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I'm here in the Blue Peter studio, on the search for fantastic beasts.

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Over there, we have a trunk and large ears.

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TRUMPETING That's an elephant.

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Over here, we have scaly skin and no legs.

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RATTLING That's a rattlesnake.

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Over behind it, I think I've found the fiercest of all creatures. Run!

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ROARING

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Is he OK? Barnes? Was it something I said?

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CHEERING

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Hello, and welcome to live Blue Peter and, my goodness,

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we have an animal-tastic show coming your way.

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Coming up, Radzi goes behind the scenes on the set

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of a brand-new blockbuster movie.

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It's called Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. It's amazing.

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Stay tuned to see what Radzi gets up to.

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Speaking of beasts, look who's in the studio.

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It's animal expert Scott,

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and he has brought a very scary something along with him.

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I'm scared already, Barnes.

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And this time, we've got the coolest animal yet.

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When she was talking about beasts, she was talking about you, Scott.

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Also, a brand-new competition, it's a funny one,

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that's why my favourite person on Earth, Sir Peter Kay,

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is going to be along a bit later.

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And we want you to vote for the favourite baby animal film

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you want to see later in the show.

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Is it going to be seals, baby tigers or okapi?

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-They're all so squishy and cute. But it's up to you.

-Tigers.

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Head to the Blue Peter website, you've got about ten minutes left,

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and get voting. What do you want to see?

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-Tigers.

-Shh!

-You asked me the question.

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While you're online,

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tell us what beast you would be if you could create one.

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So, let's say you want to have the legs of a cheetah

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and the head of a lion, because you want to bite people and run away.

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-Or maybe the legs of a giraffe and crocodile legs...

-Scales!

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Whatever you want to do.

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Just tell us what kind of beast you would create.

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Give yourself a name as well, please,

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so that we know who you are, and what you'd be.

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Also, Spot Shelley is happening later. Shelley WILL appear.

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The person who spots Shelley first and gets in touch will win

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-a house in Florida...

-No, they won't.

-..and £1 million!

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-They won't. Sh! They'll get a shout-out.

-None of that's true.

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Speaking of Spot Shelley,

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I'm struggling to spot Radz today. Where is he?

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It doesn't matter about not seeing him, because I know Radzi very well.

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You know how some people have a smell? Radzi has his own smell.

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It's a bit like steak crisps, and the smell of steak crisps is

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stronger over at this part of the studio.

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Now, I know he is around here somewhere,

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because there is a camera there, so he must be here...

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-Barney!

-Whoa! Radz!

-Hello.

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Mate, that's pretty special, isn't it?

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That is actually awesome.

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I've tried my absolute best, and I'm camouflaged into this wall,

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courtesy of a body-painting world champion. Do you want to meet her?

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Honestly, she looks incredible. She really does blend in(!)

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It's Carolyn Roper!

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-Hey, Carolyn. How are you doing?

-Hi.

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-What a job.

-Thank you.

-Let's talk about what you do.

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You started with a masterpiece and took it somewhere else.

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How have you created Radzi's look?

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First of all, we painted on these lines going all the way across,

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making sure that his body really blends in here.

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Then what I had to do was paint on all of these little squares

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individually, one at a time, so it's a good job that Radzi is

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really patient, because he's stood like this for over three hours.

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We could have picked an easier set for you to stand in front of!

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How has it been, standing there for three hours?

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Cold, but surprisingly difficult, just to stand still.

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And be very, very quiet as well.

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It's really effective. It looks really good.

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Carolyn, I know you are a world champion,

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you've been doing it for 13 years, but how did it all begin?

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I started off by training as a make-up artist,

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and I saw some adverts for body-painting festivals,

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competitions that were around, and I literally just went along,

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never painted anyone before, tried it out, really liked it

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and then I just kept practising and practising until I got good at it.

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-And you are very good.

-Thank you.

-We can prove that.

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We have photographs. Look at this. That is some of your work.

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-No!

-It's amazing.

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-That looks quite tough to do, that.

-Thank you.

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That was a difficult day. We had to start very early in the morning

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about five o'clock in the morning.

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That's too early for that. Oh, that's really good.

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-Is that a football stadium?

-Is he sat down?

-He is sat down.

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You'd think that would be easier, but, quite frankly,

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-his legs went to sleep because he was sat there for so long.

-No!

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Which is a nightmare, cos they'll be up all night.

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It can be just as hard to sit down as stand up.

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This one is my favourite, because if the shoes weren't there,

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I don't think you'd be able to see that person.

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That looks quite detailed.

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It was difficult to do,

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but sometimes the more detail you've got, the more someone

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will disappear into the background, so that's why it works so well.

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So everyone at home is thinking, "I'd like to be able to do this."

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So, for any budding body-painters out there, what advice do you have?

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Firstly, I'd say make sure you use face-paints.

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-Don't use a felt-tip pens or poster paints or anything else.

-Sure.

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Face-paints are safe to use on the skin.

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Once you've got those, you can use sponges or art brushes,

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and you can start small.

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Just practise little things on your hands or on your face,

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-and then you can just work bigger as your confidence grows.

-Amazing.

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-Carolyn, we're going to do a bit more painting later.

-Yes.

-Nice one.

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-Thank you for now.

-Thank you.

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So, from hand-painted art to computer animation.

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Just over a year ago, I got the chance to go

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behind the scenes at one of the biggest films of 2016.

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I look a bit ridiculous, by the way,

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but you are going to like this a lot. Take a look.

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Calling all Muggles.

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It is time to dust off your dress robes and polish your wands,

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because the wizarding world is back.

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Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is the latest film

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from Harry Potter creator JK Rowling.

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Following the adventures of Newt Scamander

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in a secret community of witches and wizards, it's set 70 years

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before Harry Potter reads Scamander's book at Hogwarts

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and, unbelievably,

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I've come to visit the set of one of the biggest films of the year.

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Check this place out!

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Well, we have been given exclusive backstage access to this

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incredibly secretive set to help tell you all about it.

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The film uses special effects,

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stunning sets and beautiful costumes to bring the 1920s to life,

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and the creator of those costumes is

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Oscar-winning designer Colleen Atwood.

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In terms of the difference between the costumes Muggles wear

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and the wizards wear, what are those differences?

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It's a blurred line between the Muggles and the wizards because,

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in this film, the wizards are living amongst the Muggles.

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You work with hundreds of actors throughout the year,

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so I imagine some mishaps do take place.

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We have a thing in the movie where the actors magic themselves

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in and out of costumes, but we realised they didn't have underwear

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that went under it, so that step of the magic was, like, "Oh!"

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So we had to fake that one!

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Colleen, I would love to look like somebody from the 1920s.

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Where can I go?

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-If you go right over there, we'll fix you up.

-Amazing.

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That's right, I'm about to experience a glimpse of what

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it's like to star in a magical blockbuster movie.

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Make-up and costume is done.

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Now I'm just going to magic myself on the set.

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HE SNAPS HIS FINGERS

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I'll just walk.

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I saw its eyes.

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Shining wide eyes.

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And it dove down on the ground.

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CRACKING AND BANGING

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ROARING

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Thank you, sir.

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This set is just incredible. It looks exactly like the real thing.

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And...action.

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But the guys who star in Fantastic Beasts for real

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are Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston.

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We got the chance to chat to them and give them a certain badge.

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-Thank you.

-These are like the most extraordinary...

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I can't believe I've got a Blue Peter badge.

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So, what was it like for them, working on such a huge production?

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What was amazing for us is,

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I thought when you work on a film that's this big and magical,

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that the guys in charge of it would say, "This is how we do it."

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But actually, the director kind of gave us freedom.

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You are not just alone around the green screens.

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There are people playing with you and helping you see the creatures.

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They also allowed us to see all the designs, so there are these

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amazing departments who start months before you make the film.

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They've done all these drawings and they've gone through

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the evolution of all these different ideas for all of the creatures,

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because JK Rowling, in the book

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Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them,

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describes them all so intricately that we had quite

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a good sense of what they looked like by the time we started filming.

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This place has absolutely blown my mind,

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but I haven't seen any fantastic beasts yet.

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I wonder where they might be hid...

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FLUTTERING

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Whoa.

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Whoa!

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ROARING

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ROARING STOPS

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It was open?

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Just a smidge.

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Mum, I was on a film set!

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Yes!

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Now, though, you have a five-minute warning, because you've got

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just less than five minutes to enter our baby animal adventures.

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Would you like to see a baby seal, a baby tiger or a baby okapi film?

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The choice is yours. Jump online and cast your vote and we'll find out

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which one you've chosen later on in the show.

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But also, stay tuned,

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because we have a beast of a competition.

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We're saying "beast" a lot today,

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because there are beasts right here in the studio.

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Not with me, not with Linds, not with Barney,

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but with animal expert Scott.

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Here he is. Scott, you're in the studio.

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Thank you so much for coming in.

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You seem to have forgotten to bring your first animal guest on.

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-No, he's definitely out.

-Oh, yeah?

-Turn round.

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Turn around? OK, let's see where he is. Here he is.

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Who's this, Scott?

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Hello, mate.

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Well, this here is Muscovado, and he is a sugar glider.

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Sugar gliders are a marsupial,

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which means they're a mammal that carry their babies in a pouch.

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-Like a kangaroo would?

-Just like a kangaroo or a koala.

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I've fallen in love with him already today, by the way.

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But this marsupial's talent isn't hopping like a kangaroo,

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it's actually flying. Well, gliding, to be more precise.

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-The clue is kind of in the name, isn't it?

-Yes.

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Oh, look! That is ridiculous.

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They have a flap of skin that goes from their front leg to their

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back leg, and turns them into a parachute, basically.

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They glide from tree to tree to evade predators.

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He is so amazing. And why "sugar"? What does that mean?

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That's pretty simple as well.

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They love to eat sugary snacks, so nectar, fruit.

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That's what they love to eat for their dinner.

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Oh! Can you stay forever? He's amazing.

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How far can he go when he goes for one of those big glides?

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They can glide for up to 50 metres,

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so that's, like, five double-decker buses.

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You are kidding! Let's have a look here.

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So, he has jumped off a tree, still has landed...

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It's like he's got wings.

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Still going.

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He is the ultimate glider.

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And then just lands on the tree so casually, no worries.

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So, he glides to get away from predators, but I've brought

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a different animal that evades predators in a different way.

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-Would you like to meet them?

-I would.

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We've to do a shout-out to Scott. He did a little nervous wee -

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not Scott, Muscovado - right before we came on camera then.

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-All over Scott's arm. I'm sorry about that.

-I'm used to it.

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Let's look at our next guest.

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I'm going to pop him back into his little nocturnal habitat.

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Oh, I love him. Bye. See you later.

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OK, so what have we got in the box?

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The next animal is hiding in there.

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Can you see what's next?

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I can see twigs, moss, some leaves.

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Where are they? Hello! He's moving.

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There are actually two real live animals.

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We've got to Vietnamese mossy frogs.

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They are amazing. Can we get them out and have a look at them?

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-Don't get them out!

-No, Barney is scared of them.

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It'll be all right, we've got Scott here.

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So, their way of evading predators is awesome camouflage.

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See how well camouflaged they are?

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Do they feel like moss?

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They feel like moss, they look like moss.

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Their green skin looks like moss, and when they get scared when

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-they see a predator, they act dead, like this.

-You're kidding?

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So, he's playing dead, he's looking like a piece of moss,

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and then, predator's gone, and he turns back into a frog.

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Come here, mate. Hello.

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Welcome to Blue Peter.

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Oh, he's lovely. They've got big, bulgy eyes as well.

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They've got gigantic eyes,

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so they can see in the dark and see predators.

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That's when they're going to play dead or stay still...

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-Oh! Where's he off to?

-..and look like a piece of moss.

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He's amazing. And where would he live, normally?

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Not in this box, presumably?

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No. These guys come from mountainous rainforests.

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They like to live in places where it's moist,

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so they like to live near rivers,

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and can you see on the end of their toes?

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Little suction cups so that they can climb over the wet rocks and twigs.

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They're amazing.

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And they camouflage a bit like Radzi today, don't they?

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Just blending into the background. It's amazing.

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Shall I put him back in? Pop in. Come on. Do a little jump...

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-Whoa!

-OK, he's just gone on to the set there.

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That's fine, we've got him.

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-We rescued him. He's fine.

-Everybody's calm. Stay there.

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-We're going to pop the lid on.

-Let's have a look at our next guest.

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He really is a monster, OK?

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I've got to put some special gloves on for this.

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Should I be scared?

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-Maybe.

-Oh? You didn't say that in rehearsal. That's slightly worrying.

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I'm just going to take a step back.

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Who is this? He really is a monster, isn't he?

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Well, I've saved the best beast till last.

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So, here we've got Jesus, and Jesus is a Gila monster.

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-Jesus is terrifying.

-He is.

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And he is North America's largest lizard,

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and the most amazing thing about him is,

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he is one of the only venomous lizards in the world.

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In fact, his venom is neurotoxic, exactly the same as a rattlesnake.

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-That's why we're wearing the gloves today.

-Yes.

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Got to keep those gloves on for safety,

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which is why I'm not going to hold him today.

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-I don't think that's the best idea.

-You can see his mouth opening.

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Why is he doing that? Yawning?

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If he wanted to protect himself, he'd use his really strong jaws

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to be able to bite me, but I'm not sure he does.

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-But he's nice and happy in the Blue Peter studio?

-He is indeed.

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He's not going to camouflage very well,

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because he's orange and black, so that won't be very good.

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No, the Gila monster does the opposite, so instead of having

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camouflage, like the frogs, he has got really bright colours.

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Instead of hiding, he wants all the other animals to see him,

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and he wants them to know that he's dangerous and if they try

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and mess with him,

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they probably can guess what's going to happen to them.

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I would not mess with him. Have you seen the size of his claws?

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They are ridiculous. Shall we put him back inside?

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Do you want me to pop him away?

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Yes, I'm not going to have a feel and I'm certainly not going

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to stroke him. He's fine there.

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Let's lock that cage and head over to the Big Badge Wall, which is

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covered in all your glorious post. Is he all right there, Scott?

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Yes, we're locking him up.

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Come with me, cos you'll love the Big Badge Wall this week.

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-Can you see that Radzi's here as well?

-Where is he?

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I am not coming out unless the frogs have gone!

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The frogs are away. You can come out.

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There he is. It's fine.

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What have you done? No, there's not a frog in his hand.

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Let's take a look at this picture.

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Sam from Leeds has sent in a picture of meerkats,

7:14:157:14:17

but it's the three of us as meerkats.

7:14:177:14:19

It might be my favourite picture yet.

7:14:197:14:21

There's Radz, Lindsey, and me going, "Say what?"

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Thank you very much, Simon.

7:14:247:14:26

You've got a green badge on its way to you.

7:14:267:14:28

Speaking of green badges, Libby from Cumbria has sent in this.

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-You love 3-D postcards.

-I do like 3-D postcards.

7:14:317:14:34

And look, it's got a fluffy tail. It's a red squirrel,

7:14:347:14:36

-cos she sees them when she's out on dog walks.

-That's awesome.

7:14:367:14:39

And the sun is shining bright, made out of foil. Well done.

7:14:397:14:42

Now, a little while ago on Blue Peter, we met the cutest armadillo

7:14:427:14:46

of all time, called Melon.

7:14:467:14:48

There's Lindsey holding Melon, there, inside her shell.

7:14:487:14:52

Well, Joseph from Gloucester,

7:14:527:14:54

you've recreated Melon beautifully in this fantastic picture.

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You've got a blue badge coming your way very soon, my friend.

7:14:577:15:00

-Congrats.

-And you guys are going to like this.

7:15:007:15:03

Hyanne has drawn a picture of her friend's dog,

7:15:037:15:05

because it reminds her of Iggy!

7:15:057:15:07

Amazing.

7:15:077:15:09

-Iggy, she'll be watching. Hello. Hi.

-Hello, Iggy.

-Hi, Iggs.

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Scott, thank you very much for being here today.

7:15:127:15:14

It's been an absolute pleasure.

7:15:147:15:15

-Can I point out how awesome Scott's hair is?

-I know.

7:15:157:15:18

Leopard-print hair. It's amazing. Thank you so much.

7:15:187:15:21

And thanks for all your fab post. We love it.

7:15:217:15:23

Now, if you like what's on the Big Badge Wall,

7:15:237:15:25

you're going to love what's just over here.

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Shall we walk there, Barney?

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We'll have to, there's another camera there.

7:15:287:15:30

So, we've got some BP fans in the studio, who are art lovers as well.

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Scarlett, hello, welcome to the show.

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Before we talk about your hand, let's look at your picture,

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-which earned your silver badge. Look at that.

-Whoa!

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I've spotted Shelley, everybody.

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That is not it, there's another one.

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Scarlett, let's talk about your hand.

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I've made a snake, so I've done yellow and green for the beak...

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HISSING

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..and then I've used black to do the scales, and drawn an eye.

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-It's very good.

-It's genius.

-Carolyn, what you think?

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I think it's incredible.

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I really love all the different colours that she's got,

7:15:577:16:00

all the different shades of green on those scales. It's amazing.

7:16:007:16:03

You should be a TV presenter, Scarlett.

7:16:037:16:05

Right on camera two, that was. It was a great shot.

7:16:057:16:07

Max, let's take a look at yours. What have you got?

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-I've made a dog.

-BARKING

7:16:097:16:12

So, for the base, I've painted my arm brown,

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and then I have got the black polka-dots.

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And you can also open its mouth.

7:16:177:16:19

It makes its own sound effects as well! What a job there.

7:16:197:16:22

You've sent us a picture, Max, which is the three of us,

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we're at the front,

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we're saying good night to Shelley, because she's sleeping.

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It's very cool. There's no doubting your artistic skills.

7:16:307:16:32

Now, Wilf, you also sent us a picture.

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Let's take a look at that one here.

7:16:357:16:37

And what is that a picture of, there, Wilf?

7:16:377:16:39

-I think we know the answer.

-Shelley.

-We've found Shelley, everybody.

7:16:397:16:42

Third time! What's on your hand?

7:16:427:16:44

I've done a seagull.

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-SQUAWKING

-I did the body and the neck white,

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and the beak orangey-gold.

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It is brilliant.

7:16:507:16:52

Obviously, Carolyn, you're giving everyone top tips here,

7:16:527:16:55

and these are quite simple to do, because you're doing foliage

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and feathers and fur.

7:16:587:17:00

If somebody wanted to try drawing an animal's face, is that easy to do?

7:17:007:17:03

Are there things that will help them out?

7:17:037:17:06

I think it's just a case of practising, again.

7:17:067:17:08

So, all you do is work your hand into lots of different shapes,

7:17:087:17:11

work out which one works best.

7:17:117:17:13

If you're going to have a beak or like the dog here,

7:17:137:17:16

you can make the mouth move or their ear wiggle,

7:17:167:17:18

and just have loads of fun with it,

7:17:187:17:20

so you can play around with all different patterns and colours.

7:17:207:17:23

You could do not just a seagull, you could do a parrot or pigeon.

7:17:237:17:26

The dog could have white fur and black spots.

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-You can have as much fun with it as you like.

-Lots you can try at home.

7:17:297:17:31

Carolyn, thank you. Scarlett, Max and Wilf, thank you too.

7:17:317:17:34

If you want to have a go at doing some painting yourself,

7:17:347:17:37

why not give it a go? You've got to use face-paints.

7:17:377:17:40

Don't go into the shed and get that paint pot from 1995.

7:17:407:17:43

Get some proper face-paints, they're designed for the job,

7:17:437:17:46

have a go and send us your pictures, please. We'd love to hear from you.

7:17:467:17:49

All week, you've been voting for which Blue Peter baby animal film...

7:17:497:17:51

-Which one was it?!

-Of course it was the tigers.

-Ah...

-Of course it was.

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Here they are. I want one.

7:17:557:17:56

This is Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire

7:18:017:18:03

and, over its 3,000 acres, you can find elephants,

7:18:037:18:06

white rhinos and bears.

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And they're amazing. But they're not why I'm here.

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I'm here to see what I think is one of the most stunning animals

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in the whole world, the Siberian tiger.

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And he is right there.

7:18:237:18:25

Beautiful, but incredibly rare,

7:18:257:18:28

the Siberian tiger is under threat of extinction.

7:18:287:18:31

They are at the rarest big cats in the world,

7:18:317:18:34

with only around 520 left in the wild.

7:18:347:18:37

So, in places like Woburn,

7:18:377:18:39

the race is really on to try and save the Siberian tiger,

7:18:397:18:42

which is why the next guys I'm about to meet are such great news.

7:18:427:18:46

I think they are down this corridor here.

7:18:487:18:50

Oh!

7:18:507:18:52

Look at them.

7:18:527:18:53

Hey, guys.

7:18:537:18:55

Wow! Mum is huge.

7:18:557:18:58

Four-year-old tigress Minerva had two healthy cubs,

7:18:587:19:02

which is great news for the world's tiger population

7:19:027:19:05

and for their keeper, Chris.

7:19:057:19:07

Chris, tell us more about these beautiful Siberian tigers.

7:19:077:19:10

Why are they so threatened as a species?

7:19:107:19:14

Due to habitat loss and hunting for the coats

7:19:147:19:17

and hunting for their body parts,

7:19:177:19:19

so it's really important that we're trying to conserve these species.

7:19:197:19:22

It's really sad, isn't it?

7:19:227:19:24

Why do you keep them in here,

7:19:247:19:25

and how come they're not running around outside?

7:19:257:19:27

So, for their first 12 weeks, we need to keep them nice and safe,

7:19:277:19:30

until they've had their full injections.

7:19:307:19:32

So we keep them nice and secure in this tiger house.

7:19:327:19:35

Then, in a few weeks' time,

7:19:357:19:37

the cubs will be released into this nine-acre reserve.

7:19:377:19:41

In the meantime, I get a chance to meet their dad, Elton.

7:19:417:19:45

Elton, are you ready?

7:19:457:19:47

I'll let him out. Elton, come on.

7:19:477:19:49

Here we go!

7:19:517:19:52

SHE GASPS

7:19:527:19:54

Off he goes.

7:19:547:19:56

Five weeks later, I'm back to see the cubs released into their

7:19:567:20:00

new outdoor home for the very first time.

7:20:007:20:03

Hey, Chris, how are these guys getting on?

7:20:037:20:05

Yeah, really good. Doing really well.

7:20:057:20:07

You can see they've grown quite a lot, quite playful.

7:20:077:20:10

They're weighing in about 10-12 kilos at the moment,

7:20:107:20:13

they're not feeding from Mum much at all.

7:20:137:20:15

They're mainly on their meat. So we're ready to get them out.

7:20:157:20:18

Have you given them the all-clear? Are they ready to go?

7:20:187:20:21

Yes, all clear, all ready to go, so out into their main enclosure

7:20:217:20:24

today and, hopefully, they'll have a nice run round.

7:20:247:20:27

First, the cubs are removed from their den to a holding area.

7:20:277:20:31

Then there's just one gate between them and their new enclosure.

7:20:337:20:37

And guess who's got control of the gate? Me. I am so excited for this.

7:20:377:20:42

Three, two, one...

7:20:427:20:44

They've both gone back inside. They're nervous.

7:20:467:20:49

Oh, here we go. One has gone through.

7:20:497:20:52

Oh, the little shy one has gone straight through. Look at her go.

7:20:527:20:55

Oh, you can see she's a little bit nervous.

7:20:577:21:00

Go on, follow Mum.

7:21:007:21:02

To get a closer look at how they're settling in,

7:21:047:21:07

I need to join Chris in the safety of the car.

7:21:077:21:10

So, what do you think these babies are feeling at this point?

7:21:127:21:15

It's quite a big day for them.

7:21:157:21:17

Yes, it's quite a big day for them.

7:21:177:21:19

Obviously, in here, there are completely new smells

7:21:197:21:22

and things to look at and things to explore,

7:21:227:21:24

so they're going to be excited but also confused.

7:21:247:21:27

It's a massive learning curve.

7:21:277:21:29

It doesn't stop now, being out for the first time today, but it means

7:21:297:21:33

that over the next few weeks, they've got loads to learn and see.

7:21:337:21:35

They seem to be trying to hunt each other as well.

7:21:357:21:38

They're messing about, aren't they?

7:21:387:21:40

Yeah. They're doing exactly what we hoped they would do.

7:21:407:21:43

Everything baby tigers should be doing.

7:21:437:21:46

What a moment to witness this, to see them out and about,

7:21:467:21:49

playing, so happy in their new enclosure.

7:21:497:21:52

It's really lovely.

7:21:527:21:54

What an experience this has been! Do you know what?

7:21:597:22:02

I've loved making this film,

7:22:027:22:04

because there are only about 520 Siberian tigers actually left

7:22:047:22:08

in the wild, so these cubs that we've seen are

7:22:087:22:10

so important for the tiger population.

7:22:107:22:13

And we've been a small part of their journey - it's pretty cool.

7:22:137:22:17

Pretty cool and pretty cute.

7:22:177:22:19

-I love baby tigers.

-I've had one of my brilliant ideas.

-Uh-oh.

7:22:197:22:22

You know how we have pets on the show?

7:22:227:22:24

-Yeah. Where are you going with this?

-Tigers - the next pet.

7:22:247:22:27

-I don't know if that's allowed.

-Why?

7:22:277:22:29

I don't think we can have tigers in the BP studio.

7:22:297:22:31

Have a look at how they're getting on now.

7:22:317:22:33

They look even cuter. Look, they're all grown up.

7:22:337:22:35

-Still playing as siblings, though.

-Hang on, is that them now?

-Yeah.

7:22:357:22:39

-That's amazing.

-They've got pretty big, haven't they?

7:22:397:22:41

-Bit scarier than they were before, aren't they?

-Wowsers.

7:22:417:22:43

-They're huge.

-Yeah.

-The telly's over there.

7:22:437:22:46

-Awesome. I've got a joke for you.

-Yeah?

7:22:467:22:48

What did the tiger say when he ate the clown?

7:22:487:22:51

Um...don't know.

7:22:517:22:52

This tastes funny.

7:22:527:22:54

OK, we'll try again. I've got quite a good one.

7:22:547:22:57

How do you count cows?

7:22:577:22:59

I don't know.

7:22:597:23:01

A cow-culator!

7:23:017:23:02

Yeah, I think we need a bit of help, don't we?

7:23:027:23:05

We are launching a brand-new competition -

7:23:057:23:07

it's a jokey competition -

7:23:077:23:09

in partnership with the Comedy Classroom and Red Nose Day 2017.

7:23:097:23:13

-We're giggling already!

-It's that funny.

7:23:137:23:15

You need to come up with three rib-tickling jokes that you think

7:23:157:23:18

are awesome and hilarious.

7:23:187:23:20

Write them down and then, if you're the winner, you might actually

7:23:207:23:23

have your joke read out for our Red Nose Day special show.

7:23:237:23:26

-By a celebrity person.

-That's cool.

-That's very cool.

7:23:267:23:28

Also, the judges, let's talk about those for a second.

7:23:287:23:31

Richard Curtis, who is one of the top directors in the world,

7:23:317:23:33

knows everything about comedy,

7:23:337:23:35

has been writing comedy for hundreds of years...

7:23:357:23:37

-Hundreds?

-Hundreds, that's how good the man is.

7:23:377:23:39

He also founded Red Nose Day... Sorry, Comic Relief.

7:23:397:23:42

And also, Miranda Hart, who is one of the top comedians as well.

7:23:427:23:45

They are going to be judging your jokes. So no pressure(!)

7:23:457:23:47

No, not at all. If you need a bit of inspiration,

7:23:477:23:50

look no further than legend and funnyman...

7:23:507:23:52

-I love this guy.

-..Peter Kay.

7:23:527:23:55

Let's talk about a joke. What is a joke? What makes something funny?

7:23:557:23:59

A joke, I think, is a nice straight story with a funny left turn.

7:23:597:24:04

A funny surprise at the end that you're not expecting.

7:24:047:24:07

OK. Let's break it down to three top tips.

7:24:077:24:10

So, what is it that makes a joke funny?

7:24:107:24:12

Surprise, timing...

7:24:127:24:14

..and, um...I can't think of a third.

7:24:167:24:18

-So let's just do two.

-Two, then.

7:24:187:24:21

-You made it hard by saying three.

-I was going to say six.

7:24:217:24:24

Best day of your life?

7:24:247:24:26

Honestly, one of my favourite days, ever, on Blue Peter.

7:24:267:24:29

That guy is such a legend.

7:24:297:24:30

Barney rang me after that shoot and couldn't speak, you were so happy.

7:24:307:24:34

He's such a nice guy.

7:24:347:24:35

So, yes, all the details you need to write your jokes.

7:24:357:24:37

-Now, these need to be brand-new jokes.

-Original.

7:24:377:24:40

You have to invent them yourself.

7:24:407:24:41

Go to the Blue Peter website and find all the details you need.

7:24:417:24:44

And you haven't got long. The deadline is 28th February 2017.

7:24:447:24:48

Actually, you've got time.

7:24:487:24:50

Get your teacher to print out a form and get thinking of those jokes.

7:24:507:24:53

Make us LOL! Radz, have you got any jokes?

7:24:537:24:56

-I have got a brand-new original joke.

-OK, come on.

7:24:567:24:59

-Two sheep in a field.

-Yep.

-Yeah.

-One goes, "Baa!"

7:24:597:25:01

The other one says, "I was going to say that."

7:25:017:25:04

-That's not bad. Two snowmen in a field...

-Oh, no...

7:25:047:25:07

One goes, "Can you smell carrot?"

7:25:077:25:09

Cos the nose is made of carrot! Where's she gone?

7:25:097:25:12

I don't have a very good joke,

7:25:127:25:14

but what I do have is a piece of Blue Peter history right here

7:25:147:25:17

because, for over 50 years, when we celebrate Christmas,

7:25:177:25:20

we wheel out the icon that is the Advent crown. Look at it.

7:25:207:25:24

-It's beautiful.

-Look at that.

-And look at me.

-Still blending in!

7:25:247:25:27

We're going to light a candle each week to celebrate the countdown

7:25:277:25:31

leading up to 15th December, which is a Thursday,

7:25:317:25:33

that is our Christmas show.

7:25:337:25:34

-For safety, we're not actually lighting them.

-Agh!

-They're not hot.

7:25:347:25:38

But you can see that one is lit up right over there.

7:25:387:25:40

That means that there are three to go.

7:25:407:25:43

Three Blue Peters until our big Christmas special.

7:25:437:25:46

-And we love that show, don't we?

-I've got really good news, guys.

7:25:467:25:48

-Each of those shows are jam-packed.

-We like a bit of jam!

7:25:487:25:52

Now, you've been getting in touch today and telling us about what

7:25:527:25:55

beasts you would like to be.

7:25:557:25:56

Shall we sit down?

7:25:567:25:58

-I like sitting down.

-That's nice, isn't it?

7:25:587:26:00

-It's like being around at our house.

-I've got no shoes on.

7:26:007:26:03

-PapayaTheUnicorn says...

-Good name.

7:26:037:26:05

..her beast, or his beast, would be a Cugorn -

7:26:057:26:08

it would have this skin of a chameleon, a unicorn's horn,

7:26:087:26:11

and the clumsiness of a pug.

7:26:117:26:13

-I genuinely like that.

-The clumsiness of a pug?!

7:26:137:26:15

That's not very fair to pugs.

7:26:157:26:17

MustardDottyCabbage says, "My beast would be a Wiggle called Wigglywog

7:26:177:26:22

"from the planet Blob.

7:26:227:26:23

"He would have blue skin..." A bit like Radzi at the moment!

7:26:237:26:26

"..and laser eyes to defeat villains."

7:26:267:26:28

That's like a superhero as well. I love that.

7:26:287:26:31

I love this.

7:26:317:26:32

PeculiarMoonChild says, "My beast would be half wolf,

7:26:327:26:36

"half bird, and it's called Air-howler."

7:26:367:26:39

-Genius.

-That's brilliant.

-I've got one more.

7:26:397:26:41

MarvellousMagicalMidnight, the Tragon.

7:26:417:26:43

"My beast is half tiger and half dragon.

7:26:437:26:45

"It has six arms, eight legs, it moves like a cow,

7:26:457:26:48

"it barks like a dog

7:26:487:26:49

"and it can climb skyscrapers and turn into a person."

7:26:497:26:51

It can do everything.

7:26:517:26:52

As well, we've been playing Spot Shelley,

7:26:527:26:55

and our winner his JustFocuz, with a Z.

7:26:557:26:57

There she was, hiding on Radzi's back,

7:26:577:27:00

-when you did your painty happy dance.

-That's my happy dance.

7:27:007:27:03

-That's all we've got time for.

-Already?

-Yes, I know.

7:27:037:27:05

Next week, find out if your favourite book makes it into

7:27:057:27:08

-the Blue Peter Book Awards.

-As well as that,

7:27:087:27:10

I'll be on in old-school car, doing a very cool vintage car rally.

7:27:107:27:14

-How awesome is that?

-I'll also be showing you how to make this,

7:27:147:27:17

which is officially called

7:27:177:27:19

-the most awesome Christmas card on planet Earth.

-Ever.

7:27:197:27:22

As well as that, there's a web chat with Scott.

7:27:227:27:24

It's straight after the show.

7:27:247:27:26

Get all your animal facts and everything lined up.

7:27:267:27:28

-We will see you next week. Bye. Wave.

-Bye-bye.

-You look amazing.

7:27:287:27:31

Thank you! Happy dance! Hey!

7:27:317:27:33

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