I think there was much more inspiration for young people back then. Growing up in the space age. REAL children's programs. We had Supercar, Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5, Stringray, and the very first Dr Who Hartnel et al. Present day TV is run by young people who are only interested in sex and relationships (Hollyoaks etc) & the other rubbish soaps. I use to do a lot of artwork back then, being only 15 16, so much inspiration as i said. Haven't done anything like that for years now.PE
The '60's children were the last generation to live in ''Real England''-before it began to go downhill fast..ok, times were harder, but there was a real sense of community, and belonging, and it was a nicer era in which to live. There were bad-eggs, but generally England was a green and pleasant land..and much more innocent.
Tv was brilliant back then! People still felt like they lived in the old days of Britain. Look where we are now. Mordernised society, digital tv. Technology can be really horrible sometimes.
Gosh...werent they short programmes? No wonder my youth flew by..... I used to record all the BP episodes on an old Westminster reel to reel audio tape recorder, I found one of the reels in my shed a while ago but all the plastic tape had congealed into one lump, lesson learned.
Christopher Trace was described on one website as "25 going on 40". Just as Jimmy Saville was once described as a middle-aged teenager it's fair to say Christopher Trace was a twentysomething middle-aged man. Him and John Noakes were about the same age but they looked like a father and son.
I wonder if the BBC has all the episodes of Blue Peter in their archive, because during the 60's and most of the 70's, the BBC deleted and wiped out alot of their archive collection.
The credits list at the end includes Britt Allcroft as part of the Production Team. She, of course, went on to do rather well out of Thomas the Tank engine...
@RobinCarmody Thanks for the exact date, Robin! I knew it was sometime in 1966 and prior to January 1967 (when Blue Peter was shifted to 4.55pm) . . . and I believe the BBC1 "watchstrap" ident was introduced that same year, 1966.
awesome ! many thanx ..
fab60s4ever 3 months ago
I think there was much more inspiration for young people back then. Growing up in the space age. REAL children's programs. We had Supercar, Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5, Stringray, and the very first Dr Who Hartnel et al. Present day TV is run by young people who are only interested in sex and relationships (Hollyoaks etc) & the other rubbish soaps. I use to do a lot of artwork back then, being only 15 16, so much inspiration as i said. Haven't done anything like that for years now.PE
itsmepaul57 4 months ago
The '60's children were the last generation to live in ''Real England''-before it began to go downhill fast..ok, times were harder, but there was a real sense of community, and belonging, and it was a nicer era in which to live. There were bad-eggs, but generally England was a green and pleasant land..and much more innocent.
Oakleaf700 8 months ago
Tv was brilliant back then! People still felt like they lived in the old days of Britain. Look where we are now. Mordernised society, digital tv. Technology can be really horrible sometimes.
boffinme80 11 months ago
Gosh...werent they short programmes? No wonder my youth flew by..... I used to record all the BP episodes on an old Westminster reel to reel audio tape recorder, I found one of the reels in my shed a while ago but all the plastic tape had congealed into one lump, lesson learned.
throthelens 1 year ago
My God! This is rare stuff! I'm convinced that one of those 2 kittens shown was Jason the cat, who died. I cried for weeks after Jason died.
Feisty1967 1 year ago
John Noakes didn't get his name up on the credits, for some reason.. 'We'll be having some new bicycles in the studio..' Rivetting stuff
JFredUK 1 year ago
Just compare this with the utter crap kids watch today - no wonder they are stabbing each other at school
michael72401 1 year ago
Christopher Trace was described on one website as "25 going on 40". Just as Jimmy Saville was once described as a middle-aged teenager it's fair to say Christopher Trace was a twentysomething middle-aged man. Him and John Noakes were about the same age but they looked like a father and son.
Cool2BCeltic 1 year ago
What memories! The long-forgotten closing theme music.
Feisty1967 1 year ago
That Chris Trace. Shagged anything that moved, he did.
Widmerpool99 1 year ago
I wonder if the BBC has all the episodes of Blue Peter in their archive, because during the 60's and most of the 70's, the BBC deleted and wiped out alot of their archive collection.
dee1974raz 2 years ago
One of those Siamese kittens, wasn't it Jason? As a child, I was so upset when Jason died, it made me ill!
UKSazzy67 2 years ago
The credits list at the end includes Britt Allcroft as part of the Production Team. She, of course, went on to do rather well out of Thomas the Tank engine...
cambsgeezer 2 years ago
wasnt that a young jason?? (the kitty cat??)
remeclerk 2 years ago
This is from Monday 27th June 1966.
RobinCarmody 3 years ago
@RobinCarmody Thanks for the exact date, Robin! I knew it was sometime in 1966 and prior to January 1967 (when Blue Peter was shifted to 4.55pm) . . . and I believe the BBC1 "watchstrap" ident was introduced that same year, 1966.
redsnapper1959 1 week ago
Very interesting. Can't name the second announcer but I presume that was Meryl O'Keefe introducing BP.
treffynnon19 3 years ago