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Part 3 of 4 of the children's TV series shown during Christmas 1986. Tolly finally gets to meet the children that have been haunting Green Knowe, and as well as finding out more about their past he is also warned by the children of a curse that shrouds the place - a 'demon tree' known as Green Noah...
Starring Alec Christie, Daphne Oxenford, Polly Maberly, James Trevelyan, Graham McGrath, Heather Ramsey, Gordon Kane, Ann Tirand and Ian Rattray. This has rarely been shown since it's broadcast in December 1986 and as such this recording from an old video tape may not be the best picture quality, so apologies for that. This is such an unusual children's drama, that takes it's time with it's subject and reflects the past and it's periods beautifully.
Starring Alec Christie, Daphne Oxenford, Polly Maberly, James Trevelyan, Graham McGrath, Heather Ramsey, Gordon Kane, Ann Tirand and Ian Rattray. This has rarely been shown since it's broadcast in December 1986 and as such this recording from an old video tape may not be the best picture quality, so apologies for that. This is such an unusual children's drama, that takes it's time with it's subject and reflects the past and it's periods beautifully.
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00:03My Little Lord
00:05The Greatest Hurt
00:08I'm gonna ask you a question
00:08O.K.
00:09In the first time
00:10I was going to ask you a question
00:10that I want you to ask you a question
00:10I want to ask you a question
00:11I'm going to ask you a question
00:20The question is
00:20I will ask you something
00:21I will ask you a question
00:44My golden eagle, my powerful otter, my wise horse.
00:51My golden eagle, my powerful otter, my wise horse.
00:56My golden eagle, my powerful otter, my wise horse.
01:44Lynette?
01:51All right.
01:51You can't look either.
02:00No!
02:02No!
02:03No!
02:08No!
02:11Granny!
02:13Granny!
02:15Granny!
02:17I spy!
02:19I spy!
02:21Oh, leave me alone!
02:24Leave me alone!
02:27Not fair!
02:29It's not fair!
02:31Tolly? Tolly, what's wrong?
02:36Oh, what's the matter?
02:41They won't play with me. They just hide and tease me.
02:46Oh, has someone been teasing you?
02:50Those children, they're here. I saw them.
02:56Which children, Tolly?
02:58Those children, Alexandra and Lynette.
03:02You said they were dead, but they're not. They're here. I saw them.
03:26You don't hear them? Don't you hear them?
03:29Shall we let them in?
03:46After all, it sounds very sad to say they're dead, but it really doesn't make much difference.
03:53I expect the old grandmothers soon found they were still here.
03:59Why won't they play with me?
04:05They're like shy animals. They don't come just at first. Oh, they're sure.
04:11You mustn't be impatient.
04:16Toesland.
04:17Toesland.
04:18Listen.
04:20Listen.
04:23Festy.
04:25Festy.
04:31I put two lumps of sugar boy in and both times I came back and they were gone.
04:35Perhaps Boggis took them and put them in his tea.
04:42But you do see them, Granny.
04:45Not always.
04:47From the very beginning, I only saw them sometimes. In mirrors.
04:52I do.
04:53At least, Alexandra and Lynette.
04:56Once.
04:57Toby's always the rarest.
04:58He's so often with Festy.
05:00Have you ever seen Festy?
05:02Never.
05:04But my grandfather knew someone who did.
05:11You see how much quicker the shadow horse goes than the rocking horse.
05:15I used to pretend that it had Festy's shadow instead of its own.
05:20Who saw him?
05:21Festy, I mean.
05:23Ah.
05:26My grandfather knew two people who certainly must have seen Festy one night.
05:33They were horse thieves.
05:36Gypsies.
05:37Black Ferdy and his old mother, Petronella.
05:43Mama.
06:00In those days, my grandfather kept many beautiful horses.
06:06Although he could have done with more stable room, one stall was always kept empty in case Festy decided to
06:13stay the night.
06:14Well, one dark night, when Black Ferdy and Petronella paid the stables a visit, Festy came too.
06:35Mama.
06:49Mama.
06:50Black Ferdy.
06:51She's a soldier!
06:52Yes.
06:52No.
06:53He's got a fever.
06:56Don't take that.
07:05No.
07:06No.
07:06No, don't.
07:07To the gate.
07:08No.
07:10No.
07:11Come here.
07:11Look!
07:11Please give me one chance!
07:13Please!
07:15Please!
07:15Please!
07:16Please!
07:17Please!
07:21Please!
07:26Mama!
07:55My feet are cold.
07:57It's a punishment because I set my prayers in bed tonight.
08:00I hope it doesn't come back.
08:04I'll go next time.
08:06Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
08:08Bless the bed that I lie on.
08:09If I should die...
08:10You're saying they're in bed again.
08:12I know, but he's going to get punished for me next time.
08:16He said so.
08:16I don't know.
08:18I don't know.
08:19I don't know.
08:19I don't know.
08:20I don't know.
08:24I don't know.
08:44I don't know.
09:02I don't know.
09:05I don't know.
09:09I don't know.
09:22I don't know.
09:29I don't know.
09:32I don't know.
09:35I don't know.
09:37I don't know.
09:52I don't know.
10:06I don't know.
10:49Let me have the mouse, please, Alexander.
10:52What is too dreamy?
10:56Nonsense.
10:57What is lovely magic?
11:00Have you never seen him dancing with his bride at twilight?
11:03He's cousin to the leprechaun
11:05and a distant relation of Festus.
11:08Ah!
11:09Ah!
11:12Ah!
11:14I love you.
11:46you've seen them haven't you all three in the garden that's because of the deer always goes
11:52there when the snow's deep it was wonderful then the peacock came along and spoiled it oh was it
11:58wearing its crown yes on its stupid little head on the end of a long neck like a hose pipe
12:02yes
12:03couldn't decide whether it had hands or feet it lifts up its toes like the hands of grand ladies
12:08as if it were rings and was looking for its handbag then it scratches its ear with them death needs
12:14any of your trumpet then it and its wife could shriek at each other in turn i wonder what would
12:19happen if you trod on its tail it would handcuff would you like a lesson yes please but alexander
12:31had it how can there be two of it oh this was the one he had the one he has
12:36now is part of him
12:39there curl your fingers round like that that's right now blow
13:11well you certainly have alexander's music in you
13:19now make up a great please tolly and i will tell you a story
13:36what shall it be about
13:39tell me a story about alexander please
13:45the children's father was a ship's captain and he spent most of his life at sea
13:52on one of his rare visits home he took the whole family to great church to dine with friends
13:59and then to see some of the sights in particular the church famous for its stained glass and its music
14:17the truth is all the stars out of his life at sea
14:18you know there's even more than a church bandits that have over the park of our troops
14:18and that church is of course they are still gonna be a part of their feet
14:24but they have made their life after the church as they are in the front of their houses
14:24they are all the parents they are so they are in the church
14:31they are in the couple of towns and what they have on the street
14:50PIANO PLAYS
15:14PIANO PLAYS
15:49PIANO PLAYS
15:53PIANO PLAYS
15:53PIANO PLAYS
15:54PIANO PLAYS
16:09stop him
16:25what is your name boy where are you from who is your father no no where is he is he
16:29here answer
16:30me quickly quickly quickly good excellent take me to him at once that will not be necessary as he
16:35is here sir yes sir dear lady I cannot take a refusal I cannot let him go it is a
16:41miracle
16:41calling me by name Gabrielle Gabrielle you must admit it was startling what is this all about why
16:48are you dragging my son about as though he were a malefactor no malefactor the lady an angel the
16:54voice of an angel I cannot let him go Gabrielle McTavish at your service Captain Oldenope delighted
17:00sir it falls to me to arrange the musical diversion for his gracious majesty next month but my best
17:06boy's voice is breaking I cannot take the risk and my second boy is sick I was in despair but
17:12now we
17:12have only to make an arrangement an arrangement an arrangement for what sir I start to sing I cannot
17:19take a refusal this boy must sing he must sing before the king
17:34return return you happy mate do your own blessed chance again
17:42you happy mate do your own blessed thing long song you desire in your calm bosoms raise a fire
17:56you happy mate do your own blessed thing long song you desire in your calm bosoms raise a fire
18:12fantastic flavor and make you forfeit your cool groves by being false to your first love like a
18:27perfume yellow flowers now glide again to your old bars
18:36. . .
18:42. . .
18:42. . .
18:42. . .
18:52Bravo Mercury!
19:02Master Mercury.
19:14Master Mercury.
19:14These ladies desire to know you better.
19:18You have given us and our companions pleasure,
19:20and we should wish to give you some token of it.
19:23In your present nakedness, however,
19:26it is impossible to guess what you might lack.
19:29Have you any boy's wish your king might supply?
19:37Your Majesty, I would like a flute.
19:42Then you shall have it, Master Mercury.
19:45Fulvia.
19:54Fulvia.
19:57Well?
19:58Are we not to have a tune?
20:00Oh, aye.
20:02I have never been taught, Your Majesty.
20:04Not even a note.
20:15. . .
20:30I don't know.
20:57I don't know.
21:42I don't know.
21:51I don't know.
21:52Was the great plague awful?
21:53No.
21:54It only lasted a few hours.
21:56I'd forgotten all about it.
21:59Have you seen the green man?
22:02Over there, by the fish platform.
22:05Taller than the stone man.
22:06He means green Noah.
22:08Keep away from him.
22:09I'm not afraid of him.
22:11I call him St Christopher.
22:12I didn't mean you, little flippity Gibbert.
22:14I mean him.
22:16I'm not afraid.
22:17I made up a rhyme to tease him.
22:19I dance round and round and I sing.
22:22Green Noah, demon tree, evil fingers can't catch me.
22:27Green Noah, demon tree, evil fingers can't catch me.
22:35Where is the peacock?
22:37I expected sulking because you and Granny laughed at it so much.
22:41The only thing the peacock's good for is that it gives warning if green Noah walks.
22:46How did you know that we were laughing at it?
22:49I was in the ingle nook.
22:51Alexander was in your chair.
22:54Yesterday?
22:56How come I couldn't see him?
22:57Well, you were sitting in the same place, so how could you?
23:01It's as if you were in the same person.
23:03Hmm.
23:30Green Noah.
23:33Demon tree.
23:40Green Noah.
23:42Demon tree.
23:44Evil fingers can't catch me.
23:49Green Noah.
23:50Demon tree.
23:51Evil fingers can't catch me.
23:55Green Noah.
23:57Demon tree.
23:58Evil fingers can't catch me.
24:02Green Noah.
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