Latitude Festival, Hip Hop Shakespeare & Musical Fireworks Blue Peter

festival fever. We are going to be celebrating some of our most

memorable music ad and performance moments. I join the UK's top

fireworks display team as they attempt to take Monaco by storm.

wonderful words of Shakespeare meet the big beats of hip-hop mash up

style. I take to the stage as I learn to sign a live gig. We both

light up Salford Quays in a fun run like no other. That's all coming up

on today's Blue Peter. That was absolutely amazing!

Hello, this is Kendal Calling, a music festival in the Lake District.

You're dancing already. I can't help it. The stage is being set and there

is loads happening. We have been on the roads travelling. We went to

Leeds last week. We hope you had as much fun as we did and we unveiled

who you have picked as your brand-new Blue Peter presenter.

next Blue Peter presenter, as chosen by you, the CBBC viewers is...

Lindsay! Congratulations! It's fair to say she was pretty shocked. You

can see it in slow mo replay. She is over the shock and she will join us

in a few weeks. This festival attracts 13,000 people. The UK goes

crazy for festivals in the summer. It normally means getting muddy and

rained on but this year even the sun has his hat on. There isn't a welly

very good at dancing. There's so much to be discovered like this

badge wall. This is amazing. OK, we brought with us. Let's talk about

the amazing stuff you have sent in. We have had so much post in the last

few weeks. We love these letters sent in by Anna from Tunbridge

Wells. She sent us all the letters but you sent us so much stuff we

cannot fit it on the wall. Thank you all. This is amazing, everything you

expect from Blue Peter, all the pets and badges. Look at the side here, a

lovely little holder for your badges. Have a look at this book

sent in by Natalia in Dorset. So much information and the cover is

all sparkly. There are pop out pages and she even has a list of all the

Blue Peter pets since 1962. Thank you so much for that, absolutely

fantastic. Thank you for the fabulous things you send us, we love

seeing what comes through the letterbox. It is a huge part of any

festival but how does it affect your enjoyment if you cannot hear it?

Deaf people can find it very difficult to get the whole festival

experience so I went along to meet some people who use British Sign

Language to bring music to life for everyone. From one big field to

another. This is Latitude Festival in Suffolk and there's plenty going

on here, too. I love music and I love watching it with groups of

people but at the moment, I'm not concentrating on what the band

sounds like, all I'm watching is the lady in the far corner who is

interpreting the songs. In a few songs time, that is going to be me.

Yes, I'm going to perform a whole song in British Sign Language. It is

a good job I have had some excellent teachers. I'm in a rehearsal room in

London to meet the team that will teach me how to sign. Hi, I'm

Rebecca and I will be translating for you today. Hi, I'm Jean. Jean is

going to help me interpret words and the meaning of the song. Hi, I'm

Ashley. Ashley is a presenter on the CBeebies show Magic Hands and he

will be on stage with me for the festival performance. I have been

practising saying hello, my name is. Can I have a go? Bear with me, I'm

not as fast at finger spelling yet. My name is B-A-R-N-E-Y. Hi! Well

done. We're going to play you a few short clips of music and we want you

to listen to them, perform to the mirror how you would express

yourself. A British Sign Language performance is all about expressing

the meaning of the song through movements, not just spelling out the

lyrics. I'm not sure I've got it yet. I think it's a song linked to

love? I have no idea what that was. A big finish. I can imagine the

tango dance with a rose between the teeth? Not quite. I've got work to

do so it's time for the serious business of learning a song for the

festival. The song we're going to be signing is called Rearrange by a

band called Stealing Sheep. Years ago you'd wish you'd known that

people change and rearrange. They don't sound like easy words to sign.

It's an emotional stumble rather than to fall over. It's like the

trauma so what we are going to teach you to sign is this movement which

is stumbling and then being hit by a metaphorical bramble. I'm not even

sure what that means! The movements are like a dance but there is so

much to learn. Stumbling down a bramble track. I'm trying to make it

more like this. Years ago, which is going over your shoulder. I really

want to do the best I can when I get on stage at the festival so I'm

recording Ashley performing a song so I can do some homework. There is

so much to remember and all in just two weeks. A big congratulations for

today. Remember, practice makes perfect. If you aim, you can

achieve. We will see you at the festival! Back at Latitude, my

trusty team and I catch up with Stealing Sheep, the band whose song

we are about to perform. What is the song about? It's like struggling

through something or trying to get somewhere and then things coming

together and becoming alive. What you're hoping for from us, or me, is

the song you've spent time writing and putting beautiful harmonies

over, is interpreted in the right way so everyone knows what you're

singing about? Yes.No pressure at all. Nervous. With the performance

just couple of hours away, I'm taking the chance to rehearse

whenever I can. The crowds are packed in and any second now, I will

be in front of them. I'm so glad Ashley is with me. Oh, we're on,

there's no turning back. Here goes! Stumble down the bramble track and

turning back to where it stands. Years ago you'd wished you known

that we've all changed and rearranged.

Oh no, my mind has gone blank. I don't think anybody noticed! Every

time I see your face. us and say we are incredibly proud

of him. He did so, so well. It was a massive achievement. Big claps all

around. That was it, that was the performance. There were a few

moments where I sort of froze. The great thing is, Ashley knew exactly

what was going on. He was a great shoulder to rely on. To sum it up in

one word, I would say, fantastic. I do this! That was fantastic, good

job. This is how to sign fantastic. I've always wanted to learn sign

language, it's so impressive. It is, thank you. Nervous. H-E-L-E-N. You

can spend hours, I will try and master some skills. Thank you to all

who helped me. And to Stealing Sheep for letting us share the stage with

them. It was so nice to learn the meaning of the song by learning the

language. Blue Peter is all about getting stuck in. This summer we

want you to get stuck in and inspire your friends to get involved in

sport. You might just get your hands on one of these. The Blue Peter

sport badge is all about inspiring others to take part in sport. Maybe

you are cricket crazy or hooked on hockey or fanatical about football.

You could earn a sport badge. Between now and September, get a

friend involved in your sport. It's really up to you but get a picture

of you both taking part. Then go to the Blue Peter website and fill in

the application form. Make sure your teacher, coach or parent signs it

and then put it in the post and wait. Badge applications are open

until the 30th September and you have to inspire someone this year to

be in with a chance of receiving one. Go on, be inspiring and get

involved. The Blue Peter sport badges are only available in the

summer so get those applications in fast. The sport badge is all about

encouraging others to get into sport but if there's something different

you have your eye on, our friends at BBC Sport have created a website

called Get Inspired. You will find everything you need to know to try

your hand at over 60 different sports and you can find the website

by clicking on Get Inspired. Be inspired and get involved. You never

know where it might take you. as Helen found out when she was

entered into a rather unusual fun run. There are a lot of things that

go together well. Ice cream and jelly, fish and chips, Harwood and

Skelton, but I have never heard of running and art going together. When

I found out about something that uses technology and people running

about to create art, I had to get involved. All I need is someone to

take care of the running. I wonder. Helen, you like jogging, don't you?

I'm always running. I have a challenge for you, and epic run, are

you up for it? Yes, is it in the desert or in Antarctica? No it's a

run around the quays. What is important is how you're going to

look. Follow me. You do look the part so far but there's one more bit

to add to your costume. This is climbing gear. Technically it is

running gear. Let me show you something. Lights off, please.

are you doing? Wait right there. Tomorrow night, you will take part

in an event that is unique and also creative. You will love it because

it means you get to be the centre of attention because you're going to

light up. Wow, they're all over me. I look like a Christmas tree.

does everyone else, look at this! That is amazing! You and 120 other

runners will be jogging around the canal wearing these light suits,

painting a picture as you go, how cool is that? I'm going to be in

charge of the tech so I will be at the desk. That sounds like a big fat

cop out to me. You've got a rehearsal to get to. Jog on and I

will see you later. Have fun. Barney plays with his toys, I soon

discover this is much more than a run, I've got moves to learn. I've

got to do letters and at one point I've got to be a flower. Then I've

got to run, stop, run, stop. Do a flower again before you go. That is

a beautiful thing. Have a good run. It's time for the big event. As

darkness falls, Helen and the runners leave bang on time. I feel

like I'm part of some weird army. settle into the control room with

light technician, Callum, who is ready to talk me through my task.

We've got 430 cues through the show so there are 430 changes happening

to the suits throughout the production. A suit that goes from

white to red to white again is three cues. Yes, absolutely. Our run

begins with a warm up lap around the course and right past our Blue Peter

Studios. The crowd's gathering and when we're in position, the

choreography and light show can begin. So I'm just pressing the go

think it's going well. It creates a rainbow effect all the way through

the runners. Now. Oh, yeah. Is that bright enough for you? Going. Wow.

Perfect. I've lost my crew once but I'm back in the right place now.

Two, four. This event is about putting on a show for people who

have come to watch but it is also about the photography and film it

inspires. So I have left Callum to control the lights because I have a

very special gadget that is perfect for this job. This is a weird

monitor where you can see me moving in a very strange pattern. We are

going to try to show you how to paint using light. Normally you

would use a stills camera for this and put it on a tripod. And take a

picture over a long period of time whilst you move something that is

lit up through the scene. But this clever bit of software does it all

for you. I thought we could set this up to film the runners as they run

past and in doing so, it will paint a pretty picture. After a

last-minute reminder of our moves, it is time for the big finale. All

120 of us take to the piazza following our lead runners. Looking

good, Helen, and I've got the camera in position to start painting with

light. That looks absolutely amazing, doesn't it. All the runners

are moving quite frantically and they have got these people suddenly

appear, fading into the shot. When was the last time you looked at a

piece of artwork that changed every makes. It was chilly then but look

at us now. We've got sleeveless tops on and everything. We love to hear

what you get up to so why not get in touch. We are going to tell you

about something very special happening in September. A make that

lets you keep those special summer memories forever. It's a make that

requires a bit of preparation that you can do now. We need you to

collect things together. If you get invited to a party over the summer,

keep the invite, if you go to the cinema, keep the cinema stub. Maybe

you have some family photos. That's a nice idea. I'm going to keep my

festival wristband. If that's not enough to keep you going, get

involved with our Summer Reading Challenge. All you have to do is

sign up in the library and read six books over the summer. The stickers

that you will be rewarded with absolutely pong. Not in a bad way,

in an unbelievably bad way. They really stink. If you really fancy a

challenge, why not try reading the works of Shakespeare? Or you may

think 400-year-old books are a bit boring. This drum-beat in the

background works quite well as an introduction because the Hip-Hop

Shakespeare came in to show us their All you little boys are a Comedy of

Errors. One day my friend you're jealous

like Othello. What you gonna do?

Little boys get tamed like the shrew.

You're dreaming. I am the Julius Cesar here, me.

All's well that ends well. Like Macbeth, you're going to hell.

Measure for Measure, I'm the best here.

The Merry Wives of Windsor, not King Lear.

You battle like Hamlet, you pay for your actions.

You're Much Ado About Nothing. All you do is bite it.

I'm too tired, I don't need 12 Nights.

I am the one with the force. History, Just like Henry IV.

On fire, things look dire. Cold as a Winter's Tale.

It was bound to fail, so will you. That's suicide like Cleopatra.

She needed two gentleman of Verona. I am the owner!

Being too great. I have no need to beg.

A weighted halo rests heavy on a king's head.

I was not born to soothe but to command.

And move mountains with my Royal hand.

The great King Richard. Who knows not my name.

Your pain must be withstood. For lions make leopards tame.

When shall we three meet again? With thunder, lightning and rain.

When the course is run and the battle is won.

For half the light comes with the setting of the sun.

Fair is foul and foul is fair. Hover through the fog through the

filthy air. Hover in the rain cos we're going

nowhere. Do we bother to refrain from the

weight of the chair? # So-la-so.

With solemn reverence: throw away respect.

Tradition, form and ceremonious duty.

For you have but mistook me all this while.

I live with bread like you, feel want.

Taste grief, need friends: subjected thus.

How can you say to me, I am a king? Am I king? Can you see the energy

I'm channelling? Am I queen, cos I control the powers

I enrol? Am I King? King or just a dashing

prince? Am I Queen?

Is she Queen? Is he King?

Am I king? Can you see the energy I'm channelling?

Am I queen, cos I control the powers I enrol?

Am I king or just a really dashing prince?

Am I King? Am I Queen?

I am the poet. Cos I do not use no language.

And I use a variety of vocabulary. I take the listener to deep regret.

And back to exquisite happiness. Words, poetical force. Of course my

lyrics are in it. And I pivot around my bars.

APPLAUSE. Those guys were cool! Not as good as

this! What number have these following things got in common? The

Musketeers, Patrick in the football game, Blue Peter presenters. Lindsay

is going to be joining the ranks. Three! We could get her to hang

bunting on the Humber Bridge. Or what about getting her to go all the

way to Monaco with the UK's top firework display team? That sounds

being escorted into the docks of Monaco by the police. A police

expert -- Escort is normally reserved for monarchy but this is

full to the brim with fireworks. An award-winning British firework team

have transported these explosives over 1000 miles to Monaco by the

Mediterranean Sea. The team want to set up a fireworks display for an

international competition. The whole display was designed by Mark, who

started his planning eight months ago back in Britain. How do you go

from gadgets and TV screens to a fireworks display? We start with the

music. Lots of good music but some of it is not good with fireworks. It

goes from the music software into a scripting software. If it is a quiet

peace, we use quiet fireworks. If it is a colourful piece, colourful

fireworks. Is it controlled by computer? Yes. That is what has been

happening in Monaco. The harbour has already seen three huge firework

displays from France, Austria and the Czech Republic, all competing to

win this year 's competition. Mark and his crew face a big task

building his vision. But help is on hand. Mark's fiancee is also a

whiz-bang expert. Can you explain what you need to do. We have to

carry all these tubes into position and get them back in and get the

pins in so they are safe. We've got 20 crew here, 21. Can I be a crew

member? Bring it on. So I get down and dirty to lift these huge tubes.

They are used to launch specialised fireworks in the display. Placing

them is very physical and technical. I have been given a map of where the

tubes go and that, believe it or not, is the language these boys

speak. I'm guessing they want the progress. Mark, Hannah and the team

still have plenty of work to do wiring every firework up to the

computer. This does not look like the kind of fireworks you get on

bonfire night in the back garden. These are category four fireworks.

They're far more powerful. These boxes tell the fireworks went to go

off. Do you trust me? What do you reckon? Yeah, love to. If you put

that into 29. It doesn't matter what way round they go. It must be

connected otherwise it won't fire. They're definitely connected. Slot

29. That's mine! The set-up as gone have worked so hard to put this

together. How are you feeling? can't explain how nervous I feel.

The conditions are perfect so we should see the fireworks dance

through the night sky in time with the music. Will be our waiting for

is the lights to go out and as soon over Monaco in 50 different, vibrant

the ships down there. All of Monaco celebrates the fireworks by honking

their horns to let them know they're enjoying the display. It is a

cracking display! Light and sound in you, that's why they're UK

champions. And what an amazing day we have had. Our festival fun must

come to an end. Next week we will be taking to the skies and celebrating

our high-flying stands. I go loopy when I ride with a top aerobatics

display team. The Red Arrows let me join their ranks. And I lend my