In the Night Garden
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In the Night Garden is a magical place that exists between waking and sleeping. This modern take on a nursery rhyme picture book follows the adventures of Upsy Daisy and Igglepiggle as they explore a garden landscape before drifting off to sleep!
News Release:
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy and Makka Pakka prepare for the adventure of a lifetime when they arrive in the U.S. following their hugely successful UK run on the BBC. A live-action, modern interpretation of the classic nursery rhyme picture book, “In the Night Garden” has been translated into 19 languages and is popular with young audiences worldwide.
Produced by Ragdoll Productions for Ragdoll Worldwide Ltd., a BBC Worldwide/Ragdoll joint venture.
Main Characters:
Upsy Daisy - Upsy Daisy is a happy dolly. Confident and demonstrative, she loves nothing more than dancing throughout the garden, her tummy chime tinkling as she goes.
Igglepiggle - Igglepiggle is a physical and energetic – a well-loved teddy that is always jumping and bouncing. He is curious and adventurous, but also vulnerable and modest.
Makka Pakka - Makka Pakka is a pat-a-cake toy who lives in a little cave at the edge of the garden. He likes nothing more than collecting and washing little stones.
The Tombilboos - The Tombliboos are tumbly, knockabout pepper-pot toys. There are three Tombliboos – Unn, Ooo and Eee.
The Haahoos - The Haahoos are five enormous pillowy creatures, who roam about the garden at a leisurely pace.
The Pontipines - The Pontipines are a large family of peg-doll characters that live in a semi-detached house at the foot of a tree.
Episode Length: 30 minutes
Episodes: 100
Genre: Preschool
Format: Live-Action Puppets and CG Animation
Day Part: Hubbub
Key Facts: Hub U.S. Premiere, E/I Compliant. In the Night Garden is intended to help children relax and achieve calming relationships with their parents.
From the partnership responsible for co-creating Teletubbies.
Producer Anne Wood stated "We became very aware of the anxiety surrounding the care of young children which manifested itself in all kind of directions – but the one big subject that came up again and again was bedtime. It's the classic time for tension between children who want to stay up and parents who want them to go to bed.”
Expires: September 30, 2015