26/10/2011 Newsround

Hi there. Ore and Sonali here to put a bit of Newsround sparkle into

your half term. On the way... Have you written your Christmas list

yet? We've got this year's hottest toys for you. Plus But first to

Thailand, where the terrible floods that have hit parts of the country

are threatening to spread to the capital, Bangkok. Hello, I'm David

Attenborough and I've got your questions about tonight's programme,

Frozen Planet. I will try to answer them and I hope you enjoy the

programme. Areas close by are already covered

in water, and now there are warnings the walls which are

designed to protect the country's biggest city just aren't strong

enough. Here in Thailand the water just keeps on coming and coming. It

is one of the most popular places to go on holiday. Thousands of

British people head here every year to see its beautiful Sandy beaches

and impressive temples, and visit the bustling capital, Bangkok. But

for the Prime Minister, a warning. The massive floodwater is most

likely to overpower barriers and floodgates that protect Bangkok. It

is highly possible that the water will spill into the areas of

central, inner and out erring of Bangkok. Thailand isn't a poor

country. It's an important stop for worldwide business and lots of

people have asked how one of the biggest cities in the world can

have such weak defences against flooding. Right now, most of the

city is dry. But the reason people are so worried about the situation

is the maths. The walls of the river north of the city are 2.5

metres high, but the water running through it threaten to run higher

than that. With a five-day public holiday starting tomorrow, those

who live here are being asked to leave or head to higher ground.

People had taken shelter in one of Bangkok's airports but now they are

being moved on. The airport has had to close because its runways are

covered in water. Even in this powerful city, they are finding it

hard to fight against the power of nature.

The list of this year's hottest toys is out, which can mean only

one thing - Christmas is not far away. Scoring high is the

Interactive fluffy bunny called Milky, which sleeps, eats and gives

you hugs. Nice. There's also a Fireman Sam rescue set, the ever-

popular light sabre and, of course, some good old Lego. You've been on

to the Newsround website to tell us which toy you can't live without.

Seven-year-old Jessica from Newcastle says it's her toy dog,

Poppy - "She is black and white. She is my favourite because my dad

got me it from his holiday." 11-year-old Megan in Bradford told

us about her teddy, Arthur. "I got him for my first birthday. I

literally can't live without him!" Thanks for all your comments.

Now, he's one of the most famous faces on TV and he's been answering

some of your questions. Sir David Attenborough's new show, Frozen

Planet, starts tonight on BBC One. It's all about the amazing animals

that live on the North and South Poles. Just for you, Hayley went to

quiz the legend himself. Hello, Sir David Attenborough, it is so lovely

to meet you. I'm so excited about Frozen Planet tonight. Good. What

is it going to be like? Tonight I would look out for a sequence which

shows how killer whales form a team and hunt seals sitting on ice floes,

very exciting. Lots of people are excite. A few kids have written

into Newsround to ask you some questions. First of all, Elinor,

who is 13, said what were the lowest temperatures you came across

and how but cope with them? didn't measure them but I'm told it

was 45 degrees below, and it is OK, because you've got such terrific

kit. But if you lose a glove, it is disaster. You could lose your

fingers. Gosh! What about your nose? Mine always gets cold. It is

not vegtdz when you are doing an interview. What's the most

endangered animal in the North and South Pole, asks Katherine, age 11?

In the North Pole it's the polar bear. It is in danger because the

way it hunts, it catches seals on ice floes, but if the sea doesn't

freeze, the polar bear can't hunt, and they could starve to death.

Sally, 14, said how did you film the scenes under the ice? You cut a

hole in the ice and you go down and you start diving. Mag knollia, 12,

said, do you ever wish you had a different job? I would never wish

to have another job. It's the best job in the world. You see the most

fabulous things. I will tune it. I'm so excited. Thank you for come

ing to answer the questions. You're welcome.

And you can watch Frozen Planet tonight at 9.00pm on BBC One, or

4.10pm on Sunday afternoon. Of course school can be hard work,

but it's even harder if you can't hear what your teacher is saying.

There are 45,000 deaf children in the UK and most of them go to

mainstream schools. All this month, kids around the country have been

learning the alphabet in sign language. Ricky's been to one

school to see how they got on. Living without sound can be really

difficult. You sometimes feel isolated and alone. But deaf kids

at this school have a completely different experience. 90% of

children who are hard of hearing go to a mainstream school and a

leading charity is trying to convince more schools to take part

in British Sign Language idge. These guys are learning finger

spelling. It means everyone can chat with their mates, no matter

what. It's fun, because we can communicate and talk to deaf people

in our family and at school. Many of the children here were born

defer. The people who didn't know what to do, they would need help a

lot. Do you think more people should learn British Sign Language

idge? Yes. Why? Because it is so important. You think it is really

important? Not a lot of people know this, but I'm almost completely

deaf in one of my ears and when I was at school I had to sit at the

front of the classroom to hear the teacher. But at this school this

gadgets transmitts the voice into the children's hearing aid. It can

teach them how it is like to be deaf and we can help communicate

with us also. I feel really chuffed with myself, because the kids have

taught me how to sign. My name is RIC KY. Not bad eh? Impressive.

Last up - he's cute and furry and causing a bit of stir in the

Newsround office. This is Polar. He's a rare white, hairy-nosed

wombat. When he was found in Australia, he was really sick and

lonely, but he's been nursed back to health. One, two three Aaaaaah!