Helen's Last Blue Peter Show Blue Peter

He is treks 500 miles across the South Pole, walks across a tight

rope and kayaks down the Amazon River. Today it is time to say

You can see how I got on in the final stage of my Royal Marine

You will be fine! Let's see how are you? You with watching Blue

Peter. This is hell n and Barney's last show. Today it is a trim do

I know you are trying to make my We are taking a look at this in

I know you are trying to make my bit, but first, come with me. Now,

it is a live show. You know it is as you can't do that in prerecorded

ones. We would like you to get in touch and tell us how much you will

inspiring your friends and others to hands on these. Caught it! This

inspiring your friends and others to get involved. But to get one you

And once you have completed the get involved. But to get one you

take a few weeks to get through get involved. But to get one you

So, get involved and get intouch. Like some of these guys. One for

Helen and one for Barney the Dog. He is here! The first one is from

Gillian from Forfar. She sent in this amazing Helen book. It is like

a diary with all of the things you and Barney have done. There you

a diary with all of the things you All of your bits and Blue Peter

I a maizing! The Red Arrows and All of your bits and Blue Peter

rugby... And Grace says, this is the time that Helen was in Blue Peter on

the kayak. And on the inside, her best friend Polly and her met you in

That is so long ago! Look how young different? I do! Thank you very

That is so long ago! Look how young Let's have a look at these as well.

These are for you, Helen. We have had so many friendship braise let's

Thank you for all of the friendship And there is not just stuff for

Helen, there is all of this board here for Barney the Dog. Molly sent

It says "we will miss you." What do you think? He will like that. And

Isobel and Eleanor have made an amazing Barney toy, made out of

their dad's spare socks. I hope amazing Barney toy, made out of

they have been washed. That is to walk the towers at Battersea

they have been washed. That is ever taken on in my life. Here

they have been washed. That is Nose Day. The task, to walk across a

It is so windy! So, I just want Nose Day. The task, to walk across a

What is the name of the game? Stay The name of the game is to stay

What is the name of the game? Stay With 22 days of training, I was

under tuition and I had to get When you're ready, Helen. It is

The wire is wobbling so much, it is She's a bit nervous but she's using

all of the techniques that I've taught her. The further I get, the

I'm so relieved. I hated that at the I thought, get me off here. The

I'm so relieved. I hated that at the reason I didn't go back, I thought I

Amazing! Absolutely brilliant! Honestly, I have done some scary

things on this show but that was one of the scariest I have ever done in

my life. I will not get a chance to say it later but there are so many

things that happen but they happen because of a huge team. They happen

because of your friends. You were We know when it comes to challenges,

there is nothing that you cannot do. But there is something in your

career here on blew mru that can make things a little more difficult.

Have a look at this it is a fake Helen, I think you will agree, that

Helen, be gentle, this is artwork. You are also a bit of a mucky pup!

Do you know what, I just spoon it in. It doesn't matter if you get

chocolate. That does not need to be neat, does it? And there were things

chocolate. That does not need to be when you were making them, they

chocolate. That does not need to be a go. You get a glue pot with glue

dog! You are good with the props! a go. You get a glue pot with glue

dog! You are good with the props! and Helen Skelton making everything

Now, I have faith. Last week, you we are in, we are in the Make It

area. We are trying to make a Wolf Blood set. I that I it is time to go

out in style and time for Helen Blood set. I that I it is time to go

make the next part of this set. I am going to make this work. Now I

know why everyone has been saying, that if I muck it up, all of the

details will be on the website, that if I muck it up, all of the

fingers crossed I will not muck that if I muck it up, all of the

up. We are adding creepy trees to the set. So the first thing you

up. We are adding creepy trees to to do is get a few twigs. Paint

up. We are adding creepy trees to Neatly, or just slap it on in my

style! You will find the twigs in the garden. The drier the better. It

is best to leave them to dry. When this are, dip them... Argh! You

horrible people, you have stitched me up. I cannot do this and not

horrible people, you have stitched messy. Put the glue at the end and

Doing it messy, it will look like a real forest. Paint them black and

that is why the Blue Peter team real forest. Paint them black and

fabulouses, they have made one for me Earl er. So all of the trees

fabulouses, they have made one for there. Next, create a creepy pond.

What you have to do for this is there. Next, create a creepy pond.

get rid of the black paint and there. Next, create a creepy pond.

yourself blue paint to make yourself a watery colour. Put white on the

top. That will make it look just like a pond. When that is dry, cut

it out the same size as the pond top tip. To make the water really

plastic fruit container lid. So top tip. To make the water really

around carefully. The edges are You will end up with a shape about

this size. Stick that on the top. To make it look like it is rippling,

take the glue and draw concentric circles on the top like that. When

it drys it will be clear and look like it is rippling just like this

one over here. See? ! I think that I only made a minimum mess but to

I'm impressed with that. Helen's You can see the third part next

I'm impressed with that. Helen's and Barney is going to be showing

you how to make your own Wolf Blood Sticking trees on to sponge is

difficult, but not as difficult Sticking trees on to sponge is

the challenge you have left yourself with at the end of the run on Blue

If you have been watching, you may have seen me complete a fitness

test, a speed march and assault course. That was the run-up to the

challenge, the 30-mile Yomp. I have had to carry a backpack, the equiff

lent weight of car whying around these books. The Marines called

lent weight of car whying around This is it. My final Blue Peter

fiscal tests in the world. Tomorrow I will join the Royal Marines for

the 30-mile Yomp across Dartmoor. On base, I am receiving the Marines

The weather will not be great, On base, I am receiving the Marines

position you are in at the moment. On base, I am receiving the Marines

finish Blue Peter on a high. This is for days. Ultimately I want to

finish Blue Peter on a high. This is supposed to be my swansong, right

now, I feel like it is stacking supposed to be my swansong, right

to the biggest embarrassment and preparations to join the Marines on

I have never trained with a bag preparations to join the Marines on

marching it with for eight hours. I will have to get across Dartmoor in

accompanied by my mentor, Warren. Stay with the pace. Stay with me.

You will be fine. Big deep breaths. At 4.00am. The final Blue Peter

I am striding out, uphill and into the pitch black, beginning what

I am striding out, uphill and into challenge yet. After an hour and 20

checkpoint. The rain has made this I think I have cried. This is so

hard. Every step is painful, but I I am annoyed that the feet have

Part is physical but mental as well. So, it hurts but suck it up. Are we

going already? A quick drink and time to head uphill over the bumpy,

going already? A quick drink and She is doing well. The weather is

not good. It is really good to see Two hours in, we are still Yomping

driving rain. It is difficult to As we arrive into checkpoint two. It

is becoming apparent that one of the difficulties I am facing is the

size. My legs are shorter than the other recruits. As they walk, I

size. My legs are shorter than the having to run to keep up. I am

beginning to feel the pain. What is that, ten miles? Please, tell me it

It has given me a chance to get that, ten miles? Please, tell me it

I am getting blisters on the back of the heels. That is inevitable, isn't

it? Oh, a pasty, that is tough eating. If you can manage a pasty at

When is it over? If she can keep with the pace, she should achieve

I'm coming. With two thirds of the Yomp remaining, it is time to set

off again. I was told before I started that there is a point where

the Yomp stops being a physical started that there is a point where

and it becomes a battle of the mind. This is where I start to see what

that means. Halfway into the Yomp, I am not really talking coherently.

That is worrying the Marines. This is hard. There is no two ways about

it. I cannot say, this, that the other, I'm exhausted. My feet are

painful. The weight of the pack other, I'm exhausted. My feet are

the brutal terrain. By checkpoint three, Warren is growing concerned

He has given me drinking salts three, Warren is growing concerned

Right now, it is in serious doubt three, Warren is growing concerned

to shut up and get on. How many Barely a mile out of checkpoint

to shut up and get on. How many the Marines have decided to take the

backpack off me. I don't want to lose it but the Marines think the

without the weight. I have to think about getting to the finish on time.

Helen's aim is to finish. I believe The next few hours are a battle

Helen's aim is to finish. I believe will power to finish. It is against

mile after mile of Dartmoor terrain. I have dropped behind the pace of

the recruits but I can't let them get out of sight or I run the risk

of being pulled from the Yomp. I approach checkpoint 4, physically, I

didn't mean chin up, I just want to I thought you meant mentally, chin

up! I cannot go out on a low. I I thought you meant mentally, chin

to finish on time. Then I will be ex-tatic. Right now, it is literally

feeling like a mountain to climb. But unfortunately, the last leg

Warren and the Marines are doing all that they can to keep my spirits up.

On the final stretch of the course, my final Blue Peter challenge on a

you believe, that even if something marine. I came here to try to make

you believe, that even if something is intimidating and scary, see where

got further than I thought I would. Do you know what, this is the end of

my Blue Peter adventure. That breaks my heart. I have had the best and

most epic and most fantastic five years that I will ever have in

most epic and most fantastic five lives. I have finished this, not the

most competitive person in the world but I have gotten so much out of

I just hope that you believe too, intimidating, you should give it a

go. I look forward to hearing about your adventures over the next few

Those Marines were amazing. I owe them an apology. When I took the

backpack off, I was talking ten them an apology. When I took the

the dozen. Thank you for your humour There are so many things to show the

five-and-a-half years have been incredible. Pass the tissues, it is

now time to look at Helen's best Helen Skelton, adventurer. Aerial

Has it gone into my top! Giggler. And singer... Helen joined Blue

Peter in 2008. In five-and-a-half fantastic years, she has travelled

have been many high points... And a challenges. She came so close on

some... I think I will look back and say guess what, at least she had a

goe. She completely conquered some others. The Namibian marathon,

goe. She completely conquered some miles in the desert in under 24

I cannot stop. I have to do it. Kayaking down the 2010 miles of

I cannot stop. I have to do it. I have been going five hours, it is

Battersea Power Station and the Wind, please, go away. And trekking

This is starting to bug me. Whatever the weather and the illness. No

matter how big the challenge, how impossible it seemed, Helen always

This could be the proudest day of my life. If anybody says you can't

This could be the proudest day of my anything, just get your head down

and get on with it, you probably If that is not you in a nut shell, I

don't know what is. Absolutely beautiful. We have asked people

don't know what is. Absolutely get in touch. We will try to do

don't know what is. Absolutely Goodbye Helen and Barney the Dog. I

loved your challenge, especially the marine mission. Helen, I always

think of what you have done. That inspires me to keep going. You and

Barney the Dog will be missed. I will miss you so much Helen, you

are the person that got me into I will miss you so much Helen, you

Peter, good luck in the future. I will miss you so much Helen, you

on the inside, you deserve one of these that is a gold Blue Peter

have given enough to know what it means. So have I, but this is my

most favourite time to do it. The gold Blue Peter badge is given to

people who are inspiring, because you are the kind of person that

Myself included. I knew I would you are the kind of person that

Hold me together! We are no the you are the kind of person that

bunch of cry babies, really, just pleasure to give this to you my

Thank you very much! Now, it is pleasure to give this to you my

There is not enough time to thank everyone I want to thank. I know

that I owe so many people, for production team who didn't let

anybody tell me no. The unbelievable clue, this room is full of people,

much more than us three, full of talented people who have picked

much more than us three, full of up, pulled me back together. Laughed

when I have done something funny, who have made me feel eternally

grateful. You guys have helped me have the best adventure. More than

anyone else, if I have achieved anything it is because of you guys,

you messages of encouragement. Thank you so much for making this the