6:48:23 > 6:48:27We've got loads coming up on today's live Blue Peter.
6:48:27 > 6:48:30Stand by for an artist who creates amazing pictures like this
6:48:30 > 6:48:32with just a Biro.
6:48:32 > 6:48:35And Johny Pitts takes to the skies to discover the magic
6:48:35 > 6:48:37of hot air ballooning.
6:48:37 > 6:48:40It feels like I'm on a magic carpet or something.
6:48:40 > 6:48:42And I'm set a musical challenge like no other,
6:48:42 > 6:48:46as I attempt to conduct the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
6:49:03 > 6:49:05APPLAUSE
6:49:05 > 6:49:09- Hello.- Thanks!- Welcome to Blue Peter.- Hi, how you doing?
6:49:09 > 6:49:11Let's talk about what's been in the news. It's very magical.
6:49:11 > 6:49:15If you've been at a fireworks display or a laser show, or a light show,
6:49:15 > 6:49:17you'll know what it's like to stand with your family
6:49:17 > 6:49:20and look into the sky and see this incredible thing unfold.
6:49:20 > 6:49:22No-one does it quite like Mother Nature.
6:49:22 > 6:49:24Have you heard of the Northern Lights?
6:49:24 > 6:49:27This is what they look like. I have the science bit for you.
6:49:27 > 6:49:30This is created by electronically charged particles from the sun
6:49:30 > 6:49:33colliding with each other and then entering our atmosphere
6:49:33 > 6:49:36and creating a light display like this. They're beautiful.
6:49:36 > 6:49:39The Northern Lights are absolutely spectacular.
6:49:39 > 6:49:42I met a family last year who went every year to Norway
6:49:42 > 6:49:45just to try and catch a glimpse of them.
6:49:45 > 6:49:49So, if you saw them here, which there's a good chance you did,
6:49:49 > 6:49:52because people in Hove in East Sussex saw some of them...
6:49:52 > 6:49:54And in Scotland, they were the brightest there.
6:49:54 > 6:49:56If you saw them, you were pretty lucky.
6:49:56 > 6:49:59On today's Blue Peter, we want to know,
6:49:59 > 6:50:02if you could see anything in the world... Use your imagination -
6:50:02 > 6:50:05big piano, anything - let us know.
6:50:05 > 6:50:09Maybe a flying horse or your favourite footballer score 15 goals
6:50:09 > 6:50:11- in one match.- A volcano erupting, that would be a good one.
6:50:11 > 6:50:14What... That was poised then! What would you like to see?
6:50:14 > 6:50:18Bluepeter@bbc.co.uk.
6:50:18 > 6:50:19Now, when you're in class,
6:50:19 > 6:50:21are you one of those people who sits there when the teacher
6:50:21 > 6:50:26is talking, doodling, scribbling all over your exercise book?
6:50:26 > 6:50:29- Am I the teacher?- That's my doodle.
6:50:29 > 6:50:31But it's just a boring doodle, it's quite rubbish.
6:50:31 > 6:50:35It's Helen tightrope walking at Battersea Power Station. Very cool.
6:50:35 > 6:50:39But we're talking about the doodle and how far you can take it.
6:50:39 > 6:50:40Have a look at these photos.
6:50:40 > 6:50:43You might think they're photos - they're not!
6:50:43 > 6:50:48They're drawings drawn by an artist who uses just a ball-point pen.
6:50:48 > 6:50:53Yes, even that image is drawn with a pen! Please welcome James Mylne.
6:50:53 > 6:50:55APPLAUSE
6:50:55 > 6:50:58- James.- It's amazing. - Your work is unbelievable.
6:50:58 > 6:51:02When we were told they were created using one pen, we were going, "No!"
6:51:02 > 6:51:05I said no way! I said they're photocopies, he's having us on.
6:51:05 > 6:51:07- They're not - they're really drawn by you.- How do you do it?
6:51:07 > 6:51:10For everyone at home thinking, "I want to have a go,"
6:51:10 > 6:51:14- how do you create those? - There's three main ways of doing it.
6:51:14 > 6:51:17- Um... One way is...- Joining.
6:51:17 > 6:51:20..cross-hatching, which is quite well-known.
6:51:20 > 6:51:24You do lines over each other, going from dark to light.
6:51:25 > 6:51:28They're closer together for dark areas. And then
6:51:28 > 6:51:32another way is being a bit squiggly with the lines.
6:51:32 > 6:51:35You cover a lot of area, go from dark to light.
6:51:35 > 6:51:41But the thing I use is single lines, small pen strokes, one at a time,
6:51:41 > 6:51:44very close to each other.
6:51:44 > 6:51:47That can, when you do it for a while,
6:51:47 > 6:51:50create a very subtle tone and gradient.
6:51:51 > 6:51:55That is why some people can't understand it's done in ball-point.
6:51:55 > 6:51:59- You don't think you can shade with Biro.- Exactly.- How you getting on?
6:51:59 > 6:52:02Yeah, I'm having a go. I think I'll just turn over!
6:52:02 > 6:52:07If you have a look at the picture of James Bond, the detail in that -
6:52:07 > 6:52:10absolutely unbelievable. How is it different working with Biro
6:52:10 > 6:52:14to working with traditional paints? I know you used to do that.
6:52:14 > 6:52:17Yeah. I would say it's more difficult with a Biro, because
6:52:17 > 6:52:22you can't paint over mistakes. You have to be very careful.
6:52:22 > 6:52:25What you do get is very fine detail with a pen.
6:52:25 > 6:52:28And they're easier to use because they're everywhere.
6:52:28 > 6:52:31And they're cheaper. But, yeah, it's difficult.
6:52:31 > 6:52:34Detail is the word we're going to use for this next picture.
6:52:34 > 6:52:37This horse has got so much detail in it.
6:52:37 > 6:52:39That looks like a photograph, James.
6:52:39 > 6:52:42- How do you create that detail? - Very slowly. I take my time.
6:52:42 > 6:52:46I start with pencil for the outlines and then I work on the hardest bits
6:52:46 > 6:52:49and just do it very slowly and carefully.
6:52:49 > 6:52:53You say slowly, but how long are we talking about?
6:52:53 > 6:52:56We've got some footage of you creating a beautiful image.
6:52:56 > 6:53:02Here it is. Where did you begin and how long did each bit take?
6:53:02 > 6:53:06The whole drawing in total took about 100 hours,
6:53:06 > 6:53:08but I start with the eye because that's the most difficult bit
6:53:08 > 6:53:12and most important bit to get right. You work your way from there -
6:53:12 > 6:53:14again very slowly and carefully,
6:53:14 > 6:53:15not making any mistakes.
6:53:15 > 6:53:18It does take a lot of time but it's worth it.
6:53:18 > 6:53:21Do you often have to rip it up and start again?
6:53:21 > 6:53:25As you say, it's not like pencil. You can't rub it out?
6:53:25 > 6:53:27I have in the past. Now, I am very careful.
6:53:27 > 6:53:30If I do make mistakes, they are very small and I can mask them.
6:53:30 > 6:53:32In the past, I have had to do that.
6:53:32 > 6:53:35If this has inspired you to start drawing with just a pen and paper,
6:53:35 > 6:53:37then please do. We love it when you get involved.
6:53:37 > 6:53:40Send us your pictures to bluepeter@bbc.co.uk.
6:53:40 > 6:53:42We'll try and show some at the end of next week's show.
6:53:42 > 6:53:45- James, thank you so much. - Pleasure. Thank you.
6:53:45 > 6:53:47James, amazing. Everyone will love it.
6:53:47 > 6:53:51The parents in particular. As you said, it's cheap!
6:53:51 > 6:53:55Now, we know our good friend Johny Pitts loves a bit of adventure.
6:53:55 > 6:53:59He regularly faces ferocious animals in his series Roar.
6:53:59 > 6:54:02He also helps people escape from Scorpion Island.
6:54:02 > 6:54:06We thought sending him to a balloon festival would be a piece of cake!
6:54:06 > 6:54:09That wasn't quite the case because it turns out
6:54:09 > 6:54:11he's afraid of heights.
6:54:11 > 6:54:13Can you name a mode of transport
6:54:13 > 6:54:17that could get me to the North Pole, Canada or even America
6:54:17 > 6:54:19where you don't need to wear a seatbelt,
6:54:19 > 6:54:24you don't need to get on a plane, you don't need to get a train ticket?
6:54:24 > 6:54:27It is quite tricky. No, I'm not talking about walking!
6:54:27 > 6:54:30I'm talking about hot air balloons.
6:54:31 > 6:54:36Hot air ballooning is about exploration and adventure,
6:54:36 > 6:54:40so I've come to Bristol to Britain's biggest ballooning event.
6:54:40 > 6:54:43All this began with one man and his inspiring idea.
6:54:44 > 6:54:48Don Cameron is the Godfather of British hot air ballooning
6:54:48 > 6:54:51and it all started with this, the Bristol Belle.
6:54:51 > 6:54:54As you can see, it's a ballooning antique.
6:54:54 > 6:54:58She's the first modern hot air balloon created in Western Europe,
6:54:58 > 6:55:00created by Don way back in 1967.
6:55:01 > 6:55:05- How did you get into it? - Well, I used to have a proper job,
6:55:05 > 6:55:08but it was with a group of friends at the gliding club.
6:55:08 > 6:55:11We discussed this new kind of ballooning that had just been
6:55:11 > 6:55:14invented in the States and we thought we'd like to build
6:55:14 > 6:55:18the first balloon in Europe because it just has a magic.
6:55:18 > 6:55:22You're defying gravity in a way that you don't do with aeroplanes.
6:55:22 > 6:55:24Talk to us about where you've been?
6:55:24 > 6:55:26I flew the first hot air balloon over the Swiss Alps,
6:55:26 > 6:55:30and took a balloon expedition over the Sahara Desert.
6:55:30 > 6:55:34- Can I hop in?- Yes, hop in.- Am I doing this right?- Beautifully(!)
6:55:34 > 6:55:38- Quite elegant. - LAUGHTER
6:55:39 > 6:55:42- Wow!- There we are, we're off the ground.
6:55:42 > 6:55:45Wow! This is my first time ever in a hot air balloon.
6:55:45 > 6:55:50This is such an incredible feeling. It feels like I'm on a magic carpet.
6:55:50 > 6:55:53- She still flies after all these years?- Still flies, just.
6:55:53 > 6:55:56We wouldn't risk flying her at any height at all.
6:55:56 > 6:56:00Because she's definitely not... airworthy.
6:56:00 > 6:56:03GAS WHOOSHES
6:56:03 > 6:56:06Well, Don's given me the low-down on his spectacular career,
6:56:06 > 6:56:09but now it's time to see this amazing festival from above.
6:56:09 > 6:56:11I just hope I can hitch a ride.
6:56:11 > 6:56:14Meet Rosie Bailey,
6:56:14 > 6:56:17a 12-year-old balloonist who has a real head for heights
6:56:17 > 6:56:21and each year helps her mum and dad out during the fiesta.
6:56:21 > 6:56:25Rosie has very kindly offered to give me a bird's-eye view of this
6:56:25 > 6:56:28incredible fiesta in her dad's own balloon. How cool is that?
6:56:28 > 6:56:30It's just dawning on me though that I'm scared of heights!
6:56:30 > 6:56:33So this is going to be interesting.
6:56:33 > 6:56:35Right, OK, Rosie.
6:56:44 > 6:56:47One minute we were on the floor and the next we're in the air.
6:56:47 > 6:56:49You don't even feel a thing. Rosie, why is that?
6:56:49 > 6:56:52I thought there'd be more turbulence or something.
6:56:52 > 6:56:56Cos when you are standing still, all the air is blowing past you.
6:56:56 > 6:56:59Whereas when you're in the balloon you are going with it.
6:56:59 > 6:57:01So that is why you're not feeling it? It takes you along.
6:57:01 > 6:57:04When was the first time you got in a hot air balloon?
6:57:04 > 6:57:08- When I was 11 months. - Not 11 years, 11 months?!- Yes.
6:57:08 > 6:57:11I have to say, I am scared of heights.
6:57:11 > 6:57:13If I look down, I still feel a bit weird.
6:57:13 > 6:57:17- But it's really calm and relaxing, isn't it?- Yeah.
6:57:20 > 6:57:23You should see the views across Bristol,
6:57:23 > 6:57:26- they're outstanding over here! - Whenever we go over the city,
6:57:26 > 6:57:29which I think we should be coming across soon,
6:57:29 > 6:57:31I always count trampolines.
6:57:31 > 6:57:33It happens to be a habit.
6:57:33 > 6:57:37I guess because you can! When else could you count trampolines
6:57:37 > 6:57:40apart from when you're in a hot air balloon looking down?
6:57:42 > 6:57:45Who knows where we'll land, but it's important that we do land,
6:57:45 > 6:57:48because we've still got to get to the highlight of this fiesta.
6:57:48 > 6:57:50Believe me, you are in for a treat.
6:57:52 > 6:57:56So with my feet back on the ground, it's time to pack up
6:57:56 > 6:57:58and get ready for the night glow.
6:58:01 > 6:58:04So everyone's getting their hot air balloons ready.
6:58:04 > 6:58:06In a minute they'll shoot their flame up
6:58:06 > 6:58:09and this whole field is going to turn into a giant rainbow of colour.
6:58:11 > 6:58:14All these balloons will start to light up
6:58:14 > 6:58:16as soon as the music kicks in.
6:58:16 > 6:58:19Right, here we go! The magic is about to happen.
6:58:19 > 6:58:21Wow!
6:58:26 > 6:58:30You know when you are at a concert, everyone puts their
6:58:30 > 6:58:33mobile phones in the air? This is an epic version of that.
6:58:45 > 6:58:47That's amazing!
6:58:53 > 6:58:56I've had an absolutely incredible time.
6:58:56 > 6:58:59I met the godfather of British hot-air ballooning.
6:58:59 > 6:59:02I met a young ballooning enthusiast and I just witnessed
6:59:02 > 6:59:05one of the most incredible sights you could possibly see
6:59:05 > 6:59:09on a lovely British evening and I didn't need my passport!
6:59:15 > 6:59:18The wait is almost over.
6:59:19 > 6:59:25A week today, you will find out how to be part of this year's Appeal.
6:59:25 > 6:59:27You've baked a difference,
6:59:27 > 6:59:29you've made cards to sell
6:59:29 > 6:59:31and you've sent a smile.
6:59:31 > 6:59:34But what does this year have in store?
6:59:34 > 6:59:36Find out next week.
6:59:38 > 6:59:39I know you want to find out!
6:59:39 > 6:59:43But it's only seven days to go until you find out how to get involved.
6:59:43 > 6:59:48It is fair to say the gang inside Blue Peter Towers is going crazy.
6:59:48 > 6:59:51Do you know who is coming in to launch this year's Appeal?
6:59:51 > 6:59:54It's One Direction! They will be here next week.
6:59:54 > 6:59:58If you are a One Direction fan, don't miss that show.
6:59:58 > 7:00:01Now, last week, we told you about a competition
7:00:01 > 7:00:05which involves you winning the chance to produce this show.
7:00:05 > 7:00:09You get to come in here and be our bosses for the day.
7:00:09 > 7:00:12The producer is the most important part of the production team.
7:00:12 > 7:00:15- You have to be talented and good-looking...- Stop sucking up!
7:00:15 > 7:00:19Am I getting this right, Barry? We'll miss you when you go.
7:00:19 > 7:00:21Basically, you need to be in charge.
7:00:21 > 7:00:24You can decide what we get to do on the road, backstage
7:00:24 > 7:00:27and also what happens on the website.
7:00:27 > 7:00:30If you have wanted to take part in a TV show and control and
7:00:30 > 7:00:34call the shots, especially the stuff we get to do, now is your chance.
7:00:34 > 7:00:38All the details are on the Blue Peter website. But be quick!
7:00:38 > 7:00:42You've got to get your entries in by October 22nd.
7:00:42 > 7:00:46Last week we showed you a film of Helen building a Blue Peter ship
7:00:46 > 7:00:50in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. And we said, if you visit it,
7:00:50 > 7:00:53take a picture and send it to us and you never let us down!
7:00:53 > 7:00:58You've been doing it. Hope, Ella and Leo went dressed as pirates.
7:00:58 > 7:01:00- I love it!- Isn't that fantastic?
7:01:00 > 7:01:04Why are pirates called pirates?
7:01:04 > 7:01:07- Because they arrrrr! - That's my favourite punchline!
7:01:07 > 7:01:11It's nearly panto season! Sam has been along to...
7:01:11 > 7:01:13Oh, no, it's not!
7:01:13 > 7:01:16..to see that ship. He made his own sculpture.
7:01:16 > 7:01:19Thank you for sending that in. Well done to you.
7:01:19 > 7:01:21Another Sam has been in touch.
7:01:21 > 7:01:24He's also made a sculpture. He made this robot.
7:01:24 > 7:01:28Unless Sam is eight feet tall, his mates helped him out there.
7:01:28 > 7:01:31Thank you for that. It's completely made of rubbish!
7:01:31 > 7:01:36We love seeing the things you make and create. Keep sending them in.
7:01:36 > 7:01:40Now, for this next item, I will need the studio lights to be dipped.
7:01:40 > 7:01:43- Lights down, please. - I'm scared.- You're all right.
7:01:43 > 7:01:46Hang on to the cushion. Now, have a look at this.
7:01:46 > 7:01:50I am going to show you how to make one of these fellas.
7:01:50 > 7:01:53It's sticking with the idea of recycling.
7:01:53 > 7:01:56We're showing you how to do it in time for Halloween.
7:01:56 > 7:01:58You can put these outside your house.
7:01:58 > 7:02:02Maybe you could take one with you when you go trick-or-treating.
7:02:02 > 7:02:04We've called it a botkin
7:02:04 > 7:02:08because it is a cross between a bottle and a pumpkin.
7:02:08 > 7:02:11Last week I asked you to save these,
7:02:11 > 7:02:15plastic drinks bottles. Drink all the pop and hang on to the bottle!
7:02:15 > 7:02:17You'll need one of these.
7:02:17 > 7:02:22You need some lights, a glow-stick or one of these electric tea lights.
7:02:22 > 7:02:27You can get these from department stores, pound shops, party shops.
7:02:27 > 7:02:30You'll also need some black marker pens and plastic bags.
7:02:30 > 7:02:35So, the first thing that you do is you take your plastic bottle
7:02:35 > 7:02:40and you cut it in the middle to split it in two.
7:02:40 > 7:02:43So if you cut all the way around. Be careful.
7:02:43 > 7:02:45Sometimes the bottles can be sharp.
7:02:45 > 7:02:50On the top side you cut two slits, one on either side.
7:02:50 > 7:02:54You are doing that so you can slot... Oh, it's stuck!
7:02:54 > 7:02:57..slot the top section into the bottom section.
7:02:57 > 7:02:59There are two ways to do this.
7:02:59 > 7:03:02One way is to take the electric tea light... Watch this!
7:03:02 > 7:03:06..and you put it inside the plastic bag.
7:03:06 > 7:03:10Then you pop that in and you build your botkin.
7:03:10 > 7:03:13Obviously, don't use a real tea light.
7:03:13 > 7:03:15It needs to be an electric one!
7:03:15 > 7:03:19I will show you today how to make one of these botkins
7:03:19 > 7:03:21using a glow-stick.
7:03:21 > 7:03:25So, you take your plastic, pull it like that.
7:03:25 > 7:03:28And thread it through the neck of the bottle.
7:03:28 > 7:03:33Pull plenty through so it will fill the bottle.
7:03:33 > 7:03:37Slot the top half of the bottle into the bottom half.
7:03:37 > 7:03:43Get some tape and secure that bottle in place like that.
7:03:44 > 7:03:47You want your plastic bag to fill the bottle
7:03:47 > 7:03:51and look like a ghost, so you bend that back and blow into it.
7:03:52 > 7:03:55It should fill the bottle, just like that.
7:03:56 > 7:04:00Next, the fun bit. Oh, look. I've got lipstick all over the bag!
7:04:00 > 7:04:03I'll get some more later.
7:04:03 > 7:04:06Take your glow-stick, snap it so that it glows.
7:04:06 > 7:04:09Give it a bit of a shake, so it's nice and bright,
7:04:09 > 7:04:14then you pop it into the bottle like that.
7:04:14 > 7:04:17All that is left to do is create a ghoulish face.
7:04:17 > 7:04:21Now, if you have a look over here, we have done a few different things.
7:04:21 > 7:04:25We've done a ghost there with little arms out of the side.
7:04:25 > 7:04:27That is easy to do. Create a couple of slits.
7:04:27 > 7:04:31We've got some black plastic bags on that one to make some scary hair.
7:04:31 > 7:04:35And then, if you look down here at the one at the front,
7:04:35 > 7:04:37we've created some little bat wings.
7:04:37 > 7:04:42You can create whatever you want. This is a really easy make, guys,
7:04:42 > 7:04:45so, hopefully, you will have some fun with this over the holidays
7:04:45 > 7:04:48in time for Halloween and you should be able to find
7:04:48 > 7:04:51most of the bits you need around the house.
7:04:51 > 7:04:55Now, lovely Lee in lighting, can you put the lights down, please?
7:04:55 > 7:05:01And you should be able to see our ghost glowing in the dark.
7:05:01 > 7:05:03There he is.
7:05:03 > 7:05:05If you head over to the Blue Peter website,
7:05:05 > 7:05:06all the details are on there.
7:05:06 > 7:05:09As always, let us know how you get on. Send us some pictures.
7:05:09 > 7:05:11- HE BLOWS - Send us some pictures.
7:05:11 > 7:05:14It doesn't work with the big ones, does it?
7:05:14 > 7:05:16HE BLOWS AGAIN Hey, it did work!
7:05:16 > 7:05:19It's not just ghosts and ghoulies that you can do, you can do snowmen.
7:05:19 > 7:05:20If you take a torch,
7:05:20 > 7:05:22rather than a glow-stick or an electric tea light...
7:05:22 > 7:05:25I've put the lights up too early, you can still see that it shines.
7:05:25 > 7:05:27..you can have a go at any time of the year,
7:05:27 > 7:05:31making your botkins, or boterations, that would be called, I suppose.
7:05:31 > 7:05:35- OK, let us know how you get on. - Yes, please. Over to this camera.
7:05:35 > 7:05:38Something to tell you. If you're in a school choir at school,
7:05:38 > 7:05:41otherwise they wouldn't call it a "school choir",
7:05:41 > 7:05:43or if you are in a group, or an orchestra,
7:05:43 > 7:05:45the most important person is the conductor. Yes?
7:05:45 > 7:05:49Yes! Now, they are trained. They normally play in the band,
7:05:49 > 7:05:51and they know exactly what they're doing.
7:05:51 > 7:05:54So, when you give that stick to someone like me,
7:05:54 > 7:05:56and you get them to play the National Anthem,
7:05:56 > 7:05:59anything could happen, as you're about to find out.
7:06:00 > 7:06:02It's the star of the show,
7:06:02 > 7:06:07with hundreds and thousands of people watching its every move...
7:06:08 > 7:06:12..and up to 100 classically trained musicians at its beck and call.
7:06:16 > 7:06:18This is the conductor's baton.
7:06:18 > 7:06:20Now, it may not look like anything special,
7:06:20 > 7:06:23but this thing holds extraordinary powers.
7:06:23 > 7:06:24In just a few hours' time,
7:06:24 > 7:06:28I'll be using it to conduct the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
7:06:28 > 7:06:32as they play the National Anthem in front of thousands of people.
7:06:32 > 7:06:34Yeah. I'm in trouble!
7:06:34 > 7:06:38'In the past, conductors used wooden staffs, violin bows
7:06:38 > 7:06:41'or even rolled-up manuscript paper
7:06:41 > 7:06:44'before the use of wooden batons began in the 19th century,
7:06:44 > 7:06:46'but one thing that hasn't changed throughout history
7:06:46 > 7:06:48'is that each member of the orchestra
7:06:48 > 7:06:51'looks to the conductor for their every move.'
7:06:51 > 7:06:55Before a concert, there's only one place you'll find the conductor,
7:06:55 > 7:06:58and that's backstage, practising the music,
7:06:58 > 7:07:01and if there's one thing I need it's practice!
7:07:01 > 7:07:04'Master of the baton Richard Davis has agreed to give me
7:07:04 > 7:07:07'a few top tips for my conducting debut.
7:07:07 > 7:07:08'First up, rhythm.'
7:07:08 > 7:07:11The most important thing is to get the right tempo.
7:07:11 > 7:07:14- If you can dance, you can conduct. - I can throw a few moves!- Yeah?
7:07:14 > 7:07:16You have to feel the tempo,
7:07:16 > 7:07:19the speed at which you want the orchestra to play.
7:07:19 > 7:07:22'If the conductor doesn't bring the orchestra in together
7:07:22 > 7:07:24'and keep a steady beat,
7:07:24 > 7:07:26'the performance could be ruined.'
7:07:26 > 7:07:28If we're doing something like in a waltz...three, four.
7:07:28 > 7:07:32- One, two, three, four. One, two...- Perfect!
7:07:32 > 7:07:33'Next up, volume.'
7:07:33 > 7:07:36We can do loudness and softness, so louder...
7:07:38 > 7:07:40..softer.
7:07:40 > 7:07:43'So with my baton hand conducting the rhythm,
7:07:43 > 7:07:47'my free hand is controlling how loud the orchestra are playing.'
7:07:47 > 7:07:50Open up your chest, they will just play.
7:07:50 > 7:07:53- Yeah. You're a little tense. If you just open up...- I am a little tense.
7:07:53 > 7:07:56- # Bom-bom-bee-bom... #- Sure.
7:07:56 > 7:07:57Richard's final tip
7:07:57 > 7:08:00is how to control the musical expression of the orchestra.
7:08:00 > 7:08:05If you want them to punctuate, just do that...bah-bah-bah.
7:08:05 > 7:08:08If you want them to play long... baaah-baaah-baaah.
7:08:08 > 7:08:10'Now, I play a lot of music myself,
7:08:10 > 7:08:12'but this feels like patting my head
7:08:12 > 7:08:15'and rubbing my tummy at the same time.'
7:08:15 > 7:08:17The thing with this that I'm struggling with so far
7:08:17 > 7:08:20- is that I've got one hand doing one thing...- Yeah.
7:08:20 > 7:08:23The other hand is not... See? Even now, it's not necessarily in time
7:08:23 > 7:08:25- with what's going on here.- Yeah. - It's giving accents.
7:08:25 > 7:08:27I've got to be aware of the instrument,
7:08:27 > 7:08:30the tempo, and what I want the instrument to do
7:08:30 > 7:08:32just with these two parts of my body.
7:08:32 > 7:08:34'But mastering the physical challenge
7:08:34 > 7:08:37'is only one aspect of being a conductor.'
7:08:37 > 7:08:39In a way, you're not only controlling the orchestra
7:08:39 > 7:08:43but you're controlling the emotions of the audience as well.
7:08:43 > 7:08:46You might want to just delay that crescendo to the last minute
7:08:46 > 7:08:48to make them weep behind you.
7:08:48 > 7:08:51'So not only do I have to command the orchestra,
7:08:51 > 7:08:54'but I also hold the key to the mood of the audience too.
7:08:54 > 7:08:58'My baton and I seem to have a lot of responsibility!'
7:08:58 > 7:09:01- You have all that power there. - With this.
7:09:01 > 7:09:03'After a few minutes of practising in front of a mirror,
7:09:03 > 7:09:06'it's time to rehearse with the real thing -
7:09:06 > 7:09:07'the BBC Philharmonic.
7:09:07 > 7:09:09'So that's little old me
7:09:09 > 7:09:11'conducting one of the best orchestras in the world.'
7:09:11 > 7:09:13Are you ready?
7:09:13 > 7:09:16'Before I'm let loose on the National Anthem,
7:09:16 > 7:09:20'I'll practise having a steady rhythm and keeping in time
7:09:20 > 7:09:22'with another classic - The Great Escape.'
7:09:22 > 7:09:24MUSIC: Theme From "The Great Escape"
7:09:24 > 7:09:26ORCHESTRA PLAY SLOWLY
7:09:32 > 7:09:33Brilliant!
7:09:33 > 7:09:35ORCHESTRA SPEEDS UP
7:09:36 > 7:09:39Right, that's fantastic, cos that shows you what damage you can do.
7:09:39 > 7:09:41'That didn't go so well.
7:09:41 > 7:09:43'I wasn't keeping a constant beat with the baton
7:09:43 > 7:09:46'and ended up making different instruments
7:09:46 > 7:09:49'play at different speeds. Not a good start.
7:09:49 > 7:09:51'Despite my problems, it's time to crack on.
7:09:51 > 7:09:54'I've got just 15 minutes with the orchestra
7:09:54 > 7:09:56'to rehearse the National Anthem
7:09:56 > 7:09:59'and I want to see if I can put my own stamp
7:09:59 > 7:10:02'on this iconic piece of music.'
7:10:02 > 7:10:04NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYS SLOWLY
7:10:07 > 7:10:08Go longer!
7:10:08 > 7:10:10ORCHESTRA SPEEDS UP
7:10:11 > 7:10:12Shorter.
7:10:16 > 7:10:18'With a few more flicks of the baton,
7:10:18 > 7:10:20'the orchestra start to follow my lead.'
7:10:20 > 7:10:22Go forward!
7:10:23 > 7:10:25'Using Richard's techniques,
7:10:25 > 7:10:27'I make the orchestra play some short and punchy notes.
7:10:27 > 7:10:29'That's called "staccato".'
7:10:33 > 7:10:34Long!
7:10:34 > 7:10:36'And with more gentle hand movements
7:10:36 > 7:10:39'I can make the same piece of music go from short and punchy
7:10:39 > 7:10:43'to smooth and gentle. That's called "legato".
7:10:50 > 7:10:52'I'm starting to realise that, as the conductor,
7:10:52 > 7:10:56'it really is my responsibility to inspire the orchestra.
7:10:56 > 7:10:59'If we're going to create something truly special,
7:10:59 > 7:11:01'it's down to me and the baton.'
7:11:08 > 7:11:12- Amazing.- If they trust you, they'll do anything.
7:11:12 > 7:11:15'That was my last chance to practise conducting with the orchestra -
7:11:15 > 7:11:18'the next time will be in front of a packed audience.
7:11:18 > 7:11:22'It's time to decide just how I'm going to conduct
7:11:22 > 7:11:24'the National Anthem.
7:11:24 > 7:11:27'So I've got to get it right, so I'll give it a big introduction
7:11:27 > 7:11:30'and that'll be with our percussion section.
7:11:30 > 7:11:32'# Da-na-na-na! # Timpani giving it a go.'
7:11:32 > 7:11:35I want to make that really loud and really energetic to say,
7:11:35 > 7:11:37"Here comes the National Anthem."
7:11:37 > 7:11:39Then I'll play it as straight as I possibly can from there,
7:11:39 > 7:11:41so lots of nice legato,
7:11:41 > 7:11:43smooth strings, make sure the tune comes out.
7:11:43 > 7:11:47Then at the end I want it to be a massive build...
7:11:47 > 7:11:49# God save the Queen! #
7:11:49 > 7:11:52I'm going to try and get them to go as loud as I can
7:11:52 > 7:11:54then make them stop at the same time for some drama.
7:11:54 > 7:11:55'I've got a plan,
7:11:55 > 7:11:59'but, all too soon, the audience are taking their seats.'
7:11:59 > 7:12:02I've never been as nervous in my life.
7:12:02 > 7:12:04Three things to remember - the opening, nice and big,
7:12:04 > 7:12:06the tempo, nice and steady,
7:12:06 > 7:12:08and the ending, everybody off at the same time.
7:12:08 > 7:12:11If I get that right, it'll be good.
7:12:11 > 7:12:13If I don't, it'll be awful.
7:12:15 > 7:12:18'And then, it's time.'
7:12:20 > 7:12:22DRUM ROLL
7:12:27 > 7:12:28NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYS
7:13:26 > 7:13:28APPLAUSE
7:13:30 > 7:13:33'Barney did absolutely brilliantly.'
7:13:33 > 7:13:36The first drum roll had a real impact.
7:13:36 > 7:13:39'Then he got the strings to have that luscious sound.
7:13:39 > 7:13:41'He opened up his chest and the brass responded.
7:13:41 > 7:13:44'But he's a presenter, he's a professional.'
7:13:44 > 7:13:47He did a brilliant job. I'm very proud of him.
7:13:47 > 7:13:49'It was an amazing day.'
7:13:49 > 7:13:53It really was. I properly enjoyed myself. Everything went well.
7:13:53 > 7:13:57These incredible musicians did what I asked them to do. The best.
7:13:57 > 7:13:59Just the best. I want to do it again.
7:13:59 > 7:14:01MUSIC: "Land Of Hope And Glory"
7:14:05 > 7:14:08- APPLAUSE - I'm so jealous!
7:14:08 > 7:14:10I've never seen you look happier. You were singing.
7:14:10 > 7:14:13I was in my own little world.
7:14:13 > 7:14:17- Wave a stick at someone, amazing what they will do!- Well done.
7:14:17 > 7:14:18Let's talk about emails, shall we?
7:14:18 > 7:14:22We asked you to talk about the things that you would most like to see,
7:14:22 > 7:14:24inspired by the Northern Lights.
7:14:24 > 7:14:28Aaron says, "I would like to see the Earth from space."
7:14:28 > 7:14:32Eleanor says, "I would like to see animals playing in an orchestra.
7:14:32 > 7:14:37"Imagine a pig playing cello or a dog playing a clarinet."
7:14:37 > 7:14:40- Barney would be at the helm! - That's weird!
7:14:40 > 7:14:41Kyle says,
7:14:41 > 7:14:46"I want to see Lady Gaga getting chased by a dog in her meat dress!"
7:14:46 > 7:14:48That's genius!
7:14:48 > 7:14:52Rachel says, "I would like to see the crowd cheering for me
7:14:52 > 7:14:55"on the Olympic podium with a gold medal round my neck."
7:14:55 > 7:14:56You and me both, Rachel,
7:14:56 > 7:15:00A girl with the best name, Lillia... # Lillia-lillia-lillia-lo! #
7:15:00 > 7:15:03..she would love to see a volcano erupting -
7:15:03 > 7:15:05another idea and so original. Brilliant.
7:15:05 > 7:15:08I don't know what's happened to you today.
7:15:08 > 7:15:10I'm excited about the conducting.
7:15:10 > 7:15:13Milly says, "I would love to see One Direction on a flying horse
7:15:13 > 7:15:16- "singing Live While We're Young." - Brilliant.
7:15:16 > 7:15:18And Daniel would like to live...
7:15:18 > 7:15:21No, would like to see the dark side of the moon.
7:15:21 > 7:15:24Then you can live there! Thank you very much.
7:15:24 > 7:15:27We love hearing from you as always, so do keep in touch.
7:15:27 > 7:15:31Don't miss next week's show, otherwise you will miss this lot.
7:15:31 > 7:15:34With the release of the new movie Frankenweenie
7:15:34 > 7:15:37I get to go behind-the-scenes and you are going to love this film.
7:15:37 > 7:15:40It's 3D, it's black and white and it's Tim Burton - you can't go wrong.
7:15:40 > 7:15:43Halloween is just around the corner.
7:15:43 > 7:15:45We'll show you how to make some creepy treats -
7:15:45 > 7:15:49- they're eyeballs made of peanut butter.- They look gross.
7:15:49 > 7:15:53Also, don't forget, One Direction will be in this studio
7:15:53 > 7:15:56to launch this year's Blue Peter Appeal.
7:15:56 > 7:15:59It will be quite exciting. I want to talk about the Appeal.
7:15:59 > 7:16:03We know about it - you can all get involved and it'll be a load of fun.
7:16:03 > 7:16:05As you have found out, One Direction will be here
7:16:05 > 7:16:09doing a bit of bopping, left to right, and telling you about it.
7:16:09 > 7:16:12That's it for this week. We'll see you next week.
7:16:12 > 7:16:16- As always, keep in touch on the Blue Peter website. Bye for now.- Bye!
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