Right, with a former Miss USA queen at the 2007 contest, Hollywood life: Vincent has worked on a correspondent on NBC's Access Hollywood, above. Career cut short: Anita West in 1965, left, three years after leaving Blue Peter. | Making Requests | Listen | Schedule | Presenters | Contact. Blue Peter presenters including Konnie Huq and Anthea Turner won't be able to conjure up "one they danced earlier" when they take on a Strictly Come Dancing challenge for Children in Need. Fashion-forward Caron Keating enjoyed a four-year stint on Blue Peter before leaving in January 1990. The 29th Blue Peter book, details about the presenters, some video programme highlights, ,a gold medallion and set of badges to mark the 40th anniversary of the show in 1998 and - this is our favourite - instructions on how to make a George the Tortoise toy! in 2015. Christopher Trace was one of the two original presenters of Blue Peter when the show first aired on October 16 1958. She spent several years decorating cakes at her family's bakery chain. In the interview Baxter blamed the press for the inaccurate coverage of Sundin's sacking from the programme because of his sexuality. John Noakes joins Blue Peter presenters past and present join together for a photocall in 2000. During his six-year stint on Blue Peter Thomas also presented CBBC Proms in the Park. Katy Hill realised her childhood dream of presenting Blue Peter in 1995. Front row (l-r) Peter Purves, Leila Williams, Diane Louise Jordan, John Noakes in 1998. The exceptions were the dogs Petra, Shep and Goldie, who lived with Peter Purves, John Noakes and Simon Groom respectively, for which the three presenters were paid a stipend for their upkeep. Travis Greene's wife and kids photos. Blue Peter. Huq has enjoyed a varied career since leaving the show in 2008, presenting The Xtra Factor, presented the One Show and wrote a short film, Ahmed & Mildred. During his seven years on Blue Peter Matt Baker won two BAFTAs for Best Children's Presenter two years in a row. So, we've had a look at what they did once they left the show and what they're doing now. Presented Blue Peter from 5 May 1978 to 23 June 1986, Country life: Simon Groom on Blue Peter in 1979, left, and right on Stars Reunited in 2003. Michael Sundin was part of the British Men's National Trampoline squad before he embarked on a career in acting. Sundin impressed the editor, Biddy Baxter, and was invited to audition for the presenting vacancy left by Peter Duncan; it was his fortune that one of the audition items was to interview someone on a trampoline, and he presented his first programme on 13 September 1984. She continued as a roving reporter on Blue Peter until 1981. Proud mum: Liz Barker, right, with Matt Baker, Simon Thomas and Konnie Huq in 2000. After leaving the show Duncan capitalised on the image he built as the resident daredevil, Adventurer: Duncan with wife Annie and children Lucie, Katie, Georgia and Arthur in 1999 before the family embarked on a six-month tour around the world that was filmed for TV. Number 1, Barney Harwood, 2011-2017. Four years after leaving he and his wife went travelling - but the trip was cut short by a hurricane. 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The 83-year-old, beloved for his stint on the famous children’s TV show, was the longest servi… Josie Gibson quickly cupped her hands over her cleavage during a segement on This Morning on Friday when she appeared wearing a VERY racy Easter costume. The third option, and the one it should seriously consider, is to kill it. The pair married in 2004 and have a daughter called Kaya, aged 10 and a nine-year-old son Akira. Famous family: Janet Ellis with Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men on Blue Peter in 1984, left. In 2015 he sparked a huge search when he disappeared for 10 hours near his home in Andratx, on the Spanish island of Majorca. Tina was the first Blue Peter presenter to become pregnant while on the show and filmed segments having a sonogram and learning how to bathe a baby. Dancer Lesley Judd joined the team after teaching Valerie, John and Peter a routine on one edition of the show. After a last-minute surge in votes, Konnie Huq, 41, was this week crowned the nation's favourite Blue Peter presenter of all time. The Blue Peter presenters who came together for the 60th anniversary of the show. He appears alongside Alex Jones. Janet also won celebrity specials of The Weakest Link and Come Dine with Me. The year after winning Miss Great Britain in 1957, 21-year-old Leila Williams joined Blue Peter as the show's first female presenter. Welcome back! He returned for a second stint in 1986. He was the first former Blue Peter presenter to die. He died in 1988 from an AIDS-related illness. Prior to his television career, Gethin Jones worked as a bank clerk, a telephone hotline officer and as a research assistant. Barker went on to present Totally Doctor Who with CBBC's Barney Harwood before leaving the industry. Presented Blue Peter from 30 December 1965 to 26 June 1978, TV legend: John Noakes, left, with co-hosts Valerie Singleton and John Purves on Blue Peter in 1971. with Phillip Schofield. For a time he presented 'Groom's Gold' for BBC Radio Sheffield. In August 2008 Helen Skelton replaced Zoe Salmon on Blue Peter, becoming the show's 33rd presenter. This article has been rated as c-Class. He joined Blue Peter in 1984. READ ALSO: Classic 105 presenters and frequency in Kenya. She presented the show for three years. Janet Ellis trained as an actress before becoming a presenter. We wonder how Mike Oldfield felt about it. Romana now works as a teacher. In 1982 he and his wife set sail to travel the world, but were shipwrecked in a hurricane. At the time it was a record-breaking stunt, Royal fan: Noakes meets the Queen at a reception to celebrate 50 years of Blue Peter in 2008, Presented Blue Peter from 16 November 1967 to 23 March 1978, Mainstay: Peter Purves with Blue Peter dog Petra in 1977, left, and at a 2008 awards ceremony. Presented Blue Peter from 16 October 1958 to 8 January 1962, Glamorous: Leila Williams on Blue Peter in 1958, left, and holding a BAFTA in 1998, right. The couple were engaged in Barbados in November 2015 and returned to the island last year to marry. The mother-of-three left Blue Peter in 1987 to have her second child, Jackson Ellis-Leach. Blue Peter has been listed as a level-5 vital article in an unknown topic. Right, Janet Ellis after receiving her MBE at Buckingham Palace on 11 November 2016. West's departure opened the door to actress and voice-over artist Valerie Singleton, who joined Blue Peter in 1962. Right, in 2009. Presented Blue Peter from 20 April 1989 to 20 January 1994, Embattled: John Leslie with fellow TV personality Emma Forbes in 1992, left. The comments below have not been moderated. Sports star: Helen Skelton, 33, pictured left on Blue Peter with Barney the dog, has enjoyed a successful career since leaving the show. They were inaugurated in 2000 for books published in 1999. Born in Nigeria, Andy Akinwolere joined Blue Peter after working as a runner at the BBC. In 1988 Sundin fell ill. At the age of 28, he died in the Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. Brought in to the show when Valerie Singleton began to diversify her television career in 1972, Judd initially presented with Singleton, John Noakes and Peter Purves, the partnership with Noakes and Purves lasting until 1978, the show's longest-running line-up. Sundin was very unhappy about this decision, and made his feelings known in the tabloid press. He has since guest presented shows including This Morning, Holiday and Soap Fever. Valerie, who started on Blue Peter in 1962 and is now a travel writer, enjoyed close working relationships with fellow presenters John Noakes and Peter Purves. She left after five years to join the team on Live and Kicking and went on to present Top of the Pops, Football Fever and the Millennium Quiz Show. [citation needed]. But what became of the presenters after they left the classic children's show? During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time. Michael Sundin (1 March 1961 – 23 July 1989) was an English television presenter, actor, dancer and trampolinist. In 2007 the former editor of Blue Peter Biddy Baxter was interviewed by journalist Mark Lawson,[3] transmitted as part of BBC Four's Children’s TV on Trial week of programmes. Blue Peter (TV Series 1958– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John Noakes became the first civilian in Britain to make a five mile high (26400 ft) free fall with the RAF. He returned to presenting shortly before his death in 1992, appearing as a regular guest on BBC Radio 2's Are You Sitting Comfortably. On the right-hand side they should fill in the actors who played the parts. Strike a pose: Stuart Miles with Katy Hill in the 1990s and with Tim Vincent in December 2016. He started presenting Inside Out for the West Midlands in 2014. Skelton, 33, has also made a name in sports broadcasting. For the first time on television, Baxter was confronted about the departure of Sundin. Presented Blue Peter from January 1999 to April 2005, Fresh faced: Konnie Huq, Matt Baker, Zoe Salmon and Simon Thomas on Blue Peter in 2004, Football fan: Simon Thomas, 43, now presents Sky Sports' Football League coverage. She is Blue Peter's shortest serving presenter, other than stand-ins Sandra Michaels, Ann Taylor and Tony Hart. London-born Konnie Huq, 44, has revealed how she 'kicked off' when she discovered Blue Peter co-hosts Matt Baker and Simon Thomas were being paid more than her on the programme. Since leaving Blue Peter in 2008 Jones has had a number of presenting roles on Sky and the BBC, and was a reporter on ITV's Daybreak. Five years later he faced fresh rape accusations. Judd went on to front her own children's show, In The Limelight With Lesley, and was a presenter on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour between 1982 and 1988. After leaving the show in 1967 he became a writer and Production Manager for a film company before returning to television and later radio. Right, the Songs of Praise host with designer Stephen Webster in November 2016. Together with Valerie Singleton and Peter Purves they were the best known trio of presenters in Blue Peter’s history. But he stayed for more than a decade, appearing alongside Noakes, Singleton and Lesley Judd. Participants are given ten characters from the TV show the ‘Vicar of Dibley’. Presented Blue Peter from 23 June 1995 to 19 June 2000, Childhood dream: Katy Hill on Blue Peter, left and right. Presented Blue Peter from 3 September 1962 to 3 July 1972, Popular: From left to right, Blue Peter presenters Peter Purves, Lesley Judd, Valerie Singleton and John Noakes with Shep the dog in 1972. He was cast in the 1985 film Return to Oz and was invited to join Blue Peter after he was interviewed by Janet Ellis during filming. He took part in the movie five years before joining the programme when he was just 21 but has maintained it was not pornographic and was a 'psychological thriller.'. Right, Leslie on Good Morning Britain in February 2016 when he spoke of the false allegations against him. John Noakes, now 82, remains Blue Peter's longest serving presenter, fronting the children's show with a variety of co-hosts including Valerie Singleton and Peter Purves from 1965 until 1978. Number 1, Barney Harwood, 2011-2017. His wife Vicky, whom he married in 1965, revealed he had lived with Alzheimer's for a 'number of years'. The charges were later dropped. Purves continued to present segments for the show even after leaving as a full-time host. The Times newspaper reported (on 26 July 1989) that he had died of liver cancer. John Noakes with fellow Blue Peter presenters Peter Purves and Valerie Singleton. Zoe Salmon won the title Miss Northern Ireland while studying for her law degree but abandoned her legal career to co-present Blue Peter. BLUE Peter legend John Noakes died on Sunday morning after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Presented Blue Peter from April 2005 to June 2008, Athletic: Gethin Jones in 2008, left, and with Sarah-Jane Mee in London on Thursday night. The mother-of-two also runs and co-owns a tea shop in Manchester. Valerie later had stints on the Money Programme on BBC2 and presented PM on Radio 4 for 10 years until 1993. Bacon became a Blue Peter host on February 21st, 1997, and presented alongside veterans Romana D'Annunzio, Konnir Huq, Stuart Miles, and Katy Hill. Number 3, Konnie Huq, 1997-2008. He went on to pursue a career in journalism. Tina Heath had already appeared in a string of TV children's series before joining Blue Peter in 1979. In October 1985, a newspaper printed photographs of Sundin dancing with a male stripper in London. Blue Peter presenters from the glory days. The 83-year-old, beloved for his stint on the famous … He has previously claimed 'positive things came out of' his being fired and he has since built a successful presenting career, guest hosting on This Morning and The Wright Stuff. In 2015 Vicky revealed her husband had lived with Alzheimer's for a 'number of years'. The couple have two children together. In 2004 Romana enrolled at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with an MA in English and Italian. He was a presenter of the BBC children's programme Blue Peter for 77 episodes between 1984 and 1985. Peter Purves (/ ˈ p ɜːr v ɪ s /; born 10 February 1939) is an English television presenter and actor.He played Steven Taylor in Doctor Who during the era of the First Doctor, a role he continues to play in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, and later became a presenter on the BBC children's programme Blue Peter, a position he held for eleven years. Peter Duncan first appeared on Blue Peter in 1980 but his time of the show was hit with scandal four years later when clips of him in a so-called soft porn film surfaced. He has also presented a number of Miss World and Miss USA competitions. Jones, 38, was a  reporter for the 2016 series of Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. The Blue Peter Book Awards are a set of literary awards for children's books conferred by the BBC television programme Blue Peter. She later presented GMTV, the National Lottery and Wish You Were Here. Liz Barker had been on the show for four years when she announced she was expecting her child with husband Michael Todd. In six decades, Blue Peter has seen 37 presenters - along with cats, dogs and tortoises - entertain and educate children over more than 5,000 episodes. Speaking in 2013, Leslie said the false allegations led him to contemplate suicide. Two years later he was beaten by Serb civilians while covering a mass protest of more than 150,000 Kosovo Albanians for ITN. In 2001 Leslie and Fern Britton took over from Richard and Judy as the show's hosts but left the following year after he was 'outed' as the alleged rapist of Ulrika Jonsson. The current presenters are Lindsey Russell (2013), Richie Driss (2019), Mwaka Mudenda (2020) and Adam Beales (2020). Presented Blue Peter from 13 November 1986 to 22 January 1990, Fashion forward: Caron Keating, left, with Blue Peter co-stars Yvette Fielding and John Leslie in 1989. Konnie met husband Charlie Brooker, 45, ten years ago when she appeared in an episode of his Screenwipe on BBC1 in 2008. Since it first hit our screens, Blue Peter has had 37 presenters who have explained the news to generations of children, shown them arts and crafts and inspired them to take up new hobbies. Mark Curry, 55, worked on a number of BBC children's TV series before being spotted by a producer and asked to join the Blue Peter team. The current Blue Peter pet is a beagle/basset hound cross called Henry. Fearless: Noakes carries out a free fall parachute drop from 25,000ft as he trains with the RAF's Flying Falcons in a 1978 episode of Blue Peter. Bacon, who has two children with wife Rebecca, has moved to the US where he hopes to build a television career. The father-of-four, 62, now runs his own production company alongside his work in journalism. After departing Blue Peter in 1987, the 60-year-old presenter has gone on to appear in several TV shows, including The Walking Dead, Hotel Babylon, and Million Pound Drop Live alongside Sophie. Keating lost her battle to cancer in April 2004, aged 41. She has since appeared in episodes of shows Waking The Dead and Hotel Babylon, and celebrity specials of The Weakest Link, Come Dine With Me and Antiques Road Trip. Early life. Stuart Miles came to the attention of the Blue Peter team while working on Saturday Disney. Dropping his dream career, to be a physiotherapist, he joined Blue Peter as a presenter in 1999. Blue Peter's longest serving presenter was at the helm from 1965 until 1978. After a stint as a guest host, Baker became a full time host in 2011. The 44-year-old is now best known as a correspondent for NBC's Access Hollywood, a popular entertainment show in the US. Jun 29, 2020 - Explore senga's board "blue peter", followed by 169 people on Pinterest. Hunter Blair also pointed out that blue was a popular colour with children, and Peter was a common name of a typical child's friend. Richard Bacon has said that he 'doesn't mind' talking about his Blue Peter cocaine scandal and that he is now 'comfortable making jokes about it'. See more ideas about blue peter, blue peter presenters, lesley judd. The Yorkshire-born star was the children's show's longest-serving presenter, in a Blue Peter career that lasted from 1965 until 1978. The programme has seen many presenters grace the studio over the years, many of whom have gone on to become household names He has always denied the accusation. Together they run a sheep farm in Derbyshire. Fogle is the son of English actress Julia Foster and Canadian veterinarian Bruce Fogle, based for over 40 years in London.He was educated at two independent schools: The Hall School, Hampstead in London, and Bryanston School in Blandford Forum, Dorset.. Fogle went to Ecuador for a gap year, working in an orphanage teaching English. His parents were Alan and Joyce Sundin, and he had a brother named David. Nation's favourite: Konnie Huq, pictured left in 2006 with fellow Blue Peter presenters Andy Akinwolere, Zoe Salmon and Gethin Jones, topped the list of the most popular host, Family: Konnie, pictured left in 2016, met husband Charlie Brooker, pictured together right in 2012, when she appeared in an episode of his Screenwipe on BBC1 in 2008. After leaving Blue Peter, Mark has gone on to present a number of other series including Catchphrase and interior design show Change That for the BBC. Baker, who has two children with wife Nicola, was runner-up in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing. News Politics World Sport Technology Business ... Blue Peter… We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Joel Defries started his broadcasting career in New Zealand before moving back to the UK and joining Blue Peter. Sundin's contract was not renewed and in 1985 he left and returned to acting. The channel uploads short clips from Blue Peter episodes. Michael Sundin (1 March 1961 – 23 July 1989) was an English television presenter, actor, dancer and trampolinist. "Inside, a technical hub operates out of a hydraulic-driven media cockpit in the center of the orchestra that houses TV cameras and related equipment, while swirling silver-leaf lattice work spreads across the ceiling," the firm's website describes. 32nd presenter: Andy Akinwolere, centre, with Konnie Huq, Gethin Jones, and Zoe Salmon. In previous documentaries and programmes Baxter had avoided addressing such questions about Sundin's involvement in the programme. Peter Duncan, Actor: Flash Gordon. Greene, now 59, competed in Dancing on Ice in 2008 and regularly appeared on ITV's This Morning. Leave a Comment / Extras / By Charlie. Mar 7, 2021 - Explore Ashley Mardle's board "Anthea Turner", followed by 130 people on Pinterest. Right, presenting the Olympics swimming last year, Red carpet: Helen Skelton with husband Richie Myler at the Pride of Britain Awards last year. Presented Blue Peter from June 1999 to June 2006, BAFTA winner: Matt Baker in 1999, left, and right on the One Show with co-host Alex Jones, Countryfile: From l-r, Matt Baker, Ellie Harrison, Adam Henson, Tom Heap, John Craven. After leaving the show he returned to acting and in 1995 was nominated for an Olivier award for his role in the musical The Card. Peter Purves gave Richard Bacon his Blue Peter badge back Read More Related Articles. In the interview she denied that he had been sacked due to his sexuality and said that "It was his leaving the programme because children didn’t like him – nothing to do with his sexual proclivities". Number 2, Zoe Salmon, 2004-2008. Anthea Turner was already an established TV presence when she joined Blue Peter in 1992. Romana left Blue Peter after two years to focus on her acting career and went on to find some stage work. Blue Peter's first ever Scottish presenter, John Leslie enjoyed a five-year stint on the show before leaving to become This Morning's entertainment correspondent on ITV. … Miles also started regularly performing his drag act as a character called Stella Ratner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Blue_Peter_presenters Watch later. From 2009 Baker, 39, started co-presenting Countryfile on BBC1 on Sunday nights. Sundin made various television and theatre appearances, both as an actor and dancer, which led to a long run in the Cameron Mackintosh-produced musical Cats, in which he played Bill Bailey in its West End run from 1982 until 1983. He also appeared in the video for Culture Club's I'll Tumble 4 Ya from 1982. John Noakes, Blue Peter presenter, dead at 83 | Fox … See more ideas about tv presenters, blue peter presenters, turner. [citation needed]. Between 2004 and 2009 he served as Chief Scout. In 1984 they tried again and got no further than Majorca and ended up settling. The case did not reach court. Queen probes pilots about RAF jets, Met Police cop Benjamin Hannam takes part in outdoor boxing event, Belgium: Man in Brussel seen apprehended by police in park, Police in Belgium use water cannon on crowd in Brussels, Boris Johnson says two fully vaccinated people cannot meet indoors, Ghislaine Maxwell charged with sex trafficking of 14-year-old. In 2013 Akinwolere, 34, appeared in a special edition of the Great British Bake Off. Former Blue Peter host John Noakes has died aged 83, a family friend has announced. Mother who hadn't dyed her hair in seven years reveals she ended up in hospital with a severely swollen head... Trinny Woodall's eye serum-concealer sells every 38 SECONDS and is hailed a 'game changer' for tired eyes. 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