12/01/2012 Blue Peter

Coming up on Blue Peter, we speak to Helen Ashes battles through the

extreme conditions of Antarctica. We revealed the Hollywood secrets

behind Steven Spielberg's new Blockbuster epic War Horse.

I would never do that! Find out how you can help Doctor

Hello! Welcome to a new Blue Peter for a brand new year. It is a new

day, a new time, and we have got a jam-packed show. You have probably

noticed that somebody is missing. That is Helen. She is undertaking

her biggest challenge yet, 11,000 miles away in the South Pole. She

will attempt to travel that distance using it Kite Cumiskey and

it's no bite. It does not look too far on here, but if I put a map of

the UK next to where she is travelling, it puts it into

perspective. She has got a massive task. We are very excited about

this, because although she is 11,000 miles away, we think we have

established a connection where we can speak to her. I am here! I can

hear you! How are you? This is amazing! It is absolutely

unbelievable. Nice come up blue-sky. Or you can see is white. It is like

being on top of this frozen ocean. It is supposed to be minus 48! Your

freezer at home is minus 18! How do you manage in that kind of

temperature? You have to keep moving and you need lots of clothes.

The more that your hands and fingers move, the better. I am

constantly moving my hands, because otherwise they go really painful,

and you run the risk of frostbite. It is dangerously cold. What about

simple things like going to the toilet? That is a nightmare. I am

wearing three pairs of trousers and a harshness. -- harmless. Sometimes,

I do not bother. But you can forget luxuries. I do not even have a

hairbrush! I do not even have a halt at brash! Y idea doing this? -

- why it or you doing this? I was challenged to see if I could get to

the South Pole. It is for Sport Relief. It is tough, but I am

determined. I have met lots of people whose lives have been

changed by Sport Relief. Your money makes a difference. What about

breaking a world record? Yes, pleaded not set out to do what, it

just happened. -- we did not set out to do it. The wind was strong,

so we covered a lot of miles. Halfway through the afternoon, they

said we could try to cover 100 kilometres and set a new world

record, and we did. It has been officially confirmed, you have

broken the world record, so congratulations. I know you are

freezing! It has been so nice to be able to see you. It has been a

pleasure. Come back in one piece. Hello to everybody, thank you for

one of the lovely messages! Keep them coming! We will see you soon.

If you want to sign up for a Sport Relief mile, go to the website. I

am them to be welcoming some special co-presenter is to keep me

company. Today, I am joined by Joanna -- Diana Vickers. She rose

to fame when she reached the semi- finals of the X Factor. Her debut

single went to number one on the UK singles chart. Last year, she broke

into the world of fashion, by launching her first clothing range.

She is back in the studio, recording new tracks, which she is

hoping to showcase on tour later this year. Jump-off your sofas, it

is Diana Vickers! Hello! Hello! Welcome! It is so good to see year.

Normally, you would get a blue Peter badge for appearing, but

because you have already got one, you will get yourself a Blue Peter

badge. It is a sticker on one! Shot put it here. Let's talk about

how well you of the wind. You have your own fashion and make-up ranges.

Yes, I have been away, writing and recording my new album, I am so

excited. Yes, my collection is doing really well. This year is

looking pretty good, I am very excited. Lots of people are excited

that you on the show. One person says, what is your favourite

animal? I really want one of those small dogs, they are really tiny,

but they do not get bigger than the size of a teacup. But I do love

Lions. Monkeys! They are fascinating to watch. That is not

the answer I was expecting! One person says, I love your songs, if

you could start in a film, what would the film be? I would have to

be a James Bond girl, that would be the ultimate. Somebody said there

would be a film about the Muppets. I would love to be in doubt! -- to

be in that! You can be an Olympic athlete at

the age of 14, in the Youth Olympic Games. Two years ago, Singapore

hosted the first Games, but tomorrow, the first Winter Youth

Olympic Games starts in Austria. The aim is to find the world's best

young winter sportsmen and women. 15 winter sports, over 1000 young

athletes, and 10 days packed full It is the first ever Winter Youth

Olympic Games, and it promises to be the ultimate competitive

training ground for the best young or winter sports men and women in

the world. Aged between 14 and 18, athletes from 70 nations have

travelled to Austria, to Innsbruck, which has twice hosted the Winter

Olympic Games. Young competitors will strive to make their mark.

Their dream, to win one or more of the 372 Olympic medals up for grabs.

The stage is set, let the games Some of these athletes have been

training for years to get here, and some of them are only found out in

the last few months they had a place. We have been following three

of the UK hopefuls, and one of there is Katie Summerhayes.

-- one of them. The Double Cork. The switch. These

are just some of the gravity- defying of moves in freestyle

skiing. With some of the core list tricks on stone, it is one of the

15 sports represented at the Winter Olympic Games. Hoping to represent

Great Britain this year, Katie Summerhayes. I love all of the

freestyle skiing, the way you can express yourself, being able to do

tricks in the air, it makes it better. I have been trying to

qualify for over a year. To be able to go to the Olympics would be

awesome. There are five different types of freestyle skiing. She is

hoping to represent a GP in the half pipe. It is a hot cylinder

shape course, did into the hill. Using speed gained on the slopes,

they perform acrobatic tricks as they leave the room of the pipe.

The aim is to perform challenging and impressive aerial tricks as

perfectly and with as much hype as possible. The challenge is being

able to keep my height consistent. If you fall, it is gone, so you

have to be consistent. Falling can happen. If you take a tumble on the

ice, it is not just your place in the competition that is at risk.

is dangerous, because we are flying through the air, that is why we are

wearing helmets, just in case. Learning such a specialist and

dangerous scale takes total passion and dedication. What motivates me

to train it is the thought of being able to say I am an Olympian. If I

did not love it, I would not put the hard work and time into it. I

do have to miss going out with my friends, but I love it, I am very

competitive. As the UK does not have much snow, she spends as much

time as she can training on skis clubs abroad. When she is at home,

the best place for her to practise is at her nearest Snow Dome. I try

to train as hard as I can, because I want to become the best athlete

that I can. I do not think anybody has understood how she has worked,

the amount of effort and training, she has put her heart into it.

have worked to make it better, I have to try my best. Her training

is only the half of it. If she is going to perform their real moves

in the half pipe at the Games, she has to perfect it them on a

trampoline. This is one of the most important parts, making sure my

vision is fine, so when we do a trick, we know where we are, so I

can land and keep up my speed. to focus on. -- focus on where you

are going to land. It is scary! It is better to land on a trampoline

than on the ice. After this hard work, she still has to go the extra

mile to try to make sure of her place. If you 1000 miles, to be

exact, to fit in as much training on the snow and she can. It would

be amazing, all of my hard work would have paid off. Will all of

her efforts be worth it when she gets back from America? She is keen

to find out whether her Olympic dream will become a reality. I have

got my letter. Open it! Many congratulations on your selection!

Fantastic! Welburn! -- well don't! We were on edge, but now I have

told all of my friends and family, they are happy for me, and I am

looking forward to getting out there to do my best.

I had the privilege of taking photos of her a few months ago, and

she stood out a mile, she was amazing. It looks fascinating.

is nice to confirm that she has made it through to the Olympics. We

will catch up with her next week. She has chosen to be the flag-

bearer at the opening ceremony tomorrow.

Still to come,... See your very own Doctor Who script come to life.

Children of Great Britain, rescue us! Find out how right here.

And, it is the film everybody is talking about, so we sent Michelle

Keegan to meet its biggest dot on the red carpet. He thinks the

microphone is fit! -- it is food! The stars keep on coming. Next

Wednesday, I am hosting a Blue Peter star-gazing special about the

Now is the time to get your questions answered. Professor Brian

Cox will be joining me on our special show, so head to the Blue

Peter message boards where you can send in questions and make sure you

watch the special next Wednesday on 18th January. Now a few months ago

you might have gone to the cinema to see spiel speels film The

Adventures of Tintin. Tomorrow, sees the release of his brand-new

blockbuster epic warhorse so we sent Michelle Keegan to its red

carpet launch. His, you may know me as Tina on coreration street. Today

I am here in London's Leicester square, at the premier of Steven

Spielberg's latest film warhorse to meet its four legged star, Joey.

Adapted from a novel, the film follows a story of Joey, a young

horse taken from his loving owner Albert, to help British soldiers

fight in the First World War. on Joey. I know you have it. Come

on boy. Come on. Eight different horses were used to play the adult

joyy as each horse had been taught different tricks. Such as

responding to Albert's call. Bucking on cue. And even running

through explosions. In spite of all the sparkle on set and here at the

premier tonight, the story of a real life warhorse is far from

glamorous. Six million horses were sent into bat at the outbreak of

World War I in 1914. Many that were injured were treated by the blue

cross hospitals, that had been set up on the front line. Sadly, horse

casualties in France alone added up to 50,000. Thankfully British

horses are no longer needed for battle, but nearly 100 years on the

blue cross help recovery of injured, abused and homeless animals and

today I am here in Oxfordshire to meet a special horse called Paris.

Paris is just one of the 6,500 animals rescued by the blue cross

every year. She was found abandoned and very ill. Suffering from

several diseases including pneumonia. Gemma you work at the

blue cross what is Paris's story? Paris was found at the side of the

road. It is a mystery what happened to her. She was taken in I be the

RSPC na. A poorly state. She was dangerously ill and close to death.

She got treated with numerous antibiotics to make Herbert.

what does the rehabilitation process involve? She was very

nervous when she arrived. She didn't trust humans at all, which

you can't blame her. We have spent a lot of time building her

confidence, getting her used to people again. So once Paris is back

to full health, the blue cross can start training her up to become a

riding pony. One of the training techniques they use is called

lunging. It is a technique where Emily stands in the middle. She is

teaching her to move forward off commands, and slow up from commands

as well. So what does the future hold for her? It is really good

news. We have had somebody call the centre and is interesting to see

her, so hopefully she will be going to a new home soon. Looks like

Paris will get the happy ending she deserves. Whether Joey the warhorse

has a happy ending. Well, you will have to watch the film to find out.

Tonight, at least one of the film's Joeys is looking pleased because he

has arrived on the red carpet at the London premier and the crowd

can't get enough of him. His Joey. Are you enjoying the premier today?

He thinks mimic row phone is food! While he mingles with his adoring

fans I find out what the rest of cast think of him. When you work

with animals it is going to be tricky. They will want to fart in

the middle of your close up, or stamp on your foot when you are

trying do an emotional scene. They are all great. They are the most

amazing animals in the world. seem to be able to respond

emotionally, to what is happening in a scene. They understand how you

are feeling. If you are nervous, they feel nervous for you, if you

are excited they get excited. eight horses playing Joey it took a

Hollywood superdirector to pull it off. How did you get all the horses

looking like Joey, the exact same? Some of it was done with really

good make up. We use it on actors and on the horses. Are they all

real horses. 98% of the movie is all with real horses. Only three

shots that are not real horses because it would have been too

dangerous to use the horses. One of those shots jumping over the tanks

Falling into the trench. I would never do that to a real horse.

just spoke to Steven Spielberg! This is the best day ever! And just

when I think my day can't get better, the Duke and Dutchest --

Duchess of Cambridge arrive. I have seen William and Kate and

interviewed Steven Spielberg, but the highlight is seeing a horse

walk down the red carpet. Brilliant! I wonder if it gets to

watch the film? Yes, he must do. They will sit him in the royal

horse box. That is terrible. Lame joke. Let us talk about something

exciting. We are massive fans of Doctor Who on the show. Last year,

they launched an in-- incredible competition that gave you the

chance to write a script for the Time Lord itself. Thousand s of you

got involved and the winners got see their script made into an

actual Doctor Who special episode. That is amazing. Take a look.

What happened? Long story. Nice hair. You should keep it. It is

more sciencey. I don't feel so good. Will you drop me off at home.

was great. The good news is the doctor thinks you are so talented

he will run the same competition again this year. This is the chance

for you to write a script for a one off Doctor Who special. In fact

hang on a second. Can you hear the TARDIS? I am getting a transmission

here. Ahoy there. Blue Peter. Amy. Rory, we will be all right. I have

got us on Blue Peter. They are great at making things, which is

handy because we are trapped in the land of fiction, nasty place and

utterly empty. Look. The only way to escape from here is if someone

thinks of an adventure, think. Go on. Primary school-children of

Great Britain. Rescue Amy and me, and Rory, from the land of fiction

by thinking of an adventure of Olympic proportions. I am sending

you more information now. Hurley, you only have until the 16th March

to rescue us, you are our only hope. I could try asking Tracy Beaker!

be honest if the TARDIS lands in the dumping ground there would be

some adventure. Maybe you have your own idea. If you want to get

involved, there is a few things you need to know. You need to be aged

between nine and 11. You need to have three mates and write your

script as a team. Speak to your teachers so they can enter your

school. You have until 16th March. Before you start writing make sure

you check out the full details and go to the Blue Peter website and

click on the link. We were talking about a young lady called Katie

Summerhayes who is an incredible skier. We can go live to Innsbruck,

we have another bit of technology, Sonali is out there with Katie,

Sonali, how is it going? Hello there Barney. Yes, I am with Katie.

She is here with me now. First congratulations for making it out

here to the Winter Youth Olympic Games. How excited are you. I am so

excited. Represented Team GB is a dream come true. You have only just

found out you are flag bearer, how honoured are you? They voted for me

and I haven't known them for 24 hours so I am excited. Good luke

with the competition and for the opening ceremony. I am loving the

technology, that is happening live by the way. Because it's a New Year,

there are loads of cool new shows starting and one is a brand-new

comedy called the 4.00 Club. It is about two brothers. One is a

naughty schoolboy and the other is his teacher. You don't wave at me,

or look at me. Are you solid on that. Chill your beans. No calling

me bruv. People can't know we are brothers. I promise not to

embarrass you more than two or three times a day. All right. All

right. I'll stay out the Josh zone. Make sure you do because I know

where mum keep yours baby photos. You don't want those getting in the

wrong hands. And we have one of the stars here today. Everyone, as he

makes his smokey entrance it is Doc Brown. Hello. Welcome to the show.

Good to see you. Welcome. How are you? Fine, thank you. So your

character is a teacher but he also has another talent. Yes, he fancies

himself as a bit of a rapper. As does his little brother, which adds

to a lot of the comedy, and the drama of the show. But your not

necessarily acting because you have real life experience of teaching

kids how to rap. I taught some of the kids in the show how to do the

basic,, and I have rapped since I was a youngster. So you would be

the perfect person to give tips. Where would you tell someone to

start? I would say the very first thing is to feel like you have

something important to say, you know, that is the starting point.

Something personal that means something to you. That is a very

good tip. So, well, as he is such a rap master we couldn't resist

asking him to create an exclusive rap about 2012. Are you ready to

rap. Always. Please take your position in the Blue Peter

performance yae, so a few things remember. It is something that has

to be important do you and you need to have a bit of rithle. I am not

the expert, Doc Brown is. Here he is with his amazing rap. This is

Doc Brown, live and direct from the Blue Peter studio, for 2012. Check

this out. They told me that any New Year's resolution dream, was mad,

to be the only rap we are a Blue Peter badge. I relish the challenge.

This is the task I got. Seeing as the year 2012 is only beginning, I

can rap about what we hope to see in it. First of all the four clock

club it has a guy who is funny, good looking and is smarter than

your father. Cooler than Helen Skelton's toes in Antarctica. If

that is not enough you got board, this year One Direction are on tour.

I might get lucky this time, they might travel in one direction and

stay there. The JLS tour is one to watch, did you know it stands for

just love sucks. Justin Bieber is 18. We celebrate Charles Dickens at

200. Do you buy for a guy who's 200. The CBC channel turns ten. I

remember when it was born whereinically and blue and we

washed it in a sink. Here is another celebration, you will see

the keen's o Queen's anniversary, is Diamond Jubilee, it is cool and

important, you get a couple of extra days off school. Football,

European Championship, I wonder how bad England will lose. Stay cool

for the Olympics, if moaning is a sport we can win this. Autumn comes

round, hooray we are going back to school. There is fun stuff like

Hallowe'en. You might see films you haven't seen, like Frankenweenie,

The Hobbit or Madagascar 3. Before you know it it will start to get

dark early. Then the clocks go back and winter has begun, I guess the

time moves fast when you're having fun. It's 2012 I say enjoy it. If

this doesn't earn a Blue Peter badge I'll be disappointed. You

can't be disappointed. There is your badge. Let us take a look at

what is happening on next week's show. We are excited to have the