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Anthea Turner has been awarded the rare and prestigious Gold Blue Peter badge more than three decades after leaving the iconic children’s show. The television presenter, now 64, fronted Blue Peter ...

Late Blue Peter pioneer Biddy Baxter "pushed" Anthea Turner "back twice" from auditioning for a presenting job on the BBC children's programme. The 65-year-old TV star landed a job hosting Blue Peter ...

The badge was presented to Anthea 31 years after her final episode TV personality Anthea Turner, who presented Blue Peter from 1992 to 1994, has finally received the prestigious Gold Blue Peter badge.

A staple of children’s television in Britain, we all have distinct memories of sitting in front of the telly and watching an episode of Blue Peter, wishing we could someday get that coveted badge.

08:46, Thu, May 8, 2025 Updated: 08:51, Thu, May 8, 2025 The wholesome reputation of Blue Peter, the world's longest-running BBC children's TV show, has been frequently marred by the off-screen ...

The wholesome reputation of Blue Peter - the longest-running children's TV programme globally - has occasionally been marred by the off-screen behaviour of its presenters. From Richard Bacon's cocaine ...

Having started in 1958, Blue Peter has transcended generations but the BBC have announced a shake up to the 66-year-old show. The programme’s director confirmed that they will no longer be ...

Netflix and YouTube should pay a levy from their profits to create a £100m fund for UK children’s programming, leading presenters said, amid warnings that kids’ TV is facing a crisis. Former Blue ...

Blue Peter icon Biddy Baxter has died at the age of 92. The news was announced on Monday in a statement that read: 'We are sad to report that longtime Blue Peter Editor Biddy Baxter has died at the ...

TV presenter Anthea Turner has received a gold Blue Peter badge more than three decades after her final episode on the children’s TV programme. Turner, 65, who was born in Stoke-on-Trent, was a host ...