6:29:42 > 6:29:45Coming up on today's show, we've got our brand-new puppy here.
6:29:45 > 6:29:49American band R5 perform exclusively for you. Oh, and there's a puppy.
6:29:49 > 6:29:51And Lindsey and I put our dance skills to the test.
6:29:51 > 6:29:53Oh, and did we mention there's a puppy?
6:29:53 > 6:29:55That's all coming up on today's live Blue Peter.
6:30:10 > 6:30:12CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
6:30:12 > 6:30:16- Hi!- Hello!- Hi there!- How are you doing? You're watching Blue Peter.
6:30:16 > 6:30:19- Welcome to the new look studio. Look at it.- It looks amazing!- That's
6:30:19 > 6:30:22why I'm wearing a shirt that looks like it's got wallpaper on it. Look,
6:30:22 > 6:30:25lovely Blue Peter badge colours all through the theme, a massive badge
6:30:25 > 6:30:28at the back. Radzi, you've been busy with that paintbrush this week!
6:30:28 > 6:30:32- Don't like to boast, guys, don't like to boast.- Good job and look who else
6:30:32 > 6:30:34is in the studio. It's our brand-new little guide dog puppy!
6:30:34 > 6:30:37- Hello!- How cute is it?!- Now...yeah, "it." We're not mentioning him or
6:30:37 > 6:30:40she just yet, because you've got to watch something first and, once
6:30:40 > 6:30:44you've watched it, we'll then do a announcement that tells you more.
6:30:44 > 6:30:46- It's hard not to say anything.- It's hard, but you're going to have to
6:30:46 > 6:30:50wait. Now, anyone who's... Aw, big yawn! Anyone who has seen
6:30:50 > 6:30:53this puppy today has been so smiley
6:30:53 > 6:30:55and we want to know what makes you happy and smiley?
6:30:55 > 6:30:57What makes you smile, Linds?
6:30:57 > 6:30:59- It's got to be your jokes, Radzi. - Yes!- All the time!
6:30:59 > 6:31:01What about you, Barns?
6:31:01 > 6:31:04My grandma makes me smile. Whenever she makes home-cooked food,
6:31:04 > 6:31:08I love it. It's like roasties and gravy and that makes me smile.
6:31:08 > 6:31:10Well, Blue Peter is a live show
6:31:10 > 6:31:11and we love it when you get in touch.
6:31:11 > 6:31:13So, leave a comment on our website...
6:31:15 > 6:31:17You'll be seeing your comments online a bit later,
6:31:17 > 6:31:20when R5 are performing right here in the studio. You'll see it going
6:31:20 > 6:31:23across the bottom of the screen, so look out for yours.
6:31:23 > 6:31:25How cute is she being? Now, today, it is all about you.
6:31:25 > 6:31:27Can we cue the music, please?
6:31:27 > 6:31:31- # It's all about you... # - Oh, here we go. Have a little dance.
6:31:31 > 6:31:33She's loving it. Now...
6:31:33 > 6:31:36Blue Peter have a fantastic relationship with Guide Dogs UK
6:31:36 > 6:31:40and 50 years ago, the presenters Chris and Valerie
6:31:40 > 6:31:42got Honey the puppy
6:31:42 > 6:31:45and trained her up to be a guide dog and now, five decades on,
6:31:45 > 6:31:48it's time for me to have a go, and I've been catching up with
6:31:48 > 6:31:51this little puppy over the last few weeks and seen what she's got up to.
6:31:51 > 6:31:54Now, it's time for you to find out how we chose it.
6:32:00 > 6:32:03PUPPIES CRY
6:32:04 > 6:32:07This is the Guide Dogs for the Blind breeding centre,
6:32:07 > 6:32:11and I've rushed here today because something very special is happening.
6:32:11 > 6:32:14So, it's about nine in the morning, we've just got here
6:32:14 > 6:32:16and Yvonne, the mum, has just had six puppies
6:32:16 > 6:32:18and this is about to be number seven.
6:32:18 > 6:32:21We've got Suzanne who's helping us today.
6:32:21 > 6:32:23PUPPIES YELP
6:32:23 > 6:32:25How is she doing, Suzanne? Is this it?
6:32:25 > 6:32:28She's doing really well. There you go.
6:32:28 > 6:32:31She's just having a couple of contractions to help the pup along.
6:32:31 > 6:32:34We don't know if it'll be yellow or black.
6:32:34 > 6:32:38She's had two yellow ones there and four black ones.
6:32:38 > 6:32:39Good girl.
6:32:39 > 6:32:41Come on, you can do it.
6:32:41 > 6:32:43She's probably getting a bit tired, isn't she?
6:32:43 > 6:32:46'An hour after the sixth puppy was born, it finally happened.
6:32:46 > 6:32:49'The seventh puppy arrived and it was another yellow one.'
6:32:49 > 6:32:51I'm just going to give him a little rub.
6:32:53 > 6:32:54There we go.
6:32:56 > 6:32:59Now, we're gentle, but we're quite rigorous...
6:33:00 > 6:33:03..just to drain out any fluids.
6:33:03 > 6:33:04PUPPY YELPS
6:33:04 > 6:33:05They're so cute!
6:33:05 > 6:33:07Hey, there's your mum.
6:33:07 > 6:33:08PUPPY YELPS
6:33:08 > 6:33:10I'm just going to give him a little weigh.
6:33:10 > 6:33:13'Suzanne weighs the puppy to make sure it's healthy.'
6:33:13 > 6:33:16I think she's about average. She's just over 0.4 of a kilo,
6:33:16 > 6:33:17so, 0.41.
6:33:19 > 6:33:22'Each puppy gets a special mark so that we can tell them all apart.
6:33:22 > 6:33:25'This one's got a little pink heart.'
6:33:25 > 6:33:26Well done, Mum.
6:33:27 > 6:33:29So, Yvonne's doing really well.
6:33:29 > 6:33:32She's had all seven of her puppies and they're really happy
6:33:32 > 6:33:35and healthy, but she just needs help with that last puppy.
6:33:35 > 6:33:38So, to get number eight out, she's going to be taken to the vet's
6:33:38 > 6:33:40and get a bit of help there.
6:33:40 > 6:33:43'Yvonne had two more puppies, but, sadly, only one survived.'
6:33:43 > 6:33:44Well done.
6:33:54 > 6:33:58The puppies are now four weeks old.
6:33:58 > 6:34:00And this is where the puppies are playing
6:34:00 > 6:34:03- and Suzanne's been looking after them. Hi, Suzanne.- Hi, Lindsey.
6:34:03 > 6:34:06- Hello, Yvonne.- Come and meet Yvonne and her pups.- Oh, my goodness!
6:34:06 > 6:34:09- She's got eight little ones.- Hello!
6:34:12 > 6:34:14And how do you know they're doing really well and they're healthy?
6:34:14 > 6:34:17They're all progressing as we would expect them to.
6:34:17 > 6:34:20Their eyes and their ears are all starting to open now.
6:34:20 > 6:34:23We, obviously, health check the pups every day just to make sure
6:34:23 > 6:34:27there's no signs of ill health, and these guys are all fine.
6:34:27 > 6:34:31Why is socialising really important and what exactly is it?
6:34:31 > 6:34:34It's a really important part of the pup's development.
6:34:34 > 6:34:37All a lot of fun, getting them used to anything
6:34:37 > 6:34:40they might come in contact with out there in the big wide world.
6:34:40 > 6:34:43OK, it's time to feed these little pups.
6:34:43 > 6:34:47- Would you like to give us a hand? - Absolutely. I'd love to. Let's go.
6:34:47 > 6:34:49Go on!
6:34:49 > 6:34:51He's licking the bowl clean.
6:34:51 > 6:34:53Why is it important that they've each got their own bowl?
6:34:53 > 6:34:56Just so we know that they're getting the right amount of feed
6:34:56 > 6:34:59and that nobody's being a bit more greedy than the other one,
6:34:59 > 6:35:01if we've got a slower eater.
6:35:02 > 6:35:03All done.
6:35:03 > 6:35:05Time to play.
6:35:05 > 6:35:07Back here, full of lunch.
6:35:07 > 6:35:08In you go.
6:35:08 > 6:35:10I've had such a good time with these puppies
6:35:10 > 6:35:12and I can't believe how much they've grown.
6:35:12 > 6:35:15And we still don't know which one of these is
6:35:15 > 6:35:17going to end up as our Blue Peter guide dog.
6:35:17 > 6:35:18One more thing for you, Lindsey,
6:35:18 > 6:35:21is these pups are going to be named with the letter I,
6:35:21 > 6:35:23so all the litter will be starting with I,
6:35:23 > 6:35:26and that's so that we can keep a track of their brothers and sisters,
6:35:26 > 6:35:28and to see how they're all progressing and developing.
6:35:28 > 6:35:31- I! That's actually quite a tricky one, isn't it?- It is.
6:35:31 > 6:35:33That's a hard letter. What can we have?
6:35:33 > 6:35:36Um, Ivor, Ivan, Izzy, Igor...
6:35:36 > 6:35:39- SHE GASPS - Ian!
6:35:39 > 6:35:40No. I don't think Ian.
6:35:49 > 6:35:53The puppies are now about six weeks old and they are still super cute.
6:35:53 > 6:35:56But, today, it's the puppy profiling assessment and, Dave, you're going
6:35:56 > 6:35:59- to be assessing the puppies, aren't you?- That's right.
6:35:59 > 6:36:00Now, it sounds a bit complicated,
6:36:00 > 6:36:02"puppy profiling assessment", but, really,
6:36:02 > 6:36:06it's just a series of fun games and puppy tests, isn't it?
6:36:06 > 6:36:08From the puppy's point of view, it's fun,
6:36:08 > 6:36:10it's games they go through, so, they quite enjoy coming in here.
6:36:10 > 6:36:13And you test them on a scale of one to seven, so what does that mean?
6:36:13 > 6:36:16'What we're looking for is an ideal middle score, so if we're getting
6:36:16 > 6:36:20'sevens, that means that they're perhaps a little bit too confident.'
6:36:20 > 6:36:22- OK.- If they're getting ones, they're perhaps a little bit too shy,
6:36:22 > 6:36:25- so we want a nice middle score. - Somewhere in the middle.
6:36:25 > 6:36:27- Shall we get testing then? - Let's do it.- Come on.
6:36:27 > 6:36:30So, what we're going to do, the first one here, if you'd like to do it,
6:36:30 > 6:36:34Lindsey, is we're going to get you to walk down to the far end of the room.
6:36:34 > 6:36:36I want to see how responsive the puppy is and whether it will
6:36:36 > 6:36:38follow you confidently and come back with you.
6:36:38 > 6:36:40Come on, puppy. Come on, well done.
6:36:40 > 6:36:42- Well done.- That's it and then back up again.- Back again.
6:36:42 > 6:36:44Come on. Good job!
6:36:44 > 6:36:46- Lovely.- That was quite good, wasn't it?
6:36:46 > 6:36:49That was more than good, that was really good, because she followed
6:36:49 > 6:36:52you nice and confidently, so that gives us a nice even score of four.
6:36:52 > 6:36:54- Well done!- Great start.- Good job.
6:36:54 > 6:36:58'The games could be about how the pup reacts to a toy being thrown,
6:36:58 > 6:36:59'or being called over a ramp,
6:36:59 > 6:37:03'through a tunnel, or just a reaction to a sound.'
6:37:03 > 6:37:04So, how did they get on?
6:37:04 > 6:37:06They actually did really, really well.
6:37:06 > 6:37:09And they're certainly all going to pass based on what we saw today.
6:37:09 > 6:37:13We still don't know which one is our Blue Peter guide dog,
6:37:13 > 6:37:15- so which one is it, Dave? - I'll just check.
6:37:16 > 6:37:18- There she is.- Hello!
6:37:20 > 6:37:25So, our new Blue Peter puppy is a very, very cute little girl,
6:37:25 > 6:37:27but we still don't have a name, so we're going to have to get
6:37:27 > 6:37:30back to the studio and find out what you're called.
6:37:32 > 6:37:33Hello!
6:37:33 > 6:37:36So, you know it's a little girl and now I can reveal,
6:37:36 > 6:37:39the Blue Peter guide dog's name is...
6:37:39 > 6:37:40- Drum roll! - DRUM ROLL
6:37:40 > 6:37:42It's Iggy!
6:37:42 > 6:37:44- Hey!- Hello, Iggy!- Hello, Iggy!
6:37:44 > 6:37:46She perked up there, didn't she? She heard her name.
6:37:46 > 6:37:48She knows her name all right. Iggy, welcome to Blue Peter.
6:37:48 > 6:37:50No Blue Peter dog would be complete without
6:37:50 > 6:37:53their own Blue Peter badge and Iggy's got one right here,
6:37:53 > 6:37:55and on the other side, it even says her name.
6:37:55 > 6:37:56- She's giving it a sniff. - She wants it.
6:37:56 > 6:37:59Iggy, you're getting it. Is it in her mouth? It's in her mouth.
6:37:59 > 6:38:02We're going to spend the next year getting to know Iggy a bit better.
6:38:02 > 6:38:04She's going to be in the studio sometimes where
6:38:04 > 6:38:06she gets used to the sights and sounds of telly world,
6:38:06 > 6:38:09and eating her own collar, and we're going to be catching up
6:38:09 > 6:38:12with how she's getting trained throughout the year as well.
6:38:12 > 6:38:14That's right. Now, we want Iggy to be the best trainee guide dog
6:38:14 > 6:38:17she possibly can be, so that, when she's older,
6:38:17 > 6:38:20she can help to look after people who are visually impaired or blind.
6:38:20 > 6:38:22Shall we go for our first studio walk after you've yawned?
6:38:22 > 6:38:25- That was a yes.- Come on. Steps are a bit big for you, aren't they, Iggy?
6:38:25 > 6:38:28Let's go down there. Let's see if she'll follow me. Come on, Iggy!
6:38:28 > 6:38:30Come on, Iggy!
6:38:30 > 6:38:34Good girl! Oh, she's gone over for a play!
6:38:34 > 6:38:37Come on, Iggy. Let's sit on the couch.
6:38:37 > 6:38:40She's having a bit of fun there, saying hello. Let's grab her.
6:38:40 > 6:38:43Over here, we've got Jane and her dog, Whitney, and we've got Rainbow
6:38:43 > 6:38:46and his dog, Drake, and, of course, Richard, you're going to be helping
6:38:46 > 6:38:49- me all through the Iggy process, aren't you?- I am.- Including now,
6:38:49 > 6:38:52putting a lead on her so she can have a little play down there.
6:38:52 > 6:38:55Now, Jane, I'm going to talk to you first about your dog, Whitney.
6:38:55 > 6:38:56Now, what does she mean to you?
6:38:56 > 6:38:59Whitney means the world to me.
6:38:59 > 6:39:03She's really my best friend and she helps guiding me to school
6:39:03 > 6:39:05and guiding me to the local shop.
6:39:05 > 6:39:07Has she made a real difference to your life, would you say?
6:39:07 > 6:39:11She's opened a whole new world for me, like, before I had Whitney,
6:39:11 > 6:39:14I couldn't even go to the local shop for me dad's papers.
6:39:14 > 6:39:17Well, she's excited to be here and I can see why she's your best friend.
6:39:17 > 6:39:19She's becoming Iggy's as well at the moment.
6:39:19 > 6:39:21Now, talk to me about your dog, Rainbow.
6:39:21 > 6:39:24It's called Drake and he's a buddy dog. So, what does that mean?
6:39:24 > 6:39:29Um, it's a retired guide dog or a guide dog that hasn't made it.
6:39:29 > 6:39:31OK, and what does that mean he does with you?
6:39:31 > 6:39:33Do you have a good time together, you two?
6:39:33 > 6:39:36Yeah, we go to the park and go to the beach.
6:39:36 > 6:39:38And I hear you like audio tapes, is that right?
6:39:38 > 6:39:41- Yeah.- What does he like listening to together?
6:39:41 > 6:39:44- The Famous Five.- The Famous Five! I'm a huge Enid Blyton fan.
6:39:44 > 6:39:45I really like that.
6:39:45 > 6:39:47Now, Richard, Iggy's got a big year ahead of her, hasn't she?
6:39:47 > 6:39:50- She certainly has. - What is in store with her training?
6:39:50 > 6:39:53Well, first of all, we're going to start off by showing her everything
6:39:53 > 6:39:56in the environment that she's got to get used to as an adult dog.
6:39:56 > 6:39:59- Including other dogs. - Including other dogs, yeah.
6:39:59 > 6:40:04Showing her public transport, cars, traffic, the whole thing really.
6:40:04 > 6:40:06And then hopefully, in a year's time,
6:40:06 > 6:40:09she'll turn out to be a beautiful dog like Whitney.
6:40:09 > 6:40:11So, what can I do, specifically,
6:40:11 > 6:40:14- to help Iggy be the best trainee dog she can be?- Right.
6:40:14 > 6:40:18- First of all, we're going to start off carrying her around.- OK.
6:40:18 > 6:40:21Showing her the town and city centre conditions, that sort of thing.
6:40:21 > 6:40:24And we're going to get her to learn through play and positive reward.
6:40:24 > 6:40:27This is the first year of her life and she's really got to enjoy it.
6:40:27 > 6:40:30- She won't have a problem playing, will she?- No, no...
6:40:30 > 6:40:32Look, she's having a great time with Whitney there, isn't she?
6:40:32 > 6:40:34She's very happy with Whitney, yes.
6:40:34 > 6:40:37Now, guys, you are two of the first Blue Peter viewers to meet Iggy.
6:40:37 > 6:40:39How would you describe her?
6:40:39 > 6:40:42- Amazing. She's so cute. - She is pretty cute, isn't she?
6:40:42 > 6:40:45What about you, Rainbow? Do you like her?
6:40:45 > 6:40:47Yeah, it's just tremendous.
6:40:47 > 6:40:49She really is tremendous. She's a little ball of fluff and we
6:40:49 > 6:40:52absolutely love her. Guys, thank you so much for coming in today.
6:40:52 > 6:40:55Well done on your Blue Peter badges, they're very deserved.
6:40:55 > 6:40:56And if you head to the website...
6:40:59 > 6:41:00..you can see photos like this
6:41:00 > 6:41:03and lots more. There we are, Iggy and I, chilling out.
6:41:03 > 6:41:06Keep checking back over the next few months and they're all there.
6:41:06 > 6:41:08Guys, thank you very much. Boys, it's over to you.
6:41:08 > 6:41:11Thanks. We're going to have some fun with Iggy over the next year.
6:41:11 > 6:41:14Well done, that could have been another Blue Peter moment with
6:41:14 > 6:41:17an animal catastrophe. We did well. Right, let's talk about your posts.
6:41:17 > 6:41:19We mentioned that a very famous guest is going to be
6:41:19 > 6:41:22coming to the studio this week, with a waggly tail,
6:41:22 > 6:41:24and she proved to be very popular.
6:41:24 > 6:41:28- Nice! Nice!- That's all I've got. Let's have a look, shall we?
6:41:28 > 6:41:30Yes, well, there's lots of Iggy Pup post here.
6:41:30 > 6:41:33Can you see a picture that you sent in? Can you spot it?
6:41:33 > 6:41:36It's like a challenge. Is yours here? If it is, congratulations.
6:41:36 > 6:41:39Now, Sophie from Kendal sent this one. We've picked this one in
6:41:39 > 6:41:42particular for this week because it's got all the Blue Peter dogs
6:41:42 > 6:41:44that have been on the show. It's brilliant. There's Barney.
6:41:44 > 6:41:47I miss Barney, the little sausage. And there's Petra the scary one
6:41:47 > 6:41:50at the front, but still a very nice Blue Peter pet.
6:41:50 > 6:41:52Maybe we could stick Iggy on here to make her part of the family.
6:41:52 > 6:41:54Nice, absolutely, part of the family.
6:41:54 > 6:41:57This is from Gracey, she's 12, and every single person
6:41:57 > 6:41:59in the Blue Peter office thought this was absolutely whopper-tron!
6:41:59 > 6:42:04Just look at that! All three of us with moving limbs! Love that, Gracey.
6:42:04 > 6:42:07Love it. Now, let's take a look at Noah's. This one's pretty cool.
6:42:07 > 6:42:09This ones got all the Blue Peter badges hidden
6:42:09 > 6:42:11somewhere in the picture. Can you see them?
6:42:11 > 6:42:15You can probably spot a few straightaway, but this one here,
6:42:15 > 6:42:18the gold Blue Peter Badge, just by me, that's the sun.
6:42:18 > 6:42:19And what about the lion's eyes?
6:42:19 > 6:42:21How cool is that? They're Blue Peter badges.
6:42:21 > 6:42:23Thank you to everybody for getting in touch this week.
6:42:23 > 6:42:25Suzannah from Hampshire sent this one in.
6:42:25 > 6:42:28She was inspired from last week. It has bubble football.
6:42:28 > 6:42:29That was our World Cup special.
6:42:29 > 6:42:31I love the World Cup. How good's it been?
6:42:31 > 6:42:33I love the World Cup. It works out well this picture, because
6:42:33 > 6:42:36she looks a bit like a tortoise and she's also playing football.
6:42:36 > 6:42:39I nearly said turtle. That would have been the wrong thing to say!
6:42:39 > 6:42:41Don't offend her, don't offend her!
6:42:41 > 6:42:43So, Shelley, let's talk about Shelley.
6:42:43 > 6:42:46She's a tortoise and she likes the World Cup too, doesn't she?
6:42:46 > 6:42:50She's been making a prediction for one match on each of the days
6:42:50 > 6:42:53in the World Cup, and the very first match she predicted was in
6:42:53 > 6:42:56Brazil versus Croatia. She thought Brazil would win, and they won!
6:42:56 > 6:42:57- Got off to a flyer. - What a fine start.
6:42:57 > 6:43:00And, tell me, Radzi, how did Shelley get on since then?
6:43:00 > 6:43:04Not the best after that initial bit of good luck, as you can see.
6:43:04 > 6:43:06So, I'll explain to you what you're seeing there.
6:43:06 > 6:43:08So, any country highlighted in yellow,
6:43:08 > 6:43:11they are countries which Shelley has selected.
6:43:11 > 6:43:14The ticks and crosses tell you whether she got it right or not
6:43:14 > 6:43:16and, as you can see, it's just nothing but crosses
6:43:16 > 6:43:18after the first one and the matches weren't close.
6:43:18 > 6:43:225-1, Netherlands. 4-0, Cameroon and Croatia. 4-0, Germany, Portugal.
6:43:22 > 6:43:25But we don't know the Uruguay, England prediction yet.
6:43:25 > 6:43:27You'll have to go online to find that one out.
6:43:27 > 6:43:31Go to the website which is all in the same place, bbc.co.uk/bluepeter.
6:43:31 > 6:43:34Shelley knows nothing about football or commentating for that matter.
6:43:34 > 6:43:37But someone who does is Hacker. If you want to see that happen, press
6:43:37 > 6:43:40the red button. It's on Sunday, 5pm, for Belgium versus Russia.
6:43:40 > 6:43:42It's going to be a lot of fun.
6:43:42 > 6:43:44Even if you don't like football, it'll be entertaining.
6:43:44 > 6:43:47When it comes to slow-movers, Shelley's up there, but, so am I.
6:43:47 > 6:43:49Lindsey and I had a bit of a challenge recently
6:43:49 > 6:43:52- and you have danced with Lindsey, so you know what it's all about.- Yes.
6:43:52 > 6:43:55I've danced against Lindsey with the cast of Next Step and,
6:43:55 > 6:43:57I'll tell you what, that was tough. That was tough.
6:43:57 > 6:44:00Well, I had to dance with Lindsey, and I was the leader, which she
6:44:00 > 6:44:02found very difficult, this is the Lindy Hop.
6:44:02 > 6:44:05We got entered into a competition. Yeah, it's funny.
6:44:06 > 6:44:10I've been asked by Blue Peter to come to a dance studio in Manchester
6:44:10 > 6:44:12to learn a very special dance routine.
6:44:12 > 6:44:16It's very simple, really. You just go on one leg and do this!
6:44:16 > 6:44:18Linds, what you doing?
6:44:18 > 6:44:19The Lindsey Hop!
6:44:20 > 6:44:22Right?
6:44:22 > 6:44:23Barney!
6:44:24 > 6:44:27Actually, Lindsey, it's called the Lindy Hop
6:44:27 > 6:44:30and it became popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
6:44:30 > 6:44:32That's why the men wear 1930s suits
6:44:32 > 6:44:35and the girls wear skirts or dresses from that era.
6:44:35 > 6:44:38The Lindy Hop is known for being a fast-paced, high energy dance
6:44:38 > 6:44:42and these experts are Lindy Hop champions Ben and Robyn.
6:44:42 > 6:44:43Looks snazzy!
6:44:44 > 6:44:46You guys are absolutely amazing.
6:44:46 > 6:44:48Ben and Robin, how long have you been Lindy Hopping?
6:44:48 > 6:44:51About eight years.
6:44:51 > 6:44:54I'm kind of rookie compared to some people.
6:44:54 > 6:44:57I've only been going for three or four years.
6:44:57 > 6:44:59You make it look effortless. How easy is it to learn, really?
6:44:59 > 6:45:01To pick up the basics it's really simple.
6:45:01 > 6:45:03We'll get you dancing in no time at all.
6:45:03 > 6:45:06Yeah, just put a bit of character in it, have some fun,
6:45:06 > 6:45:07and you'll be all right.
6:45:07 > 6:45:09Character I can do, the dancing side of it I'm not so sure.
6:45:09 > 6:45:11I've seen Barney dance, it's pretty horrific.
6:45:11 > 6:45:14We know it's Blue Peter and we know we're learning this,
6:45:14 > 6:45:16but there's got to be more to it, hasn't there?
6:45:16 > 6:45:18There's a little bit more to it.
6:45:18 > 6:45:20Coming up is the London Swing Festival
6:45:20 > 6:45:23and there's a big competition called the London Jitterbug Championships,
6:45:23 > 6:45:26and we thought we'd get you guys involved, get you entering
6:45:26 > 6:45:29- one of the competitions on the night.- OK, let's go.
6:45:29 > 6:45:33'We couldn't put it off any longer - it was time to learn some moves.'
6:45:35 > 6:45:38So, bend our legs a little.
6:45:38 > 6:45:42It'll look like this. It'll be back, step, triple step, and triple step.
6:45:42 > 6:45:45'We need to master a number of steps for our Lindy Hop routine.
6:45:45 > 6:45:48'The triple step is one of the basic ones.'
6:45:48 > 6:45:51- And four, five, six...- See, I have a tendency to look at my feet.
6:45:51 > 6:45:52I want to know what I'm doing.
6:45:56 > 6:45:59One, two, triple step, triple step.
6:45:59 > 6:46:01A nice little turn out...
6:46:03 > 6:46:04- And then that way.- Perfect.
6:46:04 > 6:46:07- Rock, step, triple...- Under the arm.
6:46:07 > 6:46:08'I thought this would be easy
6:46:08 > 6:46:11'but it's a lot more difficult than it looks.'
6:46:11 > 6:46:13And under the arm.
6:46:13 > 6:46:16- Is that right?- Yes! - I can't even tell if it's right.
6:46:19 > 6:46:20One, two, three, four...
6:46:20 > 6:46:23'This might look like running on the spot
6:46:23 > 6:46:26'but the Charleston was THE dance craze of the 1920s.'
6:46:26 > 6:46:29Having fun, Linds?
6:46:29 > 6:46:30OK, music, please.
6:46:30 > 6:46:32MUSIC: "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller
6:46:36 > 6:46:38It's like this.
6:46:38 > 6:46:40Hop. Up.
6:46:40 > 6:46:41You went so high.
6:46:41 > 6:46:45'The pop jump is a mini jump designed to impress the judges.'
6:46:45 > 6:46:46SHE SHRIEKS
6:46:46 > 6:46:49Can we have a separate part of film just for Lindsey's sound effects?
6:46:49 > 6:46:51It helps me dance better.
6:46:51 > 6:46:54Here's a five-second burst of just Lindsey's sound effects. Ready? Go.
6:46:54 > 6:46:55SHE SHRIEKS
6:46:55 > 6:46:57Wha!
6:46:57 > 6:46:59WHAA!
6:46:59 > 6:47:00Wha!
6:47:00 > 6:47:03Whoa!
6:47:03 > 6:47:05- It's getting there.- So hard. - If you think about where we were
6:47:05 > 6:47:07- when we first started this morning...- Yeah.
6:47:07 > 6:47:10..we're doing all right. Am I leading better?
6:47:10 > 6:47:11Yeah.
6:47:13 > 6:47:17'Before we knew it, the big day was upon us.'
6:47:17 > 6:47:19So, we've been learning Lindy Hop since Monday.
6:47:19 > 6:47:22It's now Friday, which means we've had three days to get this right.
6:47:22 > 6:47:25Yeah, it took Ben and Robin years to master this and now we're just
6:47:25 > 6:47:27hours away from the big event. Let's go get ready.
6:47:27 > 6:47:30Yeah, I've actually got a doctor's appointment...
6:47:30 > 6:47:32No, Barney, you're coming with me.
6:47:34 > 6:47:36'With everyone arriving it was time for us to triple step to it
6:47:36 > 6:47:38'and hop into our costumes.'
6:47:40 > 6:47:43- What do you think? - Yes! You look amazing.
6:47:43 > 6:47:45- I think we're ready, aren't we? - Fives? Come on, then.
6:47:47 > 6:47:50'We got our number and with the rest of the competitors looking good,
6:47:50 > 6:47:54'we nervously put in some last-minute practice backstage.'
6:47:57 > 6:48:00'If anyone could give us some final words of advice,
6:48:00 > 6:48:03'it was Strictly Come Dancing dancer and guest judge for the night,
6:48:03 > 6:48:04'Natalie Lowe.'
6:48:04 > 6:48:07We thought we'd grab you to get some tips on what you think we should do.
6:48:07 > 6:48:09I would play it cool.
6:48:09 > 6:48:13Play it like you know what you're doing, even when you don't.
6:48:13 > 6:48:16And enjoy it. It's the number one rule in dancing.
6:48:16 > 6:48:21- What number are you?- 311.- 311. - Ten points, ten points.- Make us win.
6:48:21 > 6:48:24- Right, let's go do this. - We'll see you out there.- Good luck.
6:48:24 > 6:48:26Thank you!
6:48:26 > 6:48:29All right, let's get our competitors on to the dance floor.
6:48:29 > 6:48:33All the way from Blue Peter, 311,
6:48:33 > 6:48:36Barney Harwood and Lindsey Russell.
6:48:36 > 6:48:39'There was no more time for chat.
6:48:39 > 6:48:41'It was time for us to take to the dance floor.
6:48:42 > 6:48:44'This was not going to be easy.
6:48:44 > 6:48:48'We were competing against 15 other couples dancing at the same time,
6:48:48 > 6:48:51'some of whom had been practising for up to a year.
6:48:51 > 6:48:54'And we had just three minutes in which to win the judges over.'
6:48:59 > 6:49:01'It wasn't long before the nerves settled
6:49:01 > 6:49:04'and we started to really enjoy ourselves.'
6:49:04 > 6:49:07- BOTH: Five, six, seven, and... - Whoo!
6:49:07 > 6:49:10'Which was great because the judges weren't just scoring us
6:49:10 > 6:49:12'on routine and ability - we could pick up extra points
6:49:12 > 6:49:15'for looking like we were having a good time.'
6:49:18 > 6:49:21'We were even bringing out the big moves.'
6:49:21 > 6:49:23Whoo!
6:49:24 > 6:49:26Here we go. Five, six, seven, eight...
6:49:31 > 6:49:33'And for our big finish... '
6:49:37 > 6:49:39'It was all over. That was amazing.'
6:49:39 > 6:49:41- Well done.- Group hug in the middle, I think.
6:49:43 > 6:49:45'The dance was over
6:49:45 > 6:49:47'but we weren't going to find out the results just yet.'
6:49:50 > 6:49:54It doesn't matter about the results, we've had such a brilliant night.
6:49:54 > 6:49:56I can't believe how much we've learned in just two days.
6:49:56 > 6:49:58- Not a bad effort, is it? - Fives all round.- Boom.
6:49:58 > 6:50:02Only one way to end this film. "The Lindsey Hop."
6:50:02 > 6:50:03SHE LAUGHS
6:50:03 > 6:50:05Yeah, nice one, Barney, always finish on a strong joke(!)
6:50:05 > 6:50:08That is one of the must fun evenings I've had for such a long time.
6:50:08 > 6:50:11It's a very difficult dance to master but we came 7th out of 16!
6:50:11 > 6:50:14I think that's amazing. High-five.
6:50:14 > 6:50:17I danced with the Next Step with you as well and that was tough,
6:50:17 > 6:50:19- but this was incredibly hard. - It was really hard.
6:50:19 > 6:50:21Guys, you've bigged yourself up.
6:50:21 > 6:50:23Blue Peter is a live show, please cue the music,
6:50:23 > 6:50:26it's time for a signature move. Ready?
6:50:26 > 6:50:29- Here we go.- Five, six, seven...
6:50:29 > 6:50:32SWING MUSIC PLAYS
6:50:36 > 6:50:39- Big finish.- Big finish.
6:50:39 > 6:50:42- Whoo!- Give it up for them.
6:50:42 > 6:50:44Even everyone sat there on the Blue Peter sofa,
6:50:44 > 6:50:46they loved that almost as much as I did.
6:50:46 > 6:50:49Now, from this pair of performers to a group of superstars. Meet R5.
6:50:51 > 6:50:54R5 rocketed onto the music scene in 2009. Since then they've gone
6:50:54 > 6:50:56from strength to strength,
6:50:56 > 6:50:59wracking up over 30 million hits for their music online.
6:50:59 > 6:51:02The pop rock band are made up members Ross, Riker, Rydel, Rocky,
6:51:02 > 6:51:05and Ratliff - four siblings and one very good friend.
6:51:05 > 6:51:07# Remember what I did tonight... #
6:51:07 > 6:51:09Earlier this year they were announced as winners
6:51:09 > 6:51:11at the Radio Disney Music Awards
6:51:11 > 6:51:15and in the past year they've toured 17 countries and sold out 50 shows.
6:51:15 > 6:51:17It's a good time to be R5.
6:51:17 > 6:51:20And it's an even better time to have them in the studio.
6:51:20 > 6:51:22Guys, welcome to the show.
6:51:22 > 6:51:24- Hey, thanks for having us.- Good to see you.- So good to see you.
6:51:24 > 6:51:27I've got to say, I love my brothers but I'm not sure
6:51:27 > 6:51:30if I could be in a band with them.
6:51:30 > 6:51:32Is there a lot of family rivalry?
6:51:32 > 6:51:34Not really. We get along great.
6:51:34 > 6:51:37I think we're the exact opposite of Oasis.
6:51:37 > 6:51:39Yeah, that would be the exact opposite.
6:51:39 > 6:51:41And what are you guys up to whilst you're here in the UK?
6:51:41 > 6:51:44We're here to support a thing called Change For Life,
6:51:44 > 6:51:46which is an affiliation with Disney.
6:51:46 > 6:51:48Basically, we donated our song Loud
6:51:48 > 6:51:50to help encourage people to basically get active.
6:51:50 > 6:51:52It's a really cool thing.
6:51:52 > 6:51:54We believe in it tremendously and we're really excited.
6:51:54 > 6:51:56Talking about encouraging activity,
6:51:56 > 6:51:59we've been asking the Blue Peter viewers to inspire someone they know
6:51:59 > 6:52:01to do a sport they love and in return they get one of these,
6:52:01 > 6:52:04my favourite of all the Blue Peter badges, the Sport Badge.
6:52:04 > 6:52:06- Do you guys have a sport that you love?- Can I have one?
6:52:06 > 6:52:08- Do you want one?- I would love one.
6:52:08 > 6:52:11If you encourage someone to do your favourite sport you might get one.
6:52:11 > 6:52:15Everybody should play ice hockey. Cos that's the best sport ever.
6:52:15 > 6:52:18OK, you have be under 15, but we'll just let that one slide.
6:52:18 > 6:52:21We've had so many questions that have been sent in for you.
6:52:21 > 6:52:26"If you had one wish each, what would it be?" From Glasswater Hen.
6:52:26 > 6:52:29I think it would be cool to be able to play every musical instrument.
6:52:29 > 6:52:31Like, really well.
6:52:31 > 6:52:33Get to a top level, that would be great.
6:52:33 > 6:52:34And Lilac-base Jellyfish says,
6:52:34 > 6:52:38"If you could collaborate with one artist, who would it be and why?"
6:52:38 > 6:52:41- Iggy wants to know. - Iggy wants to know? Um...
6:52:41 > 6:52:43I think Pharrell would be a really cool collaboration.
6:52:43 > 6:52:46Just because he's got a lot of history, he's had a lot of hits.
6:52:46 > 6:52:49And a lot of cool bands that he's worked with.
6:52:49 > 6:52:52- And it would be fun. - Would you all wear the same hat?
6:52:52 > 6:52:53I would wear the hat.
6:52:53 > 6:52:55I feel that would be something you would have to wear
6:52:55 > 6:52:58- while working with Pharrell. - All about the style.
6:52:58 > 6:53:01Thank you so much for the questions there's plenty more online,
6:53:01 > 6:53:02head there and look out for them.
6:53:02 > 6:53:05I'm going to let you get ready and I'm going to take Iggy off
6:53:05 > 6:53:06cos it's a bit loud for her.
6:53:06 > 6:53:09Why don't you say what's coming on next week's show?
6:53:09 > 6:53:11- Absolutely, take a look at this. - Do you love tennis?
6:53:11 > 6:53:14Well, next week Lindsey's serving up a treat from behind the scenes
6:53:14 > 6:53:17- at Wimbledon.- Do you want to be a star of the stage?
6:53:17 > 6:53:20We get exclusive access with the fabulous four who stars
6:53:20 > 6:53:21Matilda in London's West End.
6:53:23 > 6:53:26- And would you like one of these? - Actually, it's a bit big.
6:53:26 > 6:53:28You'd have to be pretty big to wear that.
6:53:28 > 6:53:30OK, let's do the small version. This is what it's all about.
6:53:30 > 6:53:33It's the orange Blue Peter Competition Winners' badge,
6:53:33 > 6:53:35based on a brand-new competition next week,
6:53:35 > 6:53:38which is to design a poster. Stay tuned to find out how to get it.
6:53:38 > 6:53:40Now with an exclusive performance,
6:53:40 > 6:53:43it's R5 with a song I absolutely love, it's Loud.
6:53:43 > 6:53:45CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
6:53:45 > 6:53:48# Come on, get loud, loud, loud, loud
6:53:58 > 6:54:00# Looking for the one tonight
6:54:00 > 6:54:02# But I can't see you
6:54:02 > 6:54:05# Cos I'm blinded by all the lights
6:54:05 > 6:54:06# Whoa-oh
6:54:08 > 6:54:11# And I can never get it right
6:54:11 > 6:54:13# I need a breakthrough
6:54:13 > 6:54:15# Why are you so hard to find?
6:54:15 > 6:54:17# Whoa-oh
6:54:17 > 6:54:20# I've been searching every city, never giving up
6:54:20 > 6:54:23# Till I find my angel, diamond in the rough
6:54:23 > 6:54:27# Looking for a signal, baby, turn it up tonight
6:54:27 > 6:54:31# Come on, get loud, loud, let it out
6:54:31 > 6:54:33# Shout it out from the rooftops
6:54:33 > 6:54:38# Come on get loud till they shut us down
6:54:38 > 6:54:41# Come on, get loud, loud, let it out
6:54:41 > 6:54:43# Show me everything that you've got
6:54:43 > 6:54:48# Come on, get loud, loud, I need you now
6:54:48 > 6:54:50# Baby, let me hear you loud
6:54:50 > 6:54:52# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:54:52 > 6:54:55# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:54:55 > 6:54:58# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:55:02 > 6:55:04# Looking for the light to shine
6:55:04 > 6:55:05# To start a fire
6:55:07 > 6:55:09# Girl, I'll be the first in line
6:55:09 > 6:55:12#Whoa-oh
6:55:12 > 6:55:15# Baby, when our stars align
6:55:15 > 6:55:17# We can't get no higher
6:55:17 > 6:55:20# You just give me a sign
6:55:20 > 6:55:24# Come on, get loud, loud, let it out
6:55:24 > 6:55:26# Shout it out from the rooftops
6:55:26 > 6:55:30# Come on get loud till they shut us down
6:55:31 > 6:55:34# Come on, get loud, loud, let it out
6:55:34 > 6:55:37# Show me everything that you've got
6:55:37 > 6:55:41# Come on, get loud, loud, I need you now
6:55:41 > 6:55:43# Baby, let me hear you loud
6:55:43 > 6:55:46# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:55:46 > 6:55:48# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:55:48 > 6:55:52# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:56:10 > 6:56:14# I've been looking for the one tonight
6:56:14 > 6:56:17# Come on, get loud, loud, let it out
6:56:17 > 6:56:19# Shout it out from the rooftops
6:56:19 > 6:56:25# Come on get loud till they shut us down
6:56:25 > 6:56:28# Come on, get loud, loud, let it out
6:56:28 > 6:56:30# Show me everything that you've got
6:56:30 > 6:56:35# Come on, get loud, loud, I need you now
6:56:35 > 6:56:37# Baby, let me hear you loud
6:56:37 > 6:56:39# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:56:39 > 6:56:41# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:56:41 > 6:56:45# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:56:45 > 6:56:48# Baby, let me hear you loud
6:56:48 > 6:56:50# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:56:50 > 6:56:52# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:56:52 > 6:56:56# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:56:56 > 6:56:58# Rock it!
6:57:17 > 6:57:19# Everybody, let me hear you
6:57:19 > 6:57:22# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:57:22 > 6:57:25# Na, na, na, na, na, naa
6:57:25 > 6:57:29# I've been looking for the one tonight. #
6:57:29 > 6:57:31CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
6:57:31 > 6:57:32Thank you so much.
6:57:32 > 6:57:35- You've got some energy. - Oh, God, that was great.