:00:07. > :00:07.Martin here with Wednesday's top stories.
:00:08. > :00:09.The Cookie Monster invades UK TV screens.
:00:10. > :00:16.And you tell us about your parents' embarrassing dance moves.
:00:17. > :00:19.First up, we're travelling 410 million miles away from here to
:00:20. > :00:21.Mars, because earlier today India made space history.
:00:22. > :00:23.After successfully putting a satellite into orbit
:00:24. > :00:25.around the red planet, India became the only country to do
:00:26. > :00:45.A final push from its main engine and India's spacecraft finally slips
:00:46. > :00:50.into the red planet's orbit. It's a journey that has taken ten months
:00:51. > :00:54.and the success of the mission has catapulted the country into an elite
:00:55. > :00:59.club of deep space explorers. Only the US, Europe and Russia have
:01:00. > :01:05.previously sent missions to Mars and India is the first country to
:01:06. > :01:15.succeed on its first attempt. History has been created today. We
:01:16. > :01:21.have dared to reach out into the unknown, and have achieved the near
:01:22. > :01:25.impossible. Getting a spaceship successfully into or orbit round
:01:26. > :01:31.Mars is no easy task. More than half the world's previous attempts have
:01:32. > :01:39.failed. They have managed to make it one of the cheapest missions to Mars
:01:40. > :01:43.ever. It is less than the estimated budget of the sci-fi blockbuster
:01:44. > :01:49.Gravity. We are proud to be Indian, we are proud to be born into a
:01:50. > :01:58.country that can do anything. It has made an inusual space buddy. US
:01:59. > :02:07.NASA's Curiosity Rover gave them a welcome to the planet.
:02:08. > :02:12.Congratulations. The probe will circle Mars for at least six months,
:02:13. > :02:18.taking pictures of the planet and studying its atmosphere.
:02:19. > :02:21.Make sure you keep an eye on your biscuit tin, because
:02:22. > :02:25.The famous American puppet will soon be hitting your screens with
:02:26. > :02:38.They are some of the biggest stars of children's TV and this Friday
:02:39. > :02:43.Elmo, Cookie Monster and some new friends are back on your screens.
:02:44. > :02:47.The Furchester Hotel is the first time the American characters have
:02:48. > :02:52.starred in a British made series. Filming has been top secret, but BBC
:02:53. > :02:57.entertainment reporter Colin Patterson managed to get a sneaky
:02:58. > :03:03.peek and chat with the stars. Cookie Monster, Elmo, hi. Tell me all ant
:03:04. > :03:07.this fantastic hotel. . It is called The Furchester Hotel. It is a
:03:08. > :03:13.terrific place. It is a monster hotel. What do you do? ? Head
:03:14. > :03:18.waiter. I do room service. The idea is that the gang all work in the
:03:19. > :03:25.hotel, causing all kinds of chaos for the guests and other staff. Me
:03:26. > :03:31.love breakfast. Signing Cookie Monster was such a big deal it made
:03:32. > :03:43.it on to Newsnight. Why Britain, why the BBC? Cookie! Bye. The hotel has
:03:44. > :03:47.been built from scratch, with all kinds of cool features to make the
:03:48. > :03:52.characters feel right at home. And there is no prizes for guessing what
:03:53. > :04:03.anyone checking in can expect for breakfast. Cookie! Nom, nom.
:04:04. > :04:05.Breakfast of champions. Now get your dancing shoes ready,
:04:06. > :04:07.because Strictly is back on Friday, and one of the most famous tennis
:04:08. > :04:11.mums, Judy Murray, is taking part. But her son Andy doesn't think
:04:12. > :04:13.she's got much chance of winning. Well, he isn't the only one
:04:14. > :04:16.embarrassed by his parents, because you've been in touch to tell
:04:17. > :04:22.us about your mum and dads' moves. Leo any thinks her mum is quite
:04:23. > :04:55.good.