The Adventure Of Francie & Josie

1. The Errant Knights

Air Date: 1962-10-26

There they try to raise the wind at a talent contest,and have trouble with their waspish land-lady who bans fish-suppers and feminine company in the digs

2. The TV Fans

Air Date: 1962-11-02

Francie and Josie find themselves in the middle of a TV quiz,strangely enough they win a prize-a trip to Paris under the bossy guidance of a Miss Georgina Cosy (played by Effie Morrison) Her ideas of Paris differs from that of the boys,and they soon make an escape from the tours of museums and art galleries. They end up in a Paris "dive"

3. The Souvenir Hunters

Air Date: 1962-11-09

Francie and Josie get locked in at Holyrood Palace Edinburgh by mistake

4. The Pen Pal

Air Date: 1962-11-16

5. The Donors

Air Date: 1962-11-23

Luigi is in hospital,with an ingrowing toenail. The two faithfuls visit him-and soon the hospital is in an uproar. When they find themselves in a blood donors queue by mistake,a couple of white coats catch their eye and soon they become "doctors."

6. The Patriots

Air Date: 1962-11-30

Francie and Josie visit a charm school to try and get some 'Poalish' but they end up in the luxury flat of a foreign spy

1. The Guinea Pigs

Air Date: 1963-09-18

2. The So'jers

Air Date: 1963-09-25

Armed with a thirty-bob camera,a keen eye,and a non-legit stance outside Glasgow's poshest hotel,Francie 'n' Josie go into the photographic business. But instead get involved in shooting of a different kind- when a beautiful princess asks them for help from assassins

3. The So'jers

Air Date: 1963-10-02

Francie and Josie wind up as very reluctant recruits to the parachute regiment "Men of Action" that's what the army advert says. And Francie 'n' Josie believe it. Especially when it refers to paratroopers. They believe it,that is,until they find themselves about to jump!

4. The Holiday

Air Date: 1963-10-09

A fiver from Luigi plus their "bru" (that's the labour exchange for non-Glaswegians) money,and a 4-1 shot on the dugs...all add up to a luxury weekend for Francie and Josie at a top notch hotel. Much to the consternation of manager,head waiter and guests alike

5. The Rivals

Air Date: 1963-10-16

Francie and Josie "fell oot" when they fall for the same girl...a glamourous model called Felicity. Things get so bad they even decide that both should date her. Accepting,of course,that Felicity is willing.

6. The Nightclub

Air Date: 1963-10-23

Those likeable layabouts go into the entertainment business-guitars and all. Does'nt matter if they can't play them. They've got a gimmick-talent! Or so they think

7. The Bandoits

Air Date: 1963-10-30

After a plate of Porridge and two Forfar bridies Francie dreams that Francie and Josie that notorious Mexican bandit, Pancho (Speedy) Gonzales,has kidnapped Rose, the daughter of the Governor of Texas and our two heroes speed to her rescue.

8. The Stamp Collectors

Air Date: 1963-11-06

Francie and Josie become stamp collectors with 2 stamps short on their National Insurance cards the two chums find they have to WORK they are hired as garden tool salesmen in a big department store, and their first customer is the store's manager's wife!

9. The Housewarming

Air Date: 1963-11-13

Auntie Jessie moves out. And Josie moves in. This, he claims, is an event to be celebrated...with a house warming party, but no hot peas and totty crisps for them. They mean to do it a la latest women's magazine.

10. The Matchmakers

Air Date: 1963-11-20

It's the "Lonely Hearts Club" for Luigi. And those irrepressible "bird fanciers" Francie and Josie get him all spruced up to meet his blind date. But whenever they lend a hand,trouble inevitably follows

11. The Wallet

Air Date: 1963-11-27

12. The Glesca Gallants

Air Date: 1963-12-11

a clout on the head - and Josie is transported back to days of old when knights were bold. And when he, Sir Josie of Sauchiehall, and Sir Francie de Gorbals - two Glesca Gallants fought two "Sassenach Sody-heids" for the fair hands of two comely bits of stuff!

13. The Odd Job

Air Date: 1963-12-31

Unbelieveable. But it's true. Josie goes job hunting with Francie's Cockney cousin.They land up in a deserted Scottish island with the strange and sinister Dr Yes their employer. Dr Yes has perfected Robots to take over the work of human beings. What has he in store for them? Here's a recollection from forum member Jim Doyle...(and then finding the robots were going to be used to do everyone's work which alarmed them because as Francie said 'That means they would cut our buroo money'. They then sabotaged the robots circuits so that they spoke in broad Glasgow accents and were disobedient. When Dr Yes orders one of the female robots to kill Francie, she says 'Away ye go ya silly lookin' big scunner'.

1. The Good Deed

Air Date: 1965-02-02

Francie and Josie hark back to their schooldays and have a high old time discussing old colleagues nicknames

2. The Decoy

Air Date: 1965-02-09

Josie tries to grin and bear it as two gangsters, Glen Michael and Walter Jackson threaten him Francie came to see the birds...but it seems as if they're all looking at him

3. The Birds

Air Date: 1965-02-16

Two young Edinburgh actresses Elizabeth Carney and Rosemary Davy,appear as a couple of cute Danish au pair girls,Ingrid and Hedy,"A couple of stoaters" is how Francie and Josie describe them,when they meet up with the girls in a railway compartment travelling to Glasgow. Glen Michael and Clem ashby play the girls bearded Danish naval officer friends,Elrich and Ulrich,while ethel scott and Alice Dalehave their accustomed roles of Lizzie and Isa,the long suffering lassies so used to being "stood up" by Francie and Josie.

4. The Stowaways

Air Date: 1965-02-23

The duo are invited over to Belfast for the christening of Josies' sister's wean,and just happen to get on the wrong boat and end up in an Arab country

5. The Volunteers

Air Date: 1965-03-02

6. The Legacy

Air Date: 1965-03-09

7. The Toff

Air Date: 1965-03-16

8. The Luck Of...?

Air Date: 1965-07-11

9. The Meat In The Sandwich

Air Date: 1965-07-18

10. The Lovebirds

Air Date: 1965-07-25

11. Licence To Kill

Air Date: 1965-08-01

12. The Arty Crafty Brigade

Air Date: 1965-08-08

13. The Song Makers

Air Date: 1965-08-15

Francie & Josie join the pop song parade