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Step Inside
Step Inside, BBC Children’s show, title card.jpeg
The title card of the show
Starring Chris Jarvis
Voices of Sue Dacre
Lynn Robertson Bruce
Music by Jonathan Cohen
Opening theme "Theme - Step Inside"
From CBeebies: The Official Album: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CBeebies-Official-Album-Various-Artists/dp/B00007B4EH: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CBeebies-Official-Album-Various-Artists/dp/B00007B4EH (Track 22)
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 50
Production
Running time 9 minutes per episode (approx.)
Production company(s) Tricorn Productions
Release
Original network CBeebies
Original release February 2002 (2002-02) – April 2002 (2002-04)

Step Inside is a British children's television programme produced by Tricorn Productions for CBeebies in 2001 before the channel's launch, and aired between February and April 2002. It last reran in July 2010. There have been no VHS or DVD releases of the show, but all of the episodes have surfaced online apart from "A Bun for Barney".

The only human character in the show is Mr Mopple (portrayed and voiced by Chris Jarvis), a groundsman. Whilst doing his jobs, Mr Mopple unknowingly hears a noise from the house which tells him there must be a story to be narrated. The house magically appears to come to life with a CGI face appearing on the house. As he steps inside, a face appearing on the outside wall saying, "Step inside, all those who love stories, look, and listen, we've tales to tell, of fun, excitement, magic, adventure, tears, fears and laughter. Surprises as well. Step Inside."

Inside the house are the non human characters, which use a mix of animated faces and puppet hands:

  • Twinkle, an animated cat
  • Boris, an anthropomorphised bookcase
  • Chloe, an anthropomorphic clock

Boris, the bookcase, provides a book, and Mr Mopple sits down to narrate the story. The characters themselves often argue among themselves, along with Mr Mopple keeping the peace. Mr Mopple provides an array of voices for every character in the book while narrating. When Mr Mopple has finished narrating the story, he leaves the magic house, (despite the face on the outside wall closing its eyes and disappearing entirely) and goes back to work.

Episodes, authors and illustrators

These are the episodes book titles, authors & illustrators for each episode.

  1. Pass the Jam, Jim: Kaye Umansky and Margaret Chamberlain
  2. When Will It Be Spring?: Catherine Walters
  3. Lucky Mucky Pup: Ken Brown
  4. You Can Swim, Jim: Kaye Umansky & Margaret Chamberlain
  5. The Ugly Duckling: Ian Beck
  6. Is That What Friends Do?: Marjorie Newman & Peter Bowman
  7. Chicken, Chips and Peas: Allan Ahlberg & Andre Amstutz
  8. A Duck So Small: A.H. Benjamin & Elisabeth Holstien
  9. The Jelly Monster: Mike Ratnett & Jonathan Bentley
  10. I Don't Want to Have a Bath: Julie Sykes & Selina Young
  11. Grandmother and I: Helen E. Buckley & Jan Ormerod
  12. Pig Trouble: Barbara Mossmann & Werner Farber
  13. Oonga Boonga: Frieda Wishinsky and Carol Thompson
  14. Farmer Duck: Martin Waddell & Helen Oxenbury
  15. The Best Loved Bear: Diana Noonan & Elizabeth Fuller
  16. Dad! I Can't Sleep: Michael Foreman
  17. I Want a Cat: Tony Ross
  18. The Scarecrow's Hat: Ken Brown
  19. Stone Soup: Tony Ross
  20. Look! Look!: Michael Foreman
  21. Stripe: Joanne Partis
  22. Flop-Ear: Guido Van Genechten
  23. Bear's Eggs: Ingrid and Dieter Schubert
  24. Isabel's Noisy Tummy: David McKee
  25. Rum-Te-Tum Ted: Sally Grindley & Peter Utton
  26. The Gruffalo: Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
  27. Something Special: Nicola Moon & Alex Ayliffe
  28. Little Blue Car: Gwen Grant & Susan Hellard
  29. A Summery Saturday Morning: Margaret Mahy & Selina Young
  30. My G-r-r-r-r-reat Uncle Tiger: James Riordan & Alex Ayliffe
  31. Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple: A.H. Benjamin & Gwyneth Williamson
  32. Charlie's Choice: Nicola Smee
  33. All By Myself: Ivan Bates
  34. Scraps: Mark Foreman
  35. Not Now, Bernard: David McKee
  36. Blue Rabbit and Friends: Chris Wormell
  37. Pete and Polo and the Washday Adventure: Adrian Reynolds
  38. Tidy Up, Trevor: Rob Lewis
  39. Super Dooper Jezebel: Tony Ross
  40. The Lion and the Mouse: Aesop and Bernadette Watts
  41. The Perfect Pet: Peta Coplans
  42. The Great Goat Chase: Tony Bonning and Sally Hobson
  43. Mum's Late: Elizabeth Hawkins
  44. Need a Trim, Jim: Kaye Umansky & Margaret Chamberlain
  45. Mrs Mopple's Washing Line: Anita Hewett and Robert Broomfield
  46. Home Before Dark: Ian Beck
  47. Mr Davies and the Baby: Charlotte Voake
  48. Don't Do That!: Tony Ross
  49. A Bun for Barney: Joyce Dunbar & Emilie Boon
  50. Please, Princess Primrose!: Vivian French and Chris Fisher
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