The lighting of the third advent candle radio controlled models simon helps. This is extremely unusual for programmes of that era, and is a testament to the foresight and initiative of editor biddy baxter, as she personally ensured that telerecordings and, from 1970, video copies were kept of the episodes. Blue peter voted top kids tv show ever how many others. Blue peter has been on tv in the uk longer than any other childrens television series in the world. Canadian new wave synth pop band formed in 1978 in markham, ontario by guitarist chris wardman and singer paul humphrey 2. The story of hampstead heath written by dorothy smith 16 captions by bob broomfield told by john nettleton lifeboats latest vigintipede with ronnie barker john forgets.
Up to may 2011, petra is the longest serving blue peter pet. Blue pet er is a british childrens television programme created by john hunter blair. Its circa 1972 actually dave, it exists and we showed the clip at the bafta event two years ago. Blue peter, the worlds longest running childrens television show, turns 60 on tuesday. He then famously went on to present the miss world contests. Its funny how some shows just seem to run and run, and blue peter is one such show. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Blue peter is a british childrens television programme that was first broadcast in 1958.
The 1980s saw the blue peter studio become more colourful and bright, with the presenters gradually wearing more fashionable outfits, in contrast to the more formal appearance of previous decades. This week val undertakes a new venturelearning to showjump. It was launched in 1958 as part of childrens hour on the bbc television service and lasted 15 minutes once a week with hosts leila williams and christopher trace. Blue peter digitises every episode for 60th anniversary television. Sarah greene and mike ellis in blue peter 1958 christopher trace and leila williams in. Oct 16, 2018 blue peter celebrates its 60th birthday today. Many items from blue peters history have become embedded in british. Blue peter is one of those programmes that your parents watched, you ahve watched, and your children will likely watch. This episode of blue peter is a halloween spooktacular. We show you how to make trickortreat cakes and reveal how to create your very own ghost. The era of john noakes, lesley judd, peter purves, simon groom, tina heath and christopher wenner.
Shep left blue peter when noakes departed in june 1978. This remains the shortest amount of time served by any blue peter presenter, not including stand in presenters tony hart, anita west and sandra michaels during the 1960s. Blue peter fans get to have their say on some of the highlights of 2016. Not least because of the early introduction of lovable pets onto the show way back in 1962.
Blue peter pets easy list of all 31 blue peter pet names. The first programme was broadcast on 16 october 1958, 1 and the series still airs as of 2019. Blue peter is celebrating its 60th birthday and the bbc is marking the occasion by digitising all its old episodes. Theres a big announcement as we are joined in studio by a special new arrival.
The presenters anywhere between two and four at any one time do a variety of different activities. Blue peters viewership has been eroding for decades. After leaving the show duncan capitalised on the image he built as the resident daredevil. A significant part of british culture, it first aired in.
Shep also appeared with noakes in six series of go with noakes, from 1976 to 1980. Peter duncan on blue peter during the 1980s, left, and in his garden in 2004, right. After blue peter, he began in the drama dangerfield and presented the clothes show and in 2000 was on emmerdale. Plus lindsey helps choose the christmas tree for 10 downing street and the winner of the worst witch competition is announced. Valerie singleton has taken a lioness for a walk through a busy street, been flown into the borneo jungle by helicopter, and was the first white woman the ibans had ever seen, and nearer home, shes learned to ice skateall in the blue peter cause. Over 5,000 editions have been produced since 1958, and almost every episode from 1964 onwards still exists in the bbc archives. Taking its name from the flag of a ship beginning its voyage, blue peter has.
Blue peter does christmas with a 250 strong choir, a festive boogie storm performance and tom fletcher singing the jolliest song ever. A it must have been watched by at least three generations of kids by now, possibly even four, but for each generation there will doubtless be a particular set of presenters who stick in your memory as being the blue peter team. Take a nostalgic look back at the blue peter presenters of the past. Blue p eter currently airs weekly on thursdays in the united kingdom on cbbc. The first programme was broadcast on 16 october 1958, and the series still airs as of 2019. Christopher trace and leila williams the show was created by a genial eccentric called john hunter blair, who was known to put lighted pipes in his pockets in moments of excitement and who later died from multiple sclerosis while watching an episode of his brainchild. Nowadays airs on cbbc the show is best described as a magazine show. The swinging sixties saw presenters such as valerie singleton, peter purves and. Did you miss an episode of blue peter but dont you want that to happen in the future. The show was first shown on october 16, 1958, with the first ever presenters being christopher trace and leila williams.
Usually aired on bbc1 for most of its run, but moved to bbc2 during wimbledon. The bbc show has seen a number of presenters since it first aired in 1958. Although the show has a nautical title and theme, it is a magazine entertainment show containing viewer and presenter challenges, as well as the famous arts and. The first episode of blue peter was broadcast in may, 2020. The young audience was encouraged to be active to make, to care for animals and help others. Browse content similar to helens last blue peter show. Jan 08, 2018 blue peter celebrates its 60th anniversary on 16 october.
Blue peter is a british childrens television programme created by john hunter blair. Petra was the first blue peter pet, and remains one of the best known. The full edition of the popular bbc childrens magazine show. This channel is no longer being updated please visit my new channel retro reels subscribe for all things retro. Vets from cbbcs the pets factor offer advice on your pets, radzi joins a team of toad patrollers, and animal fan naomi wilkinson guest presents. Blue peter is the longest running childrens programme in the world, starting in 1958 and still going today. It is the longestrunning children s televisi on programme in the world, and also one of the longestrunnin g televisi on programmes in the wor ld. The show airs as part of the cbbc strand of programming on bbc one on. Blue peter celebrated its 5,000 episode by unveiling its new badge.
Blue peter is a british childrens television programme, shown currently live on the cbbc television channel. Part of chinas terracotta army arrives in london for exhibition for the first time. With new viewers in each generation, the show is rapidly becoming more and more popular, with cbbc presenters coming and going, new ideas and skills are added to the mix of the current presenters. Hi all i was having a read through wikipedias entry for the history of blue peter today and just wanted to claify a couple of things now, before anyone points it out, i know that wikipedia can be inherently inaccurate so i certainly take what i read sometimes with a pinch of salt hence why i am asking the questions on here where i feel ill get a more definative answer. She was weighed on one of the episodes and found to weigh about 2 stone 28 lbs, kg. Its a packed animal special as meerkat pups, baby tortoises and piglets are in the studio.
Sundin appeared in a total of 77 episodes of blue peter between th september 1984 24th june 1985. It was also an early adopter of environmental issues in the late 1980s green badges were issued. Of all blue peter presenters peter duncan is the only one to have had two separate spells on blue peter. The diamondshaped badge is the first of its kind and will celebrate the shows 60th birthday, young fans can earn it by doing. Watch all 72 blue peter episodes from season 51,view pictures, get episode information and more.
Nov 11, 2014 sundin appeared in a total of 77 episodes of blue peter between th september 1984 24th june 1985. The very best of blue peter from across the decades. Blue peter became the childrens programme most watched, copied, studied, parodied and pilloried. During the birthday episode on 16 october, singer ed sheeran will be given a gold blue peter badge, current presenter radzi chinyanganya will. Bluey 1 9 7 6 1 9 7 7 australia 1 x 90 minute episodes 38 x 60 minute episodes an australian cop series about a tough, less. At its peak, it drew 8 million viewers an episode and received 1,000 letters a day. His time presenting on blue peter lasted until 1997 and in this time he completed the new york marathon and visited south africa. The blue peter pets were also a mainstay, with the aforementioned goldie the labrador and later her daughter bonnie, named by the viewers of course and grey tabby cats jack and jill were seen in the studio most days, but the little seen george the tortoise was also brought out twice a year once to pop him in a box of straw to hibernate. Presented by mark curry, caron keating and yvette fielding. Blue peter the best of the 1960s and 1970s 1990 vhs. Petra was a female mongrel that appeared on blue peter between 1962 and 1977.
This remains the shortest amount of time served by any blue peter presenter, not including stand in presenters tony hart, anita west and sandra michaels during the. Blue peter celebrates its 60th anniversary on 16 october. Pets factor vet rory pops in to talk animals and gabrielle aplin performs her latest single. Blue peter is the longest running british childrens television show, celebrating its fiftieth birthday in october 2008. One of the most popular presenters, famed for running marathons and for his daredevil stunts, he was unusual. Heres anthea turner to show you how its done, in the most famous make of all, blue peters take on the most coveted christmas toy of 1992, thunderbirds tracy island. The bbc is marking the 60th anniversary of blue peter next month by digitising all its old episodes so viewers can find their favourite moments. Bit of a long shot but i have been searching high and low for 2 old epsiodes of blue peter from 1987. Blue peter series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. Apr 02, 2015 blue peter best of the 1980s neil bowyer. In the early years, it was watched by around eight million people. Blue peter, which notched eight million viewers an episode at its peak and recived 1,000 letters a day from viewers, beat the likes of grange hill, newsround and tiswas to top the list. Helen skelton is hanging up her blue peter badge after five years.
Sarah greene, peter duncan and simon groom were mainstays during the first half of this decade. Back in the 1980s, the television networks demanded that television shows be standalone with little connective tissue between episodes. Blue peter tv series 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A significant part of british culture, it first aired in 1958 and is the longestrunning childrens tv show in the world. Mark curry and caron keating were presenters in the late 1980s. Bit of a long shot but i have been searching high and low for. The programme, which has had continuous seasons since it was first aired, is now the longestrunning childrens tv show in the world. From 1979 to 1983 they released two eps and two albums, while their line up underwent through several changes. The 1980s saw the blue peter studio become more colourful and bright, with the presenters gradually wearing more.
Blue peter is a tv show on british national television from cbbc with an average rating of 3. Blue peter named best childrens tv show in poll of experts. Every blue peter episode is being made available to watch online to. Up to may 2011, petra is the longest serving blue peter pet she was weighed on one of the episodes and.
Yvette fielding, john leslie, valerie singleton, john noakes, peter purves, lesley judd, christopher trace, yvette fielding, john leslie. Blue peter named best childrens tv show in poll of. Ever since the worlds longest running live childrens programme began on the 16th october 1958 it has grown from strength to strength. The bbc show began in 1958 and remains popular today. Blue peters diamondshaped badge for its 60th birthday. Relive some of her best bits and find out what shes chosen as her favourite moment. One of the main presenters in the 1980s was caron keating who died today, aged only 41. Blue peter is a long running childrens show which deals with many subjects, from entertainment, to famines in africa, to projects around britain. Dec 20, 2016 an edition of blue peter from 20th december 1984. During his time on blue peter peter ran the 1981 london marathon and also in 1991, 2001 and 2012 and undertook some scary challenges which led to a spinoff show duncan dares.