Come Outside

Season 1

Children's educational programme in which Auntie Mabel and her dog Pippin fly in their spotted plane looking at everyday things and finding out how they work.

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11 Episodes

Hedgehogs
E1
HedgehogsIt is night time at Auntie Mabel's house. She and her dog Pippin search the garden for Spikey the hedgehog who is a regular visitor. Auntie Mabel remembers the day when Spikey broke his leg and she flew him in her aeroplane to St. Tiggywinkle's Wildlife Hospital.
Snails
E2
SnailsPippin is making too much mess indoors and Auntie Mabel decides she must move into a kennel in the garden. Pippin is not keen, even when her friend Danny pays a visit. Auntie Mabel finds a snail on the garden path and compares the size of its ‘house’ – its shell – with Pippin’s kennel and her own house. She and Pippin fly to London Zoo to see the giant snails. When they return, Pippin is sent to her kennel for the night. Auntie Mabel recites some verses from The Four Friends by A. A. Milne then changes her mind and lets Pippin back into the house.
A Windy Day
E3
A Windy DayAuntie Mabel is getting ready to go to a party. She hangs her washing on the line to dry in the wind, including her best red blouse. Pippin is playing in the garden. A strong gust of wind blows the red blouse off the washing line. Pippin sees it go and chases after it. Meanwhile Auntie Mabel is doing her hair ready for the party. She tells Aesop’s fable about the North Wind and the Sun. When she discovers both Pippin and her blouse are missing, she takes off in her aeroplane to look for them.
Water
E4
WaterAuntie Mabel hears water gushing in from the street and decides to save some water for the day just in case it is cut off. Does this mean Pippin the dog will get away without having a bath?
A Rainy Day
E5
A Rainy DayAuntie Mabel and Pippin fly home from a sunny day out to find it pouring with rain. As she unloads the plane, Auntie Mabel falls in a puddle, just like 'Doctor Foster'. She is glad she fixed new guttering to her house, until a piece falls off and she has to repair it. Auntie Mabel sings 'Incy Wincy Spider' and tells the story of 'Tiddalick the Frog' while Pippin enjoys herself running about in the rain.
Wood
E6
WoodAuntie Mabel is getting ready to give some children a music lesson using wooden instruments. She makes jam tarts using wooden utensils, and points out other things made of wood in her kitchen and living room. She recalls the day she and Pippin went for a walk in the woods, watched wood being turned into furniture and bought a wooden chair.
Paper
E7
PaperAuntie Mabel and Pippin look at where paper comes from and how it is used to make everyday items.
Clay
E8
ClayAuntie Mabel's teapot breaks so she tries to buy a new one, but the store has run out of teapots and the potter has run out of clay.
Rubbish
E9
RubbishAuntie Mabel sorts out her rubbish while Pippin picks up litter and puts it in the bin. Auntie Mabel takes some of her refuse to the paper, can and bottle banks, and sees how milk bottles are made from recycled clear glass.
Holes in the Ground
E10
Holes in the GroundAuntie Mabel digs a hole to plant a tree. She and Pippin watch phone cables being laid under the street. They visit Wookey Hole caves and hear an entertaining story.
Bread
E11
BreadAuntie Mabel and Pippin fly to find out where bread comes from. They visit a wheat field, a flour mill and a bakery where Auntie watches loaves being made - inspiring her to sing a song about the many different kinds of bread for sale in the store.