ONE of the presenters of hit CBBC show The Dengineers has stopped by the National Science and Media Museum as the programme takes over the museum for half-term.

Lauren Layfield, who presents the show, where children get the dens of their dreams built for them, each with unique designs and features, visited the Media Museum to speak to children and families about the show.

She was also reunited with with Yusuf Karim, 11, from Great Horton, who will feature on the upcoming series after he was the lucky recipient of a military coding den.

During the session, Ms Layfield spoke about her favourite dens featured in the show, and revealed some behind-the-scenes secrets about the popular programme.

Exclusive clips of Yusuf’s episode are also being shown this week.

His bespoke den features a coding station, military equipment, and a space to build robots, fuelling his passion for the army and technology.

The Dengineers takeover runs until Sunday, November 4, with fresh activities running every day.