Plumber Let's Play

-# Let's play

-Dooby do dooby dooby do

-# Let's play

-Dooby do dooby dooby do

-# Let's have an adventure, hooray!

-Dooby do dooby dooby do

-Let's play!

# Who could we be today?

# What could we do?

# I'd like to sail a pirate ship

# Or decorate a room

# I could be a film director

# Or I could walk your pet

# A clown or tennis player

# The best you've ever met

-# Let's play

-Dooby do dooby dooby do

-# Let's play

-Dooby do dooby dooby do

-# Let's have an adventure today

-Dooby do dooby dooby do

# Let's play! #

-Rebecca, can you give me a hand, please?

-Sid?

Over here.

That's it, down here by the sofa, great.

What is it? Is it for me?

-Yes.

-Oh, I love presents.

It's a cupboard.

Oh. Can't get very much in there, only very thin things.

-It hasn't been built yet.

-We don't need a cupboard.

Yes, we do. Look at all your stuff. It's a real mess around here.

Now let me see. This bit must go with this bit somewhere.

Hold on, Sid. It's time.

Great!

-It's time to play!

-Whose turn is it today?

-Let it be me!

-Let it be me!

-Me!

-Me!

-Me!

Let it be me. Let, let, let it be me.

Let it be me.

Let it be me.

BOTH: # Let it be me

# Let it be me

# I really, really, really, really hope that it's me

# Let, let, let, let, let, let, let it be me

# Let it be me

# Let it be me,

# I really, really, really, really hope that it's me. #

Could it be me?

Could it be me?

It's Me!

# Yes, it's me

# Yes, it's me

# I'm really, really, really, really happy! #

It's me!

Look, there's the dressing up room.

Let's play!

This is really exciting.

So what do you think we're playing today?

So, what am I wearing?

A Viking's helmet, a nurse's uniform

and a pair of doggy slippers.

WOOF! WOOF!

No, this definitely isn't right. Let's try again.

Well, this time we've got on a hat, boots, an overall

with a picture of a tap on it and a tool bag.

So, what do you think we're playing today?

Yes, of course. We're going to be plumbers.

So what do we need to know?

A plumber is someone who looks after all the pipes

that bring water into people's houses.

A plumber will find and repair leaks,

mend radiators and fix boilers.

To stop the water flowing through the pipes into a house,

a plumber will need to turn off the tap on the main water pipe.

This tap is called the stop valve.

An electric pump is often used to push water through the pipes

to make it flow faster.

And in a house, water is heated in the boiler when it is needed.

OK, so that's what we need to remember.

And do we need anything else?

Hm. What's this? It looks like a funny-shaped key.

Well, I'm sure it will come in handy.

So we've got everything we need. Let's go.

Oh, I wonder what these bits are for.

-Hey, Sid, I'm going to be a plumber.

-Wow, fantastic.

How have you got on with the cupboard?

Yes, it's complete and I've put all of your stuff in there.

-Brilliant!

-All you have to do is just open the door like this and ta-da!

Oh. It's broken. The handle's come off.

-Maybe you can try pulling on the side.

-I'm trying that.

-Sorry, Sid.

I'm going to have to leave you to it. I'm off to be a plumber.

-All right, best of luck.

-See ya later.

-Bye.

Come on, let's play plumbers!

Whoo! Ha-ha.

Wee!

Let's play!

So where are we?

Lots of houses. PHONE RINGS

A phone?

Oh, it's in my pocket.

Hello, Rebecca the plumber speaking.

Hello. You must be my new assistant.

-Assistant? Are you a plumber then?

-Aye, that I am.

Oh, good. How can I help?

Well, it's a very busy time of year, you see,

and there are leaks and bursts everywhere,

but I can't go out to do them because of my broken leg.

-A broken leg - that doesn't sound good.

-Yes.

It's my table leg. It snapped when I sat on it.

I can't go out because I have to stay here and repair it.

There's a man rung in about a leak in his pipe.

-Could you go and fix it?

-With pleasure.

-I can do that for you, Mr...?

-Bucket.

-You can rely on me, Mr Bucket.

Great. It's number 4, Harold Avenue.

-Will do, boss. Bye!

-Tutty-bye.

Right, now, number 4.

Ah! There it is.

My first plumbing job!

-Hi!

-Hi, I'm Rebecca the plumber.

-Sorry?

-I said, I'm Rebecca the plumber.

Maybe you should take your headphones off.

Hold on, let me take off me headphones.

-Hello.

-I'm Rebecca the plumber.

Righty-oh. Come on, it's this way.

-I was just making a cup of tea. Do you want one?

-Oh, thank you.

-There you go.

-Lovely.

-Cake?

-Oh, don't mind if I do.

So was there something you wanted me to do?

Oh, yeah. It's in the kitchen

Oh, right. Leave it to me.

I'll have this fixed in no time.

Whoa! What's happening?

Everything's getting a bit wet! And my cake's getting damp.

Never mind your cake.

I need to get this leak fixed before it gets any worse!

Oh, no. Excuse me, do you know where the leak's coming from?

Er...

No.

Oh, no. We need to stop this water coming out and fast.

But how?

Hold on, I remember. Do you? That's it.

To stop the flow of water coming into a house,

you need to turn off the tap on the main water pipe - the stop valve -

that's what we need to do.

Excuse me, do you know where your stop valve is?

Er...no.

Must be around here somewhere.

Maybe it's under the sink.

This must be it.

That's it, it's stopped.

Now we just need to find the broken pipe.

Ah! Here's a pipe with a hole in it.

I just need to repair it,

but first we need to do some mopping.

All mopped up.

Now, I just need to cut out this piece of pipe and put a new bit in.

-Won't be long!

-Great!

-Let's get to work.

Your pipe is mended.

Oh, thanks, Rebecca. I can have a bath now.

I haven't been able to have one for a month. Oh.

-Thank you, Rebecca.

-Thanks for the cake. Bye!

-Tarra.

I like being a plumber.

Help.

-Oh, help!

-Hello.

-Oh, hello. Help.

-Is there a problem?

My shower. I was getting ready to go out. I have a date with Malcolm.

The showers broken and he'll be here very soon.

-Don't worry, I'll fix it for you.

-Oh, great. The shower's upstairs.

I've got a lovely new shower gel and some shampoo - it smells of apples.

So, here's the shower. Let's see what the problem is.

Oh, yes, that's the shower.

Yes. Hm, it doesn't seem to be working.

Well, I know that - that's why I got out of the shower.

That's why I have a robe on. That's...

Leave it to me. I'll just check the taps downstairs.

-Back in a mo.

-Hurry now. I don't want to be late.

Malcolm will be here very soon. And its unlike me to be late

and I have so much to do. I have to do my hair and my nails.

I've got a new dress and some wonderful new shoes and... Yes?

So there's no problem down there. The water seems to be flowing through

the taps downstairs, but it doesn't seem to be flowing up to the shower.

How can we make the water flow up here?

Oh hold on, I remember, do you?

That's it. An electric pump is often used

to push water through the pipes, to help it flow faster.

-We need an electric pump.

-And have you got one?

-I have.

Leave it to me, madam. I'll fix this in no time!

All done.

Oh, thank you. How can I ever repay you?

I'll send a bill in the post, that should do it.

-Have a good time on your date.

-I will!

It's great fun being a plumber.

PHONE RINGS My phone.

-Hello.

-Ah, hello, it's Mr Bucket.

Hello, Mr Bucket.

How's the table? Have you fixed it yet?

I think so. I've got a job for you.

Could you go round to 27, Flower Lane.

There's a man there got a problem with his plumbing.

-Will do.

-See you later

Ah, she's a good plumber, that Rebecca.

Now where was I?

CRASH

There goes another leg.

Oh. Nine across.

Hello.

Ah, welcome.

Can I help you?

The question is, can I help you?

I'm Rebecca the plumber.

Oh, yes, that is right.

-I have a blocked sink in my kitchen.

-OK, where is it?

Through there.

Right. OK, so it's just through here.

Phwoah, what is that smell?

-What is the problem?

-What is that?!

-That is my kitchen. It's where I cook my food.

-What is that smell?

Well, it's probably the blocked sink.

-I suppose you'd better go and sort it out.

-Me?

-You are the plumber.

-Yes, I suppose I am.

OK, here goes.

Eeww!

Someone's put a load of food down the sink. It's blocked.

Oh, welcome. So, what is the news?

The news is, someone's put food down your sink and it's all blocked up.

-Food, you say.

-It looks like meat pie and potatoes.

That is funny. I was going to have that for my lunch.

I put it in the oven just before you came.

-Are you sure you put it in the oven?

-Quite sure.

I was reading my book then I took the pie and the potatoes

and I went over to the...

Maybe I put them in the sink.

-I was too busy thinking about my puzzle. Ooh!

-Yes?

Come to think of it, I wonder what happened to the scrambled egg

from last week and the fish pie from last August.

Maybe I put them in the sink as well.

-That would explain the horrible smell.

-Would it?

-Yes, it would.

Your sink's blocked up with old food and it's become very stinky.

-Well, I suppose you'd better go and clear it all out.

-Me?!

OK, yes, I know, I'm the plumber.

But I've no idea how to clear out a blocked sink.

What shall I do?

I know, I'll call Mr Bucket.

-Hello.

-Hello, Mr Bucket. How do I do clear a blocked sink?

-Easy. With a plunger.

-What's that?

It's a black suction cup on the end of a stick.

-I don't think I've got one of those.

-No worries. I can bring you one.

-What about your table?

-Don't worry about that - I've fixed it.

Great.

So what is the news?

The news is Mr Bucket is bringing round a plunger

-so I can unblock your sink.

-Ah, that is good.

GURGLING What was that noise?

I do not know. Was it you?

It wasn't me. Was it you?

It was not me.

GURGLING There it is again.

It's a "wub-wub-wub-wub" noise. GURGLING

It came from over here.

I think it's this radiator.

I think that... What are you doing?

I'm putting on my scarf. It is very cold.

Cold? Yeah, it is a bit chilly in here.

This radiator isn't working.

Neither is this one.

-I think your heating might be broken.

-Is it?

We need to find out what's wrong.

Where does hot water come from?

Hold on, I remember. Do you?

That's it.

In a house, water is heated in the boiler when it is needed.

We need to find your boiler - maybe it's broken.

-Ah, good.

-Back soon!

Well, this is the boiler but there are no lights on it.

It doesn't seem to be working.

Oh! Hello? This is switched off.

Ah. Now it's on and it's heating the water.

So, how are you getting on?

I think I've found the problem - the boiler was switched off.

That's strange because I came up here this morning

and it was very dark and I couldn't get the light switch to work.

-You couldn't get the light switch to work?

-Right.

-I flicked the switch but the light didn't come on.

-This switch?

That's it the one I pressed.

That's not the light switch. That's the switch to your boiler!

-You turned it off by mistake.

-Did I? Oh, dear.

-Well, don't worry.

I turned it on again now. You should have hot running water.

-I'll just check the radiators.

-Switched off the boiler. Ha-ha.

This radiator is working. All sorted!

-Thank you very much.

-I'll just check the other radiator.

An experienced plumber always knows how to fix these things.

-This one's still cold.

-It's just a matter of knowing what to look for.

-You're right. There's that gurgling noise again.

-Aye-aye-aye.

-Are you all right?

-I've remembered, this happened before.

-What do you mean?

-The radiator went cold.

The plumber came round and said it wasn't working because the air

had got trapped in it and the hot water wasn't getting inside it.

-He fixed it by letting out the air with a little key.

-Great.

-Do you have the key?

-No.

-Oh. I know what we can use. Do you?

That's what this is for. It's to release air from the radiator.

Excuse me.

HISSING

-Yes! It's working.

-That is good.

The water's getting in to this radiator as well now.

And listen, there isn't any gurgling any more.

You're right, it's just going bing-bong instead.

-I think that might be your doorbell.

-Oh, yes. Coming!

That might be Mr Bucket with the plunger.

The time has come to unblock the sink.

Hello, Rebecca. It's Bucket. Mr Bucket.

-I've brought you that plunger.

-Great. Lovely to meet you at last.

And you, too. Now where's that blocked sink?

-It's in the kitchen. I'm going in.

-Rebecca.

Yes?

-Oh, yes.

-We're right behind you, all the way.

Well?

It's done.

Thank you very much.

No problem. But please, don't put any more fish pie, scrambled eggs,

-or potatoes down that sink ever again.

-No, I won't!

You've done a grand job.

All my customers have been calling to say how happy they are.

-I'm very happy customer.

-Well, we did it!

We'd never have done it

without remembering everything we needed to know.

To stop water flowing through pipes,

a plumber will turn off the stop valve.

An electric pump makes water flow faster through the pipes

and water is heated in the boiler when it is needed.

I think its time we went home.

Here's your plunger, Mr Bucket. Thanks very much.

No, you keep it. I've plenty of those at home.

-Thank you. Well. Bye.

-Bye-bye.

-See you later.

Bye, Rebecca.

Hey, Sid. Being a plumber was great fun.

I fixed leaks, mended radiators and unblocked a very smelly sink.

-Well done, I knew you'd be good.

-So what have you been up to?

-Thinking about buying you a new clock.

-Why?

Well, because your other one's stuck in there along with a few other

things you won't be seeing again if I can't get this door open.

-I might have just the thing.

-What's that?

-It's a plunger.

Oh, it worked. That's brilliant.

Being a plumber was great fun. What do you like to play?

I like to play police officers and I stop the traffic like this.

I like playing builders and I like banging this.

Woof woof, this is the noise I make when I'm playing dogs.

Playing hockey is fun. I hit the ball like this.

-It's fun to play.

-Start playing today.

-See you soon.

Go to bbc.co.uk/cbeebies and click on Let's Play. See you soon.