In this programme, na Dódaí explore feelings of happiness and sadness – Nóra uses music and story to help explain different emotions to Naoise. We visit Scoil Éadáin Mhóir in Derry, where we see a lot of happy children playing at break time. Like the children in Derry, Na Dódaí play hopscotch together – but teddy is in a bad mood and won’t play. Naoise cheers him up with a hug and Na Dódaí say a poem about being happy as they play.

Na Dódaí, Imagine Media’s landmark series for young Irish learners, is produced for BBC NI with support from the Irish Language Broadcast Fund. The series received a Golden Tord at the Celtic Media Festival in 2009.

Na Dódaí are: Nuala Ní Néill, Aoife Nic Ardghail, Miléne Ní Fhaogáin and Póla Ní Gharmaile.

Executive Producer for the BBC – Antaine O’ Donnaile 

Executive Producer for Imagine Media – Michael McGowan 

Series Producer – Fiona Keane

Director – Dez McCarthy

• BBC
• Irish Language Broadcast Fund
• Celtic Media Festival