Something Special is a children's television programme produced and broadcast by the BBC. The producer is Allan Johnston who worked as a teacher of children with special needs before joining the BBC in 1989. It is designed to introduce children to Makaton signing, and is specifically aimed at children with delayed learning and communication difficulties. It is aired on the CBeebies channel and in the past was also broadcast as part of the CBeebies programme strand on BBC One and BBC Two).
The name of the programme derives from the idea that all children, irrespective of their position on the learning spectrum, are special.
It is presented by Justin Fletcher and features various other characters and clips of disabled children. Justin speaks as well as signing, and a spoken narrative is provided over the clips of children.
The characters played by Justin are the Tumble Family: Mr Tumble, an adult clown who himself displays delayed learning and communication difficulties, Grandad Tumble and Baby Tumble. Other members of the Tumble family to have made appearances include two Aunts - Polly and Suki, Lord Tumble and King Tumble.
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Episode 44 : Food (2)
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Episode 43 : Where I Live
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Episode 42 : What I Like
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Episode 41 : Weather
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Episode 40 : Vegetables
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Episode 39 : Under, On and In
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Episode 38 : Under the Sea
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Episode 37 : Transport
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Episode 36 : Toys (2)
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Episode 35 : Toys
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Episode 34 : People Who Help Us
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Episode 33 : Shops
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Episode 32 : Shapes
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Episode 31 : Seasons
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Justin explains that every year there are four seasons. He explores each one.
Episode 30 : School
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Episode 29 : Pets
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Episode 28 : The Park
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Episode 27 : Opposites
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Episode 26 : Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 5
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Episode 25 : Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 4
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Episode 24 : Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 3
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Episode 23 : Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 2
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Episode 22 : Nursery Rhymes and Songs Part 1
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Episode 21 : Music
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Episode 20 : Meals
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Episode 19 : What I Like
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Episode 18 : Mini Beasts
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Episode 17 : Jungle Animals
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Episode 16 : How Do I Feel?
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Episode 15 : Holiday
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Episode 14 : Food Part 2
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Episode 13 : Food
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Episode 12 : Colours
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This programme shows you how to sign red, blue and yellow
Episode 11 : Family
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Episode 10 : Doctor
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Episode 9 : Colours
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Episode 8 : Clothes
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Episode 7 : Birthday
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Episode 6 : Birds
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Episode 5 : Farm
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This episode is about a farm. What animals will there be?
Episode 4 : Garden
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Episode 3 : Moving
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Come for a run and a jump with Mr Tumble, who also pretends to swim as well as learning useful signs.
Episode 2 : Weather
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The weather is always changing, so Mr Tumble tries to wear clothes to suit the conditions.
Episode 1 : Pets
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Pretend to be a cat, a dog or a rabbit with Mr Tumble, and find out how to sign a variety of animals. Plus, a trip to a pet shop.
A year after the events that took place during the "Final Battle" and equipped with an all-new completed Omnitrix, 16-year-old Ben Tennyson has to face new enemies.
