Tickety Toc

The twins discover an ageing aircraft that Madame Au Lait once used for daring stunts, and set about restoring it to working order. Their attempts inadvertently launch them into the sky, sending the siblings airborne before they realise the plane is actually functional.

Old Things Time is a programme delivered in an episode format, classed within the episodic genre. The series centres on uncovering and revisiting forgotten objects, inviting the audience to see how the past can still spark interest today. Each instalment, including this one, offers a concise look at a particular relic and the story it carries. In this instalment the narrative follows a pair of twins who happen upon an ageing aircraft tucked away in a shed. The plane is notable for having been the very machine Madame Au Lait once piloted when she performed bold, daring stunts in the skies. Fascinated by its provenance, the twins set about coaxing the dormant engine back to life, hoping to restore the aircraft to working condition. The twins' hands‑on approach quickly moves beyond simple maintenance. As they tinker with the ageing propeller, check the fuel lines and test the controls, the engine sputters and then roars to life. In an unexpected turn, the aircraft lifts off the ground, carrying the twins into the air despite their original intention of merely getting it operational again. They scramble to steady themselves as the plane climbs, their surprise evident. This accidental ascent mirrors the daring spirit of Madame Au Lait herself, linking the twins' modern curiosity with her historic flair for risk‑taking. The episode closes with the twins experiencing a brief, unplanned flight, a reminder that attempting to revive the past can sometimes thrust you straight into the action that once defined it.