Christmas at the Fun Song Factory

**Christmas at the Fun Song Factory (1998)** is a UK VHS release by Tempo Pre-School on 9th February 1999.

## Presenters

* Iain Lauchlan
* Dave Benson Phillips
* Sarah Davison

## Children

* Katie Hunter
* Shantel Boothe
* Albey Brookes
* Xanthe Nobes
* Jack Coleman
* Zizi Vaign-Court Strallen
* Dayle Hodge
* Camilla Hunsley

## Songs

1. Fun Song Factory Opening Theme
2. Deck the Halls
3. Here We Come a Caroling
4. We Three Kings
5. Good King Wenceslas
6. Away in a Manger
7. Here We Go Round the Christmas Tree
8. Five Little Reindeer
9. Little Donkey
10. Jingle Bells
11. When Santa Got Stuck Up the Chimney
12. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
13. Silent Night
14. All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
15. The Christmas Song (I Know Don't You)
16. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
17. Fun Song Factory Closing Theme

## Christmas at the Fun Song Factory Transcript

The whistle’s blowing loudly

Another day begins

Inside the Fun Song Factory

With lots of songs to sing.

Fun Song, Fun Song

Fun Song Factory

There’s nowhere else quite like it

It’s the Fun Song Factory.

**Ozzy:** Hello there and welcome to a very special Fun Song Factory. It's Christmas Eve and I'm so excited. Are you looking forward to Christmas?

**Audience:** Yes.

**Ozzy:** I am, I can't wait. I'm just putting the decorations up before the others get here.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

'Tis the season to be jolly

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Don we now our gay apparel

Fa-la-la, fa-la-la, la-la-la

Troll the ancient yuletide carol

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la-la

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

**Ozzy:** There. All finished. Lovely. Oh! Listen! Music! Who do you think that'll be?

Here we come a caroling

Among the leaves so green

Here we come a caroling

So fair to be seen

Love and joy come to you

And to you glad tidings too

And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year

And God send you a Happy New Year.

We three kings of orient are

Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Field and fountain, moor and mountain

Following yonder star.

O star of wonder, star of night

Star with royal beauty bright

Westward leading, still proceeding

Guide us to thy perfect light.

Good King Wenceslas looked out

On the feast of Stephen

When the snow lay round about

Deep and crisp and even

Brightly shone the moon at light

Though the frost was cruel

When a poor man came in sight

Gath'ring winter fuel.

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head

The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay

The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay

Close by me forever and love me I pray

Bless all the dear children in thy tender care

And fit us for heaven to live with thee there.

**Iain:** Hello there, everybody.

**Audience:** Hello.

**Dave & Sarah:** Hello.

**Audience:** Hello.

**Iain:** Oh, Ozzy, I'm-I'm so excited!

**Sarah:** Oh, so am I! I can't wait for Christmas morning, I love Christmas!

**Dave:** Oh yeah, all those presents and Christmas turkey and CHRISTMAS PUD!

**Iain:** Uh, Ozzy? was thinking, it's a bit dark in here. Have we blown a fuse in the Fun Song Factory or something?

**Ozzy:** Ooh, no, no! It's a surprise for you all. Are you ready?

**All:** Yes.

**Ozzy:** Then welcome to the Christmas Fun Song Factory.

**Iain:** Hey!

**Audience:** Wow!

**Zizi:** What a lovely Christmas tree.

**Albey:** Beautiful lights

**Katie:** And look at these bells!

**Ozzy:** Get ready to go 'round the Christmas tree!

Here we go round the Christmas tree

The Christmas tree, the Christmas tree

Here we go round the Christmas tree

On Christmas Day in the morning.

**Ozzy:** Right, we're going to put lots of warm winter clothes on. First of all we're going to put our scarves on to keep the necks warm. Everybody get ready to put on your scarves.

This is the way we put on our scarf

Put on our scarf, put on our scarf

This is the way we put on our scarf

On Christmas Day in the morning.

**Ozzy:** Everyone, got their scarves on? Haha! Next we're going to get our feet warm, we're going to put on our boots, all right? Get ready to put on your boots.

This is the way we put on our boots

Put on our boots, put on our boots

This is the way we put on our boots

On Christmas Day in the morning.

**Ozzy:** Right, boots on both feet? Just got our gloves left to put on to keep those hands and fingers warm so get ready to put on your gloves.

This is the way we put on our gloves

Put on our gloves, put on our gloves

This is the way we put on our gloves

On Christmas Day in the morning.

**Ozzy:** Right, go 'round the Christmas tree again! Here we go!

Here we go round the Christmas tree

The Christmas tree, the Christmas tree

Here we go round the Christmas tree

On Christmas Day in the morning.

**Iain:** Give yourselves a clap! Well done! You did the actions!

**Ozzy:** There's only one thing left to do. Under the Christmas tree, you find your stocking. All you've got to do is hang your stocking up.

**Iain:** Anywhere in particular?

**Ozzy:** Somewhere in the factory, you'll find your name. You must always remember to hang up a stocking or leave out a pillowcase so that Santa knows where to put your presents. See if you can guess where everyone's going to hang their stockings.

**Dave:** Hey Ozzy, have you ever seen Santa Claus?

**Ozzy:** No. Never. Have you?

**Iain & Sarah:** No I haven't.

**Shantel:** I'd love to see Santa Claus.

**Ozzy:** Well I tell you what Shantel, why don't we all wait up tonight and watch him when he delivers all our presents.

**All:** Oh, yes.

**Camilla:** We might even see his sleigh.

**Jack:** We might even see the reindeer.

**Sarah:** Well it's a really good idea, Ozzy, but what do we do between now and then?

**Iain:** Yeah, we can't just sit around.

**Ozzy:** Oh, don't worry because there's a Christmas fun song factory game for us to play.

**Dave:** Oh yeah.

**Kids:** Ahhh.

**Ozzy:** When the factory lights up your name, you'll get a clue. See if you can guess what song the factory wants you to sing when you see the clue.

**Dave:** Ooh!

**Ozzy:** Oh-ho-ho! It's your turn first, Iain! Don't forget to watch for the clue and try to guess what song the factory wants you to sing!

**Iain:** All right. Oh! a reindeer!

**Rudolph:** Oh!

**Iain:** Lots of reindeer! What are they all doing here?

**Rudolph:** Ah, we are all here tonight to pull Santa's sleigh!

**Iain:** Oh! Right then. Well, let's find out then what happens. When all the reindeer pull Santa's sleigh. Have you got your five little reindeer ready? That's it.

5 little reindeer pulling the sleigh

Filled with toys for Christmas Day

Santa shouts "Whoa" and drops a sack

And 1 little reindeer goes to get it back.

**Iain:** So we've only got 4 left.

**Rudolph:** 4.

4 little reindeer pulling the sleigh

Filled with toys for Christmas Day

Santa shouts "Whoa" and drops a sack

And 1 little reindeer goes to get it back.

**Iain:** So we just got three little reindeer pulling the sleigh.

**Rudolph:** 3.

3 little reindeer pulling the sleigh

Filled with toys for Christmas Day

Santa shouts "Whoa" and drops a sack

And 1 little reindeer goes to get it back.

**Iain:** Just 2 left!

**Rudolph:** 2

2 little reindeer pulling the sleigh

Filled with toys for Christmas Day

Santa shouts "Whoa" and drops a sack

And 1 little reindeer goes to get it back.

**Iain:** Just one little reindeer left. Wonder what's happened to all the toys?

**Rudolph:** One? Just one?

**Iain:** We'll get--

**Dayle:** I hope so.

**Iain:** Oh well. Get your one little reindeer ready.

**Rudolph:** One left?

1 little reindeer pulling the sleigh

Filled with toys for Christmas Day

Santa shouts "Whoa" and drops a sack

And 1 little reindeer goes to get it back.

**Iain:** Oh, I've got no little reindeer left. How will he have to deliver the toys?!

**Rudolph:** Oh no!

**Iain:** Oh, well. Let's see what happens shall we? No little reindeer?

0 little reindeer pulling the sleigh

Filled with toys for Christmas Day

Santa shouts ”Whoa and where are my sacks?”

And 5 little reindeer bring them back.

**Rudolph:** What a lovely song! Ahahaha... That was a lovely song! Yes, I was very busy and very good at getting fallen sacks, you know!

**Iain:** Oh, well we'll see you later then, shall we?

**Rudolph:** Okay then. Yes, me and the boys have to pull Santa's sleigh tonight. Okay, boys, saddle up! Rush! Rush!

**Iain:** Huh. Well, I wonder how many reindeer will be pulling Santa's sleigh tonight?

**Ozzy:** Right. Whose turn is it now?

**Dave:** Oh, it's gotta be me, Ozzy! It's got to be me!

**Ozzy:** Ooh, look, the Factory's chosen Camilla, Zizi, Jack and Xanthe.

**Camilla:** It's a donkey.

**Jack:** With no tail.

**Ozzy:** So what you have to do is pin the tail on the donkey, it's a game.

**Audience:** Come on Xanthe.

**Ozzy:** So what you've got to do is pin the tail on the donkey. It's a game! You call out to help them put the tail in the right place. Who's going first? Uhhh... Xanthe! You have a go!

**Zizi:** Let's go Xanthe!

**Ozzy:** Let's get the blindfold on.

**Jack:** Come on!

**Ozzy:** There you go... And turn around, once and twice. And... off you go!

**Kids:** Come on, Xanthe!

**Dave:** Aw, that was close!

**Ozzy:** Oh, nearly, Xanthe! Let's see if Zizi can get it closer.

**Kids:** Go, Zizi!

**Ozzy:** Right, on with the blindfold... and... turn round once...

**Kids:** One...

**Ozzy:** ...twice...

**Kids:** Two...

**Ozzy:** ...and once more for luck.

**Kids:** Three... Come on Zizi!

**Ozzy:** And off you go!

**Kids:** Go, Zizi! Yaaaaaay!

**Ozzy:** Right! Well done, Zizi! Now the donkey's got a tail! Now all we have to do is think of a song with a donkey. Can you think of one?

Little donkey, little donkey

On the dusty road

Got to keep on plodding onwards

With your precious load.

Been a long time, little donkey

Through the winter's night

Don't give up now, little donkey

Bethlehem's in sight.

Ring out those bells tonight

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Follow that star tonight

Bethlehem, Bethlehem.

Little donkey, little donkey

Had a heavy day

Little donkey, carry Mary

Safely on her way.

Little donkey, little donkey

Journey's end is near

There are wise men waiting for a

Sign to bring them here.

Do not falter, little donkey

There's a star ahead

It will guide you, little donkey

To a cattle shed.

Ring out those bells tonight

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Follow that star tonight

Bethlehem, Bethlehem.

Little donkey, little donkey

Had a heavy day

Little donkey, carry Mary

Safely on her way.

**Dave:** Oh, that was beautiful.... Oh this is gonna be my turn now!

**Ozzy:** No Dave, it's Sarah this time.

**Sarah:** Aah, bells. I bet you know this one.

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh! what fun it is to ride

On a one horse open sleigh.

Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh! what fun it is to ride

On a one horse open sleigh.

Dashing through the snow

On a one horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way (ha ha ha)

Bells on bobtail ring

Making spirits bright

Oh! what it is to sing

A sleighing song tonight.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh! what fun it is to ride

On a one horse open sleigh.

Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh! what fun it is to ride

On a one horse open sleigh.

**Dave:** Oh it's gonna be me! It has to be me! Let's have a look... Here it is! Aaah. There you are. Santa's legs.... And look! Lots of Santa's! Hahahaha! Ah yes. This reminds me of a song all about Santa, especially when he got stuck up a chimney. There you are. How does that look? Looks pretty silly, doesn't it? When-- Ugh. Ha! You do it.

When Santa got stuck up the chimney

He began to shout

"You girls and boys won't get any toys

If you don't pull me out

My beard is black, there's soot in my sack

My nose is tickly too"

When Santa got stuck up the chimney

Atchoo! Atchoo! Atchoo!

**Dave:** I'll tell you what, why don't we do that again. Are you ready to join us? Course you are! Get ready!

When Santa got stuck up the chimney

He began to shout

"You girls and boys won't get any toys

If you don't pull me out

My beard is black, there's soot in my sack

My nose is tickly too"

When Santa got stuck up the chimney

Atchoo! Atchoo! Atchoo!

**Dave:** Atchoo!

**Ozzy:** Oh, poor old Santa. Did you guess that song?

**Audience:** Yes.

**Ozzy:** I wonder who's turn will be next? Oh, right, Katie, Albey, Dayle and Shantel.

Twinkle twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are.

**Ozzy:** Right, you join in with the actions this time.

Twinkle twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are.

Silent night, holy night

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon virgin mother and child

Holy infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night/Twinkle twinkle little star,

holy night/How I wonder what you are

All is calm,/Up above the world so high

all is bright/Like a diamond in the sky

Round yon virgin/Twinkle twinkle little star

mother and child/How I wonder what you are

Holy infant so/Up above the world so high

tender and mild/Like a diamond in the sky

Sleep in heavenly/Twinkle twinkle little star

peace/How I wonder what you are

Sleep in heavenly peace./How I wonder what you are

**Ozzy:** Well that's everyone. All we need to do now is wait for Santa.

**Iain:** What do you want from Santa, Dave?

**Dave:** Oh, oh, I'd like a really nice bright shirt.

**Albey:** I'd like a computer game.

**Shantel:** I'd like a bike.

**Ethel:** I know what I'd like.

**Albey & Iain:** Who said that?

**Ozzy:** It's Ethel.

**All:** Ethel?!

**Ozzy:** Yes. Ethel. She's the fairy on top of the tree.

**All:** Oh.

**Ozzy:** What would you like for Christmas, Ethel?

**Ethel:** Teeth.

**Iain:** What do you want teeth for?

**Ethel:** It's a very sad story. Listen and I'll tell you.

Everybody stops and stares at me

These two teeth are gone, as you can see

I don't know just who to blame for this catastrophe

But my one wish on Christmas Eve is as plain as it can be

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

My two front teeth, yes, my two front teeth

Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth

Then I could wish you "Merry Christmas"

It seemed so long since I could say

"Sister Susie sitting on a thistle"

Gosh, oh gee, how happy I would be

If I could only whistle.

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

My two front teeth, yes, my two front teeth

Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth

Then I could wish you "Merry Christmas"

**Ethel:** It's such a shame!

**Ozzy:** Well, I'm sure Santa will be listening, Ethel.

**Ethel:** I hope so.

**Sarah:** Look at the sky, it's night time already.

**Iain:** Time for us to settle down and wait for Santa.

**Sarah:** Oh.

**Ozzy:** Right, here we are, there's a blanket for everyone.

**Dave:** Yeah! Blankets Blankets! Here we are! Blankets!

**Iain:** I've got one Dave. Have you got one?

**Dave:** Am I sharing with you then?

**Iain:** Yeah!

**Dave:** No.

**Sarah:** Let's snuggle down then.

**Dave:** Right, here we go. Awwh.

**Ozzy:** Is everyone comfy?

**All:** Yes.

**Ozzy:** Good now I wonder where Santa will come from...

**Dave:** Hmm, yeah because we've haven't got a chimney, haven't we?

**Iain:** Oh, and the front door's locked.

Who is coming on Christmas night

With a red red nose and a beard so white

And eyes that sparkle on a starry night?

I know, don't you?

**Ozzy:** Well, I don't think he's coming from that direction, do you?

Who has a sack all filled of toys

With lovely things for girls and boys

And a beautiful sleigh, that makes no noise?

I know, don't you?

**Ozzy:** Oh, what's that?

**Dave:** Aw, must have been Santa!

**Sarah:** It's a bit late. Look, the sun's up!

**Dave:** Oh.

**Iain:** It must be Christmas Day.

**Katie:** Look, my stocking's full!

**Albey:** Santa must have been!

**Dayle:** Oh, we missed him.

**Ozzy:** Did Santa come? Did you see him?

**Dave:** Oh, yeah.

**Audience:** Yes.

**Dave:** Hey, hang on! Look at this! Oh, I found the card and I think it's from Santa. Here you go.

**Ozzy:** Oh... Dear all, sorry if you were asleep when I came by. Hope you like your presents and have a very Merry Christmas.

**All:** Merry Christmas Santa!

**Iain:** Merry Christmas everybody!

**Dave:** Merry Christmas everybody! Yeah, all right!

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring

To you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year.

Now bring us a figgy pudding

Now bring us a figgy pudding

Now bring us a figgy pudding

And bring some right here.

Good tidings we bring

To you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year.

We all like figgy pudding

We all like figgy pudding

We all like figgy pudding

So bring some right here.

And we won't go until we've got some

We won't go until we've got some

We won't go until we've got some

So bring some right here.

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year.

**All:** Merry Christmas!

The whistle’s blowing loudly

Another day is done

Inside the Fun Song Factory

With lots of songs we've sung.

Fun Song, Fun Song

Fun Song Factory

There’s nowhere else quite like it

It’s the Fun Song Factory.

Fun Song, Fun Song

Fun Song Factory

There’s nowhere else quite like it

It’s the Fun Song Factory.

## Extra

1. Fun Song Factory - Seasons (17th October 1998)

## Presenters in Seasons

* Dave Benson Phillips
* Justin Fletcher
* Katy Stephens

## Children in Seasons

* Dayle Hodge
* Mirren McLeod
* William Stokes
* Marlee Whitlock
* Amber Charles
* Elizabeth Roberts

## Songs in Seasons

1. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
2. Seasons Come and Seasons Go
3. Poem on the autumn wind
4. Five Little Snowmen
5. The Spring Song
6. Doctor Foster
7. The Sun Has Got His Hat On

## Seasons Transcript

The whistle’s blowing loudly

Another day begins

Inside the Fun Song Factory

With lots of songs to sing.

Fun Song, Fun Song

Fun Song Factory

There’s nowhere else quite like it

It’s the Fun Song Factory.

**Ozzy:** Hello everyone. Welcome to the Fun Song Factory. Isn't my tree beautiful? See how cheerful it stands and such lovely leaves. It's just right for brightening a corner of the Fun Song Factory, don't you think? Ah-ha!

**Justin & Katy:** Hello. Hiya Ozzy!

**Ozzy:** Hello Justin! Hello Katy!

**Justin:** Hiya Ozzy!

**Justin & Katy:** Whoa!

**Justin:**

**Ozzy:** Thank you. We like it too.

**Katy:** Yeah, but why is it inside instead or outside?

**Ozzy:** Well, I was just--

**Kids:** Hello!

**Ozzy:** Hello, everyone!

**Katy:** Hello!

**Justin:** Hahaha.

**Katy:** Haha.

**Elizabeth:** Oh, what a pretty tree.

**Ozzy:** Thank you.

**Dayle:** Why is it inside and not inside?

**Ozzy:** Oh, well, I wa--

**Hooter:** Say, Ozzy?

**Ozzy:** Yes, Hooter.

**Hooter:** Nice tree.

**Ozzy:** Thank you. I--

**Hooter:** Why is it inside instead of outside?

**Ozzy:** I brought it in so I--

**Katy:** It really brightens up the factory, Ozzy.

**Ozzy:** Brighten up the Factory.

**Elizabeth:** Is it a mulberry bush?

**Ozzy:** I-- I don't know what kind of tree it is.

**Katy:** Why don't we pretend that it's a mulberry bush?

**Kids & Justin:** Yes!

**Ozzy:** I know that tune! Come on, everyone! Let's sing!

Here we go round the mulberry bush

The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush

Here we go round the mulberry bush

On a cold and frosty morning.

**Ozzy:** Come on, you know this one. Now we'll wash our faces.

This is the way we wash our face

Wash our face, wash our face

This is the way we wash our face

On a cold and frosty morning.

**Katy:** Now get your hairbrush out ready to brush away those horrible tangles.

This is the way we brush our hair

Brush our hair, brush our hair

This is the way we brush our hair

On a cold and frosty morning.

**Justin:** Now it's time to get dressed so get ready to put your clothes on.

This is the way we put on our clothes

Put on our clothes, put on our clothes

This is the way we put on our clothes

On a cold and frosty morning.

**Ozzy:** Breakfast next--

**Katy:** Hooray!

**Ozzy:** --and we're having toast.

This is the way we eat our toast

Eat our toast, eat our toast

This is the way we eat our toast

On a cold and frosty morning.

**Katy:** Now get ready to brush your teeth for a really big smile.

This is the way we brush our teeth

Brush our teeth, brush our teeth

This is the way we brush our teeth

On a cold and frosty morning.

Here we go round the mulberry bush

The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush

Here we go round the mulberry bush

On a cold and frosty morning.

**Justin & Katy:** Yay!

**Katy:** Brrrrrr. Oh, it is a cold and frosty morning.

**Dave:** Hello.

**All:** Hello!

**Ozzy:** Hello Dave!

**Dave:**

**Katy:** Brrrr. Oh, it has got colder.

**Marlee:** Much colder.

**Mirren:** Much, much colder.

**Dave:** What's happening?

**Justin:** Ohhh, the wind's got up!

**Dave:** Oh, you could say that again.

**Justin:** Brrr, the wind's got up!!

**Dave:** There's no need to shout.

**Ozzy:** I don't understand what's happening, maybe there's something wrong with the Factory.

**Mr. Weathervane:** No it isn't.

**Katy:** Who said that?

**Mr. Weathervane:** I did.

**Ozzy:** Who are you?

**Mr. Weathervane:** I am the weathervane of the north, south, east and west.

**Justin:** Oh, I see it's a weathervane.

**Mr. Weathervane:** The weathervane if you please?

**Kids:** Oooh!

**Mr. Weathervane:** I can tell which way the wind blows. North, south, east west. I am a very special weathervane.

**Katy:** Special?

**Mr. Weathervane:**

**All:** No.

**Dave:**

**Mr. Weathervane:** Don't believe me.

**Dave:** Well, quite frankly, no.

**Mr. Weathervane:** Would you believe me if I said I could change the seasons?

**All:** No.

**Justin:** You can change summer into, uh, winter?

**Mr. Weathervane:** Oh, yes.

**Dave:** Spring into autumn?

**Mr. Weathervane:** No problem.

**Amber:** Can you change winter into summer?

**Mr. Weathervane:** Easy peasy.

**All:** Yay!

**Hooter:** I can't believe it.

**Mr. Weathervane:** I'll prove it to you, Mr. Tooter.

**Hooter:** Tooter? I don't toot, I hoot. Whoo-whoo!

**Mr. Weathervane:** Who likes autumn?

**All:** Me.

**Ozzy:** I do. I do.

**Dayle:** I'd like seeing the leaves change colours in the autumn.

**Katy:** Oh, me too. First they turn yellow...

**Elizabeth:** ...then red...

**Marlee:** ...then brown....

**Mirren:** And then they fall off.

**Ozzy:** But they grow back in the spring.

**William:** I like seeing the leaves being blown around in autumn.

**Amber:** And they get all crunchy when you walk on them.

**Mr. Weathervane:** Then watch.

Seasons come and seasons go

From each one we can learn

See autumn with its falling leaves

The winds will make me turn.

**Ozzy:** It's autumn, Oh, the leaves are falling off my tree!

**Katy:** Ooh, it certainly feels it. But I tell you what I love autumn because I can wear my big fluffy fleece.

**Dayle:** And I can wear my long red scarf.

**Katy:** Now here's a poem about the autumn wind.

I said "this way" The wind said that

"Ho ho" said the wind "I'll have your hat"

And he took my hat with a shout of glee

And he hung my hat high up on a tree.

**Katy:** Right, you can all join in with the actions this time and be very careful to hold on to your hat.

I said "this way" The wind said that

"Ho ho" said the wind "I'll have your hat"

And he took my hat with a shout of glee

And he hung my hat high up on a tree.

**Ozzy:** Look! That wind has blown all the leaves off my tree!

**Hooter:** I could hardly get my breath there for all that wind!

**Mr. Weathervane:** That's autumn for you.

**Mirren:** Thanks for autumn! That was great!

**Dave:** Oh yes, it most certainly was!

**Justin:** Yeah it's not my favourite time though.

**Dave:** No?

**Justin:** No! Winter's my favourite time you can go ice skating and snowballing!

**Dave:**

**William:** And I can wear my woolly hat.

**Elizabeth:** It takes too long to dress in winter. First you have to put on your normal clothes. Then you put in your coat...

**Amber:** And boots.

**Dayle:** And hat.

**Mirren:** And mittens.

**Marlee:** And scarf.

**Ozzy:** I don't think my tree will like the winter, cold with no leaves.

**Dave:** Well, sort of Mirren

**Justin:**

**Mr. Weathervane:** Your tree will be fine through the winter, it won't even notice the snow.

**All:** Snow?

**Ozzy:** The snow?

Seasons come and seasons go

From each one we can learn

See winter with its cloak of white

The winds will make me turn.

**All:** Ohhhh!

**Justin:** Look, everyone, it's winter, and everything's covered in snow.

**Katy:** Brrrrr, it's freezing!

**Dave:** It's fun!

**Kids:** It's great!

**Ozzy:** I can't believe it's winter.

**Dave:** Oh that's lovely! Hey, take a look at this! Five snowmen! That reminds me of the song and you're going to join in. You need to put up your hand like this and have your five snowmen ready and you get to count them down. I'll show you what I mean. Here we go.

5 little snowmen standing in a line

1 2 3 4 5 so fine

Melt in the sunshine with a sigh

We'll see you next year, bye bye.

**Dave:** Only four left. So what you do, instead of saying the five, you go "shh". I'll show you what I mean.

4 little snowmen standing in a line

1 2 3 4 shh so fine

Melt in the sunshine with a sigh

We'll see you next year, bye bye.

**Dave:** Only three left now. You holding three? Great. Here we go. You ready.

3 little snowmen standing in a line

1 2 3 shh shh so fine

Melt in the sunshine with a sigh

We'll see you next year, bye bye.

**Dave:** Ooh, it means there's only two left, yeah!

2 little snowmen standing in a line

1 2 shh shh shh so fine

Melt in the sunshine with a sigh

We'll see you next year, bye bye.

**Dave:** Only one left! Hoo-hoo!

1 little snowman last in line

1 shh shh shh shh so fine

Melt in the sunshine with a sigh

We'll see you next year, bye bye.

**Dave:** All gone, until next year that is. When-- get ready.

There will be 5 little snowmen standing in a line

1 2 3 4 5 so fine

Melt in the sunshine with a sigh

We'll see you next year, bye bye.

**Ozzy:** Ohhhhhh... Oooooh....

**Marlee:** To warm us all up.

**Ozzy:** And I'd like to see leaves on my tree.

**Mirren:** And I'd like to see tulips.

**Dayle:** And daffodils.

**Katy:** And crocuses.

**Mr. Weathervane:** My pleasure.

Seasons come and seasons go

From each one we can learn

See spring with its flowers so bright

The winds will make me turn.

**Ozzy:** Ooh, look, my tree's covered in buds!

**Katy:** SPRING! Everything smells so fresh!

**Dayle:** Look at all the crocuses and tulips!

**Dave:** And daffodils. Wow!

**Ozzy:** Spring is the best time for animal babies to be born.

**Justin:** That's right, then they have all of spring...

**William:** And summer...

**Mirren:** And autumn to grow big and strong.

**Dave:** Then they can get through the winter without shivering.

**Justin:** That's right! I love the spring. It's like everything comes back to life.

See the ground what lies below

Buds then flowers begin to show

Almost springtime time to grow

Grow from day to day

Blossom on the branches high

Dances now against the sky

Leaves will grow as time goes by

Grows from day to day

Living things grow

Each year are new

Animals, plants

And so do you.

Munching through the fields of grass

Woolly sheep go wandering past

Gambling lambs grow up so fast

Grow from day to day

And in the treetops on a wing

Hear the birds begin to sing

(What?) in the nest each spring

Grow from day to day

Living things grow

Each year are new

Animals, plants

And so do you.

**Ozzy:** Ohhh! Ooh, it's raining!

**Dave:** Aww, no!

**Katy:** Ohhhhh... You see, that's the trouble with spring. It's always raining

**Dave:** Hey we do need the rain you know, that's why things keep growing

**Kids:** Take cover!!

**Dave:** Hey, hey! Take cover?! Hey, not me! I LOVE the rain! Haha! And you're gonna love it too, especially with this song here we go!

Doctor Foster went to Gloucester

In a shower of rain

He stepped in a puddle

Right up to his middle

And he never went there again

No, he never went there

He never went there

He never went there again!

**Dave:** Hahaha! I'll tell you what, I'm going to do that again and you're going to join in with me! Get ready!

Doctor Foster went to Gloucester

In a shower of rain

He stepped in a puddle

Right up to his middle

And he never went there again

No, he never went there

He never went there

He never went there again!

**Hooter:** About time too, I was getting soaked.

**Dave:**

**Ozzy:** Exciting, wasn't it? We've had three seasons. Autumn, winter and spring.

**William:** Winter was fun!

**Elizabeth:** Snowballs and snowmen.

**Dave:** Hot chocolate by the fire.

**Justin:** I just love the spring with the new flowers and the baby animals.

**Amber:** And hedgehogs waking up.

**Katy:** Well, I like winter and spring too but autumn is definitely my favourite season.

**Mirren:** Jumping into piles and leaves.

**Dayle:** My birthday is in the autumn.

**Justin:** Oh is it?

**Mr. Weathervane:** I must leave you all, but before I go, how about a spot of summer?

**All:** Yay!

**Ozzy:** Summer would just fill my tree with leaves. I'd like that and so would my tree.

**Hooter:** Summer? Better open a window!

**Dave:** Hey, right you are, Mr. Weathervane!

**Mr. Weathervane:** My pleasure.

Seasons come and seasons go

From each one we can learn

See summer when the sun shines bright

The winds will make me turn.

**Katy, Dave & Justin:** Ahhhhh...

**Justin:** Now, that's better.

**Dave:** Yeah.

**Katy:** I hope you've got your sunblock on, Justin.

**Justin:** Of course I have, Katy.

**Ozzy:** Oh my tree is looking wonderful again!

**Dave:**

**Dave, Justin, Katy & Ozzy:** More lying on the beach.

**Dave:** Hahahahahaha!

**Ozzy:** You can certainly have more fun in the summer and everyone seems to smile more. Oh-ho! The factory certainly agrees!

The sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hooray

The sun has got his hat on and he's coming out to play

Everybody's happy, hip hip hip hooray

The sun has got his hat on and he's coming out to play.

**Ozzy:** Oh-ho! Join in this time! Here we go!

The sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hooray

The sun has got his hat on and he's coming out to play

Now we'll all be happy, hip hip hip hooray

The sun has got his hat on and he's coming out to play.

**Mirren:** What happened?

**Katy:** Agh!

**Justin:** Mr. Weathervane has gone.

**Mr. Weathervane:** Not quite, it was a pleasure of meeting you all but I must be off. I must go where the wind points me.

**Elizabeth:** He took us through all the seasons.

**William:** Are there any more?

**Dave:** Nah, sorry, four seasons is all you get. Spring...

**Katy:** Summer...

**Justin:** Autumn...

**Ozzy:** And Winter.

**Dave:** That's right, a whole year of seasons in one go. Magic!

**Ozzy:** Thank you, Mr. Weathervane.

**All:** Thank you.

**Mr. Weathervane:** Cock-a-doodle-doo.

**Hooter:** Time to SPRING off.

**All:** Oh, no.

**Ozzy:** See you next time in the Fun Song Factory!

**All:** Bye.

The whistle’s blowing loudly

Another day is done

Inside the Fun Song Factory

With lots of songs we've sung.

Fun Song, Fun Song

Fun Song Factory

There’s nowhere else quite like it

It’s the Fun Song Factory.

## Opening (1999 Re-release)

1. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)
2. Macrovision logo (1997-2006)
3. Tempo Pre-School Ident (1996-2010)
4. Tempo Pre-School videos approved by the Pre-school Learning Alliance card
5. Fun Song Factory 1998 TV Series trailer clips with "Colours, Collywobbles and Hide and Seek" and "Please and Thank You, Picnic Time and Helping" [announced by Dave Benson Phillips]
6. The Happy Birthday Video trailer [announced by Karl Woolley]
7. Bedtime Stories trailer [announced by Karl Woolley]
8. The Official Pre-School Learning Alliance Video Card (Short Version)
9. Start of Christmas at the Fun Song Factory (1996)

## Middle (1999 Re-release)

1. End of Christmas at the Fun Song Factory (1996)
2. Fun Song Factory closing credits (Christmas at the Fun Song Factory Version)
3. A Tell-Tale Production (silent)
4. for Abbey Broadcast Communications plc
5. A GMTV Programme For ITV
6. Tempo Pre-School Ident (1996-2010)
7. Fun Song Factory intro
8. Start of Seasons (1998)

## Closing (1999 Re-release)

1. End of Seasons (1998)
2. Fun Song Factory closing credits/A Tell-Tale Production (silent)
3. for Abbey Broadcast Communications (silent) [short version]
4. An Abbey Programme Produced for GMTV
5. Tempo Pre-School Ident (1996-2010)
6. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)

## Trailers and info

### 1999 Re-release

1. The Fun Song Factory 1998 TV Series Out Now On Video clips with "Colours, Collywobbles and Hide and Seek" and "Please and Thank You, Picnic Time and Helping"
2. The "The Happy Birthday Video" video trailer of 1996
3. The "Bedtime Stories" video trailer of 1996