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Calling all little wildlife explorers, Plainmobile is now in Happy Mill. Look, is that a seal? And a sea turtle,

they've been around for millions of years,

just like me. Which will your little ones discover? Some fun, some food, it's all inside this

happy meal. Until the 14th of October from 11am, Playmobile comprised all his only subject to

availability. This is the sleepy history of the moulin-Rouge.

Narrated by Vanessa Lebray, written by Angela Wood.

There's a renowned cabaret club at the foot of the Montmartre district in Paris.

The moulin-ruge, known in English as the Red Windmill, became famous in the late 1800s.

Home of the lively Can-Can Dance, it was a club on the fringes, where the strange and eccentric found a home.

Who were the artists and writers who frequented this club?

What secrets were kept and shared behind its iconic facade?

We'll delve into the stories, dances, music, and characters of the spectacular venue tonight.

So just relax and let your mind drift as we explore the sleepy history of the moulin-rush.

It's the 6th of October 1889, just a little before 8 p.m.

On this chilly autumn night in Paris, the leaves on the trees are turning a burnished shade of gold and bronze.

Imagine for a moment that you are standing in the Pigal neighborhood, an area just below Montmartre on the Boulevard de Clichy.

This evening, a sense of excitement and anticipation fills the air.

All of the Parisian gentry are out on the streets.

The men are dressed elegantly in top hats and tails, and the women wear high-neck

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