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 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 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 13
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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 16
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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 2
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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 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 13
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The Pontipines count to three. First the Tombliboos play hiding, then the Pontipines set off for a walk around the garden. As always, Mr and Mrs Pontipine lose the children. Which flowerpot are they hiding in - the big one, small one or the one in between?
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In the Night Garden volume 12
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The Tombliboos explore inside their house. It is full of interesting spaces, stairs to climb and slides to slide down. Today they go right to the top of their house - each one higher than the next - but down below Makka Pakka is waiting to wash their faces so they must come all the way down again.
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In the Night Garden volume 17
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Upsy Daisy loves the garden so much; she frequently happily kisses everything around her. Today, when she kisses a flower, the bridge, a tree - magical things happen. The bridge plays music, the flower grows, the tree sheds beautiful blossom.
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In the Night Garden volume 1
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The Pontipines go for a very long walk. When they reach the Tombliboo house, the Pontipine children play a game of jumping in the Tombliboos' trousers. Mr and Mrs Pontipine have to go home without the children again.
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In the Night Garden volume 4
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The ball bounces around the garden visiting one character after another. They all enjoy playing with it until it reaches Makka Pakka and his Uff-uff blows it right away.
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In the Night Garden volume 11
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Makka Pakka sets off through the garden looking for stones to wash and tidy. He is so busy he loses his way - oh dear, which way is home? No need to worry - because here comes the Pinky Ponk. Makka Pakka follows the Pinky Ponk all the way home. Everybody joins in the dance at the gazebo.
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In the Night Garden volume 4
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The smallest Pontipines and the biggest Haahoos are all clean when Makka Pakka washes their faces. But the Tombliboos are especially clean, because they also have great fun cleaning their teeth.
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In the Night Garden volume 10
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The Tombliboos are having fun in the garden, but whatever they do, their trousers keep on falling down.
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In the Night Garden volume 16
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Igglepiggle falls down flat and gets a muddy patch on his tummy. He gets the mud on his hand, on his blanket and on Upsy Daisy. Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy go riding in the Ninky Nonk and spread mucky patches all over that too.
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In the Night Garden volume 14
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Everyone goes for a ride on the Ninky Nonk, but the teeny tiny Pontipines are left behind. They chase the Ninky Nonk all around the garden until they finally catch it and secretly ride in their own special carriage.
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In the Night Garden volume 18
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Upsy Daisy sets up her own special megaphone to sing. Unfortunately, there is so much noise coming from the Tombliboo's house that she can't make herself heard. Finally, all is well when everyone sings together.
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In the Night Garden volume 20
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Igglepiggle is enjoying dancing in the garden. He leaves his blanket in a safe place but when he returns, it is gone. Igglepiggle's blanket has landed on Makka Pakka and seems to be running about by itself.