0:00:02 > 0:00:04MUSIC: Good King Wenceslas
0:00:47 > 0:00:48And there it is.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51You can see all four candles are shining brightly,
0:00:51 > 0:00:54which means it is officially our Blue Peter Christmas Special.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- Yes!- Can't wait. Christmas is next week.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59If you're not feeling festive yet, don't worry.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02This show is fuller than Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Now, would you please just take a look at our studio.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08- Wow!- We've transformed it into a winter wonderland,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11filled with your cards and your gifts that you sent to us,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15and the surprise Christmas tree that I showed you how to make last week.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Listen. Christmas is all about the dancing, clearly.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20- And, also, the presents, so I'm going to challenge you two...- Uh-oh.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23..to a Christmas present wrapping challenge.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25- Done.- OK. It's on. I like the sound of that.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28As well as that, we've got over 200 Blue Peter fans...
0:01:28 > 0:01:31They're out in the corridors, warming up their vocal cords.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- # La-la-la. #- Later, we're going to be doing... A bit like that.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36..our annual Christmas sing-along - we cannot wait for that.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39First, you may be very used to mince pies and Christmas puddings
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- and all that kind of thing at Christmas time.- Yeah!
0:01:42 > 0:01:43But a few weeks ago,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46I went to find out just why these are Christmas traditions.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50So, if I'm going to explain
0:01:50 > 0:01:52where some of our Christmas traditions came from,
0:01:52 > 0:01:56I'm going to need somewhere grand, luxurious and a little bit special.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Yeah, that'll do.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05This is Osborne House on the Isle of Wight,
0:02:05 > 0:02:08and it's a house fit for royalty, literally.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11For 18 years, this is where Queen Victoria spent Christmas.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13So, it's got plenty of festive history.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Wow! This room's amazing!
0:02:16 > 0:02:19'Which is why it's got its own historian, Michael Hunter.'
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Why did Queen Victoria love coming here?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Osborne was quiet, it was an escape,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27it was somewhere where Queen Victoria and her family could come
0:02:27 > 0:02:30and really enjoy a really jolly, happy Christmas together.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33And Queen Victoria played a huge part in Christmas, didn't she?
0:02:33 > 0:02:37The way that we celebrate Christmas today, with trees and a big meal,
0:02:37 > 0:02:39I think that was something
0:02:39 > 0:02:42that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert really started.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45What would this room have looked like when Queen Victoria was here?
0:02:45 > 0:02:47It would have been a bit different.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50I'm not going to explain too much about that at the moment.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Let's show you what happened in here at Christmas.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55And show you we will.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58We're going to make the main hall at Osborne House
0:02:58 > 0:03:01look similar to Queen Victoria's time.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Along the way, I'll be explaining
0:03:03 > 0:03:06how some of the things that put the jingle in Christmas came about.
0:03:08 > 0:03:09Stuff like this.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16The Victorians were the first to make mince pies sweet.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20Originally, they had meat in them, with fruit added to bulk it out.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23But when Queen Victoria was on the throne, sugar was cheaper,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25which meant that they could ditch the meat,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28giving us the sweet treat we know and love today.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32But I wonder what the meat version tasted like.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- OK, well, proof is in the pudding. Shall I go for it?- Go for it.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40Oh.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43That is meaty. I can see why they changed them.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Enough with the pies.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Time to get on with recreating Queen Victoria's Christmas.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51First, the huge tree.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54It is quite strange that at Christmas time,
0:03:54 > 0:03:56we plonk trees in our houses.
0:03:56 > 0:03:57Why did that start?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59I think it was really started
0:03:59 > 0:04:02by Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Everybody else sort of copied it.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09But this one, particularly, is strange. It's fake.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10Yep, that's right.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Believe it or not,
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Queen Victoria was one of the first people to have an artificial tree.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Looking good.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20That way, it would stay looking its best for any important guests.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22It's officially Christmas!
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Yeah! Wow!
0:04:26 > 0:04:28There we go. I think that looks pretty good.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Good enough for Queen Victoria, definitely.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34And almost so good, I can see it on the front of a Christmas card.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41In 1843, a man called Henry Cole was so busy,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44he couldn't write to all his friends and family at Christmas.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48So, he had a clever time-saving idea.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52He asked an artist to paint a picture of a family enjoying Christmas.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Henry had prints made and sent to everyone,
0:04:55 > 0:04:58and with that, the first Christmas card was born.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02So, there you have it. Another Christmas classic.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05And another Christmas essential is this, isn't it, Michael?
0:05:05 > 0:05:07The wreath. So, how did this come about?
0:05:07 > 0:05:10In the days before tinsel and very glittery baubles,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13one had to make do with what one could get out of the garden,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16and create these round wreaths.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18While we hang up this classic Christmas decoration,
0:05:18 > 0:05:22it's time for another first, and this one's a cracker.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Wow! Nice beard.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32In the late 1800s, Tom Smith wasn't a happy man.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36He made sweets, but he wanted to make them extra special for Christmas.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38So, he thought about it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41And then he thought about it some more.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44And some more.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47In fact, Tom thought about it for seven long years.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51And then, suddenly, while listening to his roaring fire, it came to him.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54He would put a crackle and a bang in the sweet wrapper,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58and so he created the world's first Christmas cracker.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01And crackers can be found on the table
0:06:01 > 0:06:04for the most important meal of the year - Christmas dinner.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07It can't be that hard to set the table for the Queen, right?
0:06:07 > 0:06:11- Just, knives, forks and loads of glasses.- Oh, no. Oh, no, no, no.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13It's a bit more complicated than that.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16There were three guys employed by Queen Victoria
0:06:16 > 0:06:18just to set these tables.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- That was their job all year, set the table for Queen Victoria?- Yeah.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24So, we're setting the table
0:06:24 > 0:06:28to exactly how Her Majesty would have had it for her festive feast.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30And it's a precise job.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35The knives and forks have to be exactly the same distance apart.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36Yeah, a little bit wonky.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39No time to admire that, though. Our room is almost there.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42But we just need a few finishing touches.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48And finally, we've finished.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52The room has been transformed into a feast of Christmas loveliness.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53So, there you have it.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57A room and a Christmas set for a queen. Just need my crown now...!
0:06:57 > 0:07:01No? Yeah, I'll leave the jokes to Barney.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- Yes. Yes, you should, cos I'm hilarious.- Yes, that's right.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08If you want to have a go at testing your knowledge, head online.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12- There's a Christmas tradition quiz that you can have a go at.- Love it.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Challenge time. We're going to need a bit of help for this one.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- I knew you were going to do that! - It's what I do when I get excited.
0:07:18 > 0:07:19- Let's get him in.- Yeah, let's do it.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22- The Art Ninja himself, Ricky Martin.- Yeah!
0:07:22 > 0:07:23CHEERING
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- Hello.- Ricky!- Welcome. - Thank you...- It's not for you.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- We all know how hard it is wrapping presents at Christmas time.- Yes.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- I want to put your Christmas wrapping skills to the test.- OK.
0:07:34 > 0:07:35- You can have 30 seconds.- Yeah.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38You're going to have to neatly wrap a present.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- Only 30 seconds?- Only 30 seconds. - Right.- I think that's OK.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- Here's one I wrapped earlier. - Very good. OK.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46There's a guide you can use. Yours aren't going to be as simple.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- You're going to have something a little bit more unusual.- OK.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- Uh-oh.- Presenters, to your presents.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- Oh, let's do it. - You've got to be kidding!
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- Oh, come on!- Why do I get the ball? I've been stitched right up.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- What on earth...!- I think you guys are going to have a lot of fun.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- Are you ready?- Yes.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Three, two, one, wrap.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07KLAXON
0:08:07 > 0:08:09A bit more simple there.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Why have we only got 30 seconds?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Oh, no! We can't rip it.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18- Keep your heart in it, guys. - Barney!- I didn't do that.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Have I got to disguise it so you don't know what it is?
0:08:23 > 0:08:26It does help a little bit. Much neater there, Radzi.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Oh, no. There's no time left!
0:08:29 > 0:08:32OK, I didn't expect that. That's a different technique.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34I've done a mischief.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36KLAXON
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Unfortunately, you're out of time.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- The buzzer has gone.- The important thing is that you tried.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44We did try very hard. But they all look terrible.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Now, unfortunately, I can't pick a winner.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- You weren't wrapping up these presents for me.- What?- Really?
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- All right, cockers? - THEY CHEER
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- Hey!- All right, dude?- Hey, Hacker. - Wrapping them up for me, cocker.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57By jingle, you've made a right mess of them.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01You made a dog's dinner of it, which is one of the things I quite like.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03- We only had 30 seconds. - We didn't have very long.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05It's longer in dog years. Let's have a little look through.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07What have you done there, Barney?
0:09:07 > 0:09:10I've done a ball with a flair-y bit on the back of it.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- That's not even wrapped! - It's a mess! Show us yours, Linds.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16I can't move it off the table. It will all fall apart.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- But this is my sombrero.- Monstrosity. And, Radz, show us your one.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Mine is a cricket bat, which you can't tell,
0:09:21 > 0:09:23because I've wrapped it all!
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I think the best one of the three -
0:09:25 > 0:09:27and to be fair, cocker, they're all weak -
0:09:27 > 0:09:29it's Radz, he's the best!
0:09:29 > 0:09:31What?! CHEERING
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Well done, Radz.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Well done, Ricky Martin.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39If you jump onto the website, you will learn an awful lot,
0:09:39 > 0:09:41because Ricky Martin, the man, the myth, the legend,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43will be teaching you how to wrap the perfect present.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Better than this, hopefully.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48- Do you know what, Linds?- What? - I'm not feeling Christmassy.- Really?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- Yes!- Oh, Radz, don't be like that. There's Christmas in the air.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Maybe what you need is a mega-band
0:09:53 > 0:09:57who've got four top-ten singles and a triple-platinum-selling album.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00I'm thinking Scouting For Girls. What do you reckon, Radz?
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- Linds, I am in the mood now.- Good.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06APPLAUSE
0:10:06 > 0:10:08# Your smile warms me
0:10:08 > 0:10:10# Like central heating
0:10:10 > 0:10:15# Hot chocolate on a frosty evening
0:10:15 > 0:10:17# Warm breath, cold lips
0:10:17 > 0:10:20# That I've been waiting for
0:10:20 > 0:10:24# All my life to kiss
0:10:24 > 0:10:27# People pass by
0:10:27 > 0:10:29# But we don't notice
0:10:29 > 0:10:31# I try, yeah, I try
0:10:31 > 0:10:36# But I'm just hopelessly in love with
0:10:36 > 0:10:39# The girl here by my side
0:10:39 > 0:10:42# On a cold, dark Christmas night
0:10:42 > 0:10:45# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:10:45 > 0:10:47# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:10:47 > 0:10:49# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:10:49 > 0:10:53# And it feels so nice
0:10:53 > 0:10:56# Loving you for the first time
0:10:56 > 0:10:59# The shops open late
0:10:59 > 0:11:01# And the school band sings a song
0:11:01 > 0:11:03# A crowd gathers
0:11:03 > 0:11:06# As the scout group marches on
0:11:06 > 0:11:08# We'll meet our friends
0:11:08 > 0:11:11# And sing a Christmas song
0:11:11 > 0:11:15# I don't know where time's gone
0:11:15 > 0:11:19# The high street's closed to all traffic
0:11:19 > 0:11:22# We walk in the road
0:11:22 > 0:11:24# And it feels like magic
0:11:24 > 0:11:26When I hold you close
0:11:26 > 0:11:29# Nothing's ever felt so right
0:11:30 > 0:11:33# On a cold, dark Christmas night
0:11:33 > 0:11:35# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:11:35 > 0:11:37# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:11:37 > 0:11:40# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:11:40 > 0:11:42# And it feels so nice
0:11:42 > 0:11:45# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:11:45 > 0:11:47# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:11:47 > 0:11:50# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:11:50 > 0:11:53# And it feels so right
0:11:53 > 0:11:58# Loving you so hard tonight
0:11:58 > 0:12:03# I kissed her under Christmas lights
0:12:03 > 0:12:06# It was the best night of my life
0:12:07 > 0:12:09# Loving you for the first time
0:12:09 > 0:12:11# So fall
0:12:11 > 0:12:13# Won't you fall on me?
0:12:13 > 0:12:16# And I'll be there
0:12:16 > 0:12:18# With whatever you need
0:12:18 > 0:12:21# And I know it might sound stupid
0:12:21 > 0:12:23# But nothing felt so right
0:12:23 > 0:12:25# As loving you
0:12:25 > 0:12:28# On that cold, dark Christmas night
0:12:28 > 0:12:31# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:12:31 > 0:12:33# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:12:33 > 0:12:36# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:12:36 > 0:12:38# And it feels so nice
0:12:38 > 0:12:40# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:12:40 > 0:12:42# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:12:42 > 0:12:45# There's a little bit of Christmas in the air
0:12:45 > 0:12:49# And it feels so right
0:12:49 > 0:12:53# Loving you so hard tonight
0:12:53 > 0:12:58# I kissed her under Christmas lights
0:12:58 > 0:13:01# It was the best night of my life
0:13:02 > 0:13:05# Loving you for the first time. #
0:13:07 > 0:13:09CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Boys, amazing!
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- It was such a Christmassy song, you've made it snow.- Oh, beautiful!
0:13:17 > 0:13:19That is one of the best Christmas songs we've heard for a while.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Everybody's singing it. That means it's going to be number one.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- Hopefully. - Let's talk about the album as well.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26New album, Still Thinking About You,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29which came out last month and doing very well.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Lots of acoustic songs like that, nice upbeat...
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Nice sing-along... Once you've heard it, you know all the words.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- That's us.- And what about the badge you're wearing?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- How exciting is that? - This is... Yeah. I'm not even joking.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44This is as exciting as a Christmas number one. I'm not even joking.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Let's talk about the most exciting day, of course - Christmas Day.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49What are you going to be doing?
0:13:49 > 0:13:52I'm just going to be at home with my family, stuffing my face.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Then sleeping for a few hours, getting back up,
0:13:54 > 0:13:56eating some more, sleeping for a few hours...
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- Sounds good.- A perfect Christmas Day.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01I'm sure next year's going to be a very successful one for you boys.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Thank you very much, Scouting For Girls.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:14:06 > 0:14:09- Ohh! We loved that, didn't we? - Legends.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Something else that we love is this. It's this week's big badge wall.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15It's looking festive, fun, it's sparkly.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19You guys have done a really great job. You have not disappointed.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Katie and Hannah from Skipton,
0:14:21 > 0:14:23they're sisters, and they sent in these.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25They're kind of 3-D shiny bits there.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28You can see that me, Radz and Barns, we're all on these little baubles.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31At the top, Iggy's got her very own star.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34Iggy, in fact, has her very own drawing. She's loving it.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37She's wearing a little sparkly collar and she's even got her own bone.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Iggs, do you like it?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- Yeah.- There you have it.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Oliver from Hampshire, thank you so much for sending in these.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46We have our very own sock snowmen and we've got one each.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- Can I take one?- Linds, that's one for you.- Little green one.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- Barn, one for you. - Thank you very much.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54- Oliver, hero.- Love them.- Lovely.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Now, it's not just the snowmen wrapping up warm for winter.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59The presenters are, too, according to Christopher from Coventry.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02There's Lindsey and Radzi saying, "Merry Christmas."
0:15:02 > 0:15:06This guy down here, you'd think it was me but, actually, it's not.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09It's Bart, our camera guy over here.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Isn't that an uncanny resemblance? Christopher, how did you know?
0:15:12 > 0:15:15That's amazing. Thank you so much for getting in touch.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Thank you so much to all of you who've got in touch.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21We've loved decorating the studio with your brilliant festive post.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22Thank you.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25If you haven't been in touch to get your badge,
0:15:25 > 0:15:26what are you waiting for?
0:15:26 > 0:15:27You could make it your resolution.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30All the details that you need are on the Blue Peter website.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Maybe you have got a badge. What colour are you going to go for next?
0:15:33 > 0:15:35There are six to choose from.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37All you have to do is send the details to the usual address.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39We love to hear from you.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43Next up, I can feel a Russell-Radzi festive challenge on the way.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS
0:15:48 > 0:15:52This year, Radzi and I have taken our rivalry to the next level.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- We've battled it out on water... - Yeah!
0:15:55 > 0:15:58..on land... THEY SHOUT OUT
0:15:58 > 0:16:04..and now, as 2015 comes to a close, we're going head-to-head on ice.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12This is Hyde Park Winter Wonderland in London,
0:16:12 > 0:16:16and it's here that we're taking on our frosty face-off.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20We're going to see who can make the best one of these, an ice sculpture.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Before we get to work ourselves, let's meet ice master Jamie.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33He sculpted a lot of these amazing creations.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38I've seen some snowmen in my time, but that is, hands down,
0:16:38 > 0:16:41the greatest snowman I've ever seen.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- He's very cool, isn't he? - It's amazing.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Yeah!
0:16:48 > 0:16:50I am an ice sculpture!
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- Is your face cold?- Very cold. - Get out!
0:16:55 > 0:16:57That's because this place is kept at minus 8 degrees
0:16:57 > 0:17:00to stop the ice from melting.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Right, enough of this cave of coldness.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Bring on the ice-sculpting challenge.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08- OK, show us how it's done.- OK. - I want to see this.- All right.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- Straight away, so much has come off. - You made that look really easy.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18In a matter of just minutes,
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Jamie chips away to create the perfect Christmas tree.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25- There we go.- Wow! Look at that. - Look at that.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29And we're going to have ten minutes to do the same. Simple(!)
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- And then we're going to compare them at the end...- OK.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- ..to see who's done best. - OK.- Are you ready?- Let's do it.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Radz, good luck. - Good luck, Linds.- Go.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39OK...
0:17:40 > 0:17:42I get off to an absolute flyer.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45It's like I've been doing it for years.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47I'm scared to... Oh!
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Don't be scared. Go for it.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51There you go. You've made a mark.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56I'm being a bit more cautious, but it's a marathon, not a sprint.
0:17:58 > 0:17:59Oh, no.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Soon, we're both up and running. But this ice sculpting is hard work.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- I haven't even got halfway there. - No, my arm hurts.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- I'm a little bit tired! - My arm really hurts!
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- Oh, that's really nice and delicate. - I've taken the lead.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Don't get too confident, Radz. Eventually, I find my rhythm.
0:18:19 > 0:18:20Excellent.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23I'd hurry up. I'm on to the finishing touches.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25I've just got the branches to do.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Don't try and blow it to look more professional.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- Oh, no.- How long have we got?
0:18:31 > 0:18:35- Three minutes.- What?! - Three minutes to go.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- I'm behind. - I'm very much in the lead.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41All I've got to do is do the finishing touches.
0:18:43 > 0:18:44Oh!
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Bit unnecessary.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Careful, Linds. You've got to treat the ice with respect.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53OK, just one minute left. One minute to go.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- Radz, be careful there. Nice and delicate.- Chill out, Radzi.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59You'll get... SHE GASPS
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Oh, no! I just...
0:19:03 > 0:19:05What was that about being careful, Radz?
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- That's it, time's up.- Oh, yes!
0:19:13 > 0:19:14In just ten minutes,
0:19:14 > 0:19:19we've turned our ordinary block of ice into a beautiful Christmas tree.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Well, I've actually turned mine into two beautiful trees, Linds.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24But whose is the best?
0:19:24 > 0:19:26And the winner is...
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- Lindsey!- Yeah!
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- Sorry.- Fix!
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Look, it's awesome. I mean...
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Radzi, you were doing well till the top fell off.
0:19:35 > 0:19:36The thing I like about Lindsey's
0:19:36 > 0:19:40is that I was doing very sort of sweeping branches,
0:19:40 > 0:19:43but Lindsey's done much more angular, stylised branches.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- Jamie, thank you so much.- Thank you, Jamie. Cheers.- Thank you both.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- We loved that. Can we take these home?- Yeah.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51I'm taking mine home, because I'm the real winner.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54That was so cool, that challenge.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58If you were wondering what happened to Lindsey's tree, it's here.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- Oi!- Yeah, I left it in the studio for too long.- Barney!- I'm sorry.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03It wasn't my fault.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Anyway, Christmas decorations, they're a huge part of Christmas.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08Not just the ones that are here in our studio,
0:20:08 > 0:20:10but the ones in your homes as well.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13One thing that we love about Christmas here is tradition.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15And what's been with us for nearly 50 years
0:20:15 > 0:20:18is this beautiful Nativity scene over here.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Absolutely. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus
0:20:21 > 0:20:24who Christians like myself believe to be the son of God.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27And here we have the Blue Peter Nativity scene.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30And in accordance with the Bible, we have Jesus' parents there,
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Mary and Joseph.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34We have the stable animals.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36We have the shepherds that came to visit him.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38And, again in accordance with the Bible,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41we have the Three Wise Men bearing their gifts
0:20:41 > 0:20:44of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48And last, by no means least, the most important person of all.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Baby Jesus in his manger. I'll place him just there.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54We hope you have a very, very happy Christmas.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59We've had a pretty action-packed year here on Blue Peter.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01You've been there for it all the way.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- You might remember when I ran the London Marathon.- Awesome.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07As well as that, you saw Barney turn back time on Big Ben.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10And Radzi, of course, did the walk that changed the world.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12And some of the guests we've had in have been incredible.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle, the Vamps
0:21:15 > 0:21:18and, of course, the legend that is Morph.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20Love that episode. It was so awesome.
0:21:20 > 0:21:232016 is set to be bigger and better. Yeah, he said it, people.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Here's a sneak peak.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30One thing's guaranteed. We're going to have fun.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39- Action.- Maya is about to make her Wolfblood debut.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Keep driving, keep driving. Keep driving.
0:21:43 > 0:21:44Woohoo!
0:21:46 > 0:21:48There is no way she's going to find me.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03This challenge is going to be... so tough.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04We're in LA!
0:22:06 > 0:22:09It absolutely hums down here. Urgh.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Woohoo.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- We are going to have fun. I'll high five to that.- Yes.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19- Got you.- Ohh.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- Cannot wait! - It's going to be so good.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- We have got a lot of fun coming up. I've just thought, guys.- Yeah?
0:22:24 > 0:22:27This is the last time we're going to all be together before Christmas.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- Oh, yeah.- Ohh!- So, shall we open our presents?- Present time!
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- Me first.- Straight in there. - I think I know what it is.
0:22:34 > 0:22:35It's a pony!
0:22:35 > 0:22:38No, I know exactly what this is. This...
0:22:38 > 0:22:41My challenge involves getting back on the saddle of a bike.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Only, this time, Radzi's going to be joining me.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- It's going to be really tough. - I want to be next!- Go on, then.- OK.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- I wonder what this could be. - I've got a surfboard.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54- He loves it! - I can't even get into it. Doesn't...
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Oh, look at this! It's a Blue Peter one. I'm going to get on it.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Iggy, come quick.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- I'm surfing.- I wonder what challenge that could be!- I wonder.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Right, I'm going to go next. I've got a sparkly one here. "To Lindsey".
0:23:05 > 0:23:09And I think if I open it up, there should be something very exciting
0:23:09 > 0:23:11that gives you a clue about my next challenge.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- Hamster ball. Hamster wheel there. You hold that.- What?
0:23:14 > 0:23:17And some armbands. I can't tell you any more than that.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20But it's going to be my toughest challenge yet.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22As well as that, Iggs... Are you ready for this?
0:23:22 > 0:23:24We've got Iggy a little treat.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26That's not cos she's doing a challenge.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28It's just cos we couldn't be prouder of her.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31So, I'm going to open this up for Iggy. Iggy!
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- Ohh!- Look at this.- It says her name.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36It's her very own little Iggy bowl. We'll put it there for you.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38She thinks there's water. There will be in a second.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41If you want to see any more from Iggy having fun at Christmas time,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44head online to the website, it's all there for you.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Time for my favourite part of the show.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49It's time for a Christmas carol around our Christmas tree.
0:23:49 > 0:23:50If you know the words, join in.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53We'll be singing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55- We won't be doing it alone. We've got a lot of help.- That's right.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58We're going to be joined by Temple and Beaver Road primary schools
0:23:58 > 0:24:01and Christ The King Catholic High School.
0:24:01 > 0:24:02We've got Stockton Wood,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05St Joseph's and St Christopher's primary schools.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07We're also going to be joined by the BBC North Staff Choir.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10The Central North Salvation Army band are leading them in.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14- I can hear them now.- Here we go. - I love this bit.- Oh, yes!
0:24:14 > 0:24:16MUSIC: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
0:24:20 > 0:24:25# Hark! The herald angels sing
0:24:25 > 0:24:30# Glory to the newborn king
0:24:30 > 0:24:35# Peace on earth and mercy mild
0:24:35 > 0:24:40# God and sinners reconciled
0:24:40 > 0:24:45# Joyful, all ye nations rise
0:24:45 > 0:24:50# Join the triumph of the skies
0:24:50 > 0:24:55# With the angelic host proclaim
0:24:55 > 0:25:00# Christ is born in Bethlehem
0:25:00 > 0:25:05# Hark! The herald angels sing
0:25:05 > 0:25:11# Glory to the newborn king
0:25:13 > 0:25:18# Christ by highest heav'n adored
0:25:18 > 0:25:23# Christ the everlasting lord
0:25:23 > 0:25:25# Late in time
0:25:25 > 0:25:28# Behold him come
0:25:28 > 0:25:33# Offspring of a virgin's womb
0:25:33 > 0:25:35# Veiled in flesh
0:25:35 > 0:25:38# The Godhead see
0:25:38 > 0:25:43# Hail the incarnate deity
0:25:43 > 0:25:48# Pleased as man with man to dwell
0:25:48 > 0:25:53# Jesus, our Immanuel
0:25:53 > 0:25:58# Hark! The herald angels sing
0:25:58 > 0:26:04# Glory to the newborn king... #
0:26:05 > 0:26:07Before we sing the next verse,
0:26:07 > 0:26:09we can't tell you how much it means to us
0:26:09 > 0:26:11that you all sit at home and watch Blue Peter,
0:26:11 > 0:26:14so thank you, and have a happy and healthy Christmas.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16There's not going to be a Blue Peter on next week,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19but we will be back on New Year's Eve, bringing you a special show
0:26:19 > 0:26:23of some of the world championship challenges that we did in 2015.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Our first show of the New Year's going to be on 7th January.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28That's a Thursday - put it in your diaries.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31We have got such an exciting 2016 for you. You don't want to miss it.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33- We hope to see you there. - That's right.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37The website's going to be there for you all of Christmas,
0:26:37 > 0:26:39so head online and have some fun there.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Don't forget that Barney is going to be doing a Christmas message,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44just like the Queen, on Christmas Day.
0:26:44 > 0:26:45I'm like the Queen, I can't wait!
0:26:45 > 0:26:48For now, though, from all of us here, have a very merry Christmas.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Everyone, all together.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53- ALL:- Merry Christmas!
0:27:00 > 0:27:06# Hail the heav'n-born prince of peace
0:27:06 > 0:27:11# Hail the son of righteousness
0:27:11 > 0:27:16# Light and life to all he brings
0:27:16 > 0:27:22# Ris'n with healing in his wings
0:27:22 > 0:27:27# Mild he lays his glory by
0:27:27 > 0:27:32# Born that man no more may die
0:27:32 > 0:27:37# Born to raise the sons of earth
0:27:37 > 0:27:42# Born to give them second birth
0:27:42 > 0:27:48# Hark! The herald angels sing
0:27:48 > 0:27:58# Glory to the newborn king. #