Britain Get Talking at your School

[Ant and Dec are standing side by side. They are both in suits facing towards the audience. They are against a bright yellow background with the STV logo in the top corner.]

[Ant and Dec wave to the camera smiling.]

Ant: Hello, everyone

Dec: Hello!

Ant: Ant & Dec here. Now, settle down.

Dec: Settle down.

Dec: (shouting) AT THE BACK, SETTLE DOWN!

[Ant looks slightly shocked as he looks at Dec then back to the camera.]

Dec: There we go, that's better.

[Dec smiles broadly.]

Ant: Wow. Loud, aren’t you?

[Dec looks pleased.]

Dec: I know.

[Dec continues to smile in the background as Ant talks.]

Ant: Now, we're here today with STV to announce something very special.

Dec: Ooh, special!

Ant: And that something special – homework.

[Dec looks confused as Ant smiles.]

Dec: Ah, I thought you said it was going to be special.

[Ant turns to Dec.]

Ant: No, hang on, hear me out here. It's not what you think.

[Ant turns back to face forward.]

Ant: With this homework, you don't need a calculator and nobody's even marking it. All it involves is talking. And the best thing is, adults have to do this homework, too.

Dec: Oh, I like it. Tell me more.

Ant: Well, it's all about the hardest subject. And that subject isn't maths. It isn't chemistry. It's what's on our minds.

Dec: Yes. You see, the world can be a bit of a scary place right now, can't it? And you might feel anxious about it. In fact, mental health has declined in almost 40% of school children, but when we share more, we can ease our stress and reduce our anxiety.

[Ant and Dec hold up a coloured school jotter. On the front page, there is an image of a speech bubble with lines.]

Ant: So, this is a different kind of homework. It's designed to get us all talking.

Dec: Now, of course, we know that is easier said than done. So, why don't you start by writing or drawing your fears or your feelings in here?

[Ant and Dec both gesture to the speech bubble on the front of the jotter.]

Dec: Then you can share them with a parent or a carer or an adult that you trust – and just talk about it.

Ant: You might be worried about something you saw on the news or overheard someone talking about or something that's happened to your friends.

Dec: Or it might be something else entirely. Whatever it is, there are no wrong answers.

Ant: And you can do it any time you like.

Dec: Just ask your teacher for more information or visit stv.tv/BritainGetTalking if you want to find out more.

Ant: Thanks for listening, everybody.

Dec: Now, come on, Britain.

Both Ant and Dec: Do your homework and get talking!

[On the screen, the text reads ‘Britain Get Talking, supported by Mind, YoungMinds and SAMH. For more information stv.tv/BritainGetTalking.]