0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Animals At Work,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06the show that brings you animals at work.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Around the world, there are millions of animals that have jobs.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Ah. Ah.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15This show brings you the most extraordinary,
0:00:15 > 0:00:18bizarre and unusual animals at work.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19Coming up...
0:00:20 > 0:00:24Prathida the elephant drummer gets ready for her big gig.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30Ginny the cat rescuer gives a home to an abandoned kitten.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34And Dr Neme the fish eats his patients alive.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38They're actually picking at my skin there, nipping at it.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Honestly, who writes this?
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Hi, and welcome to the show.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Some people have a natural ear for music,
0:01:03 > 0:01:07but it seems animals do too and the ears I'm talking about
0:01:07 > 0:01:11are pretty big. At the National Elephant Institute
0:01:11 > 0:01:15of Thailand, there's an orchestra of jumbo proportions,
0:01:15 > 0:01:20and one very unlikely musician has proven herself a hit on percussion.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Ready for this? Animals At Work is packing its trunk and travelling
0:01:24 > 0:01:27to Asia to find out a little more about this big band.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- Ready to go to Asia, buddy? - HE GROWLS
0:01:31 > 0:01:34First we're off to Lampang Province in Thailand.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre is home to 50 elephants,
0:01:48 > 0:01:52including its star attraction, 16-year-old Prathida.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57DRUMS BEAT
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Prathida is a drummer in possibly
0:01:59 > 0:02:02the strangest orchestra in the world.
0:02:02 > 0:02:07She's incredibly good natured, incredibly safe.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12She's popular amongst our staff, well-liked
0:02:12 > 0:02:15amongst the other elephants, a huge favourite
0:02:15 > 0:02:18amongst our tourist visitors.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28For the past eight years, Prathida and the elephant orchestra
0:02:28 > 0:02:32have been drumming up a huge fan base all over the world.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Visitors to the centre can't believe their eyes or ears
0:02:36 > 0:02:40when they see the band for the first time.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44She's a great musician, keeps a rock steady beat on her drums.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49She's just got an incredible sense of rhythm,
0:02:49 > 0:02:54and can keep going for the longest time without losing attention.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56She's really quite amazing.
0:02:59 > 0:03:04The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre was set up in 1993
0:03:04 > 0:03:09and is a popular tourist attraction, but it also does important work
0:03:09 > 0:03:14protecting elephants, and giving them somewhere to live safely.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19It's a family home for Prathida, she lives here with her mum and sister.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24Elephants used to be put to work collecting trees cut down for wood
0:03:24 > 0:03:27until logging was banned 20 years ago.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Now tourism is the only legal work elephants are allowed to do.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43As well as being a favourite with visitors,
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Prathida is famous for her music.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Her name means "princess of the forest" in English.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53She is very intelligent. She's got a wonderful sense of rhythm.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58I think what sets her apart from
0:03:58 > 0:04:03all the other elephants is that she is sponsored by the King's sister
0:04:03 > 0:04:09and was one of the first elephants to be in the Elephant Orchestra.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13The orchestra has just recorded its third and last CD.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18Richard organised for Thailand's best recording studio
0:04:18 > 0:04:22to come to the elephant sanctuary - better than fitting those elephants
0:04:22 > 0:04:24into a recording studio.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26It went incredibly well.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31The atmosphere when you're recording is electric.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Elephants are very clever animals
0:04:36 > 0:04:39and love being with friends and making noise,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42so it's not difficult to encourage them to use
0:04:42 > 0:04:46their natural sense of rhythm to bang an instrument.
0:04:46 > 0:04:52Even the elephants, I swear that when they know they're
0:04:52 > 0:04:57actually being recorded, they're all on their best behaviour.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01It's entirely instrumental music, elephants only.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06It will be our last CD, I think.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Basically, we've just done everything we ever wanted to do.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12GONG CRASHES
0:05:12 > 0:05:15In celebration of having finished the third CD,
0:05:15 > 0:05:20we're gonna have a concert and that should be a lot of fun and a kind of
0:05:20 > 0:05:23sentimental moment for everybody.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Coming up, we meet John who looks after Prathida, and there
0:05:27 > 0:05:31could be news of jumbo proportions.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Next, we're off to Long Island on the east coast of America.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54This is Ginny and she's the unlikely winner of the Cat Of The Year award.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Yes, this Cat Of The Year really is a dog.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04Ginny won the award for rescuing hundreds of homeless cats.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09A schnauzer-Siberian husky mix, Ginny's ancestors were bred as
0:06:09 > 0:06:15rat-catchers, but Ginny's more of a cat-catcher, or rather cat-rescuer.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20She wasn't trained to do this job, it just comes naturally.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Most of Ginny's rescued cats are lucky enough to be found new homes,
0:06:24 > 0:06:29but the ones that don't live with Ginny and her boss Philip.
0:06:29 > 0:06:30This is Madam.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Madam is Ginny's...wow, Madam! You've never said anything before.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Madam was Ginny's first rescue at the shelter.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41This is Jackie. Jackie was born blind.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45This is King Arthur. This is Atlas. Here's Rufus.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48This up here is Darlene. Sheila was found...
0:06:48 > 0:06:52in the glove compartment of a car with her brother Shelby.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54They're all Ginny's cats.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Every time a new cat comes, it thinks it's died and gone to heaven
0:06:58 > 0:07:02and they all seem to gravitate towards Ginny.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05She visits them all. They're all her babies.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Sometimes she takes a head count. Goes from cat to cat,
0:07:08 > 0:07:14seeing who's there and she knows when there's a cat missing, right, Ginny?
0:07:14 > 0:07:18Yes, Ginny's famous. She's gone to a lot of different cities
0:07:18 > 0:07:23and she's had numerous awards. She's...Westchester cat show,
0:07:23 > 0:07:25she got the Cat Of The Year award.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Letters coming from all over. A dog won Cat Of The Year.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Lots has been written about Ginny's work as a cat-rescuer,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36but there are many more cats that still need her help.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Because Ginny and Philip can't take everyone home,
0:07:41 > 0:07:45they run a meals on wheels service for felines.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51Tonight, like every other night, Philip and Ginny go out to search
0:07:51 > 0:07:54for homeless and hungry cats who need a decent meal.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59At night, there are fewer people around so more cats on the street.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04Ginny's an angel. She's like Mother Teresa in a way.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Mother Teresa helped people, she helps cats.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Ginny has a lot of compassion for
0:08:10 > 0:08:14animals and she has what to me I call a radar of the heart.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18But some of the cats Ginny helps Philip to find need extra attention
0:08:18 > 0:08:21with some nibbling to groom them.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24For some reason she thinks all cats belong to her.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27She thinks they're all her babies.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Ginny's always there, 365 days a year, and it doesn't matter
0:08:31 > 0:08:34if it's raining, snowing, sleet...
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Ginny rescues cats, no matter how they look.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Missing a limb, an eye, an ear...
0:08:39 > 0:08:44They could be blind and deaf and she loves them all just the same.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49She's fed over 800 cats and we've placed over 700.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Ginny's probably the only dog on the planet who likes to go to the vet.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57After a cat is rescued, its first stop is a check-up
0:08:57 > 0:08:59with vet Lewis Gelfand.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01I see we have another. Who is this today?
0:09:01 > 0:09:05This is a kitten Ginny rescued this morning.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08It's been remarkable working with them,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12and these cats love this dog.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15They seem to respond to Ginny and Ginny to them.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19'I've been a vet for 17 years and never seen an animal like this.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21'I don't know if I ever will.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25'I know there are many pets in homes where there are both
0:09:25 > 0:09:28'cats and dogs and they get along well.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31'The difference here is these are not pet cats.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35'These are feral animals and Ginny just seeks them out
0:09:35 > 0:09:37'and they seek her.'
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Well, Ginny, well done.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41You did it again.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45It's the end of another tough shift,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49but nothing stops Ginny from dishing out puppy love
0:09:49 > 0:09:50to her family of felines.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58We've been surfing the net to find out what animals
0:09:58 > 0:10:00get up to on their days off.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Check out the tricks of this porcupine from Minnesota.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06It's climbing a chair!
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Look, Mum. No hands!
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Time to head to Lampang Province, Thailand.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Prathida the drummer is part of the Elephant Orchestra
0:10:38 > 0:10:41at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45The orchestra have just recorded their latest CD.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47It's their third and last
0:10:47 > 0:10:49as they've done everything they want to do.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Tomorrow they'll give a special concert to mark the end
0:10:53 > 0:10:55of their recording career.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Prathida is looked after by her mahout.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01As well as training them, mahouts have a special
0:11:01 > 0:11:04lifelong working relationship.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Being a mahout is an incredibly demanding job.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13You have to be incredibly fit physically but beyond that you have
0:11:13 > 0:11:17to have a spiritual rapport with your animal.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20John, Prathida's mahout, has looked after her since
0:11:20 > 0:11:23she was a junior jumbo.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27TRANSLATION: I've stayed long with her. We've a good relationship.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Really, when you think about it,
0:11:29 > 0:11:32John spends a lot more time with Prathida
0:11:32 > 0:11:34than he does with his own wife.
0:11:34 > 0:11:41# Why do stars fall down from the sky
0:11:41 > 0:11:46# Every time you walk by?
0:11:47 > 0:11:52# Just like me, they long to be
0:11:52 > 0:11:56# Close to you. #
0:11:56 > 0:11:59TRANSLATION: I love her like I would love my child.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07Sometimes she's naughty, and doesn't want to do what she's told,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12but her personality is happy and cheerful.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15SHE BEATS THE DRUMS
0:12:15 > 0:12:21Prathida likes to drum. That's why she moves her head like she does.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Recently, John noticed a change in Prathida's behaviour,
0:12:25 > 0:12:27and thinks he might know the reason.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32I believe she's pregnant because her body has swollen.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36She's eating a lot more and just getting a lot bigger.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39We're pretty sure Prathida is pregnant now.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42It'll take longer to tell for sure,
0:12:42 > 0:12:45but her whole mannerism has changed.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48As Prathida's behaviour has changed,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51the vet wants to make sure she isn't sick.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54He can't take her temperature like a human cos
0:12:54 > 0:12:56she'd eat the thermometer!
0:12:56 > 0:13:00So that leaves just one place to stick it.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10It's, erm, hard to collect a temperature of elephant.
0:13:11 > 0:13:1798.5 Fahrenheit degree. Normal.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21That's good news cos it means that Prathida's not sick.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25Another reason for her changed behaviour could be she's pregnant.
0:13:25 > 0:13:33We are unsure that pregnant because this is the early stage of pregnant.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36It's very difficult to spot the early stages
0:13:36 > 0:13:40of an elephant's pregnancy, as it lasts almost two years.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44The vet will give Prathida regular check-ups till he's sure.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46But until then,
0:13:46 > 0:13:48everyone will just have to wait.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Coming up - finally, we get to see Prathida
0:13:53 > 0:13:57and the Elephant Orchestra in action for their very special concert.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04There are so many sharks in the wide world of animal work,
0:14:04 > 0:14:08it's only sensible to start up any company small scale,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11and in Ireland there's some minnow entrepreneurs
0:14:11 > 0:14:14for whom business is going swimmingly.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19Animals At Work is travelling to the Emerald Isle for a fishy tale. Ooh!
0:14:19 > 0:14:21There goes my pole...
0:14:21 > 0:14:23and my lunch.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Now, we're off to Ireland.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43Ireland is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.
0:14:43 > 0:14:48It's also home to some amazing fish with a taste for human skin!
0:14:49 > 0:14:51These are garra rufa fish.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55The biggest is Doctor Neme, their team leader.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59These fish are like little dermatologists or skin doctors,
0:14:59 > 0:15:03and have an unusual way of treating skin problems.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09Neme and his colleagues just nibble them away!
0:15:15 > 0:15:17I have over a thousand of them.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20They're a pleasure to keep and I love them.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25Neme's boss, Therese, manages the clinic where he works.
0:15:25 > 0:15:30I've heard them called happy fish cos they're so good with people.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34There's a very big guy in there and I called him Neme after Nemo.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39Therese brought Neme and his medical schoolmates from Turkey.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44My visit to Turkey was amazing cos that's when I first met garra rufa,
0:15:44 > 0:15:49the fantastic fish because I successfully was treated myself.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52I could see results already from two days.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56Therese believes the garra rufa fish helped
0:15:56 > 0:16:00clear a skin condition she was suffering from called psoriasis
0:16:00 > 0:16:03by nibbling away the dead skin.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Therese was so impressed she offered
0:16:05 > 0:16:09Neme and the gang a job back in Ireland.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12I said I've got to bring this to Ireland.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Today, Dr Neme is going to work on a new patient.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20I'm quite apprehensive for her because she's quite nervous.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24I'm a nurse and for two-and-a-half years, psoriasis sufferer.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29As I call it elephant's skin. See, it's itchy and irritating.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33I've gone to dermatologists, tried lots of lotions and potions...
0:16:33 > 0:16:37this is a smaller area but it's actually more painful.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42I find there's times when it's sore and sensitive but I just hope
0:16:42 > 0:16:45those fish like me cos if they don't,
0:16:45 > 0:16:47I don't know what I'm going to do.
0:16:47 > 0:16:52Everybody's first day is the hardest cos they're immersing
0:16:52 > 0:16:54their whole body in the water.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Now, getting into the tub
0:16:56 > 0:16:59can be a bit of an ordeal.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01# Weird fishes
0:17:02 > 0:17:05# Weird fishes... #
0:17:07 > 0:17:12They're actually picking at my skin, just nibbling at it and tearing
0:17:12 > 0:17:15that bad tissue away from the skin.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19The girls go to work on Charlotte's skin.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22For them, this is a bumper crop!
0:17:22 > 0:17:26They balance themselves on your skin, the surface of your skin
0:17:26 > 0:17:30using their two fin...front fins and move along the skin.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34These guys are nicknamed "nibble fish" for a good reason.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37They're only after bits of dead skin.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41It's a source of protein, which they eat in the wild.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Therese wants to know how Charlotte is getting on
0:17:45 > 0:17:47in the tub, or if she's been eaten alive.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48Hi, Charlotte.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- Hi, Therese. - How you getting on?- Fine.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53How does it feel?
0:17:53 > 0:17:57I don't feel they're eating me alive. They're picking away
0:17:57 > 0:17:59at the skin, peeling away the psoriasis.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Are you happy you did it?
0:18:01 > 0:18:05Yeah. I'm glad I persevered and once in for a couple minutes I'm nearly
0:18:05 > 0:18:07ready to go to sleep in here.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09You know, it's very relaxing.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- No pain?- No pain, no.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15The fish healing potential was discovered by a farmer
0:18:15 > 0:18:18more than 200 years ago.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20He went into a stream to clean a wound,
0:18:20 > 0:18:24only to find himself surrounded by hungry garra rufa fish!
0:18:26 > 0:18:32They get tired. An hour and a half is a long time to be in with them.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35They start to lie in the bottom when they have enough.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39All the top area of skin has been removed.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42And that leaves healthy skin to grow back.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46Along with chomping on her patients' dead skin,
0:18:46 > 0:18:51Therese also feeds the fish extra protein and vitamins in pills.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53I'd say they are miracle fish.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56No other fish can treat these skin conditions.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59That's their job, they love it.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01They're kissing you!
0:19:01 > 0:19:02Another happy patient.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- This one guy's got in there.- Ooh!
0:19:05 > 0:19:09They have done enough work according to me, anyway.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13I give them two days' break after every person's treatment.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18They're healing people, treating people with chronic skin conditions
0:19:18 > 0:19:21so why not treat them with some respect also?
0:19:21 > 0:19:25At the end of a busy day, these guys like to lie at the bottom
0:19:25 > 0:19:28of the tank and get a few hours' sleep.
0:19:28 > 0:19:34Then this doctor fish and his team are fresh for their next shift.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45We've been looking at your videos of what animals do in their spare time.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48Take Rupert, the piano-playing pig from England.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57PIANO NOTES SOUND
0:20:04 > 0:20:08That's one talented snout. Next stop, Wembley!
0:20:12 > 0:20:15We're headed to Kentucky in America.
0:20:21 > 0:20:26This is Harvey the West Highland terrier, and he's on a mission.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31He's on a trial period as a companion dog at a retirement home.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35If he does well, he'll get a full-time job.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39His full name is Sir Harvard Winston of the Highlands.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44But the residents soon nicknamed this friendly character Harvey.
0:20:44 > 0:20:49If he makes friends with residents, his chances of being hired are good.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Come on!
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Harvey's day-to-day duties include patrolling
0:20:56 > 0:21:00the hallways to make sure everyone is OK,
0:21:00 > 0:21:03ridding the home of pests and helping the clean-up.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11But he's definitely on top of the exercise regime,
0:21:11 > 0:21:15though the daily volleyball game suffers losses.
0:21:16 > 0:21:23At times he uses his paws as toenails. Boom!
0:21:29 > 0:21:34Another essential is a good bedside manner and Harvey is a natural.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36His tried and tested method?
0:21:36 > 0:21:40Kiss it better. And it seems to be working on the residents.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47I think I was first to meet him. He came through the hall and I looked
0:21:47 > 0:21:50and I said, "Oh, my gosh" cos it looks like my dog.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54I had a dog the same, it was a West Highland.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56And my family had dogs,
0:21:56 > 0:22:00we always had them until I got the condition,
0:22:00 > 0:22:02we couldn't take care of any more.
0:22:02 > 0:22:08They had taken my dog away from me so he takes his place.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12He wants to make a good impression on the 140 residents.
0:22:12 > 0:22:17They'll be the ones who decide if they want Harvey as companion dog.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21Katherine, a therapist at the home, is watching him carefully
0:22:21 > 0:22:24to see how he responds to each of his clients.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27There's a lady who cries all the time but when
0:22:27 > 0:22:31she sees Harvey her face just lights up and she smiles
0:22:31 > 0:22:33and she recognises him...
0:22:33 > 0:22:37There's some that maybe want to look at him from a distance.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40One lady that loves to watch him but doesn't want to touch him.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Harvey's not usually a clock-watcher but time is up on his
0:22:46 > 0:22:50four-month trial. Today he finds out if he gets the job.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Has he convinced the residents he's a friend -
0:22:54 > 0:22:58not only to cheer them up but also to take care of them?
0:22:58 > 0:23:00I had a little misfortune.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05I fell and Harvey summoned some help,
0:23:05 > 0:23:10and from that time on Harvey was my dog.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15You couldn't...couldn't beat that!
0:23:16 > 0:23:19I...he came to the rescue.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Harvey's very important to me.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26He's the kissiest dog I've ever met in my whole life.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Harvey is a friend.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Residents that don't even know me, and I've been here over a year,
0:23:34 > 0:23:38they know Harvey, they recognise him and key on him
0:23:38 > 0:23:39cos they love him.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Looks like Harvey definitely gets the full-time job.
0:23:43 > 0:23:48He's important for everybody. He just brings you out of yourself,
0:23:48 > 0:23:50something to centre on.
0:23:50 > 0:23:54If anything happened to Harvey, I think we'd go bonkers.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58Now it's up to Harvey to keep everyone happy but luckily
0:23:58 > 0:24:01he's keen to keep on working like a dog.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Now we're off to Thailand again.
0:24:11 > 0:24:1516-year-old drummer girl Prathida is part
0:24:15 > 0:24:17of the Thai Elephant Orchestra.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21It's a big day as they're giving a special concert to mark
0:24:21 > 0:24:24the recording of their third and final CD.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Organising a concert is quite an effort.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33Some of the instruments are so heavy it takes an elephant
0:24:33 > 0:24:35to drag it onto the ground.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Even Prathida has to be her own roadie.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45With minutes to go, the audience of kids arrive
0:24:45 > 0:24:47to hear the massive musicians play.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52This is a rather special event.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56This is the Thai Elephant Orchestra and our third CD is coming out
0:24:56 > 0:25:00and it will be our last CD basically because
0:25:00 > 0:25:03we've done everything we ever wanted to do.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Let's meet the orchestra's key players.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08There's Prathida on drums.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- Neua Un on xylophone. - XYLOPHONE RINGS
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- Chapati on bass. - RHYTHMIC THUD
0:25:18 > 0:25:22And finally, Luuk Khang - also on xylophone.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27So let's get things started.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29MUSIC: "We Will Rock You" by Queen
0:25:37 > 0:25:41The instruments are traditional Thai design, and most have
0:25:41 > 0:25:45been specially made for this orchestra of jumbo proportions.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58Richard signals each elephant and mahout with his stick
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- when he wants it to start and stop, - GONG RINGS
0:26:01 > 0:26:05but once in full swing it's Prathida that keeps them on track.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08SHE BEATS THE DRUMS
0:26:12 > 0:26:17TRANSLATION: I enjoy this and I like it when Prathida plays the drum.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25TRANSLATION: We like Prathida cos we like that she plays the drum.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28She feels very happy when she is doing that.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31GONG CRASHES
0:26:31 > 0:26:33BELLS RING
0:26:33 > 0:26:36The elephants actually enjoy making music.
0:26:36 > 0:26:42They're very social animals so they enjoy being with their friends.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44It's instant gratification.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48You hit it and you get a beautiful sound.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49CRASHING
0:26:49 > 0:26:52RINGING AND THUDDING
0:26:54 > 0:26:56They have a natural sense of rhythm.
0:26:56 > 0:27:01And as an encore, how about a piece on the harmonica from Jo-Jo?
0:27:01 > 0:27:04HE PLAYS HARMONICA
0:27:09 > 0:27:13That pretty much wraps up Prathida's star turn with Thailand's
0:27:13 > 0:27:15incredible Elephant Orchestra.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23Hey, I got a couple of good jokes for you.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26Why did the elephant cross the road?
0:27:26 > 0:27:29- Cos you chickens had the day off. - HE LAUGHS
0:27:29 > 0:27:30Hey, another one.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34Why did the chicken cross the ocean?
0:27:34 > 0:27:36To get to the other tide.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Get it? The other side?
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Yeah?
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