00:00Today, Rupert makes new friends in Rupert and the Helpful Time.
00:30There's a million stories to be told of the things that he's done, and he's gonna share them all with you, so come along.
00:43Rupert, Rupert the Bell, everyone sing his name. Rupert, Rupert the Bell, everyone come and join.
00:57It's breakfast time in Rupert Bear's house, and that's usually a busy time for Mr. and Mrs. Bear, and today is no exception.
01:15I must be off. It's time to go. See you at tea time.
01:20Oh dear, I've got the sweep coming today and I'm not ready for him yet. I don't seem to have enough time.
01:28Rupert has all the time in the world. In fact, he wonders what to do to pass the time.
01:35I know. I'll go and look in the toy shop in the high street. I haven't any money, so I'll just look.
01:42When Rupert reaches the toy shop, he's surprised to find that the grocer's, which was next door to the toy shop, has sort of moved up.
01:52And there's a little clockmaker's shop squeezed in between. Strange. I've never seen this shop before, although it looks old.
02:04What a lot of clocks. I've never seen so many. I'd like to go in and look around.
02:11As if reading Rupert's thoughts, the old clockmaker looks up and sees him, and beckons him inside.
02:20Rupert is surprised at the noise coming from all the clocks which he hears as he opens the door.
02:26That's right, my friend. Take a look round. There's no hurry. We've plenty of time.
02:33You must have a large pendulum. I'll just take a peek inside. Oh, wizardy-wiz, look!
02:47Rupert steps through the door of the great clock, and is immediately in a garden.
02:53What an untidy-looking place! And that house! I wonder who lives there?
02:59Then Rupert sees a man, sitting and idly watching him.
03:04Oh! Hello, I'm Rupert Bear, and I've come from Notwood. Where is this place?
03:10Hello, Rupert. Call me Ben. This place is in between.
03:16In between? In between what, Ben?
03:21Tickworth and Tuckwich. Over there is Tickworth. Over there is Tuckwich. Tickworth, Tuckwich. Tickworth, Tuckwich. Tickworth, Tuckwich.
03:34Oh, you're pulling my leg. Well, look. I'm going to clean the dirt off one day. Tickworth, half a minute. Tickworth, half a minute.
03:49What does it mean, half a minute? It means that it's half a minute's walk, if you run. But I really must clean it one day.
03:57And why not today? Why don't you tidy the garden and clean the house today?
04:02Well, I do think about it sometimes. Perhaps tomorrow.
04:07My father said, don't put off till tomorrow that which you can do today. Come on, I'll help you. Then it won't take so long.
04:15Oh, thank you. That's very kind. I'll go and get a couple of brooms and some tools.
04:22Back he comes with barrow and rakes. The garden is done in a couple of shakes.
04:28While Rupert cleans up the flower bed, Ben clears weeds from the garden shed.
04:33With the rubbish gone and the dead wood burning, it's to the house they both are turning.
04:39The door is fixed and painted green. The frame is as white as it's ever been.
04:44Ben cleans the windows, replaces some glass. Rupert gets rubbing to polish the brass.
04:51When all is done, Ben heaves a sigh. It's time for Rupert to say goodbye.
04:57Oh, Rupert, thank you. Doesn't it look grand? I would never have started it at all if you hadn't come along.
05:07And it didn't take much time. Time.
05:17Hello. You're a little boy blue, aren't you? That's a nice swing you have there.
05:23I suppose you want to have a go. You would be nice. Well, you can't. I want it all to myself.
05:30If I pushed you, I could make you go much higher than you can go on your own. Then I could get on and you could push me. That way we'd both enjoy the swing.
05:40Will you push me ever so high, Rupert bear? I'd like that.
05:44Little boy blue, come hold on tight. Rupert will push with all his might.
05:48There's a beautiful view when he gets to the top. At the height of the swing, as it comes to a stop, his tummy feels empty.
05:56He giggles with mirth, as it slowly swings back and plunges to earth. Then up again on the other side, back and forth like a changing tide.
06:06Oh, I must have a rest now before I push any more.
06:10No, it's your turn now, Rupert. You get on the swing and I'll push. Come on.
06:16Little boy blue has forgotten that he wanted the swing all to himself. He enjoyed it so much that now he wants Rupert to enjoy it too.
06:23Yes, it is good fun, isn't it? But I must be off now. Although I don't know where to go.
06:29You don't have to worry here about where to go, says little boy blue.
06:33I'm going to find someone else to share the swing with me. Goodbye, Rupert bear. And thank you for a lovely time.
06:42Time.
06:46I wonder where I am now, says Rupert to himself. Then he hears the sound of sobbing.
06:52Why is someone crying? Who's there? Oh, hello. What are you crying for?
07:02I'm Little Bo Peep, and I've lost my sheep. Oh, I don't know where to find them.
07:11And the little girl continues to sob.
07:14Little Bo Peep, don't be sad. Very soon you will be glad.
07:18If you leave them alone, they'll all come home, bringing their tails behind them.
07:23Oh, thank you. That's very kind of you. I feel much better now.
07:28Who are you?
07:29I'm Rupert Bear, and I've come from Nutwood. But I don't know where I am now.
07:36I expect you're on a once upon a rhyme tour. It isn't often the old clockmaker lets anyone go through the clock door.
07:42But I'm glad he did, because now that I know that my sheep will come back in good time.
07:48Time.
07:49Rupert now finds himself in what appears to be a barn, with sacks of corn piled up, and a little mouse busy trying to open one.
07:59Hello, says Rupert. But the mouse doesn't hear him.
08:03Hello.
08:05You'll have to speak up. I'm very deaf, you know.
08:08I'm Rupert Bear. Am I still in Once Upon a Rhymeland?
08:12Yes, I'm Hickory Dickory Dock, and I've run away from the clock.
08:17Did the clock chiming make you hard of hearing?
08:20Yes. Here, I can't get this sack open, and I'm hungry.
08:25Let me help. There.
08:28Oh, thank you. And now, it's feeding time.
08:38Now I wonder where I am. There doesn't seem to be anyone about this time.
08:44I'd better get moving. It must be getting late.
08:46Somewhere near him, Rupert can hear an owl hooting.
08:55And round a bush, he comes upon the owl himself, sitting on a low branch.
09:01Hello. I'm Rupert Bear.
09:08To tell you the truth, I'm very tired.
09:17Rupert tells the old owl all about his travels since going through the old clock door.
09:22What are the do? Do it the who?
09:26It's half past five or a quarter to.
09:30I've said all that to make it rhyme.
09:33Because, Rupert Bear, it's your tea.
09:36Tea.
09:40Well, I know where I am now. Back in the high street.
09:44And there's the little...
09:46Clot maker.
09:49Oh, it's gone.
09:50But I'm sure it was there.
09:54Or was it?
09:56While he's having tea,
09:58Mrs Bear listens to his adventure in Once Upon a Rhyme Land.
10:02Now I've got a rhyme to finish with.
10:05There was a clock stood in a shop.
10:09It had a lovely chime.
10:10Rupert Bear climbed through its door and had a helpful time.
10:15Rupert, Rupert the Bear, everyone's in his name.
10:25Rupert, Rupert the Bear, everyone's in his name.
10:32Rupert, Rupert the Bear, everyone's come and join in all of his name.
10:39Rupert, Rupert the Bear, everyone's come and join in all of his name.
