0:00:03 > 0:00:06Coming up on today's show, we'll be looking back
0:00:06 > 0:00:08at some of the great memories from 2013 on Blue Peter.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11I'll be remembering the fear as I jump off of a pier
0:00:11 > 0:00:12into freezing cold water.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15I'll be thinking about my sore knees and my sore bottom
0:00:15 > 0:00:18as I push myself to the limit in Barney's Big Bike Challenge.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21And, for me, a standout moment in 2013 has to be
0:00:21 > 0:00:23meeting the Doctor, yes, Doctor Who.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26But all that's coming up on today's Blue Peter.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Yay!
0:00:42 > 0:00:43CHEERING
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Hi! How are you? You're watching Blue Peter. Merry Christmas, everybody!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49We hope you got some really nice presents.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52As you can see, the Blue Peter studio is still set for Christmas
0:00:52 > 0:00:56and there are some presents. So, guess what? I'm opening one.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58No, you're not quite yet, just hang on there, Barney Harwood,
0:00:58 > 0:01:01because Blue Peter is the gift that just keeps on giving
0:01:01 > 0:01:04and we'll show you some of the best moments of the year as well as
0:01:04 > 0:01:07a few new ones, because 2013 was full of thrills, spills
0:01:07 > 0:01:08and a lot of fun.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11And I was over the moon back in July when you voted me in
0:01:11 > 0:01:12as your 36th Blue Peter presenter.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16And it only feels like yesterday, but, in October, I joined the team.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- You did.- That feels like ages, mate!
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Now, Helen Skelton was here for five-and-a-half inspiring years,
0:01:21 > 0:01:23but she's no longer here. Sad face.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26But it was a happy face, too, because 2013 was an incredible year.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30I think it's time we had a Blue Peter whistle stop tour of 2013.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32- Definitely.- Yeah? All right, then. Are you coming?
0:01:32 > 0:01:37The one word to describe 2013 on Blue Peter has to be "challenge".
0:01:37 > 0:01:40First up, Helen and I got airborne as we attempted to pass
0:01:40 > 0:01:44a baton between us in mid-air whilst strapped to the top of aeroplanes.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48- We didn't quite manage it, but Helen was fine with that.- I'm so annoyed!
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Then I took to two wheels to learn some motorbiking tricks
0:01:53 > 0:01:54with the amazing Imps.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Helen then undertook her toughest Blue Peter challenge to date -
0:01:58 > 0:01:59the Royal Marine yomp.
0:01:59 > 0:02:05She conquered 16 miles with just under 16kg strapped to her back
0:02:05 > 0:02:08and then speed-marched 14 more miles.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09SHE SQUEAKS
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Then it was time to challenge our new girl,
0:02:12 > 0:02:16learning 3G, a mixture of gymnastics and parkour tricks.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21We've had some fabulous famous faces like The Vamps, Lawson, McFly,
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Gary Barlow, Bridgit Mendler,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Mr Wildlife himself, Steve Backshall, even Nicole Scherzinger.
0:02:27 > 0:02:28High tens!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Then there was our Get Spotted campaign for Children In Need.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34We delivered spotty pizzas, had our go in the spotlight
0:02:34 > 0:02:37and ended with an epic spotty light show.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41And of course, who could forget our awesome Blue Peter Makes?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43And Blue Peter wouldn't be Blue Peter
0:02:43 > 0:02:45without a few world records being broken.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48We made bunting, smashed tiles in taekwondo,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51and Matti Hemmings span his way into the record books.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53It's been a year of change.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Saying goodbye to Helen but gaining two fab new presenters.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Oh, and there was gunge, too.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Here's to 2014.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03APPLAUSE
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- Let me tell you, that gunge was cold.- It was disgusting.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09And by the way, how much does Blue Peter fit into one year?
0:03:09 > 0:03:11- A lot.- It's incredible.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14I remember watching Helen and you. He's not even paying attention.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17I remember you guys attempting the mid-air baton pass.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Great year, good year, good.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- We've got to give it a go, Linds. - We will. Meantime...
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Have you got ants in your pants or something?
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- Yes, it's where I keep them! - Look, you can open the presents!
0:03:25 > 0:03:28This one's got my name on it. Cannot wait, love presents.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Oh, wicked, I love these! HE HONKS
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- Whoa!- Amazing.- That's going to get annoying.- Probably will.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Now, you don't know this, but actually, earlier in the year,
0:03:36 > 0:03:38I got to play with some really massive horns,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41because as part of a project, we were creating music
0:03:41 > 0:03:42using some boat foghorns.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45As you can imagine, they were a little bit louder then this.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46FOGHORN
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Barney?
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Sorry, I have a high-fibre diet(!)
0:03:52 > 0:03:55I've come to the Souter Lighthouse on the north-east coast of England
0:03:55 > 0:03:58to tell you about the funeral of the foghorn.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00FOGHORN BLASTS
0:04:03 > 0:04:05These things have been around for hundreds of years
0:04:05 > 0:04:08and they used to be a vital piece of equipment to warn ships
0:04:08 > 0:04:11in murky conditions when they were getting too close to the land.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13But with modern technology like GPS,
0:04:13 > 0:04:15foghorns simply aren't needed any more
0:04:15 > 0:04:18and so they've had their day, and it's time to send them off in style.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21And the person in charge of that is composer, Orlando Gough.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24FOGHORN
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Orlando has composed a piece of music to be performed
0:04:27 > 0:04:28by a brass band on shore,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31playing in time with specially-tuned ships' horns
0:04:31 > 0:04:33sounded by boats at sea.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37We can sequence the sounds of the ships' horns and play them, in fact,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41from on land, taking into account their GPS positions.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45So that, for a ship that's further away, their sound plays fractionally
0:04:45 > 0:04:48earlier, so that the sound has got time to travel to the land.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Sound travels at around 342 metres per second,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55and, as some of the boats will be up to a kilometre away, it could make
0:04:55 > 0:04:59for a really noticeable delay in the sound reaching the shore.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02So, let's imagine for a second that I'm a ship.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04I'm a ship, too.
0:05:04 > 0:05:05And me!
0:05:05 > 0:05:06We're all ships!
0:05:06 > 0:05:09If the ships honk without timing...
0:05:09 > 0:05:10BARNEY HUMS DIFFERENT NOTES
0:05:10 > 0:05:13..the notes will arrive on shore at different times.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17To prevent this, the ships will be co-ordinated
0:05:17 > 0:05:20to play their notes to specifically timed cues.
0:05:20 > 0:05:26HE HUMS NOTES OF ASCENDING PITCH
0:05:26 > 0:05:29NOTES BLEND IN HARMONY
0:05:29 > 0:05:32I just hope the real thing sounds better than that.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- BARNEYS:- Oi!
0:05:34 > 0:05:38So, in principle, if everything goes well, then the ships' horns can
0:05:38 > 0:05:40play in time with each other
0:05:40 > 0:05:42and also play in time with the brass band.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46But, of course, like all these technologies...
0:05:46 > 0:05:48You know, it's radio waves,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51and, well, anything can happen.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53He doesn't sound that confident but let's find out
0:05:53 > 0:05:56whether or not this ambitious project is going to work.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59It's now time for me to step aboard this trusty vessel,
0:05:59 > 0:06:01the James Cook, to help play my part
0:06:01 > 0:06:04because today, we're going to be one of the foghorns.
0:06:04 > 0:06:05Anchors aweigh,
0:06:05 > 0:06:10it's full speed ahead to take up our position near the lighthouse.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16That's the lighthouse behind us there and loads of people have turned up,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19because they're all excited about hearing this unique piece of music
0:06:19 > 0:06:22and look, even our old friends, the RNLI, are joining in today,
0:06:22 > 0:06:24which is brilliant news.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26It's not just the RNLI.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29This maritime orchestra is made up of around 60 other vessels,
0:06:29 > 0:06:34ranging from the huge to the tiny. And just about everything in between,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36each of them carrying their own foghorn.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Back on shore, the orchestra is warming up and the audience is eager
0:06:44 > 0:06:46to hear just what this is going to sound like.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48ORCHESTRA TUNES UP
0:06:49 > 0:06:53All horn-carrying ships, press the button now, press the button now.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56So we're switched on, but because everything is controlled
0:06:56 > 0:06:59from the shore, it's hard to know when our foghorn is going to go off.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03COMBINED HORNS BLAST SHRILLY
0:07:08 > 0:07:11The good news is, it's working.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15It does just sound a little bit like noise from the boat, but to be fair,
0:07:15 > 0:07:19it's what it sounds like on the shore that counts.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22It sounds amazing when they all play together in the distance.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26It's quite haunting. It's like a scene in the movie, it's amazing.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32I've always been a big... Excuse me. HORNS BLAST
0:07:32 > 0:07:35I've always been a big fan of music for a few reasons,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38but mainly because it doesn't matter where you are in the world,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41or who you're with, music can make you feel differently.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42HORNS
0:07:42 > 0:07:45I'm freezing cold right now. I'm feeling a little seasick
0:07:45 > 0:07:47and I've got a cold, but I don't care.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50The music makes me feel differently.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Half an hour's worth of honking later
0:07:52 > 0:07:56and, with my eardrums just about intact, the performance is over.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02What we're going to do now is go back to shore and have a listen up there.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03Are you coming?
0:08:05 > 0:08:08So, here I am. With the famous foghorn at our back
0:08:08 > 0:08:10and the wind blowing in our faces,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13we got to experience something that you don't see every day.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Here, there's some sound equipment set up
0:08:15 > 0:08:17because when you're on the boats out at sea,
0:08:17 > 0:08:19it's very difficult to hear everything together
0:08:19 > 0:08:22as one piece of music, so this has recorded just that.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24And this is the first time I've heard it.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28Let's hear what that performance sounded like from right here.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31BRASS INSTRUMENTS PLAY BLENDED NOTE
0:08:31 > 0:08:33SHIPS' HORNS BOOM IN RESPONSE
0:08:33 > 0:08:36BRASS INSTRUMENTS PLAY BLENDED NOTE
0:08:36 > 0:08:38SHIPS' HORNS BOOM IN RESPONSE
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Wow!
0:08:53 > 0:08:54SHIP'S HORN BOOMS
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Do you know what? I'm really surprised.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06I got goose bumps when that second chord kicked in
0:09:06 > 0:09:07and that sounds absolutely amazing.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Considering how technical today has been,
0:09:09 > 0:09:13and how many things could have gone wrong, it went absolutely perfectly.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15And it's much more than just a day out for the family
0:09:15 > 0:09:18or a chance to see this unique performance. I think that, today,
0:09:18 > 0:09:20gives the foghorn a proper sendoff.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23SONOROUS BLAST
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Do you know what? I had such a great day.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28It just goes to show you can play music on just about anything.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29It looked so fun.
0:09:29 > 0:09:322013 was a really fun and amazing year for me, mainly because of this.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Lindsey!
0:09:37 > 0:09:39CHEERING
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- Hey.- That was such a good day.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48I think you were the happiest person on the planet.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- Your face was a picture. In fact, let's see that again.- No!
0:09:52 > 0:09:54That's the great thing about slow-mo,
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- you thought your cheeks were going to pop off.- That's why I hate slow-mo.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01You were so happy, Lindsey. And I can make you even happier.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06- We've got a present. Barney, can you?- My turn! Right. What is it?
0:10:06 > 0:10:07It's a nice big one.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12Ha-ha! It's a seagull. I know why you've given me this.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14That is because my first Blue Peter challenge
0:10:14 > 0:10:18was at the seaside. And I was so scared, I really was,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20I didn't think I was going to be able to do it.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22But it was at Worthing on the south coast
0:10:22 > 0:10:25that my Blue Peter journey was about to begin.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27SEAGULLS SHRIEK
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Today I'm here in Worthing, where they're gearing up
0:10:35 > 0:10:38for the International Birdman Contest.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40So, that means I'm going to be jumping off of that.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Every summer, people come here from all over the world
0:10:44 > 0:10:47with the dream of achieving human-powered flight.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Some take the challenge very seriously, whilst for others, well,
0:10:51 > 0:10:53it's more about falling with style.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Now, that is about ten metres high, which is seriously a big drop,
0:10:57 > 0:11:01so to practise for it, I had to do a little bit of training first.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04I've come to Southampton Diving Academy, and here to help me
0:11:04 > 0:11:06is diving coach Fran.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Hello, Fran. So, what is the plan today?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Well, the aim is to jump off this ten-metre board.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Oh, OK.- Don't worry. We're starting off down there, nice and easy first.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Well, that was easy.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24But I've got to concentrate and keep nice and straight.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28The bigger the drop, the more I could hurt myself if I get it wrong.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30And we are going higher.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32One, two, three, go!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Now THAT was scary. But we're not done yet.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46My heart is beating so much.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49And to make things better - or worse - for me,
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Fran's just told me that when I hit the water, I will be going at 35mph.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55But, as I get to the edge,
0:11:55 > 0:11:57suddenly my nerves start to get the better of me.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Blue Peter told me they'd throw me in at the deep end,
0:12:00 > 0:12:02but this is ridiculous!
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- Three, two, one... - I've just got to go for it.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Well, I did it. But there won't be a nice, warm pool
0:12:15 > 0:12:18waiting for me at the Birdman contest.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21It's the big day. The crowds are gathering
0:12:21 > 0:12:24and that platform is looking higher than ever.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28MUSIC: "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines" Theme
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Just straight down.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35I don't know if we can do this.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38I know I've gone off a ten-metre board, I know I can do it,
0:12:38 > 0:12:43but I've just got to make myself... for 30 seconds. Oh, my God, hang on.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47- Go for it, go for it. - I'm so nervous. I am so, so scared.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01LINDSEY SCREAMS
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Amazing first Blue Peter film. What a challenge.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11I didn't think I could do it. And when I was up at the top,
0:13:11 > 0:13:15and they were counting down, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five,
0:13:15 > 0:13:17I just thought, "Don't say one, don't say one,"
0:13:17 > 0:13:19and they said one, and I just had to run and go.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23I'm absolutely buzzing. I'm so happy. Yes!
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Such a nerve-racking challenge.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27You know what? I couldn't have done it without all the training.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29But I did do it and it was over very quickly
0:13:29 > 0:13:32compared with your long bike ride, wasn't it?
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Yes, your jump off a pier was over in a flash,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37whereas my bike challenge took a bit longer. The idea was
0:13:37 > 0:13:39basically to ride the toughest stage of the Tour of Britain.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42I had 12 weeks to get as fit as I possibly could.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45And it didn't really happen. I just fell off a lot and hurt myself.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- No pain, no gain!- Very true, but in my case, it was more lots of pain
0:13:49 > 0:13:51and very little gain. But a good challenge. I enjoyed it.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- We've got a present for you.- OK. - You can maybe enjoy it
0:13:54 > 0:13:56while you're watching the Big Bike Challenge video.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59OK, I think I know what this is. I recognise the weight of it
0:13:59 > 0:14:02and I can smell it as well. Yes! Kendal Mint Cake!
0:14:02 > 0:14:05This stuff is brilliant. It's great for a cyclist.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07It gives you lots of energy and it's just the thing I needed
0:14:07 > 0:14:11when I took on the mammoth Kirkstone Pass in Cumbria.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13- Can I eat it now?- Yes.
0:14:13 > 0:14:1612 weeks of training, a team of seven cyclists
0:14:16 > 0:14:18and one troublesome knee injury.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19It's race day.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25It's all become very real all of a sudden.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27- Listen up.- Oh, here we go.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Today, I'm riding with my team.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Jack, Becky, Caroline,
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Tom, Bill and team leader Jack.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Three, two, one...
0:14:39 > 0:14:41CHEERING
0:14:42 > 0:14:44See you later, guys!
0:14:44 > 0:14:46The weather's still on our side as
0:14:46 > 0:14:49we loosen our legs on the ride out of Carlisle.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51The first 20 miles of our route is flat,
0:14:51 > 0:14:54so this is where we need to pedal fast, to keep to time.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56We thought things were going too well.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59The wind is quite strong, but the rain is the problem, I think.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02I'm more nervous about the rain because when it gets wet,
0:15:02 > 0:15:05the tyres get wet, the brakes get wet
0:15:05 > 0:15:07and you can't stop as well, which makes me nervous.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09'But we're not riding alone.'
0:15:09 > 0:15:12'Like any professional team, we have a whole support crew with us.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15'Our coach, Charlie, a medic,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18'a physio and a bike mechanic in case of any incident.'
0:15:18 > 0:15:21So far, so good. Done about 11 miles.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25Just stopped for a little pit stop, get some food, keep our fuel going.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29It's raining, it's windy, it's cold. It's a great day for a bike ride(!)
0:15:32 > 0:15:36As the gathering clouds pelt us with rain and we're buffeted by wind,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39riding tightly together becomes more important.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Pace is good, knee's hurting.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52We've reached the 20-mile mark and our head start has run out.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54The Tour of Britain race has begun
0:15:54 > 0:15:57and my recurring injury has come back to haunt me.
0:15:57 > 0:15:5920 miles in and my knee's gone.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03This is where the challenge really begins. That was the warm up.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07I'm confident he's in a good place for this next hilly section.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Even though it's painful, I can still go another 30 miles, which is
0:16:11 > 0:16:12what we're after, really.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Kirkstone Pass, a long climb, very long climb.
0:16:16 > 0:16:21Kirkstone Pass is the big one, but, yeah, feeling good.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I can still ride on my knee, which is good,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27as we're about to tackle the monster mountain roads.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Kirkstone Pass. The highest mountain pass in the Lake District.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39Over 450 metres above sea level and uphill all the way.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Otherwise known as three miles of pain.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Not even slightly funny how bad this is going to hurt.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- Wow, how strong is that wind?!- Very!
0:16:55 > 0:16:58This is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Come on, Barney!
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Let's go, Barney, come on! Come on!
0:17:14 > 0:17:16You're a dead man, Charlie!
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Come on, come on! Barney!
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Ride, ride, ride, come on!
0:17:25 > 0:17:27THEY CHEER
0:17:27 > 0:17:31'I can't believe I've made it to the top still in the saddle,
0:17:31 > 0:17:32'and neither can Charlie.'
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Ah!
0:17:34 > 0:17:39That is the hardest I've ever worked at anything. Oh!
0:17:39 > 0:17:41That is amazing!
0:17:41 > 0:17:44I'm so...emotional.
0:17:46 > 0:17:47Mate, I can't even speak.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54We've broken the back of our ride,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57but dropped off the pace of the Tour of Britain.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59The professionals are gaining on Team Blue Peter
0:17:59 > 0:18:01having powered through 50 miles of their route.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05If we don't push it, they might beat us to the finish line.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15On the outskirts of Kendal we get some energy-boosting moral support.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17CHEERING
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Then, as we rejoin the main Tour route
0:18:20 > 0:18:23it's clear we've made it ahead of the professional race.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Team Blue Peter powers to the finish
0:18:27 > 0:18:30and there is someone special waiting there - my dad.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31- I'm good, you?- Yeah, good.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Well done, mate, I'm proud of you. Fantastic.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36What a great feeling to see you on the finish line.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39After 12 weeks of really hard training,
0:18:39 > 0:18:41I've fallen off,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44I've hurt myself, I've got scars to prove it,
0:18:44 > 0:18:45I've felt like giving up,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49but with a team behind you, and just a little bit of dedication,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53and that will to succeed, you can do absolutely anything.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Get on a bike, it'll be the best thing you do.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04And if you did get on a bike, let me know, I'll race you.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Now, back in October our 37th presenter joined Blue Peter.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10A competitive daredevil with showbiz hair.
0:19:10 > 0:19:11Sound familiar?
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- Yes, look at that little face. - Hello.
0:19:13 > 0:19:14Were you nervous?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Do you know what? I was so excited,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19I wanted to do all the challenges, yes.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20You are very much welcome to the team.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Let me show you something that's very exciting.
0:19:23 > 0:19:24It's presents. You've got one,
0:19:24 > 0:19:27and Lindsey, you've also got one. It's a belated welcome.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- They're the same.- They look the same.- It links us quite nicely.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- Two for one?- I've got a car, yes! - Oh, I know what this is.
0:19:33 > 0:19:34Does it remind you...
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Are you feeling a bit lost? A bit LOST, Radzi?
0:19:36 > 0:19:39It was close, it was basically a tie. What are you talking about?
0:19:39 > 0:19:40Let me explain what this is.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Basically, Lindsey and Radzi went head-to-head in a rally car challenge
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- and it was amazing. - Yes, it really was.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48The very first day we practised on a racetrack,
0:19:48 > 0:19:50then we were head-to-head in a rally car race. It was good.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Some of us were more natural drivers than others, weren't they?
0:19:53 > 0:19:55It was basically a tie, Linds, I wouldn't want to...
0:19:55 > 0:19:58OK, I tell you what, watch the final lap and see what you at home think.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Today our focus is this, the Great Orme,
0:20:03 > 0:20:05where there can be very little margin for error.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10Our teacher for the day was expert rally driving instructor, Brian.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12While Brian begins by showing us how to drive the route,
0:20:12 > 0:20:18champion rally driver Elfyn Evans explains just why it's so difficult.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20It's a very twisty, very challenging road.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23You've got a big wall on one side and the rock face on the other,
0:20:23 > 0:20:25so there's absolutely no margin for error here.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Watch the curb on the left here, see it?
0:20:28 > 0:20:29You'll get corners that tighten up
0:20:29 > 0:20:32and lead into another corner immediately.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Don't nail the throttle till you come out the corner.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39It's all about correct lines, and taking the corners
0:20:39 > 0:20:41at the correct speed.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- Brake, brake, brake! - Yeah, you set them a fair challenge.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Brake, fifth gear, quickly, come on.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Brake, fourth gear. Go on. Power, power.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56With one lap each done,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59I've lagging behind Lindsey
0:20:59 > 0:21:01by a whole four seconds.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03I'm hoping I can get back in the game
0:21:03 > 0:21:05when we take on our second and final lap.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08The race is on.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Right, this will be your final run then, yeah?
0:21:14 > 0:21:17Two, one, go.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18Second gear, go.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Dear, oh, dear. Fourth gear.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Brake, now into third. Quickly, come on,
0:21:28 > 0:21:30brake, brake, brake, brake!
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Brake, brake. Get off the brakes,
0:21:35 > 0:21:36get off the brakes now.
0:21:41 > 0:21:42Dear, oh, dear.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44That was hard, wasn't it?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48I gave everything I had there,
0:21:48 > 0:21:50and with a time of 2 minutes and 18 seconds,
0:21:50 > 0:21:54I've racked up the fastest lap so far.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56Fair play, Radzi, you've upped your game.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00But I'm not giving up without a fight.
0:22:00 > 0:22:01Go, go, go, go. Second gear.
0:22:01 > 0:22:02Flat, flat.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Third gear. Flat.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05Go on, go on,
0:22:05 > 0:22:07power, power, flat, flat.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Fifth gear, flat, go on, watch the curb on the left. Brake.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Careful. Brake.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16Down to third.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Brake, brake,
0:22:18 > 0:22:19brake! It tightens.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Go on, go on.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25That'll do, that'll do, well done.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26Woo!
0:22:27 > 0:22:28That felt good,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31and Brian only seemed slightly concerned by my driving.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33But was it enough?
0:22:33 > 0:22:38With a time of 2 minutes 17.94,
0:22:38 > 0:22:40the winner is Lindsey.
0:22:40 > 0:22:41Yeah!
0:22:44 > 0:22:45I've done it.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Not the biggest of margins, less than a second, but a win is a win.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Basically, she did you, mate. Sorry about that.
0:22:57 > 0:23:000.31 seconds, basically a tie, Linds.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02I don't know, a win is a win, like I said.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- It's not really. - So close, yet so far.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07In 137 seconds, 0.31 seconds doesn't count.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09A draw. He's bad at timing, Brian.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11It's Christmas, let's stop fighting.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13At the end of the day, you came to do a challenge,
0:23:13 > 0:23:15you performed really well, you both enjoyed yourselves,
0:23:15 > 0:23:17and it was great telly, wasn't it?
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- But listen, I can shut you up because here is another present.- Thank you.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Let's open this thing up. This is cool.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26A bowtie!
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- Awesome. Does it suit me?- Yeah.
0:23:28 > 0:23:29It does, who's it from?
0:23:29 > 0:23:31It just says, "the Doctor."
0:23:34 > 0:23:37I'm here in Cardiff on the set of Doctor Who,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40and fans will probably know that this is the entrance to the TARDIS,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42and just behind these doors is Matt Smith, the Doctor,
0:23:42 > 0:23:44who is going to answer your questions.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45Let's go and meet him.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58It's called the TARDIS, it can travel anywhere in time and space.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01And it's mine.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06- Hello.- Hey. Lovely to meet you, Matt.- Lovely to meet you, my friend.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- How are you? - I'm very excited to be here.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11I've just been given my new Blue Peter badge,
0:24:11 > 0:24:16because I lost my old one because I'm an idiot, so, yes!
0:24:16 > 0:24:17What is it actually like to be the Doctor?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19I don't know, really, it's sort of magic.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22It's a mad, varied life.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23Doctor!
0:24:23 > 0:24:24I know.
0:24:24 > 0:24:25Dinosaurs.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27On a spaceship.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who,
0:24:34 > 0:24:36we told viewers we were going to be interviewing you,
0:24:36 > 0:24:38and asked them what would they most like to ask you.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Wow. Thanks, Blue Peter guys.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43We've got a few of them here, are you up for answering them?
0:24:43 > 0:24:44- Hit me.- EmeraldJokeyPegasus asks,
0:24:44 > 0:24:48what's been your favourite Doctor Who adventure, and why?
0:24:48 > 0:24:51A Christmas Carol, because it's a great Christmas episode,
0:24:51 > 0:24:52my favourite Christmas one.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55And Vincent and the Doctor because we got to film it in Croatia,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57and I really love it there,
0:24:57 > 0:25:00and The Eleventh Hour because I think it's a brilliant piece of writing.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03ScarletCelloPhoenix says, what's your favourite Doctor Who monster?
0:25:03 > 0:25:04Ooh, good question.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08My favourite Doctor Who monster is The Weeping Angel.
0:25:08 > 0:25:09CrimsonSuperLadybird says,
0:25:09 > 0:25:13what scene was the most emotional or most difficult to film?
0:25:13 > 0:25:16I think one of the most emotional scenes
0:25:16 > 0:25:20was when Karen and Arthur left
0:25:20 > 0:25:21in The Angels Take Manhattan,
0:25:21 > 0:25:23and we were in a graveyard and it was just very cold,
0:25:23 > 0:25:27and it was a very difficult day's shooting.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32Please, just come back into the TARDIS.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36And it was emotional because it was Karen's last stand,
0:25:36 > 0:25:40and she's a good friend and seeing her go was sad.
0:25:40 > 0:25:41Raggedy Man...
0:25:43 > 0:25:44..goodbye.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Now, CeruleanRollingDog says,
0:25:51 > 0:25:55if you could travel anywhere in the TARDIS, where would you go and why?
0:25:55 > 0:25:58I would go and I would pick up Frank Sinatra,
0:25:58 > 0:25:59and Marilyn Monroe,
0:25:59 > 0:26:03and I would go and hang out in a huge tree and watch some dinosaurs,
0:26:03 > 0:26:07and then I'd go and sit on one of those boats in the ocean
0:26:07 > 0:26:10and see some mad, huge, dinosaur fish,
0:26:10 > 0:26:13and then I would go and watch England win the World Cup in 1966.
0:26:13 > 0:26:14IndigoTinyParrot asks,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17what are your best tips for being an actor or actress?
0:26:17 > 0:26:22I think a good starting place, if you are a young, budding actor,
0:26:22 > 0:26:25is maybe to apply for the National Youth Theatre,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27that's a good platform,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30and they give you a good environment to practise and learn
0:26:30 > 0:26:32and be inventive and express yourself, you know.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37Read as many plays as you can, watch as many good actors as you can,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40practise as much as you can, go and make things with your friends.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42It is just practice, practice, practice.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44It's like being a great sportsman.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46The more you practise, the better you'll get.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48ScarletIceDudette says, Matt,
0:26:48 > 0:26:51what's been the highlight of being the 11th Doctor?
0:26:51 > 0:26:54The friends I've made at work.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Because we have a wonderful crew,
0:26:56 > 0:26:57I've made friends for life,
0:26:57 > 0:27:01and I think that's a wonderful thing to take away from any experience.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Yeah. Fantastic.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Watch me run.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Thank you very much, it's been an absolute pleasure.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- Thank you for having me on Blue Peter.- Thank you.- Cheers, buddy.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16I'm going to head off home now, because...
0:27:18 > 0:27:20That's a Weeping Angel,
0:27:20 > 0:27:22that means I can't blink,
0:27:22 > 0:27:24otherwise I'm going to...
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Well, I don't know about you but I've really enjoyed 2013.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30I hope you enjoyed watching what we got up to.
0:27:30 > 0:27:31And of course next year,
0:27:31 > 0:27:33more of the same, more challenges, more films, can't wait.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35And next week it's all about Radzi.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Yeah, it is, your chance to find out a lot more about me
0:27:37 > 0:27:39and the people I care most about, that's my family.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42And plus, I'm excited about this, you'll get to see me
0:27:42 > 0:27:43do skeleton bobsleigh.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46And in case you don't know what that is, it's me on a tea tray
0:27:46 > 0:27:48going down an ice track at 70 miles an hour,
0:27:48 > 0:27:50with my chin just a few inches from the ice.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52You are so brave, I could not do that.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54- That sounds so cool!- Hey!
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Cool, cos it's on ice. You got to finish on a strong joke.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59Barney, you can't end on that.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01Fine, we've got just enough time to say...
0:28:01 > 0:28:04ALL: Have a Happy New Year. Bye!
0:28:04 > 0:28:05CHEERING