Johnny's Jaunts

This is a hidden page listing the known episodes of this BBC series.

Info relevant to Delia's contribution to the series is on the page Johnny's Jaunt.

Fourteen Voices and a Mind of Quicksilver

From the Radio Times, 24th July 1954

1954: North Country, Midlands, West Country, Devon

26 Jul 1954	1. From somewhere in the North Country Johnny Morris sets out on a journey in search of sea and sunshine
27 Jul 1954	2.
28 Jul 1954	3.
29 Jul 1954	4.
30 Jul 1954	5.
31 Jul 1954	6.
2 Aug 1954	7. Passing through the Midlands Johnny Morris continues his journey in search of sea and sunshine
3 Aug 1954	8.
4 Aug 1954	9.
5 Aug 1954	10.
6 Aug 1954	11.
7 Aug 1954	12.
9 Aug 1954	13. Passing through the West Country Johnny Morris continues his journey in search of sea and sunshine
10 Aug 1954	14.
11 Aug 1954	15.
12 Aug 1954	16. Heading for the Devon coast Johnny Morris continues his journey in search of sea and sunshine
13 Aug 1954	17.
14 Aug 1954	18. In sight of the sea at last Johnny Morris concludes his journey in search of sea and sunshine
1 Jan 1955	Last summer Johnny Morris journeyed across England from Manchester to Torquay in search of sea and sunshine. He travelled the hard way, with a rucksack on his back, and told the story of his experiences in a series of nightly broadcasts, recorded by the wayside. This programme is a new version of the original broadcasts, with the addition of some musical decorations by Dudley Savage. Presenter: Johnny Morris Music: Dudley Savage Devised by: Desmond Hawkins Producer: Tony Soper

1955: Manchester, North Country, Scottish border, Scotland, Edinburgh

1 Aug 1955	1. From Manchester Johnny Morris sets out on a journey north in an effort to reach Edinburgh for the Festival
2 Aug 1955	2. From somewhere in the North Country, Johnny Morris continues his journey in an effort to reach Edinburgh in time for the Festival
3 Aug 1955	3.
4 Aug 1955	4.
5 Aug 1955	5.
8 Aug 1955	6.
9 Aug 1955	7. From somewhere near the Scottish border, Johnny Morris continues his journey in an effort to reach Edinburgh in time for the Festival
10 Aug 1955	8.
11 Aug 1955	9.
12 Aug 1955	10. From somewhere in Scotland Johnny Morris continues his journey towards Edinburgh for the Festival
15 Aug 1955	11.
16 Aug 1955	12.
17 Aug 1955	13.
18 Aug 1955	14.
19 Aug 1955	15.
22 Aug 1955	16. Johnny Morris, at the last stage of his journey, arrives at the Edinburgh Festival
26 Dec 1955	Last summer Johnny Morris travelled the hard way from Manchester to Edinburgh, arriving there iust in time for the Festival. He told the story of his travels in a series of short broadcasts, and this programme is a condensed version of his adventures, with the addition of some musical punctuation by Dudley Savage.

1956: The River Thames: Gloucestershire, Oxford, Reading, Windsor, Richmond, London, Essex coast

With his two friends, George and Leslie, Johnny Morris sets off on his summer holiday.
This year he is to follow the River Thames from its rising in Gloucestershire to the sea.

13 Aug 1956 8 Oct 1956	He sent his first account from somewhere near Lechlade.
20 Aug 1956 15 Oct 1956	From somewhere near Oxford, he sends the second of his weekly accounts
27 Aug 1956 22 Oct 1956	From somewhere near Reading he sends his third account of their progress.
3 Sep 1956 29 Oct 1956	From somewhere near Windsor, Johnny Morris describes the fourth week of his jaunt down the River Thames.
10 Sep 1956 5 Nov 1956	Tonight, he sends his account from somewhere near Richmond
17 Sep 1956 12 Nov 1956	The sixth week of his journey. Tonight they should be in central London In this account they enter the tidal waters below Richmond.
24 Sep 1956 19 Nov 1956	Tonight he sends his account of the last week of the journey from somewhere on the Essex coast. This final account is the story of the last stage of their journey from Central London.
26 Dec 1956	Last August, with George and Leslie, Johnny Morris set off to follow the River Thames from source to the sea. Each week, from somewhere along the way, he sent a recorded account of their adventures, and here - with the aid of some musical short cuts - is an omnibus version of those recordings. Music by Dudley Savage

1957: Bristol, Eisteddfod, Liverpool, Isle of Man, N.Ireland

This year, Johnny will head across the Bristol Channel to Wales, see something of the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, and from there go to the Isle of Man and over to Northern Ireland.

3 Jul 1957	Johnny Morris, with his two irrepressible friends, George and Leslie, has set uout on a new jaunt from Bristol. The ultimate goal is the Mountains of Mourne.
10 Jul 1957	Tonight, from the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, he describes their arrival at Llangollen and some of the first day's events.
17 Jul 1957	Tonight he sends his third account, from the Liverpool area.
24 Jul 1957 29 Jul 1957	Tonight he sends his fourth report from the Isle of Man.
31 Jul 1957	He sends his fifth account from Belfast
7 Aug 1957	Tonight's account comes from their caravan in County Londonderry
14 Aug 1957	Tonight's account was recorded in County Tyrone earlier this evening
21 Aug 1957	Eight weeks ago, Johnny Morris, with George and Leslie, set out from Bristol on his annual 'Jaunt.' This year they decided on the Mountains of Mourne as the final destination. Tonight, in Johnny's last report, you can hear whether they ever arrived.
17 Dec 1957	Johnny Morris in JOHNNY'S JAUNT, 1957 From Bristol to the Mountains of Mourne. An omnibus version, with some musical short-cuts, of the recorded accounts of his journey last summer. Music by Dudley Savage Produced by Brian Patten

1958: A sea cruise to the Mediterranean

After wandering round much of Britain in search of people, things, and places that take his fancy, Johnny tries travelling the easy way, on a sea cruise to the Mediterranean sun.

12 Aug 1958	1
15 Aug 1958	2
19 Aug 1958	3
22 Aug 1958	4
26 Aug 1958	5
29 Aug 1958	6
2 Sep11958	7
9 Sep 1958	8
27 Dec 1958	An omnibus version of the reports Johnny recorded during his luxury cruise to the Mediterranean earlier this year. Musical shortcuts by Dudley Savage

1959: Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Istanbul

This year Johnny's search for interesting people and places takes him by train from Ostend to Istanbul, passing through Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. He describes his impressions and adventures in six episodes.

10 Aug 1959	1.
12 Aug 1959	2.
14 Aug 1959	3.
17 Aug 1959	4.	johnnymorrisjaunts Turkey-01 19:36 (incomplete)
19 AUg 1959	5.
21 Aug 1959	6.
14 Sep 1959	1 & 2: Brussels and Nuremburg
18 Sep 1959	3 & 4: Vienna and Kelebia, in Hungary, where he ends in gaol
24 Sep 1959	5 & 6: from Hungary through Belgrade and Sofia to Istanbul

1960: France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece

Johnny Morris travels by road across France, Switzerland, and Italy to Greece to consult the Delphic Oracle.

15 Aug 1960	1. Across France
22 Aug 1960	2. Switzerland
29 Aug 1960	3. Italy
5 Sep 1960	4. Greece
27 Dec 1960	Omnibus edition of the recordings broadcast in August and September	youtube 44:29 1:14:28 johnnymorrisjaunts Greece-02 44:28

1970's recordings of the original script:

• 3. Italy: johnnymorrisjaunts Italy & Venice-01 27:02
• 4. Greece: johnnymorrisjaunts Greece-01 25:37

1961: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway

Johnny Morris travelled to Scandinavia in search of the Midnight Sun. He visited Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway, and describes his adventures.

2/8 Aug 1961	1. Denmark	youtube 26:57 (original) johnnymorrisjaunts Denmark 01 44:55 (original with repeat from 26:55)
9/15 Aug 1961	2. Sweden in Mid Summer	youtube 26:56 44:54 johnnymorrisjaunts Sweden-01 44:55
16/22 Aug 1961	3. Finland	youtube 26:31 (original) johnnymorrisjaunts Finland-01 26:23 (from cassette)
23/29 Aug 1961	4. Norway and the Arctic Circle	youtube 26:06 44:04
24 Dec 1961	An omnibus edition of the recordings broadcast in August

1962: Spain

Johnny describes his journey by road from Andorra, through Spain, to Gibraltar and on to Madrid last September. See Radio Times for 7 Jan, page 18.

7 Jan 1963	1
8 Jan 1963	2
9 Jan 1963	3
10 Jan 1963	4
11 Jan 1963	5
5 Aug 1963 2 Sep 1963 7 Jan 1965	The first of two programmes describing his journey through Spain last September. The Costa Brava to Valencia: A shortened version of the programme broadcast last December
6 Aug 1963 3 Sep 1963 14 Jan 1965	Alicante to Madrid

1964: Hong Kong, Japan

Four programmes in which JOHNNY MORRIS describes his visit to Hong Kong and Japan

31 Mar 1964 27 Aug 1964	1. Hong Kong	johnnymorrisjaunts Hong Kong-01
7 Apr 1964 3 Sep 1964	2. Tokyo
14 Apr 1964 10 Sep 1964	3: Hokkaido, Northern Japan	johnnymorrisjaunts Japan-01
21 Apr 1964 17 Sep 1964	4: Ise-shima, Fuji, Kyoto	johnnymorrisjaunts Japan-02

Johnny's Jaunt to the Far East

Ten years ago Johnny Morris made his first visit to Hong Kong and Japan.

3 Feb 1974	3: Hokkaido, Japan
10 Feb 1974	4: Fuji, Kyoto

1965: Majorca, New York

11 & 13 Aug 1965	1: Special Export - Johnny travels with several thousand gallons of British beer to the Continent
18 & 20 Aug 1965	2: Instant Sun - Johnny takes a quick trip to Majorca
25 & 27 Aug 1965	3: Constant Sun - Johnny takes a more permanent look at Majorca
1 & 3 Sep 1965	4: More Majorca - Johnny considers becoming a resident
8 & 10 Sep 1965	5: New York - Johnny makes his first visit to the U.S.A
15 & 17 Sep 1965	6: New York - The second part of Johnny's account of his visit to the U.S.A.

1966: U.S.A.

Last October he jaunted 2,000 miles around north - east America and recalls his adventures in six programmes.
See Radio Times for 16th Feb 1967. The repeats broadcast New York twice and omitted the 6th episode.

Broadcast	Radio Times title	johnymorrisjaunts' description	Availability
16 Feb 1967 7 Jul 1967 14 Jul 1967	1. New York	Scarsby hotel and the singing elevator. The short sighted Pollen counter. Helicopter ride. The decision maker.	youtube 26:45 44:43 johnnymorrisjaunts USA-01 25:55
23 Feb 1967 21 Jul 1967	2. A Train to Boston, Massachusetts
2 Mar 1967 4 Aug 1967	3. Detroit and Chicago
9 Mar 1967 28 Jul 1967	4. Buffalo, Niagra and Southern Ontario	1960 recording. American slob motor cars. The great lakes. Niagara Falls.	youtube 26:56 44:54 johnnymorrisjaunts USA-02 26:55
16 Mar 1967 11 Aug 1967	5. St Louis, Nashville, Tennessee and North Carolina	No taste buds required. St Louis, Missouri. The Gateway Arch. Nashville, Tennessee. A disc Jockey convention.	youtube: 26:29 44:27 johnnymorrisjaunts USA-04 26:28 All lack the first few seconds
23 Mar 1967	6. Return to New York	Grand Central Station, electric eraser, dud frankfurter. Ride in a Parlour Car through Boston. Restaurant car and menu. Breaking into Bunker Hill Cemetary.	johnnymorrisjaunts USA-05 26:39

1970's recording with intro and outro music:

• 5. St Louis, Nashville, Tennessee and North Carolina: johnnymorrisjaunts USA-03 28:30

The longer versions on youtube have part of the same episode tacked on the end:

• 1. From 26:42: "...Manhattan towards Kennedy airport and quite suddenly the concrete giants start to shrink." ending "Floor 57, the waiting lounge. We can't believe it. The waiting lounge is a perfect reproductio of the interior of an olde worlde English country pubbie. Cor blimey! Well, there's nothing else you can say for a second. There's the old familiar scene: solid oak Windsor wheel-backed chairs, splendid oak 17th century tables, great big beefy Elizabethan court cupboards, copper warming pans. I don't know whether roll about laughing or burst into tears. Well, it's a shock, you see. I mean, one minute I'm in a make-believe space-age world, surging skywards in an express lift, and the next I'm smashed back into the jolly rollicking dubbert [?] and hose world of Good Queen Beth. There's nothing wrong with either world but finding them both together just like that is such a poignant reminder of our general disputin [?] We're never at the right place at the right time, that we really don't like being where we are now and we like to think we're somewhere else."
• 4. From 26:54: "I'll take it easy, all right. Hah! Crafty lot, my chums" ending "I press the accelerator and the slob stops slobbering and purring and starts to wobble and sob, as though it's been..."
• 5. From 26:27: "-tree cowboy in a gold lamé suit. He was holding up a cowgirl..." ending "These two boxes are put in front of everybody to make sure..."

1967: Mexico

Johnny Morris in Mexico: Six programmes in which he recalls his adventures and impressions of a journey through Mexico last summer

29 Feb 1968 12 Jul 1968	1.
7 Mar 1968 19 Jul 1968	2.
14 Mar 1968 26 Jul 1968	3.
21 Mar 1968 2 Aug 1968	4.
28 Mar 1968 9 Aug 1968	5.
29 Feb 1968 16 Aug 1968	6.

• johnnnymorrisjaunts Mexico 01 26:02: "It rains every day in Mexico City round about teatime. Well, that is what has happened every since we've been here and, according to the clerk at the reception desk at the Hotel Campaña, the weather is running pretty true to form."
• johnnnymorrisjaunts Mexico-02 25:45: "It was just as well that the car did break down, in a way. It broke down before we'd even touched it. They were bringing it around to the Campaña Hotel where we were staying in Mexico City when it broke down."

1969: Brazil, Argentina, Chile

In six instalments he describes his journey of almost 20,000 miles through Brazil, Argentina, and Chile

19 May 1970 3 Jul 1970	1. Brazil
26 May 1970 10 Jul 1970	2. Brazil
2 Jun 1970 17 Jul 1970	3. Brazilia
9 Jun 1970 24 Jul 1970	4. Argentina
13 Jun 1970 31 Jul 1970	5. Argentina
23 Jun 1970 7 Aug 1970	6. Chile

1970's re-recordings from the original script:

• johnnymorrisjaunts Brazil-01 (1? 2?)
• johnnymorrisjaunts South America-01 (3?)
• johnnymorrisjaunts Patagonia-One (4?)

1971: The Pacific

Johnny Morris goes 'island-hopping' across the Pacific Ocean. He visits Hawaii, the New Hebrides, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji and describes his journey in six instalments.

22 Sep 1970	Spoiling in the Sun: "Less than a third of the land is able to grow anything... Tourism is one of the things that will set it up, and drag it down."
27 sep 1971 29 Jun 1972	1: The All-American Spectacular
4 Oct 1971 6 Jul 1972	2: Erromango, Erromango
11 Oct 1971 13 Jul 1972	3: We've done it again
18 Oct 1971 20 Jul 1972	4: I don't want to be a nuisance
25 Oct 1971	5: To suffer in silence
1 Nov 1971 3 Aug 1972	6: Lucky with the Weather

• johnnymorrisjaunts Tahiti 01: Fumigation. Johnny becomes ill. Trying to buy daps in the shoe shop. Probably episode 5.

1972: Down the Rhine

Johnny Morris follows the course of this great river from its source in the Swiss Alps to the North Sea at Rotterdam.

27 Nov 1972 1 Apr 1973	1
4 Dec 1972 8 Apr 1973	2
11 Dec 1972 15 Apr 1973	3
18 Dec 1972 22 Apr 1973	4

1973: The Mediterranean

Johnny Morris goes island-hopping, out of season, in the Mediterranean.

18 Mar 1974 13 Nov 1974	1: Majorca
2 Mar 1974 20 Nov 1974	2: Sicily	johnnymorrisjaunts Sicily-01
1 Apr 1974 27 Nov 1974	3. Sicily to Tunisia
8 Apr 1974 4 Dec 1974	4. The Road to Rhodes
15 Apr 1974 11 Dec 1974	5. Yugoslavia	johnnymorrisjaunts Yugoslavia-01
22 Apr 1974 18 Dec 1974	6. Corsica	joohnnymorrisjaunts Corsica-01

1974: France

Johnny Morris on his 'tour de France' - from Normandy to the Mediterranean and back again to Paris.

3 Feb 1975 22 Aug 1975	1
10 Feb 1975 29 Aug 1975	2
17 Feb 1975 5 Sep 1975	3
24 Feb 1975 12 Sep 1975	4
3 Mar 1975 19 Sep 1975	5
10 Mar 1975 26 Sep 1975	6

Re-recordings

Johnny re-recorded some of the episodes from the original script in the 1970's.

Mexico, Argentina, Tahiti, New York

The Global British Comedy Collaborative lists a 1990? cassette with:

• 3-1: Mexico 25:19
• 3-2: Argentina 25:37
• 3-3: Tahiti 25:01
• 3-4: New York 25:31

Finland, Yugoslavia, Japan, Malaysia

Amazon lists a 1995 cassette "Johnny's Jaunts - Discover Life In Finland, Yugoslavia, Japan & Malaysia (Around The World In 25 Years)"