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No money has or will ever be made from this or any other upload on this channel.   Written by Mark Baker and Neville Astley  Voices: Preston Nyman, Sian Taylor, Ian Puleston-Davies, Sara Crowe, Sarah Ann Kennedy, John Sparkes, Judy Flynn, David Graham, David Rintoul, Morwenna Banks and Richard Ridings  Directed by Neville Astley, Mark Baker, Chris Parker, Sam Morrison and Phil Hall

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00:01Somewhere, hidden amongst thorny brambles,

00:05is a little kingdom of elves and fairies.

00:10Everyone who lives here is very, very small.

00:15I'm Ben Elf.

00:18And I'm Princess Holly.

00:22Come on, let's play!

00:24Wait for us!

00:30Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom.

00:37Today's adventure starts at the Little Castle.

00:43The Elf Band.

00:48I'm afraid I've got some bad news.

00:51What's that, darling?

00:52We've been invited to visit King and Queen Marigold this evening.

00:56Oh, dear.

00:58King and Queen Marigold are boring and snooty.

01:02They always make me feel like a country bumpkin.

01:06So why are we visiting them?

01:08Because they invited us, and I didn't know how to say no.

01:12I'm good at that sort of thing. Leave it with me.

01:15PHONE RINGS

01:19Hello.

01:21Queen Marigold.

01:22King Thistle here.

01:24I'm terribly sorry.

01:26But Queen Thistle and I can't come tonight.

01:28Oh, no.

01:30We were so looking forward to seeing you.

01:33Yeah, sorry about that.

01:35But tonight we're going to a music concert.

01:39What kind of music?

01:41Uh, um, elf music.

01:44Elf music?

01:45Oh, I don't believe I've heard of elf music.

01:48Oh, uh, yes.

01:50It's rather good, actually.

01:52Oh.

01:53King Marigold and I love good music.

01:56Uh...

01:57I know.

01:58We'll come to you.

02:00Oh.

02:01Oh.

02:02See you tonight.

02:03Toodle-pip.

02:04Uh-huh.

02:07Everything all right, darling?

02:09There's good news and bad news.

02:12What's the good news?

02:14We're not visiting King and Queen Marigold.

02:17Hooray!

02:18So, what's the bad news?

02:21They're coming to see us instead.

02:23Oh, no!

02:24And they're expecting a concert of elf music.

02:28What?

02:29And I've, um, told them that elf music sounds good.

02:32Oh.

02:33But the elf band sound terrible.

02:36They're the only elf music we've got.

02:38They're an embarrassment.

02:40They don't sound that bad.

02:42The last time they played, you said it was disgusting.

02:46Well, maybe they've got better.

02:49Nanny!

02:51Summon the elf band.

02:53Yes, your majesty.

02:54The elf band at your service, your majesty.

03:09Wise old elf, we have some very important guests coming to visit.

03:13King and Queen Marigold.

03:16They are very boring and snooty.

03:19And they want to hear some elf music.

03:22Have you been practicing?

03:24No, your majesty.

03:26You told us to never, ever play music again.

03:31I see.

03:32Well, you can play for us now.

03:34Oh, it would be an honor, your majesty.

03:41One, two, three, four.

03:43Ohm-pah, oom-pah.

03:45Ohm-parf.

03:46Oom-pah fulalalal.

03:47Ohm-pah fulalala.

03:48Oom-pah fulalala.

03:49Ohm-pah fulalala-pah.

03:56Future builder.

03:58Interesting.

03:59That was awful.

04:00I thought it was good.

04:03You might like it, Holly.

04:05But I'm sure King and Queen Marigold will not.

04:09If I might make a suggestion, your majesty.

04:11What is it, Nanny Plum?

04:13Princess Holly could play her recorder for the guests

04:17Yes, Nanny has been teaching me

04:20And Holly has been practising

04:35What a charming little tune! King and Queen Marigold would like that

04:40There is one problem

04:42You've promised elf music and Holly is not an elf

04:47I could magic some elf ears for Holly

04:52No, thank you, Nanny

04:55I know! Nanny can teach the elf band how to play Holly's tune

05:00Hooray! That's that sorted

05:03See you later

05:10Everybody on? Yes!

05:12Right-ho, off we go

05:22Your instruments don't just sound funny, they look funny too

05:26They've got funny names as well

05:28This is called a thrump warbler

05:33That's the spal throttle

05:38And this is the blotto horn

05:44Delightful

05:46They all sound silly

05:49Ah, that's because you don't have sensitive elf hearing

05:55Um-pa, um-pa, um-par um-pah

06:02Um-par um-pah

06:04All right, all right? Enough of that

06:06Princess Holly, could you remind us what your tune sounded like, please?

06:16I don't suppose you lot can read music.

06:19Well, I haven't seen this particular piece before.

06:27You played that perfectly.

06:30Perfect for you, maybe, but it's not elf music.

06:35Elf music has oompa, oompa, like this.

06:41Just remember, you are playing for King and Queen Marigold, and they are very snooty.

06:56We like oompa music, but King and Queen Marigold don't.

07:02Quite. So play Holly's tune, please.

07:15Lovely.

07:20Er, Holly, do the elf band sound any better?

07:25Yes, Daddy. They've been practising all day.

07:29OK. Let's hear them play.

07:34Oh.

07:45That's much better!

07:47Yes, it's charming, but I still don't think King and Queen Marigold will like it.

07:52Why, Mummy?

07:53King and Queen Marigold don't like country things, and the instruments sound so, er, rough.

08:00I can fix that.

08:02How?

08:03I'll just use magic to make the instruments sound more normal.

08:08Play me a tune, Mr. Elf.

08:10Fantastic! That sounds exactly the sort of music King and Queen Marigold would like.

08:28Problem solved.

08:30King and Queen Marigold.

08:39How delightful to see your little kingdom again, Queen Thistle.

08:44It's always such a pleasure to experience your simple country life here.

08:50We can't wait to hear some genuine elf music.

08:53Oh, yes. You must hear it.

08:59Oh, King Thistle, you didn't tell me you were a conductor.

09:04I take a special interest in the sound of this band.

09:07I must say, this is not at all what I expected elf music to sound like.

09:21They have been practicing very hard.

09:24These elves play well, but the tune is a little old-fashioned.

09:29And their instruments sound very ordinary.

09:33I assumed elf music would be more folksy.

09:36What is that?

09:39Oh, I see.

09:44What's that?

09:46A fantastic performance.

10:03Very exciting.

10:05A triumph, King Thistle.

10:08Have you ever considered teaching music?

10:11Ah, well, er...

10:12Let's dance.

10:14Ho-ho!

10:15Ho-ho!

10:16Ho-ho!

10:17Ho-ho!

10:18Ho-ho!

10:19Ho-ho!

10:20Ho-ho!

10:21Come on, Mummy.

10:22Ho-ho!

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