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ITV series to celebrate 60 years of Thunderbirds

Sixty years after Thunderbirds first landed on British TV screens, the iconic show is being celebrated with a fresh look back at its enduring legacy. A special mini-series will see super-fan Scarlett Moffatt look beyond the strings and step into the world of International Rescue, speaking to the people who know the show best and […]

September 30, 2025

Hacker T Dog joins the Blue Peter presenting team

This autumn, beloved canine comedian, Hacker T Dog, will officially join the legendary children’s programme Blue Peter presenting alongside Abby Cook, Joel Mawhinney, Shini Muthukrishnan and Henry the Blue Peter pet dog. Famous for his cheeky humour, lightning-fast wit and unmistakable Wigan accent, Hacker has been a CBBC favourite for over 16 years. He has […]

July 17, 2025

Blue Peter launches Walking With Dinosaurs competition

Blue Peter is offering one lucky viewer the chance to live out every dinosaur lover’s dream – joining real life palaeontologists on a live dig site in Canada, as part of a once-in-a-lifetime competition inspired by the return of Walking With Dinosaurs. On this week’s episode of Blue Peter (5pm, Friday 23 May, CBBC and […]

May 23, 2025

BBC refreshing Blue Peter

BBC Children and Education’s iconic show, Blue Peter, will unveil a new look and refreshed format starting with a new location in Manchester city centre marking a new chapter for the iconic show. As one of the world’s longest-running children’s TV shows, Blue Peter has evolved for over 67 years, adapting to meet the needs […]

May 1, 2025

BBC Studios retains Blue Peter contract

Following a tender process BBC Studios has retained the contract to produce Blue Peter. The tender was launched in February and, from a field of eligible tenderers, BBC Studios’ bid scored highest against the published criteria. The iconic Children’s series is presented by Abby Cook, Joel Mawhinney and Shini Muthukrishan. The contract is for two […]

October 29, 2024

BBC reveals titles to be put out to competitive tender

The BBC has announced that key brands Blue Peter, Cardiff Singer of the World, Eurovision Song Contest and Sports Personality of the Year will be put out to competitive tender. The BBC will retain all rights for the shows and they will continue to be shown on the BBC, but the tendering process will decide […]

January 25, 2024

Survey: Only Fools and Horses most loved BBC show

Only Fools and Horses has been named the nations most loved BBC television programme of all time, beating the liks of Doctor Who and Planet Earth, following a public vote by The One Show viewers as part of the BBC’s centenary celebrations. Only Fools and Horses star David Jason, speaking to The One Show, said: […]

January 31, 2022

Data: Top Ten 90s British kids’ TV shows

Data reveals the 90s British kids’ TV shows that have had the biggest impact, shaped adult lives, and continue to entertain, even three decades later. The research, conducted by GAP, compiled a list of 306 British kids’ TV shows that aired in the 1990s, according to Wikipedia. An analysis combined scores based on the number […]

January 18, 2022

BBC plans commercial income boost

The BBC has set out its ambition to ‘build commercial income’ – one of four top priorities set out by Tim Davie in his first week as Director-General, and now underway to modernise the BBC and offer better value to every licence fee payer. As well as an ambition to build commercial income, these priorities […]

March 11, 2021By Colin Mann