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Episode length: 30 minutes

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of famous inventors, artists, engineers and more, including Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Leonardo Da Vinci and Archimedes.

1 - Archimedes - the ancient Greek mathematician and expert engineer. Inspired by Archimedes, they come up with their own genius idea when they bring one of  his most brilliant inventions to life, with some explosive results.

2 - Von Braun - the rocket scientist Wernher von Braun. Inspired by Von Braun's ideas, Dick and Dom come up with their own genius idea, involving a small doll, a huge helium balloon and a journey into space.

3 - Newton - one of the greatest scientists of all time, Dick and Dom explore Sir Isaac Newton's theories of gravity. Inspired by Newton, Dick and Dom come up with their own genius idea, when they attempt to defy the laws of gravity by riding with Wall of Death.

4 - Faraday - Michael Faraday - a pioneer of electricity whose discoveries helped power the planet. Dick and Dom come up with their own idea, involving a cage, and almost a million volts of electricity. The results are shocking!

5 - Derbyshire - Delia Derbyshire, a pioneer of modern day music, helped create the Doctor Who theme tune. Dick and Dom record their own version of the theme tune with a twist.

6 - Bazalgette - Sir Joseph Bazalgette was the man who invented London's giant sewer system. Inspired by this, Dick and Dom come up with their own idea to demonstrate the explosive power of poo.

7 - Watt - Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt revolutionised steam technology. Inspired, Dick and Dom build and race their own steam powered tandem bike.

8 - Widdowson - Elisie Widdowson was a food expert who helped devise war time rationing. Dick and Dom come up with their own idea involving some rations, some army cadets and a gruelling assault course.

9 - Da Vinci - Dick and Dom are inspiered by artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci to bring one of his boldest inventions to life, involving a tank, a medieval army and some rotten tomatoes.

10 - Brunel - Dick and Dom reveal the genius of engineer extraordinair Isambard Kingdom Brunel and are inspired to come up with their own genius idea, which involves climbing to the top of one of the tallest bridges in the world.

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Episode length - 15 minutes

Natural history series for the Early Years.

See also: BD0009 Dinosaurs

 1- T-Rex and pumice stone

2 - Diplodocus and fern

3 - Leaellynasaura and egg shell

4 - Eustreptospondylus and ammonite

5 - Iberomesornis and feather

6 - Triceratops and horn

7 - Cynodont and lichen

8 - Iguanadon footprint

9 - Coelophysis and fish

10 - Ornithocheirus and sand dollar

11 - Allosaurus and dragonfly

12 - Placerias and red clay

13 - Muttaburasaurus and berries

14 - Brachiosaurus and monkey puzzle

15 - T-Rex and imprint

16 - Stegosaurus and painting

17 - Diplodocus and dung beetle

18 - Postosuchus and teeth

19 - T-Rex and roar

20 - Allosaurus and salt

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A series of popular stories told in British Sign Language with narration.

1 - The Magic Sky by Lucy Richards

2 - Just Because by Rebecca Elliott

3 - Sometimes by Rebecca Elliott

4 - The Ant and the Big Bad Bully Goat by Andrew Fusek Peters

5 - Sophie and the New Baby by Laurence Anholt

6 - The Elves and the Shoemaker

7 - I Want to be a Cowgirl by Jeanne Willis

8 - Oliver's Fruit Salad by Vivienne French

9 - Grill Pan Eddy by Jeanne Willis

10 - The Cloud by Hannah Cumming

11 - The Lost Stars by Hannah Cumming

12 - The Night Pirates by Peter Harris

13 - Night Monkey Day Monkey by Julia Donaldson

14 - Three Billy Goats Gruff

15 - Wriggle, Jump, Stomp Mr Croc by Jo Lodge

16 - Beware of the Storybook Wolves by Lauren Child

17 - My Two Grannies by Floella Benjamin

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See also: BD0014 Habitats & Adaptations

Episode length - 30 minutes

A compilation of short films for primary school age, looking at Britain's best-loved burrowing animals. Find out more about how moles, badgers, rabbits and their babies live underground, and how water voles live alongside riverbanks. And discover the lengths badgers go to to keep clean. Plus learn about these burrowing animals' homes, how they socialise and, importantly, how they deal with predators.

Curriculum links - living things and their habitats

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Episode length: 40 minutes.

Packed with CBeebies stars and some very special guests, the classic Dickens novel is adapted to tell the story of how miserly Ebenezer Scrooge needs some CBeebies magic to help him care for those around him and share the joy of Christmas! 

Three presents lead Scrooge through a series of experiences that help him change his ways, and if the audience join in with all the singing and dancing along the way, it's sure to do the trick!

Starring: Andy Day, Sophie Aldred, Gemma Hunt, Alex Winters, Chris Jarvis, Ben Faulks

NB: If you would like to keep this collection until January, to enable you to use it in the final week of Autumn term, please note this on your request and we will be happy to collect it when our driver visits your school in the Spring term. 

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Clip length: 2 - 7 minutes

See also: BD0018 Ancient Egypt

Disc 1 - Teacher notes

Disc 2 - A collection of "Awful Egyptians" clips from Horrible Histories series 1 - 5.

1 - "Anti-Fly Honey Slave" advert; pyramids; rivals

2 - Mummification including song "I'm Making a Mummy"

3 - "Pharaoh Phashion" magazine & "Mouse Fresh Toothpaste"

4 - Pyramids; Egyptian Gods

5 - Cleopatra; Hatshepsut, first female Pharaoh

6 - Cleopatra and Mark Antony

7 - "The Real Tomb Raider"; "The Curse of Tutankhamun"

8 - Song - "Learn Your Hieroglyphics"

9 - Cleopatra's beauty regime; Dr Isis' surprising treatments

10 - Egyptian diets; "Stone-of-the-Month Scheme"

11 - Tutankhamun news report

12 - Tomb builder; "Ushbati Coffin Dolls"

13 - Song - "Ra Ra Cleopatra"

14 - "Wonders of the Egyptian Universe"

15 - Mummification

16 - Dental treatments; "Egyptian 2000" hair dye advert

17 - Battle of Pelusium; "I Love Cats" magazine

18 - Baldness cure; "Only For Men" advert

19 - "Wife Swap" - Pharaoh Rameses II & Queen Neferati

20 - Funerals; "Hieroglabble" (Scrabble parody)

21 - Rameses II's movie pitch; Egyptian labourer

Disc 3 - Crafty Cleopatra Special - 30 mins
A special episode of the historical sketch show about the great Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
Cleopatra clashes with her brother, seizes power and hooks up with great Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Meanwhile, across the world, we catch up with the thoughts of famous Chinese philosopher Confucius and encounter the less glamorous side of life in Rome.

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Duration - 45 minutes

The stars of CBeebies bring to life this magical adventure about a thumb-sized girl in an oversized world of plants and animals, as Thumbelina tries to find out who she really is. Inspired by the tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the show features many of CBeebies' favourite faces. This enchanting story is brought to life with colourful characters, comedy and 60s-inspired music, including several new songs.

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Clip length 2 - 7 minutes

A colelction of "Groovy Greeks" clips from Horrible Histories series 1 - 5.

1 - Hippocrates; Alexander the Great and Hephaestion

2 - The Story of Kronos

3 - The Story of Helen of Troy; the Trojan Horse

4 - "Historical Wife Swap" - Athenians Vs Spartans

5 - Spartan Warriors; The Batthel of Thermopylae

6 - General Pausanius; Draco's Punshishments; Sleeping Beauty (Ancient Greek style)

7 - Song: "We Are Greek"; Greek plays; Aeschylus' death

8 - Heraclitus; "Evil-Spirit-Preventing-Door-Frame Tar" advert; the Oracle of Delphi

9 - Song: "Spartan High School Musical"; sending a student off to school

10 - Siege of Troy; elephant warfare

11 - "Spartan High School"; Draco's death

12 - Greek boxer; "Words We Get from the Greeks"

13 - "Words We Get from the Greeks"; "Historical Head Teachers"

14 - Ancient Olympics; Milo of Croton

15 - Greek philosopher; Thesmophoria festival

16 - Song: "The Thinkers"; Socrates

17 - Spartan battle phalanx; "Pausanius: A True Story"

18 - Messages from the Gods; "Ancient Greek Tattoo Messenger"

19 - "Words We Get from the Greeks"; Asclepeion doctor-priests

20 - Diogenes; Pyhagoras' death

21 "Words We Get from the Greeks"; "Historical Mastermind" - Greek inventions; Gordian Knot

22 - Viedo game: Archimedes; Aesop and an angry mob

23 - "Now That's What I Call Greek Battle Music" (advert); "Don't Tell the Spartan Bride"

24 - "Greek Come Dine with Me" - classical thinkers

25 - Spartans - identifying cowarice in battle

26 - Song: "Alexander the Great"; "Conquests of Greece" board game

27 - "Words We Get from the Greeks"; "Wonders of the Greek Universe"

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Episode length - 30 minutes

Hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, lightening strikes; Fierce Earth shows what it would be like to experience some of nature's most destructive forces. Each episode explores the anatomy of one incredible natural phenomenon.

Featuring footage from the BBC and other natural history archives, the series showcases the stunning power of nature's fury with jaw dropping footage such as exploding volcanoes, car hurtling tornadoes and giant tsunami waves. Experiments and demonstrations show the impact of Mother Nature at her most furious.

Curriculum links - physical geographical features, hot/cold areas of the world.

Episode 1 - Hurricanes 

An insight into the destructive power of hurricanes, including how three childhood friends were affected when their homes were struck by a storm in Texas.

Episode 2 - Blizzards 

American storm chaser Mike Theiss reveals how Boston came to a standstill after a blizzard in 2013.

Episode 3 - Ice

On a bobsleigh track in the Swiss Alps, Leo learns about the slippery properties of this frozen substance, whilst Mike gets first-hand experience of the devastating power of ice storms as he travels to the eastern United States.

Episode 4 - World's Driest Place 

The team travels six thousand miles to Chile to visit the Atacama desert - the driest place on Earth.

Episode 5 - World's Wettest Place

The team travels the length of India tracking the monsoon as it passes over the country to the village reputed to be the wettest place in the world.

Episode 6 - Avalanches 

The team travels to avalanche country and the French ski town of Tignes, in the Alps. Clare and Dougal go skiing in the shadow of the biggest avalance threat in the mountains and test out the latest cutting-edge survival technology.

Episode 7 - Landslides:

The team explores the threat of landslides in the UK. Leah travels to the Isle of Wight to discover why it's under the constant threat of eroding rocks. Dougal explores the biggest sinkhole in Britain

Episode 8 - Boiling Earth 

The team travels to Iceland to explore a country created by volcanoes. Dougal dives into the sea and touches the two tectonic plates of Europe and America.

Episode 9 -  Waves and Tides 

Leo and Clare travel to Santa Cruz, California to take a surfing lesson.

Episode 10 - Leo's Fiercest Moments:

Leo looks back over his top ten fiercest moments ever. It's all here, from freezing blizzards to boiling hot deserts. Plus an exclusive, never seen before, number one challenge.

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Duration: 30 minutes

Links - childhood, within living memory.

Three films telling the story of the personal experience of three people who were children in World War II. Taking their young friend of relative, who is the same age as they were in the war, back to places that evoke memories of the 1940s, they describe their everyday life, the fears and excitement, and the experiences they faced. The young people have the opportunity to ask questions and compare their lives to those of children in the war. Using archive footage and stills merged with scenes today, the films are a powerful insight into the reality of children's lives in the war.

1. Living Through the Air Raids 

2. An Evacuee's Adventure 

3. A Soldier's Daughter

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