6:59:52 > 6:59:53ALL: Hello!
6:59:53 > 6:59:55On today's episode of Blue Peter, it's us.
6:59:55 > 6:59:58We're in the UK and we're going to answer your questions live.
6:59:58 > 7:00:00Plus, find out which one of us knows more about The Next Step.
7:00:00 > 7:00:02It's all coming up so stay with us
7:00:02 > 7:00:04and get comfy as The Next Step does Blue Peter!
7:00:04 > 7:00:06Whoo!
7:00:19 > 7:00:22CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
7:00:22 > 7:00:25Hello and welcome to live Blue Peter.
7:00:25 > 7:00:27As you can see, we've got some pretty big stars coming up
7:00:27 > 7:00:31on the show today so we thought we'd make a showbiz entrance.
7:00:31 > 7:00:34Sadly, we couldn't manage that, but I have got a lift here.
7:00:34 > 7:00:37Hello, boys, how are you getting on? Right, let me hop on.
7:00:37 > 7:00:39OK, let's start the show! Go!
7:00:39 > 7:00:42CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
7:00:42 > 7:00:45We should arrive to the studio every single week like this.
7:00:45 > 7:00:47Have a word with the bosses.
7:00:47 > 7:00:49Now, it's not just the stars of The Next Step here today.
7:00:49 > 7:00:52We've also got some very cute creatures on the show -
7:00:52 > 7:00:57these guys, baby rays, as they make their way to their new home.
7:00:57 > 7:00:58I can't wait to see that later.
7:00:58 > 7:01:01- Also, you can see our superfans on the stage.- Hey, guys!
7:01:01 > 7:01:04They're going to get to speak to the boys later in the show
7:01:04 > 7:01:07- and ask them their questions. Fellas, are you ready for this?- Let's do it!
7:01:07 > 7:01:09They're up for it and if you at home are up for it,
7:01:09 > 7:01:12all you've got to do is jump onto the Blue Peter website
7:01:12 > 7:01:14if you would like to ask them a question.
7:01:14 > 7:01:17We'll squeeze in as many questions as we can to the Next Step gang
7:01:17 > 7:01:20at the end of the show, but, guys, can they ask you ANYTHING?
7:01:20 > 7:01:22- Anything.- Anything! - I love that - no limits.
7:01:22 > 7:01:26But first, you're going to be glad it's not smell-o-vision today
7:01:26 > 7:01:28cos for my latest Blue Peter adventure,
7:01:28 > 7:01:31I went to the smelliest, pooiest part of the UK.
7:01:31 > 7:01:36If you're eating your dinner right now, stop - you have been warned.
7:01:37 > 7:01:41London - home to over eight million people and growing,
7:01:41 > 7:01:44producing millions of tonnes of waste
7:01:44 > 7:01:48that relies on a network of sewers built 150 years ago.
7:01:48 > 7:01:51And they're struggling to keep up with all that poo.
7:01:51 > 7:01:56Something had to be done so new super sewers like this one
7:01:56 > 7:01:59are here to help take the extra waste away.
7:01:59 > 7:02:02This is the newly built Lee Tunnel
7:02:02 > 7:02:04and I'm one of the last people to come down here
7:02:04 > 7:02:06before it starts being used.
7:02:06 > 7:02:11At 80 metres below the surface, it's almost as deep as Big Ben is tall.
7:02:11 > 7:02:12BIG BEN CHIMES
7:02:12 > 7:02:14And it will be able to handle
7:02:14 > 7:02:17more than 16 million tonnes of sewage every year -
7:02:17 > 7:02:18that's a whole lot of poo!
7:02:18 > 7:02:22And down here, there's only one way to travel - in style!
7:02:22 > 7:02:25This is the deepest tunnel ever built in London
7:02:25 > 7:02:28and it stretches four miles that way.
7:02:28 > 7:02:29Go for it, Ian.
7:02:31 > 7:02:33Whoo!
7:02:34 > 7:02:35Whoo!
7:02:38 > 7:02:42What's great is that it doesn't smell...yet. It will smell.
7:02:46 > 7:02:49At the end of the tunnel is the pumping station
7:02:49 > 7:02:52where the waste will get transported back to the surface to be treated.
7:02:52 > 7:02:55It's also the place where you'll find Phil,
7:02:55 > 7:02:57who helped construct the new sewer.
7:02:57 > 7:02:59That's a long way up!
7:03:01 > 7:03:04So, Phil, why is this new super-sewage system so important?
7:03:04 > 7:03:06Why does it need to be here?
7:03:06 > 7:03:09Well, in the 1850s when the Victorians built the sewage system,
7:03:09 > 7:03:11there was only about two million people in London.
7:03:11 > 7:03:13Now we're over eight million,
7:03:13 > 7:03:16we need somewhere for our additional sewage to go.
7:03:16 > 7:03:18Without the super-sewer,
7:03:18 > 7:03:21that additional sewage would flow into the Thames.
7:03:21 > 7:03:24And I guess that's what this pipe here does, isn't it?
7:03:24 > 7:03:26Yeah, this pipe takes it from the tunnel,
7:03:26 > 7:03:27all the way up to the top
7:03:27 > 7:03:29to be treated in the sewage treatment works.
7:03:29 > 7:03:31But it's Blue Peter so we love getting involved,
7:03:31 > 7:03:34so is there anything that I can do to help on this massive project?
7:03:34 > 7:03:36We've got a few more of these bolts to tighten up
7:03:36 > 7:03:37so if we go over there,
7:03:37 > 7:03:39- we can get to it. - Great, let's do it!
7:03:39 > 7:03:43'The bolts I'm about to tighten seal the massive pipes
7:03:43 > 7:03:46'that transport the waste back to the surface.'
7:03:46 > 7:03:49- So, I'm going to put the spanner on the bottom here.- Yeah.
7:03:49 > 7:03:50'Luckily for me,
7:03:50 > 7:03:53'there's a special machine that does all the hard work.'
7:03:53 > 7:03:57- If you push that machine in, push that button at the top...- OK.
7:03:57 > 7:03:59- WHIRRING - Hear it clicking there?
7:03:59 > 7:04:01Oh, it's tightening up.
7:04:01 > 7:04:04- It's happy, isn't it?- No leaks here. - No leaks here!
7:04:04 > 7:04:08London - thanks to me, you're safe from leaky poo now.
7:04:08 > 7:04:10- TOILET FLUSHES - Bolts tightened
7:04:10 > 7:04:13and the Lee Tunnel is almost ready to be opened.
7:04:13 > 7:04:17I'm just really glad I got sent down a nice clean sewer
7:04:17 > 7:04:19and I didn't have to go in a stinky Victorian one.
7:04:19 > 7:04:22- Ahem!- Wait, the film's not over yet, is it?- Er, no.
7:04:22 > 7:04:25- I'm going to have to go in a smelly sewer, aren't I?- Yeah.
7:04:25 > 7:04:27TOILET FLUSHES
7:04:27 > 7:04:30Yep, that's certainly stinky.
7:04:30 > 7:04:33And when I say stinky, I mean it.
7:04:33 > 7:04:37It absolutely hums down here. Bleurgh!
7:04:37 > 7:04:40This sewer runs beneath one of London's busiest areas
7:04:40 > 7:04:44and it was designed 150 years ago by this man, Joseph Bazalgette -
7:04:44 > 7:04:46nice tache, Baz! -
7:04:46 > 7:04:48to take away the city's waste.
7:04:48 > 7:04:51Before the sewer network was built, raw sewage went straight
7:04:51 > 7:04:52into the streets and rivers,
7:04:52 > 7:04:55spreading disease and making the city smell.
7:04:55 > 7:04:57In 1858, it got so bad,
7:04:57 > 7:05:02the era became known as the Great Stink of London. Pooh-wee!
7:05:02 > 7:05:04But nowadays, along with the increased population,
7:05:04 > 7:05:07there's another problem causing a strain on the sewers.
7:05:07 > 7:05:11Because, lurking in the shadows, are fatbergs.
7:05:12 > 7:05:15SHE SCREAMS
7:05:15 > 7:05:17Mixed in with all this poo,
7:05:17 > 7:05:20the fatbergs are huge lumps of congealed grease and oil,
7:05:20 > 7:05:24combined with food and rubbish, that can be hundreds of metres long.
7:05:24 > 7:05:27Yuck! And, today, I'm taking the fatbergs on.
7:05:27 > 7:05:28Gary, it's good to meet you,
7:05:28 > 7:05:31though I would have preferred not to meet you down a sewer.
7:05:31 > 7:05:32What are we going to be doing today?
7:05:32 > 7:05:35Today, we're going to be cleaning fat off the walls.
7:05:35 > 7:05:37I've brought you a present as well so you can give me a hand doing it.
7:05:37 > 7:05:39Brilliant - a pooey shovel!
7:05:39 > 7:05:42- OK, so where do we start here? - You just go down like that.
7:05:43 > 7:05:47'I think I can manage that. There's just one small problem.'
7:05:48 > 7:05:49Sorry, the smell is so bad.
7:05:49 > 7:05:51- This is horrible! - GARY LAUGHS
7:05:51 > 7:05:53SHE COUGHS
7:05:53 > 7:05:54- Do you know the best thing to do? - Yeah?
7:05:54 > 7:05:57Think of somewhere hot and nice. It totally goes out of your mind.
7:05:57 > 7:06:01- I don't know about that.- It will, trust me.- Whoo! Come on.
7:06:01 > 7:06:03'Let the shovelling begin.'
7:06:03 > 7:06:05Eurgh!
7:06:05 > 7:06:08Here you go, look at that. What this is,
7:06:08 > 7:06:11the fat is exactly the same on the walls on top of the flow.
7:06:11 > 7:06:13Oh, that is so deep!
7:06:13 > 7:06:15So, Gary, what should be down here?
7:06:15 > 7:06:17Only three things should be down in this sewer
7:06:17 > 7:06:20- and that's pee, paper and poo. - The three Ps.
7:06:20 > 7:06:22- The three Ps. - That's it, nothing else?
7:06:22 > 7:06:24- Nothing else.- Anything else you put down your loo
7:06:24 > 7:06:26or your sink ends up here.
7:06:26 > 7:06:28Fatbergs also come at a price
7:06:28 > 7:06:32because they cost water companies millions of pounds to get rid of.
7:06:32 > 7:06:37That is what fatberg looks like and it absolutely stinks.
7:06:37 > 7:06:40- Can I put it down? - Yeah, put it down.
7:06:44 > 7:06:47Do you know what, that was so smelly down there,
7:06:47 > 7:06:51but, having seen what's down there, I now understand exactly why
7:06:51 > 7:06:53new super-sewers like Lee Tunnel are needed.
7:06:53 > 7:06:55Can I get out now?
7:06:55 > 7:06:58Thankfully, the new sewer will soon be open
7:06:58 > 7:07:01and will be sending millions of tonnes of waste
7:07:01 > 7:07:04to this treatment works to be filtered.
7:07:04 > 7:07:06After the sewage is treated,
7:07:06 > 7:07:10it ends up here where it re-enters the River Thames as clean water.
7:07:11 > 7:07:13I can smell something really pooey.
7:07:14 > 7:07:16I think it's me.
7:07:16 > 7:07:19See? We told you not to eat your dinner.
7:07:19 > 7:07:23But now from poop to post, I'm going to hand over to the boys
7:07:23 > 7:07:24for the Big Badge Wall from this week.
7:07:24 > 7:07:26- I want to be up there.- Hello!
7:07:26 > 7:07:30Did she just say "poop to post" as a link to us? That was amazing!
7:07:30 > 7:07:34Let's talk about last week's show, shall we? I did a fearsome firewalk.
7:07:34 > 7:07:37Don't forget this was under expert supervision.
7:07:37 > 7:07:40No presenters were hurt during the making of this film.
7:07:40 > 7:07:41It was so much fun.
7:07:41 > 7:07:44It's inspired you to get creative, which I'm very excited about.
7:07:44 > 7:07:47So much so that it's been trending on the Big Badge Wall.
7:07:47 > 7:07:49Jack sent in this picture of me
7:07:49 > 7:07:51getting ready to go and have a little walk.
7:07:51 > 7:07:54I've got my bare tootsies out and a nervous look on my face.
7:07:54 > 7:07:56You made that look as if it wasn't hot at all.
7:07:56 > 7:07:58Mate, it was boiling! Don't try it at home.
7:07:58 > 7:08:01This is Alex's picture and I can move this,
7:08:01 > 7:08:02which I like cos I can do the hot thing.
7:08:02 > 7:08:05Hot-hot-hot-hot-hot!
7:08:05 > 7:08:08Alex, you're a genius, thank you very much.
7:08:08 > 7:08:09Now, Mohammed, Faiza and Aleena,
7:08:09 > 7:08:13I've got to draw some attention to your picture,
7:08:13 > 7:08:15or rather your Blue Peter badge.
7:08:15 > 7:08:17It's colourful, it's detailed, it's like a montage
7:08:17 > 7:08:19and a collage of the Blue Peter badge.
7:08:19 > 7:08:21Well done, guys, you're from Redditch
7:08:21 > 7:08:22and a big shout out to Redditch.
7:08:22 > 7:08:25Now, the only thing that feels as lovely as Radzi's head of hair
7:08:25 > 7:08:28is this - it's been sent in by Sam, it's so fluffy
7:08:28 > 7:08:32and it's Iggy with a little waggly tail.
7:08:32 > 7:08:35Sam, we love it, thank you for sending that in.
7:08:35 > 7:08:38Also on last week's show, we had Joseph McElderry in the studio.
7:08:38 > 7:08:41Joseph, because he plays Joseph in it, but his real name's Joe...
7:08:41 > 7:08:42You know where I'm going.
7:08:42 > 7:08:45Now, Niamh and Phoebe were very excited about him being there
7:08:45 > 7:08:47so they've drawn their very own Technicolor dreamcoat.
7:08:47 > 7:08:49# It was red and yellow and green... #
7:08:49 > 7:08:52I don't know it, but they've got some gold sticky bits, some felt here,
7:08:52 > 7:08:56some material and some felt tip to finish off the ensemble, darlings.
7:08:56 > 7:08:57It's beautiful, thank you.
7:08:57 > 7:09:00On the topic of Joseph, Joe McElderry challenged you at home
7:09:00 > 7:09:03to give a go on one of his songs from the production Joseph
7:09:03 > 7:09:06and see how quickly you could possibly sing it.
7:09:06 > 7:09:10Loads of you had a go and here's how some of you did.
7:09:10 > 7:09:12- Here we go.- In three.- Two.- One.
7:09:12 > 7:09:14# It was red and yellow and green and brown
7:09:14 > 7:09:16# And scarlet and black and ochre and peach
7:09:16 > 7:09:18# And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
7:09:18 > 7:09:19# And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
7:09:19 > 7:09:20# And cream and crimson and silver and rose
7:09:20 > 7:09:22# And azure and lemon and russet and grey
7:09:22 > 7:09:24# And purple and white and pink
7:09:24 > 7:09:25# And orange and blue! #
7:09:25 > 7:09:27CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
7:09:27 > 7:09:31- That was a good ending.- Yes! - Thank you for sending us your videos.
7:09:31 > 7:09:33Don't forget to keep sending your post as well.
7:09:33 > 7:09:36- You might get a BP badge.- That's right, there's six to collect.
7:09:36 > 7:09:39If you want to know how to get one, head to the website...
7:09:41 > 7:09:44All the instructions you need are on there and, remember,
7:09:44 > 7:09:46if you send us post,
7:09:46 > 7:09:47put your name and your address on the back,
7:09:47 > 7:09:50otherwise we can't give you a badge.
7:09:50 > 7:09:53It's also all about the fan club and it's very special
7:09:53 > 7:09:55because, at the moment, it's got special photos
7:09:55 > 7:09:57of the people that are in the studio right now,
7:09:57 > 7:09:59the cast of The Next Step
7:09:59 > 7:10:01plus, as soon as this show finishes,
7:10:01 > 7:10:04there'll be a live webchat with the cast from The Next Step.
7:10:04 > 7:10:08So jump on the website and you can actually speak to them live.
7:10:08 > 7:10:09The Next Step were here in 2014
7:10:09 > 7:10:12and they set a challenge for Lindsey and Radzi -
7:10:12 > 7:10:14it was a dance-off, who could dance the best.
7:10:14 > 7:10:17I was away when you did this.
7:10:17 > 7:10:19Lindsey won, of course she did, it's a given
7:10:19 > 7:10:22and she won that, the golden boot trophy.
7:10:22 > 7:10:24We think she's had that for long enough.
7:10:24 > 7:10:26It's time to give somebody else the chance to win it
7:10:26 > 7:10:28so, today, answering questions about the show they're on,
7:10:28 > 7:10:30please welcome Trevor, Isaac and Lamar.
7:10:30 > 7:10:34CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
7:10:36 > 7:10:38OK, take your positions on the podiums, boys,
7:10:38 > 7:10:40let's talk you through the game.
7:10:40 > 7:10:42On the floor, you can see a series of footsteps
7:10:42 > 7:10:46and those footsteps all lead up to the golden boot trophy.
7:10:46 > 7:10:52You're going to be answering questions based on The Next Stop.
7:10:52 > 7:10:53You should know a lot about this.
7:10:53 > 7:10:56Have you been paying attention over the last few years?
7:10:56 > 7:10:57Of course, man, yeah!
7:10:57 > 7:11:00If you need help, you've got your superfan stood right next to you.
7:11:00 > 7:11:01You're paired up with them
7:11:01 > 7:11:04so they can give you double the chance to get the questions right.
7:11:04 > 7:11:06We're going to have three minutes to do this.
7:11:06 > 7:11:08You've got to answer as many questions as you can.
7:11:08 > 7:11:11The person who gets either all the way to the end
7:11:11 > 7:11:13or that gets the furthest is going to win.
7:11:13 > 7:11:15Now, if you're going to press your buzzer,
7:11:15 > 7:11:17make sure you know the answer before you do.
7:11:17 > 7:11:20If you get it right, you're going to take the next step forwards.
7:11:20 > 7:11:24If you get it wrong, you're going to take the next step backwards,
7:11:24 > 7:11:27- away from the trophy, which we don't want. You ready?- Let's do it.
7:11:27 > 7:11:29OK, three minutes on the clock.
7:11:29 > 7:11:30Your time starts...Now!
7:11:30 > 7:11:31KLAXON BLARES
7:11:31 > 7:11:34What is the name of The Next Step's rival dance studio?
7:11:34 > 7:11:36That was Team Trevor.
7:11:36 > 7:11:37Elite Danceworx.
7:11:37 > 7:11:41It is Elite. Take the next step forwards, Team Trevor.
7:11:41 > 7:11:43OK, watch this clip very carefully
7:11:43 > 7:11:46and I'll ask you a question about it afterwards.
7:11:46 > 7:11:49(Ssh, ssh, ssh, Mission: Impossible!)
7:11:52 > 7:11:54- ALL:- Surprise!
7:11:55 > 7:11:57OK, in that scene, there's a sign in the background.
7:11:57 > 7:11:59What does it say?
7:12:02 > 7:12:03It was green, I'll give you a clue.
7:12:03 > 7:12:06It was right at the back of the shot.
7:12:06 > 7:12:09Right in the back of the shot, green sign...
7:12:09 > 7:12:11Buzz in if you know the answer.
7:12:11 > 7:12:12Anybody?
7:12:12 > 7:12:16It was Keep Calm And Dance On. OK, listen to this clip.
7:12:16 > 7:12:20# We're gonna tear the roof off this place... #
7:12:20 > 7:12:21OK, and press the buzzer
7:12:21 > 7:12:24if you can tell me what is the next line.
7:12:24 > 7:12:26Team Lamar.
7:12:26 > 7:12:28- Stand up.- It is "stand up", Team Lamar.
7:12:28 > 7:12:29Take the next step forwards.
7:12:29 > 7:12:32What is the name of the owner
7:12:32 > 7:12:35of the Next Step Dance Studio?
7:12:35 > 7:12:38That was Team Trevor.
7:12:38 > 7:12:39- Kate.- It was Kate.
7:12:39 > 7:12:43Team Trevor, take the next step forward.
7:12:43 > 7:12:45In this picture you're about to see,
7:12:45 > 7:12:48one Next Step cast member is hidden in the silhouette.
7:12:48 > 7:12:51Who is it?
7:12:51 > 7:12:52Team Isaac thinks she knows.
7:12:52 > 7:12:53- Can you see?- Know who it is?
7:12:53 > 7:12:55Let's have another look at the picture.
7:12:55 > 7:12:57Who's missing?
7:12:57 > 7:13:00If you get it wrong, you take a step back.
7:13:00 > 7:13:02Go for it.
7:13:02 > 7:13:05- Giselle.- It is Giselle, well done.
7:13:05 > 7:13:09What is the name of the cafe the dancers hang out at?
7:13:11 > 7:13:15- There's a bunch.- It begins with H.
7:13:15 > 7:13:16OK, Team Trevor.
7:13:16 > 7:13:20- Hidalgo's!- It is Hidalgo's. Take the next step forwards.
7:13:20 > 7:13:23Radzi, I'd like you in to perform a famous dance move.
7:13:23 > 7:13:25All you've got to do is tell me the name of the move.
7:13:25 > 7:13:28- That was just Team Trevor. - Pirouette?
7:13:28 > 7:13:30It is a pirouette, well done.
7:13:30 > 7:13:32Take a step forwards.
7:13:32 > 7:13:34OK, so we've mixed up three of The Next Step faces
7:13:34 > 7:13:36in this particular picture.
7:13:36 > 7:13:37Can you name the three characters
7:13:37 > 7:13:38that make up that face?
7:13:38 > 7:13:41- That was Team Isaac.- Giselle.
7:13:41 > 7:13:44- Yep.- Giselle, Thalia...- Yep.
7:13:44 > 7:13:48- And...- Quick.- Stephanie.
7:13:48 > 7:13:50It's not! Take a step back.
7:13:50 > 7:13:52OK, anybody else want to try?
7:13:52 > 7:13:55Team Lamar, Team Trevor? Team Trevor.
7:13:55 > 7:13:56Giselle, Chloe, Thalia.
7:13:56 > 7:13:59No, it's not. Team Lamar, yes.
7:13:59 > 7:14:01Giselle, Thalia and Michelle.
7:14:01 > 7:14:04Take the next step forwards.
7:14:04 > 7:14:06OK, well done. It's OK, it's OK.
7:14:06 > 7:14:07We've got about 25 seconds left.
7:14:07 > 7:14:10What is the name of the English exchange dancer?
7:14:10 > 7:14:13- Ella!- Team Isaac.- Ella.
7:14:13 > 7:14:15- It is Ella. Well done, take a step forwards.- Whoo!
7:14:15 > 7:14:17OK, listen to this clip.
7:14:17 > 7:14:19'Why make up nine different dances
7:14:19 > 7:14:21'when we could be cleaning the ones that we really need?'
7:14:21 > 7:14:23Who's speaking? Team Lamar.
7:14:23 > 7:14:26- Stephanie.- It is Stephanie. Take the next step forwards.
7:14:26 > 7:14:29OK, we are on level pegging, about three seconds to go.
7:14:29 > 7:14:32Chloe left The Next Step studio to join... KLAXON
7:14:32 > 7:14:35OK, it's going to be a tie-break question.
7:14:35 > 7:14:37So basically, I'm going to ask you all for a number.
7:14:37 > 7:14:39The person who gets the closest to the number...
7:14:39 > 7:14:42Actually, not all of you. Team Isaac, you're out of this.
7:14:42 > 7:14:44Team Trevor and Team Lamar, only you two are in this.
7:14:44 > 7:14:46OK, give me a number. Here we go.
7:14:46 > 7:14:48Internationals took place in Miami.
7:14:48 > 7:14:52How many miles are there from the Blue Peter studio to Miami?
7:14:52 > 7:14:54Nearest guess, please.
7:14:54 > 7:14:56- Have a guess.- Er...
7:14:56 > 7:15:00- Team Lamar? It's a few thousand, to give you a clue.- OK, erm... 4,000.
7:15:00 > 7:15:02OK, 4,000 and...?
7:15:04 > 7:15:073,000 and...
7:15:07 > 7:15:0859 miles.
7:15:08 > 7:15:14- It's 4,360. Team Trevor, take the next step forward.- Whoo, yeah!
7:15:15 > 7:15:16I'm going to go over here.
7:15:16 > 7:15:19Congratulations, you have earned your very own - for your team
7:15:19 > 7:15:21and on behalf of your team - golden boot trophy.
7:15:21 > 7:15:23How do you feel?
7:15:23 > 7:15:25- Happy.- Very happy. That's good to know.
7:15:25 > 7:15:29And now, maybe a little celebratory dance move to show how happy you are?
7:15:30 > 7:15:32That'll do for us!
7:15:32 > 7:15:34A huge round of applause for Team Trevor, everybody.
7:15:34 > 7:15:36Well done. APPLAUSE
7:15:36 > 7:15:37That was good.
7:15:37 > 7:15:39OK, so a lot of people would probably say
7:15:39 > 7:15:42that I'm the cutest thing that's come out of Blackpool,
7:15:42 > 7:15:45but that's not true apparently, as I found out a few weeks ago.
7:15:45 > 7:15:47Take a look. Well done!
7:15:50 > 7:15:52MUFFLED SPEECH
7:15:56 > 7:15:59Hi... So, here we are at...
7:15:59 > 7:16:01Sorry. Here I am at the Sea Life Centre in Blackpool,
7:16:01 > 7:16:05swimming with some of the most amazing marine life in the world.
7:16:05 > 7:16:08OK, well, I'm not swimming with them because...
7:16:08 > 7:16:09Well, the water's too cold.
7:16:11 > 7:16:16I'm here on a very special mission that involves these creatures - rays.
7:16:16 > 7:16:19There are very 500 different species of them in our oceans
7:16:19 > 7:16:22and rivers and their closest relative is the shark.
7:16:22 > 7:16:25What?! Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop the shoot.
7:16:25 > 7:16:29- This body isn't on the menu for a shark.- Erm... Read this.
7:16:29 > 7:16:30Thanks.
7:16:31 > 7:16:35Oh, it says that rays evolved from sharks 150 million years ago
7:16:35 > 7:16:37so technically they're not sharks any more.
7:16:37 > 7:16:39It also says to stop being a scaredy cat.
7:16:40 > 7:16:42I wasn't.
7:16:42 > 7:16:45Moving on... I've come to find out about the undulant ray,
7:16:45 > 7:16:48a species that can be found just off the coast of the UK.
7:16:50 > 7:16:53However, these amazing creatures are under threat
7:16:53 > 7:16:57from overfishing in the sea, and are now considered endangered.
7:16:57 > 7:17:00That's why Scott and the team here are part of a breeding programme
7:17:00 > 7:17:03to try and maintain the population of the rays in captivity.
7:17:03 > 7:17:05How does the breeding programme actually work?
7:17:05 > 7:17:06- How is it helping them?- It helps us
7:17:06 > 7:17:09because we're not actually taking any animals out of the wild.
7:17:09 > 7:17:12We're growing them and breeding them in the centres and the aquariums.
7:17:12 > 7:17:15It's all about information and getting as much intel as we can on
7:17:15 > 7:17:18how the rays breed, when they might breed, the best conditions for them
7:17:18 > 7:17:21and then we can maybe look at reintroducing them.
7:17:21 > 7:17:24You mean actually release them back into the wild again?
7:17:24 > 7:17:26Potentially in the future, once generations have been grown
7:17:26 > 7:17:28and make sure that everything's healthy.
7:17:28 > 7:17:31It's all about getting this information together so that
7:17:31 > 7:17:32that is a possibility.
7:17:32 > 7:17:35The centre also hopes the breeding programme will raise awareness
7:17:35 > 7:17:37of the issues these animals face.
7:17:37 > 7:17:40Well, I'm here to help today, so what can I do?
7:17:40 > 7:17:42What we need to do today is pop in the tank
7:17:42 > 7:17:44- and collect some of their eggs. - Just a normal day!
7:17:44 > 7:17:47Just going to pop into a tank and collect some undulate ray eggs.
7:17:47 > 7:17:49Are you coming?
7:17:49 > 7:17:52The eggs are the first stage of the breeding programme
7:17:52 > 7:17:55and are found at the bottom of this tank.
7:17:55 > 7:17:57It's a very cold tank, by the way.
7:17:57 > 7:17:59Oh, it's in my underpants.
7:18:00 > 7:18:03Undulate rays have a special way of producing their young.
7:18:03 > 7:18:06They grow a protective case known as a mermaid's purse around the egg,
7:18:06 > 7:18:09which they would usually lay at the bottom of the ocean.
7:18:09 > 7:18:13Not every mermaid's purse contains an egg, so it's time to get checking.
7:18:13 > 7:18:16- What about that one? - OK, this looks like a good one.
7:18:16 > 7:18:19You can see it's a little bit chunkier. It's a really good colour.
7:18:19 > 7:18:21So what you can do is hold it up to the light like this.
7:18:21 > 7:18:22You see in there?
7:18:22 > 7:18:24- Yeah.- That's the yolk.
7:18:24 > 7:18:26- There you go. - So he goes into the bucket?
7:18:26 > 7:18:27Yeah, we'll pop it in the bucket
7:18:27 > 7:18:29and we'll keep him in a tank for nine months.
7:18:29 > 7:18:32After that, we've got a perfect little baby ray.
7:18:33 > 7:18:35The breeding programme is happening
7:18:35 > 7:18:38in the company's aquariums all over the UK and today,
7:18:38 > 7:18:41the team here are expecting some new arrivals -
7:18:41 > 7:18:42two young male undulate rays
7:18:42 > 7:18:45that they hope will mate with a female in the future.
7:18:47 > 7:18:48They're coming all the way from London
7:18:48 > 7:18:51which is five hours by car, or...
7:18:52 > 7:18:54..just a click of your fingers.
7:18:54 > 7:18:55Whoa!
7:18:55 > 7:18:58And the magic of telly! That was amazing.
7:18:58 > 7:19:00So much easier than driving.
7:19:00 > 7:19:01Now that I'm in London,
7:19:01 > 7:19:05it's time to meet the new rays heading to Blackpool.
7:19:05 > 7:19:07Before they begin their journey,
7:19:07 > 7:19:10they're checked over to make sure they're healthy enough for the ride.
7:19:10 > 7:19:12And that's where John comes in.
7:19:12 > 7:19:15These are some new juveniles that were born here at London Aquarium.
7:19:15 > 7:19:16They're about four months old.
7:19:16 > 7:19:18Why do you wait until they're four months old?
7:19:18 > 7:19:20- Are they just too young to travel before then?- Yeah.
7:19:20 > 7:19:22What we have to do when they're born
7:19:22 > 7:19:24is make sure that they're healthy, they're happy.
7:19:24 > 7:19:27We have to actually allow them to start feeding on their own,
7:19:27 > 7:19:30make sure they're ready for the journey.
7:19:30 > 7:19:32All that's left to do now is transport them
7:19:32 > 7:19:35out of their tank and into a waiting car.
7:19:35 > 7:19:37And Scott's along for the ride to keep an eye on them.
7:19:37 > 7:19:40Nice one. Cheers, Scott. Good luck. I'll see you up there.
7:19:40 > 7:19:42The baby rays are now loaded into the back of the car
7:19:42 > 7:19:46and the next time we see them, they'll be in Blackpool.
7:19:46 > 7:19:49There's only so much time the rays can be out of their tank
7:19:49 > 7:19:52so there's no hotel stop for these guys tonight.
7:19:52 > 7:19:55Five hours later and the London team arrive in Blackpool
7:19:55 > 7:19:57and the lights are on full show.
7:19:59 > 7:20:02- Hey, Scott. How was the journey? - The journey was great.- Amazing.
7:20:02 > 7:20:04- How are our babies? - Fantastic. They've done really well.
7:20:04 > 7:20:07- Oh, amazing. Right, shall we get them into their new home?- Yeah.- Perfect.
7:20:07 > 7:20:09I'll see you in there.
7:20:09 > 7:20:11The aquarium is empty,
7:20:11 > 7:20:15a nice and quiet environment for the rays to settle in for their new home.
7:20:15 > 7:20:18So this is it, everybody, this is the moment today has been about.
7:20:18 > 7:20:21- Ready when you are, Scott.- OK.
7:20:21 > 7:20:25It's not the easiest thing, to get a baby ray out of a bag, is it?
7:20:25 > 7:20:26There we go. Baby number one.
7:20:27 > 7:20:29Well, he settled in pretty quick.
7:20:32 > 7:20:35Beautiful job, Scott. There we go. Baby number two.
7:20:35 > 7:20:38Well, boys, I hope you enjoy your new home.
7:20:38 > 7:20:40The rays will stay in this tank for about five months
7:20:40 > 7:20:42until they're big enough to be moved
7:20:42 > 7:20:45and the breeding programme can start all over again.
7:20:45 > 7:20:47This is so much more than just finding a new home
7:20:47 > 7:20:50for two baby rays, it's about the bigger picture.
7:20:50 > 7:20:53It's about this incredible breeding project which makes sure
7:20:53 > 7:20:56that these magnificent creatures have the brightest future possible.
7:20:57 > 7:21:00So what I think we should do, right, is take this door out,
7:21:00 > 7:21:04turn it into an aquarium and have our own Blue Peter baby ray as a pet.
7:21:04 > 7:21:07- Are we doing it?- Done!- You want one? - I want one! That's my line...
7:21:07 > 7:21:09OK, now is the time that you've all been waiting for
7:21:09 > 7:21:11because of course you know who's in the studio today.
7:21:11 > 7:21:14We're very excited and it's now time to ask them your questions.
7:21:14 > 7:21:17How about a round of applause? We've got a big enough studio for it.
7:21:17 > 7:21:20- Trevor, Isaac and Lamar, everybody! - Yay! - APPLAUSE
7:21:20 > 7:21:23- Hey, guys.- Hey, what's up? - Welcome.- Thank you.
7:21:23 > 7:21:26Guys, it is always a pleasure to have you on Blue Peter,
7:21:26 > 7:21:29you are always very welcome. What brings you to the British shores?
7:21:29 > 7:21:30Ah, it's a special secret.
7:21:30 > 7:21:34- Really? OK...- You can't tell us anything?- Not even a little bit.
7:21:34 > 7:21:36- I mean, mostly to see you guys, but...- Yeah, we missed you.
7:21:36 > 7:21:39So what if we were to watch series four of The Next Step,
7:21:39 > 7:21:44may we see something that might allude to you being...?
7:21:44 > 7:21:45- Can't tell you that either.- What?!
7:21:45 > 7:21:50What we can tell you is that Trevor and I directed an episode.
7:21:50 > 7:21:51Oh, wow, that's amazing.
7:21:51 > 7:21:55And I can tell you that, erm, one of us gets really sad.
7:21:55 > 7:21:58- Well, actually, no. No, two of us. - Oh, yeah. You're right.
7:21:58 > 7:22:00That's when you leave the show today.
7:22:00 > 7:22:01In the show, not in real life?
7:22:01 > 7:22:03Not in real life, whatever...
7:22:03 > 7:22:05Well, he, you know, he needs...
7:22:05 > 7:22:08- Right, stop messing around. Let's go on to questions.- Yes, Mum(!)
7:22:08 > 7:22:09We've had so many. We've been inundated
7:22:09 > 7:22:12with questions for you guys. I'll kick things off.
7:22:12 > 7:22:13- Magenta Curious Dog...- Great name.
7:22:13 > 7:22:16..says how long have you been dancing? I'm going to go Isaac.
7:22:16 > 7:22:22- Erm, I have been dancing for 19 years.- What?!- Wait, how old are you?
7:22:22 > 7:22:24- 16. - THEY LAUGH
7:22:24 > 7:22:25I'm almost 21.
7:22:25 > 7:22:30- Wow! I couldn't walk at two. - You still can't really.
7:22:32 > 7:22:34Erm, I've got one.
7:22:34 > 7:22:37Beryl Sunny Devil says who makes the most bloopers between you guys?
7:22:37 > 7:22:41Ohh... It's definitely the guys who make the most.
7:22:41 > 7:22:44Oh, yeah, but I think between us three...
7:22:44 > 7:22:46Oh, it's hard cos we all...
7:22:46 > 7:22:48Who messes up their lines the most?
7:22:48 > 7:22:49Definitely Isaac.
7:22:49 > 7:22:52- Wow, what?!- I'm kidding, he's actually really good.
7:22:52 > 7:22:53I actually mess him up a lot.
7:22:53 > 7:22:57Let's hear from these superfans. Ahmed, where are you, my friend?
7:22:57 > 7:22:59You've got a question, haven't you?
7:22:59 > 7:23:01Do you do any dancing at home?
7:23:01 > 7:23:04Oh, yeah. All the time. We're dancing, like, 24/7.
7:23:04 > 7:23:06- If there's music, we're dancing.- Yeah.
7:23:06 > 7:23:10- Are you the same?- Yeah.- You hear that beat, you've just got to go with it.
7:23:10 > 7:23:12Let me see a move, let me see a move. Hit it.
7:23:13 > 7:23:15Oh, nice!
7:23:15 > 7:23:17- Yeah!- Nice one.
7:23:17 > 7:23:20On next week's show, a special performance straight from you.
7:23:20 > 7:23:24- Beautiful.- Oh, this is a good one from Navy Blue Lightning Conker -
7:23:24 > 7:23:27a long one - says, erm, where's the craziest place you've danced?
7:23:27 > 7:23:29Ooh...
7:23:29 > 7:23:32Er, the craziest place we've danced? You know what? We did a mall tour.
7:23:32 > 7:23:34- We actually did a mall tour. - Oh, yeah.
7:23:34 > 7:23:37- And I think in the mall, in the middle of a mall...- Shopping centre.
7:23:37 > 7:23:40Well, we also did a performance, it was a stage on the water.
7:23:40 > 7:23:44- It was like a boat stage. A stage boat.- On the water?!
7:23:44 > 7:23:45On the water, yeah.
7:23:45 > 7:23:47- I think that was it.- Oh, mate.
7:23:47 > 7:23:50That's amazing. We've got another question from one of the superfans.
7:23:50 > 7:23:52Ezra?
7:23:52 > 7:23:56Which scenes are the most challenging - acting or dancing?
7:23:57 > 7:23:59Hmm... There's definitely some hard acting scenes
7:23:59 > 7:24:02where you have to get really emotional. It can be hard.
7:24:02 > 7:24:04But also the comedy can be hard because you can't stop laughing.
7:24:04 > 7:24:06Especially when I'm with these guys.
7:24:06 > 7:24:09They're such good friends that I look at them and I'm like...
7:24:10 > 7:24:13- It's serious to be in the scene, so...- Somebody always cracks first.
7:24:13 > 7:24:17- There's a little smile.- No, when we look at each other, it's over.
7:24:17 > 7:24:19- Instant.- Well, touching on that,
7:24:19 > 7:24:22Lemon Crunchy Mayfly says what's the funniest face you can pull?
7:24:22 > 7:24:23Great question!
7:24:24 > 7:24:27- I'm always pulling that one. - That's a signature face.
7:24:27 > 7:24:30He's been doing that since, like, four years old.
7:24:30 > 7:24:32There's actually a photo of him,
7:24:32 > 7:24:34four years old and now he's still doing the same face.
7:24:34 > 7:24:36We do a lot of crazy faces.
7:24:36 > 7:24:39- Barney's pulling one now. - Yes, very good.
7:24:39 > 7:24:41Erm, Blue Violet Mini Baker would like to see the bendy arm move.
7:24:41 > 7:24:43- The bendy arm move? - Drop it, drop it!
7:24:43 > 7:24:45All right.
7:24:45 > 7:24:47Oh, whoa!
7:24:47 > 7:24:50Oh, wow. Trevor's nearly there.
7:24:50 > 7:24:53Is it supposed to make that cracking noise when it...?
7:24:53 > 7:24:54No, that's because I'm not warm.
7:24:54 > 7:24:57- Excuses, excuses.- Do not try that until you get home.
7:24:57 > 7:24:59Superfans, we've got another question from you guys, haven't we?
7:24:59 > 7:25:01- Who's next?- Moona!
7:25:01 > 7:25:04- Great name!- Who inspired you to dance?- Me? My mum actually.
7:25:04 > 7:25:05- No, not you.- Sorry.- Not you.
7:25:05 > 7:25:07Actually, my mum did inspire me to dance.
7:25:07 > 7:25:09She owns a dance studio, so I have to say my mum.
7:25:09 > 7:25:11Yeah, I would have to say my family too.
7:25:11 > 7:25:13They own a dance studio as well, so...
7:25:13 > 7:25:14Erm, I'm a self-taught dancer,
7:25:14 > 7:25:17so I used to just watch a lot of television and film and stuff.
7:25:17 > 7:25:20- Which is insane.- Michael Jackson. - But how do you self-teach yourself?
7:25:20 > 7:25:23If someone watching right now thinks, "I can't go to dance lessons."
7:25:23 > 7:25:25You taught yourself and are awesome.
7:25:25 > 7:25:28It just takes a lot of persistence. You've just got to keep doing it.
7:25:28 > 7:25:29Teach yourself this!
7:25:31 > 7:25:32The Carlton!
7:25:32 > 7:25:35- I love that. I want to learn that. - This is a really good one
7:25:35 > 7:25:38because I've heard you guys trying this today.
7:25:38 > 7:25:43Grey Cranky Queen said can you guys do an English, Irish, Scottish
7:25:43 > 7:25:44- or Welsh accent?- Oh...
7:25:44 > 7:25:46- "ENGLISH" ACCENT: - English I'm still working on.
7:25:46 > 7:25:47- Bloo Peta.- Yes.
7:25:47 > 7:25:50- "SCOTTISH" ACCENT:- Hellooo, my name is Angus Playwright.
7:25:50 > 7:25:52Welcome to the Playwright Pub.
7:25:52 > 7:25:54- Which one was that? - "AMERICAN" ACCENT:- That was good.
7:25:54 > 7:25:57I'm gon' go and ask some more questions down here.
7:25:57 > 7:26:00- Right, OK...- His American accent...
7:26:00 > 7:26:02What should we be looking out for in season four?
7:26:02 > 7:26:05Ah, season four, well, we kind of gave you a little info before.
7:26:05 > 7:26:08- A lot of surprises.- Yeah. - You're giving nothing away today.
7:26:08 > 7:26:10I'm not going to tell you nothing for real,
7:26:10 > 7:26:12- but...- All I've got to say is it's a great season
7:26:12 > 7:26:14and it's going to be a lot of fun.
7:26:14 > 7:26:16Well, that is it for today, guys.
7:26:16 > 7:26:18We've got to thank you so much for coming in.
7:26:18 > 7:26:20In the most polite way, on your bike. Get out of here.
7:26:20 > 7:26:21Cheers. Thank you.
7:26:21 > 7:26:24And remember there's a live webchat straight after the show
7:26:24 > 7:26:25so get online for that.
7:26:25 > 7:26:27Well, that's it for today's show, but next week,
7:26:27 > 7:26:29- it's all about the purple badge. - That's right.
7:26:29 > 7:26:31That means it's all about you at home
7:26:31 > 7:26:33because you'll be in control.
7:26:33 > 7:26:35What you want to see will be on the actual show.
7:26:35 > 7:26:37Jazprith said he wanted to see vlogging on the show.
7:26:37 > 7:26:39I like the sound of that. Make sure you tune in.
7:26:39 > 7:26:41Laura said she wants to see more animals on the show.
7:26:41 > 7:26:44Stay tuned to see what happens next week.
7:26:44 > 7:26:46That means you've got to be watching it.
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7:26:55 > 7:26:57we wanted to ask as many questions as we could
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