7:32:00 > 7:32:03Rad, look at all the amazing stuff inside this cauldron.
7:32:03 > 7:32:04Yeah, Linds, these are the prizes
7:32:04 > 7:32:06for our brand-new Worst Witch web competition,
7:32:06 > 7:32:08- which we are about to launch today. - Sounds amazing!
7:32:08 > 7:32:11- Thanks, I'll have this. - Linds, it's a prop, it's not real.
7:32:11 > 7:32:14- That's going to hurt. - Ow, I think it's a prop.
7:32:30 > 7:32:34Hello and welcome to live Blue Peter!
7:32:34 > 7:32:37Coming up on today's show - magic and football.
7:32:37 > 7:32:40Linds, I'll make that football disappear right here, right now.
7:32:40 > 7:32:43- No, you won't.- Absolutely will. Pass it here.- OK, go on.- Watch this.
7:32:43 > 7:32:45Rad... CRASHING
7:32:45 > 7:32:47- OK.- Sorry, new ground. - Actually did hear something.
7:32:47 > 7:32:50Whoops! Coming up on today's show, we are going to be announcing
7:32:50 > 7:32:53the shortlist of the Blue Peter Book Awards 2018.
7:32:53 > 7:32:56AUDIENCE WHOOP Thanks, guys! It is exciting.
7:32:56 > 7:32:58And we've also got another brand-new competition.
7:32:58 > 7:33:00AUDIENCE WHOOP
7:33:00 > 7:33:02Indeed, all I'm saying is if you like your witches and if you like
7:33:02 > 7:33:05them the worst possible kind, you're going to love this competition.
7:33:05 > 7:33:07Someone who doesn't love it, look, is our little Shell.
7:33:07 > 7:33:10- She's come dressed as a witch. How cute does she look?- Yes!
7:33:10 > 7:33:12And that's because as ever, we are of course playing Spot Shelly
7:33:12 > 7:33:15but hang on, people, today it's with a difference.
7:33:15 > 7:33:18Instead of spotting her, you have to listen out for Shelly.
7:33:18 > 7:33:20So, if you hear this noise... CACKLING
7:33:20 > 7:33:22- Is that you laughing? - No, it's Vics.
7:33:22 > 7:33:24So, if you hear that noise at any point,
7:33:24 > 7:33:25do get online and let us know.
7:33:25 > 7:33:28And the reason we're doing that is because a lot of people
7:33:28 > 7:33:31take for granted the ability to see clearly.
7:33:31 > 7:33:33So, I went to try out a very special sport.
7:33:35 > 7:33:38Welcome to Headingley, one of the country's top cricket grounds.
7:33:38 > 7:33:42But today, I'm not just here for a nice little sit in the sun. Oh, no.
7:33:43 > 7:33:45You may remember a couple of years ago,
7:33:45 > 7:33:47Radzi and I took on a bowling challenge.
7:33:47 > 7:33:50And it's safe to say, I wasn't particularly great.
7:33:52 > 7:33:54But this is Blue Peter, which means
7:33:54 > 7:33:56we don't do things by halves, oh, no.
7:33:56 > 7:33:59I'm going to step it up a notch and later on today,
7:33:59 > 7:34:00I'm going to be out on that pitch
7:34:00 > 7:34:03giving cricket a go, but with a difference.
7:34:04 > 7:34:07Meet some of the stars of visually impaired cricket.
7:34:08 > 7:34:11These guys aren't just ace with bat and ball,
7:34:11 > 7:34:13they do it with little or no vision.
7:34:14 > 7:34:16Whoa, they don't mess about!
7:34:17 > 7:34:21But how does it work? Well, I'm meeting coach John to find out.
7:34:22 > 7:34:25So, John, it's great to meet you and it's really exciting to be here.
7:34:25 > 7:34:28How exactly does visually impaired cricket work?
7:34:28 > 7:34:31Well, it's not a lot different from mainstream cricket, really.
7:34:31 > 7:34:33A few little rule changes, we have sight categories.
7:34:33 > 7:34:37Everybody severely visually impaired down to totally blind,
7:34:37 > 7:34:39and we have four different categories.
7:34:39 > 7:34:41We have...
7:34:43 > 7:34:46..but that high partial is very severely impaired.
7:34:46 > 7:34:49But we need those people on the outfield to do the fielding.
7:34:49 > 7:34:51Otherwise, if everybody's totally blind,
7:34:51 > 7:34:53it'd be a bit of a struggle.
7:34:53 > 7:34:56- Yes, it's a real teamwork sport, isn't it?- It is, yes.
7:34:56 > 7:34:57As you can see behind,
7:34:57 > 7:34:59the ball's a size-3 football filled with ball bearings.
7:34:59 > 7:35:02So, you can hear the ball. And it's all about communication.
7:35:02 > 7:35:05I was going to say there's a lot of chat going on behind us.
7:35:05 > 7:35:07- Yeah, that's key. - So, how can I get involved today?
7:35:07 > 7:35:10Well, we've got what we call simulation specs,
7:35:10 > 7:35:12which replicate various eye conditions,
7:35:12 > 7:35:14so we'll get you in those.
7:35:15 > 7:35:18The simulation specs mean I can experience what it's like
7:35:18 > 7:35:20to be visually impaired.
7:35:20 > 7:35:24The first category I'm trying is B3, or mid partial.
7:35:24 > 7:35:26Even that's quite off-putting.
7:35:26 > 7:35:28Can't see your face properly,
7:35:28 > 7:35:30- I've got no peripheral vision at this point. OK...- Right, OK.
7:35:30 > 7:35:32I'm ready for the ball.
7:35:32 > 7:35:34And now you're going to have a ball coming towards you.
7:35:34 > 7:35:36- Yeah, great!- OK?- OK.
7:35:36 > 7:35:38John starts me off with some basic fielding.
7:35:38 > 7:35:40- Yeah?- I always tell you when it's coming towards you.
7:35:40 > 7:35:42- OK, it's coming towards you, John.- Yeah.
7:35:46 > 7:35:48What are you doing on Saturday?
7:35:48 > 7:35:51SHE LAUGHS Sign me up!
7:35:51 > 7:35:54Once I'm comfortable with the ball, we move on to batting practice.
7:35:54 > 7:35:56Oh, my gosh! Boom!
7:35:56 > 7:35:59- That was...- That's a good start. That's not bad.
7:35:59 > 7:36:00Boom!
7:36:02 > 7:36:04It's time to step up to the B2 shades,
7:36:04 > 7:36:07which are just one level below totally blind.
7:36:07 > 7:36:11Wow, already that's much harder. I'm not going to lie.
7:36:12 > 7:36:15- Whoo!- Well done! - That made me jump.
7:36:15 > 7:36:17- I'll roll it back to you, John. - Roll it back, yeah.
7:36:19 > 7:36:22- This is such a strange sensation. - Yes!
7:36:23 > 7:36:26But by using the sound of the ball coming towards me,
7:36:26 > 7:36:28I managed to hit a few.
7:36:28 > 7:36:32My hearing and how much I was trying to listen
7:36:32 > 7:36:34went through the roof then.
7:36:34 > 7:36:37Because you're relying on it so much more when you can't see.
7:36:39 > 7:36:42However, things are about to get harder.
7:36:42 > 7:36:46The final part of my challenge is out on the actual Headingley pitch.
7:36:46 > 7:36:48As home team Yorkshire break for lunch,
7:36:48 > 7:36:52I'm going to be facing six balls from top bowler Shah.
7:36:52 > 7:36:55And that's not all, I'll be wearing B1 shades,
7:36:55 > 7:36:57meaning I'll have no vision at all.
7:36:57 > 7:37:00This is going to be tough.
7:37:00 > 7:37:02I feel so vulnerable!
7:37:02 > 7:37:04Here we go, ball number one.
7:37:06 > 7:37:10Oh! Did I get out? Stop it!
7:37:12 > 7:37:14No!
7:37:15 > 7:37:16For real?
7:37:16 > 7:37:18Ball three isn't much better either.
7:37:19 > 7:37:22Kalil, this is just going to go for six. Just so you know, mate.
7:37:22 > 7:37:24As well as dealing with no vision,
7:37:24 > 7:37:28I'm also struggling to hear the ball bounce out here on the soft grass.
7:37:28 > 7:37:29I'm not out again?
7:37:29 > 7:37:31This is becoming a farce.
7:37:31 > 7:37:33- No...!- Out!
7:37:33 > 7:37:35- Again?- Again!
7:37:35 > 7:37:37How many times have I been out?
7:37:37 > 7:37:40Pressure's on, I've only been out five times.
7:37:40 > 7:37:42This is it, my final chance.
7:37:46 > 7:37:47I just want to hit one.
7:37:48 > 7:37:50Come on.
7:37:50 > 7:37:51Yes! I hit it.
7:37:53 > 7:37:57Well, it wasn't pretty. But hey, I hit a ball that I couldn't even see.
7:37:57 > 7:37:58So, that's something.
7:37:58 > 7:38:03That has got to be one of the most difficult sports I've ever tried.
7:38:03 > 7:38:05And it just goes to show there is a sport out there for everyone.
7:38:05 > 7:38:08So, give VI cricket a go, it's amazing!
7:38:08 > 7:38:10And guess what, you'll be better than me.
7:38:12 > 7:38:14That's true, you will be better than me.
7:38:14 > 7:38:17There's an audio descriptive version of that film on the BP website,
7:38:17 > 7:38:18so make sure you check it out.
7:38:18 > 7:38:20I don't need to tell you this
7:38:20 > 7:38:22but cricket fans will know The Ashes have started.
7:38:22 > 7:38:23CHEERING Yes, we're excited!
7:38:23 > 7:38:26If you want to keep up to date with that, BBC Radio 5 Live.
7:38:26 > 7:38:27Radzi, calm down.
7:38:27 > 7:38:31Now, from cricket to football, let's welcome the amazing Dan Freedman!
7:38:31 > 7:38:32Thank you.
7:38:32 > 7:38:35- Dan, I should say welcome back to BP.- Thank you.
7:38:35 > 7:38:36You've been on a few times.
7:38:36 > 7:38:39You are of course the star author of Jamie Johnson, which I love.
7:38:39 > 7:38:42Talk to me about this book, because this is the final book
7:38:42 > 7:38:45in the Jamie Johnson series, but it's a new edition.
7:38:45 > 7:38:46What's going on? I'm confused.
7:38:46 > 7:38:48So, Linds, you know that Jamie Johnson,
7:38:48 > 7:38:50his life is not perfect, he doesn't win every game.
7:38:50 > 7:38:52So, I thought I would end the series on a cliff-hanger,
7:38:52 > 7:38:54so we weren't sure. But the problem was...
7:38:54 > 7:38:55Which is good, we like a cliff-hanger.
7:38:55 > 7:38:57I thought it was but the problem was the readers said,
7:38:57 > 7:38:59"We're not having that, we need more."
7:38:59 > 7:39:01And so, this new edition has got a bit more.
7:39:01 > 7:39:04Basically, the fans kicked off?
7:39:04 > 7:39:06They're my bosses, they want to know what happened,
7:39:06 > 7:39:07so I've told them what's happened.
7:39:07 > 7:39:09OK, so can you tell us what happened, then?
7:39:09 > 7:39:11I think you know I'd like you to read the actual book.
7:39:11 > 7:39:13OK, that is sure, I will read the book instead.
7:39:13 > 7:39:16What you're great at, Dan, is you love getting readers
7:39:16 > 7:39:18who don't think they're readers into books.
7:39:18 > 7:39:20So, anyone watching BP now who thinks,
7:39:20 > 7:39:23"Books aren't really for me," what's your advice?
7:39:23 > 7:39:25Because they are for everyone, aren't they?
7:39:25 > 7:39:27First thing I would say is I was exactly the same at school.
7:39:27 > 7:39:29I didn't think I liked reading at all.
7:39:29 > 7:39:31Second thing I'd say is find out what it is you're passionate about.
7:39:31 > 7:39:34Make the decisions, so it's your book or magazine or comic
7:39:34 > 7:39:35that you choose yourself.
7:39:35 > 7:39:38Third thing is actually think about your surroundings.
7:39:38 > 7:39:40So, we're now somewhere quite comfortable,
7:39:40 > 7:39:42it's quite quiet, that might be a good way to read.
7:39:42 > 7:39:44Similarly, if there's music, it's whatever you like
7:39:44 > 7:39:45to make yourself feel comfortable,
7:39:45 > 7:39:47that's the way to help yourself read.
7:39:47 > 7:39:50Great advice. Now, listen, we've had... You've got so many fans,
7:39:50 > 7:39:52and they've all been writing in, your little bosses, saying,
7:39:52 > 7:39:54"I want to ask Dan questions."
7:39:54 > 7:39:57But it would be a bit boring to do a Q and A, so instead,
7:39:57 > 7:40:01we're going to do the Dan Freedman Penalty Shoot-Out Quiz!
7:40:05 > 7:40:06This is an interview with a difference.
7:40:06 > 7:40:08Dan, whilst you gather yourself,
7:40:08 > 7:40:10we'd like you to kick these sticky footballs
7:40:10 > 7:40:12into those numbered squares. The number determines
7:40:12 > 7:40:14the Blue Peter viewer that will get to ask you a question.
7:40:14 > 7:40:18- Are you up for it?- I'll give it a go.- Dan, off you go, my friend!
7:40:18 > 7:40:21- Oh, nearly!- Come on, come on... - We are live.
7:40:21 > 7:40:23OK, so, five, let's have a look.
7:40:23 > 7:40:24Hello, my name is Kimm,
7:40:24 > 7:40:26and my question for Dan is,
7:40:26 > 7:40:28what football team do you support?
7:40:28 > 7:40:31- So, Kimm, my dad took me to Spurs when I was three, so...- Ooh!
7:40:31 > 7:40:35- ..that's my team.- Same as my dad. OK, off we go.
7:40:36 > 7:40:38Change it, Radz!
7:40:38 > 7:40:41- Four.- Four, great. Question four.
7:40:41 > 7:40:43Hi, my name's Harrison.
7:40:43 > 7:40:44And I'm William.
7:40:44 > 7:40:46And we want to know...
7:40:46 > 7:40:49Who is your footballing hero?
7:40:49 > 7:40:51- Oh, legends!- William and Harrison, that's a tough one.
7:40:51 > 7:40:54I'd say Johan Cruyff. He kind of made the modern game.
7:40:54 > 7:40:57Good answer, Dan. Next ball, next ball! Go!
7:40:57 > 7:41:00- Oh! Go again, go again! - That was three, wasn't it?
7:41:00 > 7:41:03- Yeah, stay on three. - There we go.
7:41:03 > 7:41:05- Oh, no!- Oh, it's dropped off!
7:41:05 > 7:41:06My name is Jemima,
7:41:06 > 7:41:08and my question for you is,
7:41:08 > 7:41:09what inspired you
7:41:09 > 7:41:10to write about football?
7:41:10 > 7:41:13Jemima, I was really lucky, I worked in football,
7:41:13 > 7:41:15I went to two World Cups as a journalist,
7:41:15 > 7:41:18so it was all those experiences that I wanted to put into the books.
7:41:18 > 7:41:21- Shall we do one more?- Dan, I might have erroneously thrown one on.
7:41:21 > 7:41:23- Shall we go for question one? - Go for one.
7:41:23 > 7:41:26- Question one, let's have a look. - Here we go.- This is Kamari.
7:41:26 > 7:41:29Hi, Dan. My name's Kamari.
7:41:29 > 7:41:31Who would be in your dream
7:41:31 > 7:41:33five-a-side football team?
7:41:33 > 7:41:35- Ohh!- Kamari, that is a brilliant question.
7:41:35 > 7:41:38I'm going Buffon in goal, and then I'm going to go Neymar,
7:41:38 > 7:41:40I'm going to have Pirlo as a midfielder,
7:41:40 > 7:41:43- and then Messi and Ronaldo upfront. How does that sound?- Beautiful!
7:41:43 > 7:41:46- Exactly what I would have said. - Another one.
7:41:46 > 7:41:48- Two.- Brilliant, two, let's have a look.
7:41:48 > 7:41:51Hello, Dan Freedman. My name is Daniel
7:41:51 > 7:41:54and I would like to ask you a question.
7:41:54 > 7:41:58If you weren't an author, what would you be?
7:41:58 > 7:42:00Oh, Daniel, very good question. I know what it would be,
7:42:00 > 7:42:02I would be a sports commentator, like on The Ashes Tonight,
7:42:02 > 7:42:05because you can be there, you can share the atmosphere
7:42:05 > 7:42:06and share your passion for it.
7:42:06 > 7:42:08- Yes!- Dan, we love having you on, that was amazing.- Thank you.
7:42:08 > 7:42:12- Kicking those live as well. Thank you so much for being on the show today.- Pleasure.
7:42:12 > 7:42:14Also, thank you at home for sending in those questions,
7:42:14 > 7:42:15because they were awesome!
7:42:15 > 7:42:18If you didn't see yours, by the way, fear not, because Dan,
7:42:18 > 7:42:20you're sticking around afterwards to do a web chat,
7:42:20 > 7:42:23so do head to Fan Club Live if you want to chat to Dan.
7:42:23 > 7:42:25And as well as that, you've been doing loads for us -
7:42:25 > 7:42:27you've been writing a story with BP fans?
7:42:27 > 7:42:29Last couple of weeks on the website, we've been writing
7:42:29 > 7:42:31a Jamie Johnson original short story together,
7:42:31 > 7:42:34the fans have written it and it's really, really good, very impressed.
7:42:34 > 7:42:35Amazing, thank you, Dan.
7:42:35 > 7:42:38Now, while we're on the subject of amazing authors,
7:42:38 > 7:42:41it's time for the shortlist of the BP Book Awards 2018.
7:42:41 > 7:42:44The Blue Peter Book Awards have essentially been celebrating
7:42:44 > 7:42:46some of the best children's authors, illustrators and reads
7:42:46 > 7:42:48since the year 2000.
7:42:48 > 7:42:51That's right, previous winners are Michael Morpurgo,
7:42:51 > 7:42:53Oliver Jeffers, Liz Pichon - some legends, basically.
7:42:53 > 7:42:54So without further ado,
7:42:54 > 7:42:57- the shortlist for the Blue Peter Book Awards...- We can't say yet!
7:42:57 > 7:43:00- What?- Over to the professionals first. Ssh!
7:43:02 > 7:43:04In what has been a special year for books,
7:43:04 > 7:43:07picking the best is not going to be easy,
7:43:07 > 7:43:11so we've assembled a top team of judges to narrow it down.
7:43:14 > 7:43:16Let's meet the team who have to pick the three fact
7:43:16 > 7:43:22and three fiction finalists in this year's Blue Peter Book Awards.
7:43:22 > 7:43:24First up, Laura Dockrill -
7:43:24 > 7:43:28poet, author and illustrator extraordinaire.
7:43:28 > 7:43:30Reading is complete escapism.
7:43:30 > 7:43:34I feel with a book in your hand, you can go anywhere, be anybody.
7:43:34 > 7:43:38Laura will be joined by authors and stars of BBC Radio 1,
7:43:38 > 7:43:40Greg James and Chris Smith.
7:43:40 > 7:43:42Well, we're looking for
7:43:42 > 7:43:43a story that can really
7:43:43 > 7:43:45ignite your imagination,
7:43:45 > 7:43:46and a real page turner.
7:43:46 > 7:43:49If books were football teams, which they're not,
7:43:49 > 7:43:52- but if books were football teams, this is a World Cup final.- Oh!
7:43:52 > 7:43:55Our next judge isn't just any school librarian -
7:43:55 > 7:43:59it's School Librarian of the Year, Amy McKay.
7:44:00 > 7:44:02A child who reads has better life choices.
7:44:02 > 7:44:04There's nothing better than a book.
7:44:04 > 7:44:08And finally, it's boss of Blue Peter, Ewan Vinnicombe.
7:44:08 > 7:44:10This year, we are at Seven Stories,
7:44:10 > 7:44:13the national centre for children's books in Newcastle upon Tyne.
7:44:13 > 7:44:16So, let the deliberations begin.
7:44:18 > 7:44:21It starts off as one book, turns into another halfway through.
7:44:21 > 7:44:24The facts themselves were really quite dry.
7:44:24 > 7:44:26It's a natural storytelling voice.
7:44:26 > 7:44:28After reading the year's best books,
7:44:28 > 7:44:31agreeing on a final shortlist is really hard.
7:44:31 > 7:44:35Do you look at a page and go, oh, how pretty it is,
7:44:35 > 7:44:38and how much more do you know when you come away from it?
7:44:38 > 7:44:40It's a really great read.
7:44:40 > 7:44:43I would thoroughly recommend it to my niece and nephew, and have done.
7:44:43 > 7:44:45- Well, it's a good read. - Proper funny.- Yeah.
7:44:45 > 7:44:47OK, so is everyone happy with the selection here?
7:44:47 > 7:44:51So, after hours of discussion, the results are in,
7:44:51 > 7:44:53and the judges have come to a decision.
7:44:55 > 7:44:59In the storybook category, Wed Wabbit by Lissa Evans.
7:44:59 > 7:45:0211-year-old Fidge is flung into the world
7:45:02 > 7:45:05of her little sister Minnie's favourite story,
7:45:05 > 7:45:08where the Wimbley Woos only speak in rhyme.
7:45:08 > 7:45:11Fidge must solve puzzles to escape, and if she fails,
7:45:11 > 7:45:15she'll be stuck in a world where Wed Wabbit rules.
7:45:15 > 7:45:19The Island At The End Of Everything, by Kiran Millward Hargrave.
7:45:19 > 7:45:22Ami lives happily on the island of Culion
7:45:22 > 7:45:24in the Philippines with her mum.
7:45:24 > 7:45:27When the horrible Mr Zamora comes to the island,
7:45:27 > 7:45:31Ami is forced to leave everything she's ever known.
7:45:31 > 7:45:35And though she tries to get back home, will things ever be the same?
7:45:35 > 7:45:38The Wizards Of Once, by Cressida Cowell.
7:45:38 > 7:45:40Wish and Xar are from two different tribes,
7:45:40 > 7:45:42living in magical ancient Britain.
7:45:42 > 7:45:46Wish has got her hands on a secret object she will do anything
7:45:46 > 7:45:50to hide, and Xar will do anything to get his hands on it.
7:45:52 > 7:45:53In the fact book category,
7:45:53 > 7:45:58Corpse Talk: Ground-Breaking Scientists, by Adam and Lisa Murphy.
7:45:58 > 7:46:01Packed with incredible interviews with history's most awesome
7:46:01 > 7:46:04scientists, Corpse Talk is a hilarious comic book
7:46:04 > 7:46:07that brings the dead to life. Get ready to dig the dirt
7:46:07 > 7:46:10and uncover more on history's ground-breaking scientists.
7:46:12 > 7:46:15Beyond the Sky: You And The Universe, by Dara O Briain,
7:46:15 > 7:46:17illustrated by Dan Bramall.
7:46:17 > 7:46:20Hop on board the funniest space flight ever,
7:46:20 > 7:46:23for an astonishing and incredible journey through the solar system.
7:46:25 > 7:46:29This book reveals some of the fascinating secrets of space,
7:46:29 > 7:46:32its exploration and the science behind it all.
7:46:33 > 7:46:35Real-Life Mysteries by Susan Martineau,
7:46:35 > 7:46:37illustrated by Vicky Barker.
7:46:37 > 7:46:41Delve into some of the most intriguing mysteries to ever exist.
7:46:41 > 7:46:44Heard of Shackleton's ghostly companion,
7:46:44 > 7:46:46or the Loch Ness Monster and friends?
7:46:46 > 7:46:48Examine the mysterious cases,
7:46:48 > 7:46:52and perhaps you will be the one to uncover the truth.
7:46:52 > 7:46:53APPLAUSE
7:46:53 > 7:46:55And there we go, and here they are now.
7:46:55 > 7:46:57A massive thank you to Greg, Chris, Amy
7:46:57 > 7:47:00and Laura for being such wonderful judges.
7:47:00 > 7:47:02But now, it's actually over to you, because many of you
7:47:02 > 7:47:05up and down the country will get the chance to be a judge
7:47:05 > 7:47:08and actually help decide the two winners, but that
7:47:08 > 7:47:11winner won't be announced until March 2018 on World Book Day...
7:47:11 > 7:47:13- What?!- I know, Linds. - What are we going to do?!
7:47:13 > 7:47:15Well, I'm going to do a happy dance,
7:47:15 > 7:47:17as we transition over to the big badge wall!
7:47:17 > 7:47:20Go on, then. Oh, a moving happy dance, this is nice,
7:47:20 > 7:47:21- shame we didn't get a shot of it. - Rare, rare!
7:47:21 > 7:47:23Have a look at the big badge wall this week,
7:47:23 > 7:47:26covered in all your glorious, scrummy post.
7:47:26 > 7:47:28This is from Mia, who's eight, it's kind of under the sea,
7:47:28 > 7:47:31she was inspired when we had the Blue Planet II team on.
7:47:31 > 7:47:34We've got little shells there saying, "Stop climate change,"
7:47:34 > 7:47:35which is very important.
7:47:35 > 7:47:39A big blue whale, little clams here, it's amazing, thank you, Mia,
7:47:39 > 7:47:40you've earned yourself a badge.
7:47:40 > 7:47:43Also, thank you to all of you who've sent in freefall post.
7:47:43 > 7:47:46The last part was last week on the show, so you can still see
7:47:46 > 7:47:49that on iPlayer, but Lois - feast your eyes on this 3D post -
7:47:49 > 7:47:52this is me, freefalling, in 3D, with my mate Pudsey,
7:47:52 > 7:47:55and just look at my 3D hair!
7:47:55 > 7:47:58Lois, I love it, and you've just earned yourself a blue BP badge.
7:47:58 > 7:48:01- Radz, that is so good, you're going to love this as well.- Go on.
7:48:01 > 7:48:02This has been sent in by Seryn -
7:48:02 > 7:48:05freefall is officially trending on the badge wall, people,
7:48:05 > 7:48:07look at that, she's got a silver badge,
7:48:07 > 7:48:10it's you doing your freefall, there is your parachute, and on top,
7:48:10 > 7:48:13it I turn it, it says, "Good luck, Radzi!"
7:48:13 > 7:48:14- I did that really well.- Ha-ha-ha!
7:48:14 > 7:48:18Somebody else who's done something very well is Nelly,
7:48:18 > 7:48:20she sent in this picture of me,
7:48:20 > 7:48:22because I was on Strictly last week, and it's sort of me
7:48:22 > 7:48:25and my dance partner Chloe moulded into one, with a massive Afro
7:48:25 > 7:48:27and a massive smile on my face. Nelly, thank you very much.
7:48:27 > 7:48:30- You look great in a dress! - Thanks, Linds.
7:48:30 > 7:48:32Thank you so much for all your post, keep it coming to the usual address
7:48:32 > 7:48:35and remember, if you get one of these, a BP badge,
7:48:35 > 7:48:37you can get into over 200 attractions across the UK...
7:48:37 > 7:48:39- Maybe boys only today?- Oh!
7:48:39 > 7:48:42- BOYS:- # For free! #
7:48:42 > 7:48:44Right, that was bad! Bad!
7:48:44 > 7:48:48One of those badges is this little beauty here,
7:48:48 > 7:48:50the Blue Peter orange badge - you only get this
7:48:50 > 7:48:51if you enter a competition.
7:48:51 > 7:48:56This year alone, over 28,000 of you have entered competitions,
7:48:56 > 7:48:59and here, by the way, is another one.
7:48:59 > 7:49:03Earlier this year, The Worst Witch burst onto our screens
7:49:03 > 7:49:06and became an instant CBBC hit.
7:49:06 > 7:49:10Now the team are back, working on series two,
7:49:10 > 7:49:12which is due out in the New Year.
7:49:12 > 7:49:15I met up with Bella, who plays Mildred, to find out more.
7:49:17 > 7:49:18Bella, if there's one thing
7:49:18 > 7:49:20we love on Blue Peter, it's a bit of gossip.
7:49:20 > 7:49:23What gossip can you tell us about the new series?
7:49:23 > 7:49:26- OK, well, I can't tell you much, but it's quite dramatic...- OK.
7:49:26 > 7:49:30..there is some roof action, some orange gunge,
7:49:30 > 7:49:32and some relationship disasters.
7:49:32 > 7:49:35How cool is it to act in the Worst Witch?
7:49:35 > 7:49:36It's so good, just...
7:49:36 > 7:49:39Magic becomes real in The Worst Witch,
7:49:39 > 7:49:41and Mildred is a complex character,
7:49:41 > 7:49:44there's some really funny scenes and then there's some really
7:49:44 > 7:49:48serious stuff, like finding out who her dad is, and...
7:49:48 > 7:49:50Yeah, so it's a big range, so I really like it.
7:49:53 > 7:49:57Obviously The Worst Witch would be nothing without magic,
7:49:57 > 7:50:00and on-screen magic is often created using computers.
7:50:01 > 7:50:04Can you tell us a little bit about the computer graphics?
7:50:04 > 7:50:06Yeah, there's different aspects to it actually.
7:50:06 > 7:50:09Before everything's done in postproduction, a shot can
7:50:09 > 7:50:12look quite normal, and then they can just make complete magic happen.
7:50:12 > 7:50:15Like, with the potions, if it has to pop or bubble,
7:50:15 > 7:50:18then they'll put the pop and bubble effects in afterwards.
7:50:18 > 7:50:20And talking about magic,
7:50:20 > 7:50:24- I've seen actual flying happen in The Worst Witch.- You'd like to fly?
7:50:24 > 7:50:27- I can take you.- Can you really? - Yeah. That way.- Let's go.- Let's go.
7:50:30 > 7:50:34Bella, there are green screens, and then there are GREEN SCREENS.
7:50:34 > 7:50:36- This is the GREEN SCREEN. Look at it!- It's amazing.
7:50:36 > 7:50:38We do a lot of flying,
7:50:38 > 7:50:41so there's a big rig here which basically acts as a seesaw,
7:50:41 > 7:50:44so weights go on one end which make you fly up on the other end,
7:50:44 > 7:50:45which is quite scary.
7:50:45 > 7:50:48And then there's this little bouncy rig, which is quite fun actually.
7:50:48 > 7:50:51- Quick question for you.- Mm-hm?
7:50:51 > 7:50:56- See, that's got a seat, but there's no-one sat on it.- Yeah. Funny, that.
7:50:56 > 7:50:58- Can I go on it now?- Go for it.
7:51:01 > 7:51:02OK, then, good people,
7:51:02 > 7:51:06it's time for my first ever experience on a broomstick.
7:51:06 > 7:51:10I think I'm going to like it. This is very wobbly.
7:51:10 > 7:51:12OK, wait for it, three, two, one.
7:51:13 > 7:51:16And we're off. Oh, yeah!
7:51:16 > 7:51:20Feel the speed! Wow! Hello!
7:51:20 > 7:51:23Hey, Mum! I'm going to change the background. Wait for it...
7:51:23 > 7:51:25HE PANTS
7:51:25 > 7:51:28OK, that's it, the fun's over, but the fun isn't over for you,
7:51:28 > 7:51:30because you can actually get involved
7:51:30 > 7:51:31with The Worst Witch as well.
7:51:31 > 7:51:35"How?" I hear you ask. Via this awesome competition.
7:51:35 > 7:51:37We've teamed up with The Worst Witch
7:51:37 > 7:51:39to bring you a spellbinding competition.
7:51:39 > 7:51:41And action!
7:51:41 > 7:51:45You could bag yourself some real-life props from the set.
7:51:45 > 7:51:49To be in with a chance, you need to answer a Worst Witch question
7:51:49 > 7:51:51that you'll find on the Blue Peter website.
7:51:52 > 7:51:55And this is what you'll win - a cauldron filled with...
7:51:57 > 7:51:59It's empty. Bella? Where are they?
7:51:59 > 7:52:03- You've got to go and collect them, and your time starts now!- No, wait!
7:52:03 > 7:52:04Right, here.
7:52:04 > 7:52:07It's a bat. A pumpkin. Esmeralda.
7:52:07 > 7:52:08This way!
7:52:14 > 7:52:16My favourite picture of Lindsey ever.
7:52:17 > 7:52:21Eye of newt. A witch's basket for all the apples of course.
7:52:21 > 7:52:24Hello, look, this is going to be really heavy.
7:52:24 > 7:52:27It's not really. It's made of plastic.
7:52:27 > 7:52:28Happy birthday to me!
7:52:28 > 7:52:32Spiders eyes. An actual broomstick!
7:52:32 > 7:52:34And that is nearly my time up!
7:52:36 > 7:52:39- Whoa, Bella!- Careful!- I got...
7:52:39 > 7:52:41..everything I could.
7:52:41 > 7:52:44- But thank you for giving us access to this incredible set.- That's OK.
7:52:44 > 7:52:46Thank you for coming. It's been great to have you.
7:52:46 > 7:52:48I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
7:52:48 > 7:52:50I'll be honest, I'm very jealous.
7:52:50 > 7:52:52Aw, well, don't forget to watch it on CBBC.
7:52:52 > 7:52:55Do not forget to check out all the details on the BP website,
7:52:55 > 7:52:58if you want to win all this stuff.
7:52:58 > 7:52:59I'm tired, Bella.
7:53:01 > 7:53:02How good was Bella?
7:53:02 > 7:53:05Well, you will get to win not only the broomstick from the actual
7:53:05 > 7:53:07show, not only everything inside this cauldron,
7:53:07 > 7:53:09not only the Blue Peter orange badge,
7:53:09 > 7:53:11but you'll also get to earn the pride of the knowledge
7:53:11 > 7:53:13of knowing that you've won a Blue Peter competition.
7:53:13 > 7:53:15All the T's and C's, the terms and conditions,
7:53:15 > 7:53:17are on the Blue Peter website. It's really straightforward.
7:53:17 > 7:53:20Just answer one question, and get it right, people.
7:53:20 > 7:53:22Of course, there can only be one winner and you only actually have
7:53:22 > 7:53:25one chance to enter, and you could win all of this, like Radzi said.
7:53:25 > 7:53:26And you never know,
7:53:26 > 7:53:29you might actually spot these items on your telly
7:53:29 > 7:53:33when the brand-new series starts in the New Year on CBBC, so enter.
7:53:33 > 7:53:35The closing date is in just one week's time, on Friday,
7:53:35 > 7:53:381st December, so please get applying, people.
7:53:38 > 7:53:40Now a man who likes a trick or two himself,
7:53:40 > 7:53:43would you please welcome to Blue Peter Radio 1's Matt Edmondson!
7:53:43 > 7:53:44CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
7:53:46 > 7:53:49- Welcome to Blue Peter.- Are you all right? Thanks for having me.
7:53:49 > 7:53:51- Matt, what's this?- This is a magic trick. Do you want to see it?
7:53:51 > 7:53:53- Yes, please.- OK, up here we have a prediction.
7:53:53 > 7:53:55That is saved for the end.
7:53:55 > 7:53:57And down here we have an illustration by Gary Parsons, the
7:53:57 > 7:54:00illustrator of my book, which I'll tell you more about in a second.
7:54:00 > 7:54:02It's obviously of you and Lindsey, but it needs colouring in.
7:54:02 > 7:54:05- I can do that.- So, I have some pens here. I also have a blindfold.
7:54:05 > 7:54:08Do me a favour. Check that no-one can see through that.
7:54:08 > 7:54:09- Definitely.- Perfect.
7:54:09 > 7:54:11I'm going to put that on and you are going to colour this
7:54:11 > 7:54:14picture in as you choose. So, let me stick the blindfold on there.
7:54:14 > 7:54:17Now, somewhere on here there are some pens,
7:54:17 > 7:54:20so if you wouldn't mind, grab a pen for me, any one you want.
7:54:20 > 7:54:22And we'll start by colouring in your hair if that's all right.
7:54:22 > 7:54:24Colour your hair on that picture.
7:54:24 > 7:54:27Now, you could be colouring it red or purple or green or yellow
7:54:27 > 7:54:30- or blue, I don't know. Once you've done, put the pen away.- Good.
7:54:30 > 7:54:32- And grab another pen for me, OK?- Got one.
7:54:32 > 7:54:34This time let's do your trousers, all right?
7:54:34 > 7:54:36You might be getting some bright yellow trousers or
7:54:36 > 7:54:38some bright green trousers. Whatever the case...
7:54:38 > 7:54:39I'm going really quickly.
7:54:39 > 7:54:42- All right, then, put the pen away grab another pen for me.- Yes.
7:54:42 > 7:54:44You've got another one, we'll do your...
7:54:44 > 7:54:45Let's do your top here.
7:54:45 > 7:54:47So, colour in your T-shirt there.
7:54:47 > 7:54:49Hopefully you're looking at yourself thinking,
7:54:49 > 7:54:52- "Yes, this is an outfit for my future, I look good here." - RADZI LAUGHS
7:54:52 > 7:54:54- Grab another pen for me. - Yes. Got one.
7:54:54 > 7:54:57This time we're going to do Lindsey's hair, so colour her hair in.
7:54:57 > 7:54:59At this point she could be having blue hair,
7:54:59 > 7:55:02she could be having yellow hair or red hair or whatever the case.
7:55:02 > 7:55:03And then finally grab the last pen.
7:55:03 > 7:55:05And we're going to colour in her outfit.
7:55:05 > 7:55:08I'm excited to know what happens next.
7:55:08 > 7:55:10OK, so am I, because this trick doesn't always work.
7:55:10 > 7:55:14- So, you've coloured in a little picture.- Yes.- Is it done?- I hope so.
7:55:14 > 7:55:15How did you do?
7:55:15 > 7:55:16- That is awful, mate.- I know, I know.
7:55:16 > 7:55:20That's awful. Look at that. You've not even gone up against the lines.
7:55:20 > 7:55:22What have you got? You've gone for red hair, interesting!
7:55:22 > 7:55:24Green hair for Lindsey. OK, that's nice.
7:55:24 > 7:55:27A yellow one-piece jumpsuit over here.
7:55:27 > 7:55:28And you had free choice, all right?
7:55:28 > 7:55:30You're picking out whichever pen you wanted...
7:55:30 > 7:55:32Yeah, but I think I might have ruined it, though.
7:55:32 > 7:55:35No, it looks pretty good, because take a look at the prediction.
7:55:35 > 7:55:37Gary, who drew the picture, coloured this in earlier.
7:55:37 > 7:55:39It's been there the whole time. Open up and have a look.
7:55:39 > 7:55:41OK, so I'm going to open this up.
7:55:41 > 7:55:44If this is even close, then I'll be absolutely flabbergasted.
7:55:44 > 7:55:46You are absolutely... Look at that!
7:55:46 > 7:55:47CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
7:55:47 > 7:55:50Gary went for the red hair, he went for the purple, the blue,
7:55:50 > 7:55:53- the yellow and the green. - Give this man a round of applause!
7:55:53 > 7:55:55- Thank you very much. - APPLAUSE
7:55:55 > 7:55:57- Matt, thank you very much indeed, sir.- Thank you.
7:55:57 > 7:55:59But you're not even a magician, are you?
7:55:59 > 7:56:01No, no, I normally work on the radio, I'm a Radio 1 DJ,
7:56:01 > 7:56:04and magic is a hobby for me that has spiralled out of control.
7:56:04 > 7:56:06And it's spiralled out of control into this book,
7:56:06 > 7:56:09- The Greatest Magician In The World. - Yes.- Tell us about this.
7:56:09 > 7:56:12- This is a book I wish I had when I was a kid.- Right.
7:56:12 > 7:56:14It's a book which tells a story of Elliot,
7:56:14 > 7:56:17who goes on an adventure to find the greatest magician in the world.
7:56:17 > 7:56:20And along the way he meets loads of other magicians and let me
7:56:20 > 7:56:22show you inside the book, because there's
7:56:22 > 7:56:24loads of envelopes in here, cos every magician teaches him
7:56:24 > 7:56:26a trick, and you can pull it out of the book
7:56:26 > 7:56:28and learn how to do the trick, instructions are inside as well.
7:56:28 > 7:56:31- Do you have a favourite trick inside that...?- From that book?
7:56:31 > 7:56:33Yes, my favourite one actually is right here.
7:56:33 > 7:56:36It involves this piece of magic money, little banknotes.
7:56:36 > 7:56:37And a receipt as well.
7:56:37 > 7:56:40So, if I put them together and wrap the receipt around the money,
7:56:40 > 7:56:43so you can see, and then grab a pencil, I'm going
7:56:43 > 7:56:46to push this all the way through the banknote.
7:56:46 > 7:56:48- You can see it going through. - Yeah, I can see that.
7:56:48 > 7:56:52- In fact it's making quite a big, messy hole there.- Can I pull it through?- Yes.
7:56:52 > 7:56:55There we go. You can see the hole here, but if I open the banknote...
7:56:55 > 7:56:57- What?!- ..the hole disappears.
7:56:57 > 7:57:00Now, there is still one in the receipt,
7:57:00 > 7:57:03but the hole in the banknote has magically restored.
7:57:03 > 7:57:07And as I said, all the instructions of how to do that trick and six others are inside that book.
7:57:07 > 7:57:09I'd put it on my Christmas list if I were you.
7:57:09 > 7:57:12- I have no idea how you've done that, Matt.- Well, thanks very much.
7:57:12 > 7:57:14Is there any trick that people at home could do, perhaps
7:57:14 > 7:57:17with trinkets at home, but aren't in the book necessarily?
7:57:17 > 7:57:19Yes, so, this is a trick that you can do right now.
7:57:19 > 7:57:21All you need to do is get an elastic band.
7:57:21 > 7:57:23In fact, let me give one of these to you as well.
7:57:23 > 7:57:25That, an elastic band, and a ring.
7:57:25 > 7:57:28I'm gone for one from a key ring here, so dig those out of your junk drawer.
7:57:28 > 7:57:32And you need to make sure that this is just one piece of elastic, so cut it or tear it in half.
7:57:32 > 7:57:36Then you're going to put the ring onto the elastic band like this.
7:57:36 > 7:57:40- You're actually showing us how to do this?- Well, let me show you the trick first.
7:57:40 > 7:57:41Cos the trick works like this.
7:57:41 > 7:57:44I'm going to concentrate on that ring and try and make it move...
7:57:44 > 7:57:47- It's going upwards!- All the way up. I'll try and go...- It's coming up here!
7:57:47 > 7:57:48- It's actually defying gravity... - What?!
7:57:48 > 7:57:51..and going all the way up and that is a trick that you can do right now.
7:57:51 > 7:57:54- No way.- Shall I show you how it works?- Please, yes, please!- OK.
7:57:54 > 7:57:58So, get your elastic. Put about half of it secretly into your right hand.
7:57:58 > 7:58:01And then hold it like I was with the ring at the bottom.
7:58:01 > 7:58:05You are then going to slowly release the elastic
7:58:05 > 7:58:07band from your hand at the bottom here
7:58:07 > 7:58:09and that will carry the ring up, so I'm actually letting it
7:58:09 > 7:58:12go between my thumb and my finger here. See, there's less in here now, it's going up.
7:58:12 > 7:58:16Matt, you know what? That is actually, it's not as good as you, but that is working!
7:58:16 > 7:58:19Listen, for your first try, that's not bad. We'll make a magician out of you yet.
7:58:19 > 7:58:22- Matt Edmondson, massive round of applause for this legend.- Thank you, Radzi.
7:58:22 > 7:58:25- CHEERING AND APPLAUSE - If you would like to see more of Matt, please jump onto
7:58:25 > 7:58:28the Blue Peter website, and whilst you're there, there's also a whole lot of this.
7:58:42 > 7:58:43THEY HUM A FANFARE
7:58:48 > 7:58:50Go!
7:58:56 > 7:58:57LAUGHTER
7:58:57 > 7:59:01She blinked! I win against Debbie McGee! I win everything!
7:59:01 > 7:59:04- Matt, you're so clever.- Hey, thanks very much.- That was really good.
7:59:04 > 7:59:06So's Dan Freedman, by the way, cos you're sticking around
7:59:06 > 7:59:09after the show, aren't you, for a bit of a chat with our fans?
7:59:09 > 7:59:11And you've written a story with our BP fans.
7:59:11 > 7:59:13Well, they've written it, World Class, a brand-new
7:59:13 > 7:59:15Jamie Johnson story, written by the Blue Peter fans.
7:59:15 > 7:59:16Cannot wait for that. Head online.
7:59:16 > 7:59:21Now, normally we do a Spot Shelly at this point, but this is Spot Shelly, however, with a difference.
7:59:21 > 7:59:23It's Hear Shelly. So, Matt, where and when did we hear Spot Shelly?
7:59:23 > 7:59:27Well, remember when Dan was doing his football earlier on, you might have heard this.
7:59:27 > 7:59:29CACKLING
7:59:31 > 7:59:33Well done if you did, and particularly well done to
7:59:33 > 7:59:36Turquoise Owl and to Princess Sparkle. Good work.
7:59:36 > 7:59:37- Good throw!- It's still in the ceiling!
7:59:37 > 7:59:40We'll see you next week when we've got Anne-Marie here,
7:59:40 > 7:59:42we're going to go behind the scenes on CBBC's The Dengineers.
7:59:42 > 7:59:45We're also going to be showing you how to make this, by the way,
7:59:45 > 7:59:47we're going to end this show with this awesome...
7:59:47 > 7:59:48Wait for it, it's going to open!
7:59:48 > 7:59:51- We're going to show you how to make that!- We'll see you next week! That's good!