0:00:04 > 0:00:07Happy New Year! Radz, you look a bit different.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09- Have you done something with your hair for 2018?- Yep.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Have you done something with your face?
0:00:11 > 0:00:15Yep, I'm making a very special effort, and that's for...
0:00:15 > 0:00:18- BOTH:- ..the Big Birthday Balloon Competition!
0:00:33 > 0:00:36CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:00:36 > 0:00:39Welcome to Blue Peter, welcome to 2018
0:00:39 > 0:00:41and welcome to the Blue Peter big birthday year.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And, Mum, I'm in a giant balloon made of many balloons!
0:00:45 > 0:00:46CHEERING
0:00:46 > 0:00:49And, guys, I'm in some orange dungarees!
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- CHEERING - Linds, I love what you're doing.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55It is the orange badge special so you are wearing orange dungarees.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58That's right. We are celebrating the little OB, the orange badge, today.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01And, of course, we give that to competition winners and runners-up.
0:01:01 > 0:01:02It's one of our faves.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05So we're having an orange-fest today, aren't we, Radz?
0:01:05 > 0:01:07We are indeed. We'll also be announcing the winner
0:01:07 > 0:01:11and the top 30 entries of our Awesome Animation competition.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13That's right. And we are launching a brand-new competition.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16That's in just ten minutes' time.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Big clue - it's got something to do with these.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21- Dungarees!- No, Radzi. Balloons.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Ah. One thing we are also going to be doing is asking
0:01:24 > 0:01:28you good people at home to spot her. Where is she hiding? Spot Shelley.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Jump on the Fan Club, let us know. Here she is, but now she gone.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- She needs some balloons! - She does indeed, Linds.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36What we're going to do is take the calendar,
0:01:36 > 0:01:37and rewind it back to before Christmas,
0:01:37 > 0:01:40back to Sports Personality Of The Year,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43which I went to with sport badge holder Chloe.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- SQUEAKING - I'd get annoyed with that.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50In 2017, over 5,000 of you applied for a Blue Peter sport badge.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54And the lucky viewer who got the chance to join the judging panel
0:01:54 > 0:01:58for Young Sports Personality Of The Year 2017 was Chloe.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02That's the highest possible level and she's getting podium places.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05And the judges decided that the three finalists
0:02:05 > 0:02:06for this year's award would be...
0:02:08 > 0:02:12..upcoming football superstar Phil Foden,
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Paralympic skier Millie Knight
0:02:14 > 0:02:16and gymnast Ellie Downie.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23And to find out who will be crowned the winner, we've come to Liverpool
0:02:23 > 0:02:28to go backstage at this year's Sports Personality Of The Year.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Chloe, we are officially behind the scenes
0:02:30 > 0:02:31at the Liverpool Echo Arena.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34We are so ready for Sports Personality. Are you ready?
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- Yes.- On a scale of one to ten, how excited are you?
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- 30.- Is what we like to hear!
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Shall we actually head in and see what's going on in there?- Yeah.
0:02:42 > 0:02:43It's going to be loud. Let's go.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47This place is HUGE!
0:02:47 > 0:02:51And with rehearsals in full swing, Chloe gets the chance
0:02:51 > 0:02:53to stand in for para-sport legend
0:02:53 > 0:02:55and Strictly superstar Jonnie Peacock.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00Ladies and gentlemen, Jonnie "Chloe" Peacock!
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Next, it's the turn of some top music guests to rehearse,
0:03:04 > 0:03:08so we dived backstage to catch up with two of the show's hosts -
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Gabby Logan and Clare Balding - to find out just how much
0:03:12 > 0:03:14they know about sport.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- Clare and Gabby, lovely to see you both.- And you.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- You are both sporting experts.- True. - And that's obviously
0:03:19 > 0:03:22why you host Sports Personality Of The Year every single year.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- I feel we're setting ourselves up for a fall. Do you?- Yes.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25This is the set-up.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28We are going to put that expertise to the test
0:03:28 > 0:03:31with a quiz that rolls off the tongue, which we're calling...
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- It's a very, very catchy title. - Yeah.- You're going to need these.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- Oh, thanks, Chloe.- Thanks. - Question number one...
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Roger Federer won Wimbledon this year
0:03:48 > 0:03:52but how many aces did he serve in the final?
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- A - 8, or B - 16? - I was...
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- I was erring slightly higher. - I was going higher.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00- B.- It's A - eight.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Question two...
0:04:02 > 0:04:072017 saw the 38th World Worm Charming Championships,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09but how many worms did the winner charm?
0:04:09 > 0:04:13A - 91, or B - 137?
0:04:13 > 0:04:15How do they charm them - with food or...
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- Sing. Sing.- OK. I'm going A.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19OK, well, I'll go B.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Yep, you're correct. B - 137.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Question number three...
0:04:23 > 0:04:26The World Marbles Championship
0:04:26 > 0:04:28was won by which country this year?
0:04:28 > 0:04:31A - England, or B - Germany?
0:04:31 > 0:04:33I'm going to go B.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35B - Germany you've gone.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37It's A - England. 1-1.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40So, the annual Cheese Rolling Competition...
0:04:40 > 0:04:41- Yes.- ..at Coopers Hill -
0:04:41 > 0:04:44competitors chase a wheel of cheese down a hill
0:04:44 > 0:04:46using what type of cheese?
0:04:46 > 0:04:48A - Red Leicester, or B - Double Gloucester?
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- Oh, I know!- It's B. It is double Gloucester.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52You're both correct, yeah.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54It's in Gloucestershire, so it has to be, yeah.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57It is the final question - sudden-death.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59The World Egg Throwing Championships,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02in which competitors have to throw an egg
0:05:02 > 0:05:04as far as possible without breaking it,
0:05:04 > 0:05:06was won by New Zealand.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09But how far was their longest successful attempt?
0:05:09 > 0:05:11What I'm thinking all the way through this is,
0:05:11 > 0:05:12A - why aren't we covering it?
0:05:12 > 0:05:15And B - what would I ask the winner?
0:05:15 > 0:05:16What are our choices?
0:05:16 > 0:05:21A - 18 metres, or B - 81 metres.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23- Metres?- Metres.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Metres? Oh, you can't throw 81 metres.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28OK, you've both gone A.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29- Yes.- It was 2-2.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31You're both wrong. It's 80...
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- I changed.- She changed.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36I saw her do that! Did you see her do that?
0:05:36 > 0:05:38- She changed...- I changed before the answer.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40..because she suddenly thought...
0:05:40 > 0:05:44You said a "but" and as soon as you said "but", she did that.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48So, a sneaky win for Gabby - but we can't hang around.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52Some of the biggest stars in sport are beginning to arrive
0:05:52 > 0:05:54and we want to meet them on the red carpet.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Sports Personality is, I think, the cherry on top of the tree.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Obviously, we do what we do to compete at Olympics
0:06:02 > 0:06:05and everything like that but to get recognised here and to be
0:06:05 > 0:06:08amongst all these different people is just such a huge honour.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Ultimately, I've been fighting hard. It's been tough.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14So to be nominated, I think the people who nominated me
0:06:14 > 0:06:17looked at that and put me amongst these other good athletes.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19So it's nice. It is good.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20Our sport is so small and just to be
0:06:20 > 0:06:23up for nomination is incredible. I can't describe it.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25It's all about Bianca Walkden, man.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27- She's right behind. You can't miss her.- Bianca, come on in.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30You can't miss her. She wants to be low-key today.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31She wants to be low-key today.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Even Hero the Hedgehog,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37the mascot designed by Blue Peter competition winner Ellie,
0:06:37 > 0:06:41has come to say hello, and Chloe is dishing out some tough questions.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Was which one was more exciting to win -
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Young Sports Personality or being a gold badge owner?
0:06:48 > 0:06:50They're both such exclusive clubs.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53I mean, how can you choose between them? But Blue Peter.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Which is harder - rowing or presenting?
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Oh, presenting, definitely!
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Presenting, you have to think on your feet, and rowing,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05you just kind of get told what to do.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07So I would much rather be sat in a boat. It's much less scary.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- Which person were you standing in as, Chloe?- Yours truly.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Oh, great! Did you enjoy it? Can you do it for me tonight?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Yeah, yeah.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20But that's enough chat.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22It's time for the show to begin
0:07:22 > 0:07:26and we've got gone and bagsied seats right at the front.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Mum, we're in the show!
0:07:30 > 0:07:34And that means we've got a great view as Phil Foden picks up
0:07:34 > 0:07:37the award for Young Sports Personality Of The Year 2017.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40He's got a bright future, that lad.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43I feel very lucky to be part of a great team
0:07:43 > 0:07:46and I'd just like to thank all the players, all the staff
0:07:46 > 0:07:49and my mum and dad for making this possible.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51And after an incredible year of sport,
0:07:51 > 0:07:55there's only one thing left to do - announce the main award.
0:07:55 > 0:08:002017 BBC Sports Personality Of The Year is...
0:08:00 > 0:08:01Mo Farah.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03CHEERING
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Just can't believe I won.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Congratulations. Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Mo Farah.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12What an amazing night,
0:08:12 > 0:08:17and it just goes to show where a Blue Peter sport badge can take you.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20Forget about the Oscars.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22For me, it's all about Sports Personality Of The Year.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- Congratulations to Phil Foden and to Sir Mo Farah.- That's right.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Just three minutes to go
0:08:27 > 0:08:29until we announce our brand-new competition,
0:08:29 > 0:08:32so stay seated, people. Until then, let's announce
0:08:32 > 0:08:34the winner of a different competition,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37because back in September, inspired by the film Early Man,
0:08:37 > 0:08:41we asked you to design your very own nonhuman prehistoric character
0:08:41 > 0:08:43which would then be animated
0:08:43 > 0:08:46and brought to life by the amazing team at Aardman Animations.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Over 9,000 of you entered this competition,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51which means it's the most popular competition we've had...
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- Can I do a squeaky, happy dance? - A squeaky, happy dance.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56..for six years! Incredible. The judges...
0:08:56 > 0:08:58I like that. Keep doing that, Linds.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01The judges had to whittle them down to just 30 entries,
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- including none other than Nick Park. Do you want to see the entries?- Yes.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Here are the top 30 entries.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Let's walk this way. First up - ooh, if I can get down the stairs -
0:09:10 > 0:09:11it's the six to eight category.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Now, these are so colourful.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16They're absolutely incredible!
0:09:16 > 0:09:18So much thought has gone into these designs.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21One I want to point out is the Sabre-toothed Fuzz Ball -
0:09:21 > 0:09:23I think you're meant to say it like that -
0:09:23 > 0:09:24by the amazing Eve.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Now, he's only 30 centimetres high, apparently,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29but he can eat an elephant. Eve, you are a legend.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31I like your imagination.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33And this one here is Amoss Slippery
0:09:33 > 0:09:34and that is by Joseph.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Apparently he can stretch across paths,
0:09:37 > 0:09:39rocks and walls to make a little slide.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41These are beautiful, guys.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Let's take a look at the 9- to 11-year-old categories,
0:09:43 > 0:09:47and I have to say when I was 9, 10 or 11, there is no way I'd have
0:09:47 > 0:09:51made artwork anything like the stuff that you are seeing just there.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54By the way, the colour, the vibrancy - everything -
0:09:54 > 0:09:57is off the charts but I've got to draw your attention to Osbone,
0:09:57 > 0:10:00which was made by Mimi.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Mimi has made a special magic wart on Osbone, which can make...
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- It's tiny! Look at his little blue wart.- Oh, there's the wart!
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I haven't seen that all day.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11I've got to also draw your attention to this one here,
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Angry Etna by Jasmine.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Now, this is a volcanic tortoise which,
0:10:15 > 0:10:19when furious, explodes scorching acid lava.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- Like our producer. Let's walk over to the 12 to 15 category.- Yeah!
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- Let's get a sideways happy dance. - Have a look at this.
0:10:26 > 0:10:27These are really incredible.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30We've got felt tips, crayons - everything's been used on these.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34Have a look at Clubby by Shira.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Clubby has a club growing out of his tail, obvs, for protection.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40But unfortunately, when he wakes up,
0:10:40 > 0:10:43he sometimes bumps himself on the head. Poor old Clubby.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45And this is Billson by Grace.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Billson's actually two things -
0:10:47 > 0:10:49it's twins, half plant, half bird -
0:10:49 > 0:10:52and they disagree about almost everything. We like that.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55We really do like that. In fact, we like it so much
0:10:55 > 0:10:58that all the top 30 entries will get themselves an orange badge.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Now it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04the top entry in each of the age categories.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Linds, let's walk this way. I'm excited!
0:11:07 > 0:11:09- And can we have a drum roll, please? - DRUM ROLL
0:11:09 > 0:11:11I love a snare drum roll because
0:11:11 > 0:11:14in the six-to-eight-year-old category, the top entry is...
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- ..Iona! - CHEERING
0:11:19 > 0:11:23She designed Monsieur Mollusc, as they say in Madrid.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24A fish detective.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27He can see everything as he has eyes on stalks
0:11:27 > 0:11:29and tusks light up dark corners.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Iona, the judges loved the clever way you created
0:11:32 > 0:11:34a clamp cellphone for Monsieur Mollusc.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38That is so clever. OK, let's go on to the 9 to 11 category.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40The top entry is...
0:11:41 > 0:11:43It's Kate from Wiltshire!
0:11:43 > 0:11:45CHEERING
0:11:45 > 0:11:49She's created Fern, who is a very shy but adventurous creature,
0:11:49 > 0:11:52and a mix of many different plants from the prehistoric times.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55She has really done her research and the judges love Fern
0:11:55 > 0:11:57because she has a lovely character.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59She really does. It's amazing.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Linds, in the 12 to 15 category, the top entry...
0:12:03 > 0:12:05I'm going to pull it myself...
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- Rory! - CHEERING
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Now, Rory created a Spiradon,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12a cross between an anteater and a Stegosaurus.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15It hides from many predators by turning into a flower shape,
0:12:15 > 0:12:17by using its tail as a stalk.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Rory, the judges loved how it could transform into a flower shape.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- And that, my friends, gets a happy dance.- That's right.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27While he does that, I have no idea how the judges actually chose
0:12:27 > 0:12:29one overall winner, but they did.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32So it's time for the big reveal.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35The winner of our Awesome Animation competition is...
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- It's Rory! - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Come on over, Rory, my friend. That is one big confident smile.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48You should be very proud, because you've got yourself an orange badge.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49How does that feel?
0:12:49 > 0:12:54It feels amazing, and to win out of over 9,000 people is fantastic!
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- You should be very proud. - Rory, in my hands is nowt,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58in Lindsey's hands are cue cards,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01but in your hands are something very special. Tell us about it.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03This is my model that Aardman made me
0:13:03 > 0:13:05whilst I was away at their studios.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09This is my creature that may just look like a very cool reptile
0:13:09 > 0:13:12but, in fact, its tail can unwind.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- No way!- The design is incredible.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19This camouflages itself as a stalk
0:13:19 > 0:13:22and the body rolls up into the head of a flower.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Yeah, these are, like, beautiful petals.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26You actually are a bit of a pro yourself,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29because you like stop-motion animation, don't you, Rory?
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Yes, I do my own stop-motion animations at home.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33In fact, Rory, I'm going to ask you to stop
0:13:33 > 0:13:35as we look at one of those animations now.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36Look at this here. This is magic.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53CHEERING Fair play, Rory.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Do you want to see, for the first time ever, in the country,
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- ever, your Awesome Animation?- Yes. - You really do, don't you?- Yes.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Let's watch it.- Let's do it.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25ROARING
0:14:28 > 0:14:30FOOTSTEPS
0:14:33 > 0:14:36CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- You were just watching that, like, "That was amazing!"- That is...
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- Oh, I didn't expect that. Oh, wow! - It was incredible.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45You are a very, very worthy winner.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- Mummy and Granny, behind the camera, are very proud.- They're crying.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51That was amazing. Well done, you.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54So, from one winner to another very special competition.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56We must have some mind readers that watch Blue Peter,
0:14:56 > 0:15:01cos look what's been sent in by Etti and Georgia and Siobhan.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03They sent in pictures of hot-air balloons.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06It's like they knew what our next competition was all about,
0:15:06 > 0:15:08which is hot-air balloons. So, without further ado,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11if you want to be like Rory here and get yourself an orange badge...
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- Hero!- ..this is our Big Birthday Balloon Competition.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24For Blue Peter's 40th anniversary,
0:15:24 > 0:15:27a very special hot-air balloon was built.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31It was 25 metres high and 18 metres wide -
0:15:31 > 0:15:34big enough to wrap up a semi-detached house.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42And then, on 6th July 1998, it was launched into the skies.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46This year, Blue Peter turns 60,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48and what does every good birthday party need?
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Another birthday balloon, of course.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57So, we're creating a brand-new Blue Peter hot-air balloon
0:15:57 > 0:16:00for the biggest birthday celebration possible.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04And helping us to do that is Simon Askey,
0:16:04 > 0:16:10who actually flew the original BP balloon back in 1998.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12- Hi, Simon. How are you doing? - Hey, nice to meet you.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- This is the coolest interview space ever.- Isn't it great?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18We're actually inside a hot-air balloon. This is amazing.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20So, tell me, why do you love hot-air balloons so much?
0:16:20 > 0:16:22I was really lucky to have my first balloon flight
0:16:22 > 0:16:26when I was just 14 years of age, and I ended up with it being my career.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28They're fabulous, very colourful,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31and you get to see the world from a different point of view.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34I've actually never been up in one, so what does it feel like
0:16:34 > 0:16:37to actually be in the basket in a hot-air balloon?
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Well, to me, it's the closest I think Aladdin's ever been
0:16:40 > 0:16:42to being on a magic carpet.
0:16:42 > 0:16:43But there's only one way to really find out -
0:16:43 > 0:16:46that's to take you for a balloon flight across Bristol.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- Do I get a ride today?- Absolutely - that's why I'm here.- Yes!
0:16:48 > 0:16:50I'm so excited. Let's do it.
0:16:54 > 0:16:55Ooh!
0:16:56 > 0:16:58That is lovely.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05This is a very smooth ride so far.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14So, Lindsey, we're in the air. How does it feel to you?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17I thought I'd feel quite nervous and quite scared being up here,
0:17:17 > 0:17:19but what a view!
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Hot-air balloons were invented over 200 years ago
0:17:22 > 0:17:26and the first passengers to take to the skies were actually
0:17:26 > 0:17:28a duck, a sheep and a cockerel,
0:17:28 > 0:17:30way back in 1783.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Oh, we're going into the side of the trees!
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Ooh, you can nearly touch it!
0:17:36 > 0:17:38I touched it!
0:17:38 > 0:17:40Yay, we touched a tree!
0:17:43 > 0:17:47I'm about to fly a hot-air balloon for the first time. Ready?
0:17:49 > 0:17:52They work by heating the air inside the balloon with the burner.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55This air becomes lighter than the cooler air on the outside,
0:17:55 > 0:17:59which makes the balloon float upwards.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02So, basically, because heat rises, whenever I pull this...
0:18:03 > 0:18:06..I'm putting a lot of heat into the top of the balloon
0:18:06 > 0:18:08and that's going to make us go up.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12And when the air is allowed to cool, the balloon begins to come down...
0:18:14 > 0:18:16I think this might be quite bumpy.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19..which catches the BP camera crew off-guard.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28THEY MUTTER AND CHUCKLE
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- Is everyone OK?- Yeah. The camera's running! The camera's running.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35Lindsey, are you all right?
0:18:38 > 0:18:41Apart from the landing, my first flight has been
0:18:41 > 0:18:45an incredible experience, and it's made me realise
0:18:45 > 0:18:48how special our big birthday balloon is going to be.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50But what will it look like?
0:18:52 > 0:18:57Well, this is where it's going to be made, and this is the first design.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00But, of course, this is only one side. Check it out,
0:19:00 > 0:19:03because on the other side is where you come in.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07We're giving you the chance to put your very own stamp
0:19:07 > 0:19:09on our magnificent flying machine.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13We want you to create a design to go on the iconic
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Blue Peter galleon logo.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18It needs to be totally unique,
0:19:18 > 0:19:22and make sure it's colourful and bright.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25For more details, head to the Blue Peter website.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29The winner will get to put their mark on a piece of Blue Peter history.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Your design could be on our Big Birthday Balloon.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34How cool is that?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44I'm sorry, Radz. I think it's the best competition ever.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46So, you want to get involved, don't you?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48All you've got to do is very, very simple.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Download and print out this application form here,
0:19:50 > 0:19:52and include your details.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55The next thing you need to do is find your ship, like so,
0:19:55 > 0:19:59and colour it in. Be really creative and let us know what your design is.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01After that, put an inspirational message.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03You've only got 12 words that you can use,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06so massive good luck for that one. Then, after that,
0:20:06 > 0:20:08- tell us a little bit about your design.- Take that form,
0:20:08 > 0:20:10put it in an envelope like this and send it to us.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Make sure you use the correct postage,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14or you might get disqualified.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17So if you use a large envelope like this, use a large stamp as well.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20The deadline is...
0:20:20 > 0:20:22That's not long, so get applying.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25You really haven't got long, so get designing, people.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27And remember, your design could be on the actual
0:20:27 > 0:20:31Blue Peter birthday balloon. It doesn't get better than that!
0:20:31 > 0:20:34In keeping with balloons, let's welcome two balloon experts.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- It's Ryan and Darren. - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Hey, guys. Welcome to Blue Peter. You can take those off now.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42We want to see your real fa... There we are!
0:20:42 > 0:20:45Ryan, we should say, "Welcome back to Blue Peter," actually.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Thanks for having me back. It's a great honour.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Let's remind ourselves, because last time you were here
0:20:49 > 0:20:51you broke a world record.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54And look at this face we're about to see in a second. Has he got it?
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- Yes, he has! - It's like fast forward. Wow!
0:20:57 > 0:20:59And, Darren, you not only made Lindsey's dungarees,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01you made this incredible hot-air balloon behind us.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06- How long did it take you?- So, the main part took about four hours.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09The basket about three.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12The rest took about an hour, and your dungarees, two hours,
0:21:12 > 0:21:14which totals up an insane amount of time.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16And then 30 seconds to repair a minute ago,
0:21:16 > 0:21:18when they popped during that balloon VT. So well done.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20Darren, you can't come on BP and not have a challenge.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22Right, so, we're challenging you...
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Cos it's all about the orange badge today and the BP ship,
0:21:24 > 0:21:28we're challenging you to make your very own orange Blue Peter ship.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- Do you think you can do it? - No sweat. Easy.- No sweat?
0:21:30 > 0:21:33You've already started it, so you've got three minutes. Off you go.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Go and finish whatever that is. Great.- So, Ryan, it's awesome.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38We've got three minutes just to chill out and relax.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41No, no. Darren can't do a challenge without you guys doing a challenge,
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- so I'm going to give you a challenge right now.- OK.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47We're going to get the Blue Peter viewers to select the model
0:21:47 > 0:21:49that we're going to make, I'm going to make it super-fast
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- and you guys have to try and copy me.- Done.- Let's do this.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54This sounds difficult. I'm going to pick a number first.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56I'm going for number one.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01Oh, I'm no good at this, Ryan.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Can you make an elephant?
0:22:05 > 0:22:07THEY CHUCKLE
0:22:07 > 0:22:11- Legend!- No sweat. An elephant. How do we do it?- OK, let's see.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13- Just pick any colour. - Yes, let's go for an elephant.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16OK, so the elephant that we're going to do, guys... Watch very closely.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20We're going to do one, two, three, four, and we have an elephant.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- Lindsey, let's go.- Ready? Go. One, two...
0:22:23 > 0:22:25That's good, that's good.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Another, down the bottom...
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Oh! Come on, Radzi, come on.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31HOOTER BLOWS
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Yes, Radzi! That's quite...
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- That's average. OK, let's go on to the next person.- Number two.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Hello, Ryan. My name's Ruby. I love to go horse riding.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Please may you make me a horse?
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- A horse? OK, no problem. Let's go, guys.- Come on, Ruby! Ridiculous.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Pink balloons. Grab a pink balloon.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52OK, so, for the horse, we're going to start up top,
0:22:52 > 0:22:55a small bubble into a big bubble, down to another big bubble.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- We have a horse. Let's go, guys. - Small bubble?- Small bubble.- Into...
0:22:59 > 0:23:02That's it. Go for it. And a twist.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Another one. Another one in there.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Horse! Horse!
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Neigh!
0:23:09 > 0:23:10HOOTER BLOWS
0:23:10 > 0:23:12- Well done.- Terrible. I think we should just move on.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15- Ruby, we can't do it. - One more, one more, Linds.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- I'm going to pick number four, four, four.- Number four.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Hello, Ryan.
0:23:20 > 0:23:26My name is Kayvan, and I would like you to make a kangaroo. Bye!
0:23:26 > 0:23:29- Pardon? What?- Kangaroo! - Kangaroo. Let's go, guys.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Let's get one of these balloons here.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Kangaroo - we're going to go up top, with a small ear,
0:23:34 > 0:23:38with small arms and big legs, OK?
0:23:38 > 0:23:43- We're going to get a nice kangaroo, OK? Let's go.- Small arms. A big leg.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47- Big leg.- A small head? - That's it.- And a... And a...
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Let's keep twisting. Yes! It's looking...
0:23:50 > 0:23:52HOOTER BLOWS
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- Radzi, you're actually genuinely really good at this.- It's...
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Do you know what? I think it's all about practice, isn't it?
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Lots of practice, guys. You've done well but you need more practice.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03More you practise, the better you'll get. It's like anything.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- How did Darren get on? - Let's find out. Darren, in you come.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- Check this out! Look at Darren's Blue Peter ship.- Round of applause.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13That is so good! Guys, thank you so much for coming in.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- Big round of applause, everyone. - Thank you.- That was great.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Lindsey, do you fancy the first Big Badge Wall of 2018?- Yeah.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21- See you later, Ryan. - Let's walk this way.- Let's do it.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Once again, your artistry and creativity
0:24:24 > 0:24:26have genuinely blown us away.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28And first of all, Verity from Lincolnshire,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31thank you very much for sending this in. It's 3D post,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34and it's myself doing my free-fall challenge from last year.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Verity, thank you. You've got yourself a blue badge.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Have a look at this. It's from Kiara.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41She's got a silver badge for doing her very own
0:24:41 > 0:24:44mini Blue Peter calendar. Look at the detail.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Design a dragon comp, sport badge. It's all in there. You're a legend.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- Well done.- Harry, you clearly love Shelley,
0:24:49 > 0:24:52as you've made Shelley's room. If I open up the box, you can
0:24:52 > 0:24:57see Shelley's bedroom where Shelley is, in fact, taking a nice old nap.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Talking of Shelley, she is taking a nice old nap at the moment -
0:24:59 > 0:25:02she's in hibernation. We got that message from Shelley.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04She's doing well, she's having a nap.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Thank you for all of your post, as ever.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09If you do see any of your post on the Big Badge Wall,
0:25:09 > 0:25:11you get yourself a Blue Peter badge. You get one of those,
0:25:11 > 0:25:15you can get into 200 attractions across the UK in 2018
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- for the first time ever... - BOTH:- ..for free.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20- Well done.- We're getting worse. - Very good.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Now, time for my favourite moment of the month.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24It is Blue Peter's Fan Of The Month. Cue the music...
0:25:24 > 0:25:26- MUSIC PLAYS - Yes, indeed.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29This fan is very special, because they get involved
0:25:29 > 0:25:32with all the puzzles, all of the games online, and I like them.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Yep, they love Shelley, they're always making friends
0:25:35 > 0:25:37on the BP website, so a massive well done.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40They also grill some of our guests after the show on the Fan Club.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- Linds, would you please do the honours, cos I'm out of breath?- OK.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45January's Fan Of The Month is...
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Ryan, come on in. Reveal it. Biggest balloon ever.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- Let's pop it and see. - Good luck, guys.- It is...
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Whoa! Who is it? FANFARE
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- Turn it round! - That wasn't meant to happen!
0:26:00 > 0:26:02But it's BP Gymnastics Unicorn.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04THEY CHUCKLE
0:26:04 > 0:26:07- Sorry!- Darn it! You try something...
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Well, thankfully, that's nearly it for today's show, luckily,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12cos that didn't go so well. But here's what's coming up in 2018.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- I'm walking off.- Ryan! Come on!
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Coming up this year on Blue Peter...
0:26:17 > 0:26:20This is indoor surfing!
0:26:20 > 0:26:21Check this out!
0:26:25 > 0:26:27Come on, team!
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Ooh, I don't want to look down!
0:26:34 > 0:26:36We're not going out over there?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39No, stop it. What?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Freestyle snowboarding!
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Did you see that?
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Whoo-hoo! High-five!
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Oh, my goodness!
0:26:50 > 0:26:52This is unbelievable.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Yay!
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- Wow!- Bring it on!
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- 2018 is going to be absolutely incredible.- I'm hoping I don't pop!
0:27:03 > 0:27:06- I'm sat very still.- Shall we find out where Shelley was hiding?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08- Yeah, go on. - So, Shelley was hiding here.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11If you managed to spot this, you are genuinely incredible.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14You've got eyes of a hawk. First person to do that was...
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- Someone got it?! Wow! - ..Purple Brained Mosquito.- Wow!
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- Genuinely incredible.- Massive well done. That's really hard.
0:27:20 > 0:27:21Make sure you're watching next week,
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- because we are actually off to a premiere, aren't we?- Yes.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27With Iona and Kate, the runners-up of this amazing competition.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- Have you got a suit?- Yes.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31Oh. Well, I haven't got anything so I'll be wearing this, maybe.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35- Can I come?- No, you can't.- Oh, OK. - Make sure you're watching.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38What I can do is take on an indoor surfing challenge.
0:27:38 > 0:27:39You'll get to see that next week,
0:27:39 > 0:27:42where I'm essentially on a bar of soap, trying to glide on water.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44It's going to be tough. You'll love it.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47You haven't got long to apply for the competition,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- so get doing it, and we'll see you next week. Bye!- Bye-bye!- Goodbye.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52- You're awesome!- He's being silly!