On its 50th birthday, Blue Peter hijacks BBC One for a special, one-off, live, extended edition of the show.
Jam-packed with delights for fans, the centrepiece of the 50th birthday show is a unique tea party at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty The Queen has invited current presenters, key production staff and a selection of the longest-serving presenters from each of the show’s five decades to the Palace to celebrate.
Her Majesty The Queen has invited Blue Peter to a special birthday tea at Buckingham Palace to mark the 50th anniversary of the BBC’s landmark children’s programme.
During the event Her Majesty will recognise four very special Blue Peter viewers, who will be given the surprise of their life when presenters Helen, Joel and Andy turn up at their doorstep and invite them to take tea with The Queen. Read more & comment »
Reports suggest that BBC is planning to axe one episode of childrens TV show, Blue Peter per week and also to reduce the length of each series.
A BBC source told The Daily Mirror:
“They have been told to squeeze the budgets and have decided that the best way to do this is to have two shows a week rather than three,”
“There are also plans to cut the length of each series. It’s very sad to diminish it in this way.”
A corporation spokesman said no decision had yet been made. “CBBC’s long-running formats are looked at regularly to check they are still working,” he added. “Editors change, presenters change and sometimes the show changes.”
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