John Hunter Blair
Director
Blue Peter (1958)
1963
A fun-packed and informative magazine show for younger viewers with information and reports from around the world.
Released Oct. 16, 1958
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Family
Keywords: imdb.magazine-show, tmdb.magazine-show, imdb.partially-lost-tv-series, imdb.british, imdb.children, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.color-in-title + 2 more, imdb.long-running-tv, imdb.bbc
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Television
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S6E1 - Episode 1
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Building a Model Farm: Landscape Lay-out, Christmas Card Scrapbook and Part 2 of The Magic Egg by Anna and Edward Standon.
Jan. 7, 1963, midnight
S6E2 - Episode 2
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Building a Model Farm: Fields, Trees, and Hedges, Part 3 of The Magic Egg by Anna and Edward Standon and Birds' Banquet.
Jan. 14, 1963, midnight
S6E3 - Episode 3
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Los Valldemosa with songs from round the world and Building a Model Farm: The farmhouse, outhouses, and barns.
Jan. 21, 1963, midnight
S6E4 - Episode 4
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Making Puppets with Gordon Murray, uilding a Model Farm: The animals and vehicles and the Blue Peter Vet with 'Petra'.
Jan. 28, 1963, midnight
S6E5 - Episode 5
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Over in the Meadow with pictures by Feodor Rojankovsky and music by Steve Benbow and Making Puppets with Gordon Murray.
Feb. 4, 1963, midnight
S6E6 - Episode 6
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Swinging Safari and Model Railways: New locomotives on the market.
Feb. 11, 1963, midnight
S6E7 - Episode 7
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Froggie Went A-Courting and Looking at Boats: Models to make at home.
Feb. 18, 1963, midnight
S6E8 - Episode 8
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Ballet for Athletes - David Blair, Premier Danseur of the Royal Ballet, assisted by David Morse, shows why dancers have to be fine athletes and how their exercises can help football, high jumping, hurdling, and all kinds of sport and The Swapping Song. David Blair and David Morse appear by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.
Feb. 25, 1963, midnight
S6E9 - Episode 9
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including The story of The Three Birds told by Tim Gudgin, Ballet for Athletes - David Blair, Premier Danseur of the Royal Ballet, assisted by David Morse, shows how ballet exercises can help all athletes, and talks to Sandy Davies, England international (long jump) and past junior champion (high jump) and the Blue Peter Vet with 'Petra'.
March 4, 1963, midnight
S6E10 - Episode 10
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers, Including In Search of a Unicorn: Part 1, a new adventure series by Edward and Anna Standon and Ballet for Athletes - David Blair, Premier Danseur of the Royal Ballet, assisted by David Morse and Sandy Davies, shows more ways in which ballet exercises can help all kinds of sport.
March 11, 1963, midnight
S6E11 - Episode 11
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including - Making a Model Zoo: Planning the lay-out, Ballet for Athletes - Boys from the Royal Ballet Junior School show how their gymnastic training helps them to become good dancers, and David Blair, Premier Danseur of the Royal Ballet, dances the male solo from Les Rendezvous and In Search of a Unicorn: Part 2 by Edward and Anna Standon.
March 18, 1963, midnight
S6E12 - Episode 12
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including - Petra: Walking to heel, Making a Model Zoo: Constructing the cages and In Search of a Unicorn: Part 3, by Edward and Anna Standon. Told by Peter Hawkins.
March 25, 1963, midnight
S6E13 - Episode 13
Christopher Trace introduces a magazine programme for younger viewers, including Making a Model Zoo: Constructing the bear pits and the crocodile enclosure, Petra with the Blue Peter Vet and In Search of a Unicorn: Part 4 by Edward and Anna Standon, told by Peter Hawkins.
April 1, 1963, midnight
S6E14 - Episode 14
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Chickens for Easter, Making a Model Zoo: Completing the lay-out, Hen Hop
by Norman McLaren and Bengo's Zoo Adventure by Tim.
April 8, 1963, midnight
S6E15 - Episode 15
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including "Bengo at the Circus" by Tim. Told by Tim Gudgin, "Two Bagatelles" by Norman McLaren and "The Sea Commander": The final stages.
April 22, 1963, midnight
S6E16 - Episode 16
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Surprise Journey: Destination unknown! Rolf Harris singing "I've been everywhere" and "The Wild Colonial Boy" and Dolls Hairdressing: A new do-it-yourself kit.
April 29, 1963, midnight
S6E17 - Episode 17
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Pin Men Patrol, Bengo the Babysitter by Tim, Told by Tim Gudgin and Dressing Up Box.
May 6, 1963, midnight
S6E18 - Episode 18
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Petra the Blue Peter Puppy shows what she has learnt during the past few months, "The Green Grass Grew All Around" sung and played by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff and Elastic Gymnastics: How you can bounce ten feet in the air.
May 13, 1963, midnight
S6E19 - Episode 19
Valerie Singleton introduces a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Hearts of Tin, the craziest car race of them all and Bengo on the Farm by Tim, told by Tim Gudgin.
May 20, 1963, midnight
S6E20 - Episode 20
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Tricia Marks singing and playing her guitar and Building a Model Harbour.
May 27, 1963, midnight
S6E21 - Episode 21
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Bengo's Seaside Adventure by Tim, told by Tim Gudgin. Building a Model Harbour - Making a scale-model ship and Dolls' Hats.
June 10, 1963, midnight
S6E22 - Episode 22
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Operation Helicopter: A Flash-back of some exciting missions and an on-the-spot assignment specially for Blue Peter, Balloon Bugs and What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor, played and sung by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff.
June 17, 1963, midnight
S6E23 - Episode 23
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Bengo and the Bulldog by Tim, told by Tim Gudgin and New Model Cars.
June 24, 1963, midnight
S6E24 - Episode 24
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including The Old Man in the Woods, played and sung by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff and Dolls' House Garden: Miniature plants and a model greenhouse.
July 1, 1963, midnight
S6E25 - Episode 25
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Songs from Rolf Harris and Building a Model Shop (Rolf Harris is in 'Larry Parnes' Big Star Show' at the Windmill Theatre, Great Yarmouth).
July 8, 1963, midnight
S6E26 - Episode 26
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Bought Me a Cat, played and sung by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff and Latest Dolls' Fashions.
July 15, 1963, midnight
S6E27 - Episode 27
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Petra's Training Class, Blue Peter cameras show Petra at work at her training club and Pet Pin-ups, Giving you another chance to win a badge.
July 22, 1963, midnight
S6E28 - Episode 28
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Owning a Pony, a Dartmoor pony finds a home and Who Built The Ark? played and sung by Steve Benbow and John Langstaff.
July 29, 1963, midnight
S6E29 - Episode 29
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Little Watha: Part 1: The Knife by Oliver Postgate. The Chief of the Popangawa is dead. The corn is withering in the sun. Who can bring the rain to save the tribe? Told by Peter Hawkins and Patricia Hayes. Owning A Pony - Ross Salmon shows Elizabeth how to start training her new pony.
Aug. 12, 1963, midnight
S6E30 - Episode 30
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Little Watha: 2: The Headdress by Oliver Postgate. Where will the boy of the Popangawa find his headdress of eagle's feathers so that he can be a brave and bring the rain to give them their corn? Told by Peter Hawkins and Patricia Hayes. Owning A Pony - Ross Salmon takes Elizabeth for her first ride on Moorland King. Petra Takes a Bath - Do's and don'ts in bathing your dog.
Aug. 19, 1963, midnight
S6E31 - Episode 31
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Dances from Spain by Manuela Vargas and members of the Spanish Dance Company. Little Watha: 3: The Tomahawk by Oliver Postgate. Is there magic in the Valley of the Gods? Little Watha finds danger - and a gift from the brother of a great brave. Told by Peter Hawkins and Patricia Hayes. Owning a Pony - Ross Salmon and Elizabeth give Moorland King his final training.
Aug. 26, 1963, midnight
S6E32 - Episode 32
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Giant Modelling, an outsize dolls' house kit. Little Watha: Part 4: The Rain by Oliver Postgate. The wicked Medicine Man banishes Little Watha from the Popangwawa Tribe, but the Eagle and the Beaver help their Brother. Told by Peter Hawkins and Patricia Hayes.
Sept. 2, 1963, midnight
S6E33 - Episode 33
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Pet Pin-Ups - Joan Williams chooses the prize-winning photographs and Frontier Town - A Western outpost to build at home.
Sept. 9, 1963, midnight
S6E34 - Episode 34
Valerie Singleton introduces a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Hats and Macs - Wet-weather fashions for dolls. Building an Airport - How to make a model look real.
Sept. 16, 1963, midnight
S6E35 - Episode 35
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including See How They Grow - Planting bulbs for Christmas and Building An Airport - Modelling a famous airliner.
Sept. 23, 1963, midnight
S6E36 - Episode 36
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including 4 in 1, an exciting new toy. Bengo's Mouse Hunt by Tim. Building an Airport: Lighting the runway.
Sept. 30, 1963, midnight
S6E37 - Episode 37
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Animals in Israel - George Cansdale meets the children who look after them and Twist or Bust.
Oct. 7, 1963, midnight
S6E38 - Episode 38
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Model Railways: Planning a small layout and Bengo's Dog Show by Tim. Told by Tim Gudgin.
Oct. 14, 1963, midnight
S6E39 - Episode 39
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Oct. 21, 1963, midnight
S6E40 - Episode 40
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Bengo to the Rescue by Tim, yold by Tim Gudgin and Higher and Higher: Building a Tower.
Oct. 28, 1963, midnight
S6E41 - Episode 41
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers. Including Gunpowder Plot - the true story of Guy Fawkes and Knights in Armour.
Nov. 4, 1963, midnight
S6E42 - Episode 42
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Including Bengo Paints a Picture by Tim, told by Tim Gudgin.
Nov. 11, 1963, midnight
S6E43 - Episode 43
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Nov. 18, 1963, midnight
S6E44 - Episode 44
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Nov. 25, 1963, midnight
S6E45 - Episode 45
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Dec. 2, 1963, midnight
S6E46 - Episode 46
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Dec. 9, 1963, midnight
S6E47 - Episode 47
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Dec. 16, 1963, midnight
S6E48 - Episode 48
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Dec. 23, 1963, midnight
Network: BBC Television
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Oct. 16, 1958
Last Air Date: Oct. 17, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG
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