8:18:32 > 8:18:34It's no good. It won't start. I think we've broken down.
8:18:34 > 8:18:36How are we going to fix it for the live show?
8:18:36 > 8:18:39- It's OK, I know just the man for the job.- Really?
8:18:39 > 8:18:42- It's Lawrence.- Wait, who's this?
8:18:42 > 8:18:45- He's my friend.- Radz? Radz? - Er, what just happened?
8:19:01 > 8:19:05CHEERING
8:19:05 > 8:19:08Hello and welcome to live Blue Peter.
8:19:08 > 8:19:12Now, this is what I'm talking about.
8:19:12 > 8:19:16- We're moving! - Pulling a double-decker bus.
8:19:16 > 8:19:19Pulled along by nothing other than the human force
8:19:19 > 8:19:22of the world's strongest man, Laurence Shahlaei.
8:19:22 > 8:19:25- And we're joined by this lot. - We're on the party bus. Hello, guys.
8:19:25 > 8:19:27CHEERING
8:19:27 > 8:19:30- It's a bit wobbly.- Cheers, thanks very much. We'll also be putting
8:19:30 > 8:19:33Laurence's superhuman strength to the test later in the show.
8:19:33 > 8:19:36- Stay tuned for that.- As well as that, I'm going to get sporty
8:19:36 > 8:19:38as I take on American football.
8:19:38 > 8:19:41Don't forget about this little Shelley. You know what she's like,
8:19:41 > 8:19:43you know what she looks like, and the idea for you is quite simple.
8:19:43 > 8:19:46Try and spot her on the show. Not this one, that doesn't count.
8:19:46 > 8:19:49The first person to get in touch... CHEERING
8:19:51 > 8:19:54..wins something very exciting. It's a house in Spain.
8:19:54 > 8:19:57- I'm only kidding. - No, it's not. Stop being naughty.
8:19:57 > 8:19:58It's funny that, isn't it?
8:19:58 > 8:20:02Now it's time to fire things up a bit - it's the Flambe Circus.
8:20:23 > 8:20:26Hello, welcome to Blue Peter, Flambe Circus.
8:20:26 > 8:20:27Thank you very much for having us.
8:20:27 > 8:20:30Never mind this chat - hand me my fiery whip, please, woman.
8:20:30 > 8:20:33You're not going to get to do fire today, I'm afraid.
8:20:33 > 8:20:35- We're leaving that to us professionals.- All right.
8:20:35 > 8:20:37We have trained for at least ten years with fire
8:20:37 > 8:20:39and much longer before that.
8:20:39 > 8:20:42So that is the key to all this - practice makes perfect.
8:20:42 > 8:20:44So that's what you guys get to have a go at today.
8:20:44 > 8:20:46- Good, what are we doing? - What on earth...?
8:20:46 > 8:20:48Show the lovely audience what you have in your hands.
8:20:48 > 8:20:51- What are they?- What do you call them?- These are called poi.
8:20:51 > 8:20:53They originated in New Zealand and were used by the Maoris
8:20:53 > 8:20:55as a way of training for weapons
8:20:55 > 8:20:58and they use them in dances and all sorts of stuff.
8:20:58 > 8:21:01- Oh, my goodness, they're changing colour.- Magic.
8:21:01 > 8:21:04So, you guys are going to get to go right now. Are you ready?
8:21:04 > 8:21:07Before we do, it's worth saying you can join in with this at home.
8:21:07 > 8:21:09You certainly can, yes. We actually train with sock poi,
8:21:09 > 8:21:12which is actually what it says on the tin - a long pair of socks,
8:21:12 > 8:21:14whack a tennis ball in the bottom, tie a knot in the end,
8:21:14 > 8:21:15and you can spin in your back garden.
8:21:15 > 8:21:18Make sure you've got plenty of space if you're going to do that,
8:21:18 > 8:21:19or you'll whack people in the face.
8:21:19 > 8:21:22- Look at you already, doing it. - I'm loving this.- Look at Barney,
8:21:22 > 8:21:25showing off. So, we're going to take it right back to basics.
8:21:25 > 8:21:28First move, Barney's demonstrating it perfectly.
8:21:28 > 8:21:30Start spinning them forwards. That's it.
8:21:30 > 8:21:31Imagine you're a train on a track.
8:21:31 > 8:21:34There you go, a bit of knee action as well, loving it.
8:21:34 > 8:21:38- You guys are pros.- We're into this. - Next, we're going to go backwards.
8:21:38 > 8:21:41- That's it, nice and steady. - Wait, is it arms?
8:21:41 > 8:21:46- No, wrists.- Arms, wrists, whatever. All right, are you ready?
8:21:46 > 8:21:49- This one will melt your brain a little bit.- OK.
8:21:49 > 8:21:52We're going to try one forward and one backwards. Sounds super easy,
8:21:52 > 8:21:56- but it's really hard.- You're doing it and speaking.- I know.
8:21:56 > 8:21:58- You're a hero. - OK, so forwards and backwards.
8:21:58 > 8:22:00One forwards and one backwards.
8:22:00 > 8:22:02Look at Radzi's concentration face.
8:22:02 > 8:22:04Hello, I'm doing it!
8:22:04 > 8:22:07- Yeah!- Wait, am I doing it? - I think you're doing it.
8:22:07 > 8:22:10- I can't tell. - Just smile, they'll never know.
8:22:10 > 8:22:13OK, the last move for you guys to try is called Butterfly.
8:22:13 > 8:22:15- It looks like this. - Yeah, easy, no worries.
8:22:15 > 8:22:18It's kind of like aeroplane propellers or butterfly wings.
8:22:18 > 8:22:21- I just hit myself in the head. - So, just in front of you.
8:22:21 > 8:22:24It won't go right round your bobble.
8:22:24 > 8:22:26- Look at that for a butterfly. - Barney's going outwards,
8:22:26 > 8:22:29- that's even better.- We're not just doing this cos I'm rubbish,
8:22:29 > 8:22:32- there's a point of this, isn't there?- You guys are actually
8:22:32 > 8:22:33going to be involved in our fire show later.
8:22:33 > 8:22:36- I've made up my own trick. - You'll regret saying that later.
8:22:36 > 8:22:38If you want to see more performance from the Flambe Circus,
8:22:38 > 8:22:41there's a video online. Go check it out on the Blue Peter website.
8:22:41 > 8:22:43I'm going to practise more with this.
8:22:43 > 8:22:46Oh, Radzi! But now, I'm so bad at this, I'm going to put these down
8:22:46 > 8:22:50and instead pick up... Thanks, Gary. ..one of these.
8:22:50 > 8:22:54Because this Sunday it's the 51st Super Bowl. It's the biggest night
8:22:54 > 8:22:56in American football, so I thought I'd have a go.
8:22:56 > 8:22:58- Aaah!- Agh, Radzi!
8:22:59 > 8:23:01This is it.
8:23:01 > 8:23:04I'm waiting for the ball to be snapped.
8:23:04 > 8:23:08It's my final chance to score a touchdown.
8:23:08 > 8:23:10I'm sorry, guys, I'm not actually explaining what's going on.
8:23:10 > 8:23:12Let's take it back to the start.
8:23:12 > 8:23:14This is American football.
8:23:16 > 8:23:18Bright, brash and bold,
8:23:18 > 8:23:22American football is a modern sporting spectacle.
8:23:22 > 8:23:26Huge in America, it's thought more than 150 million people
8:23:26 > 8:23:31around the world watched last year's league final, the Super Bowl.
8:23:31 > 8:23:34So. I want to find out why so many people love it,
8:23:34 > 8:23:36and who better to tell me
8:23:36 > 8:23:41than former pros Osi and Jason from the BBC's NFL Show?
8:23:41 > 8:23:42Touchdown, Denver!
8:23:45 > 8:23:48So, guys, talk to me. Why is football so great?
8:23:48 > 8:23:49Why should we all love it?
8:23:49 > 8:23:52It's a beautiful event. I mean, it's for everyone.
8:23:52 > 8:23:54It's a sport anybody can play -
8:23:54 > 8:23:58whether you're tall, short, big, small, you know, skinny, whatever,
8:23:58 > 8:24:00there's a position for you out there on that field.
8:24:00 > 8:24:01NFL's getting big out here.
8:24:01 > 8:24:03American football is getting big out here,
8:24:03 > 8:24:05and we're just continuing to urge people to play.
8:24:05 > 8:24:08I feel tiny stood next to you both, but that's not an excuse, right?
8:24:08 > 8:24:11- I can still play football. - Absolutely. You're good to go.
8:24:11 > 8:24:13That's lucky because top amateur women's team,
8:24:13 > 8:24:15the Leeds Carnegie Chargers,
8:24:15 > 8:24:19are letting me join their ranks for the day.
8:24:19 > 8:24:21Right, team, bring it in. Let's take a knee.
8:24:23 > 8:24:26First things first, I think we need to know the rules of the game.
8:24:26 > 8:24:28Take it away, Coach Connor.
8:24:28 > 8:24:31An American football pitch is 100 yards long,
8:24:31 > 8:24:33and the aim of the game is to take the ball
8:24:33 > 8:24:36to the opposite end zone in order to score a touchdown.
8:24:36 > 8:24:38Each team has 11 players on the field,
8:24:38 > 8:24:40known as the offence and defence.
8:24:40 > 8:24:42The offence can move down the field
8:24:42 > 8:24:44by running the ball or throwing the ball.
8:24:44 > 8:24:48It's the defence's job to stop the other team moving down the field.
8:24:48 > 8:24:52And they stop them by tackling, which I am totally not ready for,
8:24:52 > 8:24:56but there is a gentler version I can play first.
8:24:56 > 8:24:58This is flag football.
8:24:58 > 8:25:00No tackling here.
8:25:00 > 8:25:03By simply grabbing a player's flag, you stop them.
8:25:03 > 8:25:05And for youth teams like Carnegie's,
8:25:05 > 8:25:08it's a great way to first play the sport.
8:25:08 > 8:25:10Down, set, huh!
8:25:13 > 8:25:16It's different to other sports and it's really fun.
8:25:16 > 8:25:17It keeps me healthy.
8:25:17 > 8:25:19It's about teamwork.
8:25:20 > 8:25:24- This is great fun... - CHEERING
8:25:24 > 8:25:27..but if I'm going to get a real taste of American football,
8:25:27 > 8:25:30I probably need to play with some guys my own size.
8:25:30 > 8:25:33Although they are quite a lot bigger than me.
8:25:34 > 8:25:37- Coach, I've got my kit, I'm ready to go.- Cool. We just need to know
8:25:37 > 8:25:40first of all what kind of things you're good at.
8:25:40 > 8:25:45- What things are you bringing to the team?- I'm small, nifty...
8:25:45 > 8:25:47- OK.- Fairly agile.
8:25:47 > 8:25:48Fast?
8:25:48 > 8:25:51Yeah. I can run quite fast.
8:25:51 > 8:25:54Well, not quite as fast as this guy.
8:25:54 > 8:25:57But carrying the ball while running is tricky,
8:25:57 > 8:26:00so Gaby here shows me how to hold it.
8:26:00 > 8:26:04Cover it, fingers either side of the nose of the ball. Tuck it in.
8:26:04 > 8:26:09- Make sure your fingers go over again.- I see.- So, nice and tight.
8:26:09 > 8:26:11- No-one's getting it.- No!
8:26:11 > 8:26:14'The key is not to drop the ball when tackled,
8:26:14 > 8:26:16'so my grip needs to be tight.'
8:26:16 > 8:26:19Oh, my goodness, this is so intense.
8:26:21 > 8:26:25I think... I think the laughter made me let go.
8:26:25 > 8:26:29Next, how to receive the ball from another player.
8:26:29 > 8:26:31And you want your hands open, like a gate.
8:26:31 > 8:26:34It's going to get slammed into your chest.
8:26:34 > 8:26:36- You cover it the same way we've just done...- Oh, wow. Yeah.
8:26:36 > 8:26:38..and run forward ready to take the hit.
8:26:40 > 8:26:41Oh, missed it.
8:26:44 > 8:26:46That's good.
8:26:46 > 8:26:48- Yeah.- Whoo!
8:26:48 > 8:26:50I'm picking up loads, but let's be honest,
8:26:50 > 8:26:52I'm not wearing all these pads for nothing.
8:26:52 > 8:26:55American football is full contact,
8:26:55 > 8:26:58and if I'm going to play, I need to learn how to be tackled.
8:27:01 > 8:27:04- So, do we just want to have a look at Gaby and see how it's done?- OK.
8:27:11 > 8:27:15- OK. Are you sure?- Yeah, don't worry, you'll be fine.
8:27:15 > 8:27:17Let's do this!
8:27:17 > 8:27:20I'm so scared. This is it - first contact. Let's do it.
8:27:20 > 8:27:21Ready? Set...hey!
8:27:23 > 8:27:24Ohhh!
8:27:24 > 8:27:26Oh, my days!
8:27:26 > 8:27:29But, hey, I'm still standing.
8:27:33 > 8:27:36Oh, my goodness. It's like the most aggressive hug ever,
8:27:36 > 8:27:38and it's really loud on your helmet.
8:27:38 > 8:27:40You know what? I've had three tackles now,
8:27:40 > 8:27:42and I think I'm ready to play.
8:27:46 > 8:27:49Now I need to put all my new skills into practice.
8:27:49 > 8:27:52I've been set a classic American football challenge.
8:27:52 > 8:27:54I'll have three attempts to receive the ball
8:27:54 > 8:27:57at the back of the field and, keeping hold of it,
8:27:57 > 8:27:59beat the defence down the right,
8:27:59 > 8:28:02then run the length of the field and score a touchdown.
8:28:02 > 8:28:04Easy.
8:28:08 > 8:28:11Oh, maybe not that easy. I dropped it.
8:28:11 > 8:28:15I totally took my eyes off the ball.
8:28:15 > 8:28:16Take two.
8:28:16 > 8:28:19Catch the ball. Beat the defender.
8:28:20 > 8:28:22Where did she come from?
8:28:22 > 8:28:24What a tackle!
8:28:24 > 8:28:28LAUGHTER
8:28:29 > 8:28:32- I flew.- Are you all right? - Yeah, I'm fine.
8:28:32 > 8:28:34Last chance.
8:28:37 > 8:28:39I catch it...beat one...
8:28:39 > 8:28:41spot an opening....
8:28:41 > 8:28:44She's out of the way. I'm going for it now.
8:28:44 > 8:28:46I'm still going.
8:28:46 > 8:28:48Touchdown!
8:28:51 > 8:28:54I'll be honest, I think they were going a little bit easy on me,
8:28:54 > 8:28:56but I've had a great day.
8:28:56 > 8:28:59American football - give it a go.
8:28:59 > 8:29:01Blue Peter! Blue Peter!
8:29:01 > 8:29:03CHEERING
8:29:03 > 8:29:05Honestly, that was such a good day.
8:29:05 > 8:29:07Definitely try American football.
8:29:07 > 8:29:09- But that tackle did hurt. - That was an impact.
8:29:09 > 8:29:11Those girls are amazing, such a fun sport.
8:29:11 > 8:29:12Make sure you're watching this Sunday.
8:29:12 > 8:29:15It's the New England Patriots against the Atlanta Falcons.
8:29:15 > 8:29:18It's going to be good. Or maybe you'll watch, like me,
8:29:18 > 8:29:20just to see Lady Gaga in half-time. Can't wait.
8:29:20 > 8:29:22Unbelievable statement, Lindsey Russell.
8:29:22 > 8:29:24- What? I love Lady Gaga. - You're only human.
8:29:24 > 8:29:27Now, your indulge your peepers upon this week's big badge wall.
8:29:27 > 8:29:30Once again looking ridonkosaurus.
8:29:30 > 8:29:34But I want to talk to you about Jessica. She's earned a silver badge
8:29:34 > 8:29:36and that's by simply sending in this fantastic calendar,
8:29:36 > 8:29:40each month dedicated to something Blue Peter. Found Shelley!
8:29:40 > 8:29:44- No.- Look at that. Stephen Spielberg, look, and that's me there.
8:29:44 > 8:29:45Lots of different stuff.
8:29:45 > 8:29:48But I can say, that isn't this week's Spot Shelley.
8:29:48 > 8:29:51All I'll say is, we've already had Spot Shelley on the show.
8:29:51 > 8:29:53- She's already been on the show! - Shh! No hints.
8:29:53 > 8:29:55Let's move on from tortoise and talk about roosters.
8:29:55 > 8:29:58They've been trending on the badge wall this week
8:29:58 > 8:30:00after our fantastic lunar New Year make last week.
8:30:00 > 8:30:03This is Ruby. She's got an auntie called Lucky - that's a great name.
8:30:03 > 8:30:04She's done a rooster lantern here.
8:30:04 > 8:30:07So has Eli, he's done a beautiful version with lots of feathers on it.
8:30:07 > 8:30:09Zoe's had a go as well. Thanks for getting in touch.
8:30:09 > 8:30:10We love to hear from you.
8:30:10 > 8:30:14Now, some little legend called Anna from Cambridge has earned herself
8:30:14 > 8:30:17a green badge for doing this. Look at these. They're home-made cards
8:30:17 > 8:30:20and they're all made out of different bits of recycled material.
8:30:20 > 8:30:24Anna, we think you're amazing. Also, make sure you watch next week
8:30:24 > 8:30:26because we'll be making a Valentine's Day card.
8:30:26 > 8:30:30I won't give it away, but we are using recycled materials.
8:30:30 > 8:30:33Anna, that's for you. Keep your post coming in. We love receiving it
8:30:33 > 8:30:36- and chatting about it. It's our favourite thing to do.- Yeah, baby.
8:30:36 > 8:30:39I've got my own shot for this. Hello, everyone.
8:30:39 > 8:30:42Camera two is mine for a while. This is a form you can
8:30:42 > 8:30:44download from the website called Comedy Classroom.
8:30:44 > 8:30:47If you think you're a comedy genius and want to get involved,
8:30:47 > 8:30:49we want to hear some original jokes. Send them in via this form.
8:30:49 > 8:30:52They'll be judged by Miranda Hart and Richard Curtis,
8:30:52 > 8:30:55two comedy legends themselves. Who knows? They could have the chance
8:30:55 > 8:30:58to be read out on the Red Nose Day special in March. It's awesome.
8:30:58 > 8:31:01Fear not because if writing jokes isn't your thing,
8:31:01 > 8:31:04let's head over this way, because you can still get involved this year
8:31:04 > 8:31:07with Red Nose Day. All you need to do is get one of these forms,
8:31:07 > 8:31:09download it from the BP website.
8:31:09 > 8:31:11Hopefully it won't blow in the wind quite as much.
8:31:11 > 8:31:14Fill it out, tell us what your three favourite jokes ever are.
8:31:14 > 8:31:16What makes you LOL? We want to know.
8:31:16 > 8:31:18Then tell us what you're doing for Red Nose Day.
8:31:18 > 8:31:21And to be clear, you can either send in three original jokes
8:31:21 > 8:31:23or three of your favourite jokes.
8:31:23 > 8:31:26All the details are on the Blue Peter website,
8:31:26 > 8:31:28as is a comedy icon.
8:31:28 > 8:31:31A man, a myth, a legend. Look at Barney's gunatrons right there.
8:31:31 > 8:31:34- Look at my biceps.- Wow! - It's Peter Kay, what a hero.
8:31:34 > 8:31:35We call him Blue Peter Kay.
8:31:35 > 8:31:38Right, let's talk about our totaliser. We want to have
8:31:38 > 8:31:40as many jokes as possible in by 22 March
8:31:40 > 8:31:43to try and change this number. You might have noticed last week
8:31:43 > 8:31:44there was 1,000 at the top.
8:31:44 > 8:31:47We've changed that because this week we've already smashed the total.
8:31:47 > 8:31:50- We can't believe it.- You know the number.- Shall I announce it?
8:31:50 > 8:31:51- Yes, please.- OK, then.
8:31:51 > 8:31:54The winning number, the total amount of jokes that we've had in
8:31:54 > 8:31:57since last week, so far is...
8:31:57 > 8:31:59- Go on.- Where's it going to go?
8:31:59 > 8:32:02- 1,095.- Whoa!- That's amazing.
8:32:02 > 8:32:05That's already gone over the total we set last week.
8:32:05 > 8:32:07It's brilliant. Thank you so much.
8:32:07 > 8:32:10That's a lot of LOLing going on as well. Now onto something different,
8:32:10 > 8:32:12something that I am so excited about,
8:32:12 > 8:32:14potentially the best bit of the show.
8:32:14 > 8:32:16Is it when me and Barney get to meet Europe's strongest man?
8:32:16 > 8:32:20- No, no, it's me and George in the garden.- OK.- Yeah.- Cool.
8:32:22 > 8:32:25I've been looking after the Blue Peter garden for a while now,
8:32:25 > 8:32:28so, with winter here, it's time to get back out there,
8:32:28 > 8:32:31and this time I'm prepared.
8:32:31 > 8:32:33Right, I am so ready.
8:32:33 > 8:32:36There is literally nothing I haven't prepared for today.
8:32:36 > 8:32:39- Boo!- Except for that.
8:32:39 > 8:32:41I was not ready for that.
8:32:41 > 8:32:43As well as being a master of disguise,
8:32:43 > 8:32:46George here is an award-winning gardener
8:32:46 > 8:32:51and has guided us through every season with his expert knowledge.
8:32:51 > 8:32:54So, George, we've gardened together in the spring, the summer,
8:32:54 > 8:32:57we've done the autumn, so what can we be getting on with in the winter?
8:32:57 > 8:32:59Nothing.
8:32:59 > 8:33:02- Sorry? Nothing?- Nothing.
8:33:02 > 8:33:05Right, that's awkward, I thought we were going to garden together today.
8:33:05 > 8:33:09No, we need to wait for the spring to plant our crops.
8:33:09 > 8:33:13- Oh, right.- Because of the tricky winter conditions,
8:33:13 > 8:33:16the birds need some help - that's why we're here today.
8:33:16 > 8:33:20In the freezing temperatures and long, dark nights of winter,
8:33:20 > 8:33:23the birds in your garden can do with all the help they can get,
8:33:23 > 8:33:26so we're putting away the garden tools until spring,
8:33:26 > 8:33:30and today is all about our feathered friends.
8:33:32 > 8:33:36Luckily, George knows a thing or two about birds,
8:33:36 > 8:33:40but there doesn't seem to be many in the BP garden.
8:33:42 > 8:33:46- George, have you seen any birds yet?- No.
8:33:46 > 8:33:50- But I've found James! - What?- Hiya.- Hi.- Hi.- That was weird.
8:33:50 > 8:33:54Who better to help us attract some beaked buddies than James,
8:33:54 > 8:33:57an expert from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds?
8:33:58 > 8:34:01What type of birds can we look out for in our gardens?
8:34:01 > 8:34:04So, you get your smaller birds that will visit your bird feeders -
8:34:04 > 8:34:07bluetits, great tits - your slightly larger birds -
8:34:07 > 8:34:10blackbirds, especially if you have an apple tree.
8:34:10 > 8:34:12Depending on what you feed, where you are,
8:34:12 > 8:34:13different sorts of birds will turn up.
8:34:13 > 8:34:15How can we make sure that birds do show up
8:34:15 > 8:34:18and they are in our gardens over winter time?
8:34:18 > 8:34:22So, birds need food, water and shelter
8:34:22 > 8:34:24to consider visiting your garden.
8:34:24 > 8:34:28So, if food and shelter is what they need, that's what we're going
8:34:28 > 8:34:31to give them, and we begin with somewhere for them to live.
8:34:33 > 8:34:35This is really important - shelter.
8:34:35 > 8:34:39I know what you mean, George, and I've bought one. Umbrellas.
8:34:39 > 8:34:40No?
8:34:41 > 8:34:44Birds need a place to keep warm and build their nests.
8:34:44 > 8:34:48Got it. You actually mean one of those, don't you?
8:34:48 > 8:34:49- Yes.- See? I am getting it.
8:34:51 > 8:34:54Just like us, birds need to stay warm, so it's the perfect time
8:34:54 > 8:34:59to build a cosy bird box, just like BP viewer Eva did in her garden.
8:34:59 > 8:35:02Log on to our website to find out
8:35:02 > 8:35:05how to make your own lolly-stick birdhouse.
8:35:05 > 8:35:08But not now - watch the rest of Blue Peter first, OK?
8:35:10 > 8:35:13Shelter sorted. Now, what are the birds going to eat and drink?
8:35:14 > 8:35:18Just like you and me, birds need food to eat and water to drink.
8:35:18 > 8:35:21That's all well and good, but this is my cup of tea, George,
8:35:21 > 8:35:22so they can keep their claws off.
8:35:22 > 8:35:25Good to know, Lindsey, but I think birds would much prefer
8:35:25 > 8:35:27- a bird bath or a pond. - Yes, I knew that.
8:35:27 > 8:35:30Last but not least, food.
8:35:30 > 8:35:32How did he do that?
8:35:32 > 8:35:35The cold of winter means there's less bird-friendly food around,
8:35:35 > 8:35:40so George has the perfect feast we can all create to help them out.
8:35:40 > 8:35:44- These are fat balls. Here's one I made earlier.- Really?
8:35:44 > 8:35:47No, I just really wanted to say that. Come on.
8:35:47 > 8:35:51Using a type of fat called lard, some seeds, string and a twig,
8:35:51 > 8:35:56you can create a tasty treat your garden guests will go gaga for.
8:35:56 > 8:35:59It's not my first choice, but hey, whatever floats your boat, birds.
8:35:59 > 8:36:03- OK, what do we do first? - Grab your lard. So you're basically
8:36:03 > 8:36:06- trying to roll that... - Into a ball?- ..into a ball.
8:36:07 > 8:36:10Once you've got a lovely, fatty ball,
8:36:10 > 8:36:13push the string through the middle so you can hang it.
8:36:13 > 8:36:16- Cool.- So, next, you're going to put it in your bowl,
8:36:16 > 8:36:23- you're going to get some seed and sprinkle it over the top.- Whoo!
8:36:23 > 8:36:25You can put loads of different things into your fat balls,
8:36:25 > 8:36:29like dried fruit and nuts, but be careful if you've got pets
8:36:29 > 8:36:31as some foods are not good for them.
8:36:31 > 8:36:33Once you've got your fat ball,
8:36:33 > 8:36:35which doesn't look like a fat ball any more,
8:36:35 > 8:36:38you get your twig and basically stab it through.
8:36:38 > 8:36:42If it's a sharp stick, don't put your hand there.
8:36:42 > 8:36:45It's a little perch. Mine's a very little perch for a little bird.
8:36:45 > 8:36:48Well, now we've got the garden all prepped for the birds,
8:36:48 > 8:36:51- all we've got to do is wait for them to arrive.- They'll definitely come
8:36:51 > 8:36:54- because we're prepared for anything. - That is true.
8:36:54 > 8:36:58- SQUAWKING - Except for that.- Run!- Run!
8:36:58 > 8:37:00CHEERING
8:37:00 > 8:37:03Thank you, thank you, thank you very much. For my next song...
8:37:03 > 8:37:06I'm only kidding. It wasn't cheering for me, was it?
8:37:06 > 8:37:10George, what a legend you are, my friend. Now, though, gear change.
8:37:10 > 8:37:12I am very, very excited. In fact, anybody who knows me well
8:37:12 > 8:37:15knows that I love strength, so imagine how excited I am
8:37:15 > 8:37:19to welcome to Blue Peter Europe's strongest man, Laurence Shahlaei!
8:37:19 > 8:37:21Thank you.
8:37:21 > 8:37:24- So, they call you Big Loz. - They do indeed.- I'm just going to
8:37:24 > 8:37:28call you today "Sir", if that's all right. So, Big Loz, how big are you?
8:37:28 > 8:37:31- Let's talk about the numbers. - I'm six foot two.
8:37:31 > 8:37:33160 kilos, which is 25½ stone.
8:37:33 > 8:37:35Right.
8:37:35 > 8:37:39- 160, so I'm 72, you're... - About the same.- Iggy's about ten.
8:37:39 > 8:37:42So it's about those three together, so you must be pretty strong.
8:37:42 > 8:37:45Well, I'm not too weak. I can lift you up pretty easily.
8:37:45 > 8:37:48- It's a good way to demonstrate that, I suppose.- Look at that.
8:37:48 > 8:37:51- Lovely, thank you very much.- I know, to get big, you have to eat big.
8:37:51 > 8:37:53How much do you eat?
8:37:53 > 8:37:55Yeah, definitely. If you want to get bigger and stronger,
8:37:55 > 8:37:57food is really important.
8:37:57 > 8:38:00You're looking at lots of... I eat 6,000-7,000 calories a day.
8:38:00 > 8:38:04Three times the recommended daily amount for an adult male.
8:38:04 > 8:38:05But it's all clean food.
8:38:05 > 8:38:08You can't just sit around eating sweets and chocolate.
8:38:08 > 8:38:12From the minute I wake up in the morning, lots of oats, milk,
8:38:12 > 8:38:14loads of chicken, beef,
8:38:14 > 8:38:17- lots of green, leafy vegetables... - Yeah, sorry, guys.
8:38:17 > 8:38:19You've got to eat your greens if you want to get big,
8:38:19 > 8:38:22that's the facts. Of course, you started a long time ago, didn't you?
8:38:22 > 8:38:25Yeah, I've been doing this over ten years now.
8:38:25 > 8:38:29You don't just jump out of your bed and manage to pull trucks and lift
8:38:29 > 8:38:32the weights we do, it takes a lot of training, a lot of dedication.
8:38:32 > 8:38:35Do you remember when you first saw someone on telly and thought
8:38:35 > 8:38:37- you wanted to be like that? - Definitely, as a kid,
8:38:37 > 8:38:41watching Strong Man on TV, legends like Geoff Capes from England.
8:38:41 > 8:38:42Hero. I loved Geoff Capes, he was the man.
8:38:42 > 8:38:45You know, superheroes and things like that.
8:38:45 > 8:38:48As a kid, these things inspire you
8:38:48 > 8:38:50and I was always fascinated by strength
8:38:50 > 8:38:52and even now I still want to be like the Hulk.
8:38:52 > 8:38:54Do you know what's really cool about this?
8:38:54 > 8:38:56You as that little boy, watching that show,
8:38:56 > 8:39:00- have now become the hero that other little boys are watching.- I hope so.
8:39:00 > 8:39:03Let's talk about bench pressing, one way to display strength.
8:39:03 > 8:39:06- But let's turn it into a challenge to earn that badge.- OK.
8:39:06 > 8:39:10So, how about if you bench press Radzi while he asks a question?
8:39:10 > 8:39:11- Amazing.- OK, let's go for it.
8:39:11 > 8:39:14This sounds a lot easier said than done, I'm sure.
8:39:14 > 8:39:18- We've got no weights, so we're using you.- Exactly right, OK.
8:39:18 > 8:39:20If you lie on my chest...
8:39:20 > 8:39:23I don't think this has been done on TV before. Are you ready?
8:39:23 > 8:39:26- Radzi, ask a question.- Whoa!
8:39:26 > 8:39:28Loz, I was actually...
8:39:28 > 8:39:30So, Loz, I was there
8:39:30 > 8:39:33when you actually won World's Strongest Man last year.
8:39:33 > 8:39:36You're defending it on April 1st this year.
8:39:36 > 8:39:38What are your chances? How are you feeling?
8:39:38 > 8:39:40How do you think I'm going to do?
8:39:40 > 8:39:43- I think you'll do really well. - Yeah, I'm going to win.
8:39:43 > 8:39:46A massive round of applause for Big Loz - amazing interview.
8:39:47 > 8:39:50Some of the events we'll see in the Strong Man competition,
8:39:50 > 8:39:53we've recreated one here today so you can show what you're made of.
8:39:53 > 8:39:56- Sound good?- Oh, no.- It's the tyre flip. Follow us over here.
8:39:56 > 8:39:59We've got two tyres. Hello, guys, thank you for being here.
8:39:59 > 8:40:03You'll have one, Big Loz, and we'll have the other one.
8:40:03 > 8:40:04Thanks, Linds.
8:40:04 > 8:40:06And...star player. MVP.
8:40:06 > 8:40:09- I've been warming up over there. - Secret weapon, that's not fair.
8:40:09 > 8:40:12We brought it out last minute, sir. It's a race. Are you ready for this?
8:40:12 > 8:40:17- Come on, then.- In three, two... - Don't try this at home.- ..one...
8:40:17 > 8:40:18Go!
8:40:21 > 8:40:24- It's so dusty.- Come on, guys!
8:40:24 > 8:40:26Again, one more, one more.
8:40:26 > 8:40:28- One, two, three...- Go!
8:40:28 > 8:40:30Come on!
8:40:32 > 8:40:34No, we can't do another one.
8:40:34 > 8:40:37One, two, three...go!
8:40:37 > 8:40:38Awesome.
8:40:40 > 8:40:42- CHEERING - There he goes.
8:40:42 > 8:40:45I wasn't even helping. Sorry.
8:40:45 > 8:40:49- Big Loz, thank you so much. That was brilliant.- Thank you, guys.
8:40:49 > 8:40:52This isn't the last you'll hear from Loz cos after the show,
8:40:52 > 8:40:55on fan club hour, you can ask as many questions as you'd like.
8:40:55 > 8:40:59Now, though, whilst we gather our breath and pick up our pride
8:40:59 > 8:41:02from the floor, here's the coolest competition EVER.
8:41:04 > 8:41:11The biggest global sporting events of 2017 are coming to London,
8:41:11 > 8:41:14and with them, the greatest athletes on the planet,
8:41:14 > 8:41:18all competing for gold at the World ParaAthletics
8:41:18 > 8:41:22and the IAAF World Championships London 2017,
8:41:22 > 8:41:27and one of you is going to play a massive part.
8:41:29 > 8:41:31One lucky Blue Peter viewer
8:41:31 > 8:41:38will get to design both mascots for the London 2017 Championships,
8:41:38 > 8:41:43and your designs will be judged by Olympic and Paralympic superstars
8:41:43 > 8:41:47Jessica Ennis-Hill and Richard Whitehead.
8:41:47 > 8:41:49Not only will your designs
8:41:49 > 8:41:52be turned into the official mascots of London 2017,
8:41:52 > 8:41:55you'll also get tickets to the championships,
8:41:55 > 8:41:58receive a VIP tour of the London stadium
8:41:58 > 8:42:02and come face-to-face with some of the best athletes in the world.
8:42:02 > 8:42:04This is off the charts.
8:42:06 > 8:42:10To win this amazing prize, you need to come up with
8:42:10 > 8:42:15two original mascot designs, one for each championship.
8:42:18 > 8:42:20They should be friends
8:42:20 > 8:42:21and passionate about athletics.
8:42:21 > 8:42:24They must be your own design.
8:42:24 > 8:42:25You can't copy any logos
8:42:25 > 8:42:27or anything to do with Blue Peter,
8:42:27 > 8:42:30including the badge.
8:42:30 > 8:42:32And you need to write a paragraph
8:42:32 > 8:42:34explaining how you came up with them.
8:42:34 > 8:42:37We are so excited to be judging this competition,
8:42:37 > 8:42:40and it's a once-in-a-lifetime prize, so give it your best shot.
8:42:40 > 8:42:44Make sure you create two designs, one for each competition,
8:42:44 > 8:42:48and don't favour any particular country or athlete.
8:42:48 > 8:42:52We must receive your entries by noon on 10th February, so get designing.
8:42:52 > 8:42:57All the details on how to enter are on the Blue Peter website.
8:42:57 > 8:42:59CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
8:42:59 > 8:43:02It's the best competition ever. Just make sure that
8:43:02 > 8:43:06all of the postage details you enter are correct. That's very important.
8:43:06 > 8:43:09And the deadline is on 10th February, so this
8:43:09 > 8:43:12is the last weekend to get applying, so start applying.
8:43:12 > 8:43:14Those legends reminded me of Shelley.
8:43:14 > 8:43:15We've been playing Spot Shelley,
8:43:15 > 8:43:19and the winner this week is Gold Jockey Primrose. Well done to you.
8:43:19 > 8:43:21Congratulations, you've won a bunny rabbit.
8:43:21 > 8:43:23THEY LAUGH That was a joke.
8:43:23 > 8:43:27That is just about all we've got time for on today's show.
8:43:27 > 8:43:29Make sure you're watching next week's show,
8:43:29 > 8:43:31it is an absolute corkertron of all corkers.
8:43:31 > 8:43:33I'll be going face-to-face with Lego Batman himself.
8:43:33 > 8:43:35That's all coming next week.
8:43:35 > 8:43:38Make sure you head online on Tuesday for a very special Fan Club
8:43:38 > 8:43:39about safety on the internet,
8:43:39 > 8:43:42but now it is time for Flambe Circus.
8:43:42 > 8:43:45Please remember, do not try this at home. We'll see you next week.
8:43:45 > 8:43:47- Flambe Circus!- Bye-bye.- Sorry!
8:43:47 > 8:43:50LAUGHTER
8:43:50 > 8:43:53MUSIC: Come With Me Now by Kongos
8:43:57 > 8:43:58# Come with me now
8:43:58 > 8:44:00# Whoa, come with me now
8:44:00 > 8:44:03# I'm gonna take you down
8:44:03 > 8:44:05# Whoa, come with me now
8:44:05 > 8:44:07# I'm gonna show you how
8:44:07 > 8:44:10# Whoa, come with me now
8:44:10 > 8:44:12# I'm gonna take you down
8:44:12 > 8:44:14# Whoa, come with me now
8:44:14 > 8:44:16# I'm gonna show you how
8:44:19 > 8:44:21# I think with my heart and I move with my head
8:44:21 > 8:44:23# I open my mouth and it's something I've read
8:44:23 > 8:44:26# I stood at this door before I'm told
8:44:26 > 8:44:28# But a part of me knows that I'm growing too old
8:44:28 > 8:44:30# Confused what I thought with something I felt
8:44:30 > 8:44:33# Confuse what I feel with something that's real
8:44:33 > 8:44:35# I tried to sell my soul last night
8:44:35 > 8:44:37# Funny, he wouldn't even take a bite
8:44:38 > 8:44:42# Far away
8:44:42 > 8:44:46- # I heard him say - Come with me now
8:44:47 > 8:44:51# Don't delay
8:44:51 > 8:44:56- # I heard him say - Come with me now
8:44:56 > 8:44:58# Whoa, come with me now
8:44:58 > 8:45:00# I'm gonna take you down
8:45:00 > 8:45:03# Whoa, come with me now
8:45:03 > 8:45:05# I'm gonna show you how... #
8:45:14 > 8:45:17CHEERING
8:45:31 > 8:45:33CHEERING
8:45:46 > 8:45:51# Afraid to lose control And caught up in this world
8:45:51 > 8:45:53# I need to move, I need to fight
8:45:53 > 8:45:56# I need to lose myself tonight
8:45:56 > 8:45:58# Whoa, come with me now
8:46:07 > 8:46:10# Whoa, come with me now
8:46:10 > 8:46:12# I'm gonna take you down
8:46:12 > 8:46:15# Whoa, come with me now. #
8:46:15 > 8:46:18CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
8:46:18 > 8:46:20See you next week!
8:46:20 > 8:46:22That was the coolest show in the world!
8:46:22 > 8:46:24Guys, that was awesome.