Blue Peter

Blue Peter is a legendary, long-running British children's television program established by the BBC in 1958. It is famous for blending educational content, arts and crafts, and outdoor adventure challenges. The show maintains continuous broadcasting to this day.

The Blue Peter badge is a coveted award given to viewers who appear on the show or send in exceptional letters, poems, and art. Holding a badge grants the wearer free entry into various British tourist attractions, such as Legoland and the Tower of London. There are different colors of badges representing different levels of achievement.

Originally produced at the iconic BBC Television Centre in London, the show has relocated multiple times over the decades. It transitioned to dock10 studios in Salford around 2011, and now broadcasts from Campfield Studios in Manchester. The studio famously housed the original Blue Peter garden.

A hallmark of the program is the inclusion of live studio pets, which have included dogs, cats, tortoises, and parrots over the decades. Famous pets like Shep the Border Collie and Goldie the Golden Retriever became television stars in their own right. The pets are cared for by the production team and often adopted from rescues.