About the programme

Let’s Guess with Jess!

Jess the Cat is already famous all over the world for starring in the series ‘Postman Pat’. Now this much loved character has his own show – Guess with Jess®, where he speaks for the first time! The show follows the adventures of Jess and his gang of animal friends as they play and explore in the idyllic surroundings of their home, Greendale Farm.

Guess with Jess® is an enquiry-based learning show aimed at two to four year olds. Jess and his friends search for the answers to science and nature-led questions, allowing children to learn about the world around them. Each episode is based upon a ‘Big Question’, which is answered by asking, testing and finding a way! Jess and his friends are typical youngsters, curious about the world and eager to learn about its many wonders.

Jess likes to invite his friends along to join in his adventures as he searches for the answer to the ‘Big Question’. His friends: Mimi the rabbit, Horace the frog, Baa the lamb, Billie the field mouse, Joey and Jinx the twin puppies and Willow the pony, are all characters that viewers can easily identify and relate to. With these varied personalities and skills, help is always at hand for Jess - no matter what the challenge!

How Can We Find The Answers

Each episode of Guess with Jess® features a ‘Big Question’, which Jess and his friends set out to solve – with much amusement along the way. Jess takes his viewers on a fun journey as he searches for the answer to his query. As the central character, Jess talks directly to the camera, inviting the child to feel a part of the gang and be in the thick of the action in their search for the answer. His irresistible enthusiasm and excitement means he is always at the centre of the action.

The answer to the ‘Big Question’ never comes easy and there are often a few false starts along the way. Learning is presented as a process. Knowledge isn’t simply handed to Jess and his friends. Instead, they learn by asking questions, thinking, exploring, and trying things out. While some television programs simply tell viewers that caterpillars turn into butterflies or that it is good to share, Guess with Jess® helps children understand how to discover such answers for themselves.