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 10
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The Tombliboos are inside their bush, happily practicing their music so loudly that it can be heard all over the garden. Everybody tries calling to the Tombliboos, but nobody can make themselves heard above the noise.
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In the Night Garden volume 6
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Igglepiggle cannot find Upsy Daisy, but then he spots her bed. Upsy Daisy's bed always knows where Upsy Daisy is. Igglepiggle follows Upsy Daisy's bed all the way to Upsy Daisy.
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In the Night Garden volume 8
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Makka Pakka is busy cleaning stones in the garden when his Og-Pog runs away by itself. Makka Pakka and everyone in the garden give chase, but only the clever Pontipine children know how to stop it. Then Makka Pakka has his Og-Pog back safe and sound.
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In the Night Garden volume 2
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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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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 1
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English
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Makka Pakka discovers he can make musical notes by tapping different stones. He makes up a tune. Everyone hears it and comes to listen to Makka Pakka's stone concert.
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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 11
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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 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 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 14
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The Pinky Ponk gets stuck in a tree and tips up. Everybody slides up one end. They rock back and forth and tip the Pinky Ponk the other way. They slide up to the other end. The Pinky Ponk tips back and forth and everybody slides up and down, having great fun.
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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 16
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English
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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 9
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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!
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In the Night Garden volume 1
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The Tombliboos trousers get mixed up all over the place - in the Ninky Nonk, in the Pinky Ponk. No matter how often the Tombliboos change their trousers back - it happens all over again!
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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 2
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English
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Upsy Daisy chooses to sing through her megaphone. The Pontipines cover their ears - what loud singing! They complain over the trubliphone, but then Makka Pakka joins in with his trumpet and they make lovely music together.
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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.