#OnThisDay 1965: John Noakes skied his way onto Blue Peter for the very first time. | BBC Archive

Don’t like heights? Don’t watch this! 😱 Back in 1980, Blue Peter’s Peter Duncan pulled off one of the craziest stunts ever seen on kids’ TV — climbing over the edge of Big Ben with no harness, no rope, no safety net. Just hundreds of feet of air between him and disaster. Looking back now, it feels unreal. You’d never see this on TV today — health & safety would shut it down instantly. But in the 70s and 80s, Blue Peter became legendary for daring challenges that showed kids what was possible (a

#OTD 1980: The Empire Strikes Back was released in the UK. A fine excuse to show the cast appearing on Blue Peter again. | BBC Archive

It's Harlem Globetrotter's Day today. What better way to mark this auspicious occasion than by donning a tight pair of shorts and watching their 1980 Blue Peter appearance? #HarlemGlobetrotters | BBC Archive

On this week's Blue Peter, the presenters wanted to speak to the audience about racism. 🖤 We want to stand together & pledge to do better at fighting racism, to build a better future for everyone. Now on iPlayer. | CBeebies Parenting

#OnThisDay 1983: Blue Peter celebrated its 25th anniversary with a parade of past presenters. | BBC Archive