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00:00Somewhere, hidden amongst thorny brambles is a little kingdom of elves and fairies.
00:10Everyone who lives here is very, very small.
00:15I'm Ben Elf.
00:18And I'm Princess Holly.
00:22Come on, let's play!
00:24Wait for us!
00:30Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
00:37Today's adventure starts at the little castle.
00:44King Thistle's New Clothes
00:48The pink dress or the blue dress?
00:52Mummy, I can't decide.
00:55The pink one looks nice on you, Holly.
00:57But what about me?
00:58Green or yellow or turquoise?
01:01Ben, what do you think?
01:03Maybe the pink one for you and the greeny blue one for your mum.
01:09Green, blue, yellow, purple? What's all this fuss about?
01:14King and Queen Marigold are coming to visit today, remember?
01:19Oh, yes.
01:21They are very fashionable and I don't want them to think we look scruffy.
01:26Who looks scruffy?
01:28You look scruffy.
01:30Do I?
01:31Yes, Daddy.
01:34What do you think, Ben?
01:36Man to man, do I look scruffy?
01:39Maybe you could be a tiny bit smarter.
01:43That is why I have ordered the Elf Tailor to make you some new clothes.
01:48And you must have a bath.
01:51Okay.
01:55The Elf Tailor!
01:56That's just the wise old Elf.
01:59I'll have you know I'm not just the wise old Elf.
02:04I'm also a qualified tailor.
02:07Oh, I see.
02:09Carry on, then. I'm off to have a bath.
02:12But hurry up. Our guests will be here soon.
02:15King Thistle's new clothes, Your Majesty.
02:21Lovely. But is this fashionable?
02:23This is a classic cut, made from the finest woolen fabrics, Your Majesty.
02:30Oh, very nice.
02:33Oh, please, don't prod it, Nanny Plum.
02:37It's a very delicate fabric, which means you must not clean it with magic.
02:43Yes, yes. Thank you, tailor. Bye.
02:46Goodbye.
02:49Can you see that speck of dirt?
02:51Can you see that speck of dirt there, Holly?
02:54I can't see anything, Mummy.
02:57Nanny Plum, can you see that speck of dirt?
03:00Where? There?
03:02No. There.
03:04Oh dear.
03:07Mummy! You've made Daddy's new clothes dirty.
03:11So I have. And King and Queen Marigold will be here soon.
03:16Nanny, have you got time to clean it?
03:18Leave it with me, Your Majesty.
03:21Nanny Plum, can Ben and I help you?
03:24Of course.
03:30Hmm. That's a fair old stain.
03:33How are we going to clean it?
03:36The elf tailor said we shouldn't use magic.
03:41That's all right. We'll just throw it in the washing machine.
03:44But the elf tailor said it was very delicate.
03:47What does an elf know about washing clothes?
03:50He makes them.
03:52He might make clothes, but he hasn't washed as many as I have.
03:55We'll need lots of soap powder.
03:58Are you sure this is a good idea?
04:00Of course it's a good idea.
04:02Nothing clothes like better than a good, hot, soapy wash.
04:07You know, as we're doing a wash, we should clean the king's old clothes as well.
04:12His scruffy clothes?
04:13Yes.
04:15Okay.
04:17La, la, la, la, la, la, la.
04:21La, la, la, la, la, la, la.
04:25Daddy!
04:27Yes?
04:29We're going to wash all your clothes.
04:31Okay.
04:33Shoes and crown too, Nanny?
04:36Why not?
04:38Then everything will be clean.
04:40La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
04:44Here are the clothes, Nanny.
04:46Fantastic.
04:48In they go.
04:53There.
04:55Now we let the washing machine do all the work.
04:58It's all very clever and scientific.
05:00What's it doing?
05:02That's the first wash cycle.
05:07Now what's it doing?
05:08It's rinsing all the soap out.
05:10It's very clever.
05:17Finished.
05:19Yes.
05:21Now let's see if all that soap got that stain out.
05:24Oh.
05:26Daddy's crown is a bit bent.
05:28And his shoes are all soggy.
05:31Oh dear.
05:33Were the king's clothes always this small?
05:35They've shrunk.
05:36Nanny Plum.
05:38Are the king's clothes clean?
05:40That's Mummy.
05:42Nearly ready, Your Majesty.
05:45Nanny, what are we going to do?
05:48Maybe when the clothes are dry, they'll go back to their normal size.
05:53Yes, Ben.
05:55I'll just do a simple spell to dry them.
05:57But the tailor said you shouldn't use magic.
06:00Oh, I'll only use a teeny tiny gem.
06:04I'll only use a teeny tiny gentle little spell.
06:08Ahem.
06:10Abracadabra.
06:12Make clothes dry.
06:14Thunder and lightning.
06:16Flame and fire.
06:23Nanny Plum.
06:25Quick, give me the king's new clothes.
06:27Our guests will be here any minute.
06:30Where are the clothes, Nanny Plum?
06:32And what's that smell?
06:34We washed Daddy's clothes, but they shrunk.
06:38And then Nanny burnt them with magic.
06:42My goodness.
06:44Daddy will have to wear his old clothes then, I suppose.
06:47But we cleaned Daddy's old clothes too.
06:51What?
06:53You mean he has no clothes to wear?
06:55Er, yes.
06:57Hello.
06:59Where are my clothes?
07:00Nearly ready, darling.
07:02I'm all clean now.
07:04Nanny will bring you your clothes in a moment.
07:07And I smell lovely.
07:09Nanny, call the elf tailor.
07:12Ah, too late.
07:14That's King and Queen Marigold.
07:16What are we going to do now?
07:19Um...
07:21We can make magic clothes.
07:24Nanny, can you do that?
07:26If you insist, Queen Thistle, but magic clothes can be a bit tricky.
07:31Hello.
07:33Anyone there?
07:35They're here.
07:37Just make the magic clothes, Nanny.
07:39I'll go and see you to our guests.
07:41As you wish, Your Majesty.
07:43First, we need something to turn into shoes.
07:46Lemons?
07:48No, they need to be shoe-shaped.
07:50Ah!
07:52Carrots!
07:54Now, we need something round and juicy for the jacket.
07:58A lemon?
08:00No, a tomato.
08:04Hmm, what can we use for the crown?
08:10Ah, Holly.
08:12You remember King and Queen Marigold?
08:14Hello, Princess Holly.
08:16Hello.
08:18And this is my best friend, Ben Elf.
08:21Hello, Ben.
08:23I must say, your clothes are quite charming.
08:28Yes, nice and sensible.
08:31Oh, is it the country look?
08:33Ah, I think the way one dresses is very important.
08:38My husband won't be a moment.
08:40He's just changing into his new clothes.
08:43New clothes?
08:45That sounds interesting.
08:47Well, it is an experiment.
08:54Sorry to keep you waiting.
08:56Oh, that's fantastic.
08:59Outstanding.
09:01Really?
09:03Well, the jacket feels a bit soggy, actually.
09:06It looks wonderful.
09:08Very fresh and exciting.
09:11We were just saying how important it is to think carefully about what you wear.
09:16Oh, I don't think I think at all.
09:24Oh, I say.
09:27Oh, what's that?
09:30Yes, I was worried that might happen.
09:34Tricky things, magic clothes.
09:37Silly Daddy, you've got a lemon on your head.
09:42This is nothing to do with me.
09:44My wife chose it.
09:46That is amazing.
09:49Awesome.
09:50I've never seen anything like it.
09:53Absolute genius.
09:56Self-transforming clothes?
09:58I would never have thought of that.
10:00And you say that you don't think about what you wear.
10:04You know more about fashion than we ever could.
10:08Where do you get your inspiration from?
10:11Ah, well, uh...
10:13Now tell me, have you ever considered teaching fashion?
10:21Ah, Nanny Plum, could you make us something for dinner, please?
10:25Of course, Your Majesty. I can make you anything you like.
10:29As long as you don't want carrots, tomatoes or lemons.