The Story of Toby the Tortoise

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0:00:02 > 0:00:07# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane... #

0:00:07 > 0:00:09Hello, I'm Lucy.

0:00:09 > 0:00:15I live at 64 Zoo Lane and I have some very special neighbours. Look.

0:00:15 > 0:00:19# There's one with a hump and one who can jump

0:00:19 > 0:00:22# And one who is a little bit plump

0:00:22 > 0:00:26# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:00:26 > 0:00:29# Some like it hot and some like it chilly

0:00:29 > 0:00:36# And some like it both ways That's a bit silly

0:00:36 > 0:00:38# Some are friendly, some are scary

0:00:38 > 0:00:42# But one thing is sure Not one is ordinary

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0:00:46 > 0:00:49# Some are spotty, some are stripy

0:00:49 > 0:00:53# Prickly and woolly Furry and slimy

0:00:53 > 0:00:57# Some are quite big Some very small

0:00:57 > 0:01:01# And the last one's Georgina Who's incredibly tall

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0:01:10 > 0:01:12Bedtime, Lucy! >

0:01:12 > 0:01:14OK, Mum.

0:01:34 > 0:01:38- Hi, everyone! - ALL: Hi, Lucy!

0:01:40 > 0:01:42Aaah!

0:01:42 > 0:01:47- Oh!- Lucy. - It's only a little spider.

0:01:47 > 0:01:51That spider's not little. It's big and hairy and scary.

0:01:51 > 0:01:55THEY ALL LAUGH

0:01:55 > 0:02:00- Since when have you been afraid of spiders?- I saw a scary film on TV

0:02:00 > 0:02:05- about big hairy ones that bite. - Not all spiders are mean.

0:02:05 > 0:02:08This one's very friendly.

0:02:08 > 0:02:12- See? - Ah! Get it away from me!

0:02:12 > 0:02:15BOTH: Lucy's a scaredy-cat!

0:02:15 > 0:02:20Now, now, everybody's afraid of something,

0:02:20 > 0:02:24but even the shyest animals overcome their fears.

0:02:24 > 0:02:29- Toby the Tortoise? - Please tell me that story, Nelson.

0:02:29 > 0:02:34Mm, Toby was so scared of thunderstorms

0:02:34 > 0:02:36'and those happen a lot in Africa.

0:02:36 > 0:02:41'None of the animals like them very much,

0:02:41 > 0:02:47'so when a dark cloud covered the sky everyone ran for cover.

0:02:58 > 0:03:01'But Toby couldn't run fast enough.'

0:03:01 > 0:03:03Oh, no...

0:03:03 > 0:03:08Leave me alone... thunderstorm.

0:03:08 > 0:03:13'It was the sound of the thunder that really frightened Toby.

0:03:13 > 0:03:17'He decided to stay inside his shell forever,

0:03:17 > 0:03:23'because he never wanted to hear another thunderstorm again.'

0:03:23 > 0:03:25Never! Never!

0:03:29 > 0:03:33'The next morning, the sun rose over the savannah.

0:03:33 > 0:03:36'All the animals came out.'

0:03:36 > 0:03:39That was a wild storm last night!

0:03:39 > 0:03:45I didn't mind. It's made everything smell really fresh now.

0:03:46 > 0:03:52- Good morning, Toby! - Come out and play with us.

0:03:52 > 0:03:57- Toby, are you in there? - Of course he's in there!

0:03:57 > 0:04:02- Tortoises don't leave their shells. - So, why is he ignoring us?

0:04:02 > 0:04:04Have we made him cross?

0:04:04 > 0:04:09'As Doris and Kevin wondered why Toby's shell was so silent,

0:04:09 > 0:04:11'I happened to amble past.'

0:04:11 > 0:04:18- Morning all.- Toby won't come out of his shell.- We think he's cross.

0:04:18 > 0:04:22Nonsense! He just needs a wake-up call.

0:04:22 > 0:04:25TRUMPETS

0:04:27 > 0:04:32- He must be awake now. - No sign of it.

0:04:32 > 0:04:36'As we puzzled over it, Reginald the Lion walked up.'

0:04:36 > 0:04:41Why are you all staring at Toby? Have you nothing better to do?

0:04:41 > 0:04:46- He won't come out. - I thought he was asleep.

0:04:46 > 0:04:48We thought he was cross.

0:04:48 > 0:04:53He's just being lazy and needs a good kickstart.

0:04:53 > 0:04:55ROARS

0:05:01 > 0:05:05Um, Reginald? It's not working.

0:05:05 > 0:05:09- Toby hasn't come out. - How annoying!

0:05:09 > 0:05:14'As we puzzled over Toby's shell, Giggles and Tickles ran up to us.'

0:05:14 > 0:05:17We know what's wrong! He's bored!

0:05:17 > 0:05:21If we play with him, he'll come out.

0:05:23 > 0:05:25Hey! Stop mucking about!

0:05:25 > 0:05:30- Toby's not a toy! - That's enough of that!

0:05:30 > 0:05:37- Friends don't throw each other around.- Sorry!- That was silly of us.

0:05:37 > 0:05:41It didn't help. Toby is still in his shell.

0:05:41 > 0:05:44Maybe Toby is ill.

0:05:44 > 0:05:47Oh, Kevin, you might be right.

0:05:47 > 0:05:52- Let's take Toby to Uncle Gordon! - He'll sort Toby out!

0:05:52 > 0:05:57'So we took Toby to Dr Gordon Gorilla who was as busy as ever.'

0:06:01 > 0:06:03Next! >

0:06:03 > 0:06:07Always remember to look before you leap.

0:06:09 > 0:06:11Next.

0:06:11 > 0:06:16Just as I suspected - you have a tummy ache!

0:06:16 > 0:06:19LAUGHING

0:06:21 > 0:06:24Toby's the patient, Dr Gordon.

0:06:24 > 0:06:28- He won't come out. - We thought he was cross.

0:06:28 > 0:06:31I thought he was sleeping. Or being lazy.

0:06:31 > 0:06:33BOTH: We thought he was bored!

0:06:33 > 0:06:36Hmm, let me see.

0:06:37 > 0:06:40The problem is obvious.

0:06:40 > 0:06:43- Really, Doctor?- Is it serious?

0:06:43 > 0:06:46Oh, no. Toby's as fit as a fiddle.

0:06:46 > 0:06:51Something is troubling him, but only he can say what it is.

0:06:51 > 0:06:56'Dr Gordon left everyone feeling very confused.

0:06:56 > 0:07:00'How could we help if Toby wouldn't say what was wrong?

0:07:00 > 0:07:03'Then Doris had a bright idea.'

0:07:03 > 0:07:08I know! Let's take Toby to see Audrey the Agony Aunt.

0:07:08 > 0:07:13Oh, yeah! She helps us with our troubles.

0:07:22 > 0:07:27'When we arrived, Doris explained the problem.'

0:07:27 > 0:07:31Toby has troubles that only he knows.

0:07:31 > 0:07:34So we came to you.

0:07:34 > 0:07:38Please, can you help get Toby out of his shell?

0:07:38 > 0:07:44I'll do my best, Kevin. Now, off you go, all of you.

0:07:44 > 0:07:48I need to talk to Toby alone. >

0:07:49 > 0:07:55'Then Audrey leaned down to look at the dark hole inside Toby's shell.'

0:07:55 > 0:08:00Tell me, Toby, what has frightened you?

0:08:00 > 0:08:04How did you know I was frightened?

0:08:04 > 0:08:07I'm very good at my job.

0:08:07 > 0:08:10So, what was it?

0:08:10 > 0:08:13Was it last night's thunderstorm?

0:08:13 > 0:08:17Wow! How did you know?

0:08:17 > 0:08:22I know thunder frightens almost everybody. It used to scare me.

0:08:22 > 0:08:26I'd bury my head in the sand when a storm broke out.

0:08:26 > 0:08:31Used to scare you? Doesn't it any more?

0:08:31 > 0:08:36No, because I found a way to get rid of my fear.

0:08:36 > 0:08:39Do you want to know how?

0:08:39 > 0:08:42Oh, yes! Please!

0:08:42 > 0:08:45The sound of thunder scared me most,

0:08:45 > 0:08:52so I decided to block it out with these coconut ear protectors.

0:08:52 > 0:08:55Try these seashells on for size.

0:08:55 > 0:08:58Thanks, Audrey!

0:08:58 > 0:09:00- What?- What?

0:09:00 > 0:09:05'Toby and Audrey couldn't hear each other,

0:09:05 > 0:09:10'but they did see an angry thunder cloud passing overhead.'

0:09:10 > 0:09:12Oh, no! Not again!

0:09:14 > 0:09:19'Toby waited nervously for the thunder that follows lightning,

0:09:19 > 0:09:23'but, to his surprise, the sound didn't arrive.'

0:09:23 > 0:09:27Audrey, there's no thunder!

0:09:27 > 0:09:31'Toby and Audrey couldn't hear the thunder,

0:09:31 > 0:09:34'so they weren't afraid of the storm.'

0:09:36 > 0:09:38Toby, you're back!

0:09:38 > 0:09:40Yep!

0:09:40 > 0:09:46Do you want to watch the lightning with me and Audrey?

0:09:46 > 0:09:49Is that OK with you, Nelson?

0:09:49 > 0:09:51Absolutely.

0:09:56 > 0:10:01This thunderstorm is amazing!

0:10:01 > 0:10:03- What?- What?

0:10:09 > 0:10:12How about you, Lucy?

0:10:12 > 0:10:17- It's not the same as being afraid of spiders.- Isn't it?

0:10:17 > 0:10:22Ear protectors won't stop them from biting me.

0:10:22 > 0:10:25- This one hasn't bitten me.- Go on.

0:10:25 > 0:10:27Ohh...oh!

0:10:27 > 0:10:30It's soft and furry.

0:10:30 > 0:10:35- It's tickling me! - Hey! Tickling's my job!

0:10:35 > 0:10:39Good night, Mr Spider. Good night, everybody.

0:10:39 > 0:10:43ALL: Good night, Lucy!

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