Something Special
Season 8
TV-G
Something Special is a BBC children's TV program produced by Allan Johnston, a special needs teacher before joining the BBC in 1989. Aimed at children with delayed learning and communication skills, it introduces them to Makaton signing. It is aired on the CBeebies channel.
Where to Watch Season 8
25 Episodes
- We're All Friends: PoliceE4
We're All Friends: PoliceUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Justin travels near and far to meet new friends all over the country. Justin's friends Donald and Sajid are pretending to be police officers. They are really good at using the police radios and they look just like police officers in their big helmets. Mr Tumble is doing some detective work too. He is trying to find out what has happened to Grandad's carrots! - We're All Friends: DonkeyE5
We're All Friends: DonkeyUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Justin travels near and far to meet new friends all over the country. Lord Tumble's not feeling very well. Luckily, Mr Tumble knows exactly what he needs - a bowl of tasty soup! Meanwhile, Justin and his friends are working very hard in the donkey sanctuary, caring for the donkeys. - We're All Friends: GymnasticsE6
We're All Friends: GymnasticsUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Justin travels near and far to meet new friends all over the country. Justin visits a fun gymnastics club in Nantwich, and his friends Zak and Emma show him how to do star shapes on the trampoline and tuck shapes on the rings. Plus there's an obstacle course to race over! Meanwhile Mr Tumble is causing some obstacles of his own as he searches high and low for his skipping rope. - We're All Friends: Chadani's DayE7
We're All Friends: Chadani's DayUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Justin travels near and far to meet new friends all over the country. Mr Tumble has the hiccups because he gobbled his food too quickly. Justin, on the other hand, is taking his time over a lovely meal with his friend Chadani. Plus, Chadani takes him to a very special place - her temple. - We're All Friends: CheerleadersE8
We're All Friends: CheerleadersUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Justin travels near and far to meet new friends all over the country. Justin joins the Birches Bears as they prepare for a very exciting showcase. The Birches Bears are a brilliant cheerleading team who sing and shout their support for their school. Aunt Polly and Lord Tumble are also supporters - at a football match in Tumbleton! - We're All Friends: MonkeyE9
We're All Friends: MonkeyUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Lord Tumble and Mr Tumble have been playing dressing up - but now it's time to tidy up! Is there a fun way of doing this? Yes there is! Meanwhile, Justin has great fun in the Monkey Forest with his friends Fiza and Timothy! - We're All Friends: WaterparkE10
We're All Friends: WaterparkUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Mr Tumble has a parcel! It is his new surf board. Granddad Tumble gives him advice - if you want to surf, you need waves! Meanwhile Justin and his friends have found plenty of waves in a brilliant waterpark in Blackpool! - We're All Friends: CircusE11
We're All Friends: CircusUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Justin is practising circus skills with his friends Jake and Luke. The boys show him how they walk on the tight wire and swing through the air! Justin gets a lot taller when he learns how to walk on stilts. Mr Tumble wants to grow taller too - but he doesn't have any stilts. - We're All Friends: FerryE12
We're All Friends: FerryUsing a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Ben and Molly take Justin on a trip over the River Mersey on a ferry. When they get to Liverpool, they show him their town. Meanwhile, in Tumble Harbour, Mr Tumble and Fisherman Tumble are trying to be in the same place at once - the only problem is that they are at different ends of the harbour! - We're All Friends: BirdsE21
We're All Friends: BirdsGrandad Tumble has his heart set on taking a photo of a very special bird - but he keeps falling asleep and missing its visit to the bird table. Justin and his friends Taylor and Heidi are much more successful at attracting larakeets to perch on their arms. The larakeets are very colourful and friendly! - We're All Friends: OutdoorsE22
We're All Friends: OutdoorsJoshua and Isaac take Justin canoeing on Lake Windermere. He doesn't know that they have plans for him to ride down a very high and fast zipwire. He needn't worry - the boys will show him how it's done! Meanwhile in Tumbleton, Mr Tumble and his toys are also on an outdoor adventure -but all does not go according to plan! - We're All Friends: CyclingE24
We're All Friends: CyclingThere is a big bike race in Manchester - and Justin's friends are taking part. Those wheels are certainly turning very fast! Mr Tumble puts the final touches to the two-wheeled little truck he is making to take his toys to visit Lord Tumble. The ride turns out to be a little more exciting than the toys had bargained for! - We're All Friends: CeilidhE25
We're All Friends: CeilidhJustin is in Glasgow preparing for a ceilidh with his friends Daniel, Anna and Freya. They are very busy - there is shortbread to be made and music to be learned. Aunt Polly and Lord Tumble are also trying to learn their music for a special performance arranged by Mr Tumble in honour of his hero.