Blue Peter (1958– )

British childrens magazine program which has run since the end of the 50s. Aimed at kids from the age of about 6-14. The show has different segments where the presenters would show the ... See full summary »

Creator:

John Hunter Blair

Stars:

Konnie Huq, Valerie Singleton, Liz Barker

9 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Konnie Huq	...	Herself - Presenter (55 episodes, 1999-2007)
Valerie Singleton	...	Herself - Presenter (31 episodes, 1964-2000)
Liz Barker	...	Herself - Presenter (26 episodes, 2000-2005)

Storyline

British childrens magazine program which has run since the end of the 50s. Aimed at kids from the age of about 6-14. 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.

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Plot Keywords:

children | magazine show

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 1958 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (1958-1970) Color (1970-)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title music is called "Barnacle Bill", composed by Ashworth Hope.

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Quotes

[repeated phrase]
John Noakes: Get down, Shep!

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Connections

Referenced in Being Human: Adam's Family (2011)

User Reviews

Wonderful

Blue Peter is FAR more than a tv show. It's a national institution. I loved watching it as a child, as did my parents in the 1960s and my own kids now!! Has ANY other show been running for 46 years? I doubt it. We all have our favourite presenter, mine has to be "Uncle John" Noakes, with Val Singleton and her "sticky-back plastic" running a close second. We all knew she was talking about sellotape, but the BBC wasn't allowed to "endorse" :) it's been imitated by ITV many times (Magpie etc etc) but never equalled. What's YOUR favourite episode? Mine has to be the one where they had a baby elephant in the studio which refused to leave and then urinated all over the place. One of the main presenters in the 1980s was Caron Keating who died today, aged only 41. She was a lovely girl who still had so much to achieve. RIP.