1.6K views |  'Blue Peter' Monday 31 December 1973 ~ BBC1: 16.45 The Blue Peter review of the years includes John's five-mile free fall, a special message from Pope Paul VI, but it's famous bender Uri Geller working his 'magic' on a fork that is a highlight obvs. Lesley Judd can't hide her skepticism from the off. "I don't know what to say. There's nothing to say". | Bernie Briffa | Facebook

This evening, Henry the dog becomes the latest in a long line of Blue Peter pets. The first Blue Peter cat, Jason, was introduced by Valerie Singleton in 1964. | BBC Archive

34K views · 827 reactions | Biddy Baxter turns 90 today. The legendary former producer and editor of Blue Peter is the woman behind the Blue Peter badge, the pets and the appeals that helped the show become a national institution. Here, Biddy tells us how she wanted to involve the viewers at home, before Blue Peter presenters recall the ominous sound of her stilettos and her opposition to innuendo. | BBC Archive | Facebook