Episode 1 WHOOPS I MISSED NEWSROUND

Dust off your frocks, iron your shirts

and get your notebooks at the ready,

because this is a show with a difference.

It's Whoops I Missed Newsround.

What's got her all worked up?

Now, where am I going?

Oh, nope!

Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Perry, get me some smelling salts!

And our Junior Journos have been busy this month.

I won the regional schools poetry performance competition.

Hot off the press and ready to spout out the news

that's caught their eye, it's our very own Ricky and Leah.

I mean, Laura and Myles.

Seriously, I'm so clued-up on this month's news,

I could be a walking, talking encyclopaedia.

I am Laura, I know everything!

Hm, very good.

First to hit the headlines, and with no need for an introduction,

it's our longest-serving vlogger-cum-reporter...

Myles!

Sometimes the news can be, you know, very serious.

And other times...

We meet a very special baby gorilla.

Special gorillas, special baby gorillas,

which I never thought I'd get to meet.

So thank you, Newsround. Thank you.

Recently, there's a lot of great animal stories

hitting the headlines on Newsround.

But not just gorilla stories.

Not just gorilla news, no. There's been cat news. Cat news, as well.

We all know that cats have put in

some brilliant performances on the internet.

But how do you think they would get on in the police service?

Very badly, if I'm honest.

Sorry, if there are any cats watching.

You know, I don't want to be the person that squashes a cat's dream.

But I don't know if cats are best suited for chasing down criminals.

Unless, you know, you cover the criminal in catnip.

Well, a five-year-old girl called Eliza

wrote to her local police chief constable

to tell him she thinks they would be great at listening out for danger

and rescuing people from trees.

He agreed, and the police have now confirmed

they will consider using cats to help fight crime.

OK, maybe I'm wrong, then.

And also, I suppose, if police were cats,

they wouldn't have to change the name of the police too much.

Just call them purr-lice.

Because cats purr.

There's a new Newsround headline...

"Myles makes a joke!"

But I think, as good as cats might be on the police force,

we already have dogs.

Maybe that's enough?

We've got the crime-fighting animals sort of sorted.

Finally, to a dramatic doggie police chase.

Yes, this little Chihuahua

was trailed by a patrol officer on a motorbike

across California's Bay Bridge in the US.

OK, get the cats in, if we can.

The dogs are causing chaos on bridges.

"Yeah, we've got a 219."

"What's a 219 again, Officer Myles?"

"Oh, 219, it's a Chihuahua incident."

"Do you want me to bring Officer Mittens or...?"

"Do not bring the cat."

All these cute animals,

getting a lot of attention on Newsround recently.

All the animals do seem to be very cute, though.

They haven't done, like, a story on the not-so-cute ones yet.

A study has found that ugly animals

are struggling to get the same attention.

All right, there we go. The purr-lice.

That is very good. Come on, purr... That is good.

Thanks, Myles.

And he's not the only one with all the news this month. Oh, no.

You lot have been breaking your own exclusives, as well.

Get your pens at the ready for our Junior Journos.

My exciting news is I won

the regional schools poetry performance competition

for performing Address To The Tooth-Ache by Robert Burns.

Brilliant! Another!

Next week, I'm going to go to South Africa

and I'm going to go

to Cango Caves and Robben Island,

where Nelson Mandela was kept a prisoner for 27 years.

Nice one!

This week, we had a Spanish student called Theresa stay with us.

And it was great, great fun.

I learned the word "hola", which means "hello" in Spanish.

Get in!

Today I'm going to be telling you our exciting news.

One, I have a new baby cousin.

Two, I won a silver award at school.

Bye!

Best news I've heard all week. Great work, my friends.

Reckon you're a journo in the making?

Just record 15 seconds of yourself reporting the news

and upload it to the Whoops webpage.

Who knows? You might be on the telly.

We're flying high next,

as Jenny meets the British world champion drone racer.

Fasten your seatbelts, please. Your tiny drone seatbelts.

One course, 12 laps,

32 competitors battling it out at speeds of 70mph

to become champions of the World Drone Prix.

And the person leading this year's winning team...

Luke Bannister from Britain.

So how did this 15-year-old become the best drone pilot in the world?

That's something I'm going to find out.

I've been flying remote-controlled aircraft

since I can remember, really.

Lots of little toys and things.

I flew planes and got progressively bigger and bigger planes.

One birthday, when I was 14, I got given my first set of goggles.

And then, about a year and a few months ago,

I started flying the mini drones.

-How do you train?

-Sometimes, I get out gates to fly and practise,

if I've got a specific event I'm going to.

But usually I just fly around and have fun. This is my trophy.

My goodness. What did you do to win?

Our team went for a two-pitstop method and we did five laps,

five laps, and then two laps at the end

to get the most power at the end.

How did you feel when you found out that you were the winning team?

I was very excited. Yeah, it was amazing.

Tell me what the best thing is about flying.

I mean, the freedom it gives you is amazing.

So what you see is a video feed from the camera within the drone,

and that gives you the freedom to fly around as if you were in it.

You react to it with the transmitter and you can do flips, rolls,

fly around, explore, fly close to the ground, fly around trees.

Yes, the possibilities are endless.

Can anybody do this?

Absolutely anyone can do this hobby.

But it's really important that you go along to your local flying club

and search online about the rules and regulations.

And find a local flying club and everyone there,

I can guarantee, will be happy to help you and teach you the ways.

So come on, then, show me what you can do.

I think we can do some freestyle.

-But you're going to need these goggles first.

-Nice.

-You ready?

-Yeah.

Are you feeling dizzy yet?

Amazing! Well done, Luke. Nice work.

But wait. What's that?

Is it a bird? A plane? Another drone?

Oh, no, it's just our Laura.

So I was wondering, what's been in the news this month?

And I thought I'd best do some research to find out.

So I went online on my tablet.

I watched Newsround on the TV.

I video chatted my friends on my laptop to ask them.

I watched online videos. I used augmented reality.

Well, I tried to, at least.

I asked on social media. And I used my phone to call for pizza.

Not to help me, but just because I like pizza.

And then I realised - technology!

So much technology in the news.

Technology is awesome.

We can use it to create virtual worlds,

send tweets from outer space,

and experts can even predict earthquakes

using everyday smartphones.

Now, if you said to me,

"Laura, what does a technology costume look like?"

I would reply this, hence this. Wait, what?

Newsround also went back in time to react to old technology?

I suppose I've got this wrong, then.

It's not just mobile phones that have transformed -

computers have too.

So, how would you guys get on using all of this old tech?

-How does it go on?

-I wonder what this does.

Technology is unavoidable nowadays and Newsround wanted to explore

whether we all use technology just a little bit to much.

It's a good question.

The final group won't be able to use any technology whatsoever...

..for the next three days.

Yes, that's right - no technology for three days. Three days!

But the best part of this was everyone's reactions to the news.

It's the worst news ever because every day

when I get back from school I am always on my gadgets,

so now I'm just going to be bored.

She's not the only one who faces a tech ban for the next three days.

No tech!

I'll probably be just sitting in my room because anywhere else

there will be like, either a TV on or a phone.

I have to say, I totally understand.

Even Tim Peake can't escape technology, and he's up in space.

But when you think about it, there are actually loads of things

you can do without technology, and it could be good

to take a break from it, as Marcus Bronzy pointed out.

The way I get a good balance between screen time

and non-screen time is real simple - I set an alarm.

So I'm taking on the three-day challenge of avoiding technology.

I think I'm ready. Oh!

Idea number one - go for a jog.

Nice and simple, back to nature and fresh air.

Now, where am I going? Oh, nope!

How about baking? Back to the good old days.

Step one - look up the recipe. Argh!

At least now I'm not using any technology -

I'm just sitting on my bed doing literally nothing.

Apart from vlogging with a camera, which I'll have to edit later.

Oh, man, this is hard! Well, if you can't beat them, join them.

Might as well get preparing for the future. Ooh!

CBBC - the final frontier.

Wait, no, that's not the line.

Newsround was getting pretty excited about space this week

with tons of cool stories about the great unknown, including this one.

How to feed astronauts like these guys on a future trip

to Mars is a big question for space scientists.

Now thousands of schools are helping to find an answer

in a massive experiment.

Aren't we making this too difficult for ourselves?

Surely we all know the best solution -

put a bunch of restaurants on Mars!

I bet you loads of companies would jump on that idea.

The restaurateur scene on Mars is hot right now.

Hello, sir, what would you like to order?

Oh, sorry, I'm just so nervous, I don't want to say it wrong.

Um, I'll have the, erm,

yeehaarrrk-k-k.

Ah, a fantastic choice, and like I say, excellent pronunciation.

Oh, stop it. Thank you.

As well as this, the International Space Station has been sent

some inflatable space pods to provide more room,

seeing as they are running out of SPACE!

Yeah, all right.

Mate, what did I say?

Mars is so in right now!

People are even trying to jump on the property ladder over there!

The neighbourhood is good, the people are friendly,

a Mars day has an extra 40 minutes - for watching CBBC, of course -

and, best of all, the houses will be really,

really cheap because they are basically balloons.

Oh, you might want to avoid knitting, though.

Just one more stitch and...

-Oh!

-BANG!

-HISSING

-Uh-oh. Derek, I've done it again!

But it's not all fun and games, as sadly the children

at Morecambe Bay Community Primary School have lost

their toy dog Sam after they launched him into inner space.

And can I say, what an awesome achievement?

Look at some of these pictures!

But because the wind was so strong,

it brushed it about and then Sam fell off.

And then Sam has been missing ever since.

Well done, Astronaut Sam, and I hope you find your way home soon.

Don't suppose you'd fancy having a go, eh, boy?

-DOG WHINES

-Yeah, I thought so.

Finally, beloved British astronaut Tim Peake

has been showing off his photography skills.

Next, when it comes to sharing pictures online,

it's hard to beat British astronaut Tim Peake.

He's posted this amazing time-lapse video

from the International Space Station.

Wow, that's really impressive.

Especially given the lack of selfie lighting up there.

I mean, the struggle is real for those astronauts.

Almost... Almost...

-Oh!

-BANG!

-HISSING

-Oh, no.

Now I need your help.

Can you tell me who Martin's on about

and why they have been in the news?

It's time for...

Word up, Jade, I'm not sure if I can do this concert in Belfast today.

I'm feeling a bit dodgy.

Maybe some Black Magic can help me out.

Perrie, get me some smelling salts!

Might be about someone that's, like, a magician or something.

I think it's someone from Little Mix but I'm not sure who,

because they said something about Black Magic.

I have not got a clue.

I think it might be someone from Little Mix has had...

Isn't feeling very well.

I think it might be Jessie J or Lindsey from Blue Peter.

I think he's talking about Harry Potter because he mentioned magic.

He thinks he's Jesy from Little Mix.

I love Little Mix!

So, did you guys get it right?

I was talking about Jesy from Little Mix, who wasn't feeling well,

which meant the band had to cancel two of their concerts.

Maybe I need a better wig.

Oh, of course, it was Jesy from Little Mix.

I knew it all along!

If you're worried that you missed the bus on this month's Newsround,

don't panic - we've gathered it all up for you in one almighty package.

It was all change at the beginning of April

as a new 12-sided £1 coin was unveiled.

Things were changing on The X Factor, too,

as Cheryl announced she won't be returning to the show.

Staying with music, Zayn Malik's debut album made history

when it topped the charts in both the UK and the US in its first week,

making him the first British male solo artist ever to achieve this.

And staying with music,

Kevin Simm was crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2016.

The first thing Ricky said to me was congratulations

and he was very proud of me.

April was quite the month for sporting winners, too.

These young British athletes won gold at the Acrobatic Gymnastics

World Championship in China.

Danny Willett became the first British golfer

to win the US Masters in 20 years.

And the West Indies won the T20 World Cup for the second time,

pipping England to the post in the final.

And this smiley snap got the SEAL of approval as British photographer

Nick Blake won an underwater photography competition.

From underwater to up high -

this unusual aircraft embarked on a journey to become

the first solar-powered plane to travel around the globe.

Back down to earth, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

were kept busy on their royal tour of India and Bhutan,

and Her Majesty the Queen celebrated her 90th birthday.

Congratulations, Ma'am.

While in Edinburgh, nearly 7,000 children were kept off school.

It's because of fears that some school buildings

in Scotland aren't safe.

And Leicester City are hoping their fairytale will continue

as they cling onto the top spot in the Premier League,

hoping to claim their first-ever Premiership title.

And that was the month that was April. Oof!

All that in just one month? I feel like a fountain of knowledge.

And remember, if you want to be in the next edition of

Whoops I Missed Newsround, just head over to the Whoops web page.

I'm off to meet a man about a dog, so I need to catch that bus.

But, driver, I've only got short legs!