0:00:02 > 0:00:05Merry Christmas, stargazers.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07I've come to Stargazing Park
0:00:07 > 0:00:09to deliver a Christmas present to Maggie.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12I hope she likes it. It's very her.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14PHONE RINGS Oh!
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Hold on a second. Accept call.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21- Oh! Hello, Maggie. - Merry Christmas, Chris.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24And merry Christmas, stargazers. I've got a surprise for you.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- How wonderful! What is it? - It's a Christmas mission.
0:00:28 > 0:00:34A Christmas mission? That sounds out of this world. Come along, too.
0:00:34 > 0:00:39Prepare for launch. Five, four, three, two, one,
0:00:39 > 0:00:40liftoff!
0:00:46 > 0:00:53# We're on a mission to explore the wonders of the stars above us all
0:00:53 > 0:00:58# Planets, stars and more, they're for us to find when we look up high
0:00:58 > 0:01:00# Here we go!
0:01:01 > 0:01:04# We're going stargazing!
0:01:04 > 0:01:08# Gaze at stars, shining bright
0:01:08 > 0:01:09# We're going stargazing!
0:01:11 > 0:01:14# Spot a zooming satellite
0:01:14 > 0:01:17# We're going stargazing!
0:01:17 > 0:01:21# Glimpse the moon and the planets above
0:01:21 > 0:01:24# We're going stargazing!
0:01:24 > 0:01:31# So just look up, look up, look up! #
0:01:40 > 0:01:44I can't wait to find out what Maggie's Christmas mission is.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Stargazers to Chris. Come in, Chris.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Ready to receive Christmas mission data.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52OK, stargazers, let's go.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Those baubles look very pretty.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04They're twinkling like stars in the night sky.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07We're making a shape you often see in the night sky.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Do you know what it is?
0:02:10 > 0:02:15I can see one, two, three, four, five, six, seven stars.
0:02:16 > 0:02:17The Plough.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21That's right, Chris. We've made the Plough.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25The Plough is part of a constellation known as Ursa Major.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27The Great Bear.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31But the Plough also has a very important job to play
0:02:31 > 0:02:36in the night sky cos it points towards the North Star.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39These two stars are known as the pointer stars,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41and if you follow them this way...
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Follow, follow, follow...
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- ..then they point to the... - North Star!
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Yes, that's right!
0:02:48 > 0:02:51And that's your Christmas mission,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- to...- ALL:- Follow the star!
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Follow the star? Oh!
0:02:56 > 0:02:59That sounds like the most Christmassy
0:02:59 > 0:03:02of Christmas missions, Maggie. Mission accepted.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Excellent. And there will be stargazers to help you.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Stargazer Roxy is waiting for you to get your mission started.
0:03:09 > 0:03:16Great. Come on, let's go and find Roxy and the North Star.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21# We wish you a merry Christmas
0:03:21 > 0:03:24# We wish you a merry Christmas
0:03:24 > 0:03:30# We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. #
0:03:30 > 0:03:31Hello, everyone.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35You sound so Christmassy and you look so Christmassy
0:03:35 > 0:03:36in your Christmas hats.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41- Now, Roxy, can you help me find the North Star?- Yes. Watch this.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Oh, how clever!
0:03:49 > 0:03:51One, two, three,
0:03:51 > 0:03:54four, five, six, seven stars.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Seven stars in the shape of...
0:03:57 > 0:04:03- ALL:- The Plough! With the pointer stars.- Brilliant.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08To find the North Star, I follow the pointer stars.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Follow, follow, follow
0:04:11 > 0:04:15all the way to the North Star.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20Now I know the way to go. Thank you, stargazers, merry Christmas.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Merry Christmas!
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Thanks, stargazers. You've really helped Chris on his way.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Who else do you think we should invite to join
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- the Christmas mission? - Robert the Robot!
0:04:35 > 0:04:38That's an excellent idea, Angus. Robert loves Christmas.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42And it's all bright and shiny like he is. Let's give him a call.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Thanks, Beryl. I'll see you soon.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49Right, that's the Christmas supplies for Justin's house...done.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Next job, crackers for Little Monster.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53- PHONE BEEPS - Where's the phone?
0:04:53 > 0:04:57Where's the phone? Arggh! Yeah. Robert speaking,
0:04:57 > 0:05:01learned friend and servant of Justin. How may I help you? Oh, yes.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Receiving loud and clear, mission control.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Maggie's asking for my help.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10This is going to be the best Christmas ever!
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I mean, Robert the Robot reporting for duty.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18Robert, your Christmas mission is to follow the North Star.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23Galloping galaxies and somersaulting snowmen, I'd love to!
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Maggie, I'll call you back. Sprouts on the loose. Oh, no!
0:05:29 > 0:05:34Oh, come back, sprouts. You're delaying Maggie's mission!
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Oh, no, come back, you silly sprouts. Come here.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Oh! Oh!
0:05:39 > 0:05:43Dot my diodes. I'm never going to save the sprouts.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45And what about Maggie's mission?
0:05:45 > 0:05:49This is a Christmas catastrophe. There's only one thing for it.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- Panic!- Stop!
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- We'll help you.- You will?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Oh, my Christmas stars, thank you.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Well, let's get to it. Come on.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Oh!
0:06:10 > 0:06:15- Oh, thank you. You've saved Christmas.- Hooray!
0:06:15 > 0:06:19Let's face it, Christmas isn't Christmas without sprouts. Oh!
0:06:19 > 0:06:22And now I can join in with Maggie's Christmas mission.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Would you like to help me?
0:06:24 > 0:06:29- Yes.- First, I need to follow the North Star, but I've got to find it.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- Now, how do you do it again? - The Plough.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Deck the halls! It's the Plough.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46Well done, stargazers. So, follow the two pointer stars.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Follow, follow, follow...
0:06:53 > 0:06:57..there it is! The North Star.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Thank you, stargazers. Now I know which way to go.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05- Merry Christmas, stargazers!- Follow!
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- Follow the star.- Follow the star. - Follow the star.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- BOTH:- Oh!
0:07:11 > 0:07:17- Roller-skating reindeer, it's Chris. - It's Robert! What a lovely surprise.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- I don't suppose you're on Maggie's Christmas mission, too?- Yes.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- I've got to... - BOTH:- Follow the star.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Oh, Robert, look.
0:07:29 > 0:07:30ROBERT GASPS
0:07:30 > 0:07:34The Plough. That must be part of the Christmas mission.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Follow the pointer stars.
0:07:37 > 0:07:45Follow, follow, follow... The North Star.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- We must be getting close. Come on! - Oh!
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Chris and Robert are on their way.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56They're following the star and they're almost here,
0:07:56 > 0:08:00but there's one more thing to do. Let's do a countdown from five.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05- ALL:- Five, four, three, two, one.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08THEY CHEER
0:08:09 > 0:08:16- Chris, look at this!- Welcome to the Christmas star party.- Hello, Maggie.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21- Hello, everyone. We've made it. - Well done, Chris. Well done, Robert.
0:08:21 > 0:08:27- Christmas mission complete. - And look at the Christmas star.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32The North Star shining bright on a Christmas night.
0:08:32 > 0:08:38# Follow the star to the Christmas tree and join the fun tonight
0:08:38 > 0:08:44# We're partying on the earth below While the stars are shining bright
0:08:44 > 0:08:47# Dance underneath the Christmas stars,
0:08:47 > 0:08:50# Enjoy the party fun
0:08:50 > 0:08:53# Presents to open, games to play
0:08:53 > 0:08:56# And sprouts for everyone!
0:08:56 > 0:09:02# Christmas stars are shining Shining for you and me
0:09:02 > 0:09:09# Christmas stars are shining in the sky and on the Christmas tree
0:09:11 > 0:09:17# Christmas stars are shining Shining for you and me
0:09:17 > 0:09:24# Christmas stars are shining Shining and on the Christmas tree
0:09:27 > 0:09:32Come on, stargazers. Let's find out what's going on at the party.
0:09:34 > 0:09:40- Hello, stargazers. So what Christmas present did you get?- Bubbles.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47Bubbles are spheres. Just like stars.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51And you're filling the sky with stars.
0:09:56 > 0:10:02Wow! There are presents everywhere. Oh! Has Rudolph lost his red nose?
0:10:02 > 0:10:07- It's a planet. - Of course it is. It's a red planet.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11- Now, stargazers, do you know a red planet?- Mars.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Now, what is that?- Saturn.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- Hello, stargazers. Are you enjoying the party?- Yes.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37Oh, Maggie, we certainly are. And you're just in time for presents.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- And this one is for you.- Oh, wow!
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Thank you. I wonder what it is.
0:10:51 > 0:10:52Oh! Wow!
0:10:53 > 0:10:57It's a night sky full of stars.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- Can anyone see the Plough? - Is it there?- Yes. That's it.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Now, who can remember how to use the Plough to find the North Star?
0:11:05 > 0:11:10- Do we follow the pointer star? - ALL: Follow, follow, follow!
0:11:10 > 0:11:12The North Star.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14And that's where it is above the Earth.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17It sits right on top of the North Pole.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Now, what happens if I spin the umbrella?
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- The stars keep moving. - That's right.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26When we look at the stars from Earth,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30they appear to move because the Earth is spinning.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36But there's one star that doesn't look like it's moving.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- And that is...- The North Star.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40So the North Star is a very useful star
0:11:40 > 0:11:43because it always shows us where North is.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53- Maggie, Chris, we've found the North Star. Come on in.- Wow!
0:11:53 > 0:11:58Come on in. Now, very clever Alana is going to show us. Go on, Alana.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03Look up there. It's the Plough. Follow the pointer stars.
0:12:03 > 0:12:09- ALL: Follow, follow, follow. - And what have we found?
0:12:09 > 0:12:12ALL: The North Star!
0:12:12 > 0:12:14That is excellent, stargazers.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17But there are quite a few other constellations
0:12:17 > 0:12:21up there dancing around the North Star.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Can you see five stars in the shape of a W?
0:12:26 > 0:12:31- Now, those five stars are a queen called...- ALL: Cassiopeia.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37There's Auriga, the charioteer.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- Now, the three faint stars make up his...- ALL: Nose.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Another three stars in the shape of a triangle make up his pointy...
0:12:45 > 0:12:47ALL: Hat.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53Those bright stars in the shape of a cross are Cygnus, the swan,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56flying along the Milky Way.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03And there in the middle of them all is the North Star.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08What a beautiful view of the Christmas sky.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12The constellations dancing around the North Star.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17# The stars are dancing in the sky above
0:13:17 > 0:13:20# They're here to party, too
0:13:20 > 0:13:25# Cassiopeia and Cygnus the swan are here to dance with you
0:13:25 > 0:13:32# Ursa Major, the great white bear, is bopping in the sky
0:13:32 > 0:13:35# Everyone's dancing around the North Star
0:13:35 > 0:13:38# Is it time for a mince pie? It's practically cake
0:13:38 > 0:13:44# Christmas stars are shining Shining for you and me
0:13:44 > 0:13:47# Christmas stars are shining
0:13:47 > 0:13:51# In the sky and on the Christmas tree. #
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Thank you, stargazers, for joining in our Christmas mission.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59We hope your Christmas sparkles brighter than the North Star.
0:13:59 > 0:14:05- So, from all of us... ALL:- Merry Christmas!
0:14:05 > 0:14:11# Christmas stars are shining Shining for you and me
0:14:11 > 0:14:14# Christmas stars are shining
0:14:14 > 0:14:19# In the sky and on the Christmas tree. #