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Blue Peter is a popular, long-running BBC television programme for children. It is named after the flag hoisted by ships in port when they are ready to sail.

The theme tune, in recognition of the origin of the title, is a sea shanty called Barnacle Bill, and the programme's motif is a stylised sailing ship, based on an original design by Tony Hart.

The programme, edited for many years by Biddy Baxter , was first shown in October 16, 1958, the original presenters being Christopher Trace and Leila Williams . The format consisted mainly of the two presenters demonstrating how to make toys and useful household objects, with the male presenter concentrating on traditional "boys'" toys such as model aeroplanes, and the female restricting herself to domestic tasks, such as cookery.

Over the years the programme changed to reflect the times. Originally it was a 15-minute weekly programme; currently it is 25 minutes and is shown three times a week. New presenters came and went, the best known being the 1960s team of Valerie Singleton, John NoakesJohn Noakes (born March 6 1934) is a British actor, presenter and television personality, best known for co-presenting the BBC children's magazine programme Blue Peter in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the longest-serving presenter of the show to date. Noake and Peter Purves . Enduring features of the programme include the annual charity appeal, which involves young viewers by asking them to collect items that can be recycled or sold to raise money for the chosen cause. The team of presenters keeps various pets, the first of which was a dog named PetraThis article is about the Jordanian site of Petra. For other meanings see Petra (disambiguation Petra rock in Greek) is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Wadi Araba, the great valley run; subsequent famous pets include Shep and George the tortoiseGeorge the tortoise (died May 2004, believed to be 83) was a long-serving pet on British television series Blue Peter''. The Mediterranean spur-thigh tortoise had been on the programme for 22 years and worked with 20 different presenters. He made his last.

Children (and occasionally adults) who appear on the show or achieve something notable may be awarded the coveted Blue Peter badgeA Blue Peter badge is a much coveted award for Blue Peter viewers, given to people on the children's television programme for either being on the show or achieving something. It provides the wearer with free entry to into many British museums. There are 5.

In a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes100 Greatest British Television Programmes was a list compiled in 2000 by the British Film Institute (BFI) chosen by a poll of industry professionals, to determine what were the greatest British television programmes of any genre ever to have been screene drawn up by the British Film InstituteThe British Film Institute BFI is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to "encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary lif in 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, voted for by industry professionals, Blue Peter was placed 6th.

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