Warwick Davis - The Cow That Laid an Egg

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0:00:02 > 0:00:06CBeebies Bedtime Story.

0:00:07 > 0:00:09Wow, that's incredible.

0:00:09 > 0:00:11I can't believe that!

0:00:11 > 0:00:13Oh, hello. I'm Warwick.

0:00:13 > 0:00:17I was just reading this story in the moospaper. It's quite incredible.

0:00:17 > 0:00:21The cows and chickens can't believe it. Neither can I.

0:00:21 > 0:00:24In fact, why don't I tell you the story

0:00:24 > 0:00:26and you can decide for yourselves.

0:00:26 > 0:00:29The story is by Andy Cutbill and Russell Ayto,

0:00:29 > 0:00:32and is called The Cow That Laid An Egg.

0:00:32 > 0:00:35Marjorie the cow felt down in the dumps.

0:00:35 > 0:00:40"What's wrong, Marj?" clucked the chickens.

0:00:40 > 0:00:43"I don't feel special," said Marjorie.

0:00:43 > 0:00:47"I can't ride bicycles and do handstands, like the other cows.

0:00:47 > 0:00:50"I just feel so ordinary."

0:00:50 > 0:00:54That night, the chickens hatched a cunning plan.

0:00:54 > 0:00:58"Cluck, cluck, cluck", they whispered.

0:00:58 > 0:01:02In the morning, there was an almighty commotion in the barnyard.

0:01:02 > 0:01:06"I've laid an egg!" shrieked Marjorie.

0:01:06 > 0:01:08All the other cows were astonished.

0:01:08 > 0:01:11None of them had ever laid an egg before.

0:01:11 > 0:01:13Even the farmer came running.

0:01:13 > 0:01:16"Oh, my goodness!" he cried.

0:01:16 > 0:01:18"Marjorie's laid an egg!"

0:01:18 > 0:01:21The farmer's wife called the newspaper.

0:01:21 > 0:01:23People came from far and wide.

0:01:23 > 0:01:28"We're extremely proud of Marjorie," announced the farmer to the crowd.

0:01:28 > 0:01:31Marjorie felt much more special now,

0:01:31 > 0:01:34and the chickens were as pleased as punch too.

0:01:34 > 0:01:38But the other cows weren't so happy.

0:01:39 > 0:01:43Bicycle riding and handstands feel rather ordinary now.

0:01:43 > 0:01:46Something funny is going on.

0:01:46 > 0:01:51Cows don't lay eggs. Chickens lay eggs!

0:01:51 > 0:01:55"We don't think you laid that egg," a cow said to Marjorie.

0:01:55 > 0:01:58"We think the crafty chickens did it."

0:01:58 > 0:02:00Marjorie felt shocked.

0:02:01 > 0:02:04"Prove it!" said the chickens.

0:02:04 > 0:02:07So they all waited for the egg to hatch.

0:02:07 > 0:02:09Day after day they watched

0:02:09 > 0:02:14as Marjorie sat on the egg to keep it warm, but nothing happened.

0:02:14 > 0:02:18Until suddenly, one morning they heard a noise.

0:02:18 > 0:02:21Tap, tap, tap.

0:02:21 > 0:02:24"Oh, here it comes," shouted one of the cows.

0:02:24 > 0:02:28As Marjorie stood up, "tap, tap, tap".

0:02:28 > 0:02:36The egg cracked open and out hopped a small, brown feathery bundle.

0:02:36 > 0:02:41"Oh, there!" said one of the cows, nodding. "A chicken!"

0:02:42 > 0:02:46Suddenly, the tiny creature looked up at Marjorie.

0:02:46 > 0:02:49"Moo!" it said loudly.

0:02:49 > 0:02:52Marjorie smiled and held her baby tight.

0:02:52 > 0:02:55"A cow," she said,

0:02:55 > 0:02:59and she promptly named it Daisy.

0:02:59 > 0:03:03And that story was called The Cow That Laid An Egg.

0:03:03 > 0:03:05So what do you think?

0:03:05 > 0:03:07Incredible!

0:03:07 > 0:03:10I'm not surprised it made the front pages of the moospaper.

0:03:10 > 0:03:14I wonder if there are any other amazing stories in here.

0:03:14 > 0:03:16I'll just have a quick look.

0:03:16 > 0:03:19Oh, and while I do, it's time for you to go to bed.

0:03:19 > 0:03:23I'll see you soon for another story. Night-night.

0:03:23 > 0:03:27Now, let's see, what's the big story on the centre pages?

0:03:27 > 0:03:31Ah! Very interesting.

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