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The Latest Breaking News from Blue Peter

Biddy Baxter was warm, funny and inspirational

Letters: Catriona Lamont says her encouragement helped kickstart a scientific career. Plus a letter from John Hinkly

The Guardian - UK

Here’s one she made earlier! Biddy Baxter, the TV genius who made Blue Peter matter

Baxter was the sharp – if tough – TV brain behind the beloved children’s show’s most celebrated parts, from the studio pets to the coveted badges

The Guardian - UK

Biddy Baxter obituary

Pioneering producer who shaped Blue Peter into one of Britain’s most popular and enduring children’s television programmes

The Guardian - UK

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Blue Peter legend Biddy Baxter dies aged 92 as tributes pour in for children's TV pioneer

Baxter took over as editor of Blue Peter in 1965, several years after the programme’s launch

Evening Standard

Blue Peter pioneer dies, aged 92

Biddy Baxter introduced the famous Blue Peter badge

The Independent UK

All the changes coming to Blue Peter in September

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The Independent UK

Beloved children’s entertainer named as new Blue Peter host

Hacker T Dog will join Blue Peter in September

The Independent UK

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Hacker T Dog announced as new Blue Peter presenter

Hacker T Dog – with the help of puppeteer Phil Fletcher – will join the current presenters as Blue Peter reveals a new look and format in September.

Evening Standard

Rolls-Royce for King Charles’ coronation among gifts royal family received

Buckingham Palace has revealed the gifts the royals received included Blue Peter badges to a cobble from Coronation Street set

The Independent UK

Blue Peter to air with ‘digital-first magazine format’ from new studio

From September, one of the world’s longest-running children’s TV shows will reveal a new look and format.

Evening Standard

From John Noakes to Konnie Huq: All 43 Blue Peter presenters as BBC stops live episodes

Show has been running for 67 years but will no longer be live

Evening Standard

BBC announces end of 66-year-old Blue Peter tradition

Former presenters revealed they had ‘no idea’ about show’s shake-up

The Independent UK

Blue Peter says goodbye to live shows with final episode

Blue Peter will continue to be broadcast on CBBC, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

Evening Standard

Prince of Wales tells Blue Peter Earthshot winners: ‘Here’s one I made earlier’

William made eco-friendly bird feeders with the winning children.

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Prince of Wales meets Blue Peter Earthshot competition winners

The BBC competition invited children to submit an original proposal aiming to achieve one of the five goals set out by William’s Earthshot Prize.

Evening Standard

Veteran broadcaster rules out Match Of The Day role

Sports presenter Hazel Irvine, 59, advised aspiring broadcasters to ‘read, read, read, and write, write, write’ and pursue their dreams.

The Independent UK

Konnie Huq hasn’t bought new clothes for 20 years

And she wants you to follow suit

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestine independent MP urges ‘halt the genocide’ in maiden speech

Iqbal Mohamed, the MP for Dewsbury and Batley, also criticised the ‘double standards’ of some politicians.

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The Independent UK

Ice cream can owner threatened with legal action over ‘excessive use’ of chimes

‘It is alleged the Blue Peter style chimes are sounded too often/frequently and potentially for too long’, the complaint reads

Evening Standard

Yvette Fielding says she was sexually assaulted by Rolf Harris on Blue Peter

Fielding said the encounter occurred early on in her five-year stint

The Guardian - UK

What links pickle, fish, chip and pastry? The Saturday quiz

From Blue Peter to blue-ringed marine creatures, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: When should we talk to children about the very worst things?

This week’s events make me wonder how long I can keep stalling. Plus, Keir Starmer’s Jason Bourne moment

The Independent UK

Prince of Wales given Blue Peter badge for launching environmental prize

William launched his Earthshot Prize in 2021 to discover and scale up green technology.

The Independent UK

Ex-Blue Peter presenter Yvette Fielding claims she was ‘bullied’ and forced to live with show’s dog Bonnie

Fielding joined the kids’ show as it’s youngest-ever presenter in 1987

The Independent UK

Simon Thomas named as Jeff Stelling successor in Soccer Saturday hotseat

Stelling, 68, announced in April he would be stepping down as anchor of the results show.

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