Episode 31 Green Balloon Club

# Gather round one and all

# You gotta answer the call

# Listen out, look around you

# There's a magical world to explore

# There's a major adventure

# Coming your way soon

# So come and join us

# In this green balloon

# And when we fly

# We're higher than the moon... #

COW MOOS

# So join us, aah, aah...

# In our green balloon. #

Oh, hello, it's good to see you.

Oh, no, it isn't!

Oh, yes, it is!

-Oh, no, it isn't!

-Oh, yes, it is!

Sorry about them lot.

You see, we're having a bit of a Green Balloon Club panto today.

Oh, no, we're not!

Don't start that again!

We are. So why don't you come in and we'll get going?

-Hello!

-Welcome to the Green Balloon Club!

Sky, please could you check the register

-while I give out the costumes?

-OK.

Right, first we've got Lily-Rose.

And you're going to be playing?

Lily-Rose Riding Hood!

Of course you are!

Now we've got the wolf. In fact, we've got two wolves.

That's me and Skipper, the two wolves.

SKIPPER WHINES

This is for you, Ant. Very dashing.

Thanks. I'm the forester that looks after the forest and is friends

with Lily-Rose Riding Hood and her family.

-This is for you, Sky.

-Oh, thank you.

I'm Lily-Rose Riding Hood's mum and I've been busy making a big cake.

Mmm!

What about you, Jay? What are you going to wear?

I'm going to wear this!

And these! THEY GIGGLE

And this! And, of course, this!

Who are you?

-I'm going to be your granny!

-My granny? That's funny!

And finally, there's you. You have an important part to play.

It's important that you join in when it's your turn.

But Sky, before we do our panto,

-can we do the Green Balloon Club chant?

-YAY!

# We love animals, plants and birds

# We love snails and slugs

# Large and small, we love them all

# And we never, ever step on bugs

# Cos we are the Green Balloon Club! #

Now, places everyone, it's time for us to start our story!

Lily-Rose Riding Hood And The Big, Bad Wolf.

Coo-ee!

Granny here, welcome to my little cottage in the forest.

Could you do something for me?

Every time I appear in this story, I'm going to say,

"Hello, my little chickadees!"

And I want you to reply, "Hello, Granny!"

Do you think you can do that for me?

Let's have a go.

-Hello, my little chickadees!

-Hello, Granny!

I don't think that was your best, was it?

Let's try it again.

-Hello, my little chickadees!

-Hello, Granny!

That's much better. Now, let's get on with the story.

Have you seen my grand-daughter yet, Lily-Rose Riding Hood?

She's such a lovely girl, always popping over with this and that.

Anyway, I hope she pops over soon

because it's nearly tea-time and I'm starving!

And my tummy's starting to rumble.

GURGLING

See what I mean?

I do hope she comes soon or else I'll begin to waste away.

I'm feeling a bit wobbly.

-Anyway, bye for now, my little chickadees!

-Bye, Granny!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the forest...

Mmm, freshly baked cakes, straight from the oven!

Looks delicious. Can I have some?

Oh, no, Lily-Rose Riding Hood,

this is for Granny on the other side of the forest.

Can I take it, please?

Well, you do know the way, don't you?

Yes, follow the path to the other side of the wood.

OK, then, but please do look out for the big, bad wolves.

SCARY MUSIC

OK, I'll remember to keep a look out for the big, bad wolves.

SCARY MUSIC

That's my girl!

-Now, I'll see you soon and give my love to your granny.

-OK, bye.

-Bye.

I love the forest. I've lived here all my life.

I love all the trees, I love all the woodland creatures,

I love all the flowers, especially the flowers.

They're so magical.

Beautiful! Now, as I was saying, I love all the trees,

I love all the flowers and I love all the woodland creatures.

Good day, little girl.

Come on, Skipper Wolf.

Good day. Are you the woodland creatures?

Yes, that's right. Is that cake we smell in your basket?

Yes, it's freshly baked, straight from the oven.

-Yummy!

-It's my granny.

-Your granny?

Yes, she lives on the other side of the wood.

Well, what a lucky granny she is.

I better be off. Bye-bye.

And remember to keep a look out for the big, bad wolves.

SCARY MUSIC

The big, bad wolves? But we're the big, bad wolves.

But we're not big and we're not bad.

In a few wild places lives one of the world's most hunted animals.

'I'm a grey wolf. We live in well-organised packs, with a leader

'and his mate, known as the alpha male and female.

'They're the only ones allowed to have babies, called cubs.

'Then all the pack helps to care for them.

'Grey wolves used to be found almost everywhere in the world.

'But humans hunted us and wiped us out of most places.

'And now we only live in ten countries,

'usually in very wild places.

'Luckily, in recent times, people have started to protect us,

'and our numbers are growing in some places.

'One thing we're really famous for is our howling.

'It's one of the ways we communicate with each other.'

HOWLING

-Hello, my little chickadees!

-Hello, Granny!

Have you seen my grand-daughter yet?

Do you know, my tummy was rumbling so bad just now,

I could hardly hear CBeebies radio.

GURGLING

Ooh! Pardon me.

I hope Lily-Rose Riding Hood gets here soon with that cake.

Hey, who's that young man I see outside?

Coo-ee!

What are you doing? Are you digging for treasure?

Hello. No, I'm not digging for treasure.

I'm planting my tree.

-Oh! What sort of tree is it?

-A chestnut.

-A chestnut?!

Oh, I love chestnuts! I once had a friend called Tony Chestnut.

-Really?

-Yes, I had a little dance I made up especially for him.

-Do you want to see how it goes?

-Definitely.

Good. The Tony Chestnut dance is very easy.

All you have to do is touch the right bits in the right order. Watch.

Toe, knee, chest, nut. See? Toe, knee, chest, nut.

Then you have a little flap and a little clap.

Here, let's have some music.

MUSIC STARTS

# Toe, knee, chest, nut Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut Flap, flap, flap and clap.

# Toe, knee, chest, nut Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut Flap, flap, flap and clap. #

What a smooth mover you are, Mr Forester!

-Here we go again! Are you ready?

-Yep.

# Toe, knee, chest, nut Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut Flap, flap, flap and clap. #

Whoo! That's me done for! I'm going in for a little rest now.

-Bye-bye, my little chickadees!

-Bye, Granny!

And watch out for the big, bad wolf.

SCARY MUSIC

-See you later.

-Bye, Granny.

Again with the big, bad wolves.

We're getting some very bad publicity, Skipper Wolf.

I think we need a word with that Granny.

How about we get you planted, Tony?

How about here?

Hello. Today, I'm going to plant a tree in my garden.

We're going to the Centre for Wildlife Gardening.

They give trees to local people to plant in their gardens.

There are lots to choose from.

-Hello, Andrew. Have you come to choose a tree?

-Yes.

What sort are you thinking of having?

-Apple tree.

-An apple tree? Let's have a look.

We've got some crab apple trees here.

Crab apple trees, they're great for wildlife.

They have lots of blossoms in springtime, which the bees like.

And later on, you get fantastic apples which the birds like.

And you can eat them as well. Do you think you'd like a crab apple?

OK, let's dig you one out.

There we are, one crab apple tree.

-Thank you very much.

-You're welcome.

Come on then, let's go and find somewhere to plant it in our garden.

We need to choose a place in the garden

that gives the tree room to grow and get lots of light.

This looks perfect.

-Shall we dig a hole then?

-Yeah.

Don't trample on the...

-"Don't trample over Mummy's flowers", did you say?

-Yeah.

I'll try not to.

Right, Andrew, if you'd like to lower it into the hole. Thank you.

And then I'll just get the earth back around it,

make sure that it's got lots of nice support.

And then I think we probably just need to make sure it's up straight

and then pack around it.

Just to make sure it's got a nice base in the soil.

I'm going to water it now.

It's been raining today but it still needs plenty of water.

One day, my crab apple tree is going to grow bigger than me. Bye!

-Good day to you, Mr Forester.

-Hello there, Lily-Rose Riding Hood.

Have you spotted any interesting plants?

Well, as it happens, I have.

I found some lovely holly berries growing in the wood.

I know a song about holly berries.

-Would you like to hear it?

-Yes, please!

MUSIC STARTS

# Three red berries growing on a tree

# Three red berries growing on a tree

# Yum, said the blackbird, One for me!

# Then there were two red berries growing on the tree... #

Join in with us!

# Two red berries growing on the tree

# Two red berries growing on the tree

# Yum, said the blackbird, One for me!

# Then there was one red berry growing on the tree

# One red berry growing on the tree

# One red berry growing on the tree

# Yum, said the blackbird, One for me!

# Then there were no red berries growing on the tree. #

I spotted some holly berries. Here's a flower for you to spot.

This week, we are spotting snowdrops.

And here are some clues to help you spot some.

Snowdrops are bright white and the flowers hang down like nodding heads.

Snowdrops like to grow in woodland settings

or grass shaded by shrubs and trees.

Snowdrops are winter-flowering plants.

The colder it is, the longer the flowers last.

Snowdrops look very alike, but did you know

that there are more than 100 different kinds?

If you look closely at the petals, you might see a green mark.

Now see if you can spot some. Bye!

-Hello, my little chickadees!

-Hello, Granny!

Is that a knock at the door I hear?

-Hello, Granny. Could we have a word with you, please?

-Of course!

Would you like some cake?

Yes, please. We love cake!

Well, Lily-Rose Riding Hood should be here any moment with my cake.

-What did you want to talk about?

-It's about the big, bad wolves.

The big, bad wolves! You don't think they've got Lily-Rose, do you?

And what about my cake?!

GURGLING

Excuse me!

They haven't got Lily-Rose Riding Hood or the cake.

How do you know?

-Because we're the big, bad wolves!

-The big, bad wolves?! HELP! HELP!

-We just wanted to say we're not big...

-It's the wolves, HELP!

-..and we're not bad.

-The wolves are gonna eat me, HELP!

Oh, dear, no-one wants to listen.

Hey, Skipper Wolf, Granny's been trying to crack the secret password.

Shall we see if we can crack it for her?

Which one do you think it is, the chestnut tree or the wolf?

SKIPPER WOLF WHINES

The wolf? OK, let's see.

How did you know, Skipper Wolf? It's right!

Yeah! Wolves rule!

SHE GASPS

Hey, Skipper Wolf, I think you'd look rather better in this!

Hello, Granny. Mummy sends her love. Are you OK?

-You don't look yourself.

-SKIPPER WHINES

What big eyes you have, Granny.

< All the better to see you with.

What big ears you have, Granny.

< All the better to hear you with.

-What a big nose you have, Granny.

-< All the better to smell you with.

Wow, Granny, what big teeth you have!

All the better to eat up your delicious cake!

You're not my granny, you're the big bad wolves!

And is that my basket you've got there?

Yes, you left it behind in the forest,

-so I thought I'd bring it for you.

-I thought you were big and bad?

But we're not. We're just ordinary wolves

trying to exist in an ordinary world.

So, you didn't eat my granny?

-Eat your granny?!

-Coo-ee!

Hello, my little chickadees!

ALL: Hello, Granny!

Did somebody say, cake? BOTH: Uh...

BOTH: No.

But isn't that a basket of cake I see before me?

Oh, yes, it's for you, Granny. And Mummy sends her love.

That's splendid, Lily-Rose Riding Hood. Just what I wanted.

Now, why don't you all stay for tea?

BOTH: Can we come to tea, too, Granny?

Sure, sure!

Whilst the kettle's boiling, let's do the Tony Chestnut dance!

ALL: Yeah! Come on, Mr Forester,

give it all you've got! And you, too!

# Toe, knee, chest, nut

# Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut

# Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut

# Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut

# Flap, flap, flap and clap! #

Here we go again!

Come on, you join in, too!

# Toe, knee, chest, nut

# Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut

# Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut

# Flap, flap, flap and clap

# Toe, knee, chest, nut

# Flap, flap, flap and clap! # APPLAUSE

That was the end of Lily-Rose Riding Hood And The Big Bad Wolves.

But the wolves weren't big or bad.

We've finished just in time - we're coming in to land!

And whenever we land, it's...

ALL: Time for a song!

Sshhh!

# Listen

# We're looking

# For a trail on the ground

# For a sight or a sound in the

# Silence... # SKIPPER WHIMPERS

# Something's hiding

# Something's smelling. #

ALL: Pooh!

# All the animals snuggle up thinking nobody can

# Find us

# We're looking for a hole where a mouse is sleeping

# We're searching under leaves where a bug's been creeping

# Following the trail of food half-eaten

# What's that there under the tree? #

Sshhh!

# Listen

# We might be missing

# A sign or a clue that could lead us all to

# Who knows where or what. #

THEY LAUGH

THEY LAUGH, SKIPPER WHIMPERS

# We're looking for a branch where a squirrel is climbing

# Or underneath a flower where a snail's been hiding

# Following tracks to a nest or a warren

# What's in that hole in the ground? #

Sshhh! # Listen

# We're looking

# For a trail on the ground, for a sight or a sound in the...

# Silence

# For a trail on the ground, for a sight or a sound in the...

# Silence

# For a trail on the ground, for a sight or a sound in the...

# Silence. #

Sshhh!

# Listen

# Listen. # OWL HOOTS

Thanks for joining in with our panto today!

And remember, wolves aren't really big and bad.

-Perhaps you could plant a tree.

-Or make a cake for someone you know.

-Or do the Tony Chestnut dance.

-ALL: Bye!

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