Serious Andes
We were looking for eight young people aged 12-15 to take part in an adventure to help build a pre-release enclosure for endangered spectacled bears in Ecuador.

The new series starts on Monday 4th June on BBC One. Find out more by watching a preview clip and video reports.
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Blue Peter theme tunes
We gave 40 young musicians the chance to get involved in recording a new version of the theme tune 'Barnacle Bill'.

The track is one of the best known pieces of music on TV and has been used on the programme since the first ever episode in 1958.
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Serious Amazon
During the course of their 'Serious Amazon' adventure the eight adventurers reported their experiences and introduced short films into the CBBC Xchange programme and CBBC1.

You can see all the reports here in our Watch & listen section.
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Young Singers
In 2004 we were searching for 7-16 year olds, with great singing voices and a real passion for music and performing for a fantastic opportunity to star in BBC Two's film production of the musical fairytale 'The Little Prince'.

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Serious Arctic
At Easter in 2004 eight young explorers headed into the depths of the Arctic, where they sledged across ice floes, worked with huskies, set up camp and survived in temperatures well below freezing. Once there, they helped in conservation work to protect the polar bear.

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