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<![CDATA[Blue Peter]]>Blue Peter is a British children’s television programme that was first broadcast in 1958. The programme, which has had continuous seasons since it was first aired, is now the longest-running children’s TV show in the world. It was broadcast mainly from BBC Television Centre in London until September 2011, when the programme moved North to dock10 studios at MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester. It is currently shown live on the CBBC television channel.

Created by John Hunter Blair, the programme was later developed by a BBC team led by Biddy Baxter. She became the programme editor in 1965, relinquishing the role in 1988. Throughout the show’s history there have been many presenters. Currently, it is hosted by Lindsey Russell, Richie Driss, Mwaka Mudenda and Adam Beales.

The show used a nautical title and theme. Its content, which follows a magazine/entertainment format, features viewer and presenter challenges, competitions, celebrity interviews, popular culture and sections on making arts and crafts items from household items. The show has had a garden in both London and Salford, known as the Blue Peter Garden, which is used during the summer and for outdoor activities. The programme has featured a number of pets that became household names, such as dogs Petra, Shep, and Goldie, as well as other animals such as tortoises, cats, and parrots. The longevity of Blue Peter has established it as a significant part of British culture and British heritage.

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