As a theme song plays, in animation, JoJo, a little girl with her hair in puff balls, walks along a street, holding hands with Gran Gran, an older woman with her hair in a dark and grey bun. A man walking a dog waves before being pulled away by the dog. It starts to rain. JoJo and Gran Gran hold green umbrellas and wear raincoats. It is springtime and pink blossoms bloom on trees in a park. Butterflies fly in a sunny blue sky. JoJo does a cartwheel and rolls down a hill. Gran Gran rolls down after her. JoJo tosses autumn leaves in the air. A man builds a snowman on a sidewalk. Gran Gran and JoJo walk by in coats and scarves. It is warmer weather and JoJo takes Gran Gran’s hand. Gran Gran opens a front gate.

(Theme music plays)

A person sings, JOJO AND GRAN GRAN
TAKE MY HAND AND COME WITH ME
ON A JOURNEY THROUGH OUR
STREETS
WE'LL SAY HELLO TO EVERYBODY
THAT WE MEET
THROUGH THE YEAR AS SEASONS
CHANGE, EXPLORING EVERY DAY
WE TAKE OUR TIME TO STOP AND
PLAY
AND WHEN THE SPRINGTIME
BLOSSOM TURNS TO SUMMER SUN
JOJO LIKES TO GET OUTSIDE
GRAN GRAN ALWAYS MAKES IT
FUN
WHEN THE AUTUMN RAINFALL TURNS
TO WINTER SNOW
I KNOW A SPECIAL PLACE, A
PLACE WHERE WE CAN GO
TAKE MY HAND, WE'RE HEADING
HOME
WITH JOJO AND GRAN GRAN

Title: It’s Time to Ice Skate.

Credit: Written by Lizzie Ennever.

Gran Gran narrates, IT WAS A COLD
WINTER MORNING.
THE TREES WERE BARE AND THE AIR
WAS FROSTY.
AND JOJO AND GRAN GRAN--
THAT'S ME-- WERE LOOKING AT
GRAN GRAN'S JEWELLERY BOX.

(Music box playing)

JoJo looks at a skating figurine in an open music box.

JoJo asks, OOH.
CAN YOU WIND IT UP AGAIN PLEASE,
GRAN GRAN?

(Gran Gran chuckles)

(Gears click)

(Music box plays)

Gran Gran says, AH.
THIS REMINDS ME OF WHEN YOUR
GRANDDAD AND I USED TO GO
ICE-SKATING.
WHEN WE FIRST MOVED TO THIS
HOUSE.

Gran Gran looks at a photo of her younger self skating with JoJo’s grandad.

JoJo says, WHOA.
I WISH WE COULD GO ICE-SKATING,
GRAN GRAN.

Gran Gran says, WELL, THE PARK ICE RINK IS
ALWAYS OPEN DURING WINTER.

(JoJo gasps)

JoJo says, CAN WE GO, GRAN GRAN, PLEASE?
THEN WE CAN SKATE JUST LIKE THE
GIRL IN THE JEWELLERY BOX.

Gran Gran says, HMM.
I MIGHT BE A LITTLE OUT OF
PRACTICE, JOJO.

Gran Gran looks again at the picture.

Gran Gran says, BUT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF
FUN.

(Gran Gran chuckles)

Gran Gran says, LET'S GO.

(JoJo giggles)

JoJo says, WE'RE GOING ICE-SKATING!

In real life, children are speaking.

A girl wearing a pink T-shirt says,
A WHEN YOU GO ICE-SKATING YOU
NEED A NICE FLUFFY HAT, SOME
GLOVES, A NICE FLUFFY COAT--

A girl wearing denim coveralls says, AND BIG, GINORMOUS SOCKS.
AND…
The girl pauses, then continues,
ICE-SKATING SHOES.

A boy wearing a rainbow-striped T-shirt says, I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO
ICE-SKATING BECAUSE IT'S SO FUN.

A boy wearing a blue T-shirt says, TO GET BETTER AT ICE-SKATING
YOU HAVE TO PRACTISE, BECAUSE
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

The girl in coveralls says, ONCE YOU'VE DONE ICE-SKATING
LESSONS THEN YOU GET--
THEN YOU CAN, LIKE-- YOU CAN DO
IT CONFIDENTLY, AND AFTER THAT
YOU CAN, LIKE, JUMP AND STAND ON
ONE LEG.

The boy in rainbow stripes says, WHEN YOU WALK ON ICE WITH
ICE-SKATES, YOU GO, "WHEE!"

The girl in coveralls says,
YOU CAN STILL FALL ON YOUR
BUM WHEN YOU GO SUPER, SUPER
FAST, AND THEN YOUR BUM IS GOING
TO GET ALL ICY.

In animation, people skate in a circle on an outdoor rink.

JoJo says, WHOA.
ICE SKATES FEEL REALLY FUNNY,
GRAN GRAN.

(Gran Gran laughs)

JoJo says to her stuffed toy, HOLD ON, PANDA.

JoJo walks on skates towards the ice.

Gran Gran stands and says, BE CAREFUL, JOJO.
WHOA!
I REALLY AM OUT OF PRACTICE.

JoJo chants, WIBBLE-WOBBLE, WIBBLE-WOBBLE.

(JoJo giggles)

JoJo stands on the ice, then stumbles and slips.

JoJo shouts, WHOA!

(JoJo giggles)

JoJo says, THE ICE IS VERY COLD, PANDA.
AND SLIPPY!
MADE IT.

JoJo grabs the board for balance. Gran Gran walks on skates towards the ice.

Gran Gran groans, OOH.

(Gran Gran chuckles)

JoJo says, YOU CAN DO IT, GRAN GRAN.
LOOK. IT'S EASY.

JoJo skates in a small circle.

Gran Gran says, THAT'S WONDERFUL, JOJO.
YOU'RE VERY BRAVE.

Gran Gran looks at people skating around the rink. She steps carefully onto the ice and stumbles, and holds on to the boards.

Gran Gran says, OOPS!
I THINK I'LL JUST HOLD ONTO THE
SIDE FOR A WHILE.

Jared, a young man with a beard wearing a blue coat, skates fast back and forth, then stops.

Jared says, HEY, JOJO, GRAN GRAN.

JoJo and Jared slap palms.

Gran Gran smiles and says, HI, JARED.

JoJo says, YOU'RE REALLY GOOD AT
ICE-SKATING, JARED.
I KEEP ON GOING WIBBLE-WOBBLE.

Jared says, THE MORE YOU PRACTISE, THE
BETTER YOU GET, AND I'VE BEEN
PRACTISING FOR A LONG TIME.

(JoJo giggles)

Jared skates away and goes back and forth, showing off spins and jumps.

JoJo says, WOW.
I WISH I COULD SKATE LIKE THAT.

Gran Gran says, ME, TOO, JOJO.
VERY IMPRESSIVE, JARED.

Jared bows.

JoJo says, YOU'RE JUST LIKE THE GIRL IN
GRAN GRAN'S JEWELLERY BOX.
I REALLY WANT TO SKATE LIKE HER,
TOO. WHOOPS!

JoJo stumbles.

Jared helps JoJo and says, OOH.
YOU JUST NEED A BIT OF PRACTICE.
TRY USING THIS.
IF YOU HOLD ONTO IT, IT WILL
HELP YOU BALANCE ON THE ICE.

Jared pushes a plastic penguin with sled runners to JoJo.

JoJo says, OOH.

JoJo skates using the penguin.

(JoJo giggles)

JoJo says, NO WIBBLES OR WOBBLES.
THANK YOU, JARED.

Jared says, KEEP PRACTISING, JOJO.
NOW, ARE YOU OKAY, GRAN GRAN?

Gran Gran looks down and says, I HAVEN'T BEEN ICE-SKATING
FOR A LONG TIME.

JoJo passes and says, WHEE!

Gran Gran smiles and says, I NEED TO PRACTISE, TOO.

Jared says, GRAN GRAN, LET'S TAKE IT STEP
BY STEP.

Jared takes Gran Gran’s hands and supports her as she skates.

Gran Gran says, LOOK, JOJO.
I'M ICE-SKATING.

JoJo chants, YAY!

Jared says, SEE?
THE MORE YOU PRACTISE, THE
BETTER YOU GET.

(Music plays)

Jared skates as Gran Gran and JoJo stand on the ice rink and watch him. Jared stops and smiles at JoJo and Gran Gran. People skate by them. Gran Gran starts to skate slowly, then falls backward and sits on the ice.

(Gran Gran gasps, then chuckles)

Jared helps Gran Gran get up.

(Music plays)

Jared lifts his hand to signal to JoJo. JoJo skates a stride, then falls and slides. She smiles and Jared helps her up.

(Music plays)

Jared looks at JoJo and Gran Gran and calls. JoJo and Gran Gran start to skate, unsteadily. Jared looks nervous. JoJo and Gran Gran keep skating and move smoothly and steadily. Jared pumps his fist and smiles.

(Gran Gran giggles)

JoJo chants, WOO-HOO!

JoJo and Gran Gran skate past Jared and stop at the end boards.

Gran Gran says, OKAY, JOJO.
I THINK I'M READY FOR A FULL LAP
OF THE RINK.

JoJo replies, ME, TOO.

Jared says, LET'S DO IT.

Jared skates quickly in the lead and performs an expert jump and spin. JoJo and Gran Gran follow more slowly.

JoJo turns and says, YOU'RE SKATING WITHOUT
WIBBLES OR WOBBLES, GRAN GRAN.

Gran Gran cheers, WOO-HOO-HOO!
SO ARE YOU, JOJO.

JoJo’s stuffed toy, Panda, waves in the breeze on her back.

Gran Gran says, LOOK AT US GO!

JoJo and Gran Gran skate around the rink.

Jared, JoJo, and Gran Gran stop.

JoJo chants, WOO-HOO!

Gran Gran shouts, HOORAY.

Jared says, I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT.

JoJo whispers, WE SKATED JUST LIKE THE GIRL
IN THE JEWELLERY BOX, PANDA.

Gran Gran says, I'M SO PROUD OF US, JOJO.
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE ABLE TO
DO THAT WHEN WE FIRST GOT HERE.

Jared says, SEE?
THE MORE YOU PRACTISE...

JoJo and Gran Gran say, THE BETTER YOU GET.

(Jared, JoJo, and Gran Gran laugh)

A boy says, TODAY, WE'RE GOING
ICE-SKATING.

People skate around a real-life ice rink.

A girl wearing a yellow coat says, WE'D LIKE TO GO
ICE-SKATING, PLEASE.

A clerk wearing a tuque says, I'M GOING TO NEED YOUR
SHOES, THEN.
WHAT SIZES ARE YOU?

The girl says, I'M 13.

A boy wearing a blue coat says, 13.

The clerk says, 13, AND WHAT SIZE ARE YOU?

A woman with the children, says, SEVEN, PLEASE.

The clerk says, SEVEN.

The children and the woman pick up the skates from the counter.

The girl says, OOH.
WE'RE PUTTING ON ICE SKATES.

The children and the woman sit down on benches and put the skates on.

The girl says, SO WE CAN GO ON THE ICE.
HAT.

The boy says, THE ICE IS COLD, SO
WE'RE PUTTING ON OUR HATS AND
GLOVES TO KEEP WARM.

The children and the woman get off the benches and walk towards the skating rink. Lights twinkle over the ice.

The girl goes on the ice and says, IT'S A LITTLE TRICKY TO
BALANCE AT FIRST.

The boy leans on and pushes a blue plastic reindeer. He says, I'M HOLDING ONTO THE
REINDEER.

The boy skates.

The girl skates beside the woman, holding on to her with two hands.

The girl says, I'M HOLDING MUMMY'S HAND TO
HELP ME GET MY BALANCE.

The girl skates and says,
WHEE!

(The girl giggles)

Steve, a man wearing a tuque and a yellow vest, skates up to the children.

Stave asks, HEY THERE.
IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN HELP
YOU BOTH WITH?

The girl answers, CAN YOU HELP US TO ICE-SKATE
BETTER, PLEASE?

Steve says, I'M SURE I CAN, GUYS.

The boy says, STEVE IS GOING TO HELP
US LEARN TO ICE-SKATE.

Steve says, SO, IF WE PUT ONE FOOT IN
FRONT OF THE OTHER, AND THEN
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS PUSH
SLOWLY OUT THIS WAY,
AND THEN SLOWLY OUT THIS WAY.
THAT'S AMAZING.

The children skate. The boy says,
EVERY TIME WE COME
ICE-SKATING, WE GET BETTER.

(The girl giggles)

The children skate faster and more steadily around the rink.

The boy says, WE'RE GLIDING ON THE ICE.

The girl skates and says, WE'LL COME BACK NEXT
TIME TO PRACTISE OUR ICE-SKATING
AGAIN.

The boy says, WE LOVE ICE-SKATING.

In animation, the skating figurine spins in the open music box.

(Music box plays)

Gran Gran says, I WON'T LEAVE IT SO LONG
BEFORE I GO ICE-SKATING AGAIN,
JOJO.

Gran Gran looks at old and new photos of her skating.

JoJo says, AND THE MORE WE PRACTISE, THE
BETTER WE WILL GET.
I LOVE YOU, GRAN GRAN.

Gran Gran says, I LOVE YOU TOO, JOJO.

JoJo and Gran Gran sit on the couch and hug.

(Theme music plays)

As the end credits roll, JoJo and Gran Gran walk through town and play in the park as the seasons change.

End Credits: JoJo, Taiya Samuel. Gran Gran, Cathy Tyson. Jared, Ashley Joseph. Based on Characters Created by Laura Henry-Allain.

Logo: JoJo and Gran Gran.

Series Producer, Tom Cousins. Producer, Angela Russell. Logos: CBeebies. BBC. BBC Children’s Productions. Copyright BBC Children’s Productions Ltd. 2020

Distributed by BBC Studios.