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On the south coast of Britain

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lies a city within a city

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that's hard at work 24 hours a day.

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The port of Southampton is the cruise capital of the UK

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and a gateway for a life at sea.

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It's tough here, then we send you on board and it gets tougher.

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Bit of a mad rush around. Passengers are going to start coming on.

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It's where showbiz glamour meets the grind of industry.

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Basically, going to move 700 tonnes of sewage

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because they can't get road transport. The smell's the killer.

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Thousands of travellers pass through Southampton every day.

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It's really quite busy down there. It's all hands to the pump.

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Oh!

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It's where water is a way of life.

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Such crazy English fun!

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This is big boys' toys. This is for us old fellas.

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LAUGHTER

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Passengers, ships and cargo

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shaping the lives of people at one of the busiest ports in the world.

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This is Sea City.

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In this special episode, showbiz at sea.

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We follow a new cast of cruise ship performers learning the ropes.

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I just want to be like Jane McDonald. Hasn't she got the most perfect life?

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Getting paid to do what you love and travel at the same time.

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What I need from you now is that extra, extra push.

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It took me completely by surprise.

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It's such a hard process.

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They are worrying about their feet, their words, their harmonies.

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There are buckets I can use to throw up in.

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-Yeah!

-Get the hell out of here!

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1.5 million people take a cruise

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from the port of Southampton every year.

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Check-in desk at the very end, please.

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As paying customers, they want top-notch entertainment on board.

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Tucked away in the port is the academy for young performers.

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Front two, three, four, five...

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Every singer and dancer

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on each of P&O's cruise ships passes through here.

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If these new recruits make the grade,

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they will be working on the Aurora on a round-the-world cruise.

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These are the studios. There's three of these...

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Stevie Bee is the creative director for the Headliners Theatre Company.

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You need to eat, sleep and live this for the next eight weeks.

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This new cast has a gruelling schedule.

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They'll have to learn eight musical shows in just two months.

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It's tough here, and then we send you on board and it gets tougher.

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This is where you start paying in sweat.

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# Are you ready for a brand-new beat? #

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There are five principal singers in the new cast.

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Three boys and two girls.

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Jamie-Lee hasn't had any formal training.

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She auditioned alongside scores of others to get here.

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I started singing when I was 12 and here I am.

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I'm nervous because everyone else has trained, or done it before.

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# Me and Mrs Jones...#

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It's Jackie's first chance of a job on board a ship.

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Like the others, he's got his work cut out.

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You don't realise how quickly you have to learn this stuff.

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You reach a point where you're like, "I don't think this is going in."

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One, two, three and four and five...

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There are eight dancers in the cast and choreographer, Jess,

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is putting them through their paces.

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The singers will have to learn these routines, too.

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It's a daunting prospect.

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They already know what they're doing. Wait till we get in there.

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We won't have a clue.

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-LAUGHTER

-Step, quick, step, quick.

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Two...

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Usually, you rehearse one show and you have a long time to do it in.

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We've got eight shows to learn and they've got a week per show.

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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and hands!

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Better. Keep your feet apart. Seven, eight and head!

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Tomorrow is all day dancing, so it's like, it's scary.

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That was just a taster and I'm, like, pooing myself.

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It'll be all right, though.

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Lovely. Cool-down.

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-Well done, everybody!

-APPLAUSE

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I think he's a bit traumatised.

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-LAUGHTER

-I think I am.

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-Shall we take you home?

-Yeah, please.

-We're going home. Good night.

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LAUGHTER

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Every morning brings an early start.

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But for the cast, it's worth the pain.

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When you realise you can sing, it's an unparalleled feeling.

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So when you realise it is something you could do as a job, it's... Yeah.

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My ultimate dream, I don't want to be famous or anything,

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I just want to be like Jane McDonald.

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I know she started on cruise ships,

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but honestly, hasn't she got the most perfect life?

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Her fans adore her.

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She's got sold-out shows. I'd be happy with that.

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It's putting in the time that's going to make the difference.

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And in the end, it's worth it.

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I am starving!

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I don't think I'm going to get through this day.

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Just go and get a sausage roll.

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No, I'm not getting a sausage sandwich!

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The first show the cast are learning is a Motown medley.

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Creative director, Stevie, will review their performance later on.

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# One can talk about being in love... #

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-But rehearsals haven't been going too well.

-Just show me.

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Although they are note perfect,

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some singers are struggling with their dancing.

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Three, four, five, six, seven.

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That one always causes a little bit of, "Argh!"

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Mark has done musical theatre before, but nothing like this.

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You want to get it as right as you possibly can

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and it's also because you've got some of the bosses coming in

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and, you know, you want to impress.

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I have to say, there are some concerns.

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I think three boy singers need to enjoy it more.

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They're worrying about their feet, their words, their harmonies.

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Three days to learn a show is quite quick, like. So... Hah!

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This is the first time Stevie will have seen this cast

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perform a fully-rehearsed show.

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Theoretically, they should be doing the same in that room

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that they're going to do on the stage on board the ships.

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It could be gold or it could be terrible, but we'll see how we go.

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# Calling out around the world

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# Are you ready for a brand-new beat? #

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It doesn't take long for Stevie and his assistant, Adam,

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to see they've got a problem.

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# Oh, darling, I was blind to let you go...#

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The three boy singers just don't seem to have the moves.

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APPLAUSE

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Well done, guys. Grab towels and water,

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come and have a sit down, let's have a chat.

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Hm. This is a tough one.

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-It is only four days in and it's week one.

-Yeah.

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-But natural dance ability, there wasn't much there.

-No.

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Zero, zero, zero.

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-There's no leader.

-No.

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-There's no-one showing them what to do.

-Yeah.

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And it's basic stagecraft, that's the thing.

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And can we teach basic stagecraft

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in another seven weeks to essentially three people?

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The boy singers have no idea just how worried Stevie is.

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I couldn't have even have begun to imagine

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that the last four days would've been how they were.

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It took me completely by surprise.

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And it's such a hard process.

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It's been a tough start for everyone.

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I don't know, I've never been to a Mexican before.

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Being in any cast is like being in a family

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and they'll have to help each other through what lies ahead.

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I feel like I'm constantly on edge.

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Even if I'm sat at the side.

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The first week, every night I'd get home I was like, "Oh, my God!"

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It's good for us to have a laugh outside of rehearsals, so we can

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have more banter inside the rehearsals and not be nervous.

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When you're doing something like a ship all together and you're having

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-to work and live together, you have to look after each other.

-Definitely.

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-We've got a very strong bond.

-Yeah...dating.

-Joke.

-Joke.

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As the weeks progress, the three boy singers

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are still struggling to make enough impact.

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And James isn't a natural mover.

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I've been trained to be like...sort of thing,

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quite small acting, not using your arms.

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Only use your arms if you mean it, sort of thing.

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But this is more like that, so there's getting into it.

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So, I think I'm finding the changeover

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from that quite difficult.

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The three boys, in particular, are all quite green, so they're

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doing a lot of their learning here.

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That's fine, but when it's your front people,

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you need to make sure that they are going to get on every single night

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and they're going to deliver that song exactly as it is and do that

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choreography exactly as it is.

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It's just about getting those thought processes in order.

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And getting it so your brain logically goes, "OK, that's next,

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"Then that, then that, then that."

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Then it's all beautiful and blissful and seamless.

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-Really?!

-Well, ish...yeah.

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THEY LAUGH

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No, I don't think it is.

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We've got a position that's come up a bit sooner than the last one

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we spoke about. It would be to join the ship on the 5th of November.

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The boys aren't improving fast enough, so Adam is tracking down

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potential replacement singers.

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Can you think of anyone else?

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But no-one likes changing cast members.

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Even now, Stevie and Adam want to give everybody a fair chance.

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Is all that uproar for the cast

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actually going to make any difference?

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That's the decision, sadly, that sits on your shoulders.

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And it's up to you, you know.

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The latest we've ever done it, we got up to the final week

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and I, in fact, changed somebody on the final week.

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They were literally due to get on board.

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Stevie decides to have a crisis chat with Jackie, Mark and James.

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What I need from you three guys now is that extra, extra push.

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I need you to start to lead by example.

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Where you're struggling is your choreography and looking confident

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in your choreography.

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I said, we use that phrase "show your knickers".

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Do you know what I mean? And it just

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means do something surprising, you know, every single time.

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OK, and I'm confident in you that when you get on stage,

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you'll deliver...but I want to see it 100% before you go.

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I'm just completely out of my comfort zone.

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It's made us think, "Oh, God!" Pull the finger out, sort of thing.

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I think it's getting used to how Headliners work

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and how they want us to be.

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We all just sat there and were like,

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"We need to step it up, then. We need to really give it 110%."

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It was a bit of a downer and it was a bit disheartening,

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but I went home and I just used it as a positive, really,

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and thought, "OK, come on, right, what can you do to make this better?"

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With Stevie's words fresh in their minds,

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the boys knuckle down to some hard graft on their dancing.

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Just give it more, just go for it. What you think would be too much,

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it probably isn't but it's for you

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to give it too much and for us to pull it back.

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Have more fun, Jackie, freestyle!

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They like big arms and all that

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and I think that's what we haven't been used to, sort of thing.

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It's just a lot more gestures and using your audience

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and it's being a lot more free.

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Just have fun and smile!

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Everyone's reputation is on the line.

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The next performance will be

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the boys' last chance to convince Stevie.

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# People try to put us down

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# Talking 'bout my generation

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# Just because we get around

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# Talking 'bout my generation

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# This is my generation

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# This is my generation, baby... #

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It looks like the extra work might have paid off.

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# Huh!

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# I'm not trying to cause a big sensation

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# Talking 'bout my generation

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# This is my generation! #

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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I'm a very, very happier man, to be perfectly honest.

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Said it was going to be an easier show for the singers, bless you,

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then we give you all that choreography.

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You did a cracking job.

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Definitely your best show that you've done.

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The ship will be here sooner than you think.

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The boys have pulled through.

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Everyone's finally made the grade.

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And this is where Stevie will say goodbye.

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Thank you very much!

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Each of you to a person has tried very, very hard, above and beyond

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what's expected to maintain and reach the standard that's required.

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You're going to have an amazing experience!

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Get out there, make us proud,

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enjoy yourselves, have a wonderful time, get the hell out of here!

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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Next stop, the Aurora and a life at sea.

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The waiting is over. It's departure day for the young cast.

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The Aurora will be their home and office for the next four months.

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Ahead is a journey around the world and the challenge of performing

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to passengers for the first time.

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-All right, loves!

-I think she's going away for two years!

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Teddy's coming, Teddy's very important, Teddy's coming on board.

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I think I've got the most, haven't I? No?

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I can't wait. I'm really nervous, though.

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-You're so hyper!

-I know, I am a bit hyper, woo!

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Got a little tear in my eye.

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My mother got upset, so I got upset then.

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This is my mum, her name's Jo, she's glamorous, ain't she?

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Jamie-Lee's mum is putting on a brave face.

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When it comes to goodbyes, it's harder for some of the parents

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than it is for their kids.

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Love you.

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She's a grown-up woman now, making her own way in the world

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and she's always been my baby

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but it's been a fantastic journey and she makes me very proud!

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Going through the crew area... Oh, no, this is the passenger area.

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Singer Alice has worked on P&O cruise ships before.

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Whew! Let's hope I can get in.

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Lock opens. It's quite homely, actually, I'll get my pictures up

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and then here I am.

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At last the voyage begins

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for the newest members of the ship's company.

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CHEERING

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It's the first time Jackie has ever left the country.

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I'm like a little child.

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Jackie, you're actually officially abroad!

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-I know!

-You're not yet.

-Still in English waters but still!

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They're hoping for full houses in here,

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every night for the next four months.

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First and foremost, of course, welcome on board.

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I do consider it to be the best ship in the fleet with the best ship's

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company and, of course, you are now

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an intrinsic part of that ship's company.

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It's not quite having your name in lights, but it is a start.

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It's so good, I can't wait to do it now. I can't wait!

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As Aurora heads out for open water, there are just three days

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before opening night.

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The next morning, the sea's starting to get rough.

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Below decks, in the bow of the ship, Jodie and Gemma

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are adjusting costumes for the first show.

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So, for this show, "Boogie",

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there'll be about 50 costumes to alter and repair.

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It's nice to think you're part of the process of getting them

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ready, organising them. A lot of them, it's first time at sea,

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so they don't know what they're doing, put their trousers on inside out.

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It's not only sewing that we do. We have to tell them what costumes to

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wear for each number, how to wear the costumes, how to dress.

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It's like being their mum at sea.

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It feels like it's going to fall off the shoulder, is that right?

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That's why the elastic's there, do you want the same on the other side?

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Jamie-Lee and Alice will have 15 costume changes each

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on their first night, a '70s disco medley.

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Oh, no! What is that?

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You best be wearing one as well!

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It looks like the retro look is a difficult one to pull off.

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Hold on a second... Toss, toss.

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Hold on, take your hair down, that will look better.

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-Any better with the hair down?

-No, absolutely not!

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Aurora's theatre seats over 600 people.

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This way, down the stairs,

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watch the stairs as you come down, cos it's a bit slippery.

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Stage manager Paul is taking the cast to the pit.

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This giant stage lift is an essential part of the shows.

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If you want to stand on the pit then and we'll lift you all up,

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so you get an idea of what it's like being on it.

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It's moving!

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Everyone is now very aware that "curtain up" is just two days away.

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As they head to deeper waters, the swell continues to get heavier

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and it's starting to affect rehearsals.

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One, two, three, four and five. Right, stop there. You know what,

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guys, because of the movement,

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I don't want lifts or anything lie that.

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So, don't go too full out.

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It's a lot to take in anyway without the motion of the ocean, as they say.

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You know, it's bad enough when they can stand still,

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they've got to remember where they are going and when they are moving

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and which exit and entrance.

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When it's moving, they've got that to contend with as well,

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it just adds to it.

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Mark's feeling it, I think, and he just looks shattered.

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It's just so much more tiring because you're not...

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and it's hard to focus on where your spacing is.

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I get this thing on my back where it goes really hot and I'm like, "Oh!"

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The theatre is at the front of the ship

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and gets the worst of the rough swell.

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The movement's affecting everyone on board.

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It's all too much for Mark

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and the production team are discussing what to do.

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If it gets really bad, we can call the duty nurse and we can give him

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an injection.

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That loses him for the day, then.

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It makes you sleep for about three days, I had it last cruise I was on.

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There are buckets they can use to throw up in

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or I can get some sick bags down there.

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We just need to reiterate to him that this is as bad as it gets.

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Cos a lot of it is panic - "If I feel like this now,

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"what am I going to feel like later on?!"

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In the end, Mark manages to power on through.

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It's a tough introduction to life at sea!

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The next morning, they've reached calmer waters.

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As Aurora heads for its first stop

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in Madeira, everyone's feeling much perkier.

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The cast are back on form, including Mark.

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I spent most of yesterday on the floor, lying down.

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It was like, "Mark, can you do this bit?" "Yeah, fine, la, la, la,"

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sing your bit and then return to a horizontal position in the corner.

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OK, floor's going down, dead man on.

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The countdown to opening night is nearly over.

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The final rehearsals bring together costumes, lighting and props.

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Stand by, please...positions!

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-It's getting real.

-Yeah.

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We're feeling like pop stars with these mics.

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MUSIC: "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum

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Ready?

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Go!

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None of the cast had even been born when these songs were first hits.

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Then you can count them in, ready for the YMCA.

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Obviously, it was rocky yesterday but they've slept on it

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and today it has gone in and they are standing in the right places

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and they have remembered what they are doing, so I am pleased.

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In barely 24 hours, the Headliners will be doing the real thing

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in front of a real audience.

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The ship's now been at sea for three days.

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The passengers are relaxing ahead of tonight's main attraction.

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This is our show day, our first time.

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Any of the passengers on the ship are going to see what we've been

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doing for the last nine weeks.

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13 singers and dancers prepare for their cast debut.

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Showtime!

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Everyone's slightly on edge.

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Your fringe is as long as my eyebrows.

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Boys, back off, all right!

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I've got my show make-up on, it's time to go. There'll be people

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already sitting out in the auditorium waiting.

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Don't panic, lots of energy and sock it to them.

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CHEERING

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Safety video starting, thank you.

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There's an audience of 600, all expecting star quality.

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Let's do it!

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-Ten weeks for this.

-Yeah, man!

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Ready onstage. Stand by, please.

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Let's go, let's go!

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ANNOUNCER: Imagine, if you will,

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a planet floating in deepest outer space.

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Imagine a different world, imagine a place

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totally unlike the globe we know today...

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The roller coast starts today.

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..no internet, totally unbelievable, I know!

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It's all a long way from

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an industrial estate back in Southampton.

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# An automatic alarm turns me my radio on. #

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# We are family, yeah, yeah, yeah

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# Get up, everybody, and sing! #

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# Go on, now, go

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# Walk out the door

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# I will survive, yeah! #

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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The first medley has gone down well

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but backstage there's no time to hang around.

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The next cue is now activated, floor's coming up.

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# I like it, I like it

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# I like it, I like it

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# I lie-lie-like it...#

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They're all really smiley out there!

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# Oh-oh! Rocking all over the world! #

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-It's really nice for our first show.

-They all seem to be enjoying it.

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They're all clapping along.

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# I like it, I like it

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# I lie-lie-lie-like it

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# Lie-lie-lie-like it

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# Here we go! #

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After another lightning change, the boy singers have to

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head for the pit on the deck below, ready for their next number.

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# When will I see you again? #

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James is running late.

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# When will we share precious moments? #

0:25:520:25:55

Let me know when you get the cast down there.

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If he does not make it on time, the show will grind to a halt.

0:25:590:26:02

# Will I have to wait forever? #

0:26:020:26:05

That needs to go, mate, or we're going to be late.

0:26:050:26:08

Mark and Jackie are already in position for the lift.

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It's a close call... James gets there just in time.

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Far, far too late. You need to be earlier than that.

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I'll talk to Jess between the shows.

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But the audience will never know.

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# Little girl, you look so lonesome

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# I see you're feeling blue. #

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# You're more than a number in my little red book

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# You're more than a one-night stand

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-# So, darling!

-So, darling! #

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Just weeks ago, the creative team were worried about the boy singers

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but they've come up trumps.

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# You're more than a number in my little red book

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# You're more than a one-night stand

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# Ba-ba. #

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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The hits and costume changes keep coming.

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It's non-stop all the way to the big finale.

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# Don't blame it on the sunshine

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# Don't blame it on the moonlight

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# Don't blame it on the good times

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# Blame it on the boogie

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# Boogie! Boogie!

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# Boogie! Boogie! Yeah! #

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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The crowd have loved it, and the cast of Headliners are on a high.

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One down!

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-Woo!

-Finished!

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SHE SHRIEKS

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Look at my face, absolutely sweating and that is how I feel

0:27:480:27:51

but I'm on a buzz now.

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Thank you so much for coming.

0:27:520:27:54

That was hard work!

0:27:540:27:56

I did a few mistakes but I loved it, it was so good when we walked out

0:27:560:28:00

everyone, all the audience, were really smiling and going for it.

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They seemed to enjoy it and we loved it.

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All you can ask is that everybody gives 100%

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and they have definitely given 100% from day one and it pays off.

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It's been a tough couple of months, but they've

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helped each other along the way and the adventure has only just begun.

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When I turned up on the first day,

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we thought it would all be fun and daisies but now,

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coming out the other side, you realise it is a lot of hard work.

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We get to do what we love to do as performers

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and see the world at the same time. There isn't another job like it!

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