran
Gran is a children's stop motion animation television series narrated by Patricia Hayes and directed by Ivor Wood. There were only two main characters, namely Gran and her grandson, Jim. The programme was made by Woodland Animations and was written by Michael and Joanne Cole. Ivor Wood created thirteen five-minute episodes in 1982. The series was broadcast on the BBC between 17 February 1983 and 12 May 1983, and was repeated in both 1986 and 1992. A children's book based on the series was also released in 1983. The shorts were also shown in the U.S. as part of the Nickelodeon series Eureeka's Castle. Despite moderate popularity with young audiences in the mid-1980s, the series has not been seen on UK television since being repeated in 1992, and no further episodes were made. Series 1 was released on Region 2 DVD in the U.K. on 7 March 2005 but has since been deleted.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Michael Cole, Joanne Cole
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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