Stop, Look, Listen: 1988-89
Details of 1988-89 broadcasts of the ITV Schools series Stop, Look, Listen, covering topics for primary school pupils.
There were just 4 new episodes this year, shown in the spring and summer terms. Two were remakes of subjects covered previously, and two were entirely new.
These episodes used the traffic light face opening titles and the High Life theme tune.
1988-89 was the 13th of 26 years of new broadcasts, and the 18th of 38 years overall, for Stop, Look, Listen.
4 of the 28 episodes broadcast this year were new, and the episodes first broadcast this year were repeated until 1991.
Episode List
New episodes
| # | Title | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cereals | 20 Feb 1989 |
| 2. | Farm Museum (1989) | 24 Apr 1989 |
| 3. | Local Customs (May Day) | 4 May 1989 |
| 4. | Wood (1989) | 8 Jun 1989 |
All broadcasts, including repeats
Episodes shown this year, including repeats from previous years.
| # | Title | Mon 11:17am | Thu 11:32am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons | |||
| _ | Autumn | 19 Sep 1988 | 22 Sep 1988 |
| People Who Help Us | |||
| _ | Farmer (1983) | 26 Sep 1988 | 29 Sep 1988* |
| _ | Milkman | 3 Oct 1988 | 6 Oct 1988 |
| _ | Librarian (1984) | 10 Oct 1988 | 13 Oct 1988 |
| _ | Supermarket | 17 Oct 1988 | 20 Oct 1988 |
| _ | half term repeat | 24 Oct 1988 | 27 Oct 1988 |
| _ | Market Stall-Holder (1984) | 31 Oct 1988 | 3 Nov 1988 |
| Days Out | |||
| _ | Steel Band | 7 Nov 1988 | 10 Nov 1988 |
| _ | Puppet Show (1982) | 14 Nov 1988 | 17 Nov 1988 |
| _ | Big Store (1982) | 21 Nov 1988 | 24 Nov 1988 |
| Seasons | |||
| _ | Winter | 28 Nov 1988 | 1 Dec 1988 |
| Food | |||
| _ | Fruit | 9 Jan 1989 | 12 Jan 1989 |
| _ | Bananas (1985) | 16 Jan 1989 | 19 Jan 1989 |
| _ | Fish (1986) | 23 Jan 1989 | 26 Jan 1989 |
| _ | Crisps | 30 Jan 1989 | 2 Feb 1989 |
| _ | Chocolate | 6 Feb 1989 | 9 Feb 1989 |
| _ | Ice Cream | 13 Feb 1989 | 16 Feb 1989 |
| 1. | Cereals | 20 Feb 1989 | 23 Feb 1989 |
| _ | Baked Beans | 27 Feb 1989 | 2 Mar 1989 |
| _ | Cheese (1985) | 6 Mar 1989 | 9 Mar 1989 |
| Seasons | |||
| _ | Spring and Summer | 13 Mar 1989 | 16 Mar 1989 |
| Traditions and Museums | |||
| _ | History Museum | 17 Apr 1989 | 20 Apr 1989 |
| 2. | Farm Museum (1989) | 24 Apr 1989 | 27 Apr 1989 |
| 3. | Local Customs (May Day) | 8 May 1989 | 4 May 1989 |
| _ | Camping (1984) | 15 May 1989 | 11 May 1989 |
| Materials | |||
| _ | Bricks (1987) | 22 May 1989 | 18 May 1989 |
| _ | Pottery (1987) | 5 Jun 1989 | 25 May 1989 |
| 4. | Wood (1989) | 12 Jun 1989 | 8 Jun 1989 |
| _ | Paper (1987) | 19 Jun 1989 | 15 Jun 1989 |
* - most of the schools programmes from 29th September 1988, including the Stop, Look, Listen episode Farmer, were scheduled again on Thursday 8th December 1988, as a selection of repeats and "programmes not shown last term due to technical difficulties".
Episode Guide
1. Cereals
A family at breakfast chooses between different cereals. We then follow the process of making Weetabix starting in a field of wheat, which is harvested by combine harvesters and taken to a factory by lorry. The wheat grains are blended, dried and pressed before being moulded into biscuits and cooked. The finished products and wrapped into packets, sent through a metal detector to make sure none of the machinery has come off, and finally sent out again by lorry to be sold.
First broadcast: Monday 20th February 1989, 11:17am on Channel 4 Last broadcast: Thursday 7th February 1991, 11:32am on Channel 4 (in Wales last seen on S4C 4 days earlier)
All broadcasts: 4- Spring 1989 - Mon 20 Feb 1989, 11:17am; Thu 23 Feb 1989, 11:32am on Channel 4
- Spring 1991 - Mon 4 Feb 1991, 11:17am; Thu 7 Feb 1991, 11:32am on Channel 4
2. Farm Museum (1989)
First broadcast: Monday 24th April 1989, 11:17am on Channel 4 Last broadcast: Monday 17th June 1991, 11:17am on Channel 4/S4C
All broadcasts: 4- Summer 1989 - Mon 24 Apr 1989, 11:17am; Thu 27 Apr 1989, 11:32am on Channel 4
- Summer 1991 - Thu 13 Jun 1991, 11:32am; Mon 17 Jun 1991, 11:17am on Channel 4
3. Local Customs (May Day)
First broadcast: Thursday 4th May 1989, 11:17am on Channel 4 Last broadcast: Monday 20th May 1991, 11:17am on Channel 4/S4C
All broadcasts: 4- Summer 1989 - Thu 4 May 1989, 11:17am; Mon 8 May 1989, 11:02am on Channel 4
- Summer 1991 - Thu 16 May 1991, 11:32am; Mon 20 May 1991, 11:17am on Channel 4
4. Wood (1989)
First broadcast: Thursday 8th June 1989, 11:32am on Channel 4 Last broadcast: Thursday 14th March 1991, 11:32am on Channel 4 (in Wales last seen on S4C 4 days earlier)
All broadcasts: 4- Summer 1989 - Thu 8 Jun 1989, 11:32am; Mon 12 Jun 1989, 11:17am on Channel 4
- Spring 1991 - Mon 11 Mar 1991, 11:17am; Thu 14 Mar 1991, 11:32am on Channel 4
Broadcasts
| Year | Term | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Channel | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | Autumn 1988, Spring & Summer 1989 | Monday, 11:17am | Thursday, 11:32am | Channel 4 | Mon not Scotland or Wales |
Credits
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Resources
There were the usual annual teacher's notes available.
Selected episodes from the series were also made available on video from around this year.
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