Derek Jacobi
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Star of stage, screen and television, and one of only two people to be awarded two Knighthoods, Sir Derek Jacobi is one of Britain's most distinguished actors. 'If you want to be an actor, don't. If you need to be an actor, do.' The world of theatre could not have been further from Derek's childhood: an only child, born in Leytonstone, London. With his father a department store manager and his mother a secretary, his was very much a working-class...
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In the Night Garden volume 16
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Igglepiggle discovers the stones, which Makka Pakka has most carefully tidied into a special pattern. Dancing on his way, Igglepiggle accidentally knocks over the stones. He tries to put them back as they were, but somehow they are never quite right. Makka Pakka returns and cheerfully restores the stones to perfect order.
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In the Night Garden volume 19
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The ball is bouncing all over the garden. It accidentally knocks over Makka Pakka's pile of stones and bounces happily away. Makka Pakka rebuilds his stones and protects them from the bouncing ball only for the ball to accidentally knock him over too. The ball is always a lot of fun.
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In the Night Garden volume 5
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Upsy Daisy teaches Igglepiggle how to play hiding. Upsy Daisy is very good at hiding. Igglepiggle is impressed.
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In the Night Garden volume 12
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The Pontipines count to six. Upsy Daisy shows Igglepiggle how to jump. Soon everybody is joining in the jumping game - from the great big Haahoos to the teeny tiny Pontipines. Everybody joins in the dance at the gazebo.
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In the Night Garden volume 4
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English
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Upsy Daisy wants to look at all the pretty flowers in the garden, but Igglepiggle wants to ride in the Ninky Nonk. They each go their separate ways, but when Igglepiggle finds the prettiest flower of all, he collects Upsy Daisy in the Ninky Nonk and takes her to see it.
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In the Night Garden volume 8
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Igglepiggle has lost his blanket. Upsy Daisy helps him look for it. They hear the distant sound of Makka Pakka's trumpet call. The Gazebo shows them a picture of Makka Pakka, so they visit him and find Igglepiggle's blanket in Makka Pakka's ditch.
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In the Night Garden volume 10
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Everyone is enjoying a ride on the Pinky Ponk, but Tombliboo Ooo is more interested in drinking all the Pinky Ponk juice. Inevitably his tummy is too full so Tombliboo Unn and Tombliboo Eee help him to bed and play music to make him feel better.
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In the Night Garden volume 13
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English
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The Tombliboos have a very busy day. First they ride on the Pinky Ponk, then they explore the garden and finally, they return to their house to clean their teeth before bedtime.
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In the Night Garden volume 11
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English
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Makka Pakka is washing the ball when his Uff-uff blows right away. It falls into Upsy Daisy's bed. She carefully retrieves it and sets off through the garden to return it to Makka Pakka.
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In the Night Garden volume 17
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The Tombliboos are riding in the Pinky Ponk, enjoying their Pinky Ponk Juice. Each of them makes a different funny noise when they sip their juice. Despite the request from the Narrator to drink their Pinky Ponk Juice gently and quietly, the game continues.
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In the Night Garden volume 5
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English
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Everyone in the Night Garden boards the Pinky Ponk for a very special journey. Up, up, up they go. Where can the Pinky Ponk be going? The Pinky Ponk went all that way to see the magical bud of the Olly Bolly Dob Dob flower.
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In the Night Garden volume 19
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English
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The Tombliboos run all over the inside of their bush looking for their toothbrushes. They clean their teeth to the teeth cleaning song, then run out into the garden proudly to show everyone their clean teeth. Makka Pakka arrives to wash their faces - what lovely clean Tombliboos! Everybody joins in the dance at the gazebo.
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In the Night Garden volume 15
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English
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The Pontipines are counting to five. Makka Pakka is building a pile of five stones. The Tombliboos are inside their bush, building with their very own bricks. Each Tombliboo is building a tower and when they begin to compare towers and share bricks.
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In the Night Garden volume 6
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Everyone is riding on the Pinky Ponk when the Ding Dong alarm goes. The Pinky Ponk goes up, up and over and down, down and under. Everyone has a very adventurous ride.
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In the Night Garden volume 11
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Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy are best friends, but today Igglepiggle cannot find Upsy Daisy. He asks Makka Pakka. He asks the Tombliboos, until finally Upsy Daisy's bed leads him back to Upsy Daisy.
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In the Night Garden volume 2
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English
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The Tombliboos are in their house when Makka Pakka comes to call. In their haste to leave, Tombliboo Eee keeps going the wrong way. Finally, they discover that they can find their way together.
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In the Night Garden volume 8
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English
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Makka Pakka makes a pile of six stones. One by one he gives everyone in the garden a stone for a present. He is left with one - a special stone for Makka Pakka.
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In the Night Garden volume 13
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English
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The Pontipines count to three. First the Tombliboos play hiding, then the Pontipines set off for a walk around the garden. As always, Mr and Mrs Pontipine lose the children. Which flowerpot are they hiding in - the big one, small one or the one in between?
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In the Night Garden volume 9
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English
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Upsy Daisy is kissing everything in the garden. She kisses a tree, a flower and Igglepiggle. She rides around the garden in the Ninky Nonk visiting and kissing people and things. Suddenly the Ninky Nonk stops and won't go. Upsy Daisy wonders why - then realises the Ninky Nonk wants a kiss too!