Original series

This is a list of episodes of the Original series ofBernard's Watch which ran for five short series from 1997-2001. This run of the show was created byAndrew Norriss, who also wrote many episodes although some were written by Brian Finch, Richard Fegen and Peter Corey, and directed byDavid Cobham who also produced many episodes. Every episode was narrated byLiza Goddard who was married to Cobham. Creator Norriss wrote anovelization based on some stories in the first three series which was first published in 1999.

Plot[]

The original series, arguably the best, ran onCITV from 1997-2001. This series told of a young boy calledBernard who was always late, until apostman gave him a "magic watch" which could stop time. He soon found out that the postman had magical powers, and that these watches were given to people who needed them. The rules of him keeping his watch were that he could not use it to commit crimes or hurt anyone. Every episode focused on Bernard or someone he'd lent the watch to facing a problem or simply doing day-to-day stuff and trying to sort it out, using the watch.

Locations[]

The series was filmed in locations in and around the city ofNottingham in the East Midlands region of England where the show's producer Central Television (Carlton from 1998) was based at the time. According toDavid Peachey, the whole show was filmed on location.

Bernard's house was located at number 6 Bowness Close inGamston with number 12 standing in as Karen's house. Silverdale Community Centre hosted Karen's birthday party inStill Time. In the first four series, Bernard attended South Wilford CofE Primary School.The Park Estate is featured for its older large houses and the tennis court for Karen's tournament inGames Time and Clifton Leisure Centre hosted the swimming pool inSwim Time. Nottingham City Centre was shown in at least three episodes with the exterior of the Victoria Centre and platform 1b of the railway station briefly shown inTime Share. The "very tall building" inEnding Time was actually the parapet of a two storey complex opposite what is now the Park Plaza hotel on Maid Marian Way. The countryside in theborough of Rushcliffe including the village ofCotgrave is featured for its rural scenes such as inTime Travel.

Characters[]

• Narrator –Liza Goddard
• Bernard Beasley –David Peachey
• The Postman –Jack McKenzie
• Mr John Beasley – Martin Neil
• Mrs Jane Beasley – Ruth Hudson
• Grandad – Barry Jackson
• Miss Picot - Perry Neville
• Karen Hewitt –Phoebe Allen (series 1–3)
• Mr Terrence Hewitt – Philip Childs (series 2–3)
• Mrs Sue Hewitt - Clare Beck (series 1-3)
• Fergus Malahide - Christopher Roebuck (series 2-5)
• George the burglar -Al Hunter Ashton (series 3)
• Lucy Rownham – Elizabeth Mellor (series 3-4)
• Mr Rattle -Leslie Grantham (series 3)
• Sam Vernon – Samantha Birch (series 5)
• Aunt Rowena –Victoria Wicks (series 5)

Episode list[]

Series 1[]

1. Still Time
2. A Bit More Time
3. Time Out
4. Time For Everything
5. Giving Time

Series 2[]

1. Plenty of Time
2. Story Time
3. Quality Time
4. Games Time
5. Time Travel
6. Show Time
7. Time Tables
8. Gnome Time
9. Time to Spare
10. Swim Time
11. Old Time
12. Space Time

Series 3[]

1. Present Time
2. Out of Time
3. Time and Again
4. Time to Go Home
5. Time Share
6. The Time of Day
7. Four Four Time
8. Tee Time
9. Visiting Time
10. Borrowed Time
11. Time, Gentlemen
12. Another Time
13. Ending Time

Series 4[]

1. The Right Time
2. Time Loop
3. Wings of Time
4. Helping Time
5. Time For a Change
6. Time For an Ice Cream
7. Time Slip
8. Time to Remember
9. Autograph Time
10. Ignition Time
11. Time to Heal
12. Play Time
13. Time's Up

Series 5[]

1. Changing Times
2. A Very Important Time
3. Police Time
4. Every Time
5. Alien Times
6. Doing Time
7. Running on Time
8. A Worrying Time
9. Pool Time
10. What's Time For

Home video releases[]

The whole of the first series and the first six episodes of the second series of the original run of the show were released on VHS shortly after they were first aired aimed at children aged 7 to 12 each with aU certificate. The third series episode Time Share has since become available to stream on BritBox^[1] and Apple TV+^[2] but this is currently the only commercial release of any of Bernard's Watch.