What is in the Diamond Time Capsule?
The Diamond Time Capsule is safely sealed and stored in the National Archives, where it will live until 2038. But what did you choose to be inside? See below for a full list of the contents, including the ten things voted for by you!
What did you choose?
We had THOUSANDS of suggestions and we whittled them down to the top twenty - then you voted for the top ten to go into the time capsule! Here they are in no particular order:
2018 set of UK coins and notes
Souvenir from the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
World map with endangered animals in 2018 plus memory stick with a list of critically endangered animals as registered on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
World Cup 2018 sticker book
DVD of The Greatest Showman
Bestselling children’s book of 2018 – David Walliams, The World’s Worst Children 3
Smartphone
British passport (previously belonging to Ewan Vinnicombe the current Blue Peter Editor!)
Fidget spinner
Chart music from 2018 – Now That’s What I Call Music 100 CD and tracks on memory stick
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The objected chosen by Blue Peter viewers.
What else?
Of course, we couldn't seal the capsule without some goodies and artifacts from Blue Peter!
Lindsey and Radzi signed presenter photo cards
Shelley the tortoise photo card
Iggy the dog photo card
Blue Peter script from Blue Peter’s 5000th show (which was on Thursday 1st February 2018)
Photo of presenters and crew from Diamond Time Capsule judging
A set of Blue Peter badges including the Diamond badge
‘Here’s One I Made Earlier’ makes book
DVD of Blue Peter’s 5000th show (which was on Thursday 1st February 2018)
DVD of Blue Peter’s Diamond Time Capsule Launch film – which was shown Thursday 24th May 2018
A message from current Blue Peter Editor Ewan Vinnicombe to children of 2038
A memory stick with Blue Peter’s 60th birthday theme tune
Messages from competition entrants for children watching Blue Peter in the year 2038
Everything that will be included in the Diamond Time Capsule.
When will the Diamond Time Capsule be opened?
The Diamond Time Capsule will be stored in the National Archives until 2038 - twenty years away - so you'd better still be watching Blue Peter then! The programme will be 80 years old in 2038 when the capsule is opened. Wowza!
What do you think?
We'd love to know your thoughts on what went into the Diamond Time Capsule! Do you think the items chosen reflect your life in 2018? What do you think will be the most out-of-date item in twenty years? Let us now in the comments below!