Gran (TV series)

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Gran was a stop motion animation narrated by Patricia Hayes and directed by Ivor Wood. There were only two main characters, namely Gran and her grandson, Jim.

Michael and Joanne Cole of Woodland Animations created thirteen five-minute episodes in 1982. The series was broadcast on the BBC between February 17, 1983 and May 12, 1983^[1], and was repeated in 1986. The shorts were also shown in the U.S. as part of the Nickelodeon series Eureeka's Castle.

Series 1 was released on Region 2 DVD in the U.K. on March 7, 2005^[2]^[3].

1 Synopsis
2 Episode list
3 Theme tune lyrics
4 Credits
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Gran is no ordinary grandma. Along with her grandson Jim, she takes part in weird and wacky adventures including digging up dinosaur bones in her back garden, growing runner beans up a skeleton, hang gliding, knitting a giant scarf to wrap around her house and cross-country motorcycle racing.

Each episode sees Gran taking part in something completely unusual whilst constantly wearing her pink slippers.

[edit] Episode list

Gran's Old Bones
Gran Gliding
Gran Knits
Gran's Pets
Gran the Goalie
Gran's Gadgets
Gran's Good News
Gran's Bike
Gran the Camper
Snow-Gran
Gran's Rare Bird
Grandmother Clock
Gran's Goat

[edit] Theme tune lyrics

The theme music had the following lyrics:

Hello Gran, how are you? / How do you feel today? / I just came by to see if I could be of help in any way? / I always like to come and spend my time with you / You somehow seem to think of something great to do / You really are the most / I think that I can boast / You really are the most surprising Gran!