Blue Peter

Blue Peter is the name of a BBC TV children's programme. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958.

The programme is a magazine show format for children featuring three or four regular presenters. There have been 40 different presenters throughout the show's history. The programme has also featured a number of pets including dogs, tortoises, cats, and parrots. The longevity of Blue Peter has established it as a significant part of British pop-culture.

In December 2012, Blue Peter ended its 54-year run on BBC One and now airs only on CBBC and on-line. From 28 September 1964 until 1995 it was shown twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays, although a third show was added in 1995, broadcasting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It returned to two shows a week in 2006. Since January 2012, it has returned to one programme per week, as it had originally started in 1958.


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