Joshua Jones: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This show was originated and designed by Rob Lee and developed and written by Bob Wilson. These people were the creators of Fireman Sam. Joshua Jones ran for 12 episodes. The show was originally spoken in the Welsh language, but was re-dubbed for the English language.The show is set along the Clearwater Canal in Wales. It is about a bargee named Joshua Jones and his faithful dog Fairport. The other characters are the Lock keepers Admirable Karia and his daughter-in-law Mrs. Karia. She had a son named Ravi. The old farmer Joe Laski, the veterinarian Daphne Peacock, the always on the go business man Wilton Cashmore and his daughter Fiona, the owner of the mobile bistro Sharon and her lazy boyfriend Spanner Wilkins who works for Wilton Cashmore alongside Joshua Jones.

Series details

• Title: Joshua Jones
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Children, Family
• Premiere date: 1992-01-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1992-03-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 10 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 31880
• TVDB ID: 73514

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1992-01-07; final listed air date 1992-03-24; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Joshua Jones on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.