JoJo & Gran Gran

JoJo & Gran Gran
Based on	Jo-Jo and Gran-Gran, All in a Week; by Laura Henry
Voices of	Taiya Samuel; Cathy Tyson;
Opening theme	Performed by Sharlene Hector
Composers	Ellie Wyatt; Joss Peach; Jamie Salisbury[1];
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	44
Production
Executive producers	Vanessa Amberleigh; Tony Reed;
Producer	Tom Cousins
Production companies	In House Productions Unscripted Development; Amuse Films
Release
Original network	CBeebies
Original release	16 March 2020 –; present

JoJo & Gran Gran is a British children's animated television series, based on the semi-autobiographical book Jo-Jo and Gran-Gran, All in a Week by Laura Henry MBE. It is the first animated series to centre on a Black British family.[2] It first premiered on 16 March 2020 and airs on weekdays on CBeebies.

Premise

JoJo is a 4 going on 5 year old girl who lives in London. Her Gran Gran looks after her while her parents work and teaches her about her Saint Lucian heritage.[3]

The series features interviews with real-life children.

Cast

Taiya Samuel as JoJo
Cathy Tyson as Gran Gran
Llewella Gideon as Great Gran Gran
Ashley Joseph as Jared
Teresa Gallagher as Cynthia[4]

Episodes

Spring

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date
1	"It's Time to Post a Picture"	Karen Reed	16 March 2020 (2020-03-16)
2	"It's Time to Catch the Bus"	Sharon Miller	17 March 2020 (2020-03-17)
3	"It's Time to Check the Weather Forecast"	Mark Huckerby & Nick Ostler	18 March 2020 (2020-03-18)
4	"It's Time for a Spring Clear Out"	Ian Carney	19 March 2020 (2020-03-19)
5	"It's Time to Find a Butterfly"	Ian Carney	20 March 2020 (2020-03-20)
6	"It's Time to Bake"	Omari McCarthy	23 March 2020 (2020-03-23)
7	"It's Time to Visit the Farm"	Karen Reed	24 March 2020 (2020-03-24)
8	"It's Time to Make Up a Story"	Gerard Foster	25 March 2020 (2020-03-25)
9	"It's Time to Grow a Flower"	Trish Cooke	26 March 2020 (2020-03-26)
10	"It's Time to Look at Old Picture"	Seyi Odusanya	27 March 2020 (2020-03-27)
11	"It's Time to Dance"	Kerri Grant	30 March 2020 (2020-03-30)

Summer

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date
1	"It's Time for Carnival"	Lucia Haynes	20 July 2020 (2020-07-20)
2	"It's Time to Find a Dinosaur"	Gerard Foster	21 July 2020 (2020-07-21)
3	"It's Time to Visit the Library"	Gerard Foster	22 July 2020 (2020-07-22)
4	"It's Time for a Race"	Becky Overton	23 July 2020 (2020-07-23)
5	"It's Time to Build a Sandcastle"	Nathan Caton	24 July 2020 (2020-07-24)
6	"It's Time to Go to the Hairdresser's"	Nathan Caton	27 July 2020 (2020-07-27)
7	"It's Time to Put on a Show"	Omari McCarthy	28 July 2020 (2020-07-28)
8	"It's Time for a Sleepover"	Becky Overton	29 July 2020 (2020-07-29)
9	"It's Time to Go on Holiday"	Liam Swann	30 July 2020 (2020-07-30)
10	"It's Time to Pick Strawberries"	Ian Carney	31 July 2020 (2020-07-31)
11	"It's Time to Ride a Bike"	Ian Carney	3 August 2020 (2020-08-03)

Autumn

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date
1	"It's Time for Autumn Leaves"	Lizzie Ennever	TBA

Winter

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date
2	"It's Time for Great Gran Gran to Visit"	TBA

Production

There are 44 episodes divided into 11-episode series. Over 100 people worked on the production; Tom Cousins is the series’ producer and Tony Reed its executive producer. Leo Espinosa designed the characters.[5]

The series is based on Laura Henry-Allain’s book. The main characters are based on herself and her Saint Lucian-born grandmother, Marie-Helena. The High Commission of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia tourism authority were consulted for the series.[6]

Release

The series began airing on weekdays from 16 March 2020.[7]

References

"JoJo & Gran Gran comes to Cbeebies". The ComposerWorks. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
Lewis-Oduntan, Carly (2 June 2020). "Why Britain's First Black Animation, Jo Jo & Gran Gran, Is So Important For Cultural Representation". PopSugar. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
Holliday, Grace (7 April 2020). "Wide awoke club: children's TV that represents Britain's diversity". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
"JoJo & Gran Gran". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
Duffield, Charlie (8 March 2020). "JoJo & Gran Gran: CBeebies launches cartoon celebrating black British family bonds". iNews. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
""JoJo & Gran Gran is based on the loving relationship I had with my Gran"". Melan Mag. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
Rodger, James (8 March 2020). "CBeebies creates first animation focused on black British family JoJo & Gran Gran". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

External links

JoJo & Gran Gran at BBC Programmes
JoJo & Gran Gran at IMDb

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[1] "JoJo & Gran Gran comes to Cbeebies". The ComposerWorks. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[2] Lewis-Oduntan, Carly (2 June 2020). "Why Britain's First Black Animation, Jo Jo & Gran Gran, Is So Important For Cultural Representation". PopSugar. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[3] Holliday, Grace (7 April 2020). "Wide awoke club: children's TV that represents Britain's diversity". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[4] "JoJo & Gran Gran". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[5] Duffield, Charlie (8 March 2020). "JoJo & Gran Gran: CBeebies launches cartoon celebrating black British family bonds". iNews. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[6] ""JoJo & Gran Gran is based on the loving relationship I had with my Gran"". Melan Mag. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[7] Rodger, James (8 March 2020). "CBeebies creates first animation focused on black British family JoJo & Gran Gran". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 16 September 2020.