Blue peter definition of blue peter by the free dictionary. Canadian new wave synth pop band formed in 1978 in markham, ontario by guitarist chris wardman and singer paul humphrey 2. Blue peter now has a diamond badge and its seriously blingy. How ironic i am covering harry and meghans baby news outside buckingham palace just a few days before. Blue peter digitises every episode for 60th anniversary television. The show was first shown on october 16, 1958, with the first ever presenters being christopher trace and leila williams. The first programme was broadcast on 16 october 1958, 1 and the series still airs as of 2019. The era of john noakes, lesley judd, peter purves, simon groom, tina heath and christopher wenner.
Blue peter series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. Over 5,000 editions have been produced since 1958, and almost every episode from 1964 onwards still exists in the bbc archives. Peter duncan, who wore trademark greenandwhite checked outfits, is the only presenter to have had two stints on blue peter between 1980 and 1984, and 1985 and 1986. The very best of blue peter from across the decades. When father christmas was beset by stock shortages, blue peter was there to help. Nautical a blue flag with a white square in the center, flown to signal that a ship is ready to sail. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Bbc blue peter 40th anniversary programme october 1998 youtube. Blue peter is a tv show on british national television from cbbc with an average rating of 3. It was broadcast mainly from bbc television centre in london until september 2011, when the programme moved north to. 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. Blue peter named best childrens tv show in poll of experts.
Peter purves only intended for blue peter to be a sixmonth break from acting when he signed on to the show in 1967. The lighting of the third advent candle radio controlled models simon helps. During the birthday episode on 16 october, singer ed sheeran will be given a gold blue peter badge, current presenter radzi chinyanganya will. Barney, lindsey and radzi host blue peter s christmas special.
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. Up to may 2011, petra is the longest serving blue peter pet. Its circa 1972 actually dave, it exists and we showed the clip at the bafta event two years ago. Usually aired on bbc1 for most of its run, but moved to bbc2 during wimbledon. Of all blue peter presenters peter duncan is the only one to have had two separate spells on blue peter. Pages in category blue peter the following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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. This episode of blue peter is a halloween spooktacular. 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. The first programme was broadcast on 16 october 1958, and the series still airs as of 2019. In the early years, it was watched by around eight million people. Blue peter is a british childrens television programme that was first broadcast in 1958. The 1990s also saw many more live broadcasts on location, with many shot. What became of all 34 former blue peter presenters daily.
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. The show has different segments where the presenters would show the viewers how to make things, how to care for your pet, and other features. Jan 04, 2018 a funpacked and informative magazine show for younger viewers with information and reports from around the world. She was weighed on one of the episodes and found to weigh about 2 stone 28 lbs, kg. Jun 02, 2014 many of blue peter s presenters gather to celebrate the programmes 40th birthday in october 1998. Bbc tv centre behind the scenes item on blue peter 4th november 1974. Browse content similar to blue peter christmas special.
Up to may 2011, petra is the longest serving blue peter pet she was weighed on one of the episodes and. Jan 08, 2018 blue peter has been chosen by a radio times panel of experts as the best childrens television programme of all time the show, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, beat grange hill. Blue peter is one of those programmes that your parents watched, you ahve watched, and your children will likely watch. The first episode of blue peter was broadcast in may, 2020. With christopher trace, konnie huq, leila williams, valerie singleton. Season 2018 of blue peter premiered on january 4, 2018.
Theres a big announcement as we are joined in studio by a special new arrival. Either my sister or i had the seventh blue peter annual for christmas one year and i remember vividly there was a feature on decorating a cake to look like a. A funpacked and informative magazine show for younger viewers with information and reports from around the world. Blue peter is a british childrens television programme created by john hunter blair.
Blue peter packed full of amazing celeb guests, epic challenges and lols galore. Blue peter is the longest running british childrens television show, celebrating its fiftieth birthday in october 2008. 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. Ever since the worlds longest running live childrens programme began on the 16th october 1958 it has grown from strength to strength. It is the longestrunning childrens television programme in the world, and also one of the longestrunning television programmes in the world. Blue peter is a british childrens television programme, shown currently live on the cbbc. Not only are the three winners of the doctor who competition announced, the team open their doors to the salvation army, northop junior brass band and the liverpool signing choir for a winterwarming performance. Cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of our website, personalise content and ads, provide social media features and analyse your use of this website. Blue peter is celebrating its 60th birthday and the bbc is marking the occasion by digitising all its old episodes. Its funny how some shows just seem to run and run, and blue peter is one such show. Blue peters first ever scottish presenter, john leslie hosted the show for five years before leaving to become this mornings entertainment correspondent on itv.
Blue peter is the longest running childrens programme in the world, starting in 1958 and still going today. 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. Tim vincent was a blue peter presenter in the 1990s image. Petra was the first blue peter pet, and remains one of the best known. During the big birthday episode, the current presenter, radzi chinyanganya and his cohost lindsey russell will undertake special challenges, which include watching the crew of hms queen elizabeth spell out blue peter at sea, and an attempted solo hot air. Nowadays airs on cbbc the show is best described as a magazine show. Every blue peter episode is being made available to watch online to. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. The bbc show has seen a number of presenters since it first aired in 1958. Oct 16, 2018 blue peter celebrates its 60th birthday today.
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. The programme, which has had continuous seasons since it was first aired, is now the longestrunning childrens tv show in the world. It was broadcast mainly from bbc television centre in london until september 2011, when the programme moved north to dock10 studios at mediacityuk in salford, greater. Did you miss an episode of blue peter but dont you want that to happen in the future.
Bbc news entertainment fifty facts about blue peter at 50. Petra was a female mongrel that appeared on blue peter between 1962 and 1977. Even though the blue peter annual is still published today there were a few years in the late eighties and nineties for which an annual wasnt produced, namely 1987, 1991 and 1994 to 1998. The film is about youth seamanship at the original outward bound in aberdyfi, wales, a program similar to sea scouting or sea cadets. But he stayed for more than a decade, appearing alongside noakes, singleton and. 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. Take a nostalgic look back at the blue peter presenters of the past. Its a packed animal special as meerkat pups, baby tortoises and piglets are in the studio. Blue peter is a british childrens television programme, shown currently live on the cbbc television channel. Blue peter is a long running childrens show which deals with many subjects, from entertainment, to famines in africa, to projects around britain. Jan 14, 2017 peter purves only intended for blue peter to be a sixmonth break from acting when he signed on to the show in 1967. The swinging sixties saw presenters such as valerie singleton, peter purves and. Blue peter s first ever scottish presenter, john leslie hosted the show for five years before leaving to become this mornings entertainment correspondent on itv. Oct 15, 2008 peter duncan, who wore trademark greenandwhite checked outfits, is the only presenter to have had two stints on blue peter between 1980 and 1984, and 1985 and 1986.
We show you how to make trickortreat cakes and reveal how to create your very own ghost. Blue peter named best childrens tv show in poll of. On tuesday 16th of october 2018, an hourlong live special is being broadcast on cbbc to celebrate blue peters 60th anniversary. Many items from blue peters history have become embedded in british. Pets factor vet rory pops in to talk animals and gabrielle aplin performs her latest single. Jul 06, 2017 blue peters viewership has been eroding for decades. The show airs as part of the cbbc strand of programming on bbc one on. The blue peter is a 1955 1954 british film directed by wolf rilla and starring kieron moore and greta gynt. The film was retitled navy heroes and released in the united states in december 1957. British childrens magazine program which has run since the end of the 50s. A significant part of british culture, it first aired in. 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.
This week val undertakes a new venturelearning to showjump. 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. Blue peter currently airs weekly on thursdays in the united kingdom on cbbc. After leaving blue peter, it was all going well he got a job on this morning, was the new wheel of fortune host and presented the uk version of survivor but things. Pages in category 1990s british childrens television series the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 304 total. 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. Tim vincent, dianelouise jordan, katy hill and stuart miles were your presenting team at the halfway mark of the nineties. From 1979 to 1983 they released two eps and two albums, while their line up underwent through several changes. He was awarded a gold blue peter badge in february 2007 in recognition of his work as chief scout. Shes the one at the back wearing the pink leggings. In 2001, leslie and fern britton took over from richard and judy as the shows main hosts, but he left the following year due to claims made against him by presenter ulrika jonsson. Barney, lindsey and radzi open their doors to the salvation army, northop junior brass band and the liverpool signing choir. Blue peters viewership has been eroding for decades.
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