Hernando Fandango the Great Dancing Dog

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0:00:07 > 0:00:09Do you like to dance?

0:00:09 > 0:00:11Ah, so do I.

0:00:11 > 0:00:14I love to dance! It's great fun, isn't it?

0:00:14 > 0:00:18Well, so does our furry friend in tonight's Bedtime Story.

0:00:18 > 0:00:22It's called Hernando Fandango The Great Dancing Dog!

0:00:22 > 0:00:24by Rachel Swirles.

0:00:26 > 0:00:31He's clever, adventurous, courageous and mighty.

0:00:31 > 0:00:34And ever so handy for storing a nightie.

0:00:35 > 0:00:39Hernando Fandango, pyjama case dog,

0:00:39 > 0:00:43is the very best friend of Miss Adelaide Mog.

0:00:45 > 0:00:48Now, of all the fun things they did together,

0:00:48 > 0:00:52dancing gave them the greatest pleasure.

0:00:52 > 0:00:56In Adelaide's room, they would practise each day.

0:00:56 > 0:01:01Jazz, ballroom dancing, tap

0:01:01 > 0:01:04and ballet.

0:01:04 > 0:01:08Secretly dreaming of a shiny dance floor,

0:01:08 > 0:01:13with a crowd of fans cheering - Encore! Encore!

0:01:13 > 0:01:18And, as it happened, by the most amazing of chances,

0:01:19 > 0:01:23Adelaide's parents were real ballroom dancers.

0:01:23 > 0:01:29The foxtrot, the rumba, the American smooth,

0:01:29 > 0:01:32the quick step, the samba, they knew every move.

0:01:32 > 0:01:36Hernando and Adelaide never grew tired

0:01:36 > 0:01:39of watching them dance, they felt so inspired.

0:01:42 > 0:01:44Now, Adelaide's parents were preparing to be

0:01:44 > 0:01:48part of a dance show to compete on TV.

0:01:49 > 0:01:52The big day was near, so they shimmied and hopped.

0:01:54 > 0:01:58They twirled and whirled and danced till they dropped.

0:02:00 > 0:02:03The competition day duly arrived.

0:02:03 > 0:02:06The dancing began. They waltzed, then they jived.

0:02:07 > 0:02:13The Mogs looked so graceful, they'd practised so much.

0:02:13 > 0:02:16Surely nothing could come between them and the cup.

0:02:17 > 0:02:19But...

0:02:19 > 0:02:22..with the cameras rolling and millions tuned in,

0:02:23 > 0:02:27to see all the couples doing their thing,

0:02:27 > 0:02:31two couples collided - the dancers' worst fear.

0:02:32 > 0:02:36A pair of sprained ankles, the Mogs couldn't appear.

0:02:38 > 0:02:42The host shouted, "Do we have any dancers?"

0:02:42 > 0:02:46Adelaide knew this was the rarest of chances.

0:02:46 > 0:02:50She longed to cry out, but she wasn't that brave.

0:02:50 > 0:02:53And already a figure had taken the stage.

0:02:56 > 0:02:58Can you guess who it was,

0:02:58 > 0:03:01who could waltz, jive and tango?

0:03:01 > 0:03:05Of course! It was Hernando Fandango!

0:03:07 > 0:03:11Courageous and mighty, pyjama case dog

0:03:11 > 0:03:14reached for the hand of Miss Adelaide Mog.

0:03:15 > 0:03:19She smiled at Hernando and taking his paw,

0:03:19 > 0:03:23took a deep breath and stepped onto the floor.

0:03:25 > 0:03:29So they started to waltz, Miss Mog and her hound

0:03:29 > 0:03:33and as they danced, the best friends found

0:03:33 > 0:03:37that their dream had come true - they swished round the floor.

0:03:38 > 0:03:43The music was playing, the crowd gave a roar!

0:03:43 > 0:03:47Their waltz was divine and so was their shuffle.

0:03:47 > 0:03:50Their cha-cha-cha caused quite a kerfuffle.

0:03:50 > 0:03:55And lo and behold, for the next big band number,

0:03:55 > 0:03:58Hernando and Adelaide were dancing the rumba.

0:04:00 > 0:04:04Now for the voting from across the nation,

0:04:04 > 0:04:06who would be the new dance sensation?

0:04:08 > 0:04:10Long pause for effect,

0:04:10 > 0:04:15"Ladies and gentlemen, the winners are...

0:04:17 > 0:04:23"..Adelaide Mog and Hernando Fandango, the great dancing dog!"

0:04:26 > 0:04:30Everyone cheered! The nation was right.

0:04:30 > 0:04:34Hernando and Adelaide were stars of the night.

0:04:34 > 0:04:39So Adelaide and Hernando held hands and paws

0:04:39 > 0:04:42and they took their bow to rapturous applause.

0:04:44 > 0:04:49He's clever, adventurous, courageous and mighty.

0:04:49 > 0:04:52And ever so handy for storing a nightie.

0:04:54 > 0:04:57Hernando Fandango, pyjama case dog,

0:04:57 > 0:05:01is the very best friend of Miss Adelaide Mog.

0:05:03 > 0:05:06Awww, Hernando and Adelaide made fantastic dance partners,

0:05:06 > 0:05:12didn't they? Well, now, it's time for you to drift off to dreamland.

0:05:12 > 0:05:16Maybe you'll dream of dancing dogs, twirling and swishing.

0:05:16 > 0:05:18I'll see you soon. Sweet dreams.