Space Station Prank Patrol

Today, Ella joins Prank Patrol.

Her mission, to give her best friend an out of this world experience

by launching her into space, so get yourself strapped in.

# Here we go!

# Here they come, they're on a roll

# Where they'll strike nobody knows

# If you have a point to prove

# They'll make a plan and see it through

# They'll sign you up to join their crew

# Barney and the Ninjas too

# Here we go - come on, join the Prank Patrol. #

SIREN

Yeah, this looks like the place.

Intercept TV signal.

Ella Brown?

Yes.

-Have you asked Prank Patrol?

-I did.

Congratulations, you're the newest member.

Let me in. It's freezing out here.

Dad, let's let Barney in.

Hello.

Hi, Barney.

This belongs to you, being the newest prankster.

See if it fits...like a glove.

You're going to need one of these. That is your pass to prank.

-Dad, I'm going to need her for a while.

-That's fine.

-One of those.

Ella, follow me.

SIREN

Meet our newest prankster, 10-year-old Ella Brown from Macclesfield.

Ella describes herself as a silly and happy person who loves to sing, dance and shop.

Ella has a brother, Charlie, who she annoys by messing up his bedroom.

Charlie gets her back by tackling her in the garden.

If Ella could be anything, she'd be a moose.

She does an awesome impression.

Moosey!

What's the thing with the moose?

-I've got a moose on my pencil case.

-Must be heavy, how do you carry it?

Really, Barney, it's just that big.

-It's a picture...

-Yeah.

-..on your pencil case.

And my best friend, Louise, said,

let's call you Margaret the Moose.

And it just carried on from there.

-Go on, do it.

-Moosey! Moosey!

-There you go, a classic impression.

Let's talk about Louise. Why her?

We're always having a laugh.

We don't actually play pranks on each other but it's that thing of sticking something on your back

and maybe put something on your head without noticing.

Before we carry on, let's find out more about Louise.

Ella says Louise is like her twin but a bit madder.

The girls are always together and love play jokes on each other.

Louise recently fooled Ella into believing she had a crocodile.

Ella believed this until she realised it was inflatable.

The old crocodile gag, love it! A favourite of Prank Patrol.

Why shouldn't you play cards with crocodiles?

Because they're really good at snap!

Let's move on.

What could we do to prank Louise?

We've learned about space and I live near Jodrell Bank

so I was thinking one, two, put them together.

-Space, Jodrell Bank, prank.

-Yes.

It's a Jodrell prank. Jodrell Bank is the space observatory with loads of spacey stuff.

What have you thought about the prank?

I was thinking there could be a press day with a new rocket

a crazy space man and I was thinking some aliens from outer space could get in contact.

What else can we do? What about the rocket?

I was thinking the space man could say you can look in the rocket.

door closes by accident, and I say, I think that's the open button.

And suddenly, that sets off the rocket.

-As in it's going to launch?

-Yes, but really we've not got off the ground.

This prank is going to be out of this world! Ninjas!

What do you do if you see a spaceman?

Park-in-it-man.

-No.

-No? OK then.

Ninjas, Prank HQ.

Welcome to Prank HQ.

-This is amazing.

-We've taken all the gravity out of the room so we can get the spacey feel.

-You like it?

-Yeah.

-Shall we stop pretending to be in space?

-Yeah.

-Cheers, Ninjas. We're done.

-Shall we go?

-Yeah.

Before we do, we need to speak to someone who's going to give us inspiration.

Houston, we have a prankster.

I thought we'd speak to a lady called Tanya Birch. She used to work for NASA.

I thought if we let her know about the prank,

and maybe she can give us some phrases.

If we set this up, we should get a picture coming through.

Yeah. Tanya, is that you?

-Hi, how you doing?

-Very good thank you.

-This is Ella here as well.

-Hello.

Shall we ask her different space things?

You mean astronaut jargon and stuff?

Cool astronaut words? OK.

Max, cue. It's the most amount of pressure that the shuttle can handle before it completely blows up.

-Brilliant...

-Really cool.

We're intending to pretend there's a new passenger rocket. It's a prototype at Jodrell Bank.

So the next thing is a name for it.

How about the Cosmic Toaster?

Maybe a bit more spacey, maybe with some numbers in it.

OK, how about the Space Adventurer 6000?

-It's getting there.

-Yeah.

-The Stratus 220.

-Yeah, I love that one.

Oh, great, good. OK.

We're also going to pretend we're going to meet or communicate with aliens.

I've never met an alien before so could you do an alien impression for us?

I could try. I've not met any aliens but I if I did, they'd say,

bli, bli, bli, bli, bli, bli, bli, bli, bli!

-Something like this?

-That was brilliant.

Tanya, thanks for your time.

-It's been lovely speaking to you and thanks for naming the ship as well, the Stratus 220.

-Yeah.

No problem, thanks for contacting me. Have a great time and good luck with the mission.

-May the force be with you, Tanya, see you later.

-Bye.

-Bye-bye.

-There we have it. Just spoken to a real person who worked at NASA.

-Brilliant.

-Ready to get this mission underway?

-Yes.

Time to launch the Stratus 220.

-Ella, say hello to Dave. Hello, Dave.

-Hello, Dave.

-What's that?

-Oh, nothing. Nothing.

-OK.

Listen, we've just invented a rocket called the Stratus 220.

We need to design it and it's down to you, Ella. Tell Dave what to do.

I want it futuristic, with turbos, make it look really, really special

like nothing seen before.

-Just make it different.

-Yeah, cool, I'll have a go at that.

-That's pretty.

-Don't start getting girly, putting glitter on it!

Can we put a popcorn maker in it as well?

-There you go. What about that?

-I love it.

-Awesome.

The Stratus 220.

Dave, could you pass that onto our prop department so they can make a model of it?

-We've got a date with our sound department to make some scary noises.

-OK.

We're at Prank Patrol sound department.

When Louise hears the aliens trying to contact her

she won't realise it's our voices that have been made alien-like.

-This is Ed, our sound engineer.

-Hi, guys.

-Your job is to make our voices sound alienish.

-No problem.

-What do we do?

-Let's get you in the booth.

# You're delirious!

# Bloo, bloo, bloo, bloo, bloo.

# Fee-sho-me-lee-gow!

# Alien! #

-What was that?

-I don't know.

-It's good.

BOTH: # It's the Barney and Ella sh-ow. #

I think that's a wrap. What do you reckon?

Perfect. Now I'm going to turn you into aliens.

Eddy transformed our beautiful voices into alien speak.

DISTORTED VOICES

-Awesome. What do you think?

-I think Louise is going to freak out.

-Nice job. Can you still record on there?

-Yeah.

Just whack it up a bit. I feel like a sing-song.

-Are you ready, Eddy?

-Yep!

-Give us your best shot.

-Will do.

-HIGH PITCHED:

-# Here we come, we're on a roll... #

What's happened to my voice?

Ah! Ninjas!

Here's a simple recipe.

You need a partner to pull this off.

All you need is a rubber monster mask, some scary movies

and some targets.

Invite friends to watch scary films.

Turn the lights down low to make it even scarier.

Halfway through a film, have your partner go outside and slip on the monster mask.

Then they need to slowly edge themselves into view, through a window close to the TV.

The head of your monster should catch your targets' eyes.

If you need help, a torch under the chin should do the trick.

With this being a space prank, we thought we'd get good costumes.

We're in the wardrobe department now and I'm sure I've got something through here.

-No.

-Barney, watch out!

-Sorry. Hang on!

One second, nearly there. Hang on!

-How's that? A lovely space costume.

-I love it. But Louise is going to hate it.

That's the idea. The sillier, the better.

-Now we need to go and see the rocket model Lee's done for us.

-Yeah.

-Let's do it.

-By the way.

-You'd better take that off.

-Good idea.

This is what Louise is going to think the Stratus 220 looks like.

But she's only going to see stairs.

-This is Louise.

-Hello!

She's going to go up the stairs, through a door and into the cabin, in front of a TV screen.

That's when things go wrong, you start pressing buttons.

-What does the inside of the ship look like? Wanna find out?

-Yeah.

Ninjas, take us to the simulator.

Here we are. That's the simulator we're pretending is the Stratus 220.

-That's amazing!

-Shall we look inside?

-Yeah.

-Follow me.

-If you take a seat in there.

-OK.

-You've probably seen one of these before, maybe at fairgrounds.

-Yeah.

You have fighter pilot simulators as well.

We're going to do set dressing and make it look like a rocket.

Louise has just spoken to aliens, so when she sees it is the Stratus 220

-She's going to be taken in.

-Yes.

I think we should do our job. It's only fair we test out the simulator.

-Shall we do it?

-Yeah.

-Ninjas, close the doors, we're ready.

ELLA SCREAMS

Well, I feel sick.

-How do you feel?

-I'm fine, you big wuss!

-That's nice. I think it's time to make the phone call to Louise.

-OK.

You go that way. I'll get a bucket.

-So, what's the story?

-There's a press day at Jodrell Bank.

My dad's got tickets. I can only invite one person - her.

-If she asks why you haven't been at school, what are you going to say?

-I had a bad cough.

-But you're better now.

-Yes.

-There's a phone. Good luck.

-I'm nervous.

-Me too.

ELLA DIALS

PHONE RINGS

-Hello.

-Hi, it's Ella.

-Hello.

-My dad's got those tickets for Jodrell Bank.

-OK.

-I was wondering if you'd like to go.

-What time and stuff?

I think it's five.

-OK.

-OK, right.

So, I can't talk now because my mobile's running out of credit. OK?

-OK, bye.

-Bye!

Oh!

ELLA SWITCHES MOBILE OFF

-Definitely gone?

-She's gone.

Epic that, wasn't it? Nice line about the credit going, very good.

-We're all set.

-Yes.

-You ready for this?

-Yes.

-Ninjas, location, please.

SIREN

How will Louise react when she hears alien sounds?

Will she think our fake astronaut is from another planet?

Will she believe she's been rocketed into space?

We're all set for our astronomical prank on Louise

and we're going to be using that, the Lovell telescope.

It's normally used for exploring stars, thousands of miles away.

It's not used for contacting extra-terrestrials.

-She'll be hearing alien noises.

-The noises we did earlier.

But the prank doesn't stop there, follow me.

-Remember our simulator?

-Yeah.

-This still looks like a simulator but we're going to make it look like the Stratus 220.

-OK.

Louise is going to walk up the stairs, she won't see this

and all she'll see is that door.

She'll go in, the door will shut and it will take off.

-I can't wait to see her face. How will she react?

-I think she's going to be shocked.

There's loads more to do so you go and get ready. Ninjas, get to it!

CHUCKLING

Ella, we're moments away from this prank. How are you feeling?

-Nervous.

-I have a question.

If Louise thinks she's gonna be blasted into space and believes it,

-is she not going to scream?

-Yes!

-Is that what you want?

-Yeah!

Let's get some words of encouragement from your family.

Good luck, Ella. I know you can do it. Count down to launch. 3...2...1!

-Lovely support - that's what you need!

-Yes.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

PHONE RINGS

-Eh? Are you expecting a call?

-No!

Prize line... We've won a prize!

Brilliant! Hang on!

We've won a prize. It's gonna stop ringing.

Oh! Ninjas!

PHONE RINGS

GIGGLING

PHONE RINGS

Eh!?

Duh!

SCREAMING

GIGGLING

CHEERING

Ha!

Allo, allo, allo! What's all this?

Hello!

Louise is moments away from arriving. How are you?

-Really nervous!

-Let me say where the hidden cameras are.

One over there in the computer screen.

One here and one over there in that box.

-This monitor is very important.

-Yes.

I think we can go live to Yuri - our astronaut.

-There he is. Hello, Yuri!

-Hello!

He's there at our international space station.

-Yuri is a Prank Patrol Actor.

-Are you well?

-Yes, trying to do a link!

Yuri is an actor, pretending to be at the international space station.

-Actually, he's just next door.

-Hello!

-Hello!

-Hi, guys.

-You look fetching in the space suit.

-I try!

Good luck with the prank.

We've got another guy called Rob waiting for us. Shall we meet him?

-Yeah.

-Follow me.

-See you later, guys.

It's me in space!

-Hey, Rob!

-Hello!

-Hello!

-This is Ella, our prankster.

-Delighted to meet you.

-Over to you.

-This room... Is the voice all right?

-Great. Do you like it?

-I like it!

It's the nerve centre where we'll launch the Stratos 220.

Here is the shuttle that will blast you and Louise into space.

I'll check these so it won't take off yet. Follow me!

Get a load of that!

-Amazing!

-The next time you'll be here, you'll be blasting into space!

-Can we sit in there?

-Knock yourselves out.

-Wow!

-The seats look so much better.

-You reckon you'll pull this off?

-Yeah!

-Sure?

-Yeah.

Rob, to your position. Ella, to your position. Ninjas, hide the van!

The blueprint for Ella's cosmic space prank is,

fake press conference about the Stratos 220.

Some strange alien sounds...

An odd Russian astronaut...

The finale - a spaceship launching Louise into another galaxy!

-Is it Ella and Louise?

-Yes.

-I'm Professor Rob Hallam.

-Now that Rob has said his hellos,

it's time to start the fake press conference.

Thank you for coming to this fantastic day at Jodrell Bank,

which with Astro-flights

sees the possibility of us all going into space.

Look at Louise's face. She's buying the fake press conference!

Let's get the girls to the control room to witness alien sounds.

We actually use this to control... You might not see it move.

It's such a huge dish. This control will tune in.

This is what we use to listen to outer space.

Ella, do you want to have a go? Twist the button gently.

See if you can... hear anything at all.

Louise, have a go.

Say hello.

STRANGE GROANING

What...what...what?

GROANS

Hello?

Oh my gosh!

-This is like Doctor Who! This is!

-For 20 years we've not had anything!

-This is really like Doctor Who!

-It could be a malfunction.

Stay right here. Please, just stay there and monitor.

-This is unbelievable.

-That sounds like an alien!

-Oh!

-Now that Louise thinks that aliens do exist,

time to introduce our fake Russian astronaut.

Our computers are saying

that sound has come from 2 billion light years away.

Incredible. I'll through to the space station.

You can speak to the astronaut as well.

Hello, Space Station...

HE SPEAKS RUSSIAN

Commander Shevchenko? This is Professor Hallam, Can you hear me?

Hello, Jodrell Bank, this is Commander Yuri Shevchenko.

We've just picked up some incredible sounds on our computers here.

Have you heard anything?

No, I've not heard. I've checked my figures.

Incredible - this guy's in space. Move in.

Confirm - what was this sound?

-What was the noise, girls?

-BOTH: Google-lia-google-gurgle!

Like that!

Ah, you have wonderful voices! You have wonderful voices!

I did not hear anything. I suggest you check your figures.

I will check, Commander. We get a chance once a month to chat to him.

He gets quite lonely. Please keep talking to him, while we check.

This is incredible. Don't touch any buttons. Keep chatting to him.

-Hello, Jodrell Bank.

-BOTH: Hello!

Oh dear. I... I tell you one thing. I never make smell in space station!

I wish I could delete, but I can't.

Anyway I can hear very slightly that you have wonderful voices.

Thank you for bringing sunshine into my spaceship.

May you sing for me the number one pop song in the UK?

-Do the theme tune one!

-OK...

This isn't number one, but we're gonna sing the song we always sing!

OK.

Three...two...one.

# Daydream

# I fell asleep within the flowers

# For a couple of hours

# Such a beautiful day Hey! #

That is wonderful. You sound like my favourite band.

You probably heard. Girls Not Allowed!

BOTH: Girls Aloud!

Listen, I have an idea. Tell me. I am in space. I can see many things.

-Where do you live?

-Er...

-Macclesfield.

Macclesfield. I bet you've never seen your house from space.

-No...

-Louise is about to see footage we recorded earlier at her home.

-It's all fake, but she doesn't know that!

-We are zooming in.

And more. And more...

That's your town, but we can go closer still.

-That's my living room!

-THEY SCREAM

-Ah, you like?!

-There's the cat's bed!

Who is this?

That's my dad!

-That's my dad!

-Who is this?

-What's he doing?

-That's her dad!

THEY SCREAM AND GIGGLE

He's crazy! He's a crazy man!

He's crazy like my Uncle Boris! Is he singing Girls Not Allowed?

I don't know!

Maybe he like the Girls Not Allowed.

He's in your house...from space!

It's...sorry.

-Yuri?

-Sorry! I've done another!

Commander, it's incredible. Girls, I've checked our data.

That sound definitely came from space.

-From space?

-You need to check your equipment. This is incredible.

OK, Yuri's serious now. I'll check data.

-Sign off with Yuri. I'm going to prepare. Thank you!

-Thank you!

Thank you, Ella and Louise for keeping me entertained. Goodbye!

BOTH: Bye!

Girls, this is the greatest day of my life!

Stu has confirmed.

We can continue the tour and go and look at the 220 shuttle.

We've got some suits that we'll take with us.

So as the girls change into their astronaut suits, or bin-bags,

we transported them to Stratos 220's launch site.

Girls, if you just want to take a seat there.

MAN: Can you go in the front, please?

This, when it's fully operational... Please don't touch anything.

When it's fully operational, this will take 14 people into space.

Have you got any questions, girls, about the pod?

I'm just wondering like when do you think you can go off into space?

Technically but don't touch it, whoa! Did you touch the button?

-No!

-What's happened?

SIREN BLARES

Why is the door closing?

-Who pressed it?

-BOTH: We didn't press it!

Sit tight. Whoa!

-Why did you press it?

-We didn't press it!

-But...

Girls, hold the rails.

-What's going on?

-We're preparing for launch!

There's nothing we can do!

We haven't connected the override button!

-Good luck!

-BOOM!

I think that's the engines firing.

SIRENS BLARE

Agh! Agh!

We're airborne.

Hello, Stratos 220?

Hello?

I can now confirm you're orbiting the Earth.

-It's OK, we're in space.

-We're OK!

I've got someone here who wants to have a word.

Hey guys, how's space?

Louise, I think Ella has something to say to you.

Louise, you've been pranked by the Prank Patrol.

SHE SHRIEKS

Wahoo!

The best bit was when I saw Louise's face,

because she was like, "Ella, I knew you were pranking me!

It was so funny!

I didn't believe that there was rocket that took us into space.

Definitely the best bit was when Louise saw her dad on the monitor

when we zoomed down. Even I was next door,

but through a thick wall, all I could hear was so much laughter.

When we saw my dad, I thought is that what he does every day?

Ella is a top prankster. Can I stick her on a leader board?

She's awesome. Not only has she kept me going with her songs,

and her dancing, she taught me a new dance,

which I can now do at discos, she's just been awesome.

I've had a lot of fun with Barney.

It's like one of the best things of my life.

I'm sure you'll agree another out of this world prank.

-Or as an alien would say...

-THEY SPEAK GOBBLEDEGOOK

It's nice. Bye bye!

Next time, our prankster Oliver,

sets out to create a recipe for disaster for his buddy Holly.

How will she react when she causes doom for a bride and groom?

Subtitles by Red Bee Media 2007