Weather, Harvesting and Animals Tikkabilla

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Hello!

Hello! And welcome to Tikkabilla!

Now, have you ever taken a really good look at the clouds in the sky?

Sometimes they're all white and fluffy like these,

with lots of blue sky around them.

And sometimes all the clouds get together and fill the sky.

And if it's going to rain, they'll turn grey,

and we all have to rush and get something to stop us getting wet,

like an umbrella.

Sometimes when it's windy, all the clouds will rush across the sky.

There are lots of poems and rhymes about the weather.

Hello! I know a rhyme about the weather.

YOU might know this one.

Dr Foster went to Gloucester

In a shower of rain

He jumped in a puddle

Right up to his middle

And never went there again!

-Dr Foster didn't enjoy the rain, did he?

-No, but

-I

-like the rain.

I like jumping in puddles with my boots on. That's great fun!

Splash! Splash! Splash! I see how far I can get the water to splash.

Ah! So, do you get muddy?

No, I don't. My boots come up quite high,

and I go splash, splash, splash!

Do YOU like splashing too?

-So, I suppose you don't like the sunshine, then?

-Yes, I do!

I LOVE the sunshine.

I like all kinds of weather.

BIRD TWEETS

# When the sun comes out It shines on everyone

# When the sun comes out It shines on everyone

# When the sun comes out We all have lots of fun

# Oh The sun is part of the weather

# When the clouds appear They cover up the sun

# When the clouds appear They cover up the sun

# When the clouds appear Sunny days are gone

# Oh The clouds are part of the weather

# When the rain falls down It tumbles from the clouds

# When the rain falls down It tumbles from the clouds

# When the rain falls down It's time to shout out loud

# "Oh The rain is part of the weather!"

# When the thunder cracks It echoes in the rain

# When the thunder cracks It echoes in the rain

# When the thunder cracks It rattles window panes

# Oh, the thunder's part of the weather... #

Ooh...! It's windy!

# ..When the wind blows strong The thunder runs away

# When the wind blows strong The thunder runs away

# When the wind blows strong This is what we say

# "Oh The wind is part of the weather!"

# Then the sun comes out And shines on everyone

# Then the sun comes out And shines on everyone

# Then the sun comes out And we have lots of fun

# Cos the sun is part...

-# And the wind is part...

-And the thunder is part...

# And the rain is part...

# And the clouds are part...

# Yes, they're all a part of the weather. #

-Yeah!

-I like ALL the weather.

Ah! Tamba, do you know what type of weather is best for growing things?

-Um...well, you need the rain, don't you?

-Yes, we do -

-to make the seeds grow.

-And...the sun!

You need the sun to make the little plants grow tall,

and to ripen fruits and berries.

-AND Bonny, Banana and Mo have found some lovely ripe blackberries.

-Oh!

-Are they in the sunshine?

-I think they are!

GULP!

WHISTLE

Squawk!

GULP!

Squawk!

GULP!

Ah!

Mmm!

Squawk! Squawk!

Squawk!

Squawk!

Squawk!

Mmm!

Squawk!

Squawk!

Squawk!

Squawk!

Squawk!

Squawk!

Ooh...!

Squawk!

-Squawk!

-Ooh!

-Squawk!

Squawk! Squawk!

BONNY LAUGHS

Bonny, Banana and Mo.

-Paul?

-Mmm.

-Do you think they ate ALL the blackberries for tea?

Oh! Well, they MIGHT have done, or maybe they made blackberry jam.

-Oh, yum!

-Mmm.

-What have you got there, Paul?

-Ah, well, this is something else you can eat.

-I've never eaten THAT!

Oh, I think you have! You see, this is a bunch of wheat,

and wheat is used to make all kinds of things, like bread and cake.

-Ooh...!

-Have a look.

This part of the wheat is called the ear.

And the ear's made up of lots of different husks.

Those are all these bits you see. And inside those husks

-are the grains of wheat.

-Ah!

-I've got a bowl full of grains of wheat.

-Oh, they're tiny, aren't they?

-They ARE tiny.

When the farmer has harvested lots and lots of grains of wheat,

he'll take them away, and they're all ground down like this

to make...

this! Do you know what that is?

-It's flour!

-Flour!

-Yes!

-Ah!

-Flour is used to make bread and cakes

-and pastries and lots of yummy things.

-Oh, I see.

-TINKLING

-A-ha!

Now, we're gonna see lots of grains through one of the windows today.

So let's have a look! How many windows?

One, two, three!

Round, square or arched -

which one will it be?

It's the arched window!

Lots of wheat.

But wait a minute - what's that?

It's a combine harvester.

Farmer Dave uses it to cut and collect all the wheat on his farm.

The big red roller gathers the wheat into the harvester,

which cuts it with very sharp blades.

The wheat is then split into grain,

and the bits we DON'T need are blown out of the back.

These bits are called straw and chaff.

It's very dusty!

When the combine harvester is full of grain, a flashing light goes on,

and Farmer Dave can empty the grain into a truck.

A big pipe comes out to pour the grain into the truck.

There's lots and lots of grain.

Once the combine is empty,

he's ready to start harvesting again.

It takes a very long time to harvest a whole field.

Farmer Dave is moving into the next field now,

to empty the harvester again.

Look at all that lovely grain!

When the truck is full,

Farmer Ryan drives it back to the farm to empty it.

He uses his tractor to push the truck into a barn.

But before he can do anything else, he has to put on a mask,

because it's still very dusty.

He opens the truck and pours the grain into a machine

called a thrower.

This throws the grain into a pile in the barn.

Can you see all the grain moving?

Look! It's like a grain rainbow!

Well, grain is used to make all kinds of foods

and breads and pastries.

We've got lots of different kinds of breads here.

Look at these lovely cakes! Mmm!

And grain is also used to feed animals.

-GENTLE CHIMING

-A-ha!

Tikkabilla, tokkabilla,

Tikkabilla, tock.

What's the time on the Tikkabilla clock?

Well, the long hand is pointing straight down to the number 6.

So that means that it's a half past something.

And the short hand is halfway past the number 9,

so the time today on the Tikkabilla clock is half past nine.

And what's below the clock?

Some farmyard animals!

Well, today's story is called...

Baa! Moo! What Will We Do?

Something special was happening on Buttercup Farm.

The farmer had brought a kangaroo back with him from Australia.

It was arriving that very day.

All the animals gathered in the farmyard to talk about it.

They'd never seen a kangaroo before.

"What can a kangaroo do anyway?" they asked.

But nobody knew.

"What if she can crow?" asked Rooster.

"What if she gets up very early

"and crows so loudly

"that she wakes the whole farm?

"Perhaps she will count the hens and chicks to see if any are missing.

"The farmer won't need me any more - I will have to look for a new job!

"Cock-a-doodle-doo! Perhaps I won't even find one!"

"How dreadful!" said everyone.

"What if she can herd sheep?" said Dog.

"What if she rounds them all up

"and takes them to graze on the highest and greenest hills?

"She might even chase a fox or two.

"The farmer will be so pleased with her,

"that he'll send me off to live in kennels. Bow-wow! I'd hate that!"

"How horrible!" said everyone.

"What if she can catch mice?" said Cat.

"What if she catches all the mice in the barn and a few rats too?

"Maybe even the spiders would be scared to live there.

"Then the farmer would get rid of me, and I would become a stray,

"foraging for food in dustbins. Miaow!

"I'd miss my milk and sardines!"

"How awful!" said everyone.

"What if she can give milk?" said Cow.

"What if she fills up all the churns in the farm

"with such rich, creamy milk

"that people will rush to buy it?

"Then nobody would want mine,

"and the farmer would make me pull the heavy plough instead.

"Moo! I couldn't stand that!"

"How shocking!" said everyone.

"What if she can grow wool?" said Sheep.

"What if she has a thick, woolly fleece, whiter than snow

"and softer than silk?

"And maybe her coat will grow twice as fast as mine!

"The farmer would be so delighted, that my wool would only be used

"to stuff old pillows and cushions.

"Baa! I wouldn't let them come near me with their shears!"

"How terrible!" said everyone.

"What if she can pull a cart?" said Horse.

"What if she takes a cart full of fruit and vegetables to market

"and gets there quicker than ME?

"She might even give rides to the farmer's children.

"There would be no place for me, and I'd end up in an old-horses' home.

"Neigh! I'm too young for that!"

"How frightful!" said everyone.

The animals were very, very worried.

They were so busy worrying,

they did not notice that some of the young ones had strayed away.

"Where are my puppies?" asked Dog, looking around.

"And my kittens?" asked Cat.

Sheep could not find her tiny lamb either.

All the animals searched and searched, but not a kitten,

nor a puppy,

nor a tiny lamb could they find anywhere.

They looked from the barn...

to the pigsty - with no luck.

"This is dreadful!" crowed Rooster.

"Horrible!" woofed Dog.

"Awful!" miaowed Cat.

"Shocking!" mooed Cow.

"Terrible!" baaed Sheep.

"Frightful!" neighed Horse.

Suddenly, across the field, they saw...

a very strange animal indeed,

leaping and bounding towards them.

"Hello!" it said. "I'm Kangaroo!"

The animals stopped searching for their babies.

They stared and stared,

for the funny-looking animal had a big pouch in her tummy,

and in the pouch...

were three kittens,

two puppies

and one tiny lamb!

"I found your babies!" said Kangaroo. "I'm a baby-minder.

"I look after the young and carry them when they get tired.

"They love it!"

"What a good idea!" the animals cried.

And crowing and barking and miaowing and mooing

and baaing and neighing,

they all welcomed Kangaroo

to her new home.

That was a great story, wasn't it?

I loved those animals. I thought I'd make a toy animal for Tamba.

This is an empty yoghurt-drink carton.

We'll use that for the body of my cat - I'm gonna make a cat today.

And this lovely orange wool is gonna be its fur.

I'm going to stick some sticky tape on the end of that piece of wool,

and I'm gonna stick that inside.

And now I've got to do some gluey sticking all over this pot.

Now, remember to wash your hands once you've used this glue,

because your fingers might get all sticky, and...

if you don't wash your hands, your fingers will stick to everything.

OK. Now...

we're gonna wind this wool all around this pot.

So here we go.

It's a little bit tricky, so maybe you can get someone to help you.

But you might be quite good at doing this.

All the way round and round and round and round...

You can see all the white is disappearing.

And this cat has got some fur!

He's got orange fur.

Of course, if you want your cat to be a different colour,

you can use any colour of wool that you can find.

Maybe you'd like black, or even a pink cat - that'd be funny!

So there we are. A little bit of sticky tape...

on the bottom to hold it together.

There we've got a nice furry cat.

We need a face for our cat. Can you see over here...?

I have cut...

two squares into circles, like this.

I've got a big circle and a small one. I'll use the small one

for the bottom of my cat.

So some more glue on the end of that bottle, like that.

That little circle is just gonna be popped on there.

You can see that.

And then we're gonna draw a face for our cat.

So, a cat has got one eye...

like you and I, and two eyes, like you and I.

And a little nose.

There's his mouth.

And some whiskers.

And to make ears for your cat, snip the corners off the piece of paper.

See?

One corner...

two corners.

A little more glue around the top.

We'll stick these on and see what that looks like.

Ah, you see - they look like ears, don't they?

And that's gonna be stuck on the top...of our cat.

Lots and lots of sticky glue.

And that'll stick on quite nicely there.

"Miaow! Hello! I haven't got any legs!"

You're right! I haven't made any legs. I'll do that now.

These are lovely orange pom-poms.

These are gonna be great for legs.

So, let's cover the bottom of our cat...

..with lots of glue.

Now, when this glue dries, it'll dry clear, so don't worry about it.

You won't see it any more.

Now, once you've done that, you can just pop these on. One, two...

three,

four! Four legs.

"Miaow! I haven't got a tail!"

Oh! I hadn't forgotten!

And I've got a nice piece of orange wool here,

and that's perfect for our tail.

So let's get a little bit of sticky tape like that,

pop it onto the end,

and stick it there.

And there's our cat...for Tamba.

"Miaow! Miaow!"

Tamba! Tamba! Come and see your cat!

-Oh, I really like my cat, Paul!

-Oh, I'm glad.

-Can it have stripes on it, please?

-Oh!

-I want it to be a tiger!

A tiger, eh? Some black stripes coming right up.

I've got some black wool here.

A little bit of sticky tape on the end...

and watch what I'm gonna do.

I'm just gonna wind this black wool

-all around.

-Ooh!

THEY SNIGGER

-"Miaow! Roar!"

-Thank you, Paul!

-Do you like that? It's good, eh?

-It's a brilliant tiger!

It is. There you are.

Ooh!

A brilliant, roary, stripy tiger! "Roar!"

Oh! Well, I wonder where Tamba's going to take the tiger.

Perhaps to the jungle.

Roar!

Roar!

Roar! Roar, roar, roar!

# What's it like to be a tiger in the jungle?

# What's it like to be a tiger in the jungle?

# What's it like to sit in trees and frighten all the bees?

# Here we go Let me show you what we do

# Roar, roar, roar!

# Roar, roar, roar!

# Look down here It's me!

# Roar, roar, roar!

# Roar, roar, roar!

# Listen for the rustle in the trees

# Oo-oo-ooh!

# Oo-oo-ooh!

# Oo-oo-ooh!

# What's it like to be a monkey in the jungle? Oo-oo-ooh!

# What's it like to be a monkey in the jungle? Oo-oo-ooh!

# What's it like to swing from trees and eat each other's fleas?

# Here we go Let me show you what we do

# Oo-oo-ooh! Aa-aa-aah! Aa-aa-aah! Oo-oo-ooh!

# Look up here It's me! Hello!

# Oo-oo-ooh! Aa-aa-aah! Ee-ee-eeh!

# Listen for the rustle in the trees

# Wriggle, wriggle, hiss! Wriggle, wriggle, hiss!

# Wriggle, wriggle, hiss! Hiss, hiss, hiss!

# What's it like to be a snake in the jungle?

# What's it like to be a snake in the jungle?

# What's it like to hide in grass and frighten all who pass?

# Here we go Let me show you what we do

# Wriggle, wriggle, hiss! Wriggle, wriggle, hiss!

# Look down here It's me!

# Wriggle, wriggle, hiss! Wriggle, wriggle, hiss!

# Listen for the rustle in the breeze

# Snap, snap, snap!

# Snap, snap, snap!

# Snap! Snap! Snap, snap, snap!

# What's it like to be a crocodile in the jungle?

# What's it like to be a crocodile in the jungle? A-ha!

# What's it like to lie in lakes and frighten all the snakes?

# Here we go Let me show you what we do

# Snap, snap, snap! Snap, snap, snap!

# Look down here It's me!

# Snap, snap, snap! Snap, snap, snap!

# Listen for the rustle in the breeze

# Roar!

-# Oo-oo-ooh! Aa-aa-aah!

-Wriggle, wriggle, hiss!

# Snap, snap, snap! #

-ALL: # What's it like to be an animal in the jungle?

-Oo-oo-ooh!

# What's it like to be an animal in the jungle?

# What's it like to sit in trees and frighten all the bees

# Here we go Let me show you what we do

# Roar, roar, roar!

# Oo-oo-ooh! Aa-aa-aah!

# Look up here It's me! Hello!

-# Wriggle, wriggle, hiss!

-Snap, snap, snap!

# Listen for the rustle... Listen for the rustle...

# Listen for the rustle in the trees. #

We've seen lots of animals today.

-Why don't you play at being one of them?

-Or you could try making one.

-See you soon!

-Bye!

Roar!

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Subtitles by Anne Walker BBC Broadcast 2004

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