CBeebies Bedtime Stories airs its first signed episode
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Louise Duffy
| 13 November 2018

BBC pre-school channel CBeebies is to air its first ever signed bedtime story, which will be read by comedian, actor and writer Rob Delaney.

CBeebies Bedtime Stories is on daily at 6.50pm UK time, Delaney will read Ten In The Bed by Penny Dale, and will sign the tale in Makaton on 16 November.

He said: “My family loves to read together so naturally we're fans of CBeebies Bedtime Stories. I am beyond honoured to be the first person to read and sign a book using the Makaton language. Our family learned Makaton to be able to communicate with our son Henry, who couldn't speak due to a tracheotomy. We're sad Henry isn't here to see it but we're happy other families will get to enjoy a story told in Makaton.”