Words and Pictures: Series 13 (Michael Hobbs)

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📺BBC Schools TV
companySFTV
started22nd Sep 1993
ended15th Jun 1994
last rpt16th Mar 2006(on CBBC)
13 school years
episodes28
duration15 mins
subject 📚English
age rangeAge 5-7
languageenIn English
Words and Pictures title 1993.jpg
5 images from Series 13 (Michael Hobbs)


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Series 13 of the BBC Schools TV series Words and Pictures was shown in the 1990s & 2000s, covering English for Primary pupils.

The presenter is Michael Hobbs for the first series of Words and Pictures to made independently of the BBC, by the company SFTV. The letter of the week is announced at the start of each episode, and various things with that sound are demonstrated, while Michael tries activities and tells stories in the studio and on location.

There are animations and activities, and magic pencil demonstrating how to write a letter each week.

Michael

Titles & Theme Music

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Episode List

# Title Broadcast
1. My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes #1993-09-22-00-00-0022 Sep 1993
2. How Anansi Tricked Snake and Was Given Tiger's Tail #1993-09-29-00-00-0029 Sep 1993
3. Give a Dog a Name #1993-10-06-00-00-006 Oct 1993
4. The Golden Goose #1993-10-13-00-00-0013 Oct 1993
5. Owl Babies #1993-10-20-00-00-0020 Oct 1993
6. Spaghetti for Suzy #1993-11-03-00-00-003 Nov 1993
7. A Roar for Stanley / One Rich Rajah #1993-11-10-00-00-0010 Nov 1993
8. Not Now, Bernard #1993-11-17-00-00-0017 Nov 1993
9. The Magic Brush #1993-11-24-00-00-0024 Nov 1993
10. The Little Fir Tree #1993-12-01-00-00-001 Dec 1993
11. Who Sank the Boat? #1994-01-12-00-00-0012 Jan 1994
12. The Pig in the Pond #1994-01-19-00-00-0019 Jan 1994
13. The Honey Hunter #1994-01-26-00-00-0026 Jan 1994
14. Kipper's Toybox #1994-02-02-00-00-002 Feb 1994
15. But No Elephants #1994-02-09-00-00-009 Feb 1994
16. Get Lost, Laura! #1994-02-23-00-00-0023 Feb 1994
17. Time to Get Up / In the Tall Tall Grass #1994-03-02-00-00-002 Mar 1994
18. The Story of Icarus #1994-03-09-00-00-009 Mar 1994
19. Under the Stairs #1994-03-16-00-00-0016 Mar 1994
20. You Can't Catch Me #1994-03-23-00-00-0023 Mar 1994
21. Jamaica Tag-Along #1994-04-20-00-00-0020 Apr 1994
22. Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet #1994-04-27-00-00-0027 Apr 1994
23. Where the Wild Things Are #1994-05-04-00-00-004 May 1994
24. The Fox and the Crow #1994-05-11-00-00-0011 May 1994
25. Frog in Winter #1994-05-18-00-00-0018 May 1994
26. The Great Green Forest #1994-05-25-00-00-0025 May 1994
27. The Princess and the Pea #1994-06-08-00-00-008 Jun 1994
28. Monster Monday! #1994-06-15-00-00-0015 Jun 1994


Episode Guide

A simple guide to the books and letters featured in each episode.

A separate episode list summarises the stories and phonics featured across all series of Words and Pictures.

Autumn term

1. My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes

First broadcast: Wednesday 22nd September 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Monday 13th March 2006, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS062T


2. How Anansi Tricked Snake and Was Given Tiger's Tail

  • Story: How Anansi Tricked Snake and Was Given Tiger's Tail (traditional)
  • Letter: a

First broadcast: Wednesday 29th September 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Monday 13th March 2006, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS063N


3. Give a Dog a Name

First broadcast: Wednesday 6th October 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Tuesday 14th March 2006, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS064H


4. The Golden Goose

  • Story: Gordon and the Golden Goose (traditional)
  • Letter: g

First broadcast: Wednesday 13th October 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Tuesday 14th March 2006, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS065B


5. Owl Babies

First broadcast: Wednesday 20th October 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Wednesday 15th March 2006, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS066W


6. Spaghetti for Suzy

First broadcast: Wednesday 3rd November 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Wednesday 15th March 2006, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS067P


7. A Roar for Stanley / One Rich Rajah

First broadcast: Wednesday 10th November 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Thursday 16th March 2006, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS068J


8. Not Now, Bernard

First broadcast: Wednesday 17th November 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Thursday 16th March 2006, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS069D


9. The Magic Brush

  • Story: The Magic Brush (traditional)
  • Letter: m

First broadcast: Wednesday 24th November 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Friday 11th March 2005, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS070X


10. The Little Fir Tree

  • Story: The Little Fir Tree (traditional)
  • Letter: f

First broadcast: Wednesday 1st December 1993, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Friday 11th March 2005, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS071R


Spring term

11. Who Sank the Boat?

First broadcast: Wednesday 12th January 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Monday 6th March 2006, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS072K


12. The Pig in the Pond

First broadcast: Wednesday 19th January 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Monday 6th March 2006, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS073E


13. The Honey Hunter

First broadcast: Wednesday 26th January 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Tuesday 7th March 2006, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS074Y


14. Kipper's Toybox

First broadcast: Wednesday 2nd February 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Tuesday 7th March 2006, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS075S


15. But No Elephants

First broadcast: Wednesday 9th February 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Wednesday 8th March 2006, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS076L


16. Get Lost, Laura!

First broadcast: Wednesday 23rd February 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Wednesday 8th March 2006, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS077F


17. Time to Get Up / In the Tall Tall Grass

  • Story: Time to Get Up by Gill McLean
  • In the Tall Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
  • Letter: t

First broadcast: Wednesday 2nd March 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Thursday 9th March 2006, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS078A


18. The Story of Icarus

First broadcast: Wednesday 9th March 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Thursday 9th March 2006, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS079T


19. Under the Stairs

First broadcast: Wednesday 16th March 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Friday 4th March 2005, 9:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS080N


20. You Can't Catch Me

First broadcast: Wednesday 23rd March 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Friday 4th March 2005, 11:15am on CBBC BBC programme number: ESBS081H


Summer term

21. Jamaica Tag-Along

First broadcast: Wednesday 20th April 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Sunday 31st August 2003, 3:00am on BBC2 BBC programme number: ESBS082B


22. Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet

  • Story: Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet by Lynley Dodd
  • Letter: v

First broadcast: Wednesday 27th April 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Sunday 31st August 2003, 3:15am on BBC2 BBC programme number: ESBS083W


23. Where the Wild Things Are

First broadcast: Wednesday 4th May 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Sunday 31st August 2003, 3:30am on BBC2 BBC programme number: ESBS084P


24. The Fox and the Crow

  • Story: The Fox and the Crow by Aesop
  • Digraph: cr

First broadcast: Wednesday 11th May 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Sunday 31st August 2003, 3:45am on BBC2 BBC programme number: ESBS085J


25. Frog in Winter

First broadcast: Wednesday 18th May 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Sunday 31st August 2003, 4:00am on BBC2 BBC programme number: ESBS086D


26. The Great Green Forest

First broadcast: Wednesday 25th May 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Sunday 31st August 2003, 4:15am on BBC2 BBC programme number: ESBS087X


27. The Princess and the Pea

First broadcast: Wednesday 8th June 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Sunday 31st August 2003, 4:30am on BBC2 BBC programme number: ESBS088R


28. Monster Monday!

First broadcast: Wednesday 15th June 1994, 11:00am on BBC2 Last broadcast: Sunday 31st August 2003, 4:45am on BBC2 BBC programme number: ESBS089K

Broadcasts

Year Term Day Time Channel Details
1993-94 Autumn 1993, Spring & Summer 1994 Wed 11:00 BBC2
Fri 14:02 BBC2 Repeat
1995-96 Autumn 1995, Spring & Summer 1996 Wed 09:45 BBC2
Fri 13:45 BBC2 Repeat
1997-98 Autumn 1997, Spring & Summer 1998 Mon 10:30 BBC2 Wed 6th May only shown in rpt slot due to May Bank Holiday on Mon 4th May
Wed 09:45 BBC2 Repeat
2000-01 Autumn 2000 & Spring 2001 Tue 09:30 BBC2 Episodes 1-20
Thu 09:30 BBC2 Episodes 1-20, Repeat
2004-05 Spring 2005 Mon-Fri 09:15 & 11:15 CBBC Episodes 1-20
2005-06 Spring 2006 Mon-Thu 09:15 & 11:15 CBBC Episodes 1-8 & 11-16


In addition, the eight summer term programmes (episodes 21-28) were repeated in a two-hour block for overnight recording on the BBC Learning Zone on BBC2 during the summer holidays in 2003. These broadcasts were meant for home learners, and went out at 3am on Sunday 20th July 2003 and Sunday 31st August 2003.


Credits

Presenter Michael Hobbs
Music Howard Goodall
Animation Mike Hibbert
Alan Rogers & Peter Lang
Hedley Griffin
Design David Bevin
Consultant Su Hurrell
Film directors Sukai Eccleston
Elizabeth Campbell
Studio directors Brian Jameson
Helen Sheppard
Executive producer Judy Whitfield
Series producer Sheila Fraser

Resources

Teacher's Notes

Video

Video

A video of Traditional Tales from Words and Pictures was released in 1994 for £19.99, containing readings by Michael Hobbs of seven traditional stories from around the world extracted from this series: The Story of Icarus, Gordon and the Golden Goose, The Magic Brush, How Anansi Tricked Snake and Won Tiger's Tales, The Princess and the Pea, The Fox and the Crow and The Little Fir Tree.


Links


Words and Pictures title 1992.jpg
Words and Pictures
Series overview • Episode list


1970s
Up in the Attic (1970) • Sam on Boffs' Island (1972-3)
With Henry Woolf: Series 3 (1975-6) • Series 4 (1977-8)

1980s
With Vicky Ireland: Series 5 (1982-3) • Series 6 (1984) • Series 7 (1984) • Series 8 (1987) • Series 9 (1989)

1990s
With Stuart Bradley: Series 10 (1990) • Series 11 (1990)
Series 12 (1992-3) with Sophie Aldred • Series 13 (1993-4) with Michael Hobbs • Series 14 (1996-7) • Magic Pencil with Sophie again

2000s
Phonics Special (1999) • Phonics Year 2 (2001) • Fun with Phonics (2006-7)

See also: Words and Pictures Plus • Rat-a-Tat-Tat • Hands Up!: Signed Words and Pictures

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