Haywire

Haywire

January 14, 1992 TV Episode Joshua Jones

Studio
Bumper Films, S4C, BBC, Prism Art and Design
Distributor
British Broadcasting Corporation

Synopsis

It's harvest season, and Joe Laski's bringing in all of his hay with the help of Spanner, Fiona and Ravi. All's well until a storm breaks out, and there's no way to keep the hay from getting wet. Joshua Jones arrives and has an idea that will help get the hay in safely.

Characters

Joshua Jones, Fairport the Dog, Admirable Karia, Mrs. Datsa Karia, Ravi Karia, Joe Laski, Daphne Peacock, Wilton Cashmore, Fiona Cashmore, Sharon, Spanner Wilkins, Trojan the Horse

Credits

Directing

Director
Ian Frampton, John Walker

Producing

Producer
Ian Frampton, John Walker
Executive Producers
Christopher Grace, Theresa Plummer-Andrews

Writing

Writer
Bob Wilson
Assistant Writer
Mike Young

Voices

Voice
George Layton (Joshua Jones, Admirable Karia, Ravi Karia, Joe Laski, Wilton Cashmore, Spanner Wilkins, Fairport the Dog, Trojan the Horse), Barbara Flynn (Mrs. Datsa Karia, Daphne Peacock, Fiona Cashmore, Sharon)

Music

Music
Ben Heneghan, Ian Lawson
Sung By
Maldwyn Pope

Crew

Creator
Rob Lee
Design
Rob Lee
Series Developer
Bob Wilson
Assistant Series Developer
Mike Young
Model Makers
Brian Collins, Tania MacDonnell, Sean Millar, Andy O'Neil, John Parsons, Katharine Scott
Vehicles
Alun Jones, James Nevill
Puppet Makers
Alison Fairholm, Ian Frampton, Cindy Friers, Alison Hall
Engineering Consultant
Mel Grigg
Set Design
Beverley Knowlden
Sound
John Cross, Tom Logan

Companies and other credits

  • © Rob Lee MCMLXXXIX
  • © S4C MCMXCI

Production notes

Stop-motion puppet animation.

Follow the adventures of a bargee named Joshua Jones, his faithful dog Fairport and all of their friends as they chug up and down the Clearwater Canal.

Originally broadcast in Welsh on S4C in 1991, this series was subsequently dubbed into English and sold to the BBC. Air dates are for broadcasts on BBC-1.