About this season
Pipkins was a British children's TV programme. Hartley Hare, Pig, Topov and the gang were the stars of ATV's pre-school series which ran from January 1973 to 29 December 1981.
Episodes (10)
1. Uncle and the Books
Aired 20 January 1975 • 15 min
Uncle Hare comes up from the country and discovers a public library: a place where they lend you books - even picture books for Topov who can’t read...
2. Charlie and the Dog
Aired 21 January 1975 • 15 min
Charlie asks Pipkins to look after a homeless dog. But he doesn’t tell them that the dog is enormous. Uncle Hare, however comes to the rescue…
3. Pig’s Greed
Aired 22 January 1975 • 15 min
Pig learns that if you eat too much you need more money to pay for the food, and to get more money you have to do more work. Isn’t life unfair ?
4. The Garden Swing
Aired 23 January 1975 • 15 min
Johnny and Hartley are going to make a garden swing for a child they know. They’re not too keen on Pig helping them, but yet when it comes to solving their biggest problem, Pig proves to be surprisingly helpful.
5. Bertha Loses Her Scarf
Aired 24 January 1975 • 15 min
Bertha brings a present for Johnny, but before Johnny gets back from work, the present has disappeared. Where did it go ? And could Hartley have had anything to do with it ?
6. The Broken Bicycle
Aired 24 February 1975 • 15 min
Johnny finds out the hard way that there are some things you just can’t mend yourself. You need a special machine to do it or send it back to the factory where it was made…
7. Episode 7
Aired 25 February 1975 • 15 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 26 February 1975 • 15 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 27 February 1975 • 15 min
10. On the Canal
Aired 28 February 1975 • 15 min
Pipkins set off in a boat along the canal to work for the lock keeper.