Marvellous Messages

Join Rose Ayling-Ellis, her cool cat Halo, and their magical tour guide, Perky the Pigeon on a ultimate time-travelling, globetrotting adventure to explore the story of communication as never before. Discover ancient language, decipher secret codes and special signs on a journey through time and learn about all the different ways we can send, or receive, a message. Perky the Pigeon will be our tour guide as we explore the beginnings of language, the first hieroglyphic 'emojis' and even communication in the animal kingdom! Interspersed between the exciting episodes of Rose’s journey are Messaging Milestones: fascinating timelines of inventions that changed the world, and Rose's Superstars: a celebration of inspirational heroes, both past and present, from the deaf world - including movie star Millicent Simmonds and super stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil. Cross continents, traverse time and discover the very special gift of communication.