0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Animals At Work,
0:00:03 > 0:00:05the show that brings you Animals At Work.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07GOAT BLEATS
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Around the world, there are millions of animals that have jobs.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Argh! Argh!
0:00:12 > 0:00:15This is the show that brings you the most extraordinary,
0:00:15 > 0:00:18bizarre and unusual animals at work.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19Coming up...
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Einstein the imitator is challenged to an impression show-down.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27- Can you do a pig? - QUACK! QUACK!
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Will bat dog Bruce Wayne find a hidden bat lair?
0:00:32 > 0:00:33BATS SQUEAK
0:00:36 > 0:00:39And Harold the goat is shorn to solve a stinky situation.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Oh! They smell like rotten eggs.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44SQUAWK!
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Does anybody speak parrot?
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Coming up, we've got...
0:01:03 > 0:01:06I'm John Parrotman, the new host of Animals At Work.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08They replaced the old guy,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11because I'm better looking, funnier and I work for peanuts.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14HE SQUAWKS WITH LAUGHTER
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Coming up, a particularly excellent piece about a performing parrot.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Oi! Get your own show.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25We're off to sunny Knoxville, Tennessee in America.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Backstage at the zoo lives Einstein, a Congo African grey parrot
0:01:39 > 0:01:41with a beak-load of personality.
0:01:43 > 0:01:4721-year-old Einstein is not your average bird brain.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51This talented impressionist can make over 200 sounds.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54PARROT WHISTLES AND SQUAWKS
0:01:54 > 0:01:57But she doesn't just repeat what she hears.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Einstein can answer over 82 words and questions.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02- Say hi.- PARROT: Hello.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- Can you be a little more polite? - PARROT: Hi, sweetheart.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08- Tell 'em your name. - PARROT: Einstein.- Einstein.
0:02:08 > 0:02:13For 17 years, this parrot has worked as the headlining star
0:02:13 > 0:02:15of the zoo's famous birdshow
0:02:15 > 0:02:17impressing crowds with her parrot patter.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- But I think she can hold her own, because what are you?- Bad bird.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- A bad bird. - APPLAUSE
0:02:22 > 0:02:24She has to work six days a week.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28She does have a full-time job as being our little superstar.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Are you famous? Are you famous?
0:02:30 > 0:02:33PARROT: Superstar. Superstar.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34You are a superstar.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Einstein's entourage, Janet, Jill, Elisabeth, Erin...
0:02:40 > 0:02:43and Nikki manage her active career
0:02:43 > 0:02:47and ensure she's always in fine feathery form.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- CLAPPING AND MUSIC - Yeah! Whoo-hoo!
0:02:50 > 0:02:54She'll do stuff that we don't know where she picked it up...
0:02:54 > 0:02:57random things we say we don't even realise that we're saying.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00We have to always be careful what we say around Einstein.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03This clever bird is tamed and trained with sunflower snacks
0:03:03 > 0:03:05and her favourite bribe, peanuts.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11- What would you do for a peanut? - PARROT SQUAWKS
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Einstein lives with her competitors for top bird,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20crazy cockatoo Ariel...
0:03:20 > 0:03:22and eager understudy Allie
0:03:22 > 0:03:24also an African grey.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28Allie waits and dreams of the day she gets to headline the bird show
0:03:28 > 0:03:30alongside senior star, Einstein.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31PARROT: How are you doing?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37CHANTING: Allie! Allie! Allie!
0:03:37 > 0:03:39CHANTING: Allie! Allie!
0:03:41 > 0:03:43CLAPPING
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Since Einstein is such a talented mimic, her trainers decided
0:03:48 > 0:03:51to give her a challenge worthy of her skill level.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Tomorrow, Einstein will compete in her first ever
0:03:55 > 0:03:58parrot versus person imitation competition.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Nikki takes Einstein on a competition warm-up tour
0:04:02 > 0:04:04to fine tune her impressions
0:04:04 > 0:04:06and schmooze some new fans.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- Einstein, do you like the elephants? - EINSTEIN WOLF WHISTLES
0:04:10 > 0:04:11Little wolf whistle, there.
0:04:13 > 0:04:14Now, we're coming along.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- PARROT: What are you doing? - We're checking out the meerkats.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Can you make the sound of a meerkat? What do you think?- No.- No.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- Hi, sweetie. How are you doing? - PARROT: Hey, babe.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35I know you're flirty but can you tell them your name?
0:04:35 > 0:04:37PARROT: Einstein. CHILD GIGGLES
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- Say hi.- Come here.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40She might bite.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42CHILD LAUGHS
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- What do you say when it's time to go?- Bye.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Bye, puddy.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48A new member of Einstein's fan club.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54PARROT CHIRPS SOFTLY
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Oh, you're right, we do have a baby chimp here.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01But I would like you to do a big chimp, an adult one, will you try?
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Do a chimpanzee. Chimpanzee.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- PARROT: Ooh ooh ah ah ah.- Good girl.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- Say hi.- PARROT: Hello.
0:05:08 > 0:05:09CHILDREN LAUGH
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- Can she do a dog?- Can you bark? - PARROT BARKS
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- I want you to call the dog? - PARROT WHISTLES
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- PARROT: Come here, come here. - That is awesome.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23- BOY GRUNTS AND ROARS - Oh, my goodness, Einstein...
0:05:23 > 0:05:25PARROT SHRIEKS, CHILDREN LAUGH
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Einstein has picked up a new impression.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Look who's here. It's the penguin.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Einstein, can you say hi? Say hi.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Penguin.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- Penguin. - PARROT BARKS IN HIGH-PITCHED WAY
0:05:39 > 0:05:42You can whisper it, you can tell me a secret, but out loud.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- Can you do a penguin? - PARROT BARKS
0:05:45 > 0:05:47While she may be a parrot prodigy,
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Einstein needs to practise every day to keep her skills sharp.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Do you think you can do the competition tomorrow?
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Do you think you will win? Do you agree?
0:05:56 > 0:05:58Do you agree?
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- And she pooped on me. Lovely. - SHE CHUCKLES
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Coming up...understudy Allie makes an unexpected bid
0:06:04 > 0:06:07to knock Einstein from her perch
0:06:07 > 0:06:09in the parrot versus person competition.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17And now to the bat lands of Florida.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29This active two-year-old Labrador retriever has a very unusual job.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33He's the only dog in the world trained to find bats.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Meet Bruce Wayne, bat detective.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Bruce's specially trained sniffer can locate the poop
0:06:40 > 0:06:42of two threatened bat populations,
0:06:42 > 0:06:44the southeastern Myotis
0:06:44 > 0:06:48and the extremely rare southeastern big-eared bat.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Many people think bats are scary blood-sucking vampires,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54but we need these endangered creatures.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57If they didn't snack on insects,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59more insects would be snacking on us.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05Bat dog Bruce launches himself straight into bat action.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Seek, Bruce, seek.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11And what does this brave bat finder smell?
0:07:11 > 0:07:15He alerted to this, which is bat droppings.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18And hopefully, where there's bat droppings, there's bats.
0:07:18 > 0:07:19Good boy.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21That's a good boy.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Detective Bruce works for bat experts Tom and Laura.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28They run a bat conservation company that tracks
0:07:28 > 0:07:31and keeps safe Florida's dwindling bat population.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33# Bat man... #
0:07:33 > 0:07:37Well, over here...I have an example of one of the bats
0:07:37 > 0:07:39that we're...looking for when we do our research.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45This little guy right here...is a southeastern Myotis.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48They commonly roost in trees and swamps.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51That's what we're trying to find with Bruce and he helps us find
0:07:51 > 0:07:54where this little guy's roosting in the wild.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58But before Bruce and his super sniffer came along,
0:07:58 > 0:08:02this team used tiny bat radios to track these elusive creatures.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05They fly around for a couple of weeks letting out a beep
0:08:05 > 0:08:08and we sit in the woods like a bunch of nerds
0:08:08 > 0:08:11and listen to the beep using an antenna and receiver.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Come on, Brucie, do your job.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19Today, Laura and Tom are taking employee Bruce on a bat hunt
0:08:19 > 0:08:21to seek out some sneaky hidden bats.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24When Bruce detects a smell of the bat dung
0:08:24 > 0:08:26he is trained to alert his bat bosses
0:08:26 > 0:08:30that he has found a lair by pointing with his snout and sniffing.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32All without ever touching the bats.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Bat dog has picked up a scent.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Time for a bat rescue.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40A likely bat roost.
0:08:45 > 0:08:46Oh, look at him. This looks good.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51- Is there anything in there, Bruce? - Show me.- See anything?- Show me.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52Oh, he's alerting.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Good boy, good boy.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Bat dog has earned a tasty reward.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09A hidey hole chock full of rare big-eared bats.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Hey, Tom. There's bats in here.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14This is good, there's bats in here.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15BATS SQUEAK
0:09:15 > 0:09:19With Bruce's help, Laura and Tom can find sensitive hidden bat lairs
0:09:19 > 0:09:22like this one and work on preserving them.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26He did his job. He's doing his job.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Excellent detective work, Bruce Wayne. Bat-tastic!
0:09:35 > 0:09:37We've been looking at your home videos
0:09:37 > 0:09:39of what you and your animals get up to.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Check out Lulabell and Bam Bam.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48These funny-looking baby alpacas from Cornwall, England, are running
0:09:48 > 0:09:52or walking...an alpaca obstacle course.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59What they lack in speed, they make up for in style.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07Back to Knoxville, Tennessee zoo.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09It's the day of the imitation competition.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Understudy Allie's dreams of being a parrot celebrity are coming true.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19She's been invited to challenge the champion Einstein
0:10:19 > 0:10:22in a parrot versus parrot qualifying round
0:10:22 > 0:10:24for the imitation competition.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28This underdog can finally dream the impossible dream
0:10:28 > 0:10:30of stealing Einstein's thunder.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- Are you excited?- ALLIE: Hello.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- She's gotta say hello first. - You gonna say hi?
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- EINSTEIN: Hello. - Are you excited?- Whoo!- Good girl.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Einstein, are you excited? Are you excited?
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- Are you excited?- Whoo!
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Oh, that was a little wimpy excited.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49I think she's a bit nervous for the big competition.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53So, if she does have a little mishap, Allie can fill in.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- What do you think?- No.- No? You don't want her to help?
0:10:56 > 0:10:59She could do things just like Einstein, water...
0:10:59 > 0:11:00- ALLIE CHIRRUPS - See?
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- Can you do water? - EINSTEIN CHIRRUPS
0:11:02 > 0:11:03You wanna wave?
0:11:05 > 0:11:06Can Einstein do that?
0:11:06 > 0:11:07Can you wave?
0:11:09 > 0:11:10Oh, no, she can't.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12How embarrassing.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13- How about a cat?- Miaow.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- Can you do a cat?- Miaow.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- Allie can... Can you toot? - ALLIE MAKES TOOTING SOUND
0:11:19 > 0:11:20She can do that.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- Can you toot? - EINSTEIN MAKES TOOTING SOUND
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- She does it much better. - What about, "Hey, there"?
0:11:25 > 0:11:26- Hey, there.- Miaow.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28No. Maybe not.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- We're going to try again. What about, "Hey, there"?- Miaow.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33Listen to me. Hey, there.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35Hey, there.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Miaow. Miaow. Miaow.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- I'm sure your bird can do that(!) - What are you going to do?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Can you do a chimpanzee? - Ooh ooh ooh ah ah ah.
0:11:44 > 0:11:45Try that, Allie.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- Allie, can you do a chimpanzee? - Miaow.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- She does a really good cat. I mean, come on.- Miaow.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Uh-oh.- She's broken.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- These contenders need a tie-break. - Excited?- Miaow.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59- Excited?- Whoo!
0:11:59 > 0:12:01See? That's excited.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02- Excited?- Miaow.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- Oh! - THEY LAUGH
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- You think that's funny? - EINSTEIN MAKES CHUCKLING SOUND
0:12:07 > 0:12:10I'm sure there's something that Allie can do.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12She's cute.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18I think it's a good thing Einstein is going to be doing the competition
0:12:18 > 0:12:21but, Allie, you are cute and thanks for the help.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22We'll wave. How about we wave?
0:12:22 > 0:12:24You gonna wave?
0:12:24 > 0:12:26All right. Why don't you tell her bye?
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- What do you say when it's time to go?- EINSTEIN: Bye.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Einstein's title of top parrot pretender
0:12:34 > 0:12:35is safe from Allie for now.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39But this little celebrity slacker need to get on her game
0:12:39 > 0:12:42and fluff up before the big parrot versus person competition.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45# Have got a cute face chubby waist
0:12:45 > 0:12:47# Thick legs in shape
0:12:47 > 0:12:49# Rump shaking both ways
0:12:49 > 0:12:51# Make you do a double-take
0:12:51 > 0:12:54# Let's go now let's go now
0:12:54 > 0:12:55# Whoo let's go... #
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Stop looking at me like that.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Leave me alone, I want to eat my lunch. Hey!
0:13:10 > 0:13:11Watch this.
0:13:14 > 0:13:15Get out of my lunch line.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22We're off to England to meet King Harold the goat.
0:13:27 > 0:13:28Welcome to Devonshire
0:13:28 > 0:13:31usually a peaceful and pleasant place.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33The countryside has recently come under attack.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40Because wafting across the otherwise delightful Devonshire air
0:13:40 > 0:13:41is one almighty whiff.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47It's causing such a stink that the skies are clouding over.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53The odour? The unmistakeable stench of foul feet.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56My name's Jake. I'm 10 years old.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00And my feet absolutely stink.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03The scent from Jake's size threes are the talk of the town.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08By day he runs, he jumps, he plays sport.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11He just generally sweats into those whiffy wellies.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15His toes are so toxic, he's become notorious at his school.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Is it me or can I smell cheese?
0:14:20 > 0:14:22HE SNIFFS
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Oh, they smell like rotten eggs.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31The only solution to this dreadful dilemma is to enlist the help
0:14:31 > 0:14:35of one of the country's renowned and distinguished angora goats.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40So step forward our hero, Harold.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Harold.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45Oh, dear.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Oh, where's Harold gone?
0:14:47 > 0:14:48Harold.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Oh you've got your head stuck again, you fool.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53It's time you learnt.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Come on, let's get you out.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Come on. Find your mates.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00This chap's called Harold.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Immediately from a very early age,
0:15:02 > 0:15:04he was always getting into trouble.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Harold.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13We called him Harold because of his ear tag 1066.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19How can this wayward woolly help with Jake's toxic toes?
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Harold was born in March of this year
0:15:22 > 0:15:25and he's grown all this long fleece since then.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28and this is the finest fleece that an angora goat will produce.
0:15:28 > 0:15:34This mohair will be made into sweaters, scarves or socks.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Mohair's ideal for socks cos it's hard-wearing
0:15:42 > 0:15:45and it's ideal for people with smelly feet.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Back to Jake and his stinky socks.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50His feet are so bad, every time he comes round to play
0:15:50 > 0:15:53we have to open up all the windows.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57His feet are so bad, I always need to carry a deodorant can with me.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Something has to be done!
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Something needs to be done.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Phwoar! They do smell! Something does need to be done.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Time to go to work, Harold and face the barber of Devon
0:16:11 > 0:16:14to create some much needed sweat-busting socks.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21It may look uncomfortable, but it's just like having your hair cut.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26This is the first time he's been shorn.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29A whole other, new experience for him.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36He's got fine mohair, lots of it.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40There's a good boy.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Looking a little bit sheepish
0:16:42 > 0:16:44and somewhat embarrassed to be so naked,
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Harold's work is done.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54From here, Harold's fleece is weighed and then spun.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Unlike sheep's wool, mohair fibres are smooth
0:17:00 > 0:17:03and don't trap dirty bacteria that cause smells.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Which means at last it's time for Jake to pull his new socks up
0:17:13 > 0:17:16and stop those terrible tootsies from terrorising the town.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23But will Harold's hairy old socks work on Jake's whiffy wellies?
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Let's put them to the test.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30After running like this,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34the 10-year-old's toes would usually smell like mouldy cheese.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40He's certainly built up a sweat,
0:17:40 > 0:17:43but have Harold's odour-eating socks done the job?
0:17:43 > 0:17:44Let's hope so.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Something's been done! They don't smell any more!
0:17:54 > 0:17:56Whoo!
0:17:57 > 0:17:58Whoo!
0:17:59 > 0:18:04Devon is saved from an environmental disaster of epic proportions.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Good work, Harold.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Animal At Work - John. Take five.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17So delicious.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Working with animals can get pretty silly sometimes.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23'Check out these bloopers.'
0:18:23 > 0:18:24Oh, my!
0:18:24 > 0:18:26No, not my hand.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30It's an open and shut case of pp-pp, bleurgh, to-oh.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Sure...what is it?
0:18:33 > 0:18:34On today's show...Argh!
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Pprrttt!
0:18:40 > 0:18:43HE GIGGLES HYSTERICALLY
0:18:44 > 0:18:45I've lost it.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48HE CACKLES
0:18:55 > 0:18:58We're off to England to meet a hard working herder.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06In the Lake District, one of the top sheepdogs in the country
0:19:06 > 0:19:09is preparing for his retirement.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11Meet gentle Ben,
0:19:11 > 0:19:15a seven-year-old border collie and extra special employee.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Derek, a lifelong sheepdog devotee,
0:19:20 > 0:19:23has never known another dog quite like Ben.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27He's absolutely honest and trustworthy...in every way.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29He's got a lot of courage and stamina...
0:19:29 > 0:19:33intelligence, everything really, that I want in a dog.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Ben must be constantly alert.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38He listens to the commands his boss gives him
0:19:38 > 0:19:42and then uses his intense stare and clear body language
0:19:42 > 0:19:45to move the sheep wherever Derek wants them.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Ben came to live with Derek when he was three years old
0:19:50 > 0:19:52and they have been inseparable ever since.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57Dogs are like people, they have different temperaments.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00With Ben, he wants to move sheep, he's got the authority,
0:20:00 > 0:20:04he wants to be in control, but he never wants to be unkind to anything.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08So he will bite a sheep, but only as a last resort, in self-defence,
0:20:08 > 0:20:10or in an effort to move it.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Sweet-tempered Ben has won three major sheep trials.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Away. Lie down.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20I knew when I saw Ben that he had lots of talent
0:20:20 > 0:20:22and I've got a huge admiration for him
0:20:22 > 0:20:25and I regard him as a sort of character.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27If dogs were the equivalent to people,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30I know Ben would be sort of cleverer than I am.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33So, oh yeah, I've got lots of admiration for him.
0:20:33 > 0:20:34He is a special dog.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Tomorrow is the most important competition yet
0:20:38 > 0:20:40for the champion herder.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42It's his last chance to be ranked
0:20:42 > 0:20:44as one of the best herders in the country.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50As he's got older, especially this year, he's developed a sore shoulder.
0:20:50 > 0:20:51I took him to the vet
0:20:51 > 0:20:54and they've found he's got arthritis in his left shoulder.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56That's a disaster,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59because he won't be able to do the rest of his work on the farm.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03And he's in pain, which is really upsetting.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05So I've got to be really careful.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08This could be the last year for competitions.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11I won't be able to train him as hard as I normally would
0:21:11 > 0:21:14for a competition.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17I'll have to lay off him a bit and rely on his natural ability
0:21:17 > 0:21:19and to use his brains.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24OK, Ben. You've a sore shoulder, have you? Hm? Is that sore?
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Does that hurt, eh? You've been working hard.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37The English National Sheepdog Trials and Ben's last competition.
0:21:37 > 0:21:43150 eager contenders, but only 15 places for winners.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Will Ben's big brain and huge heart overcome his tired body?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48'Number 30 next in the programme.'
0:21:48 > 0:21:52'Derek with his seven-year-old, Ben.'
0:21:52 > 0:21:54Ben is called to the course.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58There is a lot of pressure resting on these furry, achy shoulders.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02This is Ben's final chance to prove himself a herding champion.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05Good lad.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Lie down. Good boy. Come on, Ben.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Come up, Ben.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Ben has to quickly fetch, drive and separate the flock.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Here, Ben. This, this! Watch it.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Herding the slow and stubborn sheep into the pen
0:22:22 > 0:22:25is the most difficult part of the course.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26Lie down.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Lie down.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Wait. Lie down.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Lie down.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Keep out.
0:22:34 > 0:22:41'Completed course there from number 30...'
0:22:41 > 0:22:43It went better than I'd planned really.
0:22:43 > 0:22:44I'm really pleased.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48The judges tally the score and the results are posted.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Derek and his family search for Ben's ranking.
0:22:53 > 0:22:54Well done, Ben.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59He has placed as one of the top 15 herding dogs in the country.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Ben's last competition was his best yet.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03His retirement doesn't mean
0:23:03 > 0:23:06that Derek's saying goodbye to his best friend.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08He's keeping him close by,
0:23:08 > 0:23:12making him the first working dog on the farm to become a family pet.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Ben can retire happy.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17A much-loved champion.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20# I can tell that we are gonna be friends... #
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Time for another trip to Knoxville, Tennessee.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27Backstage at the bird show.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Einstein freshens up before she faces her fans.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Gotta look pretty for the competition today.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35EINSTEIN CHIRPS
0:23:35 > 0:23:37The arena is packed with Einstein groupies.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43The pressure is on for the parrot versus person talk-off.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Well, hey, everybody! How are you guys doing today?
0:23:48 > 0:23:50The bird show begins.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55The support act warms up the crowd before the massive main event.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57A brown hornbill, an owl,
0:23:57 > 0:23:58and a crown crane.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Einstein anxiously awaits her chance to prove
0:24:03 > 0:24:08she is so much more than just a bird-brained, feather flapper.
0:24:09 > 0:24:10Can you say, "Hi?"
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Are you excited?
0:24:12 > 0:24:13Are you excited?
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Will this professional entertainer remain unruffled
0:24:16 > 0:24:19as she takes on her first ever human competitor?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24We're gonna have a special little contest with this bird.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28I need a brave volunteer that thinks that they can do the best imitations.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Do you think you can help me out? Are you brave?
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Everybody give him a big round of applause.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35APPLAUSE
0:24:35 > 0:24:37What's your name? Bobby, OK.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Competition time between Bobby and Einstein.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43So you have your work cut out for you with this contest.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46Will you tell everybody your name? What's your name?
0:24:47 > 0:24:51Oh, no! The unflappable imitator is feeling the pressure.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52You might win.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55She seems to have forgotten her own name.
0:24:55 > 0:24:56What's your name?
0:24:59 > 0:25:00Tell everybody your name.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- Einstein.- Her name is Einstein.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06The competition is finally off the ground.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10First of all, let's do a really easy one, a rooster.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Cock-a-doodle-do.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15What do you guys think? Pretty good?
0:25:15 > 0:25:16AUDIENCE: Yeah!
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Let's hear Einstein's response.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20EINSTEIN CROWS LIKE A ROOSTER
0:25:20 > 0:25:22That's pretty good, right?
0:25:22 > 0:25:24APPLAUSE
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Oink, oink, oink.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29OK, Einstein. Let's hear your pig. Can you do a pig?
0:25:29 > 0:25:31EINSTEIN OINKS LIKE A PIG
0:25:31 > 0:25:33This is the tough one.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36OK, let's hear the sound of water.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Einstein, can you do water?
0:25:40 > 0:25:42EINSTEIN IMITATES TRICKLING WATER
0:25:42 > 0:25:44LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
0:25:44 > 0:25:46How about a wolf?
0:25:46 > 0:25:48HE HOWLS
0:25:48 > 0:25:50That was good. OK.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54How about a wolf? EINSTEIN HOWLS QUIETLY
0:25:54 > 0:25:58All right. This is a suspense one. How about knock at the door?
0:26:00 > 0:26:01KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK
0:26:01 > 0:26:02THEY LAUGH
0:26:02 > 0:26:03APPLAUSE
0:26:03 > 0:26:06We'll take that. We'll take it.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08All right, Einstein. Let's knock at the door.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Can you knock at the door?
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Uh-oh, silence.
0:26:14 > 0:26:15Knock at the door.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Is Einstein stumped?
0:26:17 > 0:26:18Will you knock at the door?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20EINSTEIN CLICKS TONGUE
0:26:23 > 0:26:25Einstein and Bobby are neck and neck.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29But now it's up to the audience to decide with the clap-o-meter
0:26:29 > 0:26:31who will win the title.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33OK, by round of applause, guys,
0:26:33 > 0:26:37how many of you think Bobby has stumped Einstein?
0:26:37 > 0:26:39CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:39 > 0:26:44All right, the one...the only,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46the superstar, mind you, of the zoo,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49our lovely Einstein here on my left.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51LOUD CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:57 > 0:27:01It was a close competition, but Einstein wins by a beak.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03He's really talented.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04I can tell you that.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07All right, Einstein, it's time for us to leave.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10- What do you say when it's time to go? - Bye.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Goodbye, Einstein. You sure are a superstar.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18# Jump if you wanna take my kisses in the night babe
0:27:18 > 0:27:22# Jump for my love
0:27:22 > 0:27:23# Ooh-whoo. #
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Don't quit your day job, Barrowman.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31Stop complaining. I don't give a hoot. Ha-ha! I'm not an owl.
0:27:31 > 0:27:36Hoot, hoot! Get it? Ha-ha, ha-ha, ha! Squawk!
0:27:36 > 0:27:39I'm John Barrowman saying thanks for watching.
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