BLUE PETER CELEBRATES 60 YEARS WITH A BIG BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

From milk bottle tops and sticky back plastic and toilet rolls for a live studio ‘make’ with Ship riding the ocean waves in all studios by the Duke and Duchess of to feats of derring-do and famous Tracy a difference; will be honoured its glory. Cambridge who were awarded their own Gold Island ‘makes’, 37 presenters, 25 pets and one with the highest Blue Peter accolade, a Gold Badges; welcoming guest editors for the first million badges, the longest running children’s ; there will be music from Blue Peter Editor, Ewan Vinnicombe says: time including the likes of author Jacqueline TV show in the world - Blue Peter - celebrates Jonas Blue feat. HRVY, The Vamps, and “Blue Peter is a very special club to be Wilson; celebrating its 5000th episode with 60 years on the BBC with a Big Birthday Sophie Ellis-Bextor all accompanied by the part of and the Big Birthday show will be a the launch of its Diamond Badge designed by extravaganza on Tuesday 16 October 2018 live BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; the Diamond moment to remember and one to watch for international fashion designer, Henry Holland; from dock10. Time Capsule will be sealed in The National all generations of Blue Peter fans. We are flying with the Red Arrows for the RAF’s Archives which, as a non-governmental celebrating in style so if you’ve got a Blue 100th Anniversary; giving people the chance In a one-hour live special CBBC’s flagship record, is a very rare event; and there will be Peter badge wear it with pride on our big day.” to see the Millennium Time Capsule - dug up programme is set to remind the nation an announcement about the return of the 33 years too early - on a UK tour; giving fans how it has come to transcend six decades show’s hugely successful Bring and Buy Sales Blue Peter launched its milestone 60th a chance to step into an interactive virtual and countless generations and why it still campaign in support of BBC birthday in October last year with its Gold version of the Blue Peter garden in 360 video, manages to inspire kids to send in more than this November. Badge Walk at MediaCityUK, , and where they can explore the environment and 100,000 letters and pictures each year with over the past 12 months has marked the try to find classic clips from nearly 200,000 under 16s owning at least one There will, of course, be presenter challenges anniversary with some incredible the last 60 years; Blue Peter badge. of epic proportions with current presenters moments including: a and a competition Lindsey Russell taking on a solo hot air special Blue Peter for viewers to The special diamond anniversary programme balloon flight across a frozen lake in the Arctic Strictly Come design the new will encapsulate all that has made the show Circle and Radzi Chinyanganya boarding Royal Dancing 2018 Diamond unique over the past 60 years. Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, for BBC Time Capsule. where he gets to grips with life at sea taking Children Past presenters will be joining the part in ‘man overboard’ drills, steering the in Need; celebrations including , ship from the bridge and sleeping in a bunker. a visit to , , Finally, Radzi will be winched high above the the Blue and , some of who have been aircraft carrier in a helicopter for one last big Peter saving their washing up liquid bottles birthday surprise that will see the famous

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