Sandra: The Fairytale Detective

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the tale of The Three Little Pigs. There, the story ended some time ago. The WOLF burnt his bum trying to get in down the chimney, and the LITTLE PIGS were saved thanks to their house made of bricks. But, though some time has now passed, the ELDEST LITTLE PIG continues to forbid his brothers from leaving the house, out of fear of the WOLF. The MIDDLE and YOUNGEST LITLE PIGS are fed up and are convinced that the WOLF has changed and is now a good wolf. SANDRA and FO must discover the truth, by investigating the WOLF, who now appears to be a model citizen, a vegetarian whose hobby is DIY. Nothing is what it seems.

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the tale of the Little Mermaid, having been called out by NEPTUNE, her father. When they arrive, they are surprised to discover that the LITTLE MERMAID is just a baby. She is in mortal danger, as the perfidious SEA-WITCH has stolen her voice. If SANDRA does not get it back within 12 hours, the LITTLE MERMAID will disappear, converted into sea foam. The detective and her assistant go on a fantastic underwater journey full of dangers and emotions

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the tale of “Hansel and Gretel”, called by the WITCH. The magic key to her larder, in which she is holding HANSEL and GRETEL prisoner, has disappeared. SANDRA will have to find the key and deceive the WITCH, in order to be able to help the little brother and sister escape

In the tale of Sleeping Beauty, the Prince kisses the Princess, expecting her to finally awaken from her long sleep. But, against all the odds, the Princess sleeps on. SANDRA, assisted by FO, discovers that the Princess’s lips are covered in magic dust. One of the characters in the tale of Sleeping Beauty does not want the princess to ever wake up

On this occasion, the fairytale detective SANDRA travels to the popular tale of Pinocchio, to help poor, distraught GEPPETTO. His son has once again turned into a lifeless puppet that not even the Blue Fairy can bring back to life. SANDRA and her assistant, FO, after discovering that the puppet in GEPPETTO’s house is simply an imitation, face a difficult investigation and end up discovering that the culprit is, once again, the evil STROMBOLI. This puppet master is using the innocent PINOCCHIO to commit one robbery after another, thanks to his astonishing growing nose.

In the story of Cinderella, our heroine flees the ball at the stroke of twelve, leaving behind one of her glass slippers. This, the Prince keeps in his bedroom until he can begin the search for the woman he intends to marry. But, the next day, when the Royal Secretary appears before the Prince, ready to begin his work, he discovers that the precious slipper has mysteriously disappeared.

Detective Sandra and her assistant Fo go to the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, having been called out by the Grandmother, whose knitting needles have mysteriously gone missing. Shortly after they arrive, and without Sandra realising it, the Wolf captures Fo and takes him to his lair in order to devour him. While Fo desperately uses his ingenuity - and a cookery book – to avoid becoming the wolf’s dinner, Sandra gets down to work in search of the knitting needles. The investigation will lead the detective to the Wolf’s lair, and thus she saves Fo. Sandra will also discover that Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf have reached an agreement to hide the knitting needles, because Little Red Riding Hood is sick of wearing the red hoods her grandmother knits for her.

SANDRA and her assistant, the elf Fo, travel into the story of the “Seven Little Kids”, having been called out by MOTHER GOAT. The WOLF is prowling around the house, waiting for a chance to eat her seven LITTLE KIDS, and she has to travel to another town to see to a very important matter. The detective and her assistant will have to use all their ingenuity to prevent the ferocious WOLF from getting into the house, while at the same time playing babysitter to 7 naughty, undisciplined little goats

Sandra and Fo go into the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, called by the town’s schoolmistress. There, they discover that something very strange has happened in the story. The Pied Piper, with his magic flute, has taken off all the children and has left the mice in the town, contradicting the classic sequence of events. The detective and her assistant must solve the mystery and return the children to their families safe and sound.

On this occasion, SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the tale of “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp”. The Sultan, the PRINCESS’s father, requires their detective services, as the evil magician ASSAF has returned and has stolen ALADDIN’s lamp. Not content with this, the perfidious magician has ordered the GENIE kill ALADDIN and then take his palace, with the PRINCESS inside, and transport it to his lair, in the distant Atlas Mountains. SANDRA will face the most powerful magician in the Thousand and One Nights with her only weapon: her ingenuity.

Everybody knows the story of the UGLY DUCKLING: the adventures and misadventures of a little swan that is born far from his family and is mocked and rejected by everyone. But nobody knows how the swan’s egg ended up in a duck’s nest. In this episode, SANDRA and FO have to resolve this mystery, having been called out by the parents of the UGLY DUCKLING, two swans who are the KING and QUEEEN of the birds. SANDRA will manage to thwart a plot to kill the “Ugly Duckling”, the prince of birds.

On this occasion, detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of the "Frog Prince", having been called out by the PRINCESS. The PRINCE, who is no longer a frog thanks to the PRINCESS's kiss, has started croaking and catching flies again, after eating a piece of cake. The PRINCE, the victim of a second spell, is gradually turning back into a frog. SANDRA and FO venture into a swamp, full of dangers and mysteries, in search of the sorceress BÁRBARA, in the hope of finding an antidote.

The fairytale detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of the “Steadfast Tin Soldier”, having been called out by the soldier’s toy companions. SANDRA, who has always dreamt of changing this story’s tragic ending, hopes she will be able to prevent the Soldier and the Ballerina from being thrown into the fire. But, once they arrive in the toys’ room, it does not take SANDRA long to realise that her mission is going to be very difficult indeed. The evil JACK-IN-THE-BOX has taken the SOLDIER prisoner and threatens to melt him down into a useless lump of tin if the BALLERINA does not agree to marry him.

SANDRA and FO travel into the tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk”, having been called out by Jack’s mother. Her son climbed up a giant beanstalk going from the garden up into the clouds, and has not returned. The fairytale detective and her assistant set off on the tracks of the missing boy and climb up into the strange world of the giants, above the clouds. There, they will pull off a great escape full of surprises, risks and adventures

SANDRA and FO travel into the story of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, having been called out by her and her GRANDMOTHER. When the detective and her assistant arrive, they discover that it has been a year since the FEROCIOUS WOLF unsuccessfully tried to eat LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD and her GRANDMOTHER. Since then, the FEROCIOUS WOLF has been in jail, while LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD and her GRANDMOTHER became the most popular and best-loved people in the community. Everything changed a week ago, when a series of mysterious crimes began in the village and the surrounding area. Everything would seem to indicate that these were committed by LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD and her GRANDMOTHER, who all the villagers now hate. SANDRA and FO must find the real culprit, to demonstrate the innocence of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD and her sweet GRANDMOTHER

SANDRA, fairytale detective, and her assistant, FO, travel into the tale of PINOCCHIO. He, who is now a real, flesh-and-blood boy, has inexplicably grown donkey's ears. At the same time, his father, GEPPETTO, has received an anonymous letter demanding a million liras, otherwise his son will be completely transformed into a donkey. SANDRA and FO investigate and discover that HONEST JOHN and his sidekick GIDEON, two villains from the classic tale, have stolen the BLUE FAIRY's magic wand and is turning the other characters in the story into donkeys.

The fairytale detective, SANDRA, and her assistant, FO, travel into the story of CINDERELLA, having been called out by her mouse friends. In the story, everything was going as planned until, shortly after CINDERELLA arrived at the palace, the magic was suddenly broken. The horses have turned back into mice and the splendid carriage is once again a vulgar pumpkin. The most mysterious thing of all is that CINDERELLA has disappeared without trace. SANDRA and FO will have to unravel the mystery, find CINDERELLA and restore the magic before midnight.

Sandra and her assistant FO travel into the tale of PUSS IN BOOTS, having been called by the cat. His master, the MARQUIS OF CARABAS, is about to be judged for the theft of a valuable necklace belonging to his fiancée, the PRINCESS. SANDRA and FO must find the necklace and discover the real culprit before the trial ends.

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the tale of RAPUNZEL, having been called out by RAPUNZEL herself. She can’t stand being locked up in the tower for a moment longer; she wants to discover the world and escape from the clutches of the odious WITCH once and for all. The Detective and her assistant help RAPUNZEL to escape from the tower, but the WITCH soon finds out that she has gone and sets off in hot pursuit. The WITCH is much more powerful than SANDRA had originally imagined and there is only one way for SANDRA, FO and RAPUNZEL to get out of this adventure alive: to reach the Forest Without Magic.

The fairytale detective SANDRA and her assistant, the elf FO, travel into the story of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, to discover that the HUNTER has just accidentally wounded himself in the foot, before the story begins. This is a really serious problem: if the HUNTER is out of action, what will happen in the story? Who will save LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD and her GRANDMOTHER from the evil WOLF? SANDRA and FO will make every effort, using all their ingenuity, to prevent the WOLF from devouring LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD and her GRANDMOTHER

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of Goldilocks, having been called out by her MOTHER. GOLDILOCKS has run away from home after a tremendous tantrum. The detective is optimistic, sure that this will be one of the easiest cases in her career. After all, the story of Goldilocks is an innocent tale in which nothing very much happens. Nothing could be further from the truth. It turns out that GOLDILOCKS is a devilishly difficult little girl, who gets the experienced detective and her long-suffering assistant into a series of perilous - and amusing - scrapes.

SANDRA visits her UNCLE TONY at the old funfair where he works and is shocked to hear that it is about to shut down, because of falling visitor numbers. When she is on the ghost train, she is visited by her assistant FO, who has come to get her for a new case in the “Land of Fairytales”. On this occasion, SANDRA and FO travel into the legend of “Saint George and the Dragon”, where they face a very singular DRAGON.

This time, Sandra and Fo travel into the tale of the Princess and the Pea. There, they meet the very worried Prince: he doesn’t trust the girl who claims to be the princess, though she has successfully passed the pea test. The false princess turns out to be a witch, who has kidnapped the real princess and plans to marry the prince in order to get her hands on all his wealth. Sandra and Fo must unmask the witch and find the real princess before it is too late.

SANDRA and her assistant, FO, travel into the tale of TOM THUMB, having been called out by his brothers and sisters. Once there, SANDRA soon realises that they have arrived after the happy end of the tale. TOM THUMB's family is now living comfortably thanks to the treasure he stole from the OGRE, and the tiny hero is working as the royal postman, thanks to his "Seven-League Boots”. But TOM THUMB’s brothers and sisters are very worried. Four days ago, the little postman set off to deliver a royal letter and he hasn’t returned. The worst thing is that, in order to reach his destination, TOM THUMB had to go through the sinister forest where the OGRE lives. SANDRA and FO go there and discover that TOM THUMB has again been captured by the OGRE and the OGRE and his wife have invited all the other ogres to a party to celebrate this.

SANDRA and FO travel into the story of Rumpelstiltskin, by the Brothers Grimm, having been called out by the young QUEEN, the protagonist of the story. Something terrible and very strange has happened: the SERVANT, who the QUEEN sent to find out the DWARF’s name, has not returned. As the QUEEN did not know his name, the DWARF has taken her baby. SANDRA and FO set off in search of the little prince and to take on the powerful, magic RUMPELSTILTSKIN, who is a great enthusiast of riddles and puzzles.

SANDRA and her assistant FO are called out by a SHOEMAKER, from the story of the “Elves and the Shoemaker”, by the Brothers Grimm. The elves have gone mad and have extraordinary strength; they have destroyed the SHOEMAKER’s workshop and the town hall. Then, they went into the town arsenal and are about to set light to all the gunpowder. The entire town is in danger. SANDRA and FO will have to unravel the mystery of the elves’ madness and find the Water of Life, the only antidote to turn the dangerous elves back into their usual affable, hard-working selves.

SANDRA and her assistant, FO, travel into the story of “The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey and the Cudgel in the Sack” by the Brothers Grimm. In it, a magic cudgel has been stolen from its owner, a humble TAILOR. Shortly after, a terrible crime was committed with the cudgel: the theft of the royal treasure. As a consequence, the TAILOR and his three sons have been arrested by the royal guard and if the gold does not appear by dawn, the TAILOR and his sons will be executed. SANDRA will need to draw on all her talent and bravery to resolve this difficult case in less than 6 hours

The fairytale detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of HANSEL and GRETEL, having been called out by GRETEL. When they arrive, the detective discovers that it has been a year since the witch fell into the oven and the story ended happily. HANSEL and GRETEL’s lives are now happy and prosperous, thanks to the treasure they took from the WITCH. But then GRETEL bought a packet of cakes in which there was an invitation to visit the Magic Factory, a wonderful place full of promises and all kinds of sweet things. Despite his sister’s opposition, HANSEL went to the magic factory. But that was three days ago and HANSEL has still not returned. What mysteries are concealed within that magic factory?

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the mysterious story of BLUEBEARD, having been called out by two MUSKETEERS, the brothers of MARIE, BLUEBEARD’s latest wife. The brothers have to leave on an urgent mission and they cannot visit their newly-married sister. The MUSKETEERS ask SANDRA to investigate their brother-in-law, as they do not trust him. After the MUSKETEERS have left, SANDRA realises the true magnitude of the problem. In the story, it is the MUSKETEERS who save MARIE, just when BLUEBEARD is about to finish her off. If SANDRA and FO do not intervene immediately, MARIE will be a goner.

SANDRA and her assistant, FO, travel into the story of the “Queen Bee”, by the Brothers Grimm, having been called out by a KING, the father of 3 sons who set out in search of adventures. That was some time ago and none of the three has returned, and the KING has received no news. SANDRA and FO will find them, turned to stone, in an enchanted castle. The detective and her assistant will try to solve the mystery and bring the three princes back to life, taking on the guardian of the castle, a sinister, silent DWARF.

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of the SNOW QUEEN, by Hans Christian Andersen, having been called out by GERDA, a young girl, whose best friend, KAY, has been whisked off by a white sleigh, driven by an enigmatic woman dressed in white furs. She is the SNOW QUEEN, who has taken KAY to her palace at the North Pole. After a kiss from the SNOW QUEEN, the boy has lost all his memories and is now a prisoner in the palace of ice. SANDRA and FO will have to find him and rescue him from the powerful Lady of Winter.

The fairytale detective, SANDRA, and her assistant, the elf FO, go into the story of FEARLESS JOHN, having been called out by a PRINCESS. According to her, JOHN, who she was in love with, accepted the mission from her father the KING, to break the curse over the haunted castle by remaining inside it for three nights. The problem is that five days have now gone by and JOHN has still not come out of the castle. SANDRA and FO will go into the terrifying castle to find JOHN, and will have to overcome SPECTRUM, the powerful ghost that lives there.

SANDRA and her assistant, the elf FO, travel into the story of the Brave Little Tailor by the Brothers Grimm, having been called out by the KING in that story. Some time ago, the TAILOR set out to finish off the two GIANTS that are terrorising the kingdom, and he has still not come back. SANDRA and FO go to the GIANTS’ lair and discover that the LITTLE TAILOR has been taken prisoner by them. So far, the LITTLE TAILOR has managed to save his skin by offering to make two enormous suits for his captors. But the day these suits are finished, they will devour him. SANDRA and FO manage to rescue the LITTLE TAILOR, promising the GIANTS the thing they most want: a girlfriend each, two charming giantesses, to keep them company.

SANDRA and FO are called out by King Arthur, who is still a young boy. His tutor, MERLIN, has mysteriously disappeared, along with the sword EXCALIBUR, and the election of the new king of England is to take place the very next day. Soon, SANDRA will discover that the culprit is the fairy MORGANA. SANDRA and FO set off for the isle of Avalon, where she lives, to battle against her powerful magic and rescue both the mythical sword and the great wizard.

SANDRA and her assistant, FO, travel into the famous tale by the Brothers Grimm, “THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS“, having been called out by the MANAGER of that city’s theatre. Finally, the four musical animals are about to achieve their great dream: to perform in the Bremen Grand Theatre. But a mysterious, dangerous ghost seems to want to prevent this. The fairytale detective and her elf assistant unravel the mystery and confront the Great Manfredi, a cunning magician and illusionist.

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen, having been called out by a Turtle-Doctor, who is attending to NEPTUNE, the king of the seas. The LITTLE MERMAID, the monarch’s youngest daughter, has mysteriously disappeared. NEPTUNE is very sad and his health is in danger. SANDRA and FO will carry out an in-depth investigation, discovering that everything forms part of a plan by the SEA WITCH. The evil villain of the ocean depths has summoned up the perfidious monsters of the sea, in order to gain power over all the oceans.

On this occasion, Sandra and her crazy assistant FO travel into the story of Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves, having been called out by Ali Baba’s wife. A week ago, Ali went to the forest to cut wood and he still hasn't returned. The detective and her assistant go into the cave of the 40 thieves and discover that Ali Baba has been taken prisoner, condemned to clean their enormous treasure for the rest of his days. Sandra and Fo release Ali, but before they have time to escape the thieves return to their cave. The detective leads Ali Baba and her assistant on a perilous journey through the bowels of the earth, following the enigmatic tracks of an ancient traveller, the sailor Al Idrisi.

Sandra and her assistant, Fo, travel into the story of “The Sleeping Beauty”, having been called out by the three good fairies. The Prince has been turned to stone by a mysterious spell, just when he was about to reach the castle, where he would kiss her, thus waking her up. The three fairies have tried to break the spell with their magic wands, but to no avail. Sandra will soon discover that the culprit is the Evil Fairy, who gets her spells from a secret book. Only if they can get hold of that book will the three fairies be able to bring the Prince back to life. Plucking up all their courage, Sandra and Fo will enter the evil fairy’s sinister castle in search of the mysterious secret book.

The fairy-tale detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the legend of Swan Lake, having been called out by COUNT Müller, a young friend of Prince SIEGFRIED, the protagonist of the story. The COUNT is very worried. Apparently, the prince is going mad and has fallen in love with a swan. SANDRA is aware that SIEGFRIED is completely sane. The prince has fallen in love with ODETTE, a princess converted into a swan by the evil sorcerer ROTHBART. SANDRA and FO will use all their wit an ingenuity to break the spell and ensure that love triumphs in this romantic Germanic legend.

The fairytale detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the world of fairytales, having been called out by the THREE BEARS. They ask the detective to investigate a fraudulent lottery. They have bought loads of packets of detergent in the hope of winning a cruise, which was the prize in the lottery. But the prize has gone to the 7 LITTLE GOATS and the 3 PIGS, who had only bought one packet each. SANDRA and FO will very soon discover that the whole think is a trap laid by the WOLF to devour the LITTLE GOATS and the PIGS.

The fairytale detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of SNOW WHITE, to the home of the seven DWARVES, having been called out by one of these, GRUMPY. When the DWARVES returned from work, they found that SNOW WHITE was not there and there was an opened letter lying on the table. The letter invites SNOW WHITE to enrol at a prestigious school for princesses. SANDRA soon discovers that the letter is the work of the STEPMOTHER and she and FO go to the boarding school, where all the PRINCESSES in the land of fairytales are now living. The STEPMOTHER, who is the headmistress of the school, is jealous of their beauty and has terrible plans for all of them. With their usual ingenuity and a great deal of humour, however, SANDRA and FO will prevent her from putting them into action.

SANDRA and her assistant, the elf Fo, travel into the story of Sinbad the Sailor, having been called out by PRINCESS ARIBA, the daughter of the GRAND CALIPH. There, they learn that the intrepid sailor has been arrested by the VIZIER, accused of having broken a supreme law: lying to the Grand Caliph, when recounted the stories of his incredible voyages to him. Unless someone does something, SINBAD will be executed in 12 hours’ time. SANDRA and FO must find irrefutable proof that the wonders described by SINBAD are true, while at the same time escaping from the claws of the evil VIZIER.

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of THUMBELINA, by Hans Christian Andersen. On this occasion, they have not been called out to solve a case, but rather to be guests at the wedding of CORNELIUS, the prince of the Land of Flowers, who is getting married to THUMBELINA. But not long after arriving in this idyllic place, inhabited by tiny fairies and imps, SANDRA and FO have to set to work as usual, as a bird from the distant frozen climes of Sereland kidnaps THUMBELINA, before the wedding. SANDRA and FO travel to Sereland, discover THUMBELINA’s whereabouts and rescue her from MR. MOLE, a rich, powerful, blind mole, who is still in love with the voice of sweet little

SANDRA and FO travel into the tale of Beauty and the Beast, having been called out by BEAUTY. The BEAST has mysteriously disappeared, just when she had come to love him. The Detective and her assistant must find him before the magic rose in the garden loses its last petal.

SANDRA and her assistant, FO, travel into the story of SNOW WHITE, where they find her and the 7 DWARVES asleep around the table. The lethal apple has mysteriously fallen into the soup cauldron and they have all been poisoned. SANDRA comes up with a possible solution: to find, in addition to the PRINCE,7 DWARF PRINCESSES capable of awaking the DWARVES with a kiss of love. The evil STEPMOTHER will do everything she can to prevent her.

The fairytale detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, having been called out by the father of HANS, a 5-year-old boy. HANS has gone missing during the parade in which the EMPEROR wore his new clothes for the first time in public. SANDRA discovers that HANS is, in fact, the little boy who laughs when he sees the EMPEROR in his underwear, thus revealing the obvious truth that no one dared mention: the Emperor has no clothes on. The detective will also discover that Rufus, the Emperor’s bitter, resentful jester, is behind the disappearance of HANS.

SANDRA and her assistant, FO, travel into the story of the 12 DANCING PRINCESSES, by the Brothers Grimm, having been called out by their father. The 12 PRINCESSES have mysteriously disappeared, as has BRUNO, a retired soldier who had been sent by the KING to spy on his daughters. SANDRA and FO will carry out an in-depth investigation and will find the PRINCESSES in a magic underground world. But the 12 PRINCESSES have remained frozen in the middle of a dance, due to the theft of the MAGIC HARP, which gave life to that world. SANDRA and FO will have to find the magic harp and return it to its place, in order to bring the 12 PRINCESSES back to life.

The fairytale detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the exotic world of The Thousand and One Nights, having been called out by the VIZIER of Baghdad. His daughter, SCHEHERAZADE has mysteriously lost her voice, when there is just one more night to go to reach the magic number 1001. If SANDRA and FO don’t manage to solve the case and remedy the problem, SCHEHERAZADE will not be able to tell the last story to the SULTAN and will be executed the next morning.

SANDRA and FO travel into the story of PUSS IN BOOTS, having been called out by his fiancée, a very refined cat who is the pet of the PRINCESS in the story. The wedding between the MARQUIS OF CARABAS and the PRINCESS is very close, but the MARQUIS and his CAT have disappeared. SANDRA and FO go to the OGRE’s castle in which the quick-witted cat and his master now live, and discover that a second OGRE, the brother of the first one, who PUSS IN BOOTS ate after convincing him to turn himself into a mouse, has imprisoned inside the castle.

SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of the SORCERER’S APPRENTICE, having been called out by the old sorcerer and mentor in the story. When he returned from his journey, he found his tower full of water, as in the classic tale. But, unlike the story, his APPRENTICE had also mysteriously disappeared. SANDRA will discover that the APPRENTICE has been kidnapped by SCOLYMUS, a sinister spirit invoked by the apprentice to do his work for him.

The fairytale detective SANDRA and her assistant FO travel into the story of SNOW WHITE, to the home of the seven DWARVES, having been called out by one of these, GRUMPY. When the DWARVES returned from work, they found that SNOW WHITE was not there and there was an opened letter lying on the table. The letter invites SNOW WHITE to enrol at a prestigious school for princesses. SANDRA soon discovers that the letter is the work of the STEPMOTHER and she and FO go to the boarding school, where all the PRINCESSES in the land of fairytales are now living. The STEPMOTHER, who is the headmistress of the school, is jealous of their beauty and has terrible plans for all of them. With their usual ingenuity and a great deal of humour, however, SANDRA and FO will prevent her from putting them into action.