Blue Peter is a BBC children's TV program that has been broadcast (mostly live) since 1958. Recently the 4000th episode was produced. Over the years 31 people have presented the show. Listed below are all the past presenters of Blue Peter and also the numerous pets that feature on the show regularly.
Blue Peter Presenter |
Start Date | Date Left |
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Christopher Trace | October 1958 | July 1967 |
Leila Williams | October 1958 | January 1962 |
Anita West | May 1962 | September 1962 |
Valerie Singleton | September 1962 | July 1972 |
John Noakes | December 1965 | June 1978 |
Peter Purves | November 1967 | March 1978 |
Lesley Judd | May 1972 | April 1979 |
Simon Groom | May 1978 | June 1986 |
Christopher Wenner | September 1978 | June 1980 |
Tina Heath | April 1979 | June 1980 |
Sarah Greene | May 1980 | June 1983 |
Peter Duncan | September 1980 | June 1984 |
PD 2nd Stint | September 1985 | November 1986 |
Janet Ellis | April 1983 | June 1987 |
Michael Sundin | September 1984 | June 1985 |
Mark Curry | June 1986 | June 1989 |
Caron Keating | November 1986 | January 1990 |
Yvette Fielding | June 1987 | June 1992 |
John Leslie | April 1989 | January 1994 |
Diane-Louise Jordan | January 1990 | February 1996 |
Anthea Turner | September 1992 | June 1994 |
Tim Vincent | December 1993 | January 1997 |
Stuart Miles | June 1994 | June 1999 |
Katy Hill | June 1995 | June 2000 |
Romana D'Annunzio | March 1996 | February 1998 |
Richard Bacon | February 1997 | October 1998 |
Konnie Huq | December 1997 | Current |
Simon Thomas | January 1999 | April 2005 |
Matt Baker | June 1999 | June 2006 |
Liz Barker | June 2000 | April 2006 |
Zoe Salmon | December 2004 | Current |
Gethin Jones | April 2005 | Current |
Andy Akinwolere | August 2006 | Current |
Pet Name | Animal / Breed | Start Date | Date Left |
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Petra | Dog - Mongrel, died after 1st episode | 1962 | 1962 |
Petra (II) | Dog - Mongrel | 1962 | June 1977 |
Freda / Fred | Tortoise - Southern European | October 1963 | April 1979 |
Jason | Cat - Siamese | May 1964 | January 1976 |
Patch | Dog - Son of Petra (II) | September 1965 | May 1971 |
Shep | Dog - Border Collie | May 1971 | June 1978 |
Jack | Cat - Silver tabby | February 1976 | April 1986 |
Jill | Cat - Silver tabby | February 1976 | May 1983 |
Goldie | Dog - Golden Retriever | May 1978 | June 1986 |
Maggie | Tortoise - Southern European | May 1979 | January 1982 |
Jim | Tortoise - Southern European | May 1979 | January 1982 |
George | Tortoise - Mediterranean spur-thigh | May 1982 | April 2004 |
Bonnie | Dog - Golden Retriever, Daughter of Goldie | June 1986 | February 1999 |
Willow | Cat - Siamese | September 1986 | 1991 |
Kari | Cat | 1991 | September 2004 |
Oke | Cat | 1991 | September 2004 |
Mabel | Dog - Border Collie cross | ? 1995 | Current |
Lucy | Dog - Golden Retriever | February 1999 | Current |
Meg | Dog - Border Collie | 2001 | June 2006 |
Smudge | Cat | September 2004 | August 2005 |
Shelley | Tortoise | April 2004 | Current |
Socks | Cat - Ragdoll | January 2006 | Current |