0:00:09 > 0:00:16Here they come, my two intrepid explorers, Charlotte and Elliot.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18I'm their Great-Aunt Lizzie, you see,
0:00:18 > 0:00:23and I wonder which one is coming to see me today.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Ah, so it's Charlotte's turn.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Here she comes,
0:00:27 > 0:00:31racing to hear another tale from an epic adventurer.
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 > 0:01:04But my most precious possession of all
0:01:04 > 0:01:08is my extraordinary collection of teacups.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26You've still got your coat on, Charlotte, come on.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30No time to count the clouds, we've got stories to tell.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Now, let's have a lovely cup of tea.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- But first, we need...- The teacup.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46Which one?
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- That one.- Oh.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08The Egyptian Headrest.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11What a choice, Charlotte.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13I do really love that story.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23This will be just perfect to drink, now.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31So, are you ready?
0:02:31 > 0:02:32Ready.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Then let me tell you the story of Great-Aunt Lizzie
0:02:37 > 0:02:40And The Adventure Of The Ancient Headrest.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42SHE CLEARS HER THROAT
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Oh, yes, of course.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Let me tell you the story of Charlotte...
0:02:47 > 0:02:50..And The Adventure Of The Ancient Headrest.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54It all began long, long ago, in ancient Egypt...
0:02:55 > 0:02:57..where towering pyramids
0:02:57 > 0:03:02and gigantic limestone statues graced the golden sand dunes.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24Charlotte had travelled for miles and miles across the hot desert.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29Then one day, after marvelling at the wonders of the pyramids,
0:03:29 > 0:03:34she arrived at a town and found a nice spot to rest her legs.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40While she sat and drank some water, she noticed that in a tent nearby,
0:03:40 > 0:03:44a man was having a very special treatment done to his hair.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48There we go, Master Nakhti, it looks absolutely gorgeous,
0:03:48 > 0:03:50you are now ready for your party.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Oh, yes, Master Nakhti, it really suits you, sir.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57- Excellent. When is the big party, did you say?- Next week.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Until then, please make sure you don't put your head down,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03otherwise, it will squash my work.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Stay upright so it stays nice and tidy.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- Have a lovely evening. - What did you just say?
0:04:08 > 0:04:12That I should not put my head down for a whole week?
0:04:12 > 0:04:17Yes, if you want it to look good for your party, of course. Ta-ta.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19A whole week!
0:04:19 > 0:04:24How on earth am I supposed to sleep? This is outrageous.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Charlotte, on the other hand, thought the answer to the master's
0:04:28 > 0:04:32problem was quite simple - all he needed to do was to find something
0:04:32 > 0:04:36to support his neck and he'd be able to sleep perfectly fine.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Excuse me.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Excuse me.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43I couldn't help but overhear your conversation
0:04:43 > 0:04:47and I think I might have a solution to your sleeping problem, sir.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Is that right?
0:04:49 > 0:04:54Yes, all you need to do is find something to support your neck with,
0:04:54 > 0:04:55like...
0:04:55 > 0:04:56a bag, for example.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Charlotte was sure her idea was a good one
0:04:59 > 0:05:02but Master Nakhti was going to take some persuading.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03Let me show you.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15You see, nothing touches my hair.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Would you like to try it?
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Not bad, not bad at all.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30And that made Khu very happy indeed.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Thank you so much.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38But Master Nakhti was so comfortable that he began to fall asleep.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40HE SNORES
0:05:40 > 0:05:45The only problem is, I need my bag. It's got all my stuff in.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Wait here, I'll see what I can do.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52But getting the bag back would be tricky.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Must be something else that would do the job.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58And, so, the hunt began.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01He tried all sorts.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03First, a bag of lentils.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07No good at all, much too noisy.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08How about a pot?
0:06:11 > 0:06:15It was so hard, it nearly woke Master Nakhti up again.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17What about a pair of sandals?
0:06:20 > 0:06:23But the smell was enough to wake a sleeping camel.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28The poor servant sat there, cradling his master's head in his hands.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32- HE WHISPERS:- Charlotte, you'd better get your bag.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Are you going to stay like this all afternoon?
0:06:35 > 0:06:38All night, if he sleeps right through.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40All week if he's really comfortable.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43But don't worry about me, I'll be fine.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Poor Khu, he had a very hard task ahead of him.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53There must be something else we can find to rest your master's head on.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55The only thing I can think is
0:06:55 > 0:06:59a little shop I know that sells all sorts of sleeping accessories.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- Maybe they've got something. I'll go tomorrow.- I can go there now.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Charlotte thought helping the poor servant
0:07:06 > 0:07:08would be as easy as falling off a log
0:07:08 > 0:07:12but of course, it was never going to be as easy as that.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17That's very kind, but unfortunately, the shop's really quite far away.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18- How far?- Miles and miles.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20It was barely tea-time,
0:07:20 > 0:07:24how had Charlotte got herself into such a pickle so quickly?
0:07:24 > 0:07:28She'd shown Master Nakhti a good way to sleep with his new hairdo.
0:07:28 > 0:07:29Not bad at all.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32She watched as poor Khu tried to find something
0:07:32 > 0:07:36to replace her bag with but nothing seemed to work,
0:07:36 > 0:07:40except Khu holding his master's head in his hands.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43And she'd thought going to the shop would be a doddle.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Charlotte couldn't abandon poor old Khu now, could she?
0:07:50 > 0:07:53There was nothing else for it, but to get her skates on
0:07:53 > 0:07:55to the other side of the kingdom
0:07:55 > 0:08:00and visit the special sleep shop that Khu had told her about.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06So, off went Charlotte in her old, battered boots.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10She crossed the desert peaks until,
0:08:10 > 0:08:14when she was almost out of breath, the path ran out.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21There was only one way to get to the other side.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Charlotte took a deep breath.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Safely across, she began again,
0:08:51 > 0:08:55until there, in the vast desert,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58was a small town of sand-coloured houses.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06But there was no time to stop to admire the wonders,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Charlotte had to find that sleep shop.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17The sun was as bright as ever
0:09:17 > 0:09:20when Charlotte came to a little mud-brick house,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22with a sign above the door.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28Compared to the blazing desert, the shop was ever so dark
0:09:28 > 0:09:32and in the gloom, she could see all sorts of interesting shapes
0:09:32 > 0:09:33of different sizes.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37As her eyes got used to it, and odd-looking wooden frame,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41standing alone on a table top, caught Charlotte's eye.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46It was quite heavy and solid and looked like some kind of support.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Could that be what she was looking for?
0:09:50 > 0:09:55- Oh, a headrest, what a lovely choice.- A headrest?
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Indeed. Try it out, be my guest.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Once you rest your head, you'll never go back.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Although it didn't look very promising to begin with,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06the headrest turned out to be extremely comfortable
0:10:06 > 0:10:10and exactly what she was looking for.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Charlotte was over the moon.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17Her long journey had certainly paid off.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- I'll take it.- Excellent decision.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23I'll start making one for you this evening so you'll have it
0:10:23 > 0:10:28- by next week.- Next week? I really need it now.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- Can't I have this one?- Oh, no, this is my special sample headrest,
0:10:32 > 0:10:34I can't make the others without it.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38For a moment, Charlotte thought she'd never get the headrest in time
0:10:38 > 0:10:41to save poor old Khu. But then, she saw...
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Clay. This might work.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51What a brilliant idea.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55When the clay dries, I can use the measurement from these
0:10:55 > 0:10:59to make more and more perfect headrests. Thank you.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- You're very welcome. So, can I please buy this one?- Absolutely.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Thank you so much.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Good luck with it
0:11:14 > 0:11:18and come by soon to see my new collection of headrests.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Back came Charlotte in her old, battered boots,
0:11:24 > 0:11:28over the desert peaks and down the mountainside.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32It felt like a very long journey
0:11:32 > 0:11:36when Charlotte finally arrived back at the house.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Master Nakhti was still far away in dreamland
0:11:39 > 0:11:42while weary Khu struggled to stay awake.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- SHE WHISPERS: I've got it. - Oh, thank goodness.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51I couldn't hold his head any longer.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56Sorry it took me so long. It wasn't as easy as I thought.
0:11:56 > 0:11:57Oh, I bet it wasn't.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- But this headrest is perfect. Thank you.- You're very welcome.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Why don't we have a drink and a sit down before I fall asleep, too.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Yes, let's.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13And that was that, the whole kit and caboodle.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Charlotte And The Adventure Of The Ancient Headrest.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20The master was so unhappy when he couldn't put his head down -
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- for a week. - I would have been shocked, too.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24What about his poor servant?
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Imagine having to hold someone's head for a night.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31- Oh, no. - Good thing you found that headrest.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34It's surprising how comfortable they are.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Blow me down with a feather, is that the time already? Come on.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Your mum will be here in a minute.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Your coat.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Now, how did that get there?
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Home time now, Charlotte.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Thanks, Great-Aunt Lizzie.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Cheery-bye, Charlotte.