N = Narrator W1 = Woman 1 etc

part with their own music, carnival costumes, and carnival queen. This 
is fun but it's also competitive. Only one band can be the best.
Tomeku is the queen of a carnival band. She's got lots of experience of 
wearing carnival costumes. And when she puts on the costume she 
really comes alive.
Costumes can take months to design and make. With the carnival only 
days away the team are working quickly. They're trying to make the 
best costumes for their band. They're painting flowers, shoes, and 
masks. The carnival queen is very important, and a lot of time and 
energy goes into her costume.
T:
It's very comfortable to wear, it's not as heavy as it looks.
N:
It's carnival day at last. The band is getting ready. They're getting 
dressed, putting on make up, and painting faces.
B:
We're getting ready for carnival.
N:
The bands parade through the streets of Notting Hill. Their costumes 
look amazing. Win or lose, it's an unforgettable experience.

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N = Narrator R = Richard
N:
London is a huge city. It stretches for over forty kilometres along the 
River Thames. With a population of nearly eight million it's the largest 
city in Europe.
Millions of people come here every day to work in offices. Other people 
come here for inspiration, like the artist Richard Tate.
Richard Tate was born in nineteen seventy two in Scunthorpe in the 
east of England. It's a small quiet town. London is bigger, busier, and a 
lot noisier.
R:
My dad brought me down to London when I was ten. It was a buzz just 
being here. I was impressed by the huge buildings and the variety of 
architecture. It fascinates me.
N:
After university, Richard came to London to live. To make money he 
worked as a security guard. During his lunch breaks he usually went up 
to the roof, studied the buildings, and took photographs. But he 
dreamed of painting.
Richard still works from photographs today. He uses oil paints, and 
spends a long time on each painting. They can take up to five months 
to finish. He also enjoys drawing portraits, but London is his favourite 
subject.
Its landscape is changing all the time. And there are always new views 
to paint.

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