0:00:05 > 0:00:07Welcome to Newsround,
0:00:07 > 0:00:09well, Newsround behind the scenes.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18We're going to take you on a tour to show you
0:00:18 > 0:00:22what happens every day to bring you your news on TV and online.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Newsround goes out every day of the week
0:00:24 > 0:00:28and we've been broadcasting since 1972.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30That's over 40 years.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Every morning, the team meets to discuss the day's top stories
0:00:32 > 0:00:35and come up with ideas to keep you guys up to date
0:00:35 > 0:00:38with the latest news, sport and entertainment.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Come and join in Newsround's planning meeting.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Once we've decided on the stories were going to cover,
0:00:50 > 0:00:52it's time to do our research
0:00:52 > 0:00:54cos it's really important to get our facts right.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00Next, we write a script and find video footage
0:01:00 > 0:01:01to help us tell the story.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05Sometimes we use experts to get their specific opinions
0:01:05 > 0:01:07about certain stories.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Also, we use BBC reporters who are on the ground,
0:01:10 > 0:01:14so they can give us information about exactly what is going on.
0:01:16 > 0:01:17Meanwhile back at Newsround HQ,
0:01:17 > 0:01:22the web team are busy writing stories, making video
0:01:22 > 0:01:24and reading all of your fantastic comments
0:01:24 > 0:01:26that you send us via our chat pages.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28So, it's getting to four o'clock.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30It's nearly time for transmission.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32All the reports are almost ready,
0:01:32 > 0:01:34so it's time to head over to the studio.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35Follow me.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Here it is, the Newsround studio.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46The side you don't usually get to see.
0:01:48 > 0:01:49There's the Blue Peter studio.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Now, CBBC attracts some big names
0:01:55 > 0:01:56and this is the very famous corridor
0:01:56 > 0:01:59that they'll be walking down when they're on Blue Peter, CBBC
0:01:59 > 0:02:04and, of course, all the fantastic guests that we get on Newsround.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06This is the production control room
0:02:06 > 0:02:09or, as we call it, the gallery.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11It's where all the important people sit
0:02:11 > 0:02:12and make sure we got on air.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Lots of people working here. We've got someone
0:02:14 > 0:02:16who's in charge of sound. So, they play things
0:02:16 > 0:02:19like the music that you hear on the opening titles.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20Further on down here at the front,
0:02:20 > 0:02:22we've got the producer who's making sure
0:02:22 > 0:02:25that all the words are correct in today's bulletin.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28This is Jay. He is currently counting down to make sure
0:02:28 > 0:02:30that we're on air at the right time.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32We've got the director as well, Tracy,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35who's in charge of making sure that all the shots are correct.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37And we've also got someone in charge of lighting.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39They call the shots when it comes to the technical details.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41So, it gets really busy.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43We've got to go because Leah's about to start rehearsals.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Stand-by, on-air in five, four,
0:02:47 > 0:02:49three, two, one,
0:02:49 > 0:02:50on-air.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Hi, everyone. You're live with me, Leah,
0:02:52 > 0:02:54and on today's Newsround
0:02:54 > 0:02:57we're looking at how robots will change the way we live at home.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27'CBBC's coming at you,
0:03:27 > 0:03:28'with brand-new Sidekick...'
0:03:28 > 0:03:29All right!