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Duration: 65 minutes

The 13th century was known as the golden age of castle building, when dynastic struggles and the threat of warfare created increasingly larger, mightier defensive structures. Most are still standing to this day. But many of the secrets of how they were constructed have been lost in time. How were they built? What methods were used? Any why do they still stand today?

Curriculum links - history: events beyond living memory, beyond 1066

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See also: BD0018 Ancient Egypt

https://wslr.co.uk/catalog/view/4815

A series of short animations that take the viewer back in time to explore seven different ancient civilizations related to the Key Stage 2 history curriculum. They are Ancient Sumer, Indus Valley, Ancient Egypt, Shang Empire, Mayan civilization, Baghdad and Benin. Each episode is narrated from the point of view of a young child or teenager living in that era. The animations also feature archaeological remains and archives that reveal where historians find evidence for these ancient ways of life.

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Duration - 1 hour

What time is it? How long will it take? With Sabrina and Tempo's help we learn about the hour, minute and second hands, and explore what we do that takes an hour, a minute or a second. We also look at the half-hour and quarter-hour and investigate what five minutes look like on the clock. We follow Sabrina in her daily routine to discover why time is useful and meet a special guest to find out why time is important in the job that she does. There is a rap-in-a-minute to learn and a song to sing along to, plus lots more in the show that gets time well and truly told.

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Series of short films for KS2 children. Archaeologist Raksha Dave explores the amazing places, monuments and archaeological finds left behind from prehistoric Britain to build a picture of what it must have been like living in the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages. To bring prehistory alive and show how the ancient people of Britain shaped where we live now, Raksha makes a razor-sharp flint tool, helps to cast a bronze axe and, using only a red deer antler, mines iron ore in an ancient mine. She visits the exceptional Stone Age burial at Paviland, explores Stonehenge - where, nearby, the biggest discovery of prehistoric gold was unearthed - and enters the Secret Forest, home to the only known prehistoric open-cast iron mines in the world. Raksha also has a chance to help out with daubing a replica Neolithic home, tries on Bronze Age clothes and feasts on Iron Age food.

NB: This programme is also available as part of boxed set "BD0003 Early Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age". Search for "BD0003" to see a full list of contents and to request this resource.

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Duration: 30 minutes

Historian Bettany Hughes explores what made Britain so attractive to the ancient Romans that they made it a province of their great empire. Bettany visits the Roman fort at Vindolanda, the sacred baths at Aquae Sulis and the Corinium Museum, to find out what life was like for the Roman soldiers, women and children who lived in Roman Britain.

NB: This programme is also available as part of boxed set "BD0001 The Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain". Search for "BD0001" to see a full list of contents and to request this resource.

Curriculum links - history: the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

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This series of highly ambitious animated shorts chart the major changes in British history from the mesolithic period to the Domesday book - set in an unnamed part of Britain against ever-evolving landscape ranging from wild forests and stone circles to Roman forts and Norman castles. Drama emerges from the challenges faced by the Britons living during these ever changing times, such as Iron Age tribal conflict, Viking sagas and the Norman invasion. Each story is centered round a familiar family, whose origins change between native Britons and migrants, but always with identifiable personalities. With the combination of engaging stories and atmospheric animation, children will be hooked!

 NB: Selected extracts from this programme are also available as part of boxed sets "BD0001 The Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain" and "BD0003 Early Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age". Search for "BD0001" or "BD0003" to see a full list of contents and to request these resources.

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Episode length - 15 minutes

Animation featuring audience participation. Well-known folk stories and fairy tales are given a modern twist.

Curriculum links - familiar stories, fairy stories, traditional tales

1 - Get Lucky

The Prince's new carriage is the fastest ever built, but every road in the kingdom twists and turns, which slows him down. He orders the royal engineer, Pinocchio, to build a motorway.

2 - Humpty in Love

Humpty Dumpty is the king's personal jester, but under constant guard he cannot live his own life.

3 - Candyfloss Mutants

The King's sweet tooth is the sweetest in the land. Unfortunately for him, his love of cakes means he is a tad overweight, so the queen puts him on a strict diet of lettuce and exercise. 

4 - Love is in the Air

It is springtime and a young wolf's thoughts turn to love. Alas, his crush, Little Red Riding Hood , is not accepting any of his soppy advances. Not one to take defeat lying down, the wolf steals Cupid's bow and plans to shoot Red Riding Hood with a love arrow.

5 - One Bride for Seven Princes

It is another day at the office for the handsome prince as he attempts to wake Snow White in the enchanted forest with a single kiss. Unfortunately, it all goes wrong, and the Wolf kisses Snow White instead.

 6 - Fire for Hire

A gentle knight tries to woo a princess, but she is only impresses by deeds of daring and tells him that to win her heart he must slay a dragon.

7 - A Very Close Shave

The Wicked Witch is out to destroy Rapunzel's beautiful locks and take over her position as the fairest of them all.

8 - The Wolf Who Cried Veggie Burger

The big bad wolf's vegetarian grandmother dies, leaving him to a fortune. To claim this, however, he must turn vegetarian himself for a whole week under the watchful eye of Percival, his cousin.

9 - Rain Today, Drought, Tomorrow

The Fairy Godmother has a crush on the giant living at the top of the beanstalk. He accepts her invitation to her house for tea, sending her on a cleaning spree. She conjures up a magical sponge to help wash her flat from top to bottom, but it soon begins to soak up every drop of moisture in the kingdom.

10 - Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Home Hunting We Will Go

The seven dwarves are fed up of working hard for diamonds and rubies which living in a tiny one-bedroom shack, so they begin the search for a palatial abode befitting their enormous wealth.

11 - Wishing Well Claws

A lonely giant makes a wish with the genie of the well for a friend. The best the genie can do is a smelly troll, but the giant accepts this and the two become great friends.

12 - Bop Til You Drop

The dance contest's grand prize is a date with the princess, and Jack is desperate to win. Jack's magic beans cast a spell to make him the best dancer in the kingdom, so he dances as if his feet were possessed and wins the contest.

13 - Hot Hot Hot

Barry the Dragon is a master at baking cakes, and the locals cannot get enough of his flame-cooked goodies. Soon his cave us full of gold coins, and he is rich! But his quest for coins comes at a cost: He awakes to find that his dragon flame has run out, just as he has to fulfil a huge order for the Queen!

14 - The Mirror Trekked 

The magic mirror has had enough! No more will he be beaten down and verbally abused by the wicked queen for telling her the simple truth.

15 - Beautiful on the Inside

The handsome prince attends a contest to break the world record for waking sleeping beauties.

16 - Attack of the Cheesy Singers

A handsome prince arrives to serenade the princess. He has a terrible voice and hires a cheesy lounge singer to sing for him, but the princess is more enamoured with the cheesy singer than the prince!

17 - Beauty School Breakout

A handsome prince arrives at Rapunzel's tower and starts to climb her beautiful silken hair, but he is confronted by a masculine ogre-like Rapunzel.

18 - A Knight's Tale

The Black Knight is the ultimate entrepeneur celebrity, but all is not well despite his success. He is in love with the Princess but cannot ask the King for her hand in marriage as he develops a terrible stutter when he is near her.

19 - Merry Men at Work

The Sheriff of Nottingham has a grudge against Robin Hood and devises a plan to oust him and his gang from the forest. The Pied Punk Piper releases a swarm of rats, leaving Robin and his Merry men homeless and without a steady income.

20 - Goldilocks and the Big Heist

In this story, there is no porridge left in the kingdom. The three bears have squirrelled the whole supply in their forest retreat and the King and Queen are desperate to get it back.

21 - Anarchy in the Kingdom

It is tourist season in the kingdom and the locals are plagued by tourists. A public meeting is called seeking a solution to the tourist menace ruining everyone's lives. The Pied Punk of Hamelin, Franky Fishbreath, claims to be able to rid the kingdom of the tourist hordes once and for all, for the right price.

22 - Ghouldilocks and The Three Scares

Maid Marion is sick of playing the part of maid to Robin Hood and his bunch of slovenly Merry Men. She leaves for a more fulfilling life as a strong, independent woman.

23 - The Prince Maker

In this story, the little match girl receives a magic bean in exchange for a box of matches. When she meets a frog who has been dreaming of a kiss from a princess, she uses the magic bean to become one.

24 - The King's New Clothes

An emperor is visiting a king for a royal ball and the king enlists his tailor to create an outfit to upstage the extravagant emperor.

25 - Legs and Muffet

Little Miss Muffet and her spider friend Legs struggle in broken-down theatres with their comedy act, until they hire a big-shot agent to boost their career.

26 - Sleepwalking Beauty

Sleeping Beauty is not only under a sleeping spell for a hundred years, but has now developed the dangerous habit of sleepwalking.

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Episode length - 25 minutes.

Children's nature documentary following the lives of a number of wild animals.

1- Lemurs, Madagascar

2 - Penguins, Antarctica

See also:

BD0020 Polar Regions (KS2)

https://wslr.co.uk/catalog/view/4888

BD0019 Polar Lands (KS1)

https://wslr.co.uk/catalog/view/4879

3 - Hippos, Zambia's Luangwa River

4 - Giant Otters, Peruvian rainforest

5 - Ostriches, African plains

6 - Tigers, Ranthambore National Park, India

7 - Crocodiles, Luangwa River, Zambia

8 - Hyenas

9 - Capybaras, Venezuela

10 - Iguanas

11 - Dingoes, Australia

13 - Monkeys, Jodhpur, India

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Episode length - 40 minutes

NB: This episode is also available as part of boxed set "BD0002 World War 1". Search for "BD0002" to see a full list of contents and to request this resource.

Frightful First World War

In this one-off special, Bob Hale and Rattus Rattus guide viewers through the horrible history of 1914-18. Featuring the soldiers, pilots, civilians, Girl Guides, Suffragettes and even kings who were all caught up in the fighting.

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Duration - 30 minutes

Animation retelling the story of the nativity from the point of view of a young cow. Marjorie lives in a run-down stable in the middle of Bethlehem, an unremarkable backwater town only a few days donkey ride from Nazareth. Bored of her small-town life and stable where nothing ever happens, Marje gets permission to go into town - which is unusually packed with every creature under the sun, from panda bears to elephants, all having returned for the weekend to comply with Caesar Augustus' Roman census.

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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