7:30:08 > 7:30:10It's the moment we've all been waiting for.
7:30:10 > 7:30:13You'll get to see the winners of the Blue Peter Book Awards 2014
7:30:13 > 7:30:15as they receive their trophies.
7:30:15 > 7:30:17Plus the legendary author and man behind the Alex Rider series
7:30:17 > 7:30:19Anthony Horowitz is right here in the studio,
7:30:19 > 7:30:22writing a brand-new story based on your ideas.
7:30:22 > 7:30:24Plus it made my muscles ache, my mouth chatter
7:30:24 > 7:30:25and my brain freeze.
7:30:25 > 7:30:27It's Radzi versus Lake Windermere all for Sport Relief.
7:30:27 > 7:30:30That is all coming up on today's Blue Peter.
7:30:30 > 7:30:31She's good!
7:30:46 > 7:30:49CHEERING
7:30:49 > 7:30:51- Thank you very much.- Hello!
7:30:51 > 7:30:53- We are live on Blue Peter, of course.- Yes.
7:30:53 > 7:30:56And there's loads coming up today so we're just going to dive in.
7:30:56 > 7:30:57Dive in!
7:30:57 > 7:31:00But Lindsey, it's hard to take you seriously as Cruella de Vil.
7:31:00 > 7:31:02What are you talking about? This is a great costume.
7:31:02 > 7:31:04Also you can't talk! You're an Oompa Loompa.
7:31:04 > 7:31:07- I am but I am a good Oompa Loompa. - Yeah, you are.
7:31:07 > 7:31:10Anyway, as you can tell, we have been inspired by you lot at home
7:31:10 > 7:31:13because we always get sent in... Stop it!
7:31:13 > 7:31:15..great photos of you lot dressing up for World Book Day.
7:31:15 > 7:31:17And of course, as Radzi said,
7:31:17 > 7:31:18I'm Cruella de Vil
7:31:18 > 7:31:20from The Hundred And One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith.
7:31:20 > 7:31:22It's the first time I can say this.
7:31:22 > 7:31:24My hair is getting in my eyes!
7:31:24 > 7:31:26Yes, you voted in your thousands.
7:31:26 > 7:31:29- So thank you so much for that. - Do you know what...?
7:31:29 > 7:31:31I'm saying that because there's one person missing.
7:31:31 > 7:31:33There is, from this Blue Peter trio.
7:31:33 > 7:31:35- Guess who! It's Barney Harwood of course.- It is.
7:31:35 > 7:31:39And he is getting into his costume that you lot have chosen for him.
7:31:39 > 7:31:42Yes, and you voted in your thousands, as I just said.
7:31:42 > 7:31:43And thank you so much for doing so.
7:31:43 > 7:31:46There were three characters you could have voted for but...
7:31:46 > 7:31:49the voting is closed.
7:31:49 > 7:31:52Yes, indeed, it is. Who were the characters, Lindsey?
7:31:52 > 7:31:56Well, you could choose Bilbo Baggins from the Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.
7:31:56 > 7:31:58Gangsta Granny by David Walliams.
7:31:58 > 7:32:02Or the Mad Hatter from Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
7:32:02 > 7:32:06We can reveal the character you voted that Barney Harwood
7:32:06 > 7:32:07is now dressed up as is...
7:32:07 > 7:32:10- BOTH:- Gangsta Granny!
7:32:14 > 7:32:16This is my favourite show ever.
7:32:16 > 7:32:18Barney, you look unbelievable.
7:32:18 > 7:32:21- Thank you, I want one of these. - You look like Gangsta Granny!
7:32:21 > 7:32:23Thank you, everybody. We had so many votes
7:32:23 > 7:32:24- and it's well worth it. - It really is!
7:32:24 > 7:32:27Can I just say what a brilliant character Gangsta Granny is?!
7:32:27 > 7:32:30She's not the only great character that's been created by an author
7:32:30 > 7:32:32cos if we go this way... Can I have a lift, please?
7:32:32 > 7:32:35- Of course you can.- OK, I'll just jump on. Let's go.
7:32:35 > 7:32:36Aah!
7:32:36 > 7:32:39If we go over this way, we could meet...
7:32:39 > 7:32:41- Oh, my gosh, Barney, stop! - Here you are, you're sorted.
7:32:41 > 7:32:44..we could meet author Anthony Horowitz. Hello.
7:32:44 > 7:32:47CHEERING AND SMASHING
7:32:47 > 7:32:49- Anthony, hi.- Cruella! - Hello, Anthony.
7:32:49 > 7:32:51It's great to have you here on Blue Peter.
7:32:51 > 7:32:54And it's even better to see you wearing your gold Blue Peter badge.
7:32:54 > 7:32:56Barney leapt out in a supermarket and gave that to me.
7:32:56 > 7:32:59I was so excited! I was doing a signing and it was great.
7:32:59 > 7:33:01It looks brilliant. Now, let's get down to business
7:33:01 > 7:33:04cos we all love the Alex Rider series, myself included.
7:33:04 > 7:33:06And your new book is actually a prequel of the series.
7:33:06 > 7:33:08What made you want to write it?
7:33:08 > 7:33:10Russian Roulette was a book about an assassin.
7:33:10 > 7:33:12I decided that for the first time,
7:33:12 > 7:33:14instead of writing about a hero, I'd write about a villain.
7:33:14 > 7:33:17And Alex Rider fans will know that Yassen Gregorovich
7:33:17 > 7:33:19is the assassin who chases Alex through all the books.
7:33:19 > 7:33:22And so I decided to find out what turned him into a bad guy.
7:33:22 > 7:33:23That was the idea.
7:33:23 > 7:33:25Now, how difficult is it to write a villain?
7:33:25 > 7:33:28Is it something quite tricky? What are your top tips?
7:33:28 > 7:33:30- Actually, Lindsey, villains are easier.- Really?
7:33:30 > 7:33:32Well, you can only be good, really, in one way
7:33:32 > 7:33:35- but you can be bad in all sorts of ways.- That's true!
7:33:35 > 7:33:37I draw my villains from all sorts of places -
7:33:37 > 7:33:39people I know... relatives make very good villains.
7:33:39 > 7:33:41I take them out of the newspapers, sometimes,
7:33:41 > 7:33:43politicians and bad people around the world.
7:33:43 > 7:33:45Inspiration is everywhere!
7:33:45 > 7:33:47So you think it is more difficult
7:33:47 > 7:33:49to write heroes into your books sometimes?
7:33:49 > 7:33:51Creating a hero is difficult but when you've got a villain,
7:33:51 > 7:33:54what's great is you can give them a terrible ending.
7:33:54 > 7:33:56When I start creating a villain, I'm always thinking,
7:33:56 > 7:33:58"What's going to happen to them at the end?"
7:33:58 > 7:33:59And that's part of the fun.
7:33:59 > 7:34:01You have the coolest job!
7:34:01 > 7:34:03And you're doing something special for us today in the studio.
7:34:03 > 7:34:06You're going to be writing a live story, and you?
7:34:06 > 7:34:08- It is quite a challenge but with help, fortunately.- Yes!
7:34:08 > 7:34:11Luckily, you lot at home have been getting in touch,
7:34:11 > 7:34:14sending in your comments and suggestions on the website
7:34:14 > 7:34:15for Anthony, to help him begin his story.
7:34:15 > 7:34:18You've started it, haven't you? You've got some favourite ideas?
7:34:18 > 7:34:21I've had some fantastic ideas from Blue Peter viewers.
7:34:21 > 7:34:24Let's start with JadeSweetAvocado.
7:34:24 > 7:34:26- She said, "Make Barney Harwood the villain."- I like that.
7:34:26 > 7:34:29- I might make him the hero, in fact. - OK.
7:34:29 > 7:34:31PlumTwistingGhost said, "Set it in the future."
7:34:31 > 7:34:32Sci-fi, why not?
7:34:32 > 7:34:35AmaranthJokeyPrincess wanted it set in 2020.
7:34:35 > 7:34:37I'm going to go a bit later.
7:34:37 > 7:34:39But here's an idea, "When fun is against the law."
7:34:39 > 7:34:41- I think that's a great idea. - Wow, that IS a good idea.
7:34:41 > 7:34:46EmeraldCloudyZebrafish came up with a hero called Theodore Electron.
7:34:46 > 7:34:48- Isn't that a great name? - That is an amazing name!
7:34:48 > 7:34:50And NavyblueUkeleleHeather said,
7:34:50 > 7:34:52"Set it in a Scottish castle in Elgin."
7:34:52 > 7:34:54I've never been there but I like the sound of it.
7:34:54 > 7:34:57Very specific! We have viewers that know exactly what they want.
7:34:57 > 7:34:59And loads of great ideas.
7:34:59 > 7:35:01You've actually used them to come up with a plot,
7:35:01 > 7:35:02some ideas for the story.
7:35:02 > 7:35:06Combining all those suggestions, it goes something like this.
7:35:06 > 7:35:07OK, take it away, Anthony.
7:35:07 > 7:35:09There's an episode of Blue Peter
7:35:09 > 7:35:12being beamed from a secret television studio
7:35:12 > 7:35:13in a castle in Scotland.
7:35:13 > 7:35:16This is the year 2050, when all fun has been banned.
7:35:16 > 7:35:20Blue Peter is breaking the law by transmitting cheerful programmes.
7:35:20 > 7:35:23But what they don't know is that their special guest,
7:35:23 > 7:35:24Theodore Electron,
7:35:24 > 7:35:27is actually a government agent.
7:35:29 > 7:35:32OK! So there's actually a lot to work with there, isn't there?
7:35:32 > 7:35:34- And not much time.- Not much time! So let's get on with it.
7:35:34 > 7:35:37What do you need next from our viewers?
7:35:37 > 7:35:40Well, if we're to have Barney, let's have a description of Barney.
7:35:40 > 7:35:42Let's have just a few words. How would you describe Barney?
7:35:42 > 7:35:44This is a sci-fi story
7:35:44 > 7:35:48so what sort of pet would you find in this studio in 50 years' time?
7:35:48 > 7:35:49I like that a lot.
7:35:49 > 7:35:52And if you were a baddie, how would you sabotage the studio?
7:35:52 > 7:35:54I don't want something simple like a bomb,
7:35:54 > 7:35:56- more interesting and imaginative.- OK.
7:35:56 > 7:35:58How do you sabotage it here?
7:35:58 > 7:35:59So the viewers can be really creative?
7:35:59 > 7:36:01And all those ideas I will put into the story
7:36:01 > 7:36:03- which I'll be writing from now. - We can't wait!
7:36:03 > 7:36:06- You get writing. You've only got about nine minutes.- Right, OK!
7:36:06 > 7:36:09You know what to do at home. Get to the website...
7:36:10 > 7:36:14Get those ideas coming in! It's over to you, Radzi.
7:36:14 > 7:36:16Writing a story in that short space of time,
7:36:16 > 7:36:18that is a challenge!
7:36:18 > 7:36:21- I am beginning... - HE LAUGHS
7:36:21 > 7:36:24Now, challenges are something that I'm learning a lot more about
7:36:24 > 7:36:26being a presenter on Blue Peter,
7:36:26 > 7:36:30as you'll have seen last week when we launched Team Blue Peter
7:36:30 > 7:36:34and I started the journey of my epic Sport Relief swimming challenge
7:36:34 > 7:36:39to swing...swim, rather, one mile of Lake Windermere,
7:36:39 > 7:36:41the freezing lake Windermere,
7:36:41 > 7:36:44the immensely cold Lake Windermere, which I struggled so much with.
7:36:44 > 7:36:47Well, last week was a journey to get me to this point here
7:36:47 > 7:36:49- my attempt of the one mile.
7:36:49 > 7:36:50Here's how I got on.
7:36:53 > 7:36:57Ten weeks ago, I began my very own Sport Relief adventure.
7:36:57 > 7:37:02I was given the challenge to swim one mile in open water in February.
7:37:06 > 7:37:09With the help of expert Colin Hill, training started.
7:37:09 > 7:37:11- I'm definitely going to get in there.- Oh, yeah.
7:37:11 > 7:37:13No discussion, you're getting in.
7:37:13 > 7:37:17My first experience of cold water was awful!
7:37:17 > 7:37:20And I soon discovered that open water swimming
7:37:20 > 7:37:21is a lot harder than it looks.
7:37:22 > 7:37:26I've spent the last ten weeks preparing for this challenge,
7:37:26 > 7:37:29with some Blue Peter support along the way.
7:37:29 > 7:37:32And I've also experienced a different type of cold...
7:37:32 > 7:37:34an ice bath!
7:37:34 > 7:37:37As things stand now, I'm not ready.
7:37:37 > 7:37:41But I continued to train and swum my furthest distance to date.
7:37:41 > 7:37:43- Take your marks... - HORN SOUNDS
7:37:43 > 7:37:45For safety reasons, I wore a wet suit.
7:37:45 > 7:37:48But it really didn't make it any easier.
7:37:48 > 7:37:50If I couldn't finish 1,000m
7:37:50 > 7:37:53then I wouldn't be allowed to attempt the final mile.
7:37:53 > 7:37:55I just swum 1,000m
7:37:55 > 7:37:57and I've got my medal to prove it!
7:37:57 > 7:38:01This journey has been long but it's not over.
7:38:01 > 7:38:03'The final swim is edging ever closer.'
7:38:08 > 7:38:11'With my confidence low and the mile swim approaching,
7:38:11 > 7:38:14'Colin takes me to see the swim route before the big day.'
7:38:14 > 7:38:18We'll go and see one of the potential start points for the mile swim.
7:38:18 > 7:38:21Just give you a feeling about how far it's going to look
7:38:21 > 7:38:22from where you're going to start.
7:38:22 > 7:38:25In most places up this end it's about a mile wide.
7:38:25 > 7:38:29With the cold water challenge you will just continue to get colder.
7:38:30 > 7:38:34OK, we're going to start just over the shore in Wray Bay.
7:38:34 > 7:38:37I think I'm getting the gist. It's a lot longer than I thought.
7:38:40 > 7:38:43That is a lot further than I thought.
7:38:43 > 7:38:47With a bit of luck, we have snow on the mountains, it'll be nice
7:38:47 > 7:38:50and cold, under five degrees, to really, you know,
7:38:50 > 7:38:52that's going to be a real proper challenge for you.
7:38:53 > 7:38:56'My ten weeks of preparation were over
7:38:56 > 7:38:59'and it was time to put my training to the test.'
7:39:01 > 7:39:02'It was challenge day.
7:39:02 > 7:39:05'But luckily I had top British swimmer Keri-Anne Payne to give me
7:39:05 > 7:39:07'some last-minute advice.
7:39:07 > 7:39:10'She's a two-time World 10K Open Water Champion
7:39:10 > 7:39:11'and Olympic silver medallist.'
7:39:13 > 7:39:15In a few minutes time, I'm going to get getting in that
7:39:15 > 7:39:17and I'm a little bit nervous.
7:39:17 > 7:39:19That's good, nerves are a really good thing.
7:39:19 > 7:39:23I always get nervous. It's just your body's natural instinct.
7:39:23 > 7:39:26It's getting to swim, it's getting ready to do this amazing challenge
7:39:26 > 7:39:28that you're about to take. So, nerves are really good.
7:39:28 > 7:39:31What's it going to feel like when you actually get to the end?
7:39:31 > 7:39:35The feeling is just of elation, pretty much and for ever more
7:39:35 > 7:39:38I will remember the finish of my race.
7:39:38 > 7:39:41Go out there and just absolutely enjoy it, if you possibly can.
7:39:41 > 7:39:43And I think we still need to get you warmed up,
7:39:43 > 7:39:46so you better get ready to go and I'll see you on the other side.
7:39:46 > 7:39:49- Hopefully I'll see you when I've finished.- Yes.
7:39:49 > 7:39:50Good luck!
7:40:19 > 7:40:22Good luck, Radzi.
7:40:22 > 7:40:25'From the beach, I knew the lake was choppy, but it was only
7:40:25 > 7:40:28'when I entered the water that I realised just how bad it was.'
7:40:30 > 7:40:33OK, Radzi, this way, this way, Radzi, this way.
7:40:33 > 7:40:37'The waves make me lose my bearings and straightaway I go off course.
7:40:37 > 7:40:40'I've never swam in anything like this before.'
7:40:40 > 7:40:42That's it, keep going. Just follow the kayaker.
7:40:42 > 7:40:45He's got loads of support. We've got loads of kids that have come down
7:40:45 > 7:40:48from the local area, they've made posters and banners.
7:40:48 > 7:40:50CHEERING
7:40:50 > 7:40:53This way, Radzi, this way. This way, Radzi.
7:40:55 > 7:40:57Must have set off about ten minutes ago.
7:40:57 > 7:41:00- I thought we would have seen him by now.- We can't see anything.
7:41:00 > 7:41:03'The strong winds and choppiness of the water have now made this
7:41:03 > 7:41:06'challenge near on impossible for me.'
7:41:08 > 7:41:09You're doing good, Radzi.
7:41:16 > 7:41:18I thought we'd see at least his hair from here.
7:41:18 > 7:41:19THEY LAUGH
7:41:19 > 7:41:22You can see his hair from space.
7:41:22 > 7:41:23'Colin tells me to push on
7:41:23 > 7:41:26'but that's exactly what I was trying to do.'
7:41:26 > 7:41:28Keep it going. Dig in.
7:41:28 > 7:41:32'So, I start to doubt whether I even have enough in me to carry on.'
7:41:32 > 7:41:34One thing I'll say is that he's determined.
7:41:35 > 7:41:38This isn't easy.
7:41:38 > 7:41:40OK, we've got the ferry about to go past now.
7:41:40 > 7:41:43That's going to cause a few more waves for him,
7:41:43 > 7:41:45on top of the waves you already have.
7:41:47 > 7:41:51Radzi, the freestyle is much faster. Dig in.
7:41:55 > 7:41:57This is a tough challenge. You're doing really well.
7:41:59 > 7:42:01It was a personal challenge for Radzi as well -
7:42:01 > 7:42:04he's not a big fan of the cold and that's why he wanted to do this.
7:42:04 > 7:42:07You know, that overcoming-your-fears kind of challenge.
7:42:07 > 7:42:11OK, Radzi, you're halfway. This is great. Keep it going.
7:42:11 > 7:42:15'I take a deep breath and go for it. I've decided to fight this.
7:42:15 > 7:42:17'I will not be beaten.'
7:42:17 > 7:42:19We can see the crowds waiting for you.
7:42:19 > 7:42:22Going to get some shelter from these waves soon,
7:42:22 > 7:42:24so dig in for the next five minutes.
7:42:24 > 7:42:26'The cold is taking over.
7:42:26 > 7:42:28'I'm so tired but worse than that,
7:42:28 > 7:42:32'I begin to lose all coordination, hypothermia's kicking in,
7:42:32 > 7:42:35'and I start to worry that Colin's going to have to pull me out.'
7:42:36 > 7:42:39Heads towards this boat. Keep going, Radzi.
7:42:40 > 7:42:42Yeah, that way, keep going.
7:42:43 > 7:42:48He must be feeling like his muscles don't want to work.
7:42:48 > 7:42:51You're nearly three quarters, very nearly.
7:42:51 > 7:42:55'I can't hang around. I can't stop, not for a second.
7:42:55 > 7:42:57'I will finish this.'
7:42:57 > 7:42:59Come on, Radzi!
7:42:59 > 7:43:01Radzi, you're there, you can see the end.
7:43:01 > 7:43:05- Mate, you're there. Mate, you're there.- You done it, Radzi.
7:43:07 > 7:43:09You've done it, Radzi. Push!
7:43:09 > 7:43:10Come on, Radzi!
7:43:10 > 7:43:12CHEERING
7:43:12 > 7:43:14He's done it, he's done it!
7:43:14 > 7:43:17'I've made it. And I'm absolutely exhausted.'
7:43:17 > 7:43:20CHEERING
7:43:22 > 7:43:24It was tough conditions.
7:43:24 > 7:43:27He was an absolute star. That was amazing.
7:43:27 > 7:43:29- Let's hear it for Radzi!- Radzi!
7:43:29 > 7:43:32CHEERING
7:43:32 > 7:43:34Well done, that was incredible.
7:43:38 > 7:43:40Yeah, we could see that.
7:43:41 > 7:43:44We've got a slight problem, though - there's no film in the cameras.
7:43:44 > 7:43:46You've got to go back and do it again.
7:43:46 > 7:43:48CHEERING
7:43:51 > 7:43:53I feel a little emotional. That was amazing.
7:43:53 > 7:43:55So proud of him, he's done it.
7:43:55 > 7:43:59- That's huge. - See, you can do anything.
7:43:59 > 7:44:01Yeah, go, Radzi.
7:44:01 > 7:44:03CHEERING CONTINUES
7:44:06 > 7:44:09Radzi, I'm so, so proud of you. We all are.
7:44:09 > 7:44:11We're all crying watching it again. Well done.
7:44:11 > 7:44:15That was the hardest thing I've ever done.
7:44:15 > 7:44:18But I have to give big thanks to Colin Hill, my trainer. The guy's
7:44:18 > 7:44:21a legend, he's a superhuman, so thank you so much, Colin -
7:44:21 > 7:44:24I know you're watching - for helping me and for all the people
7:44:24 > 7:44:27that just turned up, I could hear your cheers half a mile away.
7:44:27 > 7:44:30It didn't stop. They were going for about three hours. Just,
7:44:30 > 7:44:34- "Radzi! Radzi! Radzi!" The whole time.- Yeah, thank you so much.
7:44:34 > 7:44:36Now, open water swimming can be dangerous,
7:44:36 > 7:44:38so please don't ever attempt that
7:44:38 > 7:44:40unless you've done the proper training, like I did,
7:44:40 > 7:44:43and you've got a professional supervisor, just like I did.
7:44:43 > 7:44:45But if you want to join in the Sport relief fun,
7:44:45 > 7:44:50if you want to enter the Sport Relief games then grab a grown-up
7:44:50 > 7:44:53and go on to the Blue Peter website,
7:44:53 > 7:44:55in which there's actually a link for Sport Relief right there.
7:44:55 > 7:44:57And click on Chris Hoy's head.
7:44:57 > 7:44:59And that tells you everything you need to know.
7:44:59 > 7:45:01It's a fantastic event.
7:45:01 > 7:45:03That's right and that'll take you to the Sport Relief website
7:45:03 > 7:45:07- and then all you need to do is enter your postcode. Hi, Granny.- Hiya.
7:45:07 > 7:45:10That was good timing. Now, if you do put your postcode in,
7:45:10 > 7:45:13it's going to generate some areas local to you that do the run,
7:45:13 > 7:45:15the swim and the cycle for Sport Relief, so get involved,
7:45:15 > 7:45:17it's really worth it. All you need to do is sign up,
7:45:17 > 7:45:20click on the Blue Peter box, and make sure you take a grown-up.
7:45:20 > 7:45:22It really is a worthwhile cause.
7:45:22 > 7:45:24I just saw myself on that monitor, that's brilliant.
7:45:24 > 7:45:27It really is well worth having a go, so make sure you join in. And we're
7:45:27 > 7:45:30not the only people who think so. Here's Little Mix. Laters, yeah?
7:45:30 > 7:45:32BEEPING
7:45:34 > 7:45:36Join the fun and games.
7:45:36 > 7:45:39You can run, swim or cycle for Sport Relief.
7:45:39 > 7:45:40Find out more at...
7:45:43 > 7:45:46Hi, I'm James Toseland, and I want you to get involved in Sport Relief.
7:45:46 > 7:45:50You can run, swim or cycle for Sport Relief.
7:45:50 > 7:45:52Hi, I'm Joanna Rowsell, Olympic cycling gold medallist,
7:45:52 > 7:45:56and I want you to get involved with Sport Relief 2014.
7:45:56 > 7:45:58Hello, I'm Greg Rutherford and I want you - yes, you -
7:45:58 > 7:46:00to get involved with Sport Relief.
7:46:00 > 7:46:02It's all happening between...
7:46:08 > 7:46:11You heard them - join in the fun and get involved with Sport Relief 2014.
7:46:11 > 7:46:15Now, Anthony Horowitz is here doing a challenge.
7:46:15 > 7:46:17It's timed. It's a little bit stressful, isn't it?
7:46:17 > 7:46:20I'm feeling the pressure but I'm getting some wonderful ideas.
7:46:20 > 7:46:22I had a great weapon from BlackQuickDragon.
7:46:22 > 7:46:25I had a terrific pet from LilacMuffinElk.
7:46:25 > 7:46:28And GingerBubblyPear came in with a terrific desperations of Barney,
7:46:28 > 7:46:29so I'm getting a lot of help.
7:46:29 > 7:46:32I like that you're not giving much away. Keeping it secret.
7:46:32 > 7:46:35So, what do the viewers need to come up with next?
7:46:35 > 7:46:38OK, well, for this story I need two more things. First of all,
7:46:38 > 7:46:40I haven't got a title yet. A title would help,
7:46:40 > 7:46:44something short and quick. But I also need a bad joke. A short, bad joke.
7:46:44 > 7:46:47You know Barney Harwood's just there for the bad jokes.
7:46:47 > 7:46:50I want one from the viewers.
7:46:50 > 7:46:53OK, fine. So, you know what to do, head to the website.
7:46:53 > 7:46:55Anthony, you've got just five minutes now,
7:46:55 > 7:46:57so I'm going to stop distracting you.
7:46:57 > 7:46:58Head to the website...
7:47:00 > 7:47:03..and get creative. Barney, Granny, whoever you are, it's over to you.
7:47:03 > 7:47:06I'm stood right here, I can hear everything you're saying.
7:47:06 > 7:47:08My jokes are of high quality. Hi, yes, I've derigged from
7:47:08 > 7:47:11the grandma thing, apart from the facial hair -
7:47:11 > 7:47:12some grandmas do have moustaches -
7:47:12 > 7:47:15to talk to you about the awards that we are about to announce,
7:47:15 > 7:47:18the World Book Day, and the Blue Peter Awards 2014.
7:47:18 > 7:47:21Now, I'm going to need some help, so please welcome a guy who's won
7:47:21 > 7:47:23the award himself three years ago - he's a legend -
7:47:23 > 7:47:24it's Marcus Sedgwick.
7:47:24 > 7:47:26CHEERING
7:47:28 > 7:47:31- How are you?- Very well, thank you.
7:47:31 > 7:47:33The last time I saw you I wasn't wearing a skirt.
7:47:33 > 7:47:35I don't think so.
7:47:35 > 7:47:38- You won the Blue Peter Book Award. - I did, yes.- How did that feel?
7:47:38 > 7:47:40Well, to win any book award is amazing.
7:47:40 > 7:47:42To win the Blue Peter Book Award - pretty awesome.
7:47:42 > 7:47:45And to be here only a few years later as part of the judging panel.
7:47:45 > 7:47:48You've had to whittle these books down from 40 to six.
7:47:48 > 7:47:51- How difficult was that? - Well, it was very hard, but I had
7:47:51 > 7:47:53two great judges helping me and in the end I think we got down to
7:47:53 > 7:47:56six books, three in each category, that we're really proud of.
7:47:56 > 7:48:00Well, it was 400 children from ten schools and our six guests here
7:48:00 > 7:48:03in the studio - hello, six guests, more about you in a second -
7:48:03 > 7:48:06who actually got in involved and whittled these down to the top six.
7:48:06 > 7:48:09So, let's move on to the categories.
7:48:09 > 7:48:13The first category is the Best Book With Facts.
7:48:13 > 7:48:16Yeah, Weird World Of Wonders, World War II,
7:48:16 > 7:48:18by Tony Robinson and Del Thorpe.
7:48:18 > 7:48:21Marvellous Maths, Jonathan Litton, and Thomas Flintham.
7:48:21 > 7:48:25And Animal Kingdom by Ian Richards and Ed Simkins.
7:48:25 > 7:48:27Well worthy of the top spots there.
7:48:27 > 7:48:29We have the winner in the gold envelope
7:48:29 > 7:48:32but before you announce that, let me speak to Lewis, cos you know
7:48:32 > 7:48:35all about these books, you've read them. Let's talk about the one
7:48:35 > 7:48:36that's won and why you liked it.
7:48:36 > 7:48:39I liked it because it was just very humorous and really funny and
7:48:39 > 7:48:41the jokes just fitted in really well with the book
7:48:41 > 7:48:44- and it was just really amazing. - Top quality jokes,
7:48:44 > 7:48:46the sort you would hear on this show from time to time, yes?
7:48:46 > 7:48:48- Yes.- Lindsey, wherever you are. OK.
7:48:48 > 7:48:51We're going to get a drum roll and you can open the envelope.
7:48:51 > 7:48:54- DRUM ROLL - OK, the winner is...
7:48:54 > 7:48:57The Weird World Of Wonders World War II by Tony Robinson and Del Thorpe.
7:48:57 > 7:49:01CHEERING
7:49:01 > 7:49:04Now, Tony couldn't be here today because he's filing in Australia,
7:49:04 > 7:49:06but before he went Radzi caught up with him
7:49:06 > 7:49:09and told him that he'd won and this is what he said.
7:49:09 > 7:49:12- Tony, thanks so much for joining us. - Not at all.
7:49:12 > 7:49:15It is my pleasure to say that you are, with your book,
7:49:15 > 7:49:17The Weird World Of Wonders World War II,
7:49:17 > 7:49:21the Blue Peter Book Award 2014 Best Book with Facts.
7:49:21 > 7:49:24Yeah! Can I go mad? Yeah!
7:49:24 > 7:49:27Yeah, yeah, yeah! That's what they do, isn't it?
7:49:27 > 7:49:29Yeah!
7:49:29 > 7:49:31- You do it, too.- BOTH: Yeah!
7:49:31 > 7:49:36Thank you very much. If being pleased is about that big then I'm,
7:49:36 > 7:49:39like, the size of the Isle of Wight at the moment.
7:49:39 > 7:49:42Tony, thanks so much for joining us. It's been an absolutely pleasure.
7:49:42 > 7:49:43And congratulations again.
7:49:43 > 7:49:47- Do you want to touch it? - I do.- Get off!
7:49:47 > 7:49:50You've got to be quicker than that, Radzi. Well done, congratulations
7:49:50 > 7:49:54to Tony Robinson. Now, let's move on to the Best Story. First up...
7:49:54 > 7:49:58Oliver And The Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre.
7:49:58 > 7:50:01Roof Toppers by Katherine Rundell.
7:50:01 > 7:50:04And Whale Boy by Nicole Davies and Joe McLaren.
7:50:04 > 7:50:06All worthy of a place in the top three.
7:50:06 > 7:50:08Before you announce the winner, Grace,
7:50:08 > 7:50:10what did you like about the winning book?
7:50:10 > 7:50:14I liked the end because the ending was really great
7:50:14 > 7:50:17and some of the words that they had in there were just fantastic.
7:50:17 > 7:50:19OK, thank you. Cool hat, by the way.
7:50:19 > 7:50:22- All you've got to do now is say, "Cue the drum roll."- Cue the drum roll.
7:50:22 > 7:50:24DRUM ROLL
7:50:24 > 7:50:27The winner is...Roof Toppers by Katherine Rundell.
7:50:27 > 7:50:29Who is right here in the Blue Peter studio.
7:50:29 > 7:50:32Let's get a massive round of applause.
7:50:32 > 7:50:34- Katherine, welcome to the show. - Thank you so much.
7:50:34 > 7:50:37Before we talk about it, there's a little presentation to be done.
7:50:37 > 7:50:40Would you mind helping me out here, Lucy? Look at it, there it is.
7:50:40 > 7:50:43Congratulations, the Best Story the Blue Peter Book Awards 2014.
7:50:45 > 7:50:47- How do you feel?- Wonderful.
7:50:47 > 7:50:49I'd be cartwheeling if I weren't wearing a dress.
7:50:49 > 7:50:53I think we should see that. We've got an action replay machine as well.
7:50:53 > 7:50:55Let's talk about where the idea for the book came from.
7:50:55 > 7:50:59So, it's about children who live up on rooftop of Paris and when I was a
7:50:59 > 7:51:02student at uni I used to go running around the rooftops at Oxford.
7:51:02 > 7:51:05And, like, put a bit of lipstick on the gargoyles. And then once I saw
7:51:05 > 7:51:06a beer bottle up there and I thought,
7:51:06 > 7:51:10"What if people lives up on the rooftops? Secret lives, what then?"
7:51:10 > 7:51:13Amazing. And who'd have thought to go from an idea as simple as that to
7:51:13 > 7:51:15a story that's got you the Blue Peter Book Award 2014.
7:51:15 > 7:51:17One more round of applause, please.
7:51:17 > 7:51:20CHEERING
7:51:20 > 7:51:22Now, it's really great to have everyone here in the studio.
7:51:22 > 7:51:25I want to say think you very much for being involved but also
7:51:25 > 7:51:28if you want to be a superstar author, why not get the World Book Day
7:51:28 > 7:51:30voucher you've got at your school and exchange it for a book
7:51:30 > 7:51:33you want to read. Reading that could give you some cool ideas of your own
7:51:33 > 7:51:36and you could be stood here in a few years. It might even make you into
7:51:36 > 7:51:38a world superstar author
7:51:38 > 7:51:40who can write a story during a live TV programme.
7:51:40 > 7:51:41Linds, how's he getting on?
7:51:41 > 7:51:44We're getting on well. How's it going, Anthony?
7:51:44 > 7:51:47- Well, the story is sort of in shape. - OK, starting to take shape.
7:51:47 > 7:51:49The website's playing up a bit, isn't it?
7:51:49 > 7:51:52We haven't had the title through yet, and I haven't yet had the joke
7:51:52 > 7:51:53but there's still time.
7:51:53 > 7:51:56That just proves it is officially live Blue Peter.
7:51:56 > 7:51:58The website's been overloaded with comments.
7:51:58 > 7:52:01So, do keep sending in your ideas and while we're on that topic,
7:52:01 > 7:52:03what do we need to be sending in next?
7:52:03 > 7:52:06- Well, I think I've got pretty much everything I need now, actually.- OK.
7:52:06 > 7:52:08So, we're still looking for a title.
7:52:08 > 7:52:11Just a title would still be great and a joke. I just want one.
7:52:11 > 7:52:13- Somebody must know a bad joke. - A really, really bad joke.
7:52:13 > 7:52:16And if the website doesn't work we've always got Barney
7:52:16 > 7:52:18standing by ready to give us a terrible joke.
7:52:18 > 7:52:20So, don't even worry about it.
7:52:20 > 7:52:23Not many time left now. Good luck. I can't wait to see how it works out.
7:52:23 > 7:52:25Thanks a lot.
7:52:25 > 7:52:28Thank you very much, that was amazing.
7:52:28 > 7:52:30There really isn't much time left for Anthony to create his story
7:52:30 > 7:52:33but it's not just Mr Horowitz that you lot at home have been
7:52:33 > 7:52:37getting in touch with. Take a look at this big badge wall this week.
7:52:37 > 7:52:41Over 5,000 of you have been in touch in February alone.
7:52:41 > 7:52:44It's amazing. You've all been inspired by things that you've
7:52:44 > 7:52:45seen on the Blue Peter telly show.
7:52:45 > 7:52:48This is Ruben from Blackpool, my home town.
7:52:48 > 7:52:50And this is a his picture of crayon art, which is
7:52:50 > 7:52:52a ship that he's designed.
7:52:52 > 7:52:54He's wearing a lot of badges there as well.
7:52:54 > 7:52:57Honestly, it's so good to see people being creative but even more so
7:52:57 > 7:53:00that you're wearing your badges and that you've had a great go at that.
7:53:00 > 7:53:02Molly was inspired by the pancake make from last week.
7:53:02 > 7:53:05- Absolutely worthy winner of... - Barney cheated!
7:53:05 > 7:53:09- I did not.- Barney cheated. - OK, I did a little bit.
7:53:09 > 7:53:12Still inspiration enough to send a picture. Thank you very much.
7:53:12 > 7:53:14And look at this beautiful picture from Sophie.
7:53:14 > 7:53:16This is me swimming in Lake Windermere
7:53:16 > 7:53:18and everything is supporting me -
7:53:18 > 7:53:20the birds, the trees, even a hedgehog.
7:53:20 > 7:53:22There was a hedgehog there, we saw him.
7:53:22 > 7:53:24- He was cheering you on the day. - His little flag.
7:53:24 > 7:53:27- Lindsey, what about yourself? - Victor has sent this one in.
7:53:27 > 7:53:30Look, it's a little clay necklace that he's made. How good is that?
7:53:30 > 7:53:33I think we're definitely going to be giving it to Gangster Granny.
7:53:33 > 7:53:36She could pull that off, couldn't she? We love it, Victor, thank you.
7:53:36 > 7:53:38Thank you, all of you, for getting in touch
7:53:38 > 7:53:42and if you need to know the address to get in touch, head to website.
7:53:42 > 7:53:45While you're there, you better go and check out a game
7:53:45 > 7:53:46called Athletes V Monsters.
7:53:46 > 7:53:49It's brilliant. We had a go this morning. I got 2.97 miles.
7:53:49 > 7:53:52You know the run, swim and cycle thing for Sport Relief?
7:53:52 > 7:53:55You can choose your favourite celebrity and you can race them
7:53:55 > 7:53:58as far as you can. See what score you can get. 2.97, try and beat it.
7:53:58 > 7:54:02This week we have an amazing author making a story live on the show.
7:54:02 > 7:54:04Does it get any better than that?
7:54:04 > 7:54:06I don't think it can but we can try and do something a bit similar
7:54:06 > 7:54:10but different. We're going to try and write a song next week with this guy,
7:54:10 > 7:54:12he's called Beardyman. He's amazing.
7:54:12 > 7:54:15# You're not a real zookeeper
7:54:15 > 7:54:17# No, no, no, no
7:54:17 > 7:54:19# You're not a real zookeeper
7:54:19 > 7:54:21# No, no, no, no
7:54:21 > 7:54:24# You're not a real zookeeper
7:54:24 > 7:54:25# No, no, no
7:54:25 > 7:54:28# Not a single penguin
7:54:28 > 7:54:29# Not a single zebra
7:54:29 > 7:54:31# Not a single giraffe... #
7:54:31 > 7:54:34I've been a huge fan of Beardyman for a long time and he's going to
7:54:34 > 7:54:37be here next week with his Beardytron 5000 MKII, that's a bit of technology
7:54:37 > 7:54:40that he's going to be using to write a song. But he won't be able
7:54:40 > 7:54:43to do that without your help. So, we need you to get in touch, please.
7:54:43 > 7:54:46I'm so excited. We want you to come up with a name of the song
7:54:46 > 7:54:48that he is going to sing.
7:54:48 > 7:54:51You could choose anything but he has to remind you of Blue Peter.
7:54:51 > 7:54:53I'd go for I'm Feeling Cold. I'm Feeling Very, Very Cold.
7:54:53 > 7:54:55How about Blue Speaker?
7:54:55 > 7:54:58It sounds like the show and beats and tunes come from speakers.
7:54:58 > 7:55:01Whatever you think, get on to the website - bbc.co.uk/bluepeter.
7:55:01 > 7:55:03And we'll see how it turns out next week.
7:55:03 > 7:55:05In the meantime, though, how's the story getting on?
7:55:05 > 7:55:07It's going pretty well. It's the moment you have
7:55:07 > 7:55:10all been waiting for. Thank you to all of you who've sent in a comment.
7:55:10 > 7:55:12It's really annoying the website's being annoying.
7:55:12 > 7:55:15- I've had some wonderful ideas anyway.- Luckily we're with a pro,
7:55:15 > 7:55:18Anthony Horowitz himself. So, Anthony, it's over to you.
7:55:18 > 7:55:20I can't read it all but here's how it goes so far.
7:55:22 > 7:55:25The recording sign flared red. The camera closed in.
7:55:25 > 7:55:28A hush fell on the studio as the 10,000th edition of Blue Peter
7:55:28 > 7:55:29began to transmit.
7:55:29 > 7:55:32Barney Harwood, the long running presenter was now 70 years old
7:55:32 > 7:55:35but thanks to plastic surgery and used cryogenic drugs,
7:55:35 > 7:55:40he still looked 17, tall, mysterious, with piercing eyes.
7:55:40 > 7:55:41Everything else had changed.
7:55:41 > 7:55:44The year was 2050 and the programme was being recorded in a secret
7:55:44 > 7:55:48cavern deep underneath the ruins of Elgin Castle in Scotland.
7:55:48 > 7:55:50It had been 20 years since the government passed
7:55:50 > 7:55:52its controversial No More Fun Bill,
7:55:52 > 7:55:55an attempt to get the country to take itself more seriously.
7:55:55 > 7:55:58And, of course, Blue Peter had been one of the first casualties.
7:55:58 > 7:56:00Doctor Who, Sherlock and Horrible Histories
7:56:00 > 7:56:02and Downton Abbey had all vanished from the airwaves.
7:56:02 > 7:56:06Only Newsnight and Question Time remained. Barney cleared his throat.
7:56:06 > 7:56:10Behind him, the Blue Peter pet, a pink flying unicorn that had
7:56:10 > 7:56:14actually been created by scientists on the programme, stamped its foot.
7:56:14 > 7:56:15"Hello," Barney began.
7:56:15 > 7:56:18"Today on Blue Peter, our special guest is Theodore Electron,
7:56:18 > 7:56:22"who is going to talk to us about his new book 500 Illegal Jokes."
7:56:22 > 7:56:25He turned to his guest. "Hi, Theo, it's great to have you on the show."
7:56:25 > 7:56:28Theodore Electron was 13 years old with white hair
7:56:28 > 7:56:29and even whiter teeth.
7:56:29 > 7:56:32"Thank you, Barney," He said. He had a thin, rather reedy voice.
7:56:32 > 7:56:35"It's great to be here." Barney hesitated.
7:56:35 > 7:56:38There was something strange about his guest, but what could it be?
7:56:38 > 7:56:40He turned away and at that moment Theodore reached down
7:56:40 > 7:56:42and pretended to scratch his knee
7:56:42 > 7:56:45but in fact he had opened a secret panel in his leg.
7:56:45 > 7:56:47Inside there was a deadly sci-fi gravity ray,
7:56:47 > 7:56:50which he had just activated, and which would cause the moon to fall
7:56:50 > 7:56:53on the studio in exactly one minute, killing Barney,
7:56:53 > 7:56:58his co-presenter, Lindsey, Radzi, and everyone else.
7:56:58 > 7:57:01CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
7:57:01 > 7:57:02That was unbelievable.
7:57:02 > 7:57:05Barney, pink flying unicorns, what else do you need in a story?
7:57:05 > 7:57:06- It's all there.- It was brilliant.
7:57:06 > 7:57:09Thank you so much for being here today. We've loved having you and,
7:57:09 > 7:57:12of course, thank you to you guys at home for getting involved.
7:57:12 > 7:57:15Anthony could not have done it without you. So, thank you.
7:57:15 > 7:57:17We've loved having you, Anthony. It's over to you, boys.
7:57:17 > 7:57:19Thanks very much, Linds. What a legend that man is.
7:57:19 > 7:57:22I hope that he's still writing stories in 2052
7:57:22 > 7:57:24and as for the flying pink uniform - I want one!
7:57:24 > 7:57:26Did I say "uniform?" Unicorn. You know what I mean.
7:57:26 > 7:57:28This show's been cram-packed
7:57:28 > 7:57:30but I'm afraid it's just about all we've got time for.
7:57:30 > 7:57:33Next week, not only do we have Beardyman but you'll also see
7:57:33 > 7:57:36the next stage of our Sport Relief challenge. This one involves bikes.
7:57:36 > 7:57:39It's a cycle challenge like no other. We're actually designing,
7:57:39 > 7:57:43building and racing our own peddle- powered machines. Look at me go!
7:57:43 > 7:57:48- Look at him!- It's going to be pretty cool. Make sure you're watching.
7:57:48 > 7:57:51And make sure you head to our website - bbc.co.uk/bluepeter
7:57:51 > 7:57:54to find out the end of Anthony's story. Stop it, Granny. Thank you
7:57:54 > 7:57:56so much to everyone today. Guys, thank you for coming in.
7:57:56 > 7:57:59Thank you to Anthony and thank you to you lot at home
7:57:59 > 7:58:02for getting involved. See you next week! Bye!