Stop, Look, Listen: 1980-81
Details of 1980-81 broadcasts of the ITV Schools series Stop, Look, Listen, covering topics for primary school pupils.
The 8 episodes in summer 1981 were all new. Like the previous set of summer term programmes they covered trips and visits, but to different types of places. This continued the expansion to a two-year cycle of programmes, as the previous summer term programmes would be repeated in summer 1982, and this new sequence again in summer 1983.
These episodes continued to use the flying words opening titles (for the last time) and the High Life theme tune.
Across Britain this year's episodes were broadcast on Wednesday and Friday mornings, but in the Midlands region the local broadcaster ATV, which produced Stop, Look, Listen, added an additional weekly broadcast on Tuesday mornings, for this year only. This means that all of this year's new episodes were first shown in the Midlands a full day before the rest of the country.
1980-81 was the 5th of 26 years of new broadcasts, and the 10th of 38 years overall, for Stop, Look, Listen.
8 of the 28 episodes broadcast this year were new, and the episodes first broadcast this year were repeated until 1988.
Bicycles
Industrial Museum
Well Dressing
Episode List
New episodes
| # | Title | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Boats and Boating (1981) | 5 May 1981 |
| 2. | Bicycles (1981) | 12 May 1981 |
| 3. | Trams | 19 May 1981 |
| 4. | Industrial Museum | 2 Jun 1981 |
| 5. | Farm Museum (1981) | 9 Jun 1981 |
| 6. | Local Customs (Well Dressing) | 16 Jun 1981 |
| 7. | Wildfowl Trust | 23 Jun 1981 |
| 8. | Stately Home | 30 Jun 1981 |
All broadcasts, including repeats
Episodes shown this year, including repeats from previous years.
| # | Title | Tue 10:50am | Wed 11:05am | Fri 11:02am |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ | Firemen (1978) | 23 Sep 1980 | 24 Sep 1980 | 26 Sep 1980 |
| _ | Ambulance (1975) | 30 Sep 1980 | 1 Oct 1980 | 3 Oct 1980 |
| _ | Police (1975) | 7 Oct 1980 | 8 Oct 1980 | 10 Oct 1980 |
| _ | Dustman | 14 Oct 1980 | 15 Oct 1980 | 17 Oct 1980 |
| _ | Coalminer | 21 Oct 1980 | 22 Oct 1980 | 24 Oct 1980 |
| _ | half term repeat | 28 Oct 1980 | 29 Oct 1980 | 31 Oct 1980 |
| _ | Lorry Driver (1978) | 4 Nov 1980 | 5 Nov 1980 | 7 Nov 1980 |
| _ | Market Stall-Holder (1978) | 11 Nov 1980 | 12 Nov 1980 | 14 Nov 1980 |
| _ | Baker (1978) | 18 Nov 1980 | 19 Nov 1980 | 21 Nov 1980 |
| _ | Butcher (1975) | 25 Nov 1980 | 26 Nov 1980 | 28 Nov 1980 |
| _ | Farmer (1976) | 2 Dec 1980 | 3 Dec 1980 | 5 Dec 1980 |
| _ | Cheese (1979) | 20 Jan 1981 | 21 Jan 1981 | 23 Jan 1981 |
| _ | Fish (1979) | 27 Jan 1981 | 28 Jan 1981 | 30 Jan 1981 |
| _ | Fruit | 3 Feb 1981 | 4 Feb 1981 | 6 Feb 1981 |
| _ | Bananas (1976) | 10 Feb 1981 | 11 Feb 1981 | 13 Feb 1981 |
| _ | Sounds | 17 Feb 1981 | 18 Feb 1981 | 20 Feb 1981 |
| _ | half term repeat | 24 Feb 1981 | 25 Feb 1981 | 27 Feb 1981 |
| _ | Signs | 3 Mar 1981 | 4 Mar 1981 | 6 Mar 1981 |
| _ | Village | 10 Mar 1981 | 11 Mar 1981 | 13 Mar 1981 |
| _ | Wool (1976) | 17 Mar 1981 | 18 Mar 1981 | 20 Mar 1981 |
| _ | Pottery (1976) | 24 Mar 1981 | 25 Mar 1981 | 27 Mar 1981 |
| _ | Glass (1978) | 31 Mar 1981 | 1 Apr 1981 | 3 Apr 1981 |
| 1. | Boats and Boating (1981) | 5 May 1981 | 6 May 1981 | 8 May 1981 |
| 2. | Bicycles (1981) | 12 May 1981 | 13 May 1981 | 15 May 1981 |
| 3. | Trams | 19 May 1981 | 20 May 1981 | 22 May 1981 |
| 4. | Industrial Museum | 2 Jun 1981 | 3 Jun 1981 | 5 Jun 1981 |
| 5. | Farm Museum (1981) | 9 Jun 1981 | 10 Jun 1981 | 12 Jun 1981 |
| 6. | Local Customs (Well Dressing) | 16 Jun 1981 | 17 Jun 1981 | 19 Jun 1981 |
| 7. | Wildfowl Trust | 23 Jun 1981 | 24 Jun 1981 | 26 Jun 1981 |
| 8. | Stately Home | 30 Jun 1981 | 1 Jul 1981 | 3 Jul 1981 |
Episode Guide
1. Boats and Boating (1981)
A paper lying on the water is blown along by the wind, introducing many different kinds of boats. A boy comes to buy a life jacket from a shop selling sailing gear. A group of boys rig their boat with sails and a rubber, while a girl out sailing with her father leans over the side to counterbalance the wind in their sails. The boys capsize but manage to right their boat.
An instructor teachers a group to sail in a canoe, and one of them also capsizes but frees themselves. The cox of a sculling team steers their boat with ropes attached to the river, and childen sailing are overtaken by larger motor boats. A large sea trawler leaves port.
ATV prod. no.: 7790 First broadcast: Tuesday 5th May 1981, 10:50am on ITV Last broadcast: Thursday 24th May 1984, 9:30am on ITV
All broadcasts: 7- Summer 1981 - Tue 5 May 1981, 10:50am; Wed 6 May 1981, 11:05am; Fri 8 May 1981, 11:02am on ITV
- Summer 1983 - Wed 27 Apr 1983, 9:30am; Fri 29 Apr 1983, 11:32am on ITV
- Summer 1984 - Tue 22 May 1984, 11:25am; Thu 24 May 1984, 9:30am on ITV
2. Bicycles (1981)
A girl called Jenny is choosing a new bicycle in a shop for her birthday. She puts on a helmet and her dad helps her to ride the new bike. Professional riders are seen at the finish line of the Milk Race, and a policeman gives road safety lessons with children rising their bikes in a school playground.
Jenny and her family go for a bike ride in the country and her dad has to mend a puncture with his family's help.
Old and unusual bicycles including a bone-shaker, a tricycle, a Penny farthing and a tandem from the Pinkerton Collection at Arbury Hall
are shown being ridden.
ATV prod. no.: 7791 First broadcast: Tuesday 12th May 1981, 10:50am on ITV Last broadcast: Friday 25th April 1986, 11:15am on ITV
All broadcasts: 10- Summer 1981 - Tue 12 May 1981, 10:50am; Wed 13 May 1981, 11:05am; Fri 15 May 1981, 11:02am on ITV
- Summer 1983 - Wed 4 May 1983, 9:30am; Fri 6 May 1983, 11:32am on ITV
- Summer 1984 - Tue 1 May 1984, 11:25am; Thu 3 May 1984, 9:30am on ITV
- Summer 1985 - Tue 23 Apr 1985, 11:49am on ITV
- Summer 1986 - Wed 23 Apr 1986, 10:21am; Fri 25 Apr 1986, 11:15am on ITV
3. Trams
Set at Critch Tramway Museum
ATV prod. no.: 7792 First broadcast: Tuesday 19th May 1981, 10:50am on ITV Last broadcast: Friday 22nd May 1987, 11:15am on ITV
All broadcasts: 11- Summer 1981 - Tue 19 May 1981, 10:50am; Wed 20 May 1981, 11:05am; Fri 22 May 1981, 11:02am on ITV
- Summer 1983 - Wed 11 May 1983, 9:30am; Fri 13 May 1983, 11:32am on ITV
- Summer 1984 - Tue 15 May 1984, 11:25am; Thu 17 May 1984, 9:30am on ITV
- Summer 1985 - Tue 14 May 1985, 11:49am on ITV
- Summer 1986 - Wed 14 May 1986, 10:21am; Fri 16 May 1986, 11:15am on ITV
- Summer 1987 - Fri 22 May 1987, 11:15am on ITV
4. Industrial Museum
Set at Ironbridge Gorge Museum
ATV prod. no.: 7793 First broadcast: Tuesday 2nd June 1981, 10:50am on ITV Last broadcast: Monday 4th June 1984, 9:59am on ITV (except in Scottish, Grampian & Border regions who last saw it the previous Wednesday)
All broadcasts: 7- Summer 1981 - Tue 2 Jun 1981, 10:50am; Wed 3 Jun 1981, 11:05am; Fri 5 Jun 1981, 11:02am on ITV
- Summer 1983 - Wed 18 May 1983, 9:30am; Fri 20 May 1983, 11:32am on ITV
- Summer 1984 - Wed 23 May 1984, 11:10am; Mon 4 Jun 1984, 9:59am on ITV
5. Farm Museum (1981)
Set at Acton Scott Farm Museum
ATV prod. no.: 7794 First broadcast: Tuesday 9th June 1981, 10:50am on ITV Last broadcast: Monday 18th May 1987, 9:47am on ITV
All broadcasts: 13- Summer 1981 - Tue 9 Jun 1981, 10:50am; Wed 10 Jun 1981, 11:05am; Fri 12 Jun 1981, 11:02am on ITV
- Summer 1983 - Wed 25 May 1983, 9:30am; Fri 27 May 1983, 11:32am on ITV
- Summer 1984 - Wed 16 May 1984, 11:10am; Mon 21 May 1984, 9:59am on ITV
- Summer 1985 - Wed 8 May 1985, 11:10am; Mon 13 May 1985, 9:59am on ITV
- Summer 1986 - Thu 8 May 1986, 9:30am; Mon 12 May 1986, 9:47am on ITV
- Summer 1987 - Thu 14 May 1987, 9:30am; Mon 18 May 1987, 9:47am on ITV
6. Local Customs (Well Dressing)
Set at Ashford in the Water
- This episode was billed as simply Local Customs until 1985.
ATV prod. no.: 7795
First broadcast: Tuesday 16th June 1981, 10:50am on ITV
Last broadcast: Monday 8th June 1987, 9:47am on ITV
- Summer 1981 - Tue 16 Jun 1981, 10:50am; Wed 17 Jun 1981, 11:05am; Fri 19 Jun 1981, 11:02am on ITV
- Summer 1983 - Wed 8 Jun 1983, 9:30am; Fri 10 Jun 1983, 11:32am on ITV
- Summer 1984 - Wed 13 Jun 1984, 11:10am; Mon 18 Jun 1984, 9:59am on ITV
- Summer 1985 - Wed 22 May 1985, 11:10am; Mon 3 Jun 1985, 9:59am on ITV
- Summer 1986 - Thu 5 Jun 1986, 9:30am; Mon 9 Jun 1986, 9:47am on ITV
- Summer 1987 - Thu 4 Jun 1987, 9:30am; Mon 8 Jun 1987, 9:47am on ITV
7. Wildfowl Trust
Set at Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust
ATV prod. no.: 7797 First broadcast: Tuesday 23rd June 1981, 10:50am on ITV Last broadcast: Thursday 17th March 1988, 11:32am on Channel 4/S4C
All broadcasts: 15- Summer 1981 - Tue 23 Jun 1981, 10:50am; Wed 24 Jun 1981, 11:05am; Fri 26 Jun 1981, 11:02am on ITV
- Summer 1983 - Wed 15 Jun 1983, 9:30am; Fri 17 Jun 1983, 11:32am on ITV
- Summer 1984 - Wed 9 May 1984, 11:10am; Mon 14 May 1984, 9:59am on ITV
- Summer 1985 - Mon 29 Apr 1985, 9:59am; Wed 1 May 1985, 11:10am on ITV
- Summer 1986 - Mon 28 Apr 1986, 9:47am; Thu 1 May 1986, 9:30am on ITV
- Summer 1987 - Thu 11 Jun 1987, 9:30am; Mon 15 Jun 1987, 9:47am on ITV
- Spring 1988 - Mon 14 Mar 1988, 11:17am; Thu 17 Mar 1988, 11:32am on Channel 4
8. Stately Home
Set at Weston Park
ATV prod. no.: 7796 First broadcast: Tuesday 30th June 1981, 10:50am on ITV Last broadcast: Friday 24th June 1983, 11:32am on ITV
All broadcasts: 5- Summer 1981 - Tue 30 Jun 1981, 10:50am; Wed 1 Jul 1981, 11:05am; Fri 3 Jul 1981, 11:02am on ITV
- Summer 1983 - Wed 22 Jun 1983, 9:30am; Fri 24 Jun 1983, 11:32am on ITV
Locations
Broadcasts
| Year | Term | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Channel | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Autumn 1980, Spring & Summer 1981 | Tuesday, 10:50am | Wednesday, 11:05am | Friday, 11:02am | ITV | Tue ATV only |
Credits
| Narrator | Chris Tarrant |
| Researcher | Pam Edwards |
| Film editor | Sue Massey |
| Adviser | Ronald Gulliford |
| Producer & director | Dilys Howell |
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