Helped along by a cast of colourful characters and his faithful dog Salty, Old Jack (Bernard Cribbins) is aided by live action and animation which allows him to wander along the seabed, visit tropical islands and fly high up in the air on balloons.

In this season, Jack and Salty search the snowy wastes of Antarctica for a lost parrot called Treasure, a gardener tries to find out why his backyard has become so noisy, and Thelma the dragon eats too much rainbow – and only the tail feather of the mysterious Noodle Oodle bird can save her.

The second season of Old Jack’s Boat airs from Monday, 1 September at 18:00 on CBeebies, channel 306 on DStv.