0:00:02 > 0:00:04# In an ordinary sofa in an ordinary room
0:00:04 > 0:00:08# There are extraordinary heroes who are standing by to zoom...
0:00:08 > 0:00:11# To wherever they are needed They are speeding out today
0:00:11 > 0:00:13# The Numberjacks are on their way
0:00:15 > 0:00:18# They will help you with your problems
0:00:18 > 0:00:21# They are waiting for your call
0:00:21 > 0:00:24# No problem is too big for them
0:00:24 > 0:00:26# No problem is too small
0:00:26 > 0:00:29# Things may all be going wrong but you can bet it's not for long
0:00:29 > 0:00:32# The Numberjacks are on their way
0:00:32 > 0:00:35# The Numberjacks are on their way! #
0:00:39 > 0:00:42It's a bit squashy here.
0:00:42 > 0:00:48- You could budge up a bit. - OK.- Not that way.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Budge up the other way. Away from me.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Well, you should've said what you meant!
0:00:53 > 0:00:59- Please, budge up the other way.- OK!
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- Is that it?- What?!
0:01:02 > 0:01:05You only budged up a tiny bit.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08You didn't say how big a budge you wanted!
0:01:08 > 0:01:14- Well, I...- You've got to say what you mean!- I'll show you what I mean.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17I mean budging up this much!
0:01:17 > 0:01:21OK, I see how much you mean now.
0:01:21 > 0:01:27Well, well...aren't you going to budge up?
0:01:27 > 0:01:30- Why? You've already done the budging.- Yeah, but...
0:01:30 > 0:01:33No point me budging up now, is there?
0:01:33 > 0:01:35I suppose not.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38But if you really want me to...
0:01:38 > 0:01:43- I will budge up.- Thank you.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46- ALARM SOUNDS Oh, well, next time.- Oh!- Come on!
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- We've got a call.- Who is it?
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Agent 34 here, we've got something going wrong.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Hold on, I'm putting it on screen.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23She needs a bigger brush than that!
0:02:23 > 0:02:27That's what she thought and this is what she got.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31It's definitely a bigger brush.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35But it's much too big, she'll have even more trouble now.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40What's she doing?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45That's very clever.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49But she's not going to brush her hair properly like that.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52And there's another problem.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55This boy was drawing and he ran out of paper.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00So he wished he had a bigger bit. And now it's too big.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04There's something strange going on.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06So will you send someone out?
0:03:06 > 0:03:11Yes, how about you, Four? Ready to go on a mission?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I suppose so, why not?
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- Four is on his way.- Thanks.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20# Hey! Hey! We've got a problem. What should we do?
0:03:20 > 0:03:22# Who's going out there? Who do we choose?
0:03:22 > 0:03:25# We've got a problem To explore
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- # Who's going out there? # - Number Four!
0:03:28 > 0:03:31ALARMS BLARE
0:03:52 > 0:03:57Checking everything's clear. All clear. No, wait!
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Wait there, Four.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Ready when you are.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07OK, all clear now.
0:04:07 > 0:04:08Stand by, Four.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09Off you go!
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Four-three-two-one-zero!
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Scanning for a four to land on.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Found a four!
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- Ooh!- Good luck, Four. - Keep your eyes open.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49I will. I'll go and help that girl and boy.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54At least that piece of paper will be recycled.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Her friend's helping.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00They're doing their best but it's not great.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04Things aren't right out there.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09- Right. Let's sort this out.- We need to know why things went wrong.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Agent 47 here. I bet the girl wished for a bigger brush.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17She didn't say how much bigger she wanted it.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20The boy must've wished for a bigger piece of paper.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22He didn't say how much bigger.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I bet they're right.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28That girl and boy didn't say clearly what they wanted.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Got another call coming in.
0:05:30 > 0:05:36The man who does the cleaning, he's in trouble with his brush now.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37Putting it on screen.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48That brush was too big to sweep into his pan.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Did he want a different brush?
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Yes. He wished he had a smaller brush.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56He wasn't very clear how small he wanted it.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15He's going to be sweeping for AGES with that brush.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18He's unlucky he got such wrong brushes.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21I don't think they were unlucky.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24I think something made them have a problem.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- What did?- The Problem Blob, look!
0:06:31 > 0:06:33Yeuch!
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Putting the data on screen.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41# If you spot A blob
0:06:41 > 0:06:43# Of slime
0:06:43 > 0:06:45# Guess what?
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- # Big slob Came by- Uh-oh
0:06:48 > 0:06:50# Great Big And blubbery
0:06:50 > 0:06:52# Blubbery
0:06:52 > 0:06:54# Making trouble
0:06:54 > 0:06:57# Here's the flobbery Slobbery
0:06:57 > 0:06:59# Problem Blob. #
0:06:59 > 0:07:06Look! The cleaner's got slime on him. That's why things are going wrong.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08The girl and boy must have been slimed too.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13He's getting very hot. All that sweeping with a tiny brush.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16I bet he's wishing he had something to wipe himself with.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Oh, no, what size will it be?
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- Bigger than he expected.- A lot bigger than he expected!
0:07:30 > 0:07:33All because he didn't say what size he wanted.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35You've got to say what you want,
0:07:35 > 0:07:39or the Problem Blob will make sure it's not right!
0:07:39 > 0:07:40- More problems!
0:07:40 > 0:07:42At the cafe.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45The lady's just asked for a few beans with her meal.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Look! She's been slimed.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52So something will go wrong!
0:07:52 > 0:07:55She asked for a few beans so she'll get...
0:07:55 > 0:08:00Three beans! That's not very many.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02If you're not clear what you want,
0:08:02 > 0:08:06the Problem Blob makes you end up with something silly.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08She's asked for more beans.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Did she make it clear how many more beans she wanted?- No.
0:08:12 > 0:08:13Oh, dear.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Uh-oh!
0:08:16 > 0:08:21If you don't make it clear what you want, that's when things go wrong.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Thanks to the Problem Blob.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28If you're cold in bed and you wanted a blanket.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32You might just get a doll's blanket that was far too small.
0:08:32 > 0:08:38Or someone might wish for a bike and they'd get one that was far too big.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Or someone might wish for some ice cream.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50And the Problem Blob would make sure they got far, far, far, too much!
0:08:54 > 0:08:56You've got to be clear in what you say.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59We've got to sort this Problem Blob out.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- There are problems at a picnic. - I'm on my way.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Be careful what you say!
0:09:09 > 0:09:11I bet the Blob is there somewhere.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15- There he is! - BLOB BLOB BLOB
0:09:15 > 0:09:18He'll make things go wrong again.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26The sandwiches are different sizes.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29That's a very small one.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30That's a very big one.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35And that's a very long sandwich!
0:09:35 > 0:09:38These sandwiches need sorting out.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43How can they make all the sandwiches the right size?
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Make them all about the same size.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Yes, make them all the size of your hand.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Brilliant! We'll send Brain Gain to sort it out.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56I'll get the Brain Gain going.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04# Brain Gain Brain Gain
0:10:04 > 0:10:06# To sort the problem use a brain
0:10:06 > 0:10:09# A way to get your brains all linking up together
0:10:09 > 0:10:11# Joined up thinking. #
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Getting brain power now! Brain Gain!
0:10:18 > 0:10:21All sandwiches got to be the size of a hand.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23BOTH: The size of a hand.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27ZZAPP!
0:10:27 > 0:10:29ZZAPP!
0:10:29 > 0:10:34ZZAPP!
0:10:34 > 0:10:36ZZAPP!
0:10:36 > 0:10:40- ZZAPP! - Yes! Sandwiches the size of a hand!
0:10:40 > 0:10:44- The sandwiches are going well. - The Blob won't like that.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47How are they going to share the drink out fairly?
0:10:47 > 0:10:52If they all have one cupful, it should be all right. Shouldn't it?
0:10:52 > 0:10:53What could go wrong?
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Look!
0:10:55 > 0:10:59That's a cupful, but it's not very much.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04And there's another cupful. That's not very fair.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05But it is very heavy.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10The Problem Blob liked that.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13HO-HEE HO-HEE HO!
0:11:13 > 0:11:15The cups have got to be the same size too.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- Make the cups about the same size as your hands.- Like this.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Sending Brain Gain. Make the cups the size of your hands.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26The size of your hands.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29ZZAPP! ZZAPP!
0:11:38 > 0:11:42Cups are all the size of hands. The picnic will be good.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Not if we don't get rid of the Problem Blob.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48Send the Problem Blob away! Send him away!
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Away, away!
0:11:50 > 0:11:52ZZAPP!
0:11:52 > 0:11:53ZZAPP!
0:11:56 > 0:11:58- Ooooh... - THE BLOB MUMBLES
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Oh, no, we didn't say how far away!
0:12:01 > 0:12:08- Send him so far away, we can't even see it!- So far we can't even see it.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12ZZAPP! ZZAPP!
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Oooh!
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- Yes!- Done it! Come back now, Four.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Here I come.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28All clear for landing.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33One-two-three-four!
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- Well done, Four.- We told our Problem Blob EXACTLY where to go.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44We got it all on screen.
0:12:44 > 0:12:49The girl wanted a bigger brush - but not that big!
0:12:49 > 0:12:51And the paper was much too big.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54The cleaner needed a brush to match his pan.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57And he didn't need a giant handkerchief.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00It was all the Problem Blob's fault.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04He was making the picnic go wrong too!
0:13:04 > 0:13:07All the sandwiches were the wrong size.
0:13:07 > 0:13:14Till we made them the size of a hand. And we sent the Problem Blob away -
0:13:14 > 0:13:16so far we couldn't see him.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Everything back to normal.
0:13:18 > 0:13:23You must be tired, Four, after all that rushing about.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Do you want to sit down?
0:13:25 > 0:13:31- I do.- Well, we'll budge up. - To make exactly enough room for you.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Thank you.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Very good.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36One last thing.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41Can you find anything in your house that's about the size of your hand?
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Find out and call the Numberjacks.
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