[TV] Happy 60th Birthday To Blue Peter

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Christopher Trace and his bit of four by two was one of my earlist memories.

"As Blue Peter grew in popularity and began airing twice a week it was Trace’s suggestion that a third presenter should be added.

By then Williams had made way for Singleton and in 1965 Noakes joined the Blue Peter team. Unwittingly Trace had helped pave the way for his own downfall. Noakes was an instant hit with viewers as he relished the daredevil assignments that Trace didn’t appear to enjoy.

The following year Trace blotted his copybook during a Blue Peter “culture embracing” trip to Norway. The married presenter took the notion of getting to grips with local culture too literally and had a fling with 19-year-old hotel receptionist Tone Keri Fjalstad.

Details of the affair leaked out and unsurprisingly the BBC – which prided itself on Blue Peter’s wholesome image – took a dim view. So did Trace’s wife Meg, the mother of his two children, who divorced him. He clung on to his job for a while but although his departure was dressed up as a resignation he was eventually pushed out in 1968."

 

[Weststander]

Christopher Trace and his bit of four by two was one of my earlist memories.

"As Blue Peter grew in popularity and began airing twice a week it was Trace’s suggestion that a third presenter should be added.

By then Williams had made way for Singleton and in 1965 Noakes joined the Blue Peter team. Unwittingly Trace had helped pave the way for his own downfall. Noakes was an instant hit with viewers as he relished the daredevil assignments that Trace didn’t appear to enjoy.

The following year Trace blotted his copybook during a Blue Peter “culture embracing” trip to Norway. The married presenter took the notion of getting to grips with local culture too literally and had a fling with 19-year-old hotel receptionist Tone Keri Fjalstad.

Details of the affair leaked out and unsurprisingly the BBC – which prided itself on Blue Peter’s wholesome image – took a dim view. So did Trace’s wife Meg, the mother of his two children, who divorced him. He clung on to his job for a while but although his departure was dressed up as a resignation he was eventually pushed out in 1968."

Born in the mid-60's, my earliest memories are of Singleton, Noakes, Purves, Petra, Shep and the tortoise.

Warning: Sexist comment - Prettiest presenters in my era were Sarah Greene and Janet Ellis. Ellis's genes continued with the gorgeous Sophie.

 

[Questions]

As a 13-14 Year Old I can assure you it wasn't the quality of the Show I was interested in...

As long as it wasn’t an interest in that bloody hippy Mick Robertson.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Born in the mid-60's, my earliest memories are of Singleton, Noakes, Purves, Petra, Shep and the tortoise.

Warning: Sexist comment - Prettiest presenters in my era were Sarah Greene and Janet Ellis. Ellis's genes continued with the gorgeous Sophie.

You missed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrEPzsx1gQ

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I got Valerie Singletons and Christopher Traces autographs after they did the old crock race to Brighton mid 60’s. She wrote;

2y’s UR
2y’s UB
ICUR
2y’s 4 me

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Marvellous scenes!

Who can forget:

- Incontinent out-of-control elephant!
- Rubbish Tracey Island model!
- Shep get DOWN!

Oh dear Tom. Clearly you are the one who forgot - it was Get down Shep, not Shep get down!

 

[pearl]

Born in the mid-60's, my earliest memories are of Singleton, Noakes, Purves, Petra, Shep and the tortoise.

Warning: Sexist comment - Prettiest presenters in my era were Sarah Greene and Janet Ellis. Ellis's genes continued with the gorgeous Sophie.

wasn't there a siamese cat called Jason? Or have I REALLY lost the plot!

 

[ozzygull]

wasn't there a siamese cat called Jason? Or have I REALLY lost the plot!

There was a cat on the show, I don't remember what it was called, but "Jason" seems like a great name, so I hope this is true.


Edit seems like you were correct. Cool

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/findoutmore/bp-past-pets

 

[Trufflehound]

Christopher Trace ... although his departure was dressed up as a resignation he was eventually pushed out in 1968."

Pedantry I know, but Peter Purves joined in 1967 and Trace had already gone before he arrived...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wonder how many kids burnt their homes down making the Blue Peter advent crown out of coat hangers, tinsel and candles?

 

[pearl]

Wonder how many kids burnt their homes down making the Blue Peter advent crown out of coat hangers, tinsel and candles?

dunno, but I have a dark memory of my cousin trying to suffocate me because I decorated his wellie boots with flowers cut out of sticky back plastic

 

[Brovion]

I have to say that 'fruit cream crunch' was a Sunday dessert staple in our house for many years.

 

[AK74]

I think that was Les Ferdinand. Was it ever confirmed as true?

Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Pedantry I know, but Peter Purves joined in 1967 and Trace had already gone before he arrived...

That's wikipedia for you. The b'stards.

 

[Weststander]

You missed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrEPzsx1gQ

Being brought up with a music loving Dad and older brothers, plus good old BBC Radio 1 & 2, I still heard decent 60's music later on.

I like Telstar and a couple of Shadows tracks.

 

[Weststander]

Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise.

See post #20 - it wasn't true.

Les joked it was them after persistant questions from some reporter, who then twisted that into a fact.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Being brought up with a music loving Dad and older brothers, plus good old BBC Radio 1 & 2, I still heard decent 60's music later on.

I like Telstar and a couple of Shadows tracks.

I hard it on the radio when it came out and it blew my tiny mind

 

[Weststander]

I hard it on the radio when it came out and it blew my tiny mind

My love for that track, Iinks to my passion for later all things synth pop, dance and trance. Also for melodic music. Funny how you get hooked on certain sounds very young.

I know this has nowt to do with Blue Peter!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

My love for that track, Iinks to my passion for later all things synth pop, dance and trance. Also for melodic music. Funny how you get hooked on certain sounds very young.

I know this has nowt to do with Blue Peter!

Exactly. It was Space Age. We were going to the Moon. I was 4 years old, in love with Space Patrol, and the night sky in Rottingdene was star-lit and bible black.....

 

[jakarta]

Exactly. It was Space Age. We were going to the Moon. I was 4 years old, in love with Space Patrol, and the night sky in Rottingdene was star-lit and bible black.....

Isn't the Dylan Thomas quote actually Starless and Bible Black? - Looks through his King Crimson collection...