03/09/2014

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:00:08. > :00:18.The world's fastest man tries out a new sport.

:00:19. > :00:21.First, to one of the world's poorest countries - Uganda, in Africa.

:00:22. > :00:24.Life in the slums there can be incredibly hard but kids in the

:00:25. > :00:30.capital have come up with a way to change their lives for the better.

:00:31. > :00:34.YouTube has played a part in the success of Justin Bieber, Arianna

:00:35. > :00:41.But check out these guys - Ghetto Kids.

:00:42. > :00:43.This home-made video shot them to fame when it was uploaded

:00:44. > :00:50.It's had almost five million views from across the world -

:00:51. > :00:55.and now they perform in some of the biggest shows in Uganda.

:00:56. > :00:58.Several people have posted on YouTube, trying to dance like these

:00:59. > :01:06.Their success hasn't come easy, though - they train every day,

:01:07. > :01:10.either rehearsing routines or doing exercises.

:01:11. > :01:13.The brains behind it all is their maths teacher who set up

:01:14. > :01:17.the group as a way to help poorer children in his neighbourhood.

:01:18. > :01:25.As we dance, maybe someone might get money and it can pay for school

:01:26. > :01:30.Many of the group's members come from the Kampala slums - the poorest

:01:31. > :01:33.parts of the city, where even the basics of life, like food and

:01:34. > :01:37.Houses are often little more than shacks.

:01:38. > :01:44.My life was bad because I would go out in the street and start to beg.

:01:45. > :01:45.Since performing with the Ghetto kids, Alex

:01:46. > :01:51.and his family can afford this home, and he's able to go back to school.

:01:52. > :01:53.But it won't be the last you hear of them -

:01:54. > :01:57.the group are working harder than ever and are now releasing their own

:01:58. > :02:04.Next up, the stars of Strictly hit the red carpet last night for the

:02:05. > :02:10.Steve Backshall, Judy Murray and Radio 1's Scott Mills will find

:02:11. > :02:14.out who they're partnered with in the first programme this Sunday.

:02:15. > :02:24.The early favourite to win is singer Pixie Lott.

:02:25. > :02:31.Who knows what is going to happen? It feels like pressure, and I don't

:02:32. > :02:33.like to focus on pressure. I will pretend I have not heard it and

:02:34. > :02:41.carry on and have fun. And if Strictly's not your thing,

:02:42. > :02:42.then a new BBC One show starts tonight

:02:43. > :02:45.all about the real-life story At Chester zoo, there are 11,000

:02:46. > :02:51.animals and 400 different species, including elephants,

:02:52. > :02:52.monkeys and tigers. But it was also home to one

:02:53. > :02:55.very lucky girl, who once called This was once home to June Williams,

:02:56. > :03:05.after her family bought the manor in What did you get up to here

:03:06. > :03:14.as a nine-year-old? I would come home from school and I

:03:15. > :03:17.would straightaway get changed out I was allowed to play with Mary

:03:18. > :03:25.and around the zoo with her. A new drama starts tonight, based

:03:26. > :03:39.on the life of June and her family. Do you think anyone would really

:03:40. > :03:45.believe what kind of life she had? When I was reading the script, I

:03:46. > :03:48.did not think it was a real story. When she was taking me around,

:03:49. > :03:57.she would say that the window is different

:03:58. > :04:01.because the bear had broken it. She told me stories

:04:02. > :04:10.and told me about what it was like. I could not have been more pleased

:04:11. > :04:14.about the way she has portrayed me. But I did not really think

:04:15. > :04:19.it warranted a film! It was normal for you because it

:04:20. > :04:25.happened and you know everything, but to someone reading it, it is

:04:26. > :04:30.like, that could not have happened! You look like you will be

:04:31. > :04:33.best friends for life! And finally,

:04:34. > :04:43.if you thought Usain Bolt's sporting skills were restricted to

:04:44. > :04:45.the track, then think again. The world's fastest man has been

:04:46. > :04:48.showing off his cricket skills in a special exhibition match, and he

:04:49. > :04:54.certainly seemed to enjoy himself. Newsround's back with

:04:55. > :04:58.Martin this afternoon.