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Joel
Hi, I'm Joel.

Rob
Hi Joel. Right, we're talking about life experiences, and we have a bucket list challenge. We're going to find out what you have done and what you haven't done in your life starting with: Have you ever climbed a mountain?

Joel
No I haven't. I like safer things. I'm scared of dying too much to climb a mountain.

Rob
Have you ever won a gold medal?

Joel
Not a gold medal but first prize. I'm a guitarist and I've, like, won competitions.

Rob
Have you ever learnt to play the piano?

Joel
I play the guitar but I have learned the piano - for about a year - but then I just decided the guitar was the way to go.

Rob
And have you ever been to the Antarctic?

Joel
No it's way too far, way too cold. I don't like it.

Rob
You wouldn't like to go?

Joel
No!

Rob
Have you ever met a famous footballer?

Joel
No I haven't, which is a bit ironic because I'm from Portugal and there's quite a few like Christiano Ronaldo, Figo…

Rob
And finally, have you ever run a marathon?

Joel
No I'm not much of a sports person. I'm a musician that's what I love doing. I don't like to move!

Rob
Brilliant. Great answers. Thank you very much.

Joel
Cheers.

Sadhvi
Hi I'm Sadhvi.

Rob
Hi Sadhvi. We have a bucket list challenge. Six things I'm going to ask you about. Starting with, number one, have you ever climbed a mountain?

Sadhvi
No I don't think I have actually.

Rob
Number two. Have you ever won a gold medal?

Sadhvi
No I haven't, sadly.

Rob
Moving onto number three. Have you ever learnt to play the piano?

Sadhvi
Yes I have learnt to play the piano – when I was much younger.

Rob
Brilliant. Are you good now?

Sadhvi
No I don't play any more sadly.

Rob
Never mind. How about this one – have you ever been to the Antarctic?

Sadhvi
No I haven't - I would love to though.

Rob
Have you ever met a famous footballer?

Sadhvi
I saw Rio Ferdinand at my local curry house not so long ago.

Rob
And number six, have you ever run a marathon?

Sadhvi
No, definitely not.

Rob
Thank you.

Liam
My name is Liam.

Rob
Hi there Liam. Right, I'm going to ask you about a few things on our bucket list to see if you've done them or not. So let's start with number one, have you ever climbed a mountain?

Liam
I have climbed a mountain.

Rob
Which one?

Liam
Snowdon [in Wales] Yeah, I've climbed Snowdon.

Rob
Next thing. Have you ever won a gold medal?

Liam
I've never won a gold medal. I suppose I have won a gold medal but it's kind of a very informal gold medal at a stag do.

Rob
Next one. Have you ever learnt to play the piano?

Liam
I have never learnt to play the piano. I'd like to, I’d like to, it's a big task but I'd like to.

Rob
Have you ever been to the Antarctic?

Liam
I've never been to the Antarctic, no.

Rob
Have you ever met a famous footballer?

Liam
I've seen famous footballers but I don't think I've actually met one. One day maybe yeah, you never know.

Rob
And finally, have you ever run a marathon?

Liam
I've never run a marathon, but maybe I will in the future.

Rob
Thank you for speaking to us.

Nicky
Hi I'm Nicky.

Rob
Hello Nicky. Right, we've got our bucket list challenge here. First question for you, have you ever climbed a mountain?

Nicky
I've never climbed a mountain.

Rob
And you wouldn't ever climb a mountain?

Nicky
No, absolutely not!

Rob
Have you ever won a gold medal?

Nicky
No, never. Maybe at school but not recently, I've not taken part in the Olympics!

Rob
Have you ever learnt to play the piano?

Nicky
I played the keyboard at school. I wasn't very good so no, I can't play the piano.

Rob
Next question. Have you been to the Antarctic?

Nicky
I've not been to the Antarctic although I would like to go.

Rob
Have you ever met a famous footballer?

Nicky
I've never met a footballer.

Rob
Would you like to?

Nicky
I wouldn't mind!

Rob
Finally, have you ever run a marathon?

Nicky
I've never run a marathon but I would like to run a marathon, in my five-year plan, but I need to learn to run 5K first and then I'll move on. But I would like to.

Rob
Good luck with that and thank you for talking to us.

Nicky
Thank you!