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1. 50 Greatest Kids Shows (2013 TV Movie)

180 min | Documentary

Take a look back at some of the greatest kids television shows that Britain has produced. Including Thomas the Tank Engine, Blue Peter, Thunderbirds, Sooty and Sweep, Captain Pugwash and many, many more.

Director: Chris Hill | Stars: Jessica Hynes, Sylvia Anderson, Paul Atterbury, Cheryl Baker

2. 50 Ways to Leave Your TV Lover (2008 TV Movie)

120 min | Documentary

A countdown through 50 of television's most notable break-ups.

Director: Julie Bradshaw | Stars: Fern Britton, Jane Asher, Linwood Boomer, Rod Burton

Votes: 11

3. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)

24 min | Family

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Stars: Marcus Clarke, Helen Smee, Rebecca Nagan, Don Austen

4. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Cloud (2003)

Family

Dusty's first adventure outside of the house. He learns about clouds.

Directors: Jeremy Swan, Alexandra Thompson | Stars: Marcus Clarke, Rebecca Nagan, Helen Smee

5. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Tail (2003)

Family

Dusty leaves the house on another adventure and brings Smudge back a white peacock tail feather as a present.

Directors: Ben Gosling Fuller, Alexandra Thompson | Stars: Marcus Clarke, Rebecca Nagan, Helen Smee

6. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Cheese (2003)

Family

Dusty goes to the cheese shop and cannot resist taking a bit of cheese back to the house for himself and Smudge. Back at the kitchen, how is he going to get past Purr?

Directors: Jeremy Swan, Alexandra Thompson, Julia Webb | Stars: Marcus Clarke, Rebecca Nagan, Helen Smee

7. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Brush (2003)

Family

Dusty goes with Bach to the dog groomers. He wanders round seeing a (real life) German Shepherd having a bath, before joining Bach on the grooming table for his blow-dry and brush out.

Directors: Ben Gosling Fuller, Alexandra Thompson, Julia Webb | Stars: Don Austen, Marcus Clarke, Rebecca Nagan, Helen Smee

8. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Circus (2003)

Family

The circus is in town and Dusty goes along. It is the Russian touring circus and Dusty explores the caravans watching a clown get ready before going to the "Big top" to watch the action.

Directors: Jeremy Swan, Alexandra Thompson, Julia Webb | Stars: Don Austen, Marcus Clarke, Rebecca Nagan, Helen Smee

9. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Sailing (2003)

Family

Dusty goes sailing and tries not to get wet.

Director: Jeremy Swan | Stars: Marcus Clarke, Helen Smee

10. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Legs (2003)

Family

We meet Legs the spider who is a friend to Dusty and Smudge raising the alarm whenever Purr is on the prowl.

Directors: Jeremy Swan, Alexandra Thompson | Stars: Don Austen, Marcus Clarke, Rebecca Nagan, Helen Smee

11. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Ball (2003)

Family

Dusty is out and about on another adventure learning all about things that are round. He finds himself in a large park and plays ball with a friendly German Shepherd dog.

Directors: Ben Gosling Fuller, Alexandra Thompson | Stars: Marcus Clarke, Rebecca Nagan, Helen Smee

12. A House That's Just Like Yours (2003)
Episode: Maze (2003)

Family

Dusty goes on another adventure and gets lost in a maze of boxes. Can he find his way out and safety back at the house?

Directors: Jeremy Swan, Alexandra Thompson | Stars: Don Austen, Marcus Clarke, Rebecca Nagan, Helen Smee

13. Sooty & Co. (1993–1998)

20 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Matthew Corbett runs a shop in Manchester with fun, mischievous puppets Sooty, Sweep, Soo and Little Cousin Scampi.

Stars: Matthew Corbett, Brenda Longman, Larry Dann, John Bird

Votes: 419

14. Sooty & Co. (1993–1998)
Episode: New Friends (1993)

20 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

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Director: Alan Yardley | Stars: Matthew Corbett, Brenda Longman, Rod Burton, Freddy Marks

15. The Sooty Show (1968–1992)
Episode: Happy Birthday Sooty (1992)

20 min | Family

To celebrate Sooty's fortieth anniversary Matthew and the gang watch some old clips, visit the Sooty's Wonderful World museum in Shipley and enjoy a "sing-a-gram" in the form of Rod, Jane and Freddy.

Director: Stan Woodward | Stars: Matthew Corbett, Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

16. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Entertainers (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod Jane and Freddy perform several songs and mime acts in the style of good old fashioned theater performers.

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

17. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Tricks of the Trade (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

It's all magic: Jane descents down a magic trunk. Rod sings 'Little Dancer' to the shadow of a ballerina. Freddy pretends to be down on the farm with a series of boxes that make animal noises.

Director: Ray Moore | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

18. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Body Movement (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

Freddy feels like shaking a leg when putting up some concert posters. Jane dances and sings to the beat of her own rhythm. All three dress up as different animals to do little dances: ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Moore | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

19. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Rhythm (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

All about different kinds of making Rhythm. Freddy sings A Capella about the Train to Kalamazoo. Rod plays an old iron man. Freddy and Jane try to keep warm at a cold bus-stop. All three perform a scene set at a busy office.

Director: Ray Moore | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

20. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Country Matters (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

It's a show all about animals. Jane and Freddy perform a scene involving sheep's wool. The three of them sing about the village blacksmith and perform several nursery rhymes.

Director: Ray Moore | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

21. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Friends (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing songs and play sketches about 'friends'. Rod plays a scarecrow who's friendly to birds and animals. Jane sings a song about her old toys. Freddy helps Wilbur the ... See full summary »

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks, John Thirtle

22. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Funny Noises (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

Jane whispers a song, Freddy dresses up in a bat like coat to do The Bat Rap and Rod gets the hiccups while singing the lead in 'Heartbeat'. Freddy also has trouble with a squeaky pram that makes a baby cry.

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

23. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Light (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod gives us a riddle. Jane and Freddy portray dark and light. All three sing about standing in the spotlight of a stage show.

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

24. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Musical Instruments (1991)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane and Freddy pretend to be part of an orchestra. Freddy then becomes the German inventor 'Mr. Umm Papa'. Jane plays the piano, Rod the guitar. Finaly they all dress up as a marching band.

Director: Ray Moore | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

25. Win, Lose or Draw! (1990–1998)

23 min | Game-Show

Drawing guessing game, based on the board game Pictionary.

Stars: Bob Mills, Danny Baker, Shane Richie, Carol Smillie

Votes: 42

26. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Children's Favourites (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane and Freddy put a new spin on some old nursery rhymes.

Director: Ray Moore | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

27. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Faces (1990)

10 min | Family, Music

The singing trio sings songs concerning differently shaped faces, both human and animal. Rod even makes a face out of his own hand and sings a duet with it.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Freddy Marks, Jane Tucker

28. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Music and Song (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Music makes you happy. Jane dances on giant piano keys. Freddy makes music out of food. Rod is joined by the others when he's having a jolly good whistle.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

29. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Dots and Dashes (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

This episode is about different shapes. Rod makes a face on the floor out of them. the trio dress up in stripy and polka dot clothes and together they live in a great big dice.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

30. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Snow and Ice (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

The world has been covered in snow. So Rod, Jane and Freddy get all dressed up in warm clothes to build Mr. Snowman. Freddy plays a hot chestnut salesman. Rod pretends to be a deer and all three dress up like penguins.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

31. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Games (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane and Freddy play games, riddles and make a jigsaw. But when they find one piece is missing, they go search for every piece they ever lost.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

32. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Time (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Freddy poses as a grandfather clock, Jane as an alarm clock and Rod as a cuckoo clock. Freddy dresses up as Father Time. All three make music out of household objects at the breakfast table.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

33. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Costume (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane and Freddy do a lot of dressing up. First they pretend to be pantomime characters, then Jane becomes a fashion model and Freddy dresses all in spots. Finally all three get into different outfits in front of pretend mirrors.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

34. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Feelings (1990)

10 min | Family, Music

Jane does a wind up doll dance with two masks: a sad one and a happy one. Freddy sings a love song. Rod plays a man who has trouble putting on his clothes to leave the hospital.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

35. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Cowboys (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

It's Wild Buffalo Bill Hiccup's Wild West Show starring Miss Annie Oakleigh and Big Chief Yellow Belly

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

36. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: The Chinese Plate (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

A Chinese gardener wants to marry the Emperor's daughter. To prove his worth, the gardener has to complete three tasks of the Emperors choosing: to spend a night in the dragon's cave; to ... See full summary »

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

37. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Houses and Homes (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

R, J and F perform rhymes and puppetry that concern houses and homes, such as 'The House that Jack Built'; 'The Three Little Pigs'; The Old Lady who lived in a Shoe". Jane also tells a story to a bookworm.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

38. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Toys (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

RJ&F sing about Christmas toys. Jane dances with a jack in the box and serenades her teddy bear Edward. The trio sing a song about toys in a toy museum.

Director: Ray Moore | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

39. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Flowers (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

There are songs about flowers and gardens. Jane dances like a fairy. Rod performs some magic. Rod the Geranium and Jane the Rose look down on Freddy the Weed.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

40. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: The Garden (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about garden gnomes and insects that you can find in the garden.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

41. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Improvisation (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane and Freddy play around with lots of different objects and make them into something different. Rod makes a ballerina after receiving things at a restaurant table. Freddy pretends to be underwater.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

42. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Suitcases 2 (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane and Freddy build a boat out of a lot of different suitcases and sail to a desert island to have a great adventure. Later on, Freddy becomes a clown and together they sing a song about different kinds of weather.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

43. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Paper 2 (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod Jane and Freddy live in a land of paper. Jane does her paper dance once more while Rod peruses a book of fairy tales. Jane then dresses up as a bird and all three sing about dressing up in nice clothes.

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

44. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Boxes (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane & Freddy make all sort of things out of different sized boxes. The boxes have different pictures on each side. Each time one side is turned, the boxes appear to be something completely different.

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

45. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Moon and Stars (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

The singing trio looks up at the stars at night. Rod pretends to be the Man in the Moon. Jane sings a lullaby and a sleepy and absent minded Freddy is getting ready for bed.

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

46. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Mechanical (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Rod, Jane & Freddy are hard at work making a wooden box into a vehicle. Lab assistant Pimple (Freddy) has trouble with a new robot (Jane). Rod sings a song while putting together Joe the Rag And Bone Man.

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

47. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Pets (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Jane pretends to be a cat looking to catch a mouse. Rod wishes he could fly like a bird. Freddy plays a wizard who has lots of unusual pets.

Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

48. Rod, Jane and Freddy (1981–1991)
Episode: Daytime (1990)

15 min | Family, Music

Freddy wonders what it would be like to be the sun. Jane plays a cleaning lady who daydreams of being a dancer. Rod, Jane and Freddy separately make different pictures in a drawn picture frame.

Director: Leslie Pitt | Stars: Rod Burton, Jane Tucker, Freddy Marks

49. Win, Lose or Draw! (1990–1998)
Episode: Episode #1.25 (1990)

Game-Show

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Stars: Danny Baker, Rod Burton, Timmy Mallett, Carol Smillie

50. Win, Lose or Draw! (1990–1998)
Episode: Episode #1.26 (1990)

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Stars: Danny Baker, Rod Burton, Timmy Mallett, Carol Smillie