Anna Maxwell Martin - Tortoise vs Hare: The Rematch

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0:32:50 > 0:32:57.

0:33:06 > 0:33:09I've got my binoculars, check.

0:33:09 > 0:33:14And I've got my telescope, check.

0:33:14 > 0:33:15Oh! Hello.

0:33:15 > 0:33:17I'm Anna.

0:33:17 > 0:33:22I'm just getting my commentator's kit ready for the big race tonight.

0:33:22 > 0:33:25I have my microphone, my binoculars,

0:33:25 > 0:33:27and my telescope.

0:33:27 > 0:33:31Just in case the athletes are too far away for me to see them.

0:33:31 > 0:33:36Well, when I say athletes, I'm not sure you'd say they're both athletes.

0:33:36 > 0:33:39But you should really decide for yourselves

0:33:39 > 0:33:43when you hear about the most exciting race in tonight's story.

0:33:43 > 0:33:45It's by Preston Rutt and Ben Redlich

0:33:45 > 0:33:49and it's called Tortoise V Hare - The Rematch.

0:33:49 > 0:33:53Good evening. I'm Johnny Fox. Welcome to Race Night Live.

0:33:53 > 0:33:57You join me from the tree house for the most exciting race,

0:33:57 > 0:34:01it's the big one, it's Tortoise V Hare, the rematch.

0:34:01 > 0:34:05In red we have our challenger, land-speed record holder,

0:34:05 > 0:34:07the fastest fur in the forest.

0:34:07 > 0:34:09Harry the Hurricane Hare!

0:34:09 > 0:34:14Age - five. Style - fast and furious. Wins - 81.

0:34:14 > 0:34:17Losses - 1. Favourite food - fast food.

0:34:17 > 0:34:18In blue, we have the athlete

0:34:18 > 0:34:21who caused one of the biggest sporting upsets.

0:34:21 > 0:34:26It's the defending champion of the wood - Steady Eddie Tortoise.

0:34:26 > 0:34:28Age - 61. Style - easy does it.

0:34:28 > 0:34:31Wins - 1. Losses - 0.

0:34:31 > 0:34:34Favourite food - slow-roasted tomatoes.

0:34:34 > 0:34:38Let's look back on an astounding week.

0:34:38 > 0:34:42On Monday our runners arrived and what a scorcher!

0:34:42 > 0:34:45The sun was so hot the tortoise didn't train.

0:34:45 > 0:34:48Hare shadowed-boxed all day and, boy, was he strong as an ox?

0:34:48 > 0:34:50On Tuesday, we woke up to a wicked wind.

0:34:50 > 0:34:52It was so blustery Tortoise didn't train.

0:34:52 > 0:34:57Hare chased leaves in the gale and he was as fast as a cheetah.

0:34:57 > 0:34:59On Wednesday, it rained cats and dogs.

0:34:59 > 0:35:01It was so dreadful Tortoise didn't train.

0:35:01 > 0:35:05Hare swam widths of the wide, wild river.

0:35:05 > 0:35:07Boy, was he menacing as a shark?

0:35:07 > 0:35:10On Thursday, the hail hammered down.

0:35:10 > 0:35:13The hailstones were so huge that Tortoise didn't train.

0:35:13 > 0:35:16Hare played golf with the balls of ice.

0:35:16 > 0:35:18Boy, was he powerful as a tiger?

0:35:18 > 0:35:21On Friday, it blew a blizzard.

0:35:21 > 0:35:24The wind was so wild, the air so cold and the snow so thick

0:35:24 > 0:35:27that Tortoise didn't train...at all.

0:35:27 > 0:35:31Hare trained harder than ever. He raced, chased, swam

0:35:31 > 0:35:34and ran and, boy, was he fit as an Arctic fox?

0:35:34 > 0:35:40Now, it's Saturday night, it's time. Time to start the stopwatches.

0:35:40 > 0:35:42Time to learn who's champ and who's the chump.

0:35:42 > 0:35:46Time for Tortoise V Hare, the rematch to begin.

0:35:46 > 0:35:48Over to you, Cat Freeman at trackside.

0:35:48 > 0:35:51Thanks, Johnny. I'm here with Hare and Tortoise.

0:35:51 > 0:35:56Hare, you've been training hard. Can you win back your crown?

0:35:56 > 0:35:59I'm good. Just too good for the wood.

0:35:59 > 0:36:02I'll make Tortoise look like a Christmas pud.

0:36:02 > 0:36:05Only one runner should rule this neighbourhood, understood?

0:36:05 > 0:36:09Thank you, Hare. Tortoise, what do you say to that?

0:36:11 > 0:36:14Well...

0:36:14 > 0:36:17Sorry, Tortoise, I'll have to stop you there.

0:36:17 > 0:36:20The race is about to start. Back to the studio.

0:36:20 > 0:36:27Thanks, Cat. I'm Johnny Fox and we are ready, steady, go! They're off.

0:36:27 > 0:36:30Hare's away. Tortoise is still at home.

0:36:30 > 0:36:34Hare is so fast and Tortoise is so slow.

0:36:34 > 0:36:37Wow! Watch Hare go!

0:36:37 > 0:36:40And Tortoise is finally, um...

0:36:40 > 0:36:42into his...stride.

0:36:42 > 0:36:46Oops a daisy. CROWD GROANS

0:36:46 > 0:36:47But wait!

0:36:47 > 0:36:49I don't believe it!

0:36:51 > 0:36:54Tortoise has turned this race upside down.

0:36:54 > 0:36:56Here comes the finish line and it's so close.

0:36:56 > 0:36:58Go! Go! Go!

0:36:58 > 0:37:01Go crazy, folks.

0:37:01 > 0:37:02We have a winner.

0:37:02 > 0:37:04Incredible.

0:37:04 > 0:37:07Tortoise has beaten Hare

0:37:07 > 0:37:09by a hair!

0:37:09 > 0:37:13He's still the undisputed, undefeated champion of the wood.

0:37:13 > 0:37:16The crowd's gone wild.

0:37:16 > 0:37:20Phew! I don't know about you, but after that excitement

0:37:20 > 0:37:22I think I need to sleep.

0:37:22 > 0:37:25I've been Johnny Fox, you've been an amazing audience.

0:37:25 > 0:37:27Thank you and goodnight.

0:37:27 > 0:37:30Um, I said goodnight.

0:37:30 > 0:37:32Excitement over.

0:37:32 > 0:37:36Close your eyes now, please.

0:37:36 > 0:37:38Thank you.

0:37:38 > 0:37:39Goodnight.

0:37:39 > 0:37:44That story was called Tortoise V Hare - The Rematch.

0:37:44 > 0:37:48It really is time for us to let Johnny get some sleep.

0:37:48 > 0:37:51As it's also time for you to go to bed.

0:37:51 > 0:37:53I'll see you soon for another story.

0:37:53 > 0:37:55Night, night.

0:37:55 > 0:37:59Now, I think I need to see a replay of that race.

0:37:59 > 0:38:03I just can't believe that Tortoise is still the champion.

0:38:03 > 0:38:06Where's the remote?