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Topsy and Tim

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Not to be confused with Rosie and Jim.

Topsy and Tim is a series of children's books written by Jean Adamson and Gareth Adamson about twins and their adventures with their new friends. They were first published by Blackie in 1960; Topsy and Tim were relaunched in new editions in 1990, 2003 and 2009.[1] In 2020, Topsy and Tim "On the Farm" was reprinted to celebrate 60-years since the first publication.

Since 1960 more than 130 Topsy and Tim titles have been published with sales of more than 21 million. Since first broadcasting on Cbeebies in 2013, the live-action production of Topsy and Tim has received over 250 million views online.

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Origin

In an interview with The Guardian,[2] Jean Adamson said that she and her future husband had been trained as book illustrators at Goldsmiths College. They decided to get married and quit their jobs in order to write and illustrate their own children's books. Their approach was shaped by a visit to a children's bookshop in Newcastle where they realised that there were few books depicting actual contemporary children. She explained that the books were also influenced by the post-war mood:

At that time, not so terribly long after the end of the war, England was just waking up, bright colours were coming in, there was a lovely optimistic feeling in the air. So I said "Why don't we do books with real live little children in, with the little adventures and so on that they have in the house?"[2]

Television series

The books have been adapted for television twice, while the reboot series adapted in 2025; first, in collaboration with Video Collection International in 1996 and, second, in collaboration with Darrall MacQueen Limited for the 2013 live-action production, first aired on Cbeebies, now available online and on DVD.

Bevanfield Films

Firstly by Bevanfield Films for BBC Studios Home Entertainment, 60 episode 5 minute animated series narrated by Roger Blake and was shown on ITV.

CBeebies

In 2013, a 13-minute live-action series was made for CBeebies, with 3 series produced and 71 episodes made. Further details can be seen here: List of Topsy and Tim episodes. No further episodes have been planned as of 2024. The series was produced by Darrall Macqueen and distributed globally by WildBrain. Series 1 and 2 were filmed from March to October 2013, the Christmas Special was filmed in December 2013 and Series 3 was filmed from June to August 2015.

Characters

Cast list of Topsy and Tim
Actor Character
1 2 3
Jocelyn MacNab Topsy Main
Joshua Lester Timothy "Tim" Main
Anna Acton Joy Main
Chris Hannon Brian Main
Suzy Aitchison Grandma Main
Natahlia Colbourne Kerry Recurring
Tom Hibberd Tony Recurring
Nicole Davis Dominique Recurring
Iain Campbell Carson Recurring Guest
Emily Butterfield Elaine Recurring Guest
Barry McCarthy Mr Fishwick Recurring —
Kayleigh Burke Vinda Recurring
Natalya Hibberd Josie — Recurring
Jon Rummey Mr. Rosen Recurring
Tim Hibberd Mr. Fen — Recurring Guest
Joshua Levin Stephen "Stevie" Dunton — Recurring
Kemaal Deen-Ellis Rai Recurring Guest —
Tom Price Paul — Recurring
Bobby Smalldridge Andrew — Recurring
Emma Kershaw Dr. Walton — Recurring
India Brown Molly — Recurring
Eva Alexander Miss Terry — Recurring —
June Whitfield Mrs Higley-Pigley — Guest —
James Wooldridge Mr. Morris — Recurring
Glen Davies DIY Derek Recurring Guest Recurring
Jake Unsworth Kevin — Guest —


Topsy and Tim Books

First Generation: 1960-1987

The first Generation of Topsy and Tim Stories, characterised by Jean Adamson's rich gouache illustrations and believable stories filled with fun anecdotes by Gareth Adamson. Illustrated primarily by Jean Adamson, with some titles illustrated by Gareth Adamson and Gabrielle Adamson.

# Date Title ISBN
1 1960 Monday Book n/a
2 1960 Tuesday Book n/a
3 1961 Wednesday Book n/a
4 1961 Thursday Book n/a
5 1961 Friday Book n/a
6 1961 Saturday Book n/a
7 1962 Sunday Book n/a
8 1962 Foggy Day 978-0216886643
9 1963 Football Match n/a
10 1964 Snowy Day 978-0216892354
11 1965 At the Seaside 978-0216886704
12 1968 At School 978-0216890145
13 1968 At the Zoo 978-0216890152
14 1970 Bonfire Night 978-0216886674
15 1970 Go Fishing 978-0216913981
16 1970 On the Farm 978-0216886742
17 1970 Paddling Pool 978-0216886759
18 1970 The Adventures of Topsy and Tim 978-0216887046
19 1971 Birthday Party 978-0216887190
20 1971 Go to Hospital 978-0216887206
21 1971 Happy Days with Topsy and Tim 978-0216892354
22 1971 Surprises for Topsy and Tim 978-0216892330
23 1972 Go Pony-Trekking 978-0216895287
24 1972 Safety First with Topsy and Tim 978-0216913134
25 1972 Take No Risks 978-0216904583
26 1973 Go Sailing 978-0216896536
27 1973 Learn to Swim 978-0216896543
28 1973 Go Hill-Walking 978-0216896529
29 1974 Cross the Channel 978-0216898080
30 1974 Go to Holland 978-0216897342
31 1974 In Belgium 978-0216898059
32 1975 New Brother 978-0216901056
33 1975 Visit the Dentist 978-0216898943
34 1975 Visit the Doctors 978-0216899834
35 1976 At the Wedding 978-0216902817
36 1976 New School 978-0216902879
37 1976 Pet Show 978-0216902848
38 1976 Visit the Tower of London 978-0216902824
39 1977 At the Circus 978-0216904033
40 1977 Go Camping 978-0216904057
41 1977 Go Shopping 978-0216904095
42 1977 Monday Book (version 2) 978-0216903043
43 1977 Tuesday Book (version 2) 978-0216903067
44 1977 Wednesday Book (version 2) 978-0216903081
45 1977 Thursday Book (version 2) 978-0216903104
46 1977 Friday Book (version 2) 978-0216903128
47 1977 Saturday Book (version 2) 978-0216893641
48 1977 Sunday Book (version 2) 978-0216903029
49 1977 Sports Day 978-0216904071
50 1977 Through The Year 978-0216903005
51 1978 At the Fairground 978-0216905290
52 1978 At the Library 978-0216905238
53 1978 At the Vet 978-0216905245
54 1978 Choose a Puppy 978-0216905276
55 1978 Meet the Monsters 978-0216905702
56 1978 Picnic 978-0216905443
57 1978 School Outing 978-0216905429
58 1978 Train Journey 978-0216905689
59 1979 At the Fire Station 978-0216908086
60 1979 At the Jumble Sale 978-0216908079
61 1979 At the Pantomime 978-0216908109
62 1979 Caravan Holiday 978-0216908123
63 1979 Go in an Aeroplane 978-0216908109
64 1979 Have a Barbecue 978-0216906921
65 1979 Move House 978-0216906884
66 1979 At the Hairdresser 978-0216906914
67 1980 Can Print in Colour 978-0216909915
68 1980 Can Sing and Play 978-0216909885
69 1980 Can Garden 978-0216909847
70 1981 Can Cook 978-0216909861
71 1981 Learn to Swim (version 2) 978-0216911437
72 1981 Can Look After Pets 978-0216911239
73 1982 ABC 978-0216912694
74 1982 Can Make Music 978-0216911741
75 1982 Counting Book 978-0216912670
76 1982 Go Safely 978-0216913141
77 1982 Have Their Eyes Tested 978-0216911543
78 1982 Help the Dustmen 978-0216912601
79 1982 New Playground 978-0216912588
80 1982 School Play 978-0216912632
81 1982 Can Play Party Games 978-0216911246
82 1983 Chocolate Cook Book 978-0216913622
83 1983 In the Kitchen 978-0216915206
84 1983 Pets 978-0216915145
85 1983 Big Fun Book 978-0216912724
86 1983 Games Book 0–216–91518
87 1983 Go On Holiday 978-0216914001
88 1983 Go riding 978-0216914025
89 1983 Music Book 978-0216915152
90 1984 At the Football Match (version 2) 978-0216913707
91 1984 Playing Rhymes 978-0216915435
92 1984 Tell the Time 978-0216915817
93 1984 Visit the Police Station 978-0216913684
94 1984 Word Book 978-0216915824
95 1985 At the Bank 978-0216918108
96 1985 Farm Day (Shape Book) 978-0216917217
97 1985 Motorway Games 978-0216917064
98 1985 On the Move (Shape Book) 978-0216917231
99 1985 Ride Their Bikes 0-216-91815-4
100 1985 And the Babysitter 978-0216917040
101 1985 At the Supermarket 978-0216913677
102 1985 In the Gym 978-0216918139
103 1986 At the Post Office 978-0216919402
104 1986 At the Safari Park 978-0216919341
105 1986 Coach Journey 978-0216919365
106 1986 Learn to Horse Ride 978-0216919389
107 1986 New Shoes 0-216-91365-9
108 1986 Monday Book (version 3) 978-0216920408
109 1986 Tuesday Book (version 3) 978-0216920422
110 1986 Wednesday Book (version 3) 978-0216920446
111 1986 Thursday Book (version 3) 978-0216886605
112 1986 Friday Book (version 3) 978-0216920491
113 1986 Saturday Book (version 3) 978-0216920507
114 1986 Sunday Book (version 3) 978-0216920385
115 1986 Can Help Birds 978-0216911765
116 1987 At the Biscuit Factory 978-0216923119
117 1987 At the Farmyard 978-0216923171
118 1987 At the TV Studio 978-0216923133
119 1987 Stay with a Friend 978-0216923164
120 - Seven Days with Topsy and Tim - Gift Pack -
121 - Topsy and Tim's Animal Friends - Gift Pack -
122 - Going Places with Topsy and Tim - Gift Pack 0-216-91170-2

Second Generation: 1990-2007

The second generation of Topsy and Tim stories, with illustrations drafted by Jean Adamson and coloured by professional artists.

# Date Title ISBN-13 ISBN-10
1 1990 At the Supermarket (Version 2) 978-0216928572 216928575
2 1992 At the Wedding (Version 2) 978-0216928497 216928494
3 1992 Go in an Aeroplane (Version 2) 978-0216924666 216924669
4 1992 Go on a Train (Version 2) 978-0216928558 216928559
5 1992 Go to School 978-0216924680 216924685
6 1992 Have Horse Riding Lessons 9780216926004 216926009
7 1992 Meet the Babysitter 978-0216925939 216925932
8 1992 Ride Their Bikes (Version 2) 978-0216931343 216931347
9 1992 Small Pets (Version 2) 978-0216928435 216928435
10 1992 Stay with a Friend (Version 2) 978-0216931329 216931320
11 1993 At Granny and Grandpa's 978-0216940543 216940540
12 1993 Go Camping (Version 2) 978-0216940437 216940435
13 1993 At the School Fair 978-0216940529 216940524
14 1995 At the Gym Club 978-0216941694 216941695
15 1995 First French Words - Premiers Mots Anglais 978-0216940925 216940923
16 1995 Meet the Dinosaurs (Version 2) 978-0216941663 216941660
17 1996 And the Bully 9780140559545 014055954X
18 1996 and The New Baby 9780140559156 140559159
19 1996 And the New Puppy (Version 2) 978-0140559378 014055937X
20 1996 Go to the Park 978-0140559279 140559272
21 1996 Meet the Ambulance Crew 9780721428604 721428606
22 1996 Meet the Dentist (Version 2) 978-0140559248 140559248
23 1996 Can Help Birds 978-0216911765 216911761
24 1997 and their New School Friend 978-0140561845 140561846
25 1997 Go in an Aeroplane (Version 3) 978-0721428543 721428541
26 1997 Go On Holiday (Version 3) 9780216924666 216924669
27 1997 Have Their Eyes Tested (Version 2) 9780140559163 140559167
28 1998 Go on a Train (Version 3) 978-1409310648 1409310647
29 1998 Start School (Version 2) 9780721428413 072142841X
30 1999 A Special Visit 978-0721420417 721420419
31 1999 And The New Baby (Version 2) 978-0721428512 721428517
32 1999 At the Farm (Version 3) 9780721428468 721428460
33 1999 Buckets and Spades 978-0721420424 721420427
34 1999 Can Look After Their Pets (Version 3) 978-0721428529 721428525
35 1999 First School Stories 978-0721497877 072149787X
36 1999 Go to Hospital (Version 2) 978-0721428536 721428533
37 1999 Go to the Dentist (Version 3) 978-0721428567 721428568
38 1999 Go to the Doctor (Version 2) 978-0721428598 721428592
39 1999 Go to the Park (Version 2) 978-0721428475 721428479
40 1999 Go to the Zoo (Version 2) 978-0721428451 721428452
41 1999 Growing Up Stories 978-0721497853 721497853
42 1999 Have a Birthday Party 978-0721428499 721428495
43 1999 Learn to Swim (Version 3) 978-0721428420 721428428
44 1999 Little Lost Rabbit (Version 1) 978-0721419336 072141933X
45 1999 Little Shoppers (Version 3) 978-0721420448 721420443
46 1999 Meet the Ambulance Crew (Version 1) 978-0721428604 721428606
47 1999 Meet the Police 978-0721428581 721428584
48 1999 Old Shoes New Shoes (Version 2) 978-0721420431 721420435
49 1999 Red Boots Yellow Boots 978-0721419329 721419321
50 1999 The Big Surprise 978-0721419343 721419348
51 2000 Word Book 978-0721422176 721422179
52 2000 Go Out and About - 216927919
53 2001 Learn ABC (Version 2) 978-0721423715 072142371X
54 2001 Learn About Time (Version 2) 978-0721423722 721423728
55 2001 Learn Opposites 978-0721423739 721423736
56 2001 Learn to Count (Version 2) 978-0721423708 721423701
57 2003 At the Farm (Version 4) 978-1904351207 1904351204
58 2003 Go to the Dentist (Version 4) 978-1904351276 1904351271
59 2003 Go to the Doctor (Version 3) 978-1904351290 1904351298
60 2003 Go to the Park (Version 3) 978-1904351221 1904351220
61 2003 Go to the Zoo (Version 3) 978-1904351214 1904351212
62 2003 Learn to Swim (Version 4) 978-1904351184 1904351182
63 2003 Look After Their Pets (Version 4) 978-1904351238 1904351239
64 2003 Meet the Firefighters (Version 2) 9781904351313 190435131X
65 2003 Meet the Police (Version 3) 9781904351306 1904351301
66 2003 Start School (Version 3) 9781904351191 1904351190
67 2003 The New Baby (Version 3) 978-1904351252 1904351255
68 2004 Busy Builders 9781844223121 1844223124
69 2004 Little Lost Rabbit (Version 2) 978-1844223145 1844223140
70 2004 Red Boots Yellow Boots (Version 2) 978-1844223114 1844223116
71 2004 The Big Surprise (Version 2) 978-1844223138 1844223132
72 2005 Have Itchy Heads 9781844225811 184422581X
73 2005 Help a Friend 9781844225828 1844225828
74 2005 Little ABC Library - -
75 2006 Have Chickenpox 978-1846461446 1846461448
76 2006 New Lunchboxes 978-1846461415 1846461413
77 2007 Go Camping (Version 3) 9781846465833 1846465834
78 2007 Go on a Train (Version 3) 9781846465840 1846465842

Third Generation: 2009-Ongoing

The third Generation of Topsy and Tim books, based on the original stories by Jean and Gareth Adamson, with modernised illustrations by Belinda Wolseley.

# Date Title ISBN-13 ISBN-10
1 2009 Go on an Aeroplane (version 4) 978-1409300571 1409300579
2 2009 Go to the Zoo (version 4) 978-1409300847 9781409300847
3 2009 Have a Birthday Party 978-1409300618 9781409300618
4 2009 Learn to Swim (version 5) 978-1409300601 1409300609
5 2009 Little ABC Library (version 4) 978-1409302261 1409302261
6 2009 Start School (version 4) 978-1409300830 9781409300830
7 2009 The New Baby (version 4) 978-1409300564 1409300560
8 2010 At the Farm (version 5) 978-1409303367 1409303365
9 2010 Go Camping (version 4) 978-1409303336 1409303330
10 2010 Go on a Train (version 5) 978-1409304241 9781409304241
11 2010 Go to Hospital (version 3) 978-1409304234 9781409304234
12 2010 Go to the Dentist 978-1409300588 9781409300588
13 2010 Go to the Doctor 978-1409303343 9781409303343
14 2010 Play Football (version 3) 978-1409303350 1409303357
15 2011 First Numbers 978-1409309253 1409309258
16 2011 First Writing 978-1409309246 140930924X
17 2011 Have Itchy Heads (version 2) 978-1409307204 1409307204
18 2011 Meet the Firefighters (version 3) 978-1409307211 9781409307211
19 2011 Meet the Police (version 4) 978-1409308836 9781409308836
20 2011 Safety First 978-1409308829 9781409308829
21 2012 Visit London 978-1409309475 9781409309475
22 2013 Meet Father Christmas 978-1409311591 1409311597
23 2013 The Big Race 978-0723273851 9780723273851
24 2014 Go For Gold / Sports Day 9781409309468 1409309460
25 2015 First Numbers Sticker Counting Book 978-0723294634 723294631
26 2015 First Words 978-0723294658 723294658
27 2015 Help a Friend (version 2) 978-0723292593 723292590
28 2016 Our Day Clock (version 3) 978-0241196441 241196442
29 2017 Go on Holiday (version 3) 978-0241282557 241282551
30 2017 Have Their Eyes Tested (version 3) 978-0241282540 241282543
31 2019 Halloween Party 978-0241386163 241386160

Republished: 2020-Ongoing

Republications of the original Topsy and Tim stories, bringing back the classic gouache illustrations by Jean Adamson.

# Date Title ISBN-13 ISBN-10
1 2020 On the Farm 60th Anniversary Edition 978-0241420461 241420466

References

  1. ^ Rigby, Nic (22 January 2003). "Relaunch for Topsy and Tim". BBC News.
  2. ^ a b Pauli, Michelle; Nylind, Linda; Wyse, Pascal (2 November 2010). "Jean Adamson: Living with Topsy and Tim". The Guardian.

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