0:00:00 > 0:00:00BLUE PETER: THE BIG BUG SHOW! CBC A402W/01 BRD000000
5:59:52 > 5:59:54It's National Insect Week
5:59:54 > 5:59:57and we are celebrating in style with some giant bugs.
5:59:57 > 5:59:59- Wait, how big are they? This big? - No.
5:59:59 > 6:00:01- This big?- No, Linds, no.
6:00:01 > 6:00:02- How big?- This big!
6:00:02 > 6:00:04Oh, my goodness!
6:00:04 > 6:00:05She's gone!
6:00:19 > 6:00:23APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
6:00:23 > 6:00:26- Hello!- Hello!- Welcome to Blue Peter.
6:00:26 > 6:00:28- Lindsey?- Yeah?- You're back.
6:00:28 > 6:00:31I'm right here. It's just he scared me dressed up as an insect.
6:00:31 > 6:00:34- I had to run away.- I'm scaring you like this, apparently.
6:00:34 > 6:00:36- You're not! You look lovely.- Thanks, boo.
6:00:36 > 6:00:38We're in the Blue Peter garden drinking in
6:00:38 > 6:00:41what was the sunshine and what is still left of it.
6:00:41 > 6:00:43- But we cannot start the show without...- Hi.
6:00:43 > 6:00:45- THEY LAUGH The tram's arrived!- They're late!
6:00:45 > 6:00:47We've got to talk about Mr Tim Peake.
6:00:47 > 6:00:49The astronaut. He has landed.
6:00:49 > 6:00:52- A round applause for Tim Peake.- Yes. - Legend.- He's back.
6:00:52 > 6:00:55He's such a legend, he even referenced us
6:00:55 > 6:00:57in his press conference. Check this out.
6:00:57 > 6:01:00We've reached over a million schoolchildren,
6:01:00 > 6:01:01which is just phenomenal.
6:01:01 > 6:01:04I've loved every single minute of it.
6:01:04 > 6:01:08All of the competitions we've had, from the naming competition,
6:01:08 > 6:01:11from the patch design competition on Blue Peter,
6:01:11 > 6:01:14through to space dinners and the fitness competitions, rocket seeds.
6:01:14 > 6:01:16There's been so many.
6:01:16 > 6:01:19Really, I'm delighted that they got involved.
6:01:19 > 6:01:22I'm delighted they've been encouraged and been inspired to
6:01:22 > 6:01:25look at space, to look at science in a different way.
6:01:25 > 6:01:29- Have you seen a bigger hero amongst men?- So cool.- I love that guy.
6:01:29 > 6:01:31He's inspired so many people, including myself,
6:01:31 > 6:01:32and I'm sure he's inspired you, as well.
6:01:32 > 6:01:35If he has, why not get in touch to tell us about it?
6:01:35 > 6:01:37You might even get a Blue Peter badge for your efforts.
6:01:37 > 6:01:38Tim, can't wait to see you soon.
6:01:38 > 6:01:40Speaking of which, coming up on today's show,
6:01:40 > 6:01:43we follow the epic journey of this Blue Peter badge
6:01:43 > 6:01:46as it makes its way to the Isle of Lewis by post.
6:01:46 > 6:01:48That's so cool!
6:01:48 > 6:01:50Myself and Shelley head to London to interview
6:01:50 > 6:01:52the cast of The Secret Life of Pets.
6:01:52 > 6:01:54And we're going to be showing you
6:01:54 > 6:01:55how to make this...
6:01:55 > 6:01:57- Oh! - THEY LAUGH
6:01:57 > 6:02:00- Yes!- Your very own Shelley pinata that I just plonked into my face.
6:02:00 > 6:02:02There you go, she's spinning around.
6:02:02 > 6:02:05Perfect for all your outdoor summer parties. Can't wait for that.
6:02:05 > 6:02:06That means, by the way, we're live
6:02:06 > 6:02:08- when that kind of stuff happens. - Yep.
6:02:08 > 6:02:11If that isn't enough Shelley action, we've got more where it came from.
6:02:11 > 6:02:12Can you spot Shelley?
6:02:12 > 6:02:14All you've got to do is jump onto the fan club
6:02:14 > 6:02:16and see if you can be first to find her. There she is.
6:02:16 > 6:02:18- She's gone.- Nearly.
6:02:18 > 6:02:20Also, because it's National Insect Week,
6:02:20 > 6:02:22we want to hear from you.
6:02:22 > 6:02:24We want you to come up with your very own insect.
6:02:24 > 6:02:27Maybe it's hairy, maybe it's teeny, maybe it's huge.
6:02:27 > 6:02:28Whatever it is, write into us...
6:02:28 > 6:02:30- Stop it.- Shelley's there.
6:02:30 > 6:02:31Leave us a comment and let us know.
6:02:31 > 6:02:33We'll read out as many of your comments as we can
6:02:33 > 6:02:36- at the end of today's show. Goodbye. - See you later, guys!
6:02:36 > 6:02:37- I think the tram's gone. - Thanks for coming.
6:02:37 > 6:02:39- I think we need an example. - I can sort that out.
6:02:39 > 6:02:41I'm in charge of it, it says here.
6:02:41 > 6:02:43Basically, this lady's very creative.
6:02:43 > 6:02:45She also wrote the book Beetle Boy.
6:02:45 > 6:02:47It's MG Leonard. Round of applause, please, everybody.
6:02:47 > 6:02:51APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
6:02:51 > 6:02:53You know your stuff when it comes to insects.
6:02:53 > 6:02:56But before we talk about your book, let's talk about what you would do
6:02:56 > 6:02:58if you were to invent your very own.
6:02:58 > 6:03:01I think if I was going to invent a beetle, I'd want a big one
6:03:01 > 6:03:02with the horns of a rhinoceros beetle,
6:03:02 > 6:03:05and the exoskeleton of a rainbow stag beetle
6:03:05 > 6:03:08with the firepower of a bombardier beetle.
6:03:08 > 6:03:09How do you mean, firepower?
6:03:09 > 6:03:12- Well, they shoot acid out of their bottom.- Do they?!- Yeah.
6:03:12 > 6:03:14That's a proper skill. A bit like Radzi.
6:03:14 > 6:03:16So let's talk about Beetle Boy.
6:03:16 > 6:03:19For those that haven't read it, give us the lowdown.
6:03:19 > 6:03:22Well, it's about a boy called Darkus
6:03:22 > 6:03:25who tries to solve the mysterious disappearance of his father with
6:03:25 > 6:03:27the help of a giant rhinoceros beetle
6:03:27 > 6:03:29and an army of intelligent insects.
6:03:29 > 6:03:30Have you always loved beetles?
6:03:30 > 6:03:33No, actually, I used to be terrified of all insects.
6:03:33 > 6:03:35In fact, once I had to go to a butterfly tunnel
6:03:35 > 6:03:37and I had a hat that I pulled over my head and I put on gloves
6:03:37 > 6:03:40and I did up my coat because I didn't want one to land on me.
6:03:40 > 6:03:43Even the ones that aren't real still shoot stuff out of their bottoms.
6:03:43 > 6:03:44That's gone all over my hands, that has.
6:03:44 > 6:03:47How did you go from writing a book about beetles
6:03:47 > 6:03:48when you were scared of them,
6:03:48 > 6:03:50to then turning the beetles into heroes?
6:03:50 > 6:03:53Well, I was researching another story
6:03:53 > 6:03:55when I came across an article on the internet about beetles.
6:03:55 > 6:03:57I read some amazing facts,
6:03:57 > 6:04:00like one in four of all the creatures on the planet is a beetle.
6:04:00 > 6:04:03They're so beneficial to the ecosystem.
6:04:03 > 6:04:06They fertilise crops and plants and they break down waste,
6:04:06 > 6:04:09and they make the soil rich, and, in fact, they are heroic.
6:04:09 > 6:04:11I thought someone needs to write a story
6:04:11 > 6:04:14where the beetles are the good guys, where they're the heroes.
6:04:14 > 6:04:15And that's when I had my idea.
6:04:15 > 6:04:18I'm glad you got over your initial fear because we've got some guests
6:04:18 > 6:04:20in the Blue Peter garden today.
6:04:20 > 6:04:21- Would you like to meet them? - Oh, yes.
6:04:21 > 6:04:24Now, the scariest one of all, be really careful,
6:04:24 > 6:04:25is Scott.
6:04:25 > 6:04:27We don't know what he's going to do next.
6:04:27 > 6:04:28- How are you, Scott? - Good to be back.
6:04:28 > 6:04:31Scott, Maya. Maya, Scott. What have you got for us?
6:04:31 > 6:04:33Well, as you've been talking about beetles, I thought we'd bring in
6:04:33 > 6:04:35some real beetles for you to see.
6:04:35 > 6:04:38But I thought we'd start off by meeting a juvenile beetle.
6:04:38 > 6:04:41- A juvenile.- Yeah.- A little baby.- A little cute baby.- Little cute baby.
6:04:41 > 6:04:42Yeah, let's have a look at the cute baby.
6:04:42 > 6:04:44Whoa, there, Nelly.
6:04:44 > 6:04:46I wasn't expecting that. That's not cute.
6:04:46 > 6:04:49- Would you like to have a little hold?- No! Absolutely not.
6:04:49 > 6:04:50Come on, you know you want to.
6:04:50 > 6:04:52All right, what are we looking at here?
6:04:52 > 6:04:55This is actually a beetle larva.
6:04:55 > 6:04:58Beetles actually spend most of their life underground looking like this.
6:04:58 > 6:05:00Maybe two or three years and then only a few months
6:05:00 > 6:05:02as the actual beetle right at the end of its life.
6:05:02 > 6:05:05- Can you see his little mouth moving around there?- Yeah, I can.
6:05:05 > 6:05:07- It's cute, isn't it? - Very, very strong jaws.
6:05:07 > 6:05:10- I'm only telling you this now you're actually holding it.- Sure.
6:05:10 > 6:05:12He needs them for breaking down the dead wood under the ground
6:05:12 > 6:05:15that he eats for his dinner to build up all the fat reserves to help him
6:05:15 > 6:05:17to survive when he turns into a giant beetle.
6:05:17 > 6:05:19What happens if we do this?
6:05:19 > 6:05:22Nothing! Only kidding. It's there in my hand. Don't worry. All's good.
6:05:22 > 6:05:24- OK.- Yes, thank you very much.
6:05:24 > 6:05:25OK. What else have you got?
6:05:25 > 6:05:28- That's a baby one. A cute baby. - A cute baby.
6:05:28 > 6:05:30- So, do you want to meet an adult beetle?- Yes, please.
6:05:30 > 6:05:33OK. Well, these are a little bit cuter and I think these are possibly
6:05:33 > 6:05:35one of the most beautiful beetles.
6:05:37 > 6:05:40- You're not kidding.- OK, we're going to meet a rhino stag beetle.
6:05:40 > 6:05:42We got a little boy and we got a little girl.
6:05:42 > 6:05:44Maya, I can see why you like these creatures.
6:05:44 > 6:05:46Yeah, these are my favourite species of beetle at the minute
6:05:46 > 6:05:48and, actually, I've just got myself a pair as pets.
6:05:48 > 6:05:50You actually keep them as pets at home?
6:05:50 > 6:05:53Yeah. Although, if you're going to keep beetles as pets
6:05:53 > 6:05:55you've got to take great care to do your research
6:05:55 > 6:05:57- and replicate their natural habitat. - Sure.
6:05:57 > 6:05:59They like humid tanks and they also
6:05:59 > 6:06:01like to eat fruit or this, banana jelly.
6:06:01 > 6:06:03Oh, yeah, I love a bit of banana jelly.
6:06:03 > 6:06:06Why has one got big, massive horns and the other's got little ones?
6:06:06 > 6:06:09Well, this is a great way to tell the difference between a male
6:06:09 > 6:06:11and a female beetle, because, usually, the males have big horns
6:06:11 > 6:06:14called mandibles that they use for their courtship displays
6:06:14 > 6:06:17and also for fighting with other male beetles, actually.
6:06:17 > 6:06:20So, if we wanted to see these in the wild, where would we have to go?
6:06:20 > 6:06:22Well, actually, these ones are from Australia,
6:06:22 > 6:06:25but, actually, we do have our very own stag beetles
6:06:25 > 6:06:26right here in England.
6:06:26 > 6:06:29Usually down south, but ours are even bigger than this.
6:06:29 > 6:06:30Bigger mandibles, pretty amazing.
6:06:30 > 6:06:32We have some footage of these guys in action.
6:06:32 > 6:06:34- Can you talk us through what's going on?- OK.
6:06:34 > 6:06:36So, you've got a couple of males here, fighting,
6:06:36 > 6:06:39and you can see just how big their mandibles are. Pretty impressive.
6:06:39 > 6:06:42If you want to be able to find these, you need to live down south,
6:06:42 > 6:06:44really, and you have to be very lucky, because they're
6:06:44 > 6:06:47becoming quite hard to find and are becoming quite endangered.
6:06:47 > 6:06:50Yeah, and there's something that everybody can do to help stag
6:06:50 > 6:06:53beetles and that's to make log piles at the bottom of your garden,
6:06:53 > 6:06:56where you bury some of the wood underground, because beetle larvae
6:06:56 > 6:06:59eat the rotting wood, but that's also where they lay their eggs.
6:06:59 > 6:07:02So, if you want stag beetles to move further north,
6:07:02 > 6:07:04bury your logs at the bottom of your garden.
6:07:04 > 6:07:06What a great tip and what a beautiful creature.
6:07:06 > 6:07:08How are you going to top that one, Scott?
6:07:08 > 6:07:10- Well, we'll top it by going bigger, better, more impressive.- OK.
6:07:10 > 6:07:13OK. Well, you can't get much more impressive than this.
6:07:13 > 6:07:15I've seen it at a distance.
6:07:15 > 6:07:17- Oh, my goodness.- So, here we go.
6:07:17 > 6:07:20We have a pretty, pretty, amazing rhinoceros beetle.
6:07:20 > 6:07:22Like the one out of your book, I think. Yeah?
6:07:22 > 6:07:24Yeah, like Baxter in the book. Yeah.
6:07:24 > 6:07:26- So, are you going to be brave and have a little hold of this one?- No.
6:07:26 > 6:07:28Come on, Barney. You're brave.
6:07:28 > 6:07:32Now, believe it or not, this is the strongest animal in the world.
6:07:32 > 6:07:36This guy can lift 850 times his body weight.
6:07:36 > 6:07:38That's like you lifting ten African elephants.
6:07:38 > 6:07:41- Which is pretty incredible, isn't it?- It is pretty incredible.
6:07:41 > 6:07:44I guess that is the basis for Baxter, the character in your story,
6:07:44 > 6:07:45- cos he's a strong person.- Yeah.
6:07:45 > 6:07:47The strength was one of the aspects and, actually,
6:07:47 > 6:07:49Baxter does help Darkus defeat the evil villain,
6:07:49 > 6:07:51Lucretia Cutter, with his strength,
6:07:51 > 6:07:54but I also picked the rhinoceros beetle
6:07:54 > 6:07:55because I wanted a beetle that,
6:07:55 > 6:07:58if a 12-year-old saw one of those, they would think, "Whoa!"
6:07:58 > 6:08:00and they'd want to pick it up, but also, if you look,
6:08:00 > 6:08:03he's got a ginger beard and he's quite cute.
6:08:04 > 6:08:06He eats fruit and he's quite clumsy when he walks.
6:08:06 > 6:08:08Yeah. Well, I love him. I genuinely, actually do.
6:08:08 > 6:08:10He looks a bit like a fighter jet.
6:08:10 > 6:08:12He does, yeah. More superpowers?
6:08:12 > 6:08:14Wow. Actually, that's really cool. Look at that.
6:08:14 > 6:08:16How impressive is that? He's just hanging on there.
6:08:16 > 6:08:18Scott, always a pleasure to have you here.
6:08:18 > 6:08:20- Thank you very much. - Thanks for having us.
6:08:20 > 6:08:22Maybe we'll see a bit more of you later on.
6:08:22 > 6:08:24If you want to go to the Blue Peter website and check out a quiz -
6:08:24 > 6:08:26beetle related quiz - then get on there...
6:08:26 > 6:08:28Oh, look at your smiley face on telly. That's amazing.
6:08:28 > 6:08:30Go and check that out and have some fun.
6:08:30 > 6:08:33You can take that off me now please, Scott. Thank you very much.
6:08:33 > 6:08:35Erm, what do you think...
6:08:35 > 6:08:36Ow!
6:08:36 > 6:08:38- No, seriously ow. - We'll leave him there.
6:08:38 > 6:08:41What do you think beetles get up to when you're not at home?
6:08:41 > 6:08:43I don't know, but I suspect my rainbow stags
6:08:43 > 6:08:45fly about eating bananas.
6:08:45 > 6:08:47Well, there is an answer. They've made a movie about what pets get up
6:08:47 > 6:08:50to, and we sent two our stars to meet to some of theirs.
6:08:50 > 6:08:53Seriously, he's not coming off, is he?
6:08:53 > 6:08:55Kev, I had so much fun watching the film.
6:08:55 > 6:08:57Could you tell us what it's about for anyone who hasn't seen it?
6:08:57 > 6:09:01The Secret Life Of Pets is basically about the life of a pet
6:09:01 > 6:09:02when you leave.
6:09:02 > 6:09:06And when that door closes, what is your dog doing for that day.
6:09:06 > 6:09:07Bye, Buddy.
6:09:07 > 6:09:09Bye, everyone.
6:09:09 > 6:09:10GASP
6:09:12 > 6:09:13Kevin Hart plays Snowball,
6:09:13 > 6:09:16an evil rabbit out for revenge on happy pets.
6:09:16 > 6:09:19That ball of fluff's got a screw loose.
6:09:19 > 6:09:21A-ha-ha-ha...
6:09:21 > 6:09:22Uh-oh.
6:09:22 > 6:09:23Just ignore what just happened, OK?
6:09:23 > 6:09:26When Snowball does a little poo-poo on the floor...
6:09:26 > 6:09:29That came from what really happened in the sound booth.
6:09:31 > 6:09:34This is a day where my stomach was already giving me difficult...
6:09:34 > 6:09:37You know, was giving me problems, and everybody was like,
6:09:37 > 6:09:39"Whoa! That's never happened."
6:09:39 > 6:09:41And I was like, "Let's use it."
6:09:41 > 6:09:43We are flushed pets.
6:09:44 > 6:09:47Thrown away by our owners and now we're out for revenge.
6:09:47 > 6:09:50Was it tough in the film to play Snowball,
6:09:50 > 6:09:52because it's a rabbit - cute and cuddly -
6:09:52 > 6:09:53but it isn't cute and cuddly.
6:09:53 > 6:09:56I mean, listen, it's one of the toughest roles I've ever played.
6:09:56 > 6:09:57This is a villain.
6:09:57 > 6:10:00I'm responsible for starting a revolution.
6:10:00 > 6:10:02This is Duke. He's going to be...
6:10:02 > 6:10:05One of the pets Snowball wants to recruit is Duke,
6:10:05 > 6:10:07a dog played by Eric Stonestreet,
6:10:07 > 6:10:09and who better to interview him
6:10:09 > 6:10:10than our very own Shelley.
6:10:12 > 6:10:14It's an honour to meet you, Shelley.
6:10:14 > 6:10:15MUZAK
6:10:19 > 6:10:23Right now, Blue Peter pet Shelley the tortoise is interviewing
6:10:23 > 6:10:26- your co-star Eric.- OK. - How do you think that'll be going?
6:10:26 > 6:10:28Er, you know, Eric's a difficult guy.
6:10:28 > 6:10:29MUZAK
6:10:32 > 6:10:34Oh, you're giving me
6:10:34 > 6:10:36the silent treatment, I see. OK.
6:10:36 > 6:10:39Well, you know what, Shelley?
6:10:39 > 6:10:40Two can play this game.
6:10:40 > 6:10:41CLEARS THROAT
6:10:43 > 6:10:46- You got the better end of the stick.- Right.
6:10:46 > 6:10:49You know, sitting here with me is a bonus. It's a big deal.
6:10:49 > 6:10:51- OK.- OK.
6:10:52 > 6:10:53MUZAK
6:10:53 > 6:10:56OK. You know what? Look, I didn't mean it, Shelley.
6:10:56 > 6:10:59I want to be friends. I don't want you upset with me.
6:10:59 > 6:11:00You can ask me anything.
6:11:00 > 6:11:02MUZAK
6:11:03 > 6:11:06You know, I'll be shocked if they're still talking about pets.
6:11:06 > 6:11:09Well, look, I play a sloppy dog in the movie, you know.
6:11:09 > 6:11:11And what about Iggy?
6:11:11 > 6:11:12You guys are besties.
6:11:12 > 6:11:13MUZAK
6:11:15 > 6:11:17Shelley, please do not leave.
6:11:19 > 6:11:20Wow.
6:11:21 > 6:11:24This is where Eric normally makes people talk about himself
6:11:24 > 6:11:26or his crazy collection of coins.
6:11:26 > 6:11:30Shelley, have I ever told you about my coin collection?
6:11:30 > 6:11:32Probably the most...
6:11:32 > 6:11:34rude interview I've ever had.
6:11:34 > 6:11:36Showing me your back.
6:11:36 > 6:11:39Kev, thank you so much. Absolute pleasure.
6:11:39 > 6:11:40Shelley?
6:11:42 > 6:11:43There's one thing that's missing
6:11:43 > 6:11:46- and that's your very own Blue Peter badge, sir.- Whoa!- Congratulations.
6:11:46 > 6:11:49- Wait a minute, hold on.- This is legit. This is real.- This is mine?
6:11:49 > 6:11:51This is yours.
6:11:51 > 6:11:53Just give me a sign, a nod...
6:11:53 > 6:11:54Anything, at all.
6:11:57 > 6:11:58Oh.
6:12:00 > 6:12:01A Blue Peter badge?
6:12:01 > 6:12:06This may be the most incredible thing that's ever happened to me.
6:12:06 > 6:12:08I've never received...
6:12:09 > 6:12:10Wait. Is Eric getting one of these?
6:12:10 > 6:12:13I cant believe it, Shelley. Thank you so much.
6:12:13 > 6:12:15Thank you, and it matches my outfit.
6:12:18 > 6:12:20Shelley is so showbiz, isn't she?
6:12:20 > 6:12:23We're going to keep it quite "Shelley" right now and I'm going to
6:12:23 > 6:12:25show you how to make something very special for a party.
6:12:25 > 6:12:26In fact, I've got a joke for you.
6:12:26 > 6:12:28What do tortoises like to do at summer parties?
6:12:28 > 6:12:31They "shellebrate". GROANS
6:12:31 > 6:12:33Cos they've got shells, isn't it?
6:12:33 > 6:12:34Tough crowd. Radzi?
6:12:36 > 6:12:38- I like those jokes. - I'm not convinced.
6:12:38 > 6:12:40It's good have you back, Barney.
6:12:40 > 6:12:42Now then, you're going to like this, cos it's a make that
6:12:42 > 6:12:44involves parties - outdoor parties -
6:12:44 > 6:12:45and Shelley.
6:12:45 > 6:12:48It can only be the Shelley pinata.
6:12:48 > 6:12:50Have a look there, in all her glory,
6:12:50 > 6:12:53just spinning around in the wind, showing herself off.
6:12:53 > 6:12:54It's a really good make.
6:12:54 > 6:12:56We love this one, don't we, Radz? We're doing it together.
6:12:56 > 6:12:59- We're about to have a Shelley party.- Linds!- Yes?
6:12:59 > 6:13:00What do you need to make it?
6:13:00 > 6:13:02You're going to need the following things.
6:13:02 > 6:13:04Of course, you'll need a balloon, some newspaper,
6:13:04 > 6:13:08some watered-down PVA glue, thick string, a tiny little pencil,
6:13:08 > 6:13:10thick cardboard, acrylic paint and, of course,
6:13:10 > 6:13:12a bit of recycled packaging.
6:13:12 > 6:13:13It's a very green make. We love it.
6:13:13 > 6:13:15So, first things first.
6:13:15 > 6:13:17You need a Shelley body, and I'll do that with a balloon.
6:13:17 > 6:13:18OK. Uh-oh.
6:13:20 > 6:13:23Well done. If you could... Oh, Radz! I knew you were going to do that.
6:13:23 > 6:13:26- Oh, It landed on the cameramen, as well.- It's not a big deal, Linds.
6:13:26 > 6:13:28- It's just how we roll.- OK, you've got one there.
6:13:28 > 6:13:29So, we've got a nice, big one.
6:13:29 > 6:13:32And then, to get started, I've just got a few bits of newspaper
6:13:32 > 6:13:34- that I've just torn, doesn't have to be too neat.- Yes.
6:13:34 > 6:13:37Then, dip them in the PVA and water, like so,
6:13:37 > 6:13:40and then wipe it off - you don't want too much glue on them -
6:13:40 > 6:13:43and then whack it onto your balloon, like so.
6:13:43 > 6:13:45Now, you need a couple of layers, Radz,
6:13:45 > 6:13:47because we want our Shelley to be sturdy.
6:13:47 > 6:13:49So, make sure you kind of dip it in and
6:13:49 > 6:13:52when you put the next bit on and wipe off the glue,
6:13:52 > 6:13:56just make sure that it just slightly overlaps like that.
6:13:56 > 6:13:58There you go. And once you've done that all the way round,
6:13:58 > 6:14:00it should be a nice bit of papier mache.
6:14:00 > 6:14:02In fact, Linds, it will look a little bit like...
6:14:02 > 6:14:04BOTH: Whoa!
6:14:04 > 6:14:05- Nearly lost it.- Reactions there.
6:14:05 > 6:14:08So, what we've done here is we've got two layers of papier mache.
6:14:08 > 6:14:10We'll let each layer dry before adding the second one
6:14:10 > 6:14:13and you can see just here, we got a little bit of a gap there.
6:14:13 > 6:14:15The reason for that gap is very simple.
6:14:15 > 6:14:18That is where we add our treats and our sweets.
6:14:18 > 6:14:20- Linds, you're excited. - Yeah. Can I do the fun bit?
6:14:20 > 6:14:23This is basically where you get to pop your balloon and it should...
6:14:23 > 6:14:25- Fingers crossed, we are live... - This could genuinely go wrong.
6:14:25 > 6:14:28- Go on, Linds.- Let's see if it keeps its sturdy shape.
6:14:28 > 6:14:29- Hello!- N-i-i-ce.
6:14:29 > 6:14:32That went incredib... Come on. Incredibly well.
6:14:32 > 6:14:35Grab a grown-up to help you with that bit, just in case it
6:14:35 > 6:14:36doesn't quite go right. Lovely.
6:14:36 > 6:14:39- So, shall we now fill it?- Yeah, fill it with treats and sweets.
6:14:39 > 6:14:41OK. These sweets are a little bit special here,
6:14:41 > 6:14:42cos we've actually made these.
6:14:42 > 6:14:44These are Blue Peter's very own sweets.
6:14:44 > 6:14:46If you want to find out how to make those,
6:14:46 > 6:14:47simply jump onto the Blue Peter website.
6:14:47 > 6:14:50- And I'll start filling right now. - Chuck them in.
6:14:50 > 6:14:52As well as that, you might not always want sweets.
6:14:52 > 6:14:53You might want some of these.
6:14:53 > 6:14:56We've made origami little butterflies and flowers here.
6:14:56 > 6:14:58There's stars, there's a bit of everything.
6:14:58 > 6:15:00So, let's chuck those in, because then it looks nice and pretty,
6:15:00 > 6:15:02when it busts open.
6:15:02 > 6:15:04And I actually think, if you do both of them,
6:15:04 > 6:15:05that's the one you want right there.
6:15:05 > 6:15:08- Yeah, cos then it will burst it open. Let me get some stars in.- OK.
6:15:08 > 6:15:11- There we go.- Are we good?- Yeah, we're good.- Linds, hang on.- Yeah?
6:15:11 > 6:15:13Because we need to hang it.
6:15:13 > 6:15:15- You see what I did there?- Kind of.
6:15:15 > 6:15:17It needs to hang up, and this is where the pencil
6:15:17 > 6:15:18and string comes in.
6:15:18 > 6:15:21So, just beneath the gap there, I'm going to put my fingers
6:15:21 > 6:15:25underneath the hole and then I'm going to press inside, like so.
6:15:25 > 6:15:28- Nicely done.- And once you've gone all the way through -
6:15:28 > 6:15:29this is worth grabbing a grown-up
6:15:29 > 6:15:31at this stage, cos it can be a bit tricky.
6:15:31 > 6:15:33- The pencil goes horizontal... - Hey, that's good!
6:15:33 > 6:15:34..and you can see we can hang it.
6:15:34 > 6:15:36We're definitely getting there.
6:15:36 > 6:15:39There's a little problem. Does this look like Shelley to you, guys?
6:15:39 > 6:15:40- ALL:- No.
6:15:40 > 6:15:41No, I didn't think so. Not really.
6:15:41 > 6:15:44So, what we need to do is make it look more Shelley-like.
6:15:44 > 6:15:46To do that, with my cardboard, as you can see,
6:15:46 > 6:15:49and some recycled stuff, I just cut out these little hexagons, like so.
6:15:49 > 6:15:52They don't need to be neat, as long as they've got six sides.
6:15:52 > 6:15:55And then, with a bit of sticky tape like so,
6:15:55 > 6:15:57- we're just going to stick them on. - Nice.
6:15:57 > 6:15:59So, I'll put one at the front there, and then,
6:15:59 > 6:16:01a top tip you can do is get a slightly bigger one
6:16:01 > 6:16:04and this is how you can cover your hole up.
6:16:04 > 6:16:05Can you see what I'm doing there?
6:16:05 > 6:16:06Cover it up.
6:16:06 > 6:16:10And that means that all our sweeties won't fall out.
6:16:10 > 6:16:12There we go. Radz, it still doesn't look like Shelley, does it?
6:16:12 > 6:16:15Well, exactly. We've got the body. What about the legs and head?
6:16:15 > 6:16:18Well, that is where our cups come in. So, we've got four cups here.
6:16:18 > 6:16:21We've also got a yoghurt pot and these will form...
6:16:21 > 6:16:22Aaaah!
6:16:22 > 6:16:24- Yes, indeedy-doodly. - Little leggies.- there you go.
6:16:24 > 6:16:27And then, once we've put the body on top and the head on, like so...
6:16:27 > 6:16:29Barney, we can see you stealing sweeties.
6:16:29 > 6:16:31..and stuck with sticky tape all the way round,
6:16:31 > 6:16:34we'll have a Shelley which looks a little bit like this.
6:16:34 > 6:16:36Like this one. There you go.
6:16:36 > 6:16:37Does that look a bit more like Shelley now?
6:16:37 > 6:16:40We're getting there, aren't we? And you can see we've just put
6:16:40 > 6:16:42another layer of papier mache all over,
6:16:42 > 6:16:44but a top tip is don't make it too thick.
6:16:44 > 6:16:46You don't want to put too much on, because otherwise,
6:16:46 > 6:16:48Shelley's belly won't give you loads of sweets.
6:16:48 > 6:16:51- Shelley's belly.- I like what you did there.- Yeah, it was nice.
6:16:51 > 6:16:53- There you go.- So, what do you think is missing here, guys?
6:16:53 > 6:16:56Is it beginning with P and ending in aint?
6:16:56 > 6:16:57- Yeah!- Absolutely.
6:16:57 > 6:17:00- I think it might be. - So, I'll turn Shelley over.
6:17:00 > 6:17:02- And I'm going to paint... - Barney's taken so many sweets.
6:17:02 > 6:17:04You guys can have some after as well, don't worry.
6:17:04 > 6:17:07- I didn't even notice Barney did that, by the way.- He's taken loads.
6:17:07 > 6:17:10Right, let's do a little belly there.
6:17:10 > 6:17:13Oh, and let's get that, kind of, dirty paint colour on.
6:17:13 > 6:17:15There we go. You can get creative with this bit.
6:17:15 > 6:17:17To be honest, you could make a multicoloured Shelley.
6:17:17 > 6:17:20It really doesn't matter, but once you've gone all the way over her
6:17:20 > 6:17:22and really let her dry, she should look something like...
6:17:22 > 6:17:24Can I get a round of applause, please?
6:17:24 > 6:17:25..Shelley pinata!
6:17:25 > 6:17:27CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
6:17:27 > 6:17:28That is pretty good, isn't it?
6:17:28 > 6:17:30- She's looking awesome.- I like that.
6:17:30 > 6:17:32And if you want to make your own, why don't you head onto
6:17:32 > 6:17:35the Fan Club afterwards, because you can see Radzi and I,
6:17:35 > 6:17:36where we're just having a go.
6:17:36 > 6:17:39- A little Shelley party, aren't we? - I made a boo-boo.
6:17:39 > 6:17:42- I made a boo-boo when I might have hit Shelley.- Oh, no.
6:17:42 > 6:17:44But, actually, this is where we want you to grab a grown-up
6:17:44 > 6:17:49and record yourself having a go at breaking open your Shelley pinata.
6:17:49 > 6:17:51And once you done that, upload it onto the Blue Peter website.
6:17:51 > 6:17:53- We'd love it.- You want to do it right now, don't you?
6:17:53 > 6:17:55- You want to bang open... - Actually, yeah.
6:17:55 > 6:17:56No, I'm going to hang onto her.
6:17:56 > 6:17:59You can't just yet, Radzi, because all the details you need on how to
6:17:59 > 6:18:03make your Shelley pinata are online - bbc.co.uk/blue Peter.
6:18:03 > 6:18:05There you have it, your very own Shelley pinata.
6:18:05 > 6:18:07I'm keeping her safe.
6:18:08 > 6:18:10OK, it's time to take a look at all of your incredible artwork,
6:18:10 > 6:18:13starting with this one, cos of the theme that we have going,
6:18:13 > 6:18:14the Shelley Showbiz Special.
6:18:14 > 6:18:16Look at this. That is actually a pinata.
6:18:16 > 6:18:18Holly from Woking sent this in last week,
6:18:18 > 6:18:20after we mentioned we were going to be doing it on this week's show.
6:18:20 > 6:18:23That is what you'd call a superfast response. Holly, you're a genius.
6:18:23 > 6:18:25A Blue Peter badge is in the post.
6:18:25 > 6:18:27Guys, speaking of genius, this has been sent in by Cerys,
6:18:27 > 6:18:28and it's actually a story.
6:18:28 > 6:18:30A little story has been written for us
6:18:30 > 6:18:32and it's called Super Insect
6:18:32 > 6:18:33and it goes something like this.
6:18:33 > 6:18:36"Once in a faraway garden, where the time ticked on,
6:18:36 > 6:18:39"there was a small, bright, cheerful caterpillar called George,
6:18:39 > 6:18:42"who thought he was an earthworm."
6:18:42 > 6:18:43Wow, left us on a cliff-hanger there.
6:18:43 > 6:18:46If you want to see how the story ends, that is going to be online,
6:18:46 > 6:18:48so make sure you check it out on the Fan Club.
6:18:48 > 6:18:51Do you know, some of my favourite post is when it's 3-D post,
6:18:51 > 6:18:53and, James, you were obviously inspired is this show,
6:18:53 > 6:18:56- because you've sent in an insect. - Oh, wow!
6:18:56 > 6:18:59A grasshopper complete with a monocle. James, thank you so much.
6:18:59 > 6:19:00That is genius.
6:19:00 > 6:19:02We genuinely love to hear from you.
6:19:02 > 6:19:04Please send us loads more stuff. And who knows?
6:19:04 > 6:19:05If it appears on this badge wall,
6:19:05 > 6:19:07we will send you a Blue Peter badge via the post.
6:19:07 > 6:19:10- Right, when you say you could actually get a badge...- Yeah?- How?
6:19:10 > 6:19:11Oh, you put it in an envelope
6:19:11 > 6:19:14and then just sort of put in the postbox.
6:19:14 > 6:19:16Yeah, but how?
6:19:16 > 6:19:19Er, well, you put it in and you put a stamp on
6:19:19 > 6:19:20and then you put it in the postbox.
6:19:22 > 6:19:23Er, yeah, but...watch this.
6:19:25 > 6:19:29Last year, Blue Peter sent out over 70,000 badge letters
6:19:29 > 6:19:32to you guys all over the UK.
6:19:32 > 6:19:34And almost all of them were delivered by
6:19:34 > 6:19:36the good, old British post.
6:19:39 > 6:19:41It's a massive operation,
6:19:41 > 6:19:44so we thought you might like to know how letters get from
6:19:44 > 6:19:47the Blue Peter HQ to you at home.
6:19:47 > 6:19:50So, we've picked one piece of post show you exactly that.
6:19:51 > 6:19:54A delivery to one of the most northern parts of the UK...
6:19:56 > 6:19:58The Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
6:20:00 > 6:20:03And the story begins 400 miles south, here, in Salford.
6:20:05 > 6:20:08And it all starts with these guys, the Blue Peter badge team.
6:20:09 > 6:20:13They sort through the thousands of items of post you all send to us
6:20:13 > 6:20:17and, importantly, decide which deserve a badge.
6:20:17 > 6:20:19In the case of our letter, it's this review of a show
6:20:19 > 6:20:23from Isle of Lewis resident, nine-year-old Caitlin.
6:20:24 > 6:20:27Heidi, you think Caitlin's review's worthy of something.
6:20:27 > 6:20:29Yes, I do, a purple badge.
6:20:29 > 6:20:31Amazing. In it goes.
6:20:31 > 6:20:33And we're off.
6:20:33 > 6:20:36I'm going to be carrying Caitlin's letter myself and following
6:20:36 > 6:20:39the journey it would normally take.
6:20:39 > 6:20:41From the Blue Peter office, it's processed
6:20:41 > 6:20:44and prepared for collection by our post team.
6:20:44 > 6:20:45Thank you, sir.
6:20:45 > 6:20:47And this is where the Royal Mail come in.
6:20:49 > 6:20:522016 marks 500 years
6:20:52 > 6:20:55since the first ever organised postal system in Britain,
6:20:55 > 6:20:58which began as a very slow service on horseback
6:20:58 > 6:21:00for Tudor King Henry VIII.
6:21:03 > 6:21:06Today, there are lots of other companies that can deliver
6:21:06 > 6:21:07letters and parcels,
6:21:07 > 6:21:10but Royal Mail look after those you put in the postbox.
6:21:12 > 6:21:15And so postman Lee picks up our letter and me.
6:21:17 > 6:21:20First class post aims to be delivered by the next day,
6:21:20 > 6:21:24so it's a race against time to get Caitlin's letter moving.
6:21:24 > 6:21:28First stop, the Manchester Mail Centre, managed by Janet.
6:21:28 > 6:21:31Janet, this place is absolutely massive.
6:21:31 > 6:21:33What goes on here?
6:21:33 > 6:21:35So, we sort about 1.5 million letters a day.
6:21:35 > 6:21:39- 1.5 million?- Yeah. And we sort them on these machines,
6:21:39 > 6:21:43which sort the letters into all the different destinations.
6:21:43 > 6:21:49And then we stack them off, ready to go out of the mail centre tonight.
6:21:49 > 6:21:51That's a lot of letters.
6:21:51 > 6:21:53At one time they'd have been sorted by hand,
6:21:53 > 6:21:55but now technology does the leg work.
6:21:59 > 6:22:02Letters are put through a kind of giant washing machine,
6:22:02 > 6:22:04which sorts them all out by size.
6:22:04 > 6:22:07They then pass through a postcode scanner,
6:22:07 > 6:22:10which divides them up into different areas of the country,
6:22:10 > 6:22:12ready to be sent out.
6:22:12 > 6:22:14Our letter's travelling to Scotland,
6:22:14 > 6:22:17so you'd think it would be going north, right?
6:22:17 > 6:22:18Wrong.
6:22:18 > 6:22:21Because instead of driving all the way to Scotland,
6:22:21 > 6:22:24this lorry is actually heading to our south.
6:22:25 > 6:22:28To here, at East Midlands Airport,
6:22:28 > 6:22:31because our letter is about to take to the sky.
6:22:31 > 6:22:35Royal Mail has used all sorts of transport to move their post -
6:22:35 > 6:22:39boats, trains and they first introduced air mail
6:22:39 > 6:22:40way back in 1911,
6:22:40 > 6:22:43and Pete from East Midlands Airport can explain why.
6:22:43 > 6:22:45Well, it's all about speed.
6:22:45 > 6:22:47As an example, we fly to Edinburgh.
6:22:47 > 6:22:49The flight from East Midlands Airport
6:22:49 > 6:22:52to Edinburgh Airport takes an hour.
6:22:52 > 6:22:55If you were to run in a vehicle, it's going to be 6.5 to 7 hours.
6:22:58 > 6:23:00Our letter will be loaded onboard a plane
6:23:00 > 6:23:04and taken to the sorting centre for the north of Scotland in Inverness.
6:23:06 > 6:23:08Once it's been checked,
6:23:08 > 6:23:10it's straight back to the airport,
6:23:10 > 6:23:12where it's loaded onto another plane...
6:23:12 > 6:23:14to land at our final destination.
6:23:16 > 6:23:19Just as the people of Lewis are waking up,
6:23:19 > 6:23:22the post arrives and Caitlin's badge is nearly with her.
6:23:25 > 6:23:2714 hours ago,
6:23:27 > 6:23:30our letter would have been in the hands of the Blue Peter badge team
6:23:30 > 6:23:34and now, incredibly, it's on an island off the coast of Scotland,
6:23:34 > 6:23:37400 miles away.
6:23:37 > 6:23:40The best part is Caitlin has no idea we're here.
6:23:42 > 6:23:44And as she's already at school,
6:23:44 > 6:23:46I'm going to hand deliver her letter.
6:23:46 > 6:23:49Standby for surprise of a lifetime.
6:23:49 > 6:23:52(This is Caitlin's class. Here we go.)
6:23:56 > 6:23:58Hi, Miss. Sorry to disturb you.
6:23:59 > 6:24:02Does anybody here know where Caitlin is?
6:24:03 > 6:24:07Hello, Caitlin. My name is Radzi, from Blue Peter.
6:24:07 > 6:24:08LAUGHTER
6:24:08 > 6:24:11Well, Caitlin, you sent off for your purple badge recently, didn't you?
6:24:11 > 6:24:14So we've come all the way from Manchester to present you
6:24:14 > 6:24:17with your very own purple badge.
6:24:17 > 6:24:19There's your letter...
6:24:19 > 6:24:20and inside might just be...
6:24:20 > 6:24:22Your own purple badge. Round of applause, please.
6:24:22 > 6:24:23APPLAUSE
6:24:23 > 6:24:26Can you tell us what show you decided to review?
6:24:26 > 6:24:29It was the one when you were doing the lip-synch battle and I thought
6:24:29 > 6:24:32that was, like, my favourite one because it was really funny.
6:24:32 > 6:24:36# Hello from the other side... #
6:24:36 > 6:24:39I wanted to watch more of it cos I really enjoyed
6:24:39 > 6:24:42watching when they had the wigs on and singing -
6:24:42 > 6:24:43I found that really funny.
6:24:43 > 6:24:46Caitlin, thank you very much for applying.
6:24:46 > 6:24:48You are an awesome Blue Peter fan. High five.
6:24:53 > 6:24:56If you're lucky enough to have earnt yourselves one of these,
6:24:56 > 6:24:59a Blue Peter badge, then spare a thought for the journey
6:24:59 > 6:25:00it's been on to get to you
6:25:00 > 6:25:03because that journey is pretty incredible.
6:25:03 > 6:25:06Now, how do I get back to the studio?
6:25:11 > 6:25:14- And Radzi was never seen again. - HE LAUGHS
6:25:14 > 6:25:16- It's a great ending, that. - You left him there. No, he's back.
6:25:16 > 6:25:19- That is why the badge is oh-so-special.- We love it.
6:25:19 > 6:25:22Right then, let's talk about inventing our own insects.
6:25:22 > 6:25:23Maya, you can go first with this one.
6:25:23 > 6:25:26- You've been getting in touch and they are awesome.- They are.
6:25:26 > 6:25:29The first one is from OpalClarinetPeach
6:25:29 > 6:25:31and they say, "Mine is called the Zebrion.
6:25:31 > 6:25:35"It's a creature with a lion's mane, a zebra's head,
6:25:35 > 6:25:37"a chicken's body and has pan pipes for wings."
6:25:37 > 6:25:38That would be a weird burger.
6:25:38 > 6:25:41"It loves meat paste and has three legs."
6:25:41 > 6:25:43There's a little big of a nod to Hacker T Dog in there.
6:25:43 > 6:25:45Yeah, very clever.
6:25:45 > 6:25:49CornelionSmilingTurtle, "I would create the lesser-spotted
6:25:49 > 6:25:51"butter bee, a striped, furry butterfly that stings.
6:25:51 > 6:25:54"It has bright neon stripes, to give anybody a warning,
6:25:54 > 6:25:57"and if someone interferes with it, it stings them."
6:25:57 > 6:25:59That's like a super insect, that one, isn't it? It's cool.
6:25:59 > 6:26:02AmethystBrainyMaster - good name - says,
6:26:02 > 6:26:04"Mine is jumpy colour mood bug..." Sounds good.
6:26:04 > 6:26:06"..and it loves to jump around all over the place,
6:26:06 > 6:26:09"and it changes colour on its mood."
6:26:09 > 6:26:11- Genius idea.- That's quite cool.
6:26:11 > 6:26:15GarnetSportyChicken says, "My insect would be a pokokoko
6:26:15 > 6:26:19"and it would tap dance with all six of its legs."
6:26:19 > 6:26:20- I'm so glad you got that one. - LAUGHTER
6:26:20 > 6:26:24- Brilliant.- We've also been playing a little bit of spot Shelley
6:26:24 > 6:26:26and the very first person to do so, Linds...
6:26:26 > 6:26:27I'll get that up for you, Radz.
6:26:27 > 6:26:30..it was, wait for it, FireOpalEcstaticDaffodil.
6:26:30 > 6:26:32- Well done.- Congratulations.
6:26:32 > 6:26:35And where was it? It was in the beetle enclosure.
6:26:35 > 6:26:37Thank you so much for all your comments and,
6:26:37 > 6:26:40just so you know, the BP Fan Club is the place to be.
6:26:40 > 6:26:43Who likes the BP Fan Club? Oh, hello. See? It's cool.
6:26:43 > 6:26:45You can get exclusive games, you can chat to other BP fans,
6:26:45 > 6:26:47it really is awesome.
6:26:48 > 6:26:50You can also see Dan Freedman on there,
6:26:50 > 6:26:51he's talking about Jamie Johnson
6:26:51 > 6:26:53and what actually happens behind the scenes...
6:26:53 > 6:26:55in the Euro competitions.
6:26:57 > 6:27:00And there's also a clip of me flying over Buckingham Palace -
6:27:00 > 6:27:02a day I will genuinely never forget -
6:27:02 > 6:27:03for the Queen's 90th birthday.
6:27:03 > 6:27:04What a privilege that was.
6:27:04 > 6:27:07Guys, I don't want anyone to cry or get upset,
6:27:07 > 6:27:10but that's all we've got time for today. Oh...what a shame.
6:27:10 > 6:27:13But make sure you're watching next week cos it's lights...
6:27:13 > 6:27:16- Action...- And camera, in any order you like.
6:27:16 > 6:27:19It works out so well, doesn't it(?)
6:27:19 > 6:27:22We're going to go behind the scenes and we're going...
6:27:22 > 6:27:25She's on next week's show, a star of Disney.
6:27:25 > 6:27:27I can't wait to see her and have some fun.
6:27:27 > 6:27:29Lights, action, camera -
6:27:29 > 6:27:30we should have practised that bit.
6:27:30 > 6:27:33Guys, who's on the BP Fan Club straight after this?
6:27:33 > 6:27:35It is the place to be, you can't go anywhere else.
6:27:35 > 6:27:37Thank you so much for coming in, Maya.
6:27:37 > 6:27:39Thank you so much to Scott as well.
6:27:39 > 6:27:42- We'll see you next week. Bye, guys. - ALL: Bye!
6:27:42 > 6:27:44This is the bit where you get sweeties.
6:27:44 > 6:27:46ALL: Yeah!