Season 3

Season 3 (2004)

This article contains episode information and plot summaries from the television show Balamory. Season Three was broadcast in 2004. ⁕Main cast are listed on the main Balamory page.




Episodes List

Ep.1 Oh Dear

Air Date: 2004-09-20

Edie wants to go deer spotting with PC Plum, but when she finds out Archie has her tent and his nephews are enjoying using it, Archie suggests another way – by dressing up as a pantomime horse. This new plan however causes trouble around Balamory.

Ep.2 Plonk Blocks

Air Date: 2004-09-21

Josie Jump searches for special building blocks to help her tell a fairground story.

Ep.3 Postcards

Air Date: 2004-09-22

Penny gets distracted by watching a football match, and forgets to make an important order for the shop.

Ep.4 Suzie's Flying Lesson

Air Date: 2004-09-23

Suzie takes a flying lesson, but needs someone to go with her so they can tell the children what the island looks like from the air.

Ep.5 Beach Bonanza

Air Date: 2004-09-24

Miss Hoolie faces a dilemma when she makes too many promises of taking people to the beach.

Ep.6 Sausages

Air Date: 2004-09-27

Edie has so much to do, and is so caught up on rushing tasks in order to prepare for a visit to the farm with the children that she forgets to close her bus door and the sausages she bought are taken. Who has stolen them?

Ep.7 Gospel Choir

Air Date: 2004-09-28

PC Plum organises a gospel choir performance at the nursery. But he spends so much time practicing his singing that he neglects his police work – leaving Penny to solve a mystery involving missing flowers.

Ep.8 Ballet

Air Date: 2004-09-29

Josie asks Miss Hoolie to help think of a ballet the children might enjoy watching her class perform.

Ep.9 Tantrums

Air Date: 2004-09-30

Archie keeps getting angry when things aren't going the way he wants. However, there is someone in Balamory to help him calm down.

Ep.10 Spaghetti Day

Air Date: 2004-10-01

It is PC Plum's Birthday, and he promises to take Miss Hoolie to an Italian restaurant to celebrate. However, after getting caught up on work, they both miss the ferry. What can they do?

Ep.11 Buggies and Prams

Air Date: 2004-10-04

Josie is meant to be taking the mums and toddlers with their buggies and prams to the soft play centre in the big city, but is worried that she'll get lost.

Ep.12 Couch Potato

Air Date: 2004-10-05

Edie is tired out, she is having to do favours for Archie. When they both get wiped, who will help them get back on their feet again?

Ep.13 Horsepower

Air Date: 2004-10-06

Miss Hoolie and her visitors are meant to tour Balamory on Edie's bus, but it develops a problem that even Archie can't fix.

Ep.14 Broken Down Bus

Air Date: 2004-10-07

PC Plum is really looking forward to umpiring the cricket match, but he has a flat tyre. Who can help him?

Ep.15 Five a Side

Air Date: 2004-10-08

Suzie organises a five-a-side football match, but she doesn't know how to play football.

Ep.16 The Street Party

Air Date: 2004-10-11

The nursery holds a street party, but Miss Hoolie and Spencer worry that it's too cold for anyone to come.

Ep.17 The Rhyme Machine

Air Date: 2004-10-12

Archie invents a fantastic rhyme machine, but he doesn't know what it should be used for. Josie Jump gets so excited about testing his new invention, but who can help Archie put the finishing touches to it?

Ep.18 Paper Chase

Air Date: 2004-10-13

Miss Hoolie wants Spencer to paint a large picture of Balamory for the nursery wall.

Ep.19 Lost Then Sorted

Air Date: 2004-10-14

PC Plum is on the case when many things start to go missing in Balamory, but he is surprised to discover who the culprit is.

Ep.20 Whale of a Day

Air Date: 2004-10-15

PC Plum arranges to take Miss Hoolie whale-watching.

Ep.21 The Boat Race

Air Date: 2004-10-18

Penny Pocket organises a boat race for her sailing company.

Ep.22 Reflections

Air Date: 2004-10-19

A puddle inspires Archie to create a reflecting machine.

Ep.23 The Lost Bicycle

Air Date: 2004-10-20

PC Plum's bicycle goes missing and he investigates its disappearance.

Ep.24 Pirate Radio

Air Date: 2004-10-21

PC Plum investigates strange emanations coming from his police radio, and from taps and kettles all over Balamory.

Ep.25 Seaside Inside

Air Date: 2004-10-22

It's a rainy day, so the café is packed with people. PC Plum cancels his bird-watching plans to do crowd control. The children want to go to the beach, but the rain is preventing them. What can they do?

Ep.26 Marching Band

Air Date: 2004-10-25

Suzie organises a street parade.

Ep.27 Hub Caps

Air Date: 2004-10-26

PC Plum finds a lot of old hubcaps but doesn't know what to use them for.

Ep.28 Anansi

Air Date: 2004-10-27

Josie Jump decides to tell the children a story about Anansi the Spider, although Miss Hoolie appears to be arachnophobic.

Ep.29 The Fiddle Player

Air Date: 2004-10-28

Today, the famous fiddle player Shiona Docherty comes to visit Miss Hoolie. Shiona and Spencer give the nursery children a concert.

Ep.30 The Pixie Picnic

Air Date: 2004-10-29

Spencer organises a Pixie Picnic. He has prepared some Pixie costumes, but has forgotten to prepare the games.

Ep.31 Otters

Air Date: 2004-11-01

Josie is frustrated with all the litter around Balamory. She starts a campaign to discourage it, but soon finds out what is happening.

Ep.32 Whale Bank

Air Date: 2004-11-02

A lot of money has been left on Edie's bus, and she is unsure about what to do with it.

Ep.33 Party Games

Air Date: 2004-11-03

Archie invents a party pack, but he soon realises that it looks dull and boring.

Ep.34 The Clown

Air Date: 2004-11-04

Giggles the Clown is performing at the nursery today, but, rather carelessly, he has lost his make-up, juggling balls, magic wand and the rest of his clown stuff.

Ep.35 Anyone for Tennis?

Air Date: 2004-11-05

PC Plum tries to solve the mystery of why coloured spots have suddenly appeared around town.

Ep.36 Sand Shapes

Air Date: 2004-11-08

PC Plum learns how important it is to be responsible when he tries to juggle his job with helping out at the nursery.

Ep.37 Leaking Roof

Air Date: 2004-11-09

It is raining in Balamory, and when the drips in the nursery become too much, who will come to the rescue?

Ep.38 Noise Annoys

Air Date: 2004-11-10

Spencer is full of beans, but not everyone shares his enthusiasm for the day.

Ep.39 The Juggler

Air Date: 2004-11-11

Josie's juggling friend comes to visit the nursery.

Ep.40 A Ship at the Bottom of the Sea

Air Date: 2004-11-12

Archie finds an anchor from an old ship at the bottom of the sea.

Ep.41 Light Festival

Air Date: 2004-11-15

Edie hears some strange noises outside her house this morning.

Ep.42 Vibrations

Air Date: 2004-11-16

Edie hears some strange noises outside her house this morning.

Ep.43 The Love Letter

Air Date: 2004-11-17

When Edie comes to Miss Hoolie's house to help feed her cat, Ted, the house is in a mess and there is no sign of the cat.

Ep.44 Bedtime

Air Date: 2004-11-18

Archie gets confused by his latest invention; a wakeup machine, but someone helps him find a solution.

Ep.45 Ten Pin Bowling

Air Date: 2004-11-19

Chaos reigns when fun and games get out of control at Miss Hoolie's house.

Ep.46 The Storyteller

Air Date: 2004-11-22

A storyteller has come to the nursery to tell the children a tale about a Leprechaun.

Ep.47 The Puddle Walk

Air Date: 2004-11-23

PC Plum takes the children on a puddle walk in the forest.

Ep.48 The Dentist

Air Date: 2004-11-24

Archie has a new invention to help him organise his day.

Ep.49 Guide Dog

Air Date: 2004-11-25

It's a foggy day in Balamory, and someone has to lead the way.

Ep.50 Counting

Air Date: 2004-11-26

It's a crazy golf day in Balamory, but who is winning?

Ep.51 Bring and Tell Day

Air Date: 2004-11-29

It is Bring and Tell Day at the nursery, and PC Plum is in for a surprise!

Ep.52 The Stick Up

Air Date: 2004-11-30

It's Sports Day at the Balamory Nursery. When Suzzie’s money sticks to PC Plum, it inspires Penny for games the children can play.

Ep.53 Hospital Radio

Air Date: 2004-12-01

Suzie trains Penny to be the next hospital DJ.

Ep.54 The Lost Cow

Air Date: 2004-12-02

PC Plum investigates the disappearance of Roddy Macleod's cow, Alison.

Ep.55 I Want a Dog

Air Date: 2004-12-03

Suzie and Penny take Miss Hoolie to the dog's home to see Tootsie.

Ep.56 Train Ride

Air Date: 2004-12-06

The Balamory Choir is going on an outing, but someone creates a muddle.

Ep.57 Blossom

Air Date: 2004-12-07

Spring is in the air, but Spencer is too busy to stop and notice.

Ep.58 The Flicker Book

Air Date: 2004-12-08

Josie wants to teach everyone how to tell a story, so Spencer gives her a hand.

Ep.59 Spooks

Air Date: 2004-12-09

It's a foggy day in Balamory and Edie tells Archie he's ironing some blankets for ghosts.

Ep.60 Sandcastle Competition

Air Date: 2004-12-10

A very important person is coming to judge a sandcastle competition at the beach, but will they arrive on time?

Ep.61 The Actor

Air Date: 2004-12-13

Archie is very impressed with Miss Hoolie's special guest.

Ep.62 Steam Tractor

Air Date: 2004-12-14

PC Plum delays his outing with Miss Hoolie while he investigates a mystery object.

Ep.63 Skiing

Air Date: 2004-12-15

It's a snowy day in Balamory and Josie goes missing. Spencer needs to find her so the band can play.