CBeebies Ballet: The Tortoise and the Hare

Hey! Hello there, Tiddlers. It's nice to see you.

And, in fact, I'm glad you stopped by,

because today is the day for the woodland cross-wood race.

-Ey up there, veggies.

-Hello, Mr Bloom.

Hello, Bloom bean.

Now, veggies, tell me, are you excited about the race?

Oh, yes, Mr Bloom. There are still lots of things to get ready.

Ho-ho, runner bean. Ha-ha!

Colin, could you pass the ribbon?

Running bean! Running bean! Ha-ha!

-Margaret!

-Whoa, whoa, whoa there. Veggies.

There's no need to rush around like that. You need to take it steady.

-Sorry, bean.

-Our vegetable patch is going to mark the finishing line,

so we'll see who crosses the line first and wins!

Yeah, but instead of rushing round,

how about you use your energy cheering on the runners?

Uh-oh. Cheery bean. Go on, runners.

-Ha-ha!

-Ha-ha! That's right, Colin.

Mr Bloom. Should we get the energy stock ready?

That sounds like a good idea. I'm going to find the Tiddlers,

and we're going to mark out the route for the race.

Remember, veggies, take it steady. Will you come to? ..Yeah, come on!

BEE BUZZES

CLOCK TICKS

ALARM RINGS

Hey, hello again. Now, the Tiddlers and I are marking out the course

for the Woodland cross-wood race track.

And what are we using to mark it out with, Tara?

The bunting for the race.

That's right. So, the runners will know where to run.

And what are you putting up, James?

-Arrows.

-Arrows. Why do we need arrows?

-So then, they know which way they go.

-Yeah!

And, Zach, I can see you've got something in your hand there.

-What's this?

-A map.

-It's a map. HE GASPS

-And is this a map of the course?

-Yes.

Right. I tell you what, can you point out the start?

There it goes. It goes up and over,

and around towards the...

-Finish Line.

-The Finish Line, yeah.

-What do you think these might be?

-The lookout spots.

-That's right!

That is where we can watch all the runners come by.

- Who's excited about the race? - ALL: Me!

Yeah! Gather round, cos I'm wondering who'll be running?

- Am I going to be running? - ALL: No!

- Are you going to be running? - ALL: No!

You need to find where the runners are.

-Where do you think they might be?

-There.

-That way?

I tell you what - let's follow these arrows

and I'm going to race you. Here we go! Come on!

CHILDREN GIGGLE

Hey, good job, Alana!

We'll see you at the start, bunnies, for the race.

-These race cards are fantastic.

-What have we got here, Reece?

That's the trophy at the finish line. And there's the flower.

-I'll hand them back to you, Alana.

-Please can we have a snack?

That sounds like a good idea to me. Who's hungry?

-Well, we need to keep our energy up for the race, don't we, Reece?

-Yeah.

So let's park ourselves over there and have a snack. Come on!

-I've got raisins.

-I've got green grapes.

Well, let's get them open, shall we?

I wonder what Tortoise and Mole are up to here?

Oh?

What's Mole doing? What do you think, Amar?

-Er, they're checking... She's checking the card.

-Yeah.

She's looking at the flyer.

-Aw. They're dancing.

-Aw.

-Do you reckon they're friends, Alana?

-Yeah.

I reckon they might be very good friends.

-I reckon they might be good dancers.

-Yeah!

Oh, look. They're racing!

Oh, and who won the race, Amar?

Mole.

Tortoise is really slow.

-I think they might be hungry too.

-Yeah!

Oh, and look.

Wow! What are they having there, Reece?

-They have some water.

-Yeah, they're having a little drink. Mm-hm!

Oh! Now, what's she got, Alana?

-Bread.

-Yeah! You know what? I think they're having some breakfast.

Ooh? CHILDREN GIGGLE

Whoa!

-And who's this?

-Hare.

-It's the hare! That's right.

Going fast!

-Oh, and what's little Mole lost?

-Glasses.

You know what? Moles, they're used to living underground, aren't they?

-Why?

-Their eyes aren't used to seeing in the daylight.

So they're looking for their glasses.

-I don't think they're in there, Mr Hare.

-Hare!

Be careful.

-No, what happened then?

-He made a big mess.

-The glasses!

Looks like Hare's causing quite a bit of mischief, isn't he?

He's found the glasses.

And now, can Mole see again?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Ooh, I think she wants Hare's autograph.

Why do you think Hare might be quite important in the race?

-Because he's the fastest runner.

-Cos he's the fastest runner.

Well, he's run off somewhere.

-Where do you think he's off to, Alana?

-To the starting line.

-You need to get the starting line ready, Mr Bloom.

-You're right, Amar.

We need to put the bunting on the posts and get everything ready

-for the starting line.

-Starting line.

-Yes.

Mole and Tortoise, we'll see you when you are tidied up.

Hey! We're doing a good job with the start line. We're almost done.

Let's get this bunting up. Nice work, James.

Oh! Amar, you've got the sign. That's good.

Come on, under the bunting we go.

Number one, two, three, four and me. I reckon the job is a good 'un.

So, Hare is going to be running in this race and he's very fast.

-Do you reckon you're very fast like him?

-Yes!

Ooh! I think you might be as fast as Hare.

That was very speedy running. Ha, ha.

-So have we put all the bunting?

-Yes!

-Did we put out all the posts?

-Yes!

-What about the arrows?

-Yes!

-And the start line?

-Yes!

-Yes!

I reckon we are good to go. Come on!

Oh, ey!

-Look, here come the first Woodlanders. Hello.

-Hello.

-They're cute.

-I think you're right, Hadiqa.

What have they got here?

-Pom-poms!

-Pom-poms.

-A cheerleader.

-Did you bring your pom-poms along?

-Yes! They're in the bag.

Let's get them out.

Woohoo!

He's got both of them this time.

-What do you reckon?

-She's a bunny rabbit.

Woo! See that?

Whoa! Oh, he dropped her, didn't he?

She looks a bit grumpy to me.

He was trying to take the pom-poms from her!

-He wanted the pom-poms?

-Yeah.

-He wanted to eat them!

-Ooh? He wanted to eat them?!

-No.

Woo! Woooo!

Hang about, who've we got here?

-Floppy ears!

-That's right.

This hare is called Floppy Ears.

-Hare!

-Hare!

I love Hare!

Do you know what? Hare is the champion.

-Who've we got here, Amar?

-Mole and the Tortoise.

-Yeah.

He won't come out, will he, James?

No. He's just scared.

Aw! GIGGLING

Here we go.

The two hares are doing their exercises,

-getting ready for the race.

-Yeah, they're testing their muscles.

-Whoa!

Oh, they're doing some press-ups.

-Floppy Ears is not strong!

-He's not as strong as Hare, is he?

-No.

The Hare is better.

Now they're seeing how strong their legs are.

Who's got the strongest legs?

I think the Hare has.

What happened then, James?

One bunny went on top of the other bunny and it landed on Floppy Ears.

Oh! He did a flip that time!

-What happened to Floppy Ears?

-He bruised his leg.

If he's got a bruised leg, that means...

Oh! He can't run in the race!

Hare still wants to race, but Floppy Ears says no.

He cannot race.

If Floppy Ears is not in the race, could we be in the race?

-Oh! Yes!

-Ahem.

SHOUTING

-Hello there, Colin.

-Hello, Colin.

Are you telling me you want to race with Hare?

Colin racing bean.

Yeah, you are a very fast bean, but you've got important jobs to do,

like helping Joan and Margaret at the energy stop.

-Aw.

-Why don't you see if you can get there before Hare does?

-Running bean! Later, Tiddlers!

-I wonder who will race Hare?

YAY!

Now the Tortoise is thinking.

What's Tortoise doing there?

-He's getting exercise.

-Exercising? Why?

-He's getting ready to race.

-You think he wants to run in the race?

He's got a very heavy shell, hasn't he?

Doesn't matter, I think he can still race!

I think he's just trying to work his muscles.

Oh, shh, shh!

Aw, that's not funny, is it?

No!

They shook on it, they're going to race!

Woohoo!

-What are they putting on Tortoise's tummy?

-Erm, number two!

-He's in the race.

-Yes!

OK, shall we wish him good luck? Good luck, Tortoise.

-Good luck, Tortoise!

-Good luck.

Oh, he's coming up to the starting line.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Ooh! They're off!

-What's he doing?

-Hiding.

-He's hiding!

He's in his shell. Get out of your shell, Tortoise!

It's that way. EVERYBODY SHOUTS

-Where's Tortoise gone?

-He's over there.

I can't see him.

There he is!

There he is, he's a bit slower than Hare, isn't he?

Tortoise, Tortoise, Tortoise!

-Where is he?

-He's over there.

-That's right, James.

Tortoise, Tortoise, Tortoise!

-Tortoise!

-Ah!

Ohhh, poor Mole,

she's got no-one to watch the race with now that Tortoise is running.

Would you like to sit down here and watch the race with us?

Yeah, come on, Mole. Come on over.

Good idea, come on, Mole.

-Now we can all watch the race together, can't we?

-You're so cute!

-I know a short cut to the next lookout post. Come on.

-Yeah!

All right, let's get going.

MUSIC SPEEDS UP

MUSIC SLOWS DOWN

-Oh!

-You all right, Colin?

I've run out of energy.

Ah, well, you're in the right place to get your energy back.

Here at the energy stop.

We've got honey and... Zach, Mole, what've you got down there?

Apples and oranges and pears.

Alana, what are you up to?

-Wrapping towels.

-You all right there, Reece, you're busy?

-Yes. I'm making Colin energy bag.

-Very good.

-What are you up to, Aysha?

-Stacking bananas.

-Ah.

-Coo-ee!

Excuse me, I'm going bananas here!

Oh, right, sorry, Joan.

Are you enjoying the race, Margaret?

Ooh, Mr Bloom, it's so exciting.

Mole, would you like to wave a flag and cheer Tortoise?

Go, Tortoise, go!

ALL: Go, Hare, go!

Go, Tortoise, go. Go, Hare, go. Woo! These flags are great, aren't they?

-Yeah.

-All we need are the runners.

Is this a runner, Tiddlers?

-Erm....

-What do you think, Alana?

Erm...

-The Bee.

-What's the Bee doing?

-Protecting the honey.

Oh, she looks like a ballerina.

That's right, Zach.

She runs around like this.

Wheesht, wheesht, wheesht.

-Now who likes honey?

-Yeah! Bzz-zz!

Yeah! Who's here, Tiddlers?

The Hare!

It's the Hare, that's right.

He's arrived.

What do you think the Bee is telling him?

Do you want some honey?

You're right, she wants to give him some honey.

-Do you think he likes it, Zach?

-Yep.

Yeah. Very tasty.

-I like honey.

-Do you?

Yeah, honey is tasty.

I didn't know that hares liked honey. Did you?

-No.

-No!

Ooh, Hare, Hare, would you like a banana for energy?

You want some pears? You want some apples? Oranges?

Hare, would you like a drink?

Oh, and who's this, Reece?

-The Tortoise.

-Yeah, he's arrived. Oh!

-What happened to him?

-He fell over.

He did, he fell over. The Hare, in his haste,

knocked him over as he ran away.

Tortoise! Tortoise!

Have we got some bananas? Hey, Zach, tell him what you've got.

-Do you want some pears?

-Do you want some bananas?

The Tortoise didn't want to stop, did he?

No, cos there's still a long way to go.

So, who's got the map for the next look-out spot?

Oh, well done, Reece.

So, we're going to be going to the Woodland Work-out.

-That sounds energetic.

-You're right, Joan, cos it is.

Sorted - let's go to the Woodland Work-out, which is that way.

We are down at the Woodland Work-out where we are practising some

sporty skills before the runners turn up.

Nicely done, Mole. Nice one, James.

-Do you want to get cracking on the hoopla?

-Mm-hm.

Nice one. Good work, Hadiqa.

Do you want to go and help Squirrel with all the acorns? All right.

-How was that, Tara?

-Good. Let's try the stepping stones.

All right, let's go.

Right, you're going to have to balance, so hold my hands.

BOTH: One, two, three, four, five.

-Nice one.

-Mr Bloom, would you like a go?

Thanks, James. I have been practising my hoopla. Here we go.

Oh, score! Give us five.

Tell me, who were you cheering for in the race?

Hare, because he is faster than Tortoise.

I'll tell you what, I think Squirrel might be up to something.

-Shall we watch what he's up to?

-Yeah!

Come on, let's take a pew over here.

Let's take a peek.

-Did you see him jump there?

-Yeah, he just jumped and flipped.

Oh, look, he can do lots of stuff with that acorn.

Whoa, stylish!

Whoo! Give him a clap. Mole, can you see Tortoise?

Is he getting here yet?

No? He'll be here soon.

But who is this?

It's the Hare!

And what are they doing there, Hadiqa?

-Playing catch.

-They're very good.

You were playing catch earlier, weren't you?

-They're playing together.

-They are playing together.

They're being very sporty.

Well done, Hare!

Good shot.

Ooh, here he is, Mole. It's your friend, Tortoise.

Tortoise!

He was so in a rush that Tortoise fell...that he made Tortoise trip.

Tortoise, do you want to play with Squirrel?

-He has to get back in the race.

-You're right.

I think it's time we checked where we're off to next.

-Who's got the map?

-Mole.

-Mole.

OK, Mole, we are off to the Woodland Garden.

-Now, Tiddlers, do you lot like gardening?

-Yeah!

Oh, I'm glad to hear it. Come on, let's go get gardening.

-Hey, isn't the Woodland Flower Garden looking gorgeous?

-Yeah.

-Mm.

What type of animals or insects do you think

-we might find in this garden, Amy?

-Butterflies.

Maybe dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs?! Whoo! Maybe if we're lucky, ha-ha.

-What about you, Tara?

-I think there's going to be some millipedes.

With all their many legs.

Now, get your watering cans to the ready and let's give them

-a little drink.

-It takes weeks and weeks.

-That's it.

A little bit at the front, there, Tara.

Mole, is there any sign of the runners yet?

No? Don't you worry, mate, I'm sure Tortoise will be here soon.

Well, we best keep an eye out for who's in the lead.

Yeah, it might be Hare.

Or maybe there... What's that sound?

-What sound's that?

-I think somebody is coming.

-Who can you see?

-It's Mrs Butterfly.

That's a pretty insect.

-She's looking pretty.

-Wow.

-She's dancing.

-I think that this might be her garden.

-Yeah.

-What colour are those wings, Zach?

-Purple...

-blue and pink.

-Yeah, they're beautiful.

Dancing, flying butterfly.

Zach, tell me, what do butterflies like about flowers?

-About their smell.

-Smell, yeah.

I think they like the beauty of them.

Ey up, and who have we got here?

-Hare!

-It's the Hare. Ey up, Hare!

-Hey!

-Hello, Hare.

-What's that?

-Do you want to play a game?

-Shall we go over?

-Yeah!

-We'll play a game, won't we?

-Come on. Let's go.

-Yeah, let's go!

Come on, let's follow Butterfly. Flap your arms like a butterfly.

OK, and now...

We have to be all floaty and do some floaty jumps. Whoo!

And... Oh, very nice, Amy.

-Very nice.

-We're going to watch Hare.

-We're going to watch Hare.

-Show us your muscles!

Ha-ha, that's right.

Oh, and start pointing to yourself like you're very important.

-I can't see Tortoise.

-Run really fast.

Punch the air!

Yeah. Oh, it looks like Hare wants to learn about our garden.

We've got flowers of all different colours, haven't we?

Yeah, red, yellow...

-Oh, Tortoise!

-It's Tortoise, the slow and steady Tortoise.

-Come on, Hare, run!

-Come on, Hare!

Oh!

Oh, what happened to the poor old Tortoise, Amy?

-He fell over.

-He did.

The Hare knocked him over in his haste.

Tortoise, would you like to see our garden?

I think that means, "No, I have to go race with Hare."

That's right, there's no stopping Tortoise.

He just needs to keep going.

And, Mole, do you think that Tortoise can win the race?

Oh, you're a good friend, Mole,

-but we're just going to have to wait and see, eh?

-Yeah.

-Who do you think will win the race?

-Me!

-You?

-Me!

-Who's got the map?

-Mole!

Hey, Mole, come on, dig it out your dungarees. Right, here we are.

We are in the Woodland Flower Garden. Where do we go next, Zach?

-To the Finish Line.

-To the Finish Line - it's getting exciting!

-Woohoo!

-I'm getting excited too.

Oh-ho, excited bean! Excited bean! Ha-ha!

Yes, it is very exciting, Colin, and we're right by

the Finishing Line - the best place to see the winner.

Could be either Speedy Hare...

Speedy, speedy, ha-ha!

..or Steady Tortoise.

Steady, steady. Ha-ha!

Well, I'm very excited about our amazing carrots.

They need a little drink and then they'll be ready to be picked

and sold at the market.

Oh, Colin pick carrot! Colin pick carrot!

No, slow down, Colin!

Oh, no, Colin's knocked over the watering can.

-Sorry bean.

-We needed that water for the carrots.

Oh, what are we going to do now?

Oh, don't worry, Margaret,

we can go and fill the watering can with more water.

Come on, let's go together. Come on.

Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da.

The watering can is full, so now we can give our carrots a drink.

Colin, do you want to water the carrots?

-Carrots, carrots all gone!

-They were here but now they've gone!

Calm down, you two, they can't have gone far.

Let's try and find them.

Hare, Hare! Sleeping Hare!

Cheeky Hare has eaten them all.

Ha-ha-ha, a cheeky, sleeping Hare.

Hare is so full from eating all our carrots, he's fallen asleep!

-All right, let's take a pew here, eh, Tiddlers?

-Mr Bloom, Mr Bloom!

-Hello there, veggies!

-Hare has eaten all the carrots!

He's fallen asleep right at the finish.

It's Tortoise!

Here comes Tortoise. Let's cheer him on!

-TIDDLERS:

-Go, Tortoise, go!

Go, Tortoise, go! I'm going to get my camera out.

Hey, here comes Tortoise. Can you see him, Tiddlers?

Oh, and look, all your cheering has woken up Hare.

Go on, Tortoise!

Yeah! And look, Hare's making a last dash. Oh!

Yay!

What just happened? It was all so quick!

Don't worry, Joan, I caught it all on my Rootfinder.

Let me wind it back. Here we are, look at this.

Hare's coming round the corner and he's catching up.

It's going to be really close. He slipped over!

-Who do you think is going to make it?

-Tortoise!

-Here they go and...

Oh, here's the Tortoise!

Yay!

-Tortoise wins!

-Tortoise has won! Hooray!

Hooray, hooray, ha-ha!

Mole, your best friend has won.

-Oh, look.

-What are they putting round his neck?

A medal.

-It's too heavy.

-It's very heavy, isn't it, Hadiqa?

Oh, and poor old Hare.

-How do you think Hare feels?

-Sad.

-Why might he feel sad?

Cos he didn't win.

And he's always won the Woodland Cross-Wood Race.

What's Tortoise doing?

He's giving his medal to the Hare.

He's giving the medal to Hare.

-But who's the real winner?

-Tortoise.

Let's give Hare a cheer. Well done, Hare!

-Hare!

-Well done.

Mole looks very happy.

-Excited!

-She's doing a little dance.

-How do you think Mole is feeling?

-Happy!

-Happy.

Because...

Because them two are being nice to each other and they won.

That's right.

Whoo!

-Are they having a party?

-Yeah!

- Who feels like having a party? - ALL: Me!

-I love a happy ending.

-Have you got your dancing wellies on?

-Yeah!

-Ooh.

-Oh, and now they're all dancing.

-No, they're marching.

Wow.

The Bunnies... Who else have we got there?

-The Butterfly and...

-The Mole.

-Hey, Tiddlers, do you want to go to a party?

-Yeah!

Come on, here we go!

OK.

All right, Tiddlers, gather round. Let's see what Hare's going to do.

-Oh, he's being a bit cheeky.

-He's being a bit cheeky.

Hey, Hadiqa, Amy, look at this!

Whoo! Can you run on the spot like Hare?

-And here comes Floppy Ear.

-He's dancing with a broken leg.

He's very clever, isn't he?

-Yeah, and he's doing stuff with those things.

-Whoa!

-Hey, look at Tortoise go!

-Tortoise can do rolls, cartwheels.

What's he doing? Cartwheels, that's right.

Oh, and now they're spinning.

Oh, hang on. Wiggle your bottoms like that.

Wiggle them, wiggle them, wiggle them, wiggle them.

Wiggle, wiggle!

OK, let's go through. Go through the arches. Duck under.

All right.

That's it, come round here with me, Tiddlers.

All right.

-Yay!

-Woohoo!

Let's give our woodland friends a great big cheer!

Yay!

It were great, but you know what time it is?

It's time to say goodbye to our woodland friends. Bye-bye!

That should do it, Colin.

We'll have some more carrots in no time, all being well.

Ho-ho, champion bean!

That's right. You keep training, slow and steady,

just like Champion Tortoise.

It's time for us to go, so we'll see you soon for another adventure.

-Ta-ra!

-Bye, Tiddlers!