Old Jack's Boat is a British children's television series that stars Bernard Cribbins as Old Jack, the owner of a multi-coloured boat called The Rainbow. In each episode Jack (Cribbins) tells a story to his dog, Salty. Old Jack's Boat is also available on BBC iPlayer for over a year.
The series was filmed in Staithes in Yorkshire, and the scenery of the area is heavily featured in the episodes. Bernard Cribbins, in talking about the location, said “I’ve filmed in a lot of locations throughout my career, but there’s something about the sea air, the beauty and the friendliness in Staithes that makes it a special place to be.”[1]
The first two series each had two stories written by Russell T Davies, with whom both Bernard Cribbins and Freema Agyeman had previously worked on Doctor Who. This was the first time Davies had ever written for a pre-school audience.[2] On writing for pre-schoolers Davies said "It’s exciting new territory for me, writing for this age range. But this is the age when your imagination first starts! And when the call came from Bernard, asking me on board, I couldn't refuse - I'd do anything for that man!"[2]
Reception
Old Jack's Boat was positively received upon broadcast. Aislinn Kinsella, writing for Best British TV, said that the program was "suitably amusing for a CBeebies show" and that it was "sure to be a hit with the little ones and one or two older folks!"[3] Glen Chapman, writing for website Den of Geek, said of the series: "Well, come on, it’s Bernard Cribbins telling stories? What more could you ask for? The man is a national treasure." The location filming was also praised, with Chapman saying that Staithes "looks every bit the idyllic location".[4]
Episodes of the show usually consist of the theme tune, then a segment (usually a few minutes) featuring Old Jack, Salty the dog and a couple of the characters doing stuff around the village.
Jack and Salty then head to the Rainbow, where Jack usually has something to do (often something to mend), but puts it off to tell the story.
After the story, there is another segment featuring Jack and the characters from earlier to find out if that character was successful in whatever they were meant to accomplish.
Then the instrumental version of the theme tune plays, and Jack and Salty walk off into the distance.
Spin-off
A spin-off titled Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales is about adventures of sea creatures,[5] and another, Salty's Waggy Tales, is about the adventures of Salty the Dog. Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales is also available on BBC iPlayer for over a year.
References
^Hansell, Karl (1 April 2014). "Sneak preview: Old Jack's Boat". Whitby Gazette. Retrieved 5 May 2018.[dead link]
^ ab. BBC Media Centre (Press release). 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
^Kinsella, Aislinn (21 January 2013). . Best British TV. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^Chapman, Glen; Stansfield, James (26 February 2014). "10 great TV shows to enjoy with your kids". Den of Geek. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
^"Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales". Cbeebies. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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