Schools programme in which the inhabitants of Mammoth Island face practical problems.
Schools programme in which the inhabitants of Mammoth Island face practical problems.
Schools programme in which the inhabitants of Mammoth Island face practical problems.
Schools programme. Troy accidentally discovers springs during the coconut harvest.
Schools programme. The Mammoth Island Orchestra improves its performances by learning to make its own instruments instead of trying to play the mammoths.
Schools programme. Brenda and Frank set about modernising Mammoth Inn, installing a burglar alarm, automatic sliding doors and smoke detectors. Show more
Schools programme in which the inhabitants of Mammoth Island face practical problems.
Schools programme in which the inhabitants of Mammoth Island face practical problems.
Schools programme in which the inhabitants of Mammoth Island face practical problems.
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Life on the Water
15 minutes
First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Schools programme. Pilbeam and the mammoths have to swim ashore when the bridge collapses.
Schools programme. When Brenda's wedding ring falls down the sink Frank and Pilbeam try everything, including suction power, to retrieve it.
Schools programme. During the lemon harvest, the air turns electric as the mammoths and riders harpoon lemons and get a bit of a shock.
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Rolling Stones
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Schools programme. The inhabitants of Mammoth Island come up with a plan to build a new road. In the process, they discover lots of uses for the inclined plane. Show more
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A See Saw World: Levers
15 minutes
First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Educational programme for children. Olive masters the fine art of weighing a mammoth by using an intricate lever system.
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Take a Mammoth to Water
15 minutes
First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Schools series. The islanders decide it's time to wash the mammoths, so Frank and Pilbeam start designing and building a drying machine, using the principle of wheels and axles.
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Fun at the Fair
15 minutes
First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Schools series. By combining a swing, a roundabout and a series of gears, a merry-go-round is built in time for the annual summer fair.
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A Knight's Tale
15 minutes
First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Schools series. A village club together to build a spiral ramp around a tower, converting it into a giant screw, to rescue a trapped princess.
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Pulleys
15 minutes
First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Schools programme. The islanders need to find a better way to milk a mammoth, and through trial and error they stumble upon the use of pulleys.
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Stuck in the Mud
15 minutes
First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Schools programme. Frank and Pilbeam go on a fishing expedition, using magnets as bait. One thing leads to another, and they end up constructing a railway.
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A Head Full of Steam
15 minutes
First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Schools programme. The islanders realise that their discovery of the steam engine opens up all sorts of possibilities for their theme park.