Jungle Explorer Let's Play

-# Let's play

-Dooby do dooby dooby do

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# Let's play!

-# Let's have an adventure, hooray!

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# 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

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-Dooby do dooby dooby do

-# Let's have an adventure today

-Dooby do dooby dooby do

# Let's play! #

Tra-la-la-la-la!

-I love birthdays.

-Yes.

We're wrapping a present for our friend, Bernie.

Sid, can you put your finger there, please?

-Yeah, sure.

-That's it.

SHE HUMS

This should be good.

That's it. This present is well and truly wrapped.

Oh, you've got this one definitely wrapped.

Phew!

One last bit.

-Now we're all wrapped up.

-Fantastic!

Now I can wrap my present.

-RUSTLING

-Oh, no. We've run out of tape.

I know! I think I've got more in the cupboard.

You have a look for that and I'll carry on wrapping this present.

Do you want the good news or the bad news?

-The good news?

-The good news is I couldn't find tape,

-but I found some string.

-Great! I can use that to wrap my present.

-The bad news is... it's a bit short.

-Oh, no.

-WHIRRING Hold on, Sid, it's time.

-Great!

-It's time to play!

-Whose turn is it today?

-Oh, 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 so, exciting.

What do you think we're playing today?

PINGING

WHOOSHING

so, what am I wearing?

A pair of skates? A ballroom dancer's outfit?

And a parrot hat?

I don't think this can be right, do you? Let's try again.

BOING

WHOOSHING

so, what have I got on this time?

I've got a hat, a rucksack, and some camouflage trousers.

so, what are we playing today?

Yes, we're going to be jungle explorers.

So, what do we need to know?

BOING

'The Amazonian rainforest is a jungle.

'It's very hot and rainy,

'with many different species of plants and animals

'and the Amazon River runs through it.

'Some people who live in the rainforest leave a trail

'of broken sticks on the forest floor

'to show others which way they have gone.

'The jungle provides all the things you need to make a shelter.

'And a good way to find springs and rivers is to head downhill,

'as water naturally flows that way and collects at the bottom.'

So, that's what we need to remember. Do we need anything else?

BOING

Wow! A remote control helicopter!

I wonder what this is for?

Oh, well. I'm sure it'll come in handy.

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

# Let's play! #

There must be some tape around here somewhere!

Can you guess what we're playing?

No. If it involves finding tape, that would be brilliant.

-I don't think so, but it'll be exciting.

-Ooh.

-There'll be adventure.

-Adventure?

-And danger.

-Danger!

Don't move! There's a huge, lizardy, dinosaury, fierce,

-sharp-toothed beast behind you!

-The worst kind of beasts!

-Don't worry!

I've got this under control. I'm a fearless, jungle explorer.

ACTION MUSIC

GRUNTING

-Phew!

-Are you all right, Rebecca?

Yeah, it was only a toy.

Right, I'm in search of a jungle adventure.

-Right! Good luck!

-Come on. Let's play jungle explorers.

# Let's play! #

Ooh!

Wahee! SHE LAUGHS

Oh!

# Let's play! #

So, where are we?

It's very hot!

There are loads of different kinds of plants and trees.

I think we're in the Amazon jungle.

And look! This must be the Amazon River.

Wow! I can hear birds. BIRD CALLS

And water and lots of other noises I've never heard before.

Well, I'm a jungle explorer so, I better start exploring.

Let's go this way.

You've got to keep your eyes open in the jungle.

Lose concentration for one moment and you could just... Ooh!

..you could trip over.

Walk! Please walk!

Just a little walk!

-Why is he talking to a tree? Hello?

-Ssh.

-You will disturb the tree.

-Is he for real?

Ooh, sorry. Didn't mean to disturb.

-That's OK. And you are?

-I'm Rebecca, jungle explorer.

Dr Hans Grossenstock, scientist.

How long have you been watching the tree for, Dr Hans?

Two weeks, three days, 13 minutes and 37 seconds.

-38, 39...

-Yeah, I get the picture.

Some people say it can walk.

When you came in, I thought I had finally seen it walk.

Now my research must continue.

So, how long are you going to be here for?

Well, today is my last day to see the walking tree walk.

I leave tonight. I also need to take a picture

of a very rare three-toed sloth before I go.

But, I cannot leave this tree. What I'm going to do?

The plane is coming to collect me, by the river, at sunset.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Dr Hans, I'm exploring the jungle today,

maybe I could take a picture of a three-toed sloth for you?

-You could?

-Yes, I could. I am a jungle explorer, after all.

That would be brilliant! All is not lost, after all.

-Here, take my camera.

-Great!

The thing is, I've never seen a three-toed sloth,

so I don't know what they look like.

It's furry, it lives high up in the tree and it has three toes.

-It also looks like a sloth.

-OK, I'll do my best.

We need to get a picture of a three-toed sloth to Dr Hans

before he leaves before sunset.

HE SQUEALS

Are you OK, Dr Hans?

That is the noise sometimes made by the three-toed sloth.

If you hear this noise, you will know there is a female sloth nearby.

Brilliant! I'll listen for that noise.

We don't want to let Dr Hans down.

-I'll meet you at the river at sunset.

-Good luck.

You can count on me. They don't call me the jungle explorer, for nothing.

# Let's play! #

No sign of any three-toed sloths yet.

GROANING

Although, I can hear something. RUSTLING

I do hope it's not a huge, lizardy, dinosaury, fierce,

sharp-toothed beast!

-SHOUTING

-Come on, argh!

Oh, it does sound huge.

STRUGGLING And lizardy and dinosaury!

ROARING

That's it. Gotcha, you pesky, little shoelace!

Phew! It's not a huge, lizardy, dinosaury, fierce,

sharp-toothed beast, it's...

Wolfred Bogney, extreme jungle survivalist. You can call me Wolfy.

Hi, Wolfy. I'm Rebecca. Brand-new jungle explorer.

Do you know everything about the jungle?

What I don't know about the jungle isn't worth knowing.

-Do you know all the animals in the rainforest?

-Of course!

-I know them all by name.

-Oh, wow, look!

-Oh, isn't that beautiful? What's that called?

-Bruce.

Bruce? Oh, that's a funny name for a butterfly.

-Oh, look, it's gone.

-Yes. Tricky little flappers, butterflies.

Maybe you can help me find a three-toed sloth.

Ha! Course I can help you find a...

-What did you call it, again?

-A three-toed sloth.

They don't call me the... Sloth Sleuth for nothing.

Fantastic! Well, we need to get a picture of a three-toed sloth

-before sunset.

-Leave it to me. I'm sure there's one round here.

Somewhere.

BIRDS CHEEP

Keep up and if you can't, don't panic.

My friends in the Amazonian tribes,

taught me everything about leaving trails.

Brilliant! What are the chances of meeting someone

who knows so much about the jungle?

If anyone can find a three-toed sloth, it's Wolfy.

Oh, right. Where did he go?

Wolfy? Wolfy?

# Let's play! #

Oh, no! Which way did Wolfy go?

Oh, dear. If I don't find Wolfy,

I won't be able to get a picture of a three-toed sloth!

There must be a way of finding out which way he went.

PING Hold on! I remember, do you?

That's it! Some people who live in the rainforest

leave a trail of broken sticks on the forest floor, so others know

which way they have gone.

Ah, look! These sticks have been left in the shape of an arrow.

Pointing that way.

Come on, let's go.

Here's another one. And another one.

He must have gone this way.

Wolfy? Are you OK?

Yeah. Of course I am! I'm Wolfy, extreme survivalist.

-So, have you found it?

-What?

-The three-toed sloth?

-Three-toed what?

You don't know what it looks like, do you?

Not exactly what it looks like, no.

They don't really call you the Sloth Sleuth?

-No.

-Right. What are we going to do now?

-Don't worry. All is not lost.

If you go that way, I think you'll find someone who can help.

-Are you coming?

-Look, I'd love to, but I've got important things to do,

like, er, catch a wild pig!

Catch a wild pig? Why are you catching a wild pig?

-There aren't any tame ones around. See ya!

-See ya, Wolfy.

Mm. Well, I guess we better find someone else who can help us.

Let's try this way.

Hello-o-o? Anyone the-e-ere?

RUSTLING What was that?

And here is a rather marvellous example of a species we call

human being.

HE GASPS

She's heard something. See those ears? Straining to listen.

And there's the classic turning motion, indicating confusion,

a state many humans often experience.

-Hello?

-Ah! The classic traditional human greeting,

indicating a desire to say "Hello."

BOTH: Oh!

Excuse me, was that you talking? I thought I was hearing voices.

I'm Rebecca, jungle explorer.

Roger Twitcher, famous wildlife documentary film-maker,

making a film about the Amazonian rainforest.

I haven't had much luck spotting any creatures yet. You will have to do.

Oh. THUNDER

Uh-oh, it's raining. They don't call it the "rainforest" for nothing.

Oh, no. I must get these cameras out of the rain,

-otherwise they will be ruined!

-Oh, dear. If the cameras get wet,

then we won't be able to get a picture of a three-toed sloth.

And Dr Hans won't be happy.

Where can we put the cameras to keep them dry?

PING Oh! Hold on! I remember, do you?

That's it.

The jungle provides all the things we need to make a shelter.

Like...

sticks, vines and palm leaves.

Now we've got everything we need to make a shelter.

# Let's play! #

This is a great shelter, eh?

Marvellous! What a day of bad luck I've had.

I've not spotted any interesting animals, apart from you.

-Oh, thank you.

-But, I must say, something got me thinking.

There was a creature out there,

because I kept on hearing strange noises.

What kind of noise? HE SQUEALS

-What's wrong? Are you OK?

-That was the noise.

That's the noise a three-toed sloth makes!

There must be one around here somewhere. Wolfy was right.

He said I'd meet someone who'd be able to help.

Ah! The rain has stopped. I can get on with my filming.

And I can get on with my search for a three-toed sloth.

-Thanks for telling me about the sloth.

-You're welcome.

As thanks for your help, you can have this camera. I've got a spare.

-Wow, fantastic! How does it work?

-Easy peasy!

Just press the button and it records all the action.

That's brilliant! Thanks, Roger. See you later.

# Let's play! #

SQUEALING

That's it! That's the noise of a three-toed sloth!

It must be round here somewhere.

Oh, look! There she is! Isn't she cute?

SLOTH SQUEALS

CLICK

Oh, no. She's up too high to take a good picture.

What could we use? PING

Hold on! I know what we can use! Do you?

PING Of course!

The remote control helicopter. PING

We can attach this camera to the helicopter

and fly it up to the sloth!

Oh! But how am I going to press the button to take a photograph

if it's flying through the air? Oh, this is going to be tricky.

Unless...

Yes! We can use Roger's camera, instead.

OK.

Turn it on.

And it'll record all the action.

Here we go. And we're recording.

WHIRRING

Hello, camera.

Off you go and record some great shots of the three-toed sloth.

WHIRRING

Oh, easy does it.

Oh, yes. It's working.

Looks like we're getting some great shots for Dr Hans.

WHIRRING What's that noise?

It doesn't sound like my helicopter - it's too noisy.

It sounds like a plane.

Oh, no!

It's almost sunset and the plane has come to fetch Dr Hans at the river!

I need to get the helicopter back

and get these pictures to Dr Hans, and quickly.

# Let's play! #

Oh, no! The sun is setting,

but where's the river? How can I find it?

PING Oh, hold on!

I remember, do you?

That's right!

A good way to find streams and rivers is to head downhill

as water naturally flows that way and collects at the bottom.

Brilliant. So, I just need to head downhill and I'll find the river.

Oh! I'll go this way, then.

# Let's play! #

-Dr Hans, wait!

-Ah, Rebecca!

Phew, we made it just in time.

Did your walking palm tree eventually walk?

No! I, Dr Hans Grossenstock, have proved that they don't really walk.

They just grow towards the sun.

My whole life's work is ruined, I tell you. Ruined.

Well, I might have something to cheer you up.

Look! Here's something that did move.

-Oh!

-HE GASPS

Ah! A three-toed sloth and its baby!

Magnificent.

I may not have been able to prove that the walking palm tree can walk,

but, perhaps with these pictures,

I can continue my research into the baby three-toed sloth.

I think I'm going to...

cry! This is wonderful!

You are a fantastic jungle explorer!

Oh, thanks, Dr Hans.

We did it, but we'd never have done it

without remembering everything we needed to know.

'Some people who live in the rainforest leave a trail of sticks

'to show which way they have gone.

'The jungle provides all the things you need to make a shelter.

'A good way to find streams and rivers is to head downhill,

'as water naturally flows that way.'

WHOOSHING I think it's time we went home.

-Bye, Dr Hans.

-Goodbye.

# Let's play! #

And I saw a sloth, but then Dr Hans' tree didn't walk.

But it was OK cos, then, we saw a baby three-toed sloth!

Wow, but did you see a dinosaury, lizardy, sharp-toothed beast?

Oh, no. Luckily, we didn't. What have you been up to, Sid?

-I'm still trying to find some tape.

-Wait a minute...

I've got the perfect thing, right here.

This is a vine, and it's the rainforest's natural string.

-This, you can use to wrap your present.

-Brilliant. Thanks, Rebecca.

Playing jungle explorers was fun! What do you like to play?

# Let's play! #

When I play bakers, I roll the dough like this...

When I play superheroes, I pretend I have special powers.

I like playing Vikings and then blowing the horn 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!