Something Special (2007)
Something Special is a children's television programme produced and broadcast by the BBC. The producer is Allan Johnston who worked as a teacher of children with special needs before joining the BBC in 1989. It is designed to introduce children to Makaton signing, and is specifically aimed at children with delayed learning and communication difficulties. It is aired on the CBeebies channel and in the past was also broadcast as part of the CBeebies programme strand on BBC One and BBC Two). The name of the programme derives from the idea that all children, irrespective of their position on the learning spectrum, are special. It is presented by Justin Fletcher and features various other characters and clips of disabled children. Justin speaks as well as signing, and a spoken narrative is provided over the clips of children. The characters played by Justin are the Tumble Family: Mr Tumble, an adult clown who himself displays delayed learning and communication difficulties, Grandad Tumble and Baby Tumble. Other members of the Tumble family to have made appearances include two Aunts - Polly and Suki, Lord Tumble and King Tumble.
Something Special: Season 1 - 45 Episode s
1x1 - Pets
May 14, 2007
Pretend to be a cat, a dog or a rabbit with Mr Tumble, and find out how to sign a variety of animals. Plus, a trip to a pet shop.
1x2 - Weather
March 13, 2007
The weather is always changing, so Mr Tumble tries to wear clothes to suit the conditions.
1x3 - Moving
March 14, 2007
Come for a run and a jump with Mr Tumble, who also pretends to swim as well as learning useful signs.
1x4 - Garden
1x5 - Farm
September 14, 2007
This episode is about a farm. What animals will there be?
1x6 - Birds
1x7 - Birthday
1x8 - Clothes
April 6, 2008
1x9 - Colours
September 24, 2007
1x10 - Doctor
1x11 - Family
1x12 - Colours
September 24, 2007
This programme shows you how to sign red, blue and yellow
1x13 - Food
1x14 - Food Part 2
1x15 - Holiday
1x16 - How Do I Feel?
1x17 - Jungle Animals
1x18 - Mini Beasts
1x19 - What I Like
October 6, 2007
1x20 - Meals
1x21 - Music
1x22 - Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 1
1x23 - Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 2
1x24 - Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 3
1x25 - Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 4
1x26 - Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 5
1x27 - Opposites
1x28 - The Park
1x29 - Pets
1x30 - School
1x31 - Seasons
Justin explains that every year there are four seasons. He explores each one.
1x32 - Shapes
1x33 - Shops
1x34 - People Who Help Us
1x35 - Toys
1x36 - Toys (2)
1x37 - Transport
1x38 - Under the Sea
1x39 - Under, On and In
1x40 - Vegetables
1x41 - Weather
1x42 - What I Like
1x43 - Where I Live
1x44 - Food (2)
1x45 - Clothes (2)
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