In the Night Garden - FAQ
We're sure you have lots of questions about In the Night Garden and we've answered a few below.
- Does each programme have a structure that children will recognize?
- Did you come up with any new filming techniques or special effects, and/or did you encounter any unique challenges during production?
- Has the programme been tested with children?
- Why are the characters in the programme toys?
- Is it a programme that parents can enjoy too?
- What will children get out of the programme?
- What is the age group targeted by the programme?
- How did Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport collaborate on the production?
- Where did the idea for the programme come from?
- What is the name for the little blue people who live next door to the Pontipines?
The programme is Ragdoll's response to the anxious times we seem to live in today. It is a warm enfolding programme, funny and reassuring. It directly references a pivotal moment in a child's experience, bedtime - that universal time of formative imaginative intimacy, of pictures and thoughts.