Shipwrecked Charlie

Shipwrecked Charlie is the first episode of the BBC's television series Charlie Chalk, which was first broadcast on the 20 October 1988.

Summary
One day Charlie Chalk, a happy-go-lucky circus clown, rowed a boat out to see to do some sleeping and fishing. When he awoke he found himself heading towards a strange, undiscovered island..

Charlie Chalk finds himself shipwrecked on the desert island of Merrytwit and is greeted by the locals, Captain Mildred, Edward, Trader Jones, Arnold and Lewis T. Duck, who assign him the task of building himself a new house.

Releases
Main article: Media releases

This episode has had several media releases on VHS and DVD including:
 * Shipwrecked Charlie - BBC Video (November 1988)
 * Charlie Chalk Bumper Video - Contender Entertainment (February 1999).
 * Charlie Chalk: The Complete Series 1 (DVD release)