This page contains a list of all characters who appear in the TV Series.
Male characters[]
All male voices were provided by George Layton.
- Joshua Jones - A young man who lives in the Karia's Residence. He travels by his canal boat with his dog Fairport. His main job is to transport goods along the canals but he is more than willing to utilize his boat to help out others in a crisis.
- Admirable Bapu Karia - A retired Indian admirable who served in the Royal Navy and is always putting his experience to good use in everyday tasks. He is Datsa's father-in-law and Ravi's grandfather.
- Ravi Karia - An eight-year-old boy, Datsa's son and Admirable's grandson.
- Joe Laski - A farmer from Hungary. He takes care of his horse Trojan.
- Mr. Wilton Cashmore - A rich busybody who likes to boss his staff around. He goes to great lengths to try to impress his own boss, the unseen Mr. Biggott.
- Spanner Wilkins - Sharon's boyfriend; an 18-year-old lazy accident-prone orange-haired chap who does odd-jobs for Cashmore and various other characters. He often skives off work to go and eat at Sharon's cafe.
Female characters[]
All female voices were provided by Barbara Flynn.
- Mrs. Dakasha Karia - Admirable's daughter-in-law and Ravi's mother. She is a very cheerful woman. Her first name is only mentioned in the episode "Tortoise". Ravi's father never appears.
- Daphne Peacock - The local veterinarian who is often called in to take care of sick animals.
- Fiona Cashmore - A nine-year-old girl, Wilton Cashmore's daughter.
- Sharon Cope - A dizzy blonde girl who sells food from her bistro wagon by the canal.
Animals[]
- Fairport - A Terrier crossbreed dog, Joshua's faithful animal friend.
- Trojan - Joe's brown horse.
- Boomer - A colorful parrot who was once loaned to Admirable.
Unseen characters[]
- Mr. Biggott - Wilton Cashmore's unseen boss.
- Mrs. Biggott - Mr. Biggott's unseen wife.