Soldiers from both sides wish to keep Joey. They settle his ownership with the toss of a coin in the middle of no-man's-land...and so Joey returns to the British side.
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Synopsis
Joey finds himself between the German and British lines and two soldiers - one from each side - risk their lives trying to get him to come over to their trenches. The soldiers speak to each other in the middle of no-man鈥檚-land and explore the futility of thefighting.
Joey is won by a toss of a coin by the British soldier who takes him back to a field hospital with stables. Coincidently it is Albert who is given Joey to clean and take care of and the two friends - man and horse - are finally reunited.
Teacher Notes
Programmes target the key learning objectives of the curriculum and all resources for English also have this purpose in common: to exploit the magic of audio and stimulate the imagination of the listener.
Curriculum Notes
These clips will be relevant for teaching English at KS2 in England and Wales, KS2 in Northern Ireland and 2nd Level in Scotland.
Notes and follow-up activities for each episode (3.5MB pdf)
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More from this series
Episode 7: The loss of a friend. audio
The German camp is attacked by the British and a terrified Joey bolts away from the gunfire. Later he finds himself alone in no-man's-land, his leg injured.
Episode 9: Illness and recovery. audio
Joey is reunited with Albert... but almost immediately he is struck down by a potentially fatal illness. Albert and the other soldiers will have to provide round-the-clock care.
Episode 10: Happily ever after. audio
The War finally comes to an end but the army decides the horses, including Joey, will be sold at auction in France. What can Albert and the other soldiers do to save him?
