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The Goggle Wearing Gannet.
by Tadhg O'Donovan
Though short in stature and short sighted, Gary is a chick with lofty ambitions. With the help of his parents, school friends and migrating starlings, he overcomes obstacles and setbacks on the way to realizing his dream of competing at the Extraordinary Gannet Games, the pinnacle for any red blooded gannet. Cliffs and seascapes, trawlers, buoys and lighthouses provide the backdrop to this tale of bravery and determination that chronicles the adventures of the intrepid Gary as he grows from a chick into a champion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Episode 30. HomeComing.
Team Four Cliffs and their support team return home to a heroes welcome. Gary's Da gets a lot of the credit for the team's success. On the other hand, Col. Starling loses his position as coach to the Cadet School, due to a change in direction by the starlings' elders. Gary's Da gets another…
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Episode 29. And The Winner Is.
The final race begins as fifty-four gannets sprint away from the start line into the first section of the Long Course Obstacle Race. As the race settles down, Gary is in tenth position with Gerhardt close by. Soon the competitiors are out of view heading south to a red buoy. An hour later a…
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Episode 28. Long Course.
It is day 5 of the EGG. The competitors for the Long Course Obstacle Race are up early and are going through their routines. Gary's Da is going over the course notes with Gary and Gerhardt as Tickles works on their muscles and wings. The announcement is made to go to the start line for the final...
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Episode 27. Short Course.
The short course obstacle race is the next event in the EGG. Ten heats are required such is the number of entrants. The winner of each heat qualifies for the final. Gary and Gregory's uncle are Team Four Cliffs' representatives in this event. Tickles, Team Four Cliffs' masseur and kit man, puts…
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Episode 26. Dive Day.
Team Four Cliffs have three representatives at the most spectator friendly day of the EGG. Big crowds gather to view the individual and synchronized dive events. Gary goes in the individual dive event, where the standard is very high and the judges' scores stingy. Much to the amusement of the...
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Episode 25. EGG Time.
A week doing practice runs and planning strategies flies by and the start date of the Extraordinary Gannet Games comes round. On an unusually warm day, Gertrude is the first member of Team Four Cliffs into action. After a sweaty, impatient wait, she performs her routine almost perfectly and is...
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Episode 24. Destination EGG
Team Four Cliffs' traveling party get a rousing sendoff as they set out on their three day journey to the Nine Inlets, the host colony for the latest edition of the Extraordinary Gannet Games. On their first night stop over at the base of a Lighthouse, a strange hypnotic incident occurs with one…
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Episode 23. Scoring.
A quick overview of how the events at the EGG trials and at the Extraordinary Gannet Games (EGG) are scored and how the overall individual and team competitions' winners are decided. Each gannet colony holds a trial consisting of six events, the winners of each event are automatically selected on...
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Episode 22. More Important.
The EGG trials continue. Gertrude and Gerhardt put on a great performance and win the synchronized dive competition. Gary's Da has now coached , the winner of the one-legged landing, a 1-2 in the Individual dive, and the winners of the synchronized dive. All three of his athletes, Gary, Gertrude...
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Episode 21. Compete!
The next event in the EGG trials is the Sprint. A big, strong, fast gannet, named Tiny wins his place on team Four Cliffs. The next event up is the Individual Dive competition. This is the most spectator friendly event of the trials and the cliff face and rocky outcrops are jammed with gannets...
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Episode 20. Home Just In Time.
Spring is in the air and the starlings and Gary hold a big meeting. It is decided that the time has come to head back to the Four Cliffs Colony. It is a tough flight home, a headwind blows into the starlings' and Gary's faces all the way back from France. A tired Gary arrives home and greets his...
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Episode 19. To The Rescue.
One Thursday, Sergeant Starling took the young starlings and Gary out on a training run, while Col. Starling remained back at the roost. The Sarge put the young starlings through their paces on what was a lovely warm day. Gary particularly enjoyed the most complicated drill, which he and the...
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Episode 18. Arrival.
The murmuration finally reaches its destination in the south of Spain. Gary, Seb and his gang of delinquents set about finding accommodation for their 4 month stay. They agree to rent the ground floor of a barn from an old owl named Senor Xabi. Gary and the starlings soon settle into a routine.…
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Episode 17. StopOvers.
Gary, Seb and the Sarge head back to the roost, they arrive just as the murmuration begins to embark on the next leg of their journey. The starlings and Gary head southwards. Gary has an inflight chat with Col. Starling about the mountains they are flying in parallel to and why they are not…
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Episode 16. Land Ahoy.
After flying through the night, the starlings and an exhausted Gary spot landfall. Soon after they land on a French pasture near a slow moving river, where they set up their roost and then go about catching food and much needed rest. Col. Starling recommends the local squelchy snails to Gary, but...
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Episode 15. Off to Spain.
Gary calls around to Gertrude's nest, and tells her that he will be joining the starlings on their migration to Spain. Gertrude wishes him a safe journey and Gary gives her a kiss and tells her to keep up her training too, before he heads back to his nest to finish his packing. Early the next...
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Episode 14. Can I go please?
Gary asks his Mum for permission to go on the migration to Spain with the starlings. She initially refuses to give him the permission he seeks. Later that evening she discusses the request further with Gary's Da. They debate the pros and cons and eventually decide to allow Gary to travel but only...
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Episode 13. Summer college.
Gary tells Gertrude that he is to join the starlings' cadet school for the summer, to help with his athletic development. She is not impressed. Gary meets Seb Starling his new instructor. Seb tries to show Gary the various twists, turns and tumbles required for the different routines. Gary...
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Episode 12. Proper Training.
The latest Extraordinary Gannet Games (EGG) did not go well for Team Four Cliffs. Gary's Da decides that he is going to train young gannets to be competitive at the next EGG. He asks Gary if he is serious about wanting to compete at the EGG and tells him of the efforts required. Gary confirms…
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Episode 11. Suspended.
Gary's Mum is surprised to see her son arrive home early from school. She gets angry when she learns that Gary is suspended for fighting with Gregory in the schoolyard. A family meeting is held later when Gary's Da returns home from work. He is very disapointed with Gary's actions until he learns...
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Episode 10. Fight in the schoolyard.
Gary decides to tell a bragging Gregory about his Da's past achievements. Gertrude confirms what Gary said. Gregory feels undermined and lashes out. A fight ensues and both Gary and Gregory end up in Miss Gangly's office ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 9. The Interview.
Gary interviews his Da and asks him how and why he missed out at competing in the Extraordinary Gannet Games. Gary's Da recalls bird flu pandemics and violent summer storms and tells a bone breaking tale of rescuing Gary's grandad from the raging sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Episode 8. So it's true!
Gary comes home from school and asks his Mum about what Gertrude had said about his Da. His Mum confirms that Gary's Da was indeed a Four Cliffs dive champion when he was younger, but that he never got to compete in the Extraordinary Gannet Games (EGG). Gary then decides to go to Gertrude's nest…
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Episode 7. Goggle Wearing Gary.
A goggle wearing Gary excitedly tells his parents about what he can now see, just before he dives and catches some food for them. Later he meets Gertrude who has some very interesting information about Gary's Da. Gertrude and Gary disagree on what to do with this information. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Episode 6. Meeting with Col. Starling.
Gary's Da goes in search of the the peaked cap, scarf wearing starling he spotted the previous day. He finds the staring, who goes by the name of Col. Starling, at a local watering hole and asks him about the contraption he wears over his eyes. Col. Starling agrees to help Gary's Da purchase a...
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Episode 5. Stroll on the beach.
Gary and his Da are walking on the beach, when Gary spots a shard of glass in the sand. Disobeying his father he picks it up and starts to look through it, he is amazed at what he sees. Later Gary's Da spots a starling wearing a funny looking contraption over his eyes. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Episode 4. Dive and catch.
Gary, Gertrude and Gerhardt have their second diving lesson with Gary's Da. All goes to plan and the three chicks successfully complete their first dive and catch their own sprat, but before Gary completes his dive, he needs to take a close up look at where the sprats actually are. Hosted on…
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Episode 3. First Diving Lesson
Gary's Da attempts to teach Gary, Gertrude and Gerhardt the basics for diving safely. He has to change his plans and does three demonstration dives instead. Chicks being chicks though only have a short attention span. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 2. Sore chick.
Gertrude and Gerhardt get the injured Gary back to his parents' nest. The doctor arrives, and Gary tries to explain what happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 1. The First Attempt.
Welcome to the adventures of the intrepid, short sighted Gary as he grows from a chick into a champion. In the first episode Gary and his classmates are getting giddy, school is nearly up for the day, but not quite. Miss Gangly, their teacher, wants one more poem recited. And guess who she picks...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Though short in stature and short sighted, Gary is a chick with lofty ambitions. With the help of his parents, school friends and migrating starlings, he overcomes obstacles and setbacks on the way to realizing his dream of competing at the Extraordinary Gannet Games, the pinnacle for any red blooded gannet. Cliffs and seascapes, trawlers, buoys and lighthouses provide the backdrop to this tale of bravery and determination that chronicles the adventures of the intrepid Gary as he grows from a chick into a champion.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Tadhg O'Donovan
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Though short in stature and short sighted, Gary is a chick with lofty ambitions. With the help of his parents, school friends and migrating starlings, he overcomes obstacles and setbacks on the way to realizing his dream of competing at the Extraordinary Gannet Games, the pinnacle for any red...
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