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Preschool history series. Children discover their own and their family's history through fun, adventure and play.

See also: TD4768 Transport Clips

1 - Pearly Queen

2 - Architect

3 - Actor

4 - Safari

6 - TV Presenter

7 - Ballroom

8 - Baker

9 - Sailing

10 - Australian Farmer

11 - Buses

12 - Steel Drummer

13 - Hotel

14 - Lighthouse

15 - Polo

16 - Digging

17 - Icecream

18 - Policeman

19 - Climbing

20 - Tennis

21 - Beefeater

22 - Weaver

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One disc combining all five animated versions of the popular Julia Donaldson picture books, The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, Stick Man and The Highway Rat.

The Gruffalo, 2009, U, 27 minutes

A cunning mouse goes for a walk in the forest and outwits a succession of predators. Starring James Corden, James McAvoy, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson

The Gruffalo's Child, 2011, U, 27 minutes

A little Gruffalo ignores her father's warning and tiptoes out into the snow in search of a Big Bad Mouse. Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Shirley Henderson, Robbie Coltrane

Room on the Broom, 2012, 25 minutes

The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. They are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, and each animal asks for a ride on the broom. They climb on, one after the next, until the broom is so heavy that it snaps in two! What will happen next as they tumble into a bog and meet a greedy dragon? Starring Simon Pegg, Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon

Stick Man, 2015, 25 minutes

Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he make it back in time for Christmas? Starring Martin Freeman, Jennifer Saunders, Russel Tovey.

The Highway Rat, 2017, 25 mins

The Highway Rat tells the tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things. Tearing along the highway, he searches for sugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end. Starring Rob Brydon, Frances de la Tour, Tom Hollander, David Tennant.

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A collection of "Putrid Pirates" clips from Horrible Histories Series 1 - 5.

Clip 1: The Black Spot & Captain Black Bart 

Clip 2: Stolen herd of cows & Historical Hospital (amputation by ship’s carpenter) 

Clip 3: Pirate treasure and Historical Shopping Channel (Pirate Hour ) 

Clip 4: Blackbeard’s Song (Gilbert & Sullivan parody)

Clip 5: Luring ships close for attack & “Ready Steady Feast” with Captain Ned Low 

Clip 6: Historical Masterchef (with hippie buccaneer & Pirate Weather Forecast 

Clip 7: Historical Apprentice - competing to move cargo overseas 

Clip 8: Keelhauling & HHTV Cribs - Blackbeard’s Ship

Clip 9: Pirate slang & HHTV Sport - Live from the Pirate Races 

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A collection of "Angry Aztecs" clips from Horrible Histories Series 1 - 5.

Clip 1: Historical Masterchef & howler monkeys animation

Clip 2: Aztec Come Dine With Me

Clip 3: Aztec Gardeners’ World & Aztec Whodunnit-o

Clip 4: “The Mystery of Motecuhzoma” & Video Game: “Spanish Conquistador vs. Aztec Warrior

Clip 5: Adverts - All-in-One Cactus multipurpose tool & Chuckle Resin chewing gum

Clip 6: Song - “Discaztec (Ain’t Staying Alive)”

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Episode length - 1 hour

Actress and former Holby City star Jing Lusi sets out to explore the true meaning of Chinese New Year. Born in Shanghai but raised in Britain, Jing is the compere of this year's London New Year celebrations in Trafalgar Square. This film follows the lead-up to the festival among the community in Chinatown, Jing's own family celebrations and her mission to understand an important part of her heritage about which she knows little. After hearing about New Year rituals from Chinese people living in Britain, including TV chef Nancy Lam, King questions the role of the ancient superstitions in the modern world and looks for a more rational explanation. Her quest leads her to a neuroscientist - Professor Bruce Hood - who specialises in the psychology of belief and puts Jing through an experiment to measure her own level of superstitious thinking, with startling results.

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Episode length - 15 minutes

Preschool history series. Adults take young relatives on a journey of discovery to find out what life was like for children at different times throughout history. Dressing up in the clothes of the times, they find out about homes, schools, chores, games, traditions, food and more.

1- World War II childhood

2 - Viking childhood

4 - Industrial Revolution childhood

5 - Roman childhood

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1 hour.

A story of a Windrush generation girl who came to Britain in 1960 from the Caribbean. Adapted from the book by Floella Benjamin.

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Duration: 20 minutes

A series of four animated short films based on folktales from around the world. Narrated by Maureen Lipman, Meera Syal and other. Aimed at literacy students at Key Stage 1, the films provide an engaging way to inform children about different countries, cultures and storytelling traditions. They constitute an invaluable and versatile resource for further learning across the curriculum and provide a great starting point for discussions in the classroom.

1 - The Prince Who Thinks He is a Rooster - from Israel

2 - The Strongest man in the World - from Nigeria

3 - The Tale of How the Caliph Became a Stork - from Iraq

4 - The Story of Wali Dad - from Pakistan

See also: BD0008 Stories from Other Cultures

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See also: BD0014 Habitats & Adaptations

Duration: 1 hour

Wildlife documentary. From enormous tortoises and deep-diving lizards to fish-eating snakes and birds that hunt giant venomous centipedes, the wildlife of the world-famous Galapagos Islands is unique and bizarre. This wilderness once inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, but it is currently undergoing a human revolution, with tourism driving a population boom. David Attenborough narrates this modern-day story of the Galapagos and reveals whether, in this ever-changing world, its animals can still thrive.

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Episode length - 30 minutes

See also: BD0016 Shakespeare

In this series of short films for Key Stage 2, Newsround's Ricky Boleto and Leah Gooding go in search of William Shakespeare. They find out about Shakespeare's early life in Stratford-upon-Avon, visit Shakespeare's Globe theatre in London and see how his plays were performed. They also learn about the Tudor age into which Shakespeare was born and of the beliefs of the time which helped shape his work. Finally they focus on some of his most famous plays - Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Shakespeare's Life 

Shakespeare's World 

Introducing A Midsummer Night's Dream 

Introducing Romeo and Juliet 

Shakespeare's Theatre 

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