0:00:09 > 0:00:12Here they come! My two intrepid explorers -
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Charlotte and Elliot.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18I'm their great aunt Lizzie, you see.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22And I wonder which one is coming to see me today...
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Ah! So, it's Elliot's turn.
0:00:25 > 0:00:26Here he comes!
0:00:26 > 0:00:30Racing to hear another tale from an epic adventurer.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33CLINK, CLINK, CLINK!
0:00:44 > 0:00:47And what wonderful adventures they were!
0:00:47 > 0:00:51So long ago and so far away...
0:00:54 > 0:00:57I collected a few souvenirs along the way.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03But my most precious possession of all
0:01:03 > 0:01:08is my extraordinary collection of teacups.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27You've still got your coat on, Elliot. Come on!
0:01:27 > 0:01:30No time to count the clouds. We've got stories to tell!
0:01:30 > 0:01:35Now...let's have a lovely cup of tea.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- But first, we need...- The teacup!
0:01:45 > 0:01:47But which one?
0:01:59 > 0:02:00That one!
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Mmm...
0:02:05 > 0:02:07The Bronze Brooch.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10What a choice, Elliot.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13I do really love that story.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23This will be just perfect to drink now.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32- So, are you ready?- Ready!
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Then let me tell you the story of Great Aunt Lizzie
0:02:36 > 0:02:39And The Adventure Of The Bronze Brooch.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Ahem, ahem!
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Oh, yes, of course!
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Let me tell you the story of Elliot
0:02:46 > 0:02:49And The Adventure Of The Bronze Brooch.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52It all began long, long ago
0:02:52 > 0:02:54in ancient Britain,
0:02:54 > 0:02:58an island of green forests, majestic mountains,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00silver rivers and tiny villages...
0:03:20 > 0:03:25Elliot had journeyed far across the Highlands and into the glens,
0:03:25 > 0:03:27when coming down from the hills
0:03:27 > 0:03:32he found a huddle of little round houses by the edge of a wood.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35One stood apart from the rest.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39And from inside came the sound of clattering and clunking.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Smoke rose from the thick thatch roof, and through the door
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Elliot could see two men hard at work among the heat and smoke.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- Phew!- We've been working up quite a sweat today, boy.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55Good thing too. Nell will be here soon to pick up her order of nails.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- Good thing I've got my tippy-tappy Jarrod to help me out.- Dad!
0:03:58 > 0:04:02I'm only pulling your leg, son! I couldn't do it without you.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07But you'd be so much better if you just swung the hammer a bit harder.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11But I like making jewellery. You've got to be more careful
0:04:11 > 0:04:14with jewellery. I could never have made Mum's brooch
0:04:14 > 0:04:17swinging the hammer the way you do. You HAVE to be
0:04:17 > 0:04:19a bit more tippy-tappy.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- Oh... I think it could use a little more work.- MORE work?
0:04:23 > 0:04:25You've been at this thing all week.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28It is a pretty piece, I'll give you that,
0:04:28 > 0:04:32but you should stick to making nails. People NEED nails.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Nobody needs brooches. Trust me.
0:04:35 > 0:04:36I know, Dad...
0:04:36 > 0:04:40And remember - nails don't need to be as pretty as brooches.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- BANG - Put a bit more oomph
0:04:43 > 0:04:45into your hammer swings.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Now, I fancy some fried fish for lunch.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Your mum caught a couple of tasty ones last night.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Jarrod raised his hammer and hit the nail on the head.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03And that was when Elliot had one of his brilliant ideas.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04Hello.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Hello.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09My dad might be right. I don't think I'll ever be able to do
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- what he does.- I don't know anything about being a blacksmith.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18But I did notice that you don't hold the hammer the way your dad does.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- What do you mean?- Your dad doesn't hold his hammer THERE -
0:05:21 > 0:05:27he holds it down there. Maybe that's where he gets his "oomph" from.
0:05:28 > 0:05:33But I'd be careful with the brooch. You may be stronger than you think.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37Jarrod placed the brooch to one side, raised the hammer, and...
0:05:37 > 0:05:39BANG
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Oh, wow! Why didn't my dad tell me that?
0:05:42 > 0:05:46It's really dark and smoky in there. He probably never even noticed.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49I could do the tippy-tappy style for jewellery,
0:05:49 > 0:05:52and use the oomph for making nails.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Jarrod, your dad says your lunch is nearly ready.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- Mum, this is my friend.- Oh, hello. Do you want to stay for lunch?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Yes, please!
0:06:02 > 0:06:07They forgot all about the brooch, and after the most delicious lunch,
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Elliot helped out by collecting dry wood from the hillside.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14But as he returned, he realised something was wrong.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- The merchant definitely took the cart?- Definitely.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22- And the nails were IN the cart? - Definitely.- Definitely?- Jarrod!
0:06:22 > 0:06:25We've got work to do! Now, get that forge roaring.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Oh, Elliot. The bronze brooch, it's gone!
0:06:30 > 0:06:34I put it on the box with the nails, and when we were having lunch
0:06:34 > 0:06:36the merchant collected her cart.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- She's taken the brooch. - That's terrible!
0:06:39 > 0:06:42I'll go after her right now and get it back.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Elliot thought getting the brooch back from the merchant,
0:06:45 > 0:06:49who left a short while ago, would be as easy as a walk in the park.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52But, of course, it was never going to be as easy as that.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57- She couldn't have gone far.- Speedy Nell, the lightning-fast merchant?
0:06:57 > 0:06:59- She'll be miles away by now.- Where?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Well, if I know her, she'll take the mountain pass.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06If you're lucky, she might take a rest there.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08It was barely past lunchtime,
0:07:08 > 0:07:11and everything was in a right old pickle!
0:07:11 > 0:07:16He'd helped Jarrod work out how to use a hammer just like his father.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20He'd warned Jarrod to move the brooch in case it got damaged.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24And he had gathered firewood to help out after lunch.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27But by then, the merchant had collected her cart
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- and Jarrod's brooch along with it. - She's taken the brooch.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33And he'd thought catching the merchant up
0:07:33 > 0:07:36and getting the brooch back would be a doddle.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41He couldn't let the brooch just disappear forever, could he?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43There was nothing else for it
0:07:43 > 0:07:47but to get his scampering boots on, to the pass in the mountains
0:07:47 > 0:07:51to where, hopefully, the merchant was taking a rest.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57So off went Elliot in his old, battered boots.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01He scrambled across the ancient highlands, until...
0:08:02 > 0:08:05..when he was almost out of breath...
0:08:05 > 0:08:07the path ran out!
0:08:07 > 0:08:09ROCKS TUMBLE
0:08:10 > 0:08:14There was only one way to get to the other side...
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Elliot took a deep breath...
0:08:26 > 0:08:28DRAMATIC MUSIC
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Safely across, Elliot pressed on, until there,
0:08:43 > 0:08:48across a wild and empty hillside, was a narrow mountain pass.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56But this was no time to stop and admire the scenery.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Elliot had to get that brooch.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01He was in luck.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04The merchant was there, sound asleep.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Elliot wondered what was the best way to wake her up
0:09:08 > 0:09:11without giving her a shock.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Ooh... Oh, Hello there! I must have nodded off.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17I see you like my brooch. Nice, isn't it?
0:09:17 > 0:09:20You wouldn't believe how many people have stopped
0:09:20 > 0:09:25and asked me where I got it. I have a list of orders as long as my arm!
0:09:25 > 0:09:26Oh, dear!
0:09:26 > 0:09:29How was Elliot to tell the merchant he'd come to take
0:09:29 > 0:09:31back the brooch she was so fond of?
0:09:31 > 0:09:35He decided to just come straight out and say it.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36There's been a mistake.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Jarrod made that for his mother to give to her today.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Oh. Well, that's a shame.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Oh, fair enough. You can have it back.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49But... Now, just a moment...
0:09:49 > 0:09:53"Too trusting and speedy Nell", that's what folk say.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55How do I know what you told me is true?
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- You could be one of those fibbers! - I am not a fibber.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02That's what a fibber would say.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Answer me a question about Jarrod correctly, and I'll believe you.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Mmm... This was tricky. Elliot had only just met Jarrod.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15How could he make sure the merchant asked a question he could answer?
0:10:15 > 0:10:18What - you mean, his father's nickname for him?
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Yes! Good one!
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Well? What is it?
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- Tippy-tappy Jarrod, of course. - Yes! That's it!
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Oh...
0:10:29 > 0:10:31So the brooch was for his mum?
0:10:31 > 0:10:34That's nice. It's a pity too.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Elliot took the bronze brooch, and turned it over in his hand.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42It was like a big ring, with a pin through the centre.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47It was beautiful, and delicate. But he could see it was strong too.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I could have sold that ten times over.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52I bet Jarrod could make some more.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57- I bet I could sell just as many as he could make.- Great. I'll tell him.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- Goodbye, friend.- Bye!
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Back came Elliot, in his old, battered boots.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Across the ancient highlands, and down the mountainside.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14Until he arrived back in the village outside the blacksmith's workshop.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- I've got it! - Oh! Wow, Elliot! Thank you!
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Why don't you give your mother the brooch now?
0:11:24 > 0:11:26You'll probably lose it!
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Then we can forget all about bronze brooches.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Actually, the merchant says she could sell as many brooches
0:11:33 > 0:11:38- as Jarrod could make. People would pay a lot of money.- Are you sure?
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- She had a list as long as her arm of people that wanted one.- Goodness!
0:11:42 > 0:11:45You'd better get to work making more brooches!
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- Brooches. What brooches? - Mum...I made this, for you!
0:11:51 > 0:11:54That's beautiful! Thank you.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59Oh - but I may need to copy it. To make more. Lots more.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- Really?- Yes!
0:12:01 > 0:12:05Looks like Tippy-tappy Jarrod is going to be a successful
0:12:05 > 0:12:10brooch-maker after all! Ha-ha! Less oomph, more tippy-tappy!
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- Let's have dinner to celebrate. - Yes, let's!
0:12:14 > 0:12:18And that was that. The whole kit and caboodle.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Elliot And The Adventure Of The Bronze Brooch.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25That was quite a lucky mistake. If it wasn't for the merchant
0:12:25 > 0:12:27taking the brooch in the first place,
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- then Jarrod wouldn't have got to do his dream job.- I know!
0:12:31 > 0:12:36Funny how things change. We only wear brooches now for decoration.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Back then, you needed them to keep your clothes on!
0:12:39 > 0:12:42No buttons or zips to keep the wind out.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- They must have been freezing. - I'm sure they were!
0:12:47 > 0:12:52My goodness, time does fly when you're having fun. Come on!
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Your mum'll be here in a minute.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Your coat...
0:13:10 > 0:13:11How did that get there?
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Home time now, Elliot.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Thanks, Great Aunt Lizzie!
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Cheery-bye, Elliot!