Nóra puts on a special puppet show, where two friends Peadar and Peigí entertain Na Dódaí.  Two real friends, Leona and Aoibhín show us their own puppet show. Back with Na Dódaí, Naoise discovers another puppet, Piaras, who becomes his special friend. Nóra tells the story about Gregoir the hedgehog’s first day at school.

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 Torc 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