TV personality Anthea Turner, who presented Blue Peter from 1992 to 1994, has finally received the prestigious Gold Blue Peter badge. Presented at the new home of the iconic show as it takes on new era, starting next week.
The badge was presented to Anthea by current presenters Abby Cook, Joel Mawhinney, Shini Muthukrishnan, and new cast member Hacker T Dog during her visit to the new Blue Peter studio. Recognising Anthea’s “infectious excitement” and her role in “inspiring the nation’s children, 31 years after her final episode.
During her two-year stint on Blue Peter, Anthea launched what became the show’s most successful “make” of all time: the Tracy Island model from Thunderbirds.
Anthea Turner says: “I have coveted the golden Blue Peter badge for so many years and never got one – and now they’ve put this right. All these years I’ve been without one, and at every Blue Peter event I’ve hoped I would get one. It’s now even become a standing joke. So this is my proudest moment and I won’t forget it.”
Viewers can watch the new look Blue Peter on CBBC and BBC iPlayer from Friday 5 September. A special Blue Peter episode of Bedtime Stories airs on CBeebies on Thursday 4 September and will be available on BBC iPlayer from Friday 5 September.
Blue Peter is made by BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions.
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