The team at bbc archive are digitising every episode of blue peter to mark the shows 60th anniversary it will release all the episodes on the shows official anniversary, 16th october. The site has always been used to give visitors information about the show. Of all blue peter presenters peter duncan is the only one to have had two separate spells on blue peter. The show was first shown on october 16, 1958, with the first ever presenters being christopher trace and leila williams. In the four earlier episodes, the gideon chisholm role was played by brian kerwin. Did you miss an episode of blue peter but dont you want that to happen in the future. Set predominantly in an apartment block on new york citys upper west side, the show features a host. Its circa 1972 actually dave, it exists and we showed the clip at the bafta event two years ago. 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. The show utilized the talents of jim henson company puppeteers such as noel macneal of bear in the big blue house fame, carmen osbahr, the puppeteer for rosita from sesame street, and even matt vogel and peter linz, known best as the originators of constantine.
After leaving blue peter, janet wrote books, continued to present on tv and appeared in episodes of shows waking the dead and hotel babylon, and. This week val undertakes a new venturelearning to showjump. It is the longestrunning childrens television programme in the world, and also one of the longestrunning television programmes in the world. Blue peter episode from 1998 showing the millennium time capsule being buried.
Ever since the worlds longest running live childrens programme began on the 16th october 1958 it has grown from strength to strength. A significant part of british culture, it first aired in. Blue peter presenters katy hill and richard bacon buried a. Jerry seinfeld is the lead character and played as a fictionalized version of himself. 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. Blue peter is a tv show on british national television from cbbc with an average rating of 3. Blue peter currently airs weekly on thursdays in the united kingdom on cbbc. The american dramatic television series touched by an angel premiered on cbs on september 21, 1994 and ran for nine seasons until its conclusion on april 27, 2003. The shows editor ewan vinnicombe said that viewers would. The blue peter website refers to the section of the cbbc website which is used for blue peter. Blue peter pets easy list of all 31 blue peter pet names. Dec 26, 20 blue peter episode winter wonderland 1997 adam w. 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. The film was retitled navy heroes and released in the united states in december 1957.
Blue peter digitises every episode for 60th anniversary. Wayne are roz are celebrating her new business when the phone rings theres been a burglary at the local antique store, the latest in a spate of local breakins. The film is about youth seamanship at the original outward bound in aberdyfi, wales, a program similar to sea scouting or sea cadets. Jan 09, 2018 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. Blue peter episode dated 9 december 1998 tv episode 1998. Blue peter has been on tv in the uk longer than any other childrens television series in the world. Blue peter is the longest running childrens programme in the world, starting in 1958 and still going today. Blue peter definition of blue peter by merriamwebster. Many items from blue peters history have become embedded in british.
British childrens magazine program which has run since the end of the 50s. 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. Oct 16, 2018 after leaving blue peter, janet wrote books, continued to present on tv and appeared in episodes of shows waking the dead and hotel babylon, and celebrity specials of the weakest link, come dine. The blue peter is a 1955 1954 british film directed by wolf rilla and starring kieron moore and greta gynt. Bbc blue peter 40th anniversary programme october 1998 youtube. The shows editor ewan vinnicombe said that viewers would be able to share the vintage footage on social media. A significant part of british culture, it first aired in 1958 and is the longestrunning childrens tv show in the world.
The bbc show began in 1958 and remains popular today. Bbc blue peter 40th anniversary programme october 1998. History of blue peter 45 years covered in a radio documentary by paul jackson. Blue peter is a british childrens television programme created by john hunter blair. Taking its name from the flag of a ship beginning its voyage, blue peter has journeyed far and wide since it launched on thursday 16 october 1958. Blue peter voted top kids tv show ever how many others. Featuring an appearance by queen esther marrow and the internationally acclaimed harlem gospel singers. Sep 24, 2018 the team at bbc archive are digitising every episode of blue peter to mark the shows 60th anniversary. 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. Is there anywhere i can view old episodes of blue peter. Nowadays airs on cbbc the show is best described as a magazine show. The puzzle place 19941998 pbs tv series lost media. The presenters anywhere between two and four at any one time do a variety of different activities.
Frogs id, one in between episodes 1 and 2 and one after episode 2 and before the credits. The bbc website and the cbbc section, has had a blue peter section almost since the start of the website. Blue peter expedition 2005 competition we gave you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the all star uk premiere of the new star wars movie. Blue peter is a british childrens television programme, shown currently live on the cbbc television channel. Bbc blue peter 40th anniversary programme october 1998 duration. We show you how to make trickortreat cakes and reveal how to create your very own ghost. The first programme was broadcast on 16 october 1958, and the series still airs as of 2020. Sep 24, 2018 the bbc is marking the 60th anniversary of blue peter next month by digitising every single episode and allowing fans to share their favourite moments online the move is part of a celebration of the diamond jubilee of the corporations longestrunning childrens programme, which will also feature a live special on bbc2 on october 16 th starring many of blue peters past presenters.
The first programme was broadcast on 16 october 1958, 1 and the series still airs as of 2020. The programme, which has had continuous seasons since it was first aired, is now the longestrunning childrens tv show in the world. Cullen was the lead actor as ned logan in the shortlived legacy, which lasted for just one season 199899. 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. Usually aired on bbc1 for most of its run, but moved to bbc2 during wimbledon. The show airs as part of the cbbc strand of programming on bbc one on. Blue peter definition is a blue signal flag with a white square in the center used to indicate that a merchant vessel is ready to sail. Watch all 60 blue peter episodes from season 46,view pictures, get episode information and more. Blue peters first ever scottish presenter, john leslie hosted the show for five years before leaving to become this mornings entertainment correspondent on itv.
The bbc is marking the 60th anniversary of blue peter next month by digitising every single episode and allowing fans to share their favourite moments online the move is part of a celebration of the diamond jubilee of the corporations longestrunning childrens programme, which will also feature a live special on bbc2 on october 16 th starring many of blue peters past presenters. 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. 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 to share online the. 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. Stuart miles katy hill romana dannunzio richard bacon.
Initially commissioned for fivetoeight year olds too old for watch with mother and too young for the junior magazine studio e, the original weekly fifteenminute shows featured train sets for boys, dolls for girls and stories illustrated by tony hart. Its a packed animal special as meerkat pups, baby tortoises and piglets are in the studio. The first edition was just 15 minutes long and was billed in radio times as. Sep 24, 2018 blue peter, the longestrunning kids tv show in the world, is about to celebrate its 60th birthday. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of pacific blue with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Bbc digitises all blue peter episodes advanced television. Blue peter time capsule dug up 33 years early bbc news. 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. Watch nypd blue episodes online season 5 1998 tv guide. Jun 02, 2014 many of blue peter s presenters gather to celebrate the programmes 40th birthday in october 1998. Jan 03, 2008 hi everyone i was wondering if there is any web site where i can view old episodes of blue peter.
Blue peter voted top kids tv show ever how many others do. This episode of blue peter is a halloween spooktacular. Blue peter is a long running childrens show which deals with many subjects, from entertainment, to famines in africa, to projects around britain. In october 1998, richard bacon was sacked, following reports in news of the world that he had taken cocaine. On 16 october 1998, blue peter was 40 years old and on 4 january 2000 they finally dug up the time capsule they had buried in the 1970s i remember it as though it were just. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show nypd blue anytime, anywhere. One memorable episode saw him play joseph in 1998 s blue peter pantomime back in time for christmas a musical extravaganza featuring past. Blue peter tv series 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Despite todays viewers being firmly in the digital age, the number of letters to blue. Hi everyone i was wondering if there is any web site where i can view old episodes of blue peter. 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. With christopher trace, konnie huq, leila williams, valerie singleton. Seinfeld is a show about nothing, similar to the selfparodying show within a show of fourthseason episode the pilot.
Promo toot toot song 2 1998 an alternate version of the song promo. The puzzle place was an edutainment show that initally ran from 1994 1998 on pbs with 75 episodes and 6 outofprint vhs compilations. Unfortunately, most of the contents had turned to slush. Bbc tv centre behind the scenes item on blue peter 4th november. It will release all the episodes on the shows official anniversary, 16th october.
One memorable episode saw him play joseph in 1998s blue peter pantomime back in time for christmas a musical extravaganza featuring past presenters. Sep 24, 2018 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 to share online the move is part of a celebration. Its not that easy, as even when you have all the letters, you still need to. Existence unconfirmed aasi, morso ja mouro obscure finnish puppet series aba of the jungle unaired pilot abc saturday morning lost 19961997 season ace lighting cancelled 3rd season. Blue peter is a british childrens television programme that was first broadcast in 1958. 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. 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.
The first episode of blue peter was broadcast in may, 2020. Its 211 episodes chronicled the cases of two angels, monica roma downey and her supervisor tess della reese, who bring messages from god to various people to help them as they reach a crossroads in their lives. Oct 16, 2018 blue peter began at 5pm on thursday october 16 1958. Blue peter digitises all its episodes to celebrate turning 60. Pages in category blue peter the following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. Blue peter is the longest running british childrens television show, celebrating its fiftieth birthday in october 2008. Blue peter began at 5pm on thursday october 16 1958.
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. We gave clues to the letters that spell the country that blue peter are exploring this year. Seinfeld is an american television sitcom created by jerry seinfeld and larry david. Blue peter, the longestrunning kids tv show in the world, is about to celebrate its 60th birthday. Blue peter episode dated 9 december 1998 tv episode. On the series the west wing cullen played ray sullivan, a fictional former state attorney general and governor of west virginia and the republican. It was broadcast mainly from bbc television centre in london until september 2011, when the programme moved north to. Not least because of the early introduction of lovable pets onto the show way back in 1962.
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