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ALL: Hello!

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On today's episode of Blue Peter, it's us.

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We're in the UK and we're going to answer your questions live.

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Plus, find out which one of us knows more about The Next Step.

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It's all coming up so stay with us

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and get comfy as The Next Step does Blue Peter!

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Whoo!

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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Hello and welcome to live Blue Peter.

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As you can see, we've got some pretty big stars coming up

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on the show today so we thought we'd make a showbiz entrance.

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Sadly, we couldn't manage that, but I have got a lift here.

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Hello, boys, how are you getting on? Right, let me hop on.

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OK, let's start the show! Go!

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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We should arrive to the studio every single week like this.

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Have a word with the bosses.

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Now, it's not just the stars of The Next Step here today.

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We've also got some very cute creatures on the show -

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these guys, baby rays, as they make their way to their new home.

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I can't wait to see that later.

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-Also, you can see our superfans on the stage.

-Hey, guys!

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They're going to get to speak to the boys later in the show

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-and ask them their questions. Fellas, are you ready for this?

-Let's do it!

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They're up for it and if you at home are up for it,

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all you've got to do is jump onto the Blue Peter website

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if you would like to ask them a question.

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We'll squeeze in as many questions as we can to the Next Step gang

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at the end of the show, but, guys, can they ask you ANYTHING?

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-Anything.

-Anything!

-I love that - no limits.

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But first, you're going to be glad it's not smell-o-vision today

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cos for my latest Blue Peter adventure,

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I went to the smelliest, pooiest part of the UK.

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If you're eating your dinner right now, stop - you have been warned.

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London - home to over eight million people and growing,

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producing millions of tonnes of waste

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that relies on a network of sewers built 150 years ago.

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And they're struggling to keep up with all that poo.

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Something had to be done so new super sewers like this one

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are here to help take the extra waste away.

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This is the newly built Lee Tunnel

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and I'm one of the last people to come down here

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before it starts being used.

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At 80 metres below the surface, it's almost as deep as Big Ben is tall.

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BIG BEN CHIMES

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And it will be able to handle

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more than 16 million tonnes of sewage every year -

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that's a whole lot of poo!

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And down here, there's only one way to travel - in style!

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This is the deepest tunnel ever built in London

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and it stretches four miles that way.

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Go for it, Ian.

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Whoo!

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Whoo!

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What's great is that it doesn't smell...yet. It will smell.

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At the end of the tunnel is the pumping station

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where the waste will get transported back to the surface to be treated.

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It's also the place where you'll find Phil,

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who helped construct the new sewer.

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That's a long way up!

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So, Phil, why is this new super-sewage system so important?

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Why does it need to be here?

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Well, in the 1850s when the Victorians built the sewage system,

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there was only about two million people in London.

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Now we're over eight million,

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we need somewhere for our additional sewage to go.

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Without the super-sewer,

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that additional sewage would flow into the Thames.

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And I guess that's what this pipe here does, isn't it?

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Yeah, this pipe takes it from the tunnel,

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all the way up to the top

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to be treated in the sewage treatment works.

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But it's Blue Peter so we love getting involved,

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so is there anything that I can do to help on this massive project?

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We've got a few more of these bolts to tighten up

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so if we go over there,

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-we can get to it.

-Great, let's do it!

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'The bolts I'm about to tighten seal the massive pipes

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'that transport the waste back to the surface.'

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-So, I'm going to put the spanner on the bottom here.

-Yeah.

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'Luckily for me,

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'there's a special machine that does all the hard work.'

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-If you push that machine in, push that button at the top...

-OK.

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-WHIRRING

-Hear it clicking there?

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Oh, it's tightening up.

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-It's happy, isn't it?

-No leaks here.

-No leaks here!

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London - thanks to me, you're safe from leaky poo now.

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-TOILET FLUSHES

-Bolts tightened

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and the Lee Tunnel is almost ready to be opened.

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I'm just really glad I got sent down a nice clean sewer

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and I didn't have to go in a stinky Victorian one.

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-Ahem!

-Wait, the film's not over yet, is it?

-Er, no.

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-I'm going to have to go in a smelly sewer, aren't I?

-Yeah.

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TOILET FLUSHES

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Yep, that's certainly stinky.

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And when I say stinky, I mean it.

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It absolutely hums down here. Bleurgh!

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This sewer runs beneath one of London's busiest areas

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and it was designed 150 years ago by this man, Joseph Bazalgette -

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nice tache, Baz! -

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to take away the city's waste.

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Before the sewer network was built, raw sewage went straight

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into the streets and rivers,

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spreading disease and making the city smell.

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In 1858, it got so bad,

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the era became known as the Great Stink of London. Pooh-wee!

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But nowadays, along with the increased population,

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there's another problem causing a strain on the sewers.

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Because, lurking in the shadows, are fatbergs.

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SHE SCREAMS

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Mixed in with all this poo,

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the fatbergs are huge lumps of congealed grease and oil,

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combined with food and rubbish, that can be hundreds of metres long.

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Yuck! And, today, I'm taking the fatbergs on.

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Gary, it's good to meet you,

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though I would have preferred not to meet you down a sewer.

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What are we going to be doing today?

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Today, we're going to be cleaning fat off the walls.

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I've brought you a present as well so you can give me a hand doing it.

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Brilliant - a pooey shovel!

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-OK, so where do we start here?

-You just go down like that.

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'I think I can manage that. There's just one small problem.'

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Sorry, the smell is so bad.

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-This is horrible!

-GARY LAUGHS

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SHE COUGHS

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-Do you know the best thing to do?

-Yeah?

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Think of somewhere hot and nice. It totally goes out of your mind.

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-I don't know about that.

-It will, trust me.

-Whoo! Come on.

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'Let the shovelling begin.'

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Eurgh!

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Here you go, look at that. What this is,

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the fat is exactly the same on the walls on top of the flow.

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Oh, that is so deep!

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So, Gary, what should be down here?

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Only three things should be down in this sewer

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-and that's pee, paper and poo.

-The three Ps.

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-The three Ps.

-That's it, nothing else?

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-Nothing else.

-Anything else you put down your loo

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or your sink ends up here.

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Fatbergs also come at a price

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because they cost water companies millions of pounds to get rid of.

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That is what fatberg looks like and it absolutely stinks.

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-Can I put it down?

-Yeah, put it down.

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Do you know what, that was so smelly down there,

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but, having seen what's down there, I now understand exactly why

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new super-sewers like Lee Tunnel are needed.

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Can I get out now?

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Thankfully, the new sewer will soon be open

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and will be sending millions of tonnes of waste

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to this treatment works to be filtered.

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After the sewage is treated,

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it ends up here where it re-enters the River Thames as clean water.

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I can smell something really pooey.

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I think it's me.

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See? We told you not to eat your dinner.

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But now from poop to post, I'm going to hand over to the boys

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for the Big Badge Wall from this week.

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-I want to be up there.

-Hello!

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Did she just say "poop to post" as a link to us? That was amazing!

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Let's talk about last week's show, shall we? I did a fearsome firewalk.

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Don't forget this was under expert supervision.

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No presenters were hurt during the making of this film.

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It was so much fun.

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It's inspired you to get creative, which I'm very excited about.

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So much so that it's been trending on the Big Badge Wall.

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Jack sent in this picture of me

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getting ready to go and have a little walk.

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I've got my bare tootsies out and a nervous look on my face.

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You made that look as if it wasn't hot at all.

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Mate, it was boiling! Don't try it at home.

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This is Alex's picture and I can move this,

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which I like cos I can do the hot thing.

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Hot-hot-hot-hot-hot!

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Alex, you're a genius, thank you very much.

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Now, Mohammed, Faiza and Aleena,

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I've got to draw some attention to your picture,

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or rather your Blue Peter badge.

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It's colourful, it's detailed, it's like a montage

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and a collage of the Blue Peter badge.

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Well done, guys, you're from Redditch

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and a big shout out to Redditch.

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Now, the only thing that feels as lovely as Radzi's head of hair

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is this - it's been sent in by Sam, it's so fluffy

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and it's Iggy with a little waggly tail.

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Sam, we love it, thank you for sending that in.

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Also on last week's show, we had Joseph McElderry in the studio.

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Joseph, because he plays Joseph in it, but his real name's Joe...

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You know where I'm going.

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Now, Niamh and Phoebe were very excited about him being there

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so they've drawn their very own Technicolor dreamcoat.

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# It was red and yellow and green... #

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I don't know it, but they've got some gold sticky bits, some felt here,

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some material and some felt tip to finish off the ensemble, darlings.

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It's beautiful, thank you.

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On the topic of Joseph, Joe McElderry challenged you at home

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to give a go on one of his songs from the production Joseph

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and see how quickly you could possibly sing it.

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Loads of you had a go and here's how some of you did.

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-Here we go.

-In three.

-Two.

-One.

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# It was red and yellow and green and brown

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# And scarlet and black and ochre and peach

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# And ruby and olive and violet and fawn

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# And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve

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# And cream and crimson and silver and rose

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# And azure and lemon and russet and grey

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# And purple and white and pink

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# And orange and blue! #

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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-That was a good ending.

-Yes!

-Thank you for sending us your videos.

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Don't forget to keep sending your post as well.

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-You might get a BP badge.

-That's right, there's six to collect.

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If you want to know how to get one, head to the website...

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All the instructions you need are on there and, remember,

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if you send us post,

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put your name and your address on the back,

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otherwise we can't give you a badge.

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It's also all about the fan club and it's very special

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because, at the moment, it's got special photos

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of the people that are in the studio right now,

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the cast of The Next Step

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plus, as soon as this show finishes,

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there'll be a live webchat with the cast from The Next Step.

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So jump on the website and you can actually speak to them live.

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The Next Step were here in 2014

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and they set a challenge for Lindsey and Radzi -

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it was a dance-off, who could dance the best.

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I was away when you did this.

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Lindsey won, of course she did, it's a given

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and she won that, the golden boot trophy.

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We think she's had that for long enough.

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It's time to give somebody else the chance to win it

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so, today, answering questions about the show they're on,

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please welcome Trevor, Isaac and Lamar.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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OK, take your positions on the podiums, boys,

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let's talk you through the game.

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On the floor, you can see a series of footsteps

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and those footsteps all lead up to the golden boot trophy.

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You're going to be answering questions based on The Next Stop.

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You should know a lot about this.

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Have you been paying attention over the last few years?

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Of course, man, yeah!

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If you need help, you've got your superfan stood right next to you.

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You're paired up with them

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so they can give you double the chance to get the questions right.

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We're going to have three minutes to do this.

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You've got to answer as many questions as you can.

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The person who gets either all the way to the end

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or that gets the furthest is going to win.

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Now, if you're going to press your buzzer,

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make sure you know the answer before you do.

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If you get it right, you're going to take the next step forwards.

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If you get it wrong, you're going to take the next step backwards,

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-away from the trophy, which we don't want. You ready?

-Let's do it.

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OK, three minutes on the clock.

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Your time starts...Now!

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KLAXON BLARES

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What is the name of The Next Step's rival dance studio?

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That was Team Trevor.

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Elite Danceworx.

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It is Elite. Take the next step forwards, Team Trevor.

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OK, watch this clip very carefully

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and I'll ask you a question about it afterwards.

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(Ssh, ssh, ssh, Mission: Impossible!)

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-ALL:

-Surprise!

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OK, in that scene, there's a sign in the background.

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What does it say?

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It was green, I'll give you a clue.

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It was right at the back of the shot.

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Right in the back of the shot, green sign...

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Buzz in if you know the answer.

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Anybody?

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It was Keep Calm And Dance On. OK, listen to this clip.

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# We're gonna tear the roof off this place... #

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OK, and press the buzzer

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if you can tell me what is the next line.

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Team Lamar.

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-Stand up.

-It is "stand up", Team Lamar.

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Take the next step forwards.

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What is the name of the owner

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of the Next Step Dance Studio?

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That was Team Trevor.

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-Kate.

-It was Kate.

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Team Trevor, take the next step forward.

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In this picture you're about to see,

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one Next Step cast member is hidden in the silhouette.

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Who is it?

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Team Isaac thinks she knows.

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-Can you see?

-Know who it is?

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Let's have another look at the picture.

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Who's missing?

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If you get it wrong, you take a step back.

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Go for it.

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-Giselle.

-It is Giselle, well done.

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What is the name of the cafe the dancers hang out at?

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-There's a bunch.

-It begins with H.

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OK, Team Trevor.

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-Hidalgo's!

-It is Hidalgo's. Take the next step forwards.

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Radzi, I'd like you in to perform a famous dance move.

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All you've got to do is tell me the name of the move.

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-That was just Team Trevor.

-Pirouette?

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It is a pirouette, well done.

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Take a step forwards.

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OK, so we've mixed up three of The Next Step faces

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in this particular picture.

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Can you name the three characters

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that make up that face?

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-That was Team Isaac.

-Giselle.

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-Yep.

-Giselle, Thalia...

-Yep.

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-And...

-Quick.

-Stephanie.

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It's not! Take a step back.

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OK, anybody else want to try?

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Team Lamar, Team Trevor? Team Trevor.

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Giselle, Chloe, Thalia.

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No, it's not. Team Lamar, yes.

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Giselle, Thalia and Michelle.

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Take the next step forwards.

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OK, well done. It's OK, it's OK.

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We've got about 25 seconds left.

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What is the name of the English exchange dancer?

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-Ella!

-Team Isaac.

-Ella.

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-It is Ella. Well done, take a step forwards.

-Whoo!

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OK, listen to this clip.

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'Why make up nine different dances

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'when we could be cleaning the ones that we really need?'

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Who's speaking? Team Lamar.

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-Stephanie.

-It is Stephanie. Take the next step forwards.

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OK, we are on level pegging, about three seconds to go.

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Chloe left The Next Step studio to join... KLAXON

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OK, it's going to be a tie-break question.

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So basically, I'm going to ask you all for a number.

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The person who gets the closest to the number...

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Actually, not all of you. Team Isaac, you're out of this.

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Team Trevor and Team Lamar, only you two are in this.

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OK, give me a number. Here we go.

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Internationals took place in Miami.

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How many miles are there from the Blue Peter studio to Miami?

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Nearest guess, please.

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-Have a guess.

-Er...

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-Team Lamar? It's a few thousand, to give you a clue.

-OK, erm... 4,000.

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OK, 4,000 and...?

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3,000 and...

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59 miles.

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-It's 4,360. Team Trevor, take the next step forward.

-Whoo, yeah!

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I'm going to go over here.

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Congratulations, you have earned your very own - for your team

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and on behalf of your team - golden boot trophy.

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How do you feel?

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-Happy.

-Very happy. That's good to know.

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And now, maybe a little celebratory dance move to show how happy you are?

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That'll do for us!

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A huge round of applause for Team Trevor, everybody.

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Well done. APPLAUSE

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That was good.

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OK, so a lot of people would probably say

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that I'm the cutest thing that's come out of Blackpool,

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but that's not true apparently, as I found out a few weeks ago.

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Take a look. Well done!

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MUFFLED SPEECH

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Hi... So, here we are at...

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Sorry. Here I am at the Sea Life Centre in Blackpool,

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swimming with some of the most amazing marine life in the world.

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OK, well, I'm not swimming with them because...

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Well, the water's too cold.

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I'm here on a very special mission that involves these creatures - rays.

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There are very 500 different species of them in our oceans

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and rivers and their closest relative is the shark.

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What?! Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop the shoot.

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-This body isn't on the menu for a shark.

-Erm... Read this.

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Thanks.

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Oh, it says that rays evolved from sharks 150 million years ago

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so technically they're not sharks any more.

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It also says to stop being a scaredy cat.

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I wasn't.

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Moving on... I've come to find out about the undulant ray,

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a species that can be found just off the coast of the UK.

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However, these amazing creatures are under threat

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from overfishing in the sea, and are now considered endangered.

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That's why Scott and the team here are part of a breeding programme

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to try and maintain the population of the rays in captivity.

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How does the breeding programme actually work?

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-How is it helping them?

-It helps us

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because we're not actually taking any animals out of the wild.

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We're growing them and breeding them in the centres and the aquariums.

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It's all about information and getting as much intel as we can on

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how the rays breed, when they might breed, the best conditions for them

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and then we can maybe look at reintroducing them.

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You mean actually release them back into the wild again?

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Potentially in the future, once generations have been grown

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and make sure that everything's healthy.

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It's all about getting this information together so that

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that is a possibility.

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The centre also hopes the breeding programme will raise awareness

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of the issues these animals face.

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Well, I'm here to help today, so what can I do?

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What we need to do today is pop in the tank

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-and collect some of their eggs.

-Just a normal day!

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Just going to pop into a tank and collect some undulate ray eggs.

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Are you coming?

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The eggs are the first stage of the breeding programme

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and are found at the bottom of this tank.

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It's a very cold tank, by the way.

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Oh, it's in my underpants.

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Undulate rays have a special way of producing their young.

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They grow a protective case known as a mermaid's purse around the egg,

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which they would usually lay at the bottom of the ocean.

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Not every mermaid's purse contains an egg, so it's time to get checking.

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-What about that one?

-OK, this looks like a good one.

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You can see it's a little bit chunkier. It's a really good colour.

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So what you can do is hold it up to the light like this.

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You see in there?

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-Yeah.

-That's the yolk.

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-There you go.

-So he goes into the bucket?

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Yeah, we'll pop it in the bucket

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and we'll keep him in a tank for nine months.

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After that, we've got a perfect little baby ray.

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The breeding programme is happening

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in the company's aquariums all over the UK and today,

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the team here are expecting some new arrivals -

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two young male undulate rays

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that they hope will mate with a female in the future.

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They're coming all the way from London

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which is five hours by car, or...

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..just a click of your fingers.

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Whoa!

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And the magic of telly! That was amazing.

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So much easier than driving.

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Now that I'm in London,

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it's time to meet the new rays heading to Blackpool.

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Before they begin their journey,

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they're checked over to make sure they're healthy enough for the ride.

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And that's where John comes in.

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These are some new juveniles that were born here at London Aquarium.

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They're about four months old.

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Why do you wait until they're four months old?

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-Are they just too young to travel before then?

-Yeah.

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What we have to do when they're born

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is make sure that they're healthy, they're happy.

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We have to actually allow them to start feeding on their own,

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make sure they're ready for the journey.

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All that's left to do now is transport them

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out of their tank and into a waiting car.

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And Scott's along for the ride to keep an eye on them.

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Nice one. Cheers, Scott. Good luck. I'll see you up there.

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The baby rays are now loaded into the back of the car

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and the next time we see them, they'll be in Blackpool.

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There's only so much time the rays can be out of their tank

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so there's no hotel stop for these guys tonight.

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Five hours later and the London team arrive in Blackpool

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and the lights are on full show.

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-Hey, Scott. How was the journey?

-The journey was great.

-Amazing.

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-How are our babies?

-Fantastic. They've done really well.

7:20:027:20:04

-Oh, amazing. Right, shall we get them into their new home?

-Yeah.

-Perfect.

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I'll see you in there.

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The aquarium is empty,

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a nice and quiet environment for the rays to settle in for their new home.

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So this is it, everybody, this is the moment today has been about.

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-Ready when you are, Scott.

-OK.

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It's not the easiest thing, to get a baby ray out of a bag, is it?

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There we go. Baby number one.

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Well, he settled in pretty quick.

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Beautiful job, Scott. There we go. Baby number two.

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Well, boys, I hope you enjoy your new home.

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The rays will stay in this tank for about five months

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until they're big enough to be moved

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and the breeding programme can start all over again.

7:20:427:20:45

This is so much more than just finding a new home

7:20:457:20:47

for two baby rays, it's about the bigger picture.

7:20:477:20:50

It's about this incredible breeding project which makes sure

7:20:507:20:53

that these magnificent creatures have the brightest future possible.

7:20:537:20:56

So what I think we should do, right, is take this door out,

7:20:577:21:00

turn it into an aquarium and have our own Blue Peter baby ray as a pet.

7:21:007:21:04

-Are we doing it?

-Done!

-You want one?

-I want one! That's my line...

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OK, now is the time that you've all been waiting for

7:21:077:21:09

because of course you know who's in the studio today.

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We're very excited and it's now time to ask them your questions.

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How about a round of applause? We've got a big enough studio for it.

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-Trevor, Isaac and Lamar, everybody!

-Yay!

-APPLAUSE

7:21:177:21:20

-Hey, guys.

-Hey, what's up?

-Welcome.

-Thank you.

7:21:207:21:23

Guys, it is always a pleasure to have you on Blue Peter,

7:21:237:21:26

you are always very welcome. What brings you to the British shores?

7:21:267:21:29

Ah, it's a special secret.

7:21:297:21:30

-Really? OK...

-You can't tell us anything?

-Not even a little bit.

7:21:307:21:34

-I mean, mostly to see you guys, but...

-Yeah, we missed you.

7:21:347:21:36

So what if we were to watch series four of The Next Step,

7:21:367:21:39

may we see something that might allude to you being...?

7:21:397:21:44

-Can't tell you that either.

-What?!

7:21:447:21:45

What we can tell you is that Trevor and I directed an episode.

7:21:457:21:50

Oh, wow, that's amazing.

7:21:507:21:51

And I can tell you that, erm, one of us gets really sad.

7:21:517:21:55

-Well, actually, no. No, two of us.

-Oh, yeah. You're right.

7:21:557:21:58

That's when you leave the show today.

7:21:587:22:00

In the show, not in real life?

7:22:007:22:01

Not in real life, whatever...

7:22:017:22:03

Well, he, you know, he needs...

7:22:037:22:05

-Right, stop messing around. Let's go on to questions.

-Yes, Mum(!)

7:22:057:22:08

We've had so many. We've been inundated

7:22:087:22:09

with questions for you guys. I'll kick things off.

7:22:097:22:12

-Magenta Curious Dog...

-Great name.

7:22:127:22:13

..says how long have you been dancing? I'm going to go Isaac.

7:22:137:22:16

-Erm, I have been dancing for 19 years.

-What?!

-Wait, how old are you?

7:22:167:22:22

-16.

-THEY LAUGH

7:22:227:22:24

I'm almost 21.

7:22:247:22:25

-Wow! I couldn't walk at two.

-You still can't really.

7:22:257:22:30

Erm, I've got one.

7:22:327:22:34

Beryl Sunny Devil says who makes the most bloopers between you guys?

7:22:347:22:37

Ohh... It's definitely the guys who make the most.

7:22:377:22:41

Oh, yeah, but I think between us three...

7:22:417:22:44

Oh, it's hard cos we all...

7:22:447:22:46

Who messes up their lines the most?

7:22:467:22:48

Definitely Isaac.

7:22:487:22:49

-Wow, what?!

-I'm kidding, he's actually really good.

7:22:497:22:52

I actually mess him up a lot.

7:22:527:22:53

Let's hear from these superfans. Ahmed, where are you, my friend?

7:22:537:22:57

You've got a question, haven't you?

7:22:577:22:59

Do you do any dancing at home?

7:22:597:23:01

Oh, yeah. All the time. We're dancing, like, 24/7.

7:23:017:23:04

-If there's music, we're dancing.

-Yeah.

7:23:047:23:06

-Are you the same?

-Yeah.

-You hear that beat, you've just got to go with it.

7:23:067:23:10

Let me see a move, let me see a move. Hit it.

7:23:107:23:12

Oh, nice!

7:23:137:23:15

-Yeah!

-Nice one.

7:23:157:23:17

On next week's show, a special performance straight from you.

7:23:177:23:20

-Beautiful.

-Oh, this is a good one from Navy Blue Lightning Conker -

7:23:207:23:24

a long one - says, erm, where's the craziest place you've danced?

7:23:247:23:27

Ooh...

7:23:277:23:29

Er, the craziest place we've danced? You know what? We did a mall tour.

7:23:297:23:32

-We actually did a mall tour.

-Oh, yeah.

7:23:327:23:34

-And I think in the mall, in the middle of a mall...

-Shopping centre.

7:23:347:23:37

Well, we also did a performance, it was a stage on the water.

7:23:377:23:40

-It was like a boat stage. A stage boat.

-On the water?!

7:23:407:23:44

On the water, yeah.

7:23:447:23:45

-I think that was it.

-Oh, mate.

7:23:457:23:47

That's amazing. We've got another question from one of the superfans.

7:23:477:23:50

Ezra?

7:23:507:23:52

Which scenes are the most challenging - acting or dancing?

7:23:527:23:56

Hmm... There's definitely some hard acting scenes

7:23:577:23:59

where you have to get really emotional. It can be hard.

7:23:597:24:02

But also the comedy can be hard because you can't stop laughing.

7:24:027:24:04

Especially when I'm with these guys.

7:24:047:24:06

They're such good friends that I look at them and I'm like...

7:24:067:24:09

-It's serious to be in the scene, so...

-Somebody always cracks first.

7:24:107:24:13

-There's a little smile.

-No, when we look at each other, it's over.

7:24:137:24:17

-Instant.

-Well, touching on that,

7:24:177:24:19

Lemon Crunchy Mayfly says what's the funniest face you can pull?

7:24:197:24:22

Great question!

7:24:227:24:23

-I'm always pulling that one.

-That's a signature face.

7:24:247:24:27

He's been doing that since, like, four years old.

7:24:277:24:30

There's actually a photo of him,

7:24:307:24:32

four years old and now he's still doing the same face.

7:24:327:24:34

We do a lot of crazy faces.

7:24:347:24:36

-Barney's pulling one now.

-Yes, very good.

7:24:367:24:39

Erm, Blue Violet Mini Baker would like to see the bendy arm move.

7:24:397:24:41

-The bendy arm move?

-Drop it, drop it!

7:24:417:24:43

All right.

7:24:437:24:45

Oh, whoa!

7:24:457:24:47

Oh, wow. Trevor's nearly there.

7:24:477:24:50

Is it supposed to make that cracking noise when it...?

7:24:507:24:53

No, that's because I'm not warm.

7:24:537:24:54

-Excuses, excuses.

-Do not try that until you get home.

7:24:547:24:57

Superfans, we've got another question from you guys, haven't we?

7:24:577:24:59

-Who's next?

-Moona!

7:24:597:25:01

-Great name!

-Who inspired you to dance?

-Me? My mum actually.

7:25:017:25:04

-No, not you.

-Sorry.

-Not you.

7:25:047:25:05

Actually, my mum did inspire me to dance.

7:25:057:25:07

She owns a dance studio, so I have to say my mum.

7:25:077:25:09

Yeah, I would have to say my family too.

7:25:097:25:11

They own a dance studio as well, so...

7:25:117:25:13

Erm, I'm a self-taught dancer,

7:25:137:25:14

so I used to just watch a lot of television and film and stuff.

7:25:147:25:17

-Which is insane.

-Michael Jackson.

-But how do you self-teach yourself?

7:25:177:25:20

If someone watching right now thinks, "I can't go to dance lessons."

7:25:207:25:23

You taught yourself and are awesome.

7:25:237:25:25

It just takes a lot of persistence. You've just got to keep doing it.

7:25:257:25:28

Teach yourself this!

7:25:287:25:29

The Carlton!

7:25:317:25:32

-I love that. I want to learn that.

-This is a really good one

7:25:327:25:35

because I've heard you guys trying this today.

7:25:357:25:38

Grey Cranky Queen said can you guys do an English, Irish, Scottish

7:25:387:25:43

-or Welsh accent?

-Oh...

7:25:437:25:44

-"ENGLISH" ACCENT:

-English I'm still working on.

7:25:447:25:46

-Bloo Peta.

-Yes.

7:25:467:25:47

-"SCOTTISH" ACCENT:

-Hellooo, my name is Angus Playwright.

7:25:477:25:50

Welcome to the Playwright Pub.

7:25:507:25:52

-Which one was that?

-"AMERICAN" ACCENT:

-That was good.

7:25:527:25:54

I'm gon' go and ask some more questions down here.

7:25:547:25:57

-Right, OK...

-His American accent...

7:25:577:26:00

What should we be looking out for in season four?

7:26:007:26:02

Ah, season four, well, we kind of gave you a little info before.

7:26:027:26:05

-A lot of surprises.

-Yeah.

-You're giving nothing away today.

7:26:057:26:08

I'm not going to tell you nothing for real,

7:26:087:26:10

-but...

-All I've got to say is it's a great season

7:26:107:26:12

and it's going to be a lot of fun.

7:26:127:26:14

Well, that is it for today, guys.

7:26:147:26:16

We've got to thank you so much for coming in.

7:26:167:26:18

In the most polite way, on your bike. Get out of here.

7:26:187:26:20

Cheers. Thank you.

7:26:207:26:21

And remember there's a live webchat straight after the show

7:26:217:26:24

so get online for that.

7:26:247:26:25

Well, that's it for today's show, but next week,

7:26:257:26:27

-it's all about the purple badge.

-That's right.

7:26:277:26:29

That means it's all about you at home

7:26:297:26:31

because you'll be in control.

7:26:317:26:33

What you want to see will be on the actual show.

7:26:337:26:35

Jazprith said he wanted to see vlogging on the show.

7:26:357:26:37

I like the sound of that. Make sure you tune in.

7:26:377:26:39

Laura said she wants to see more animals on the show.

7:26:397:26:41

Stay tuned to see what happens next week.

7:26:417:26:44

That means you've got to be watching it.

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7:26:537:26:55

we wanted to ask as many questions as we could

7:26:557:26:57

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