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Coming up on today's show. Cute alert!

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-BUZZER SOUNDS

-We are joined in the studio

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by some of the police force's newest recruits.

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Lindsey spends the day with one of your favourite authors,

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Malorie Blackman.

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Plus, we'll be joined by two guests

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who are going to show us how to turn these

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into this fantastic work of art.

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All of that is coming up on today's live Blue Peter.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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-Ah.

-Hello.

-How are you?

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We hope you are having a happy hair-raising half-term,

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-if it is your half-term holiday.

-You've had a hair-raising half-term.

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Look at the size of that! It's a monster of a mop.

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-HE LAUGHS

-Afros never take a day off, mate.

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If you are on half-term or if you're back to school, don't worry,

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we've got a great show for you. Loads coming up.

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-You've probably noticed that Lindsey's not here.

-I know.

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-HE LAUGHS

-I'm not being serious. I am.

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She's away training for a very special Blue Peter challenge.

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-You'll find...

-Good luck, Lindsey.

-You'll find out more about that.

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Barney's noticed the puppies in the studio. There they are.

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We're going to be meeting them very shortly.

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But until then, we have a live show,

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so we want you to...

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-ALL: Join in!

-Indeed.

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Last weekend, Lindsey met Malorie Blackman,

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not just the nicest person on the planet

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but also a best-selling author.

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It got us thinking -

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if you could spend the day with any celebrity

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who would you spend the day with and what would you get up to?

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I would spend the day with Will.i.am.

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-I'd probably write songs with him, cos he's wicked.

-He is wicked.

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You see, I love wrestling.

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My all-time favourite wrestler is The Rock.

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The Brahma Bull, The People's Champion, The Great One.

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We'd learn how to Peoples' Elbow, Rock Bottom, everything.

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-It would be awesome.

-HE CHUCKLES

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-I've lost you again, haven't I?

-There's puppies.

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He's gone. Please do get in touch...

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-Can I go and have a look?

-Walk.

-I love puppies.

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Just look at how cute these guys are in the studio.

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I'm not talking about Terry and Dave the handlers,

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I am, of course, talking about Susie.

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Hi, Susie, how are you?

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This is Pilgrim and that's Paz.

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This is Paz.

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Police dogs like these guys help keep us safe at big events

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and in airports too.

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Before we speak to you, have a look at what happened

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when I went along to meet some very special police dogs

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just like these guys.

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I actually got to train them as well. It's fun.

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DOG BARKS

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Police dogs are an important part of the police force -

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from helping to catch criminals to finding illegal and dangerous items.

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They work on the front line.

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Good boy. This is Banjo.

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He is one of the many police dogs that are used

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by the Greater Manchester Police.

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I'm here to find out how they are used.

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In true Blue Peter style, I have been given a challenge.

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He likes cameras, by the way.

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In just a week's time, I'm going

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to be working with the police at Manchester Airport.

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This is very serious. This is real police work.

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I have to learn fast and know exactly what I'm doing.

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Constable Harwood and Banjo reporting for duty.

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Eh? Oh, wrong arm. Sorry.

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'I'm here at Hough End in Chorlton

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'to meet Officer Rob Carlin and his dog Colin.'

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I was expecting to see a German Shepherd,

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but he's a spaniel?

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He is. He is a springer spaniel.

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We don't just use German Shepherds, we use spaniels and Labradors

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and cocker spaniels, springer spaniels for searching.

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Any dog that's got a high play drive, that really wants to please you

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and do the job, we can use.

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With the spaniels and the Labs, the noses are very good.

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When you talk about a high play drive,

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you mean that it's kind of a play and reward thing.

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Even though they're working dogs, they think it's a bit of fun.

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They do. It's all play-based training.

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With the search dogs, they think they're looking for a tennis ball.

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The end result is they get a tennis ball.

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What do you use Colin for? What kind of dog is he?

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Colin is trained to find explosives.

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There are several types of explosives.

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Colin is trained to find those.

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So Rob and Colin are going to give me

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a demonstration of what I need to learn.

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Hidden in this function room are a small amount of explosives

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for Colin to find.

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You can see Colin is wearing a harnesses now.

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This is a trigger for the dog so that he knows he is searching.

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Stay.

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-He's a good boy.

-Sit. Go find.

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I'm watching the dog now.

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You have to keep your eye on the dog at all times.

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He might do something that I need to recognise

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that he may have got into a scent pattern.

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How do you know when he has found something?

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What does he do to tell you that?

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He will get to the source of the smell and he will stop.

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This is safe. We know this is OK.

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This has been searched. We will move down now.

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He likes that area, doesn't he?

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You can see now he's getting very interested there.

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Colin has now stopped.

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He is now waiting for his tennis ball.

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Good boy.

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'That is Colin's reward, so let's see what he has found.'

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-Just behind the step there.

-Oh, yeah.

-Pick that up.

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Just inside the pot there, we've got plastic explosives.

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In the canister, the explosives are perfectly safe.

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But in the wrong hands, they could be dangerous.

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He did the job, he found it.

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-I've now got to try and do that with my own dog.

-Yes, that's right.

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So say hello to Ziggy. Ziggy is my search dog.

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He is. This is Ziggy. He's a new dog.

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He's only seven months old.

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He has done a little bit, but not a great deal.

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-We're both in training, I suppose.

-That's right. Over to you.

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-Me and you, Ziggy.

-See if you can find it.

-OK.

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Find.

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Ziggy.

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This way. Ziggy.

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Here, boy.

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Ziggy. Ziggy.

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'I don't think he's listening!'

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Give him the command to find again.

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Like that.

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-He's very excited about something here.

-He is, yes.

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-Leave him with it now.

-OK.

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There you go. That's the dog's indication.

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He's gone into the sit. We'll reward Ziggy a bit more quickly

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-because he is a young dog.

-OK.

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-Brilliant. Well done.

-Good boy, Ziggy. That was brilliant.

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First timer as well.

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You got better as the search went on.

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Initially, you were perhaps too close to the dog.

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-At one point he was behind you.

-Did we find anything?

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Ziggy knows he has found something.

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'It's more plastic explosives.'

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-He did really well.

-There you have it.

-So did you.

-Thank you very much.

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-That was brilliant.

-No problem. Well done.

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Do I get a tennis ball now?

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DOGS BARK

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Today is the day for my challenge at Manchester Airport.

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It's time for Ziggy and I to work as a team

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in a special training exercise.

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The front pocket is the most important part

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of any police officer who works with a dog's uniform.

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You'll see it say there on the side, "Scoop the poop."

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So...be prepared.

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But now things are about to get serious.

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Rob has hidden a small amount of explosives

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somewhere in the busy airport.

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It's down to me and Ziggy to find them.

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Search.

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'We're off to an enthusiastic start.'

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Ziggy. Ziggy.

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'But still no sign.'

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'At least Ziggy is listening to me.'

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'And as he comes to a stop,

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'it looks like Ziggy has discovered something.'

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If that's not a definite point, I don't know what is.

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Good boy, well done!

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Yes!

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Let's just have a quick look.

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I think we can officially say you've passed the test.

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'Such a great experience to be here with Ziggy,

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'for him to show me the ropes in the airport.

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'It's weird, when you think about it,

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'how dogs are led with their sense of smell.'

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I'm actually the same with sausages. If anybody gets...

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HE SNIFFS

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They were the best sausages I've ever had.

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That was a proper hard day's work, that was.

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Before we meet the police dogs and the handlers,

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I want to show you something.

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What I love about Blue Peter is that when you send stuff to us

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we can show you next week and say,

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"We've had this in during the week."

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But it's so instant. This morning, this came in the post.

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We haven't shown you the film yet.

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But Gemma, from what she saw last week

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about what was going to be on today's show has drawn this picture.

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I think it's absolutely brilliant.

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That is me with Rob from last week looking after the police dogs.

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It was a great experience. I'm glad you captured it on a piece of paper.

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Gemma, thank you very much.

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Terry and Dave, let's talk about these cuties.

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They're very little and young, aren't they?

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These two here are seven weeks old. We bred them ourselves

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at West Midlands Police for succession planning.

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When do you start training them?

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Their training is starting now, seven weeks of age.

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Their training is starting now.

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What sort of things do you do with them when they are that little?

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Do you try low level games and work them up to the hard stuff?

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We'll allocate them a puppy walker

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and they'll expose them to any environment

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that you could think a police dog would go.

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Is that what this is we're looking at here

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with the little guy running around?

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At the moment they're in the pen.

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Lots of toys. Playing with the toys.

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Also at the moment Tony is there getting the dog to follow him.

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Basic obedience.

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Getting the dogs to interact with us.

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It's all about socialisation, exposing to them as much as possible

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at a young age.

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There you can see the dog is retrieving a piece of paper

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and he should bring it back.

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It's a reward-based game that you're playing, isn't it?

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All our training is reward-based. The dog's working.

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At the end of an exercise, they will always get

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some form of a toy or food.

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Is it true that you run something called Pup Idol?

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Yeah, this is Pup Idol.

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The contestants come in, they do what they're capable of

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and then you vote for them.

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We run it to advertise what we do.

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-There is one currently now, Pup Idol Two.

-Genius.

-Following our spaniels.

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That's on YouTube for people to follow on West Midlands Police site.

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So much like the TV show, people get voted out, don't they?

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Do all of your dogs get through or do some of them not make it?

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85% of our dogs that we breed make it in the scheme.

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Those who don't are suitable for pets and we re-home them as pets.

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They have all got a good temperament, as you can see, and are sociable.

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We are happy to re-home them if we find the right homes.

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What better pet to look after their home than a police dog?

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It's a genius idea.

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They've had no training, but by sight they are a good deterrent.

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Fabulous. Well, while you were watching me training with Ziggy,

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I've hidden Susie's tennis ball somewhere in the studio.

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'You can see me doing it here.

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'We were thinking the best thing to do is show her the ball first,

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'let her know that she's on the lookout for something.

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'I thought the best place to hide it would be somewhere

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'low down to give her a chance. But I didn't want to be too easy.

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'So, for you at home, this is where I've hidden the tennis ball.

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'Susie doesn't know this, of course.

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'But we'd like to see if she can find it live.'

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We'll give it a go.

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-Good luck, Susie.

-Find it.

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You're looking for her to follow a scent pattern here, aren't you?

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Good girl, Susie.

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That was the strongest smelling tennis ball ever.

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Good girl, Susie.

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Well done. There you have it.

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That is it, isn't it?

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-Good girl.

-Brilliant, Susie. Thank you.

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Dave and Terry, thank you for bringing them in.

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It's similar to us and Radzi.

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When he does a good show we give him a biscuit.

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Isn't that right, Radz?

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Rubbish book, anyway. Rubbish.

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It's pretty safe to say

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that I'm positively overflowing with books here.

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That is for one reason.

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It's the Blue Peter Book Awards 2014.

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In December we announced the six books that were shortlisted.

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There are two categories...

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400 children in ten schools all read and judged the books.

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Last week they told us what they thought of the Best Book With Facts.

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This week, it's all about the Best Story.

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Let's hear from the judges themselves.

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These children know everything there is to know

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about the six books shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2014.

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They have been busy reading all six titles

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and we want their insider knowledge

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on the three books in the Best Story category.

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First up, Rooftoppers.

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Well, Rooftoppers is my favourite book

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because it was full of action and determination

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from both characters.

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Sophie is an orphan found floating in a cello case

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in the English Channel.

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But Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help.

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When no-one believes her, Sophie takes matters into her own hands

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and flees to Paris to search for her mother.

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The only clue she has is the address of the cello maker.

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In Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell,

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we join Sophie on the run from the authorities,

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where she finds Matteo,

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a boy who walks tightropes and lives in the sky.

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In a race across the rooftops

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will they ever be able to find her mother before it's too late?

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My favourite part of the book was the first part,

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when Charles finds Sophie.

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He brought her home to take care of her.

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That just proves that he's a good man.

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The characters are so interesting it makes me want to read more.

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Matteo is my favourite character because he is an expert

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of jumping from rooftops and always gets into fights.

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Sophie was my favourite character

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cos she wasn't afraid to say what she believed.

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When she believed that her mum was still alive

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she always stood up for her.

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People should read this book, it looks like it's for girls,

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but it's for boys as well.

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If you like emotions like sad and happiness,

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you'll be really happy to read this book.

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Next, it's Whale Boy.

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Whale Boy is my favourite book

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because it is full of mystery and adventure and mysterious twists.

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Michael has never seen a whale, not a real one.

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Everyone knows they disappeared from the waters

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around the little Island of Liberty many years ago.

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Whale Boy by Nicola Davies tells the fishy tale that unfolds

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after a terrible storm brings a mysterious stranger

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to Michael's island home,

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who offers Michael what he's always dreamed of -

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his very own boat.

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All he has to do in return is help the stranger find the whales

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and promise to never tell a soul.

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Michael is about to learn that sometimes dreams come at a price.

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Whale Boy was my favourite book, because it was full of adventure.

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Michael was really brave.

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Some of the characters were bad. Some of them were good.

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I just really enjoyed it.

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It hooks you in so well.

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I think everybody should have to read it.

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My favourite moment was when Michael found Freedom,

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the whale in the water, because it was really magical,

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like it was coming alive.

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My favourite character is Michael, because he is funny,

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and adventurous and he is always determined

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to do what he wants to do.

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I think he should win an award for bravery,

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because he was so brave out in the storm.

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You should read this book because it's very engaging

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and it would help you with your own writing.

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One of the thing I don't like is it's very slow to pick up,

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at the beginning it doesn't really hook you in.

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However, once it's hooked you in,

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it is one of the most amazing books there.

7:44:337:44:35

And finally, Oliver and the Seawigs.

7:44:357:44:38

I like Oliver and the Seawigs

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because I love all the different characteristics in the characters

7:44:397:44:42

and it is like saying opposites attract

7:44:427:44:44

cos they're all different and unique in their own special ways.

7:44:447:44:47

Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sara McIntyre

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is the adventure-filled story of ten-year-old Oliver Crisp,

7:44:507:44:53

the son of explorers who met at the top of Mount Everest.

7:44:537:44:57

When his parents go missing in uncharted islands,

7:44:577:44:59

Oliver sets sail across the Sarcastic Sea to rescue them.

7:44:597:45:02

In his quest he meets a talking albatross,

7:45:027:45:04

a mermaid with a black eye,

7:45:047:45:06

a villainous boy called Stacey de Lacey,

7:45:067:45:07

and an army of pesky sea monkeys.

7:45:077:45:10

Oliver And The Seawigs is my favourite book.

7:45:117:45:14

The Sarcastic Seaweed was hilarious.

7:45:147:45:17

My favourite character is Oliver, because he is very brave

7:45:187:45:21

going to sea all by himself.

7:45:217:45:22

My favourite part in the book

7:45:227:45:24

was when Stacy de Lacey was walking along the beach

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talking to the sea monkeys

7:45:277:45:28

about how his name could be a boy's name as well, not just a girl's name.

7:45:287:45:33

He gets really stressed about it.

7:45:337:45:35

It has got loads of humour, it drags you into the book,

7:45:357:45:38

you never want to put it down.

7:45:387:45:40

People should not judge a book by its cover,

7:45:407:45:43

because when I looked at Oliver And The Seawigs

7:45:437:45:45

it didn't really appeal to me.

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But when I started reading it, I couldn't put it down.

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You should definitely read the book.

7:45:497:45:51

It is amazing.

7:45:517:45:52

You will get addicted to it very easily.

7:45:527:45:55

I think everyone should get into more books

7:45:557:45:57

and just read every day, to see what they can find,

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and suggest to other people what they like,

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like Oliver And The Seawigs.

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The experts agree, three excellent reads.

7:46:067:46:08

Barney, what are you doing?

7:46:167:46:18

I'm holding the books up with the power of my mind, Radzi.

7:46:187:46:20

Barney, it's string.

7:46:207:46:22

Oh, yeah...

7:46:227:46:23

Didn't quite work, did it?

7:46:267:46:28

-Not as well as we'd hoped, if I'm being completely honest.

-OK.

7:46:287:46:30

But the winners are going to be announced in two weeks' time

7:46:307:46:33

and that is actually on World Book Day live on Blue Peter,

7:46:337:46:35

so make sure you are watching.

7:46:357:46:36

-I've got a book joke.

-Go on.

7:46:367:46:38

I went into a library and said, "Can I have burger and chips?"

7:46:387:46:40

The librarian said, "This is a library."

7:46:407:46:42

I went, "Oh, sorry. (Can I have burger and chips?)"

7:46:427:46:45

No-one laughed. I did it in rehearsals and no-one laughed then.

7:46:457:46:48

-LAUGHTER

-Thank you very much. Here all week.

7:46:487:46:50

Right then, last weekend, Lindsey met Malorie Blackman

7:46:507:46:53

and we thought if you ever wanted to be a best-selling author,

7:46:537:46:56

this would be good to watch. She is the Children's Laureate.

7:46:567:46:58

That is an award that is handed out once every two years

7:46:587:47:01

to an author or illustrator for their outstanding achievements.

7:47:017:47:04

So this is what happened when Lindsey met Malorie.

7:47:047:47:06

-I think her love her a bit.

-Lindsey?

-Malorie!

7:47:067:47:09

'Once upon a time, there was a Blue Peter presenter

7:47:147:47:16

'who got to spend the day with author Malorie Blackman.'

7:47:167:47:19

So what are we actually here for today?

7:47:267:47:28

I'm part of the Imagine Festival,

7:47:287:47:30

so I am going to be talking about my books.

7:47:307:47:32

I am looking forward to that. Bit nervous. Once I'm on stage...

7:47:327:47:35

You'll be fine.

7:47:357:47:37

Meanwhile, loads of fans started to arrive to get a glimpse of Malorie.

7:47:377:47:42

-You're a big Malorie Blackman fan, aren't you?

-Yes.

7:47:427:47:45

Out of ten, what would you give her as a writer?

7:47:457:47:47

-Ten.

-Ten.

7:47:477:47:48

Why do you like her writing?

7:47:487:47:50

I just think it is different to everything else you can buy.

7:47:507:47:55

What about you?

7:47:557:47:56

It is all relevant to what's going on in the world at the time.

7:47:567:47:59

Her books have their own character, they are quite different.

7:47:597:48:02

As the audience took to their seats, it was time for Malorie

7:48:047:48:07

to take to the stage to talk about her books.

7:48:077:48:10

-Have a good show.

-Thank you very much.

7:48:107:48:11

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

7:48:137:48:14

The way I know a book is working is if my characters take over.

7:48:177:48:21

But, of course, the Blue Peter audience

7:48:217:48:23

had their very own questions for Malorie.

7:48:237:48:26

Blue Violet Sparkly Baker says...

7:48:267:48:28

Good names!

7:48:287:48:31

"What was it like being mentioned in a Tinie Tempah song?"

7:48:317:48:33

Oh, that was surreal! Goodness me!

7:48:337:48:35

It was one of those things where my daughter came rushing up and said,

7:48:357:48:38

"You're in a song, you're in a song!"

7:48:387:48:40

# Look, I'm just a writer from the ghetto like Malorie Blackman... #

7:48:407:48:43

I think for all of about ten minutes

7:48:437:48:45

my daughter actually thought I was cool, so that was really good.

7:48:457:48:48

Yellow Mega Cherry says,

7:48:487:48:49

"Would you rather have a bath in baked beans or custard?"

7:48:497:48:52

I think it'd probably have to be custard.

7:48:527:48:55

-OK.

-A bit smoother.

-Not savoury.

7:48:557:48:57

Red Violet Rock Dude says, "Do any of your books relate

7:48:577:49:00

"to something that happened in your life?"

7:49:007:49:02

Some of them do. I wrote a book called Thief,

7:49:027:49:04

about a girl who was accused of something she didn't do,

7:49:047:49:06

and that was inspired by something that happened to me

7:49:067:49:09

when I was accused of something I didn't do when I was at school.

7:49:097:49:12

Purple Gentle Doe says, "Hi, Malorie, big fan..." Of course.

7:49:127:49:15

-Hi!

-"..my question is, how has becoming an author

7:49:157:49:18

"changed you as a person?"

7:49:187:49:20

It has made me a terrible people watcher.

7:49:207:49:22

If I'm sitting behind you on a bus or train,

7:49:227:49:24

I'm afraid I will listen to your conversation, and...

7:49:247:49:28

And I always carry a notepad and pen in my bag,

7:49:287:49:32

so I write down ideas and snippets of conversation.

7:49:327:49:35

OK, so Purple Quirky Pegasus says,

7:49:357:49:37

"If you could meet anyone who has ever lived, who would it be?"

7:49:377:49:40

I'd love to have met Nelson Mandela.

7:49:407:49:42

I'm really sorry I didn't get to meet him.

7:49:427:49:44

I would love to meet Shakespeare.

7:49:447:49:45

I think he'd be a good laugh.

7:49:477:49:48

'And then it was time for all the fans to meet Malorie.

7:49:507:49:53

'Some of her fans were young and some, well,

7:49:537:49:55

'they were a little bit older.'

7:49:557:49:57

-Thank you for a lovely day.

-My pleasure!

-Thank you.

7:49:577:50:00

Well, it's been an absolutely amazing day with Malorie Blackman.

7:50:007:50:03

I've had a great time and really enj...

7:50:037:50:05

M... She's leaving! Malorie! Malorie!

7:50:057:50:09

"The end."

7:50:107:50:12

Oh.

7:50:127:50:13

Not really sure about the ending.

7:50:137:50:15

That Lindsey character was pretty cool, though.

7:50:157:50:18

Lindsey Russell, what are you like?

7:50:197:50:21

It's time to get creative.

7:50:217:50:23

Every single week we say we love it when you send in your artwork.

7:50:237:50:27

Here is the proof.

7:50:277:50:29

This here is a beautiful piece of artwork

7:50:297:50:31

sent in from Emily and Nicole.

7:50:317:50:33

We thought it was ingenious.

7:50:337:50:34

So much so, that we asked them to come to the studio

7:50:347:50:36

to help explain to you just how to make one

7:50:367:50:39

so it's time to do just that.

7:50:397:50:41

It's time to give a huge Blue Peter welcome to Emily and Nicole!

7:50:417:50:43

-WHOOPING AND APPLAUSE

-Yes.

7:50:437:50:46

-Welcome. Welcome. Girls, how are you feeling?

-Good.

7:50:467:50:49

-Are you excited to be on Blue Peter?

-Yes.

7:50:497:50:52

What gave you this incredible idea to make the awesome works of art?

7:50:527:50:55

Well, we were looking through the cupboards last half term,

7:50:557:50:58

looking for things to do and then we came across some old wax crayons

7:50:587:51:02

and a couple of canvases, so we decided to put the two together

7:51:027:51:06

and we got a hairdryer, melted them

7:51:067:51:09

and that's it, really.

7:51:097:51:10

It's simple but it's so brilliant.

7:51:107:51:12

All the details, by the way, are on the website, which is...

7:51:127:51:16

In fact, which is...

7:51:167:51:18

THEY READ OUT WEBSITE ADDRESS

7:51:187:51:21

Without a hitch, apart from me.

7:51:217:51:23

Now, what do you need in order to make it?

7:51:237:51:26

-You need some crayons.

-Check.

7:51:267:51:28

-PVA glue.

-Check.

7:51:287:51:30

-Card or canvas.

-Check, check.

7:51:307:51:32

-And a hairdryer.

-Check.

7:51:327:51:34

All there. In fact, just so you know,

7:51:347:51:36

this canvas may look really expensive. It's actually not.

7:51:367:51:39

It's only a couple of quid from your local art store,

7:51:397:51:41

so don't think it's expensive, it's not at all.

7:51:417:51:43

Now, let's get started. How do we start?

7:51:437:51:46

-First you just get some glue.

-Yes.

7:51:477:51:49

-And put it down in the way you want the crayons to be.

-OK.

7:51:497:51:54

And then you need to stick the crayons on.

7:51:547:51:56

Brilliant, OK. So we're just going to do a line, right.

7:51:567:52:00

-So we don't need to be shy with the glue, do we?

-No.

7:52:007:52:02

Not at all. We don't mind getting our hands dirty here.

7:52:027:52:05

In terms of putting colours down, have you got any tips

7:52:057:52:08

for which colours should go down or just any old colours?

7:52:087:52:11

Well, the lighter colours go nicer together,

7:52:117:52:15

because if the darker colours are together,

7:52:157:52:17

they tend to mix and go a horrible shade of brown.

7:52:177:52:21

-Ah, so you don't want dark colours together?

-Yeah.

7:52:217:52:23

Now, if I had more reds and whites,

7:52:257:52:26

I'd be doing the colours of Arsenal cos that is my football team.

7:52:267:52:30

Do you like girls like football?

7:52:307:52:31

-Who do you support?

-West Brom.

-You're a Baggie!

7:52:317:52:34

Do you know what, straight up top.

7:52:347:52:36

That works for me. I'm from Wolverhampton, so...

7:52:367:52:39

Now, it's not just lines you can do.

7:52:397:52:41

In fact, feast your eyes on these.

7:52:417:52:43

The more creative you are, to be honest, the better.

7:52:437:52:47

It really is individual,

7:52:477:52:49

so get your thinking caps on and get creating.

7:52:497:52:51

Once you have stuck them all on, which you've done very quickly,

7:52:517:52:54

we need to let the glue dry.

7:52:547:52:56

-How long will that take, roughly?

-About two hours.

7:52:567:52:59

Two hours, OK.

7:52:597:53:01

Now with TV magic, we have one that we made earlier,

7:53:017:53:03

so let's get that one out.

7:53:037:53:05

Now, we have given them a little bit of heat before we came on

7:53:057:53:09

because this doesn't take a couple of seconds

7:53:097:53:11

to actually melt the wax, does it?

7:53:117:53:13

-No.

-How long does it take?

-About 10-15 minutes.

7:53:137:53:16

OK, we don't want to waste your time with 10-15 minutes,

7:53:167:53:19

but what comes the next part?

7:53:197:53:21

-The hairdryer.

-The hairdryer. Now, before we do use this

7:53:227:53:25

we do need to remember a couple of things, don't we?

7:53:257:53:27

-Yeah.

-What are they?

7:53:277:53:28

The wax is really warm when you melt it, so be really careful.

7:53:287:53:32

-OK.

-And also it could go everywhere.

7:53:327:53:34

The glue will go everywhere

7:53:347:53:36

so we need to remember the wax can be hot, the hairdryer can be hot and

7:53:367:53:40

it's going to get messy so cover up areas you don't want to get messy.

7:53:407:53:44

OK, let's see if it works. Fingers crossed because I don't know.

7:53:447:53:47

Three, two, one. Go!

7:53:477:53:48

HAIRDRYERS BLOW

7:53:487:53:53

-How is yours looking, girls?

-Good.

7:53:537:53:56

-Is yours melting?

-Yeah.

7:53:567:53:58

I'm not sure if mine is!

7:53:587:54:00

-How do I get the wax, do I aim it in a certain way?

-Yeah.

7:54:007:54:03

You can hold the canvas down to make it quicker.

7:54:037:54:07

It's beginning to run.

7:54:077:54:09

It is beginning to run!

7:54:097:54:12

It is beginning to run.

7:54:127:54:13

So, I think if we carried on for a few more minutes

7:54:137:54:16

it would look good, wouldn't it?

7:54:167:54:18

Well, girls, it's been an absolute pleasure to have you in.

7:54:187:54:21

-Straight up top.

-Thanks for having us on the show.

-Thank you for coming.

7:54:217:54:24

Give them a round of applause!

7:54:247:54:26

Yes. Barney, what do you think?

7:54:267:54:31

They're brilliant because you get your own unique piece of art

7:54:317:54:34

on your bedroom wall. Get creative,

7:54:347:54:35

if you want to make a big one you could wax to the max.

7:54:357:54:37

I came up with that on my ownsie!

7:54:377:54:39

Let's talk about the big badge wall.

7:54:397:54:42

Any chance you get to be creative, you never disappoint us.

7:54:427:54:45

See if you can see your picture on there

7:54:457:54:47

if you have sent us something.

7:54:477:54:48

Now, I want to pick out one of my favourite pictures ever.

7:54:487:54:51

Look what Tom did.

7:54:517:54:54

He designed a picture where I get to be a 007 secret agent.

7:54:547:54:58

I've got the glasses and an earpiece with an aerial.

7:54:587:55:01

That, for me, is right up my street.

7:55:017:55:04

This is Katrina, who's drawn this picture of the three of us.

7:55:047:55:06

These are our presenting clothes.

7:55:067:55:08

We have a guy called Lee who does that for us. He's really good.

7:55:087:55:11

And that's an homage to the man we all love.

7:55:117:55:13

Remember the Valentine's Day boxes we did?

7:55:137:55:15

They have been such a big hit. Tamsin and Amber have had a go.

7:55:157:55:19

You can put treats inside and it's not just people on the board,

7:55:197:55:23

we've had some e-mails and letters too.

7:55:237:55:25

This is Emily and Aisla from Surrey.

7:55:257:55:27

This is a Valentine's Day box they made with their nanna as

7:55:277:55:30

a present for their mum and they've put a chocolate crispy inside.

7:55:307:55:34

It gets better, anything with a sweet treat in it.

7:55:347:55:37

Oshan's is amazing because he designed this for his grampa.

7:55:377:55:41

It was his grandpa's 70th birthday so he put a spin on it, put 70

7:55:417:55:44

on the outside. You are a legend, and apparently Grandpa loved it too.

7:55:447:55:48

Thank you very much.

7:55:487:55:49

This is one of the best parts about being a Blue Peter presenter,

7:55:497:55:52

seeing all the post you send in.

7:55:527:55:54

This is from Amelia and Charlie and not only have they made the Olympic

7:55:547:55:57

medals we made a couple of weeks ago but look what they're wearing.

7:55:577:56:01

They are ready for the Winter Olympics!

7:56:017:56:04

Now, this is from Eamonn and Naseem.

7:56:047:56:07

They also made three Olympic medals and by the way, Lizzy Yarnold,

7:56:077:56:11

she smashed it. Gold medal for Team GB in the skeleton.

7:56:117:56:14

-Well done, Lizzy!

-She gets to eat a gold biscuit medal.

7:56:147:56:18

Thank you so much for getting in touch and sending us

7:56:187:56:21

your creative ideas and your pictures.

7:56:217:56:23

If you want to see any more there's an online gallery on the website.

7:56:237:56:26

And also there's a brand-new badge song by Brett Domino. Check it out.

7:56:267:56:30

Earlier on we told you to get in touch and tell us what you would do

7:56:307:56:33

if you could spend the day with a celebrity.

7:56:337:56:35

I would spend the day with will.i.am. What would you do?

7:56:357:56:38

Well, Teal Shiny Dolphin would love to meet Jessie J. She's lovely.

7:56:387:56:42

"She seems like such fun and we would hang out

7:56:427:56:45

"and have an amazing time."

7:56:457:56:46

Lemon Little Papaya says, "I would love to meet Jess Ennis-Hill

7:56:467:56:49

"because she's my favourite athlete." She is incredible.

7:56:497:56:52

These names are getting better. Emerald Terrible Gadget says,

7:56:527:56:55

"Jacqueline Wilson because I've read all of her books.

7:56:557:56:58

"And she might give me some writing tips too."

7:56:587:57:00

-Who would you most like to meet?

-Probably Kylie Minogue.

7:57:007:57:03

Kylie Minogue. How about yourself?

7:57:037:57:05

-Maybe the cast of The Dumping Ground.

-Nice.

7:57:057:57:08

Thank you very much for getting in touch.

7:57:087:57:10

Thank you to Dave and Terry and Emily and Nicole

7:57:107:57:13

and the cuties who have been so good and behaved themselves.

7:57:137:57:17

On next week's show, loads for you to look out for. Lindsey and I

7:57:177:57:21

will be going head-to-head in a pancake-off.

7:57:217:57:23

I am making sweet, she is making savoury, so who will win?

7:57:237:57:27

I'll be judging that one.

7:57:277:57:29

I'll be flying the flag for Team Blue Peter,

7:57:297:57:31

getting very cold in the process. Watch that!

7:57:317:57:34

If you are going to get in touch, make sure

7:57:347:57:36

you put your names on your pictures so we know who you are

7:57:367:57:39

and we can give you a proper shout out on the telly.

7:57:397:57:41

Anything you do, we love to see it in our inbox.

7:57:417:57:44

Please get in touch. Have a great week. See you next time!

7:57:447:57:46

5:30pm on CBBC. Give us a wave, everybody. Bye!

7:57:467:57:51

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