The following is a list of episodes of the Topsy and Tim live-action children's series that was shown on the BBC's CBeebies television channel between 2013 and 2015. The programmes were based on the Topsy and Tim books written by Jean Adamson and Gareth Adamson in the 1960s and 1970s. There were three series with a total of seventy-one 15-minute episodes. The list includes the original air dates of each episode. The show currently airs reruns on Universal Kids in the USA. The series was produced by Darrall Macqueen.
Series 1 (2013–2014)
There were 30 episodes in the first series: episodes 1–15 were originally aired on weekday evenings, over a period of three weeks in November 2013; episodes 16–30 were first aired on weekday evenings, over a period of three weeks in February/March 2014.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rainy House" | Gillian Corderoy | 11 November 2013 (2013-11-11) | |
| A hole in the roof means rain water is leaking in through the ceiling of Topsy and Tim's bedroom. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Strange Beds" | Ciaran Murtagh, Andrew Jones | 12 November 2013 (2013-11-12) | |
| Topsy and Tim can't sleep in the bunk beds as usual because their bedroom is being redecorated by DIY Derek. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Double Playdate" | Diane Whitley | 13 November 2013 (2013-11-13) | |
| When Topsy and Tim's friends Tony Welch and Vinda come to play, things don't quite go to plan at first. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "New Clothes" | Davey Moore | 14 November 2013 (2013-11-14) | |
| Topsy and Tim are growing out of their old, matching twin clothes, so Mummy buys them new jeans. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Lost Keys" | Dave Ingham | 15 November 2013 (2013-11-15) | |
| Grandma and Mossy the dog visit Topsy and Tim but when it is time to take them home, Dad cannot find his house keys anywhere. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Dog Day" | Rachel Dawson | 18 November 2013 (2013-11-18) | |
| Topsy and Tim look after Grandma's dog Mossy with the help of Tim's best friend Tony Welch. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Marble Run" | Dave Ingham | 19 November 2013 (2013-11-19) | |
| Tim makes a marble run with the help of his friend Tony Welch. Topsy suggests the girls make a marble run of their own. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Car Wash" | Dave Ingham | 20 November 2013 (2013-11-20) | |
| Topsy and Tim enjoy a morning of fun and games with Dad but grow impatient when they watch him clean the car on his own. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "Bad Smell" | Dave Ingham | 21 November 2013 (2013-11-21) | |
| An estate agent is coming to sell Topsy and Tim's house, but there is a bad smell coming from somewhere. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Pet Sitters" | Sheila Hyde | 22 November 2013 (2013-11-22) | |
| Topsy and Tim pet-sit their friend Kerry's guinea pigs Poppy and Bailey, but the animals escape from their run. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "Big Box" | Andrew Emerson | 25 November 2013 (2013-11-25) | |
| Jamie the postman is delivering a big box to Topsy and Tim's neighbour Mr Fishwick. Mr Fishwick is out so the twins look after the box. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "Finders Seekers" | Chris Parker | 26 November 2013 (2013-11-26) | |
| Topsy and Tim play hide and seek with their friends, but Rai gets stuck in the bathroom. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "Wheely Bag" | Simon Nicholson | 27 November 2013 (2013-11-27) | |
| Mr Rosen visits Topsy and Tim and shows them how to make a house from a giant cardboard box. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | "Twin Twins" | Polly Churchill | 28 November 2013 (2013-11-28) | |
| Topsy and Tim enjoy making life-sized cardboard cut-outs of themselves, but milk is accidentally spilled over Tim's cardboard twin. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | "New Babysitter" | Vanessa Amberleigh | 29 November 2013 (2013-11-29) | |
| Mummy and Dad are going out for dinner, and the twins are being looked after by their new babysitter, Danielle. | |||||
| 16 | 16 | "Dinosaur Egg" | Laura Summers | 24 February 2014 (2014-02-24) | |
| Tim makes a nest for an egg and puts it in the airing cupboard in the hope that it will hatch into a baby dinosaur. | |||||
| 17 | 17 | "Itchy Heads" | Gillian Corderoy | 25 February 2014 (2014-02-25) | |
| On the day the parts for the nursery school play are announced, Topsy and Tim find out they have nits and can't go to school. | |||||
| 18 | 18 | "House Buyers" | Denise Cassar | 26 February 2014 (2014-02-26) | |
| Topsy and Tim and their friend Rai show Dad their costumes for the nursery school play. | |||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Play" | Davey Moore | 27 February 2014 (2014-02-27) | |
| Mummy has hurt her arm and missed Topsy and Tim's nursery school play, The Three Little Pigs, but all is not lost. | |||||
| 20 | 20 | "Old Toys" | Elizabeth Heery | 28 February 2014 (2014-02-28) | |
| Mummy asks Topsy and Tim to sort their old toys. She wants the twins to give away the ones they don't use any more before they move house. | |||||
| 21 | 21 | "Lost Stick" | Polly Churchill | 3 March 2014 (2014-03-03) | |
| On their way home from nursery school, Topsy and Tim collect lots of sticks. Topsy calls her favourite stick Sticky. | |||||
| 22 | 22 | "Sing Song" | Mark Robertson | 4 March 2014 (2014-03-04) | |
| Mr Rosen's friends teach Tim how to play the ukulele when their minibus breaks down outside the house. | |||||
| 23 | 23 | "Wrapping Paper" | Andrew Jones, Ciaran Murtagh | 5 March 2014 (2014-03-05) | |
| The supermarket delivery brings Vinda's birthday card and present but no wrapping paper. | |||||
| 24 | 24 | "Dressing Up" | Alexandra Owen | 6 March 2014 (2014-03-06) | |
| It's the day of Vinda's knights and princesses party and Topsy is dressed up in her red knight costume. | |||||
| 25 | 25 | "Chicken Pox" | Nicole Davis | 7 March 2014 (2014-03-07) | |
| Topsy feels hot and has an itchy head, so Dominique calls the doctor, who confirms she has chicken pox. | |||||
| 26 | 26 | "Growing Sunflowers" | Gillian Corderoy | 10 March 2014 (2014-03-10) | |
| Mummy gives Topsy and Tim some sunflower seeds to grow in their garden. While planting them, Tim loses a seed. | |||||
| 27 | 27 | "Baby Jack" | Chris Parker | 11 March 2014 (2014-03-11) | |
| Tony Welch and his mum Elaine visit Topsy and Tim with Tony's new baby brother Jack. | |||||
| 28 | 28 | "Wide Awake" | Tom Stevenson | 12 March 2014 (2014-03-12) | |
| It's the night before Topsy and Tim move house, and Kerry's parents arrive for a farewell dinner party with Mummy and Dad. | |||||
| 29 | 29 | "Moving House" | Dave Ingham | 13 March 2014 (2014-03-13) | |
| It's moving day. Topsy and Tim help Mummy and Dad and the removal people pack their belongings into a big van. | |||||
| 30 | 30 | "Remember When" | Catherine Williams | 14 March 2014 (2014-03-14) | |
| Topsy and Tim remember some of the wonderful, fun times they have shared in the house. | |||||
Series 2 (2014)
There were 31 episodes in the second series: episodes 1–15 were originally aired on weekday evenings, over a period of three weeks in July 2014; episodes 16–30 were first aired on weekday evenings, over a period of three weeks in September/October 2014; a Christmas episode was appended to the series.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "New House" | Gillian Corderoy | 7 July 2014 (2014-07-07) | |
| Topsy and Tim are excited about their new house, but when Tim starts to miss their old bedroom, Dad comes up with an idea. | |||||
| 32 | 2 | "New Pet" | Catherine Williams | 8 July 2014 (2014-07-08) | |
| Topsy and Tim love caring for their new pet rabbit but struggle to agree on his name - until they notice his wiggly nose. | |||||
| 33 | 3 | "New Friend" | Lucy Moore | 9 July 2014 (2014-07-09) | |
| Josie Miller lives just across the road from Topsy and Tim. When she comes to play, they all make a robot rabbit from cardboard. | |||||
| 34 | 4 | "Busy Builders" | Simon Nicholson | 10 July 2014 (2014-07-10) | |
| Topsy and Tim's neighbour Mr. Fen is building a new driveway. Lots of bricks are being delivered, so Mr. Fen asks the twins for help. | |||||
| 35 | 5 | "Twin Swings" | Laura Summers | 11 July 2014 (2014-07-11) | |
| Kerry and Tony help put up new twin swings in Topsy and Tim's back garden, but Dad loses the bolts for the swings. | |||||
| 36 | 6 | "Sore Paw" | Sheila Hyde | 14 July 2014 (2014-07-14) | |
| Grandma's dog Mossy isn't feeling very well. Tim suggests they bake some doggy biscuits to cheer her up, but it is vet Topsy who discovers what is wrong. | |||||
| 37 | 7 | "Nursery Photo" | Andrew Emerson | 15 July 2014 (2014-07-15) | |
| It's Topsy and Tim's last day at nursery school and Tony Welch's dad is going to take a special class photo, but they receive some news. | |||||
| 38 | 8 | "New Bikes" | Diane Whitley | 16 July 2014 (2014-07-16) | |
| The twins are excited because Grandma has given them brand new bikes with stabilisers. Tim finds learning to ride his new bike hard. | |||||
| 39 | 9 | "Lost Cat" | Rebecca Stevens | 17 July 2014 (2014-07-17) | |
| When Topsy wakes up, there is a lost cat sleeping on her bed! Topsy and Tim try to find out who the cat belongs to. | |||||
| 40 | 10 | "Indoor Tent" | Tom Stevenson | 18 July 2014 (2014-07-18) | |
| Topsy and Tim get ready to go camping for the weekend. Mummy makes a fun, indoor tent in the living room with a clothes airer and a sheet. | |||||
| 41 | 11 | "Family Tree" | Davey Moore | 21 July 2014 (2014-07-21) | |
| Grandma buys a housewarming present. It is a baby apple tree, and Topsy and Tim help to plant it in their garden. | |||||
| 42 | 12 | "Wiggles' Trip" | Chris Parker | 22 July 2014 (2014-07-22) | |
| The twins find a clever way of getting their pet rabbit Wiggles into his carry basket so they can take him to the vet. | |||||
| 43 | 13 | "Emergency Rescue" | Dave Ingham | 23 July 2014 (2014-07-23) | |
| Mrs. Higley-Pigley's cat, Tiger, is stuck up the tree outside Topsy and Tim's house. | |||||
| 44 | 14 | "Broken Vase" | Lizzie Ennever | 24 July 2014 (2014-07-24) | |
| Topsy, Tim and their friend Tony Welch accidentally break one of Mummy's vases. | |||||
| 45 | 15 | "Special Cake" | Emma Barnes | 25 July 2014 (2014-07-25) | |
| It is Mummy and Dad's wedding anniversary, so Topsy and Tim make a special cake with the help of their babysitter Danielle. | |||||
| 46 | 16 | "Our Teeth" | Dave Ingham | 15 September 2014 (2014-09-15) | |
| Whilst visiting the dentist, Topsy and Tim hear about the tooth fairy from their friend Josie, and Topsy has a plan to catch a glimpse of her. | |||||
| 47 | 17 | "Helping Dad" | Denise Cassar | 16 September 2014 (2014-09-16) | |
| Topsy and Tim wallpaper their parents' bedroom with Dad, but he isn't very good at decorating and they get in a terrible mess. | |||||
| 48 | 18 | "Washing Mossy" | Ciaran Murtagh, Andrew Jones | 17 September 2014 (2014-09-17) | |
| Grandma comes over to babysit Topsy and Tim. Before they go to bed, Grandma lets them bath Mossy the dog. It's messy and lots of fun. | |||||
| 49 | 19 | "Dad's Office" | Gillian Corderoy | 18 September 2014 (2014-09-18) | |
| Topsy and Tim go with Dad to his office for the morning and meet all the people that work with him at Helpful Drivers Minibuses. | |||||
| 50 | 20 | "Welcome Home" | Mark Robertson | 19 September 2014 (2014-09-19) | |
| It's the day Mummy returns home from visiting Grandma Molly, so Dad helps Topsy and Tim make a special welcome home surprise for her. | |||||
| 51 | 21 | "Special Invitation" | Rebecca Stevens | 22 September 2014 (2014-09-22) | |
| Topsy accidentally spoils the special birthday invitation Tim made for his best friend, so Mummy helps create an even better one. | |||||
| 52 | 22 | "Wheelchair Exercises" | Simon Nicholson | 23 September 2014 (2014-09-23) | |
| Topsy and Tim decorate a surprise get-well gift for Mr Rosen, which he can use when he exercises at home. | |||||
| 53 | 23 | "School Run" | Polly Churchill | 24 September 2014 (2014-09-24) | |
| It's the day before Topsy and Tim visit their new school for the first time. They are excited but wonder how they will travel there each day. | |||||
| 54 | 24 | "Visiting School" | Laura Summers | 25 September 2014 (2014-09-25) | |
| Topsy and Tim are going to visit their new school and meet their new teacher, but they are worried about getting lost. | |||||
| 55 | 25 | "School Shoes" | Catherine Williams | 26 September 2014 (2014-09-26) | |
| Topsy and Tim stomp around wearing their new school shoes. Topsy is so excited she can't sleep. | |||||
| 56 | 26 | "Teacher Visit" | Lucy Moore | 29 September 2014 (2014-09-29) | |
| Topsy and Tim are starting school soon, so their teacher and her teaching assistant come for a home visit. | |||||
| 57 | 27 | "Our Balloons" | Dave Ingham | 30 September 2014 (2014-09-30) | |
| When Topsy and Tim fall out over party cupcakes, an accident happens. The twins learn how to behave when things go wrong. | |||||
| 58 | 28 | "Birthday Party" | Tom Stevenson | 1 October 2014 (2014-10-01) | |
| It's Topsy and Tim's fifth birthday! Mum and Dad buy the twins the best present ever and all of their friends come to their party. | |||||
| 59 | 29 | "First Day" | Dave Ingham | 2 October 2014 (2014-10-02) | |
| It is the morning of Topsy and Tim's first day at school. Topsy is excited but Tim has a funny tummy. | |||||
| 60 | 30 | "Remember This" | Catherine Williams | 3 October 2014 (2014-10-03) | |
| Topsy wakes up very early on the morning of the twins' first day at school because she is so excited. | |||||
| 61 | 31 | "Christmas Eve" | Catherine Williams | 18 December 2014 (2014-12-18) | |
| It's the night before Christmas, and Topsy and Tim finish decorating the tree. | |||||
Series 3 (2015)
The third and final series was originally aired on Wednesday evenings, one episode per week, in autumn/winter 2015.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 1 | "Camping Weekend" | Dave Ingham | 16 September 2015 (2015-09-16) | |
| Topsy and Tim are very excited - they are going on a camping trip straight after school with Mummy and Dad. However, the trip doesn't go to plan when Topsy is rushed to hospital with appendicitis. | |||||
| 63 | 2 | "Hospital Visit" | Denise Cassar | 23 September 2015 (2015-09-23) | |
| Tim goes to visit Topsy, who is in hospital after her operation. Tim dresses up as a chicken and reads her a story in a funny voice. | |||||
| 64 | 3 | "Getting Better" | Polly Churchill | 30 September 2015 (2015-09-30) | |
| Topsy wakes up in hospital feeling much better. She makes friends with Molly, a new patient who's broken her leg badly. | |||||
| 65 | 4 | "Coming Home" | Alexandra Owen | 7 October 2015 (2015-10-07) | |
| Tim and Dad are going to Bellford Hospital to pick up Topsy and Mummy. Dad has to bring some special things in to hospital for Topsy. | |||||
| 66 | 5 | "Eye Test" | Catherine Williams | 14 October 2015 (2015-10-14) | |
| Grandma takes Tim for an eye test and they find out he needs glasses. | |||||
| 67 | 6 | "Tony's Friend" | Simon Nicholson | 21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) | |
| Tim visits Tony Welch's house and meets Tony's best friend Sam. Tim begins to feel left out so goes to help Mr. Welch in the garden. | |||||
| 68 | 7 | "Two Dogs" | Simon Nicholson | 28 October 2015 (2015-10-28) | |
| Topsy is feeling better, but she's bored of resting. That is, until DIY Derek visits with his new little dog, Teddy. | |||||
| 69 | 8 | "New Glasses" | Catherine Williams | 4 November 2015 (2015-11-04) | |
| Tim finally gets his new blue glasses, while Topsy spends time with her best friend, Kerry, at a pottery cafe. | |||||
| 70 | 9 | "Lovely Mossy" | Dave Ingham | 11 November 2015 (2015-11-11) | |
| Lovely Mossy is unwell. The whole family arrives to support Grandma, but sadly Mossy dies. Everyone fondly remembers time spent with Mossy. | |||||
| 71 | 10 | "All Change!" | Polly Churchill | 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18) | |
| Everything is changing as Grandma gets a new puppy and the twins prepare for the arrival of their new baby brother. | |||||
References
- Brown, Maggie (10 November 2013). "Classic children's books revived to enthral today's young generation". The Observer. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- Allen, Katie (18 October 2012). "Ladybird's Topsy and Tim to CBeebies". The Bookseller. Retrieved 23 May 2019.