Iggy's Back! Blue Peter

Today's Blue Peter is all about pets,

so, we've got some top vets in the studio

answering all of your pet questions.

Such as, how do I stop my pet from chewing on the sofa?

-Argh!

-I really need to know.

What time's lunch?

WHOOPING AND CHEERING

-Hello!

-Hello.

Welcome to Blue Peter and, boy, do we have a show for you today.

That's right. I'm so excited because Callum and Iggy are in town.

They're in town, and they're in the BP studio.

They're going to be joining us a little bit later on.

As well as that, they're not the only pets

because we're joined by this little lady.

We are, of course, playing, Spot Shells.

If you can see her anywhere, get online, let us know. There she goes.

It's only one week until our Children In Need spectacular

which means today we're going to get to see part three

of my Children In Need challenge, where I'm jumping out of a plane!

He is very excited.

Something I'm very excited about,

we are joined by CBBC's very own Pets Factor, it's Rory and Cheryl!

WHOOPING AND CHEERING

-Hi.

-Hi, guys.

-Hey, how are you doing?

-Welcome.

-Welcome to Blue Peter!

-Hi.

-And big smiles because you're proudly donning your BP badges.

-Whoop whoop.

-The best thing that's ever happened.

I think these outfits are the best thing that's ever happened.

You guys look like sweeties, you look amazing.

For anyone who hasn't seen Pets Factor, what's it all about?

Well, it's an amazing show following us and two other vets,

James and Cat, and all of the pets that we treat.

Yeah, if you loved series one, series two is out on 20 November

so, keep watching.

Awesome news. And, even better news,

you guys are sticking around for viewers' questions later on.

-Of course we are.

-Yeah.

-Cannot wait for that.

-Linds, just had a thought.

-Yeah?

-Rory and Cheryl look after cats and dogs, right?

-Right.

-There's an expression, "It's raining cats and dogs", right?

-Right.

-Rain comes from the sky and heads down to the Earth, right?

-Right!

Just like I did in my Children In Need challenge

which, by the way, is awesome, hey!

Check this out.

# All the leaves are brown

# All the leaves are brown

# And the sky is grey

# And the sky is grey

# I've been for a walk

# I've been for a walk

# On a winter's day

# On a winter's day

# California dreamin'

# California dreamin'

# On such a winter's day. #

-RADZI'S VOICEOVER:

-I'm in California

in the middle of the greatest challenge of my life,

training to perform a skydive routine with the RAF Falcons,

for Children In Need.

Let's jump out of a plane.

Last time, I performed my first-ever skydive.

Wow! Wow!

But I failed the next stage of my training course.

-So, we'll have to repeat that one again.

-OK.

Right. First one failed. Got to get back up. Two.

It means the schedule is so tight.

Under the watchful eye of my instructor, Tony,

I have to pass my course in the remaining two days.

To get back on schedule, I've got to get it right and pass this level.

Since then, I've completed more jumps,

and managed five out of the seven levels of my training.

But, to perform with the Falcons, I need to pass all of them...

..if I'm going to freefall for Children In Need.

Over the last few days, I've been falling from 12,000 feet

over and over again.

Every time I jump, I have to learn something new,

and it keeps getting harder and harder.

I'm not going to lie to you, I'm actually really scared about this

because this is the first time I'm jumping out of the plane on my own.

Up until now, when I've jumped out of the plane,

Tony's been with me. Now, I need to do it alone.

And then perform a 360-degree turn.

Check in!

-OK.

-INDISTINCT COMMAND

-VOICEOVER:

-Straightaway, something feels wrong.

I'm falling far too quickly.

I'm trying so hard not to panic.

Tony uses all of his experience to catch up with me

and, when he does, I complete my 360 turns.

Then I make another mistake.

My legs get trapped beneath him, which sends us out of control.

I'm running out of time, I need to pull my parachute fast.

No!

-VOICEOVER:

-That was terrifying.

To make matters worse, if Tony feels I didn't complete everything,

he could fail it, and my dream will be over.

I know I did something wrong.

He takes me to a special analysis room to go through what I did.

As I left the plane, my body position was all wrong,

causing me to fall too quickly.

Your body needs to be turned that way,

so we should see the back of you, yeah, and the parachute.

So, remember, the air's coming this way, so, that's what takes you,

catches the surface air, and then turns you 180.

So, you've come out a little bit flat.

You're going straight down, because you're going fast.

Tony explains how the spin happened.

OK, so, at this point now, that position's good.

You'd just turned underneath me.

-See what you've done there?

-So, that's caused me to spin.

-VOICEOVER:

-I could have thrown away all my hard work

with two simple errors.

Is it all over?

It's your first one.

Not many people can go out and hit their first exit

and stay stable and come straight down.

But, all achieved, tick, VG, well done.

-VOICEOVER:

-Amazingly, I pass.

Despite the mistakes, I actually completed the moves I needed to.

Good, that's perfect.

That's really, really good.

-Yeah, really good. 360 round, good.

-Yes!

And round we go. So, that's really good, very good.

It's really knocked me for six, just how mentally exhausting it is

to try and get yourself up, and to focus on something which,

to do on the ground is fine.

You could probably do it right now, we've heard it so many times,

you could probably do it.

But, in the air, with so much going on,

and your body is almost trying to trick you into not doing it.

It's tough.

But, um, yeah, it's rest time now.

We're just heading back to the airfield and, by the end of today,

I'm going to find out if I've passed or failed my course.

Now I need to demonstrate all the skills I've learned.

If I don't have total control over myself,

I could risk mine and the Falcons' safety.

Tony needs to know that's not going to happen.

I can't say how important this next jump is.

It's my final training jump and, if I fail, my challenge is over.

My most complex jump starts with a backflip.

Then I need to do two 360-degree turns,

finally moving forwards, and backwards, through the air.

To do all this before pulling my parachute,

I don't have time to make any more mistakes.

Everything rests on the next few moments.

-Check in!

-Check out!

Out, in!

-VOICEOVER:

-Straightaway, I lose control.

I have to stay calm.

Gradually, I manage to steady myself,

and prepare for my mid-air moves.

I start with a backflip.

One 360-turn, followed by another.

I show that I can drift through the air, backwards and forwards.

And finally release my parachute.

I am so happy with that.

Yeah!

We landed it, on our feet!

Do you know what?

I don't know if I've passed or failed.

But it doesn't get much better than that. It doesn't. Ah!

From the very first moment, I've given my training everything.

I've learned so much.

I've loved it.

I just don't want it to end here.

-Hi, Radzi.

-Hey.

-How did it go?

I thought it went well.

-I made some mistakes.

-OK.

-Um...

But your voice doesn't suggest good news.

You've had a tough few days.

The weather's not been the greatest,

you've had cloud, a bit of rain, we've had to hold.

You've landed back with the aircraft because we couldn't get out

because of the cloud. It's been tough.

But I'm very pleased to say you have passed.

-Well done.

-Have I really?

-Really good. Yeah, really, really good.

It's time to jump with the Falcons.

-I'm actually going to be jumping with the Falcons?

-Yes.

-Oh, man!

-Well done.

I'm so proud of what I've achieved,

but, deep down, I know the real challenge and the reason I'm here

is still to come.

Next week, can I hold my own and perform a freefall skydive routine

with some of the best in the world?

One mistake, and I could ruin everything.

For Children In Need can I fly like a Falcon?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Best Blue Peter challenge I have ever been a part of.

And the amazing news, the news that makes me so relieved is that,

on next week's show, you'll get to see me actually perform

with the RAF Falcons! Hey!

Those guys are absolutely incredible.

Make sure you do not miss our Children In Need spectacular.

However, we still need your help because,

feast your eyes on the freefall map of destiny we've got here.

Every single spot you see here

is a parachute which you have sent in to us.

Just like Florence from Hertfordshire.

And if you get in really close, you can see a perfect silhouette

of me having the time of my life,

flying through the air with a parachute over my head.

And, I never get to say this,

somebody from Wolverhampton has sent in a parachute,

and her name is Emily, and it says, "Radzi rules".

Emily, thank you so much.

And, just like those two legends,

we want your parachute to become a part of our parachute.

How? The answer is very, very easy.

All you have to do is download and print out this form here.

Decorate and go absolutely creatively crazy in this section.

Cut out the pledge slip and stick that on the back,

and send it to us at the usual address.

Just remember, the closing date is the 15th of November

because, on the following day, we'll be turning all of your parachutes

into a giant parachute. It's going to look incredible.

And we're going to do something very, very special indeed.

But if only we had two CBBC vets with perhaps their own parachute...

Rory and Cheryl, hello! And you've got parachutes in hand.

-That's right.

-Talk us through these.

These are all my pets. I've decorated them.

-So, Cerys, Gordon and Bags, the best cat ever.

-Love it.

-And Rory, what about yourself?

-I went for the four of us on the show.

-Um, I have forgotten something a little bit important, though.

-Um...

-Can you see it?

-Ah. Two things are missing.

-Yeah, I forgot Cheryl's arms.

-It happens.

If you'd like to stick it on our map in the place you guys come from.

I guess it's from vets to pets. Lindsey.

That's right. Now, as we all know,

Children In Need is all about helping others.

And, luckily, here on Blue Peter,

we know someone very special who does just that.

So, please welcome back to BP, Iggy and her owner Callum!

WHOOPING

Yes! They're clapping you!

Guys, welcome to Blue Peter. Cal, we haven't seen you in a while.

-So, what have you guys been up to?

-So much stuff.

-I've started uni.

-Wow.

She's getting used to walking around a new area, getting me to uni.

Obviously, that involves a lot of work which is always fun.

-Just everything. She's loving a new area.

-Walking around campus.

Getting me around campus, yeah, she's good at that.

She just chills out while I work.

And she loves hanging around with friends.

And your girlfriend. Taking her out for coffees, all the rest of it.

-So, she's having a little rest in the studio today.

-Yeah.

She's done her work getting you here.

-A nice, deserved rest.

-Yeah, exactly.

Have you ever wondered what makes Iggy such an amazing guide dog?

To be honest, yeah, I have. I know they need to be calm and everything.

-Yeah, I have wondered.

-Well, let's find out more.

Please welcome back our vets, Rory and Cheryl!

Come on in. APPLAUSE

Oh, another standing ovation from Iggy.

So, guys, what is it that makes Iggy such a special dog?

Well, Iggy is a Labrador golden retriever cross

-and, as we know, she's super-intelligent.

-She is.

And, obviously, like you said, she's got a really calm temperament

and that's really important to make her easy to train.

She's stretching out like a frog, apparently.

It's not just her calm temperament

-that makes such a special dog, is it?

-No.

She's obviously super-chilled

but, underneath that, she's got super, super senses.

So, we all know that dogs can't quite see the same colours we can.

But, actually, they've got this thing at the back of their eyes

-called tapetum lucidum. A big word.

-Uh-oh! Big word alert!

Don't really need to know what that means,

but, essentially, it reflects light back at the retina,

and it allows them to see in really low-light conditions

-much better than humans.

-Amazing.

And what about her sense of smell?

She's got the good nose on her, hasn't she, Cal?

Oh, yeah, super nose.

If I've got treats or her food, she knows straightaway.

She knows when it's dinner time.

-Why is that?

-Well, actually, dogs have an amazing sense of smell,

and it's estimated to be 10,000 times better than that of people.

Whoa! Look at her little nose twitching there.

Yeah, the nose functions by these things called olfactory receptors,

which are little chemoreceptors that pick on the particles.

And, actually, humans, we have about 40 million in our noses.

These guys have over 300 million.

-Oh, wow, that is a super nose, isn't it?

-Yeah.

And let's talk a little bit about her hearing. Because, Iggy, Iggs!

-Ah, she does pay attention sometimes.

-Selective hearing.

It's selective hearing, exactly, Callum.

There is probably a more official term for it, though, isn't there?

Yes. Well, actually, puppies are born deaf,

and they can't hear anything for the first three weeks of their life.

-Really?

-Yep, that's true.

But, once their sense of hearing has developed,

then, they can hear things four times louder than we can as humans.

We all knew that Iggy was very cute,

but who knew how perfectly designed she was to do her job?

So, well done, Iggy.

Now, from our perfect pooch to your perfect post,

-shall we go and have a look at the Big Badge Wall, Cal?

-Yes.

-Come on, I'll lead the way.

-Come on, Iggs.

-Come on!

And that is what I call a Blue Peter Big Badge Wall.

Look at that colour, and look what Sophie from Kent has sent in.

Me, flying through the air,

as a part of my Children In Need challenge, and loving life.

By the way, the reason I'm so happy is because,

on next week's show, you're going to get to see me perform

with the RAF Falcons for our Children In Need spectacular!

Hopefully I do the business. Callum, what have you spotted, my friend?

-I'll do a happy dance.

-He's doing a happy dance.

-Yeah.

-You crack on, Cal.

-Yes.

Well, I've got to show you this one. Harmony from Hull has done this.

It's a huge 3D Blue Peter badge.

And the cool thing about this it is there's loads of different materials

what she's done it out of. So, you can feel it.

There's fabric, velvet, sequins.

You've got sequins, it's very Strictly, isn't it?

Yeah, a well-earned silver badge for this one, I think.

-Today's show has been "turtle" chaos, people.

-Nice.

See what I did there? It's actually a tortoise. It doesn't really work.

However, what does work is the artwork, the detail, the dedication.

Claudia, you're a legend and you've got yourself a silver badge.

Have a look at this, it's from Holly.

She has sent us in, it's Iggy, in puppy form, the Super Dog.

We're loving it, all the letters of Iggy are made out of little puppies.

We're loving it. Holly, well done, you've earned your badge.

Look, Iggy is very impressed by that.

Sophie, I have no idea how you made this, but all I do know is that

this is something that Bear Grylls would be proud. Just look at this.

The detail, the lifelikeness.

-You've even made a booklet. This is all about Africa.

-Wow!

Sophie, I love your work. You've earned yourself a blue badge,

well done, you.

And last but not least, check this out, it is from Jessica.

She has sent these tiny, little models.

Radzi's hair, by the way, phenomenal,

that must have taken you a long time.

Jessica, they're tiny and beautiful. We love them.

Iggy, are you impressed by those?

Yeah! Oh. Standing ovation from Iggy. Well done.

Yes, Linds.

Thank you to every single one of you who sent in post

and got it on the Big Badge Wall.

And don't forget, if you can see your post on here,

you have earned a BP badge which can get you, ahem,

into the over 200 attractions across the UK, Cal and Iggy...

ALL: # For free! #

-Iggy wagged her tail. She was wagging along.

-Joining in.

Cal and Igg, it's been so good to have you here.

-Thank you for coming in.

-Thanks for having us back, it's great.

Now, of course, our Children In Need Special

is exactly this time next week so, make sure you're watching.

And, in the meantime, I went to find out

just one way Children In Need is changing lives.

So, there's a reason Radzi is throwing himself out of a plane

and that is for Children In Need.

Last year, they raised £60 million.

So, I've come to see how some of that money is making a difference.

And I won't be jumping out of a plane.

This is the Aerobility project at Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire.

The charity gives young people with a range of disabilities

the chance to take to the skies in one of their small aircraft.

Young people like Julian and James,

who have both completed a course that allowed them to learn

all about flying, and spend time in the air.

-Hi, guys. How are you doing?

-Not bad.

-Good.

It's good to meet you. You look very cool, by the way,

just hanging out in a plane.

Let's talk about Aerobility.

What exactly is it, and why did you guys sign up and join?

Um, well, it's a charity that helps people with disabilities to fly.

So, it just allows anybody who might have a physical or mental disability

to just get in a plane and get up there and have fun, really.

And why do you think projects like this are so important?

It gives people their independence,

and you get to meet so many friendly people.

I've got brittle bones, so I break my bones very easily.

I've broken my legs a lot.

So, when I got in this plane here, it allowed me to fly,

but I don't actually need to use my legs

because of the different adaptations they've put in here.

I would love to get involved, so can I get in the plane?

Well, not yet. Before you hit the runway, I think it's worth

giving you a go in the simulator.

-Shall we get going?

-Er, yeah. I trust you.

-OK.

Those who fly with Aerobility

often get to take control of the plane for themselves.

So, time in a simulator lets them prepare

for when that special moment arrives.

So, have you landed a real plane before?

Um, I have with the assistance of an instructor.

-That's so cool, to say you can do that.

-Yeah, it's brilliant.

-No-one can ever tell you you can't do something, can they?

-No, no.

Someone who is at the very start of his journey with the project

is Louis who has just joined. And today, I'm going to ride with him.

Louis, here we are. Have you ever been in a plane that tiny before?

No, I haven't been in one this small before.

-You look a bit nervous. Are you nervous?

-A little bit.

-A little bit.

-But excited as well?

-Yeah, yeah, really excited.

-Shall we go get in?

-Yep.

-Let's do it. Lead the way.

These planes have been adapted with specialist equipment,

and pilots like JJ are experts

at working with those who have a disability.

Points, Alpha, ready for departure.

-Louis, we're about to take off. Are you excited?

-Yeah, definitely.

-CONTROL TOWER:

-Runway two-five, take off at your discretion.

-How are you doing in front, Louis?

-Yeah, good, good.

Really good.

-Would you like to fly a plane on your own one day?

-Yeah, I think so.

I think I'd like to do that.

So, obviously, JJ, you've taken so many people up. What's it like?

What's it that you love so much about your job?

It must be so rewarding.

It's a freedom that they may not have realised that they can have.

Do you see a real change in the people afterwards?

Yes. Their confidence.

Not just in flying, but in everyday activities.

"If I can fly, what else can I do?"

Then, for Louis, it's the moment he's been waiting for.

-Do you want to have a little go?

-Yeah.

-OK, you have control, sir.

-OK.

Give it a nice, little turn to the right there for me.

-That's it. Very smooth controls there, very nice.

-Yep.

-How good does that feel?

-That's really, really good.

-Captain Louis! Sounds good.

-Yep.

So, Louis, what would you say to other people

who are thinking of giving flying a go?

I'd say, do it, because it is definitely worth it.

Can you see the runway, on the left there?

-Yep.

-Yeah, that's the one we'll be landing on.

-CONTROL TOWER:

-Zero-zero-four, runway two-five,

landing at your discretion.

LINDSEY'S VOICEOVER: For many people, this is something

they would never get the chance to experience...

Here we go.

..and it's been wicked to see Louis absolutely loving it.

-How good is that?

-That was really, really good.

Today has been absolutely incredible.

And this project is changing lives because it's focusing

on what people can do rather than what they can't do.

And, thanks to the money raised by Children In Need,

all the kids that come here have shown they can do anything

if they put their minds to it.

Louis was actually the best pilot. What a plane ride to go on as well.

-It was really fun.

-Do you know what? Talking about planes,

I'm not going to stop reminding you about this all show.

Make sure you're watching next week's show where I will jump

-out of a plane with the RAF Falcons.

-I cannot wait for that.

In the meantime, Rory and Cheryl are still here

-to answer some viewers' questions, aren't you?

-We are indeed.

-Yeah.

Let's do it, let's rock and roll with Millie and Fred.

This is Meanie, our rescue cat.

We love him and we've been wondering...

Do cats only see in black and white?

And, if so, how can you tell?

I need those PJs! What a great question. Thanks, Millie and Fred.

-It's actually a myth cats and dogs can only see in black and white.

-Ah.

So, we know by examining the backs of their eyes

where they have special photoreceptors,

little cells that are called rods and cones.

And humans have four sets of rods and cones,

and cats and dogs have two sets of rods and cones.

-That is a good fact, isn't it?

-I want more questions, please.

Charlotte.

Hello, I'm Charlotte and I want to know why hamsters

spend a long time on their wheel?

Hi, Charlotte, great question. Um...

So, hamsters, we keep them in cages, but, in the wild,

they would actually be running about looking for food at night, OK?

They can actually run up to five miles in one night. Can you imagine?

-One hamster?

-One hamster, five miles.

-Wow!

-Can you imagine trying to do that in a cage?

-No.

-That's why you need a wheel.

-Oh, of course.

-It's like us on a treadmill.

-Exactly.

-Keeps them fit, keeps them happy.

Emily and Charlotte have got a question. Go for it, girls.

-Hi. I'm Emily.

-And I'm Charlotte.

-And we would like to know

why dogs have wet noses?

I'd like to know if I can have all of those puppies, more to the point.

So cute. Thanks, Emily and Charlotte.

Well, dogs can't sweat like people can.

So, they have wet noses to lose heat, to keep them nice and cool.

And they also get little sweaty pads,

so they lose heat through their pads as well.

-You get that before a show, sweaty palms.

-Nervous.

-I also have a runny nose, but that's because I've got a cold.

-Stop it.

HE SNIFFS No, no.

Karina!

Hi, my name is Karina, and this is Georgie, and she's a girl.

And I really want to become a vet when I'm older.

What is the strangest animal you've ever treated?

Well, Karina, firstly, definitely be a vet when you're older,

or a Blue Peter presenter.

-Both very good jobs, both fun.

-Excellent.

Yeah, and so, for me, I treated an iguana last year.

That was really quite cool. We don't see many. And he's fine, he's fine.

-But he had a bit of a bad leg.

-OK.

-Aw.

-One final question, please?

-I love this.

Hello, I'm Ben, and I have a pet chicken.

I wonder why they have combs on their heads?

That's the best one yet. He's actually holding a chicken.

-I like his tie.

-Phenomenal, phenomenal.

-Good tie, wasn't it?

-Very smart, very smart.

What a cool chicken.

Well, that's a little bit similar to the dogs and cats

with their wet noses.

So, chickens tend to lose heat through their combs on their head.

And actually, they also use it for mating.

They attract a mate by having a really big comb on the head

-and it's all puffed up and looking good.

-Amazing.

Well, guys, thank you so much for being here.

-Round of applause for Rory and Cheryl!

-Yeah!

We want to do that every week, a pet section at the end.

-I love factoids.

-Before you go anywhere,

-I think it's time for a sneak peek, isn't it?

-I think so.

I think we should look at episode one, series two, of the Pets Factor.

-Right here, CBBC, starting on the 20th of November.

-Amazing.

-Run VT!

-Yeah!

He's got quite a large bladder.

I'm actually going to try and express that.

If I can just pop him over to you, just put a hand on him

-just to make him feel a little bit more comfortable.

-All right.

CAT MEOWS

Ruskin's bladder feels really hard and swollen.

So, Rory thinks it's time to give him a gentle squeeze

to help get the wee out.

This is probably going to go all over my hand.

CAT MEOWS

I know, I know.

Despite pressing on his bladder...

CAT MEOWS

..nothing is coming out.

-I'm concerned...

-OK.

-..that he may be blocked.

-Do not miss it. Now, Linds...

-Mm?

-..where's Shelley?

She was hiding.

It was a hard one this week, actually,

because she was on Iggy's harness. A tough one.

If you think you got it, make sure you head

to the Fan Club Live page straight after the show.

Now, then, people, make sure you're watching next week

because it will be a Children In Need spectacular!

-Cannot wait, Radz, I've got three words for you.

-Go on.

Strictly, Pixie Lott. It's going to be good.

-Linds, I've got three for you.

-Go on.

-Children In Need.

-Mm-hm.

-Free...fall challenge.

-It's a lot of words.

-R-A-F Falcons!

-Send in your parachutes. We will see you next week, bye!

-Part four.