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0:23:02 > 0:23:05CBeebies Bedtime Story.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Wow! I can't believe it!
0:23:09 > 0:23:11What a fantastic story.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Oh, hello! I'm Anna.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Have you heard these news headlines?
0:23:18 > 0:23:21"True love wins fair princess."
0:23:21 > 0:23:24"The sty's the limit." "Palace tickled pink."
0:23:25 > 0:23:27You haven't?
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Well, then, you need to listen to tonight's bedtime story.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34It's by Rachael Mortimer and Amanda Hellberg,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37and it's called Snoring Beauty.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38BELL CHIMES
0:23:38 > 0:23:42As the palace clock struck midnight, the king and queen awoke
0:23:42 > 0:23:44to a frightening sound. SNORING
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Where was it coming from? Was there a monster in the room?
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Had the dragon escaped from the palace dungeons?
0:23:50 > 0:23:54The king and queen rushed into the princess's chamber.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57They looked over the bed, they looked under the bed,
0:23:57 > 0:23:59they looked in the bed.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03The princess was making a deafening noise.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Still sound asleep, her mouth was wide open.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10She was snoring in the most unladylike way.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16The next day, the palace was in chaos as the princess,
0:24:16 > 0:24:19still sleeping, snored louder and louder!
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Cook was so distracted he burnt all the cakes.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25The royal guards, unable to hear any commands,
0:24:25 > 0:24:29kept bumping into one another. Saddest of all was the court jester.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32He couldn't remember a single joke.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36The story of Snoring Beauty made headline news.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49The princess had fallen under a wicked spell
0:24:49 > 0:24:53and would snore for 100 years unless a special kiss could wake her.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Without delay, a notice appeared across the kingdom.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00"Wanted - a special kiss for a special princess.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03"Princess seeks hero to break evil spell.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06"Reward, one large bag of gold and...
0:25:06 > 0:25:10"the princess's hand in marriage."
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Word spread, and within hours,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15a long queue of hopeful heroes appeared at the palace gates.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18One by one, they kissed the princess.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22But 999 kisses later,
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Snoring Beauty was still fast asleep. SNORING
0:25:26 > 0:25:31Before long, the story of Snoring Beauty had spread beyond the kingdom
0:25:31 > 0:25:32to far-off lands.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Many took pride in their own special kiss.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37They elected heroes
0:25:37 > 0:25:40and the race began to prove whose kiss was the best.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44Chief Brown Bear, the courageous yet cuddly Eskimo prince,
0:25:44 > 0:25:49locked up his igloo and harnessed his husky dogs to the royal sledge.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54The journey ahead would be long, cold, and at times dangerous.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58But nothing could have prepared him for the noise from the chamber!
0:25:58 > 0:26:00It was more frightening than a polar bear,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03more ear-piercing than the barking of his husky dogs.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05He smiled bravely at the queen,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08and quickly rubbed noses with the princess.
0:26:08 > 0:26:14"A special kiss the Eskimo way is sure to break the spell today."
0:26:14 > 0:26:18Chief Brown Bear's nose must have been very cold...
0:26:18 > 0:26:24for the princess's nose twitched and she sneezed -
0:26:24 > 0:26:26"Atchoo!"
0:26:26 > 0:26:28But it didn't wake her.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33Prince Powder Puff of Paris put the finishing touches to his hair,
0:26:33 > 0:26:36and retied the silk bows on his expensive tights.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40After one last look in the mirror, he stepped delicately,
0:26:40 > 0:26:44so as not to ladder his tights, into his golden carriage.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Two days later, and still with perfect tights,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Prince Powder Puff pranced to the princess's bedside.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53He looked at her wide, open mouth in horror,
0:26:53 > 0:26:55and, glimpsing himself in the mirror,
0:26:55 > 0:26:59kissed her first oh-so-daintily on the left cheek,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02and oh-so-prettily on the right cheek,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04and oh-so-cheekily on the left cheek again.
0:27:04 > 0:27:09"A special kiss zee Parisian way is sure to break zee spell today."
0:27:09 > 0:27:12The princess's left cheek quivered.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16Her right cheek twitched! Then her left cheek quivered again.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19But the princess simply carried on snoring.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Charming Prince Charlie thanked his cook for his lunch,
0:27:24 > 0:27:28his butler for his shoes and his horse for such a comfortable ride.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32He raised his hat respectfully to the king, bowed gallantly to the queen,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35and went down on one knee before the snoring princess.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38Far too charming to comment on the undignified din,
0:27:38 > 0:27:41he took her hand in his and delicately kissed it.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46"A special kiss the gentleman's way is sure to break the spell today."
0:27:47 > 0:27:51The light brush of his lips would have woken most storybook princesses.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53ANNA SIGHS But not this one.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57Snoring Beauty only snored louder.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02Then, one especially noisy afternoon,
0:28:02 > 0:28:07a dirty and rather smelly young man arrived at the palace.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09"Who are you?" asked the butler.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13"I'm Joe," he replied. "I look after the pigs.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15"I've come to kiss the princess."
0:28:15 > 0:28:17The butler was shocked,
0:28:17 > 0:28:21the king was outraged, but the queen was desperate.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24"Come this way," she said. "Quickly!"
0:28:24 > 0:28:26The queen opened the chamber door.
0:28:26 > 0:28:31It was love at first sight,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34for Joe had never seen a girl so beautiful,
0:28:34 > 0:28:38and the noise she was making was adorable -
0:28:38 > 0:28:41just like his beloved pigs.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44Joe kissed the princess.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47ANNA GASPS The palace held its breath.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48There was silence.
0:28:48 > 0:28:53The princess wrinkled her nose a little, then opened her eyes.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57"A true love kiss! The most special of all!
0:28:57 > 0:28:59"At last, it's time for a ball!"
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Within hours, the royal notices appealing for a special kiss
0:29:02 > 0:29:04were replaced with a new announcement.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07"Fairytale wedding of the century.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10"Everyone invited for fun, fizzy drinks and fairy cakes.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13"Wedding celebrations start at three o'clock."
0:29:13 > 0:29:17The royal guard stood to attention, and as the palace clock struck three,
0:29:17 > 0:29:22a silver carriage appeared, pulled by six polished and pampered pink pigs.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26Joe and his beautiful bride waved happily.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29The crowd cheered, the cameras flashed.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33Once again, the story of Snoring Beauty made headline news.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42And the rest of Joe's reward?
0:29:42 > 0:29:47Well, who needs gold when you've found true love?
0:29:47 > 0:29:50Joe rewarded his pigs with a feast fit for a king,
0:29:50 > 0:29:52then turned their sty into a palace.
0:29:52 > 0:29:58And there they all lived happily ever after.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01That story was called Snoring Beauty.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03I told you it was a fantastic story.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06Can you imagine - Joe becoming a prince?!
0:30:06 > 0:30:09But I'm glad that he woke the princess.
0:30:09 > 0:30:14You wouldn't be able to fall asleep with all that noise.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18And now it's time for you to go to bed and have sweet dreams.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21But don't worry. I'll see you soon for another story.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Night-night.
0:30:23 > 0:30:28Now, what other stories are in the newspaper?
0:30:28 > 0:30:31ANNA GASPS Oh, my!