Derek Jacobi
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Admired for his willingness to grapple with even the most dislikeable of characters, Derek Jacobi has worked continuously throughout his career, starring in roles ranging from the lead in 'I, Claudius' to Hitler in 'Inside the Third Reich' and Francis Bacon in the controversial 'Love Is The Devil'. But it is his numerous Shakespearean roles that have gained him worldwide recognition. This book is, however, much more than a career record. Funny, warm...
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Derek Jacobi's life has been devoted to acting, since his stage debut at the age of seven, in a local library production of The Prince and the Swineherd. Cast as the National Youth Theatre's Hamlet during his final year at school, Derek won a scholarship to Cambridge, where he studied and acted alongside other future acting greats. He has since starred in roles ranging from the lead in I, Claudius to Hitler in Inside the Third Reich.
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In the Night Garden volume 5
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Upsy Daisy teaches Igglepiggle how to play hiding. Upsy Daisy is very good at hiding. Igglepiggle is impressed.
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In the Night Garden volume 4
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Upsy Daisy wants to look at all the pretty flowers in the garden, but Igglepiggle wants to ride in the Ninky Nonk. They each go their separate ways, but when Igglepiggle finds the prettiest flower of all, he collects Upsy Daisy in the Ninky Nonk and takes her to see it.
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In the Night Garden volume 10
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The Tombliboos are inside their bush, happily practicing their music so loudly that it can be heard all over the garden. Everybody tries calling to the Tombliboos, but nobody can make themselves heard above the noise.
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In the Night Garden volume 7
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Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy go for a very long walk. Feeling tired, they decide to go by Ninky Nonk. They have a very bouncy ride.
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In the Night Garden volume 6
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Igglepiggle cannot find Upsy Daisy, but then he spots her bed. Upsy Daisy's bed always knows where Upsy Daisy is. Igglepiggle follows Upsy Daisy's bed all the way to Upsy Daisy.
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In the Night Garden volume 8
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Makka Pakka is busy cleaning stones in the garden when his Og-Pog runs away by itself. Makka Pakka and everyone in the garden give chase, but only the clever Pontipine children know how to stop it. Then Makka Pakka has his Og-Pog back safe and sound.
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In the Night Garden volume 2
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The Tombliboos are in their house when Makka Pakka comes to call. In their haste to leave, Tombliboo Eee keeps going the wrong way. Finally, they discover that they can find their way together.
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In the Night Garden volume 12
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The Pontipines count to six. Upsy Daisy shows Igglepiggle how to jump. Soon everybody is joining in the jumping game - from the great big Haahoos to the teeny tiny Pontipines. Everybody joins in the dance at the gazebo.
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In the Night Garden volume 11
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Makka Pakka is washing the ball when his Uff-uff blows right away. It falls into Upsy Daisy's bed. She carefully retrieves it and sets off through the garden to return it to Makka Pakka.
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In the Night Garden volume 10
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Everyone is enjoying a ride on the Pinky Ponk, but Tombliboo Ooo is more interested in drinking all the Pinky Ponk juice. Inevitably his tummy is too full so Tombliboo Unn and Tombliboo Eee help him to bed and play music to make him feel better.
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In the Night Garden volume 8
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Igglepiggle has lost his blanket. Upsy Daisy helps him look for it. They hear the distant sound of Makka Pakka's trumpet call. The Gazebo shows them a picture of Makka Pakka, so they visit him and find Igglepiggle's blanket in Makka Pakka's ditch.
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In the Night Garden volume 3
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The Tombliboos have discovered a new game - hiding in the garden. Where have the Tombliboos gone? Makka Pakka arrives with his Og-Pog. He blows his trumpet and there are the Tombliboos running out from behind the bush to have their faces washed.
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In the Night Garden volume 18
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The Tombliboos are playing inside their house, but Tombliboo Eee cannot decide what to do. She doesn't want to play with the drums like Tombliboo Unn. She doesn't want to play with the bricks like Tombliboo Ooo. Tombliboo Eee wanted to play the piano - soon all the Tombliboos are playing happily together following each other.
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In the Night Garden volume 7
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The Pontipines set out on their very long walk, but look at that - everywhere they go their next door neighbours, the Wottingers, are there before them. They wave to the Wottingers and the Wottingers wave back, all round the garden until they are all safely home again.
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In the Night Garden volume 9
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Igglepiggle visits everyone in the garden and they each offer him a special thing. All except the teeny tiny Pontipines. Igglepiggle can't find the Pontipines because they are so very small.
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In the Night Garden volume 17
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Upsy Daisy loves the garden so much; she frequently happily kisses everything around her. Today, when she kisses a flower, the bridge, a tree - magical things happen. The bridge plays music, the flower grows, the tree sheds beautiful blossom.
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In the Night Garden volume 12
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The Tombliboos explore inside their house. It is full of interesting spaces, stairs to climb and slides to slide down. Today they go right to the top of their house - each one higher than the next - but down below Makka Pakka is waiting to wash their faces so they must come all the way down again.
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In the Night Garden volume 1
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The Pontipines go for a very long walk. When they reach the Tombliboo house, the Pontipine children play a game of jumping in the Tombliboos' trousers. Mr and Mrs Pontipine have to go home without the children again.