Big Iggy News! Blue Peter

Today's show is all about our favourite dog!

I can't talk now, it's show time! I'm running a bit

I've been down the pooch parlour making myself all glamorous

and ready for my starring role on today's show!

But nil ye fret - Blue Peter's favourite dog is on his way!

Linds, I think there's been a huge mistake!

Hello! Welcome to today's

live show which is all about our heroic hound,

We will look back at some of her best bits, all the way until now.

If you were watching last week you will have seen Iggy

Well today they are live, right here in the studio!

We will be chatting to you a little bit later.

We'd like you to tell us about your favourite Iggy moments

Also coming up, Lindsey and I go head to head

bits and CBBC's Hacker T Dog sings a special song for our poochy pal!

Before that, let's kick start our celebrations with a performance

from this year's Eurovision entry for the UK.

Here with 'You're Not Alone' - it's Joe and Jake!

# Heartbeat, when you're not around its beating slow,

# And it's something that I've never known

# I'll be, I'll be the answer you've been waiting for

# I'll be the truth that you've been looking for

# You're not alone, we're in this together,

# All that you want is right here forever

# And when you fall I'll be your parachute

# I-I-I feel like I'm dancing in the sky

# You're not alone we're in this together

# All that you want is right here forever

# I-I-I feel like I'm dancing in the sky,

# Your smile tells me all I need to know

# Your eyes show me where I want to go

# All that you want is right here forever

# I-I-I feel like I'm dancing in the sky,

# I come alive when I'm with you

Joe and Jake, straight up top. Thank you so much. Welcome to Blue Peter.

Let's start at the beginning. Eurovision Song Contest. In two days

you will be performing in Stockholm. How are you feeling? Pretty nervous.

It is starting to kick in, but we will do everything we can to do

everybody proud. We have our fingers crossed for you. What is lovely is

that the public voted for you. Yes, it is amazing, that the UK public

backed us and voted for us. We owe them a good result. And do we think

they can do the business? Yes! Did you watch when you were younger? We

did. Any favourites? My favourite was the winner from last year. I am

a fan of Jena G. If you can beat her... All the best of luck. If you

love Eurovision as much as we do, the second round is on tonight but

the final is on BBC One on Saturday at 8pm.

If you are having a Eurovision party, head to our website where Joe

and Jake give their top three party tips. Check it out. If you are on

the website and you fancy a laugh, find out what happened when they met

Diddy Dick and Dom. Very funny. Onto another Lindsey against Radzi

head-to-head, on the water and surfboards. I am ready. The beach is

that way. Catching the first wave of the day, breaking the surface of the

water. The freedom, the ride. Surfing. Some say it is in the soul.

Lindsey. Be quiet, and try to make this look really cool. Are we

missing something? What? A beach. Yes, fair point. When you think of

surfing you probably don't imagine a lake in the Welsh countryside. This

is surf Snowdonia, which attracts some of the best surfers in the

world, like four times Welsh champion, Joe Denison. We can see

how big the waves are, but we are not at a beach. How does this work?

It is really simple. There is a big snowplough that goes down the pier

and creates the waves, just like this. It goes through the water and

pushes the water out of the way and you get good waves. So it creates a

wave on each side. You made it look so easy. I don't think we will look

like that. I have done a lot of surfing. On the internet. The

snowplough creates a two metre waves every 90 seconds. Joe is going to

give us a masterclass, but we need to start on dry land. This is the

front and this is the tale. The top, where we will be standing. And the

fins help you with steering. But before we even think about steering,

we need to master standing up. When you are lying on the board, keep

your toes together. You can see the waves coming. Look over your

shoulder, start to paddle. Quick! Right, one, two, and you are

surfing. OK! I am surfing. You are off! Time to get in the water?

Sounds good. We are getting in the water. Lindsey. Shall we go? Yes, I

love a water based challenge. First, Joe wants us to get used to catching

the waves. We need to lie down and paddle as hard as we can with our

arms. And when you get it right, it is so much fun.

Now we have a feel for the waves, it is time to try and stand up. This is

so much harder than it looks. And Joe has not finished with us yet. We

have time for one more surf session. We are going to do a challenge.

Whoever stands up for the longest on a wave will be crowned Blue Peter

surfing superstar. Wow! So, it is the best of three waves. Who can

stay up the longest? I am first. Here we go. That didn't quite go to

plan. Unlucky. My turn. No, got the timing all right. Around two. I

managed to catch the wave. But again, I just can't stand up. Lets

see if I can do better. I am actually up! That must count,

surely. Time for my final go. I cannot let Radzi win. Nearly. Oh,

no. Come on, one last chance to get it right. This is the one. I am

surfing. I am actually surfing. I am up, balancing, I think I have done

it. I just surfed a wave properly! I loved it. I absolutely loved it.

When you get it, you feel on top of the world. Here you go. I think you

won this fair and square today. Look at that. Hit the water and go and

ride it in. Let's go. I will paddle! I surfed the wave. Yes! I will let

you have that because I have never seen you happier. If you want more

surfing silliness, head online where you can see us having a go at surf

or turf. Have a look at this little girl. This is Shelley, and she will

be hiding somewhere. She is somewhere in the studio. If you can

spot her, let us know where she is. Let's talk about Dream Big, our

latest competition, launched last week, involving Stephen Spielberg

and Roald Dahl's Big Friendly Giant. This is how to apply. As part of

Roald Dahl's 100th birthday celebrations and to mark the arrival

of the Big Friendly Giant to the big screen, we are launching a giant

competition. We want you to create your very own dream story. It can be

about anything, anywhere, at any time. The winning entry will be

turned into an amazing animation, and we have got a very special panel

lined up to judge them. Joining Ruby is Roald Dahl's youngest daughter,

Lucy. I will be looking for a clear story, great characters and real

imagination. And the winner will be in with a chance of meeting a

Hollywood legend. I am Stephen Spielberg, director of the BFG.

Details of how to enter are on the BBC website. Now it is your turn to

trim bash backward Dream Big. You want to apply, don't you? Let's

talk about the details. Your dream needs to be original, including

original characters and settings. You need to make sure that you draw

a beginning, a middle and the end. That is really important. It will

all be on the form, so make sure you fill it out. If scoring is not your

thing, don't worry, just get your ideas down, make them clear,

engaging and magical. Jumped onto the website and download your form.

It looks something like this. It is three pages long. Make sure you fill

out all the details. If you missed any of them today, head to the

website for the terms and conditions. Also important is the

closing date, Monday, 12 noon on the 23rd of May. We are only accepting

postal entries. So apply now. Well, after the show. We are very excited

to have Iggy back and excited that she has brought along her new owner,

Callum. Hello, Callum. How are you? Welcome to the studio. Iggy knows

that we are live, so she is having a snooze. I am glad you are awake. You

have had a busy day. Newsround, ABC breakfast, Radio Leeds, all over the

place. You are a celebrity couple. You have had her for two and a half

months. How has it been going? Really well. She moved in in

February and we have been training. As you have seen from last week, we

have mastered college and my Nan 's and all that. It is going great.

Would you say it has changed your life? Yes. Definitely. Not even just

getting out and about but my independence in general. It is a new

friend and a new thing to look after. Have you introduced her to

all your friends? They love her. I know she works hard, but you like to

chill out as well. What do you do when you are just hanging out? She

loves playing in the garden, or just playing around the house. She loves

her toy. Now, enough about Iggy. We love her, but we love you and we

want to know about you. What are you into? I play golf occasionally. I

love music and I'm getting into DJ. I am seeing what I can do with that.

Also, I started stand-up comedy not long ago. Has she been along to

watch you and had a laugh? I don't think she likes my jokes. Come on,

Iggy. You have to be supportive. Someone has told us it is your

birthday today. 17, everyone. So, you did not know we were going to do

this but Radzi is coming on and we have a little surprise which we will

put next to you. It is your very own Iggy cake. It is magic, and the most

lifelike cake I have ever seen. It could be a member of her family. And

apparently it is made of chocolate. Your favourite. Yes. Also, we did

not want to leave Iggy out, so we have a little bone. Iggy. A little

birthday bone. She likes that. Callum, thank you for coming in. You

are hanging around for a chat later and for your favourite Iggy moments.

Thank you, Callum. This bone smells really meaty,

doesn't it? There's far too many moments

to talk about so we've put In 2014 new Blue Peter puppy came

along and we were all instantly in love. Good girl! In just two years

she has grown from an adorable pup to a confident, clever guide dog.

This is Iggy's story. Iggy was the seventh in a litter of eight putts.

She was always destined for guide dogs training, and after just six

weeks it was time to see if she had what it takes. She passed with

flying colours, of course. Nice one, Iggs. Just two weeks later she

joined us in the Blue Peter studio for her first live TV debut. I can

reveal the Blue Peter guide dog's name is Iggy. Hello, Iggy. Hello,

Iggy. After settling into life as a Blue Peter dog and having some puppy

sleepovers with me it was time for Iggy to meet the family that would

chain her for the next year of her life. -- train her. By now it was

clear you were all huge Iggy fans. From him in Leeds, check it out.

Either from Bristol, Lovett. She was getting used to life in the

spotlight, hanging out with some pretty big celebs. Please welcome

Iggy the Labrador! Another showbiz dog even wrote a song about her.

# When you came here I thought you replaced me!

# Iggy took it all in her stride, she wasn't fussed. When her brothers

and sisters paid her a birthday visit, it was another matter. Very

exciting for them. We are getting them twisted. They are having such a

good time, look how happy they are! Although she's pretty chilled out,

when she wants to be, Iggy can be just a little bit cheeky. But it's

not just been about Blue Peter. Iggy was also undergoing tough training

to become a guide dog. There was no guarantee she'd make it all the way.

Good. But when the time came for me to put my trust in her, she didn't

let me down. Iggy, forward. Good girl. Now Iggy is fully trained and

has formed a special bond with her new owner, Callum, helping him live

a more independent life. We are also proud of Iggy and what she has

achieved in just two years and we wish her the very best of luck on

her new adventure. APPLAUSE I was loving those Iggy moment as

much as she is loving that bone, she has been nibbling at it throughout.

To celebrate Iggy we have covered the studio in your brilliant Iggy

posters, even more than she had on her birthday. A super yellow badge

wall, Iggy faces everywhere. Catriona, aged 10,

from Edinburgh has sent this. Floppy tale, googly eyes. You have

gained yourself a silver badge. This next piece of post is a double

whammy. From Lucy and

Ellie, both aged 9, This says hello, my name is Iggy.

I'm getting bigger and starting to train as a guide dog. I'm a big girl

now and ready to be a guide dog for Callum. Iggy, you are in a all of

the post, you are a bit of a celeb! Jessica, aged seven, this is made of

origami, very creative. Guide dog jacket on, and a little badge.

Jessica, you have earned a badge, good job, my friend. I've got the

joke about origami, you'll crease up! No, I'm on my own. Jacob from

London played made this fantastic poster. His favourite egg toy,

although Callum is on a trampoline, that's dangerous. Callum, have you

got a trampoline? I've not, no, but I will do after that. Callum laughs

in the face of health and safety. Of course we are huge fans of Iggy, but

we are not the only ones. Performing with a quartet

from the BBC Philharmonic # The first two years were lots of

fun # But now your guide dog training's

done # A brand-new life has just begun

# You'll always be our Iggy pup # Remember girl on Radio 2

# The birthday cake and we made few # So proud you started this new job

# We love you, no matter what # So worry not

# You'll always be our Blue Peter dog

# Blue Peter friend for life # One dog like this one year we'll

see you right # When you need a guide

# One dog like this will see you right

# You graduated guide dog high # And now is the time to say goodbye

# You've graduated guide dog high # And now's the time to say goodbye

# Blue Peter friend for life # One dog like this one year would

see you right # When you need a guide

# One dog like this one here will see you right

#. Thank you! All right? One take. That was so brilliant. Ten out of

ten. Head online for a karaoke version

of Hacker's goodbye song We had similar questions coming in

for Callum. This one says" when you are blind, do you just see whiteness

or Black Mass? " It is hard to me to describe because

I have always been blind. With mean never having site, you don't really

know what they are, to be honest. I suppose just blackness. This one

says, in what ways will Iggy help you in day-to-day life? Basically,

with a cane like I used to use, the main difference is, if you are out

and about and there is an obstacle, you come into contact with it, so

you have to hit the bin, parked car or whatever, find your own way

round, whereas Iggy can see, and she can guide me round. Many times she

has walked me past something and I haven't even known it was there.

She's a little hero. We've got a favourite moment here, it says "I

loved when she had a bath and everybody got water everywhere", and

we love that, too. I just want to thank the guide dogs team so much.

All the trainers, even Iggy's puppy walker there is just so much hard

work that goes into it. Thank you so much, Callum, and thanks for coming

in. Blue violet spotted Shelley. Make sure you are watching next

time, it is the fan club takeover. You can control the show through the

fan club. We will send one of these two items, can you see them, there?

We will send into space. This is not a drill, I'm not joking. Get online

and vote. We will explain how you can become an official Blue Peter

fan. It's going to be a special shows. It will indeed. I can barely

hear you because Iggy is chewing on that bone so much. See you next