Youngsters can come close to their TV hero with audience tickets for the popular CBeebies show Justin's House.

The ballot is open for groups to apply for tickets for recordings at Salford's MediaCityUK between June and August.

There are four dates to choose from, and the BBC accepts group applications only for the show.

This makes it ideal for schools or youth groups like Rainbows, but the ballot is open to anyone, providing there is a minimum of six children and one supervising adult.

Because there can be stops and starts during filming there is an age restriction so children have to have been born between September 1, 2008 and September 1, 2011.

Justin's House on CBeebies
Justin's House on CBeebies

The dates the show is being filmed on are:

  • Thursday, June 2
  • Thursday, July 21
  • Thursday, July 28
  • Thursday, August 4

You can apply by emailing justinshousetickets@bbc.co.uk, but don't hang around as the closing date for applications is midnight on Monday, May 9.

Make sure you include the name of your group, organisation or school, your telephone number, your postcode, a contact name (ie headteacher or group leader), number of children in specified age range and which date you are able to attend.