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Preschool history series.
Episode length: 15 mins
Episode 1. Discovering Sir Francis Drake
Trixie and Daddy Olly go on a journey of discovery to find out what life was like for a ship's boy nearly 500 years ago. Trixie and Olly dress up in clothes from that time and together they find out about a boy called Francis Drake, who became a famous sailor when he grew up. Trixie and Olly try out the types of food that sailors would have eaten, including some very hard ship's biscuits! Then, they discover why sailors had to be good at sewing. Together they visit a big ship just like the one Francis went on and find out all about the sorts of jobs a ship's boy had to do. Finally, they go looking for treasure!
Episode 2. Discovering the Great Fire of London
Finley and Grandad Laurence journey back around 350 years to find out what life was like for a child during the time of the Great Fire of London. Together they dress up in clothes from the time and learn about a boy called William Taswell who wrote a diary about the Great Fire. Finley and Grandad Laurence play some fun games that William might have played with his school friends, and together they discover how the Great Fire started, why it spread across London and how people warned each other about it. Finally they discover how William and his friends helped put the fire out, and why a big fire like that can never happen again.
Episode 3. Discovering the Anglo-Saxons
Mummy Nicola takes Kimaya on a journey of discovery to find out what life was like for an Anglo-Saxon child 1500 years ago. They dress up in clothes from the time to learn about a boy called Stedman, whose family were Anglo-Saxon farmers. Together they discover what life was like for Stedman - what his house looked like, the language he spoke, the food he would have grown and eaten, and the jobs he would do to help his family. Finally, at the end of a busy day, Kimaya and Mummy enjoy food and games with the other Anglo-Saxon villagers.
Episode 4. Discovering Scipio's Story
Leon and Gogo Thabby go back 300 years to discover what life was like for a child living as a servant boy in a grand castle. Leon and Gogo Thabby dress up in fancy clothes and Thabby takes them to a special place to learn about a boy called Scipio, who came to Scotland from Africa. Together, they find out about the jobs Scipio would have done in the castle, the food he would have eaten, the music he would have heard and the new skills he learned. They discover that life in Scotland was very different from Scipio's life in Africa.
Episode 5. Discovering Victorian Nursing
Mummy Emma takes Oscar on a journey of discovery to find out what life was like for a child who was ill during Victorian times. Dressing up in clothes of the time they find out about two little girls, Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale, who became very well-known when they grew up for treating people who were ill. Together, Mummy Emma and Oscar learn about what people did when they couldn't afford to go to the doctor's. They discover how to make a homemade remedy like Mary Seacole and find out why it was so hard to keep clean in Victorian times. Finally, Oscar experiences what a Florence Nightingale type of hospital would have been like for a child patient and plays some games to keep him entertained.
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PAYU Price Code link: Price Code M
Certificate: U
Length: 85 mins
Year of release: 2005
Genre: Documentary
Oscar-winning documentary chronicling the ritual journey of emperor penguins across the harsh terrain of the Antarctic to their breeding grounds. Includes intimate footage of their mating rituals and struggle to survive. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
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Certificate: U
Length: 100 mins
Year of release: 2004
Genre: Animation
On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home.
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Certificate: U
Length: 101 mins
Year of release: 1972
Genre: Adventure
Made in Wonderland, the most magical musical of all! Alice falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream world populated by surreal characters and bewildering adventures. It's a journey of self-discovery for Alice as she seaches for a way out of Wonderland and encounters many bizarre creatures such as the White Rabbit, the March Hare, the Queen of Hearts and the Dormouse. Musical highlights include the inspiring song "The Me I Never Knew".
Director: William Sterling
Starring: Fiona Fullerton, Michael Jayston, Hywel Blewett, Dudley Moore
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Certificate: U
Length: 95 mins
Year of release: 1999
Genre: Christmas
Adaptation of Dickens's classic tale of hope, compassion and the uplifting power of the spirit. Patrick Stewart stars as miser Scrooge, who despises the festive season until he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
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Certificate: U
Length: 77 mins
Year of release: 2001
Genre: Christmas
Simon Callow provides the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge in this animated interpretation of Dickens' classic story, with Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage, Jane Horrocks, Michael Gambon, Rhys Ifans and Juliet Stephenson, and songs from Charlotte Church.
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Certificate: PG
Length: 60 mins
Year of release: 2008
Genre: Christmas
Festive fun with the Muppets. After a chaotic trip to the post office, Gonzo finds that he still has three letters to Santa that must be delivered, including one from his friend Claire. So he and his Muppet friends race to Santa's workshop to make sure the letters arrive in time for Christmas Eve.
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Certificate: U
Length: 26 mins
Year of release: 1982
Genre: Animation
Wordless (save for the song "Walking in the Air") animated adventure about a young English boy who makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, only for it to come to life that night and take him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
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Certificate: U
Length: 98 mins
Year of release: 2008
Genre: Animation
Oscar winning animation. After years of tidying up an Earth devoid of humanity hundreds of years in the future, a lonely robot janitor meets a beautiful mechanical scout and follows her across the galaxy.
See also: BD0024 Saving Planet Earth - What Can I Do?
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Certificate: PG
Length: 90 mins
Year of release: 2010
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Animated children's adventure based on the best-selling books. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is a young Viking, living in the village of Berk. Trained to hunt the dragons that plague the village, Hiccup forms an unlikely friendship with Toothless, an injured dragon.
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