The Goggle Wearing Gannet.
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.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2022
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…
00:06:56 |
Sat 20 Aug 2022
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 …
00:09:22 |
Sat 20 Aug 2022
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…
00:07:14 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
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 …
00:06:32 |
Thu 18 Aug 2022
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 eve…
00:07:26 |
Wed 17 Aug 2022
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 Cliff…
00:08:31 |
Tue 16 Aug 2022
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 the…
00:10:42 |
Mon 15 Aug 2022
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 colo…
00:02:18 |
Sun 14 Aug 2022
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 Ind…
00:11:39 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
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 spect…
00:08:23 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
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 s…
00:10:19 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
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 …
00:10:12 |
Tue 09 Aug 2022
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 floo…
00:07:28 |
Mon 08 Aug 2022
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 ch…
00:10:33 |
Sun 07 Aug 2022
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 …
00:10:25 |
Sat 06 Aug 2022
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 ke…
00:10:05 |
Thu 04 Aug 2022
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 wi…
00:08:32 |
Wed 03 Aug 2022
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 t…
00:08:43 |
Tue 02 Aug 2022
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 s…
00:08:20 |
Sun 31 Jul 2022
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 late…
00:09:16 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
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