Joe All Alone

13-year-old Joe lives in a run-down neighborhood of London. He dreams of one day escaping the constraints of everyday life like his role model Huckleberry Finn. At school, the mean Perry and his gang get to him, and at home he is bullied by Dean, his mother's boyfriend. To make matters worse, the two don't return from their vacation as planned. Joe tries to make the best of his situation, but the uncertainty, being alone, and an empty refrigerator are getting to him. When he discovers a stash of 20,000 pounds in his apartment and frightening figures suddenly appear at his home, he realizes that he is in serious trouble. 13-year-old Joe lives in a run-down neighborhood of London. He dreams of one day escaping the constraints of everyday life like his role model Huckleberry Finn. At school, the mean Perry and his gang get to him, and at home he is bullied by Dean, his mother's boyfriend. To make matters worse, the two don't return from their vacation as planned. Joe tries to make the best of his situation, but the uncertainty, being alone, and an empty refrigerator are getting to him. When he discovers a stash of 20,000 pounds in his apartment and frightening figures suddenly appear at his home, he realizes he is in serious trouble. "Joe All Alone" is based on the stories of English children's and young adult author Joanna Nadin. The real-life series, which was nominated for one of the coveted "International Emmy® Kids Awards," movingly portrays Joe's emotional world between inner despair, hope and a good dose of gallows humor. Joe's first-person narration, as well as helpful supporting characters, manage to take away the material's original heaviness. "Joe All Alone" is a production of the British children's television station CBBC in cooperation with Zodiak Kids Studio.