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Lah-Lah's Adventures: Buzz Gets Braver

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Buzz Gets Braver

Season 1 | Episode 25 | BBC CBeebies | May 4, 2018

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Lah-Lah is going stargazing with the band, but when it's time to go Buzz keeps delaying things. Lah-lah sees that Buzz is nervous about going to the park where there are strange noises, creatures and other scary things. Lah-Lah realises she has to do something quick or their stargazing won't happen. The band helps Buzz to get over his fears and enjoy the stars.

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Lah-Lah is going stargazing with the band, but when it's time to go Buzz keeps delaying things. Lah-lah sees that Buzz is nervous about going to the park where there are strange noises, creatures and other scary things. Lah-Lah realises she has to do something quick or their stargazing won't happen. The band helps Buzz to get over his fears and enjoy the stars.

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Lah-Lah has decided that she doesn't have time to sleep. She has way too many fun things to do! Buzz thinks Lah-Lah should go to bed now because she looks awfully tired, but she disagrees. Lah-Lah actually is very tired but just won't give in so the band tries to find ways to help her let go and get some much needed rest.

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Tom Tom was tinkering all night long. With so much banging and thumping Lah-Lah and the band didn't get any sleep. There's only one thing to do, so they march out to Tom Tom's shed to have a little chat. Tom Tom explains his tinkering isn't done yet, so to get the noise over with quicker the band offers to help.

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Something is definitely not quite right with Buzz today. Everything he's doing is backwards: his music, his conducting, he's even walking backwards. The whole day is going backwards. They need to get Buzz turned around and back in order - one, two, three. Lah-Lah comes up with an idea to have breakfast for dinner to reset Buzz.

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Lah-Lah is on her balcony showing the birds the dancing doll, music box her grandmother gave her. When she winds it up the doll spins fast and as it unwinds it slows down. Lah-Lah can't wait to show the band! When she arrives, Buzz is frantically making breakfast for the band - too much to do, he can't slow down. The cuckoo clock chimes. Buzz has been going so fast he's forgotten about the concert they're playing at today. What song are they going to play? Lah-Lah shows Buzz her dancing doll music box and it helps him to decide.

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Lah-Lah is on the balcony with the birds practising her scales when she gets a call from Buzz. "A baby? I'll be right over." Lah-Lah arrives to find everyone gathered around Mister Saxophone who is cradling a baby piccolo saxophone. Someone left the piccolo saxophone on the front door step wrapped in a baby blanket. Mister Saxophone is so caught up with high tones of his new instrument he doesn't want to rehearse with the band - he only wants to play solo right now. The band is not happy about this at all. Buzz discovers a note at the door: "Missing piccolo saxophone, please return to nine-year-old Billy." Buzz returns the baby piccolo sax but how do they cheer up Mister Saxophone? The low tones of the baritone saxophone in the Secret Sound game remind Mister Saxophone of the rich low tones of his tenor saxophone and he can't wait to rehearse.

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Lah-Lah tries to inspire the band to tidy up their room but they get distracted and start playing the instruments they discover while cleaning up. Lah-Lah finally convinces them to pack up the old instruments so they can head off to the local school to share them with the kids. The kids at the school have a great time jamming with the band. Tom Tom decides to give away a toy he was going to keep.

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Lola the double bass is not feeling very happy. Buzz is concerned and explains that Lola feels like the odd one out, she doesn't look or sound like any other members of the band. They head off to the double bass shop and on the bus they meet the Stringalings who are part of the string family, the same family as Lola. Lola now has two families; the string family and the band.

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Lah-Lah has a new dance but she can't quite get the ending right. The band offers other suggestions but they all just look too silly. Maybe she needs to take a real dance lesson? Along the way to the lesson they meet Carlos who plays the guiro and they all learn the samba beat. Playing the samba fast and slow helps Lah-Lah finally learn her dance!

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Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, features as the highlight of the Salzburg Festival: the stirring work centred around Leonore, who frees her incarcerated spouse Fidelio from prison, is timelessly relevant with powerful emotional situations and jarringly human pleas of anguish from Leonore: "Whoever you are, I want to rescue you. By God! You shall not be a victim!" In German.

New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded 'splurge gun'. As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam's speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself. How is Bugsy to get the girl and help Fat Sam defend his business against the deadly Dan and his dastardly tricks? With an all-child cast placed in a mobster era, armed with custard instead of bullets and belting out some superb songs, this is simply entertainment at its best!

Bugsy Malone

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Music

New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded 'splurge gun'. As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam's speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself. How is Bugsy to get the girl and help Fat Sam defend his business against the deadly Dan and his dastardly tricks? With an all-child cast placed in a mobster era, armed with custard instead of bullets and belting out some superb songs, this is simply entertainment at its best!

Get in tune with Morgan who is about to meet ARIA award-winning singer-songwriter Vance Joy who explains how he was inspired to get into music, plus gives away a secret about his name (hint: it's not his real one).

In Tune: Vance Joy

Years 7-8, 9-10 Music

Get in tune with Morgan who is about to meet ARIA award-winning singer-songwriter Vance Joy who explains how he was inspired to get into music, plus gives away a secret about his name (hint: it's not his real one).

Opera star Simon Butteriss presents a lively look at the beginnings of great Victorian double act, WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.

Gilbert and Sullivan: A Motley Pair: If You Want to Know Who We Are

Years 9-10, 11-12 Music, Drama, Media arts

Opera star Simon Butteriss presents a lively look at the beginnings of great Victorian double act, WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.

This documentary brings Hollywood's premier composers together to give viewers a privileged look inside the musical challenges and creative secrecy of the world's most widely known music genre: the film score.

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Years 11-12 Media arts, Music

This documentary brings Hollywood's premier composers together to give viewers a privileged look inside the musical challenges and creative secrecy of the world's most widely known music genre: the film score.

This film shines a spotlight on the untold story of the sidemen, the musicians behind some of the greatest artists of all time. The sidemen are the forgotten 'guns for hire' that changed musical history.

Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Told Story of the Sideman

Years 11-12 Music

This film shines a spotlight on the untold story of the sidemen, the musicians behind some of the greatest artists of all time. The sidemen are the forgotten 'guns for hire' that changed musical history.

Live performance of the Irish dance and musical production created, choreographed and starring Michael Flatley. Recorded at the London Palladium theatre in 2014, the show features a new musical score composed by Gerard Fahy and some of the world's most talented dancers including James Keegan, Mathew Smith and Alice Upcott.

Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance

Years 9-10, 11-12 Dance, Music

Live performance of the Irish dance and musical production created, choreographed and starring Michael Flatley. Recorded at the London Palladium theatre in 2014, the show features a new musical score composed by Gerard Fahy and some of the world's most talented dancers including James Keegan, Mathew Smith and Alice Upcott.

This music-based travel series invites viewers to discover the exciting sounds of the planet. Ethnomusicologist and record producer Jacob Edgar embarks on a quest to find the world's best songs.

Music Voyager: Louisiana: Lafayette - Sounds from the Bayou

Years 7-8, 9-10 Music, Intercultural understanding

This music-based travel series invites viewers to discover the exciting sounds of the planet. Ethnomusicologist and record producer Jacob Edgar embarks on a quest to find the world's best songs.

Sting discusses the creative process behind the music videos he was proud to be part of, including Fields of Gold and Every Breath You Take.

Video Killed the Radio Star: Sting

Years 9-10, 11-12 Music, Media arts

Sting discusses the creative process behind the music videos he was proud to be part of, including Fields of Gold and Every Breath You Take.

Host Jacob Edgar ends his journey to learn more about this year's Grammy nominees in Los Angeles, where the annual awards ceremony takes place. This final episode of Music Voyager's Road to a Grammy takes place during the awards weekend, when the city lights up with celebrity parties, concerts and special events, and Jacob dives headlong into the madness. After a visit to the Grammy Museum, Jacob meets up with renowned producer and songwriter Tricky Stewart, who has worked with superstars such as Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Rhianna, Katy Perry and many others. Tricky describes the life and philosophy of being a producer to the stars and invites Jacob to his exclusive Grammy party, where celebrities and up and coming talents arrive in fancy cars and walk the red carpet to the flash bulbs of the paparazzi. Jacob steps outside the Grammy chaos to explore Los Angeles, introducing viewers to his favorite local record store, Latin nightclub, local radio station and other music highlights. The musical journey culminates in front of the Staples Center, where the fashionable crowds line up for the start the awards ceremony.

Music Voyager: Road to a Grammy: Los Angeles - City of Stars

Years 7-8, 9-10 Music, Intercultural understanding

Host Jacob Edgar ends his journey to learn more about this year's Grammy nominees in Los Angeles, where the annual awards ceremony takes place. This final episode of Music Voyager's Road to a Grammy takes place during the awards weekend, when the city lights up with celebrity parties, concerts and special events, and Jacob dives headlong into the madness. After a visit to the Grammy Museum, Jacob meets up with renowned producer and songwriter Tricky Stewart, who has worked with superstars such as Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Rhianna, Katy Perry and many others. Tricky describes the life and philosophy of being a producer to the stars and invites Jacob to his exclusive Grammy party, where celebrities and up and coming talents arrive in fancy cars and walk the red carpet to the flash bulbs of the paparazzi. Jacob steps outside the Grammy chaos to explore Los Angeles, introducing viewers to his favorite local record store, Latin nightclub, local radio station and other music highlights. The musical journey culminates in front of the Staples Center, where the fashionable crowds line up for the start the awards ceremony.

This absorbing collection of interviews with some of the world's greatest rock stars sees them recall all the experiences they had when they made their first music videos.

Video Killed the Radio Star: Metallica

Years 9-10, 11-12 Music, Media arts

This absorbing collection of interviews with some of the world's greatest rock stars sees them recall all the experiences they had when they made their first music videos.

Janis Joplin's life story is revealed through archival footage, revealing interviews with friends and family and rare personal letters, presenting an intimate portrait of a bright, complicated artist who changed music.

Janis: Little Girl Blue

Years 11-12 Music

Janis Joplin's life story is revealed through archival footage, revealing interviews with friends and family and rare personal letters, presenting an intimate portrait of a bright, complicated artist who changed music.

A modern production of Handel's Orlando, first written in 1733. Performed here at the theatre an der Wien and performed by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ruben Dubrovsky.

Orlando

Years 9-10, 11-12 Music

A modern production of Handel's Orlando, first written in 1733. Performed here at the theatre an der Wien and performed by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ruben Dubrovsky.

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