4.35pm Tuesday 31 August and Wednesday 1 September on BBC ONE
Joel Defries, Helen Skelton and Andy Akolwinere reveal all about their summer trip to Italy as Blue Peter returns for a new series
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BBC One HD to launch Autumn 2010
May 30th, 2010
The BBC today announces it will be launching a simulcast of BBC One in high definition (HD) this Autumn.
BBC One HD, which will simulcast a network version of the BBC One schedule for the first time, will see some of the BBC's most loved programmes including EastEnders, Holby City, The One Show, The Apprentice, The Weakest Link and QI move to HD by the end of the year. They will be broadcast alongside Autumn schedule highlights including Strictly Come Dancing, Human Planet and Waterloo Road.
Plans are also underway for HD moves for Songs Of Praise and Casualty, as well as Match Of The Day, A Question Of Sport, and Blue Peter.
BBC One in HD will be made available to all digital television platforms offering HD channels – Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media.
Read moreBlue Peter on BBC One
May 25th, 2010
4.35pm Tuesday 25 May on BBC ONE
Blue Peter keeps up its tradition of gaining unprecedented access to prestigious venues and events as Joel Defries and Helen Skelton go behind the scenes at the House of Lords, The Royal Mews and The Household Cavalry to help prepare for the State Opening of Parliament.
Blue Peter dog to retire after 14 year shift
March 10th, 2010
Blue Peter have confirmed that the show's dog Mabel will be leaving the show after 14 years.
Producers announced today that the long-running children's programme would be parting ways with their veteran Border Collie Cross dog when she retires on March 30th.
Mabel said of the departure: "Grrrrr. ROWF! ROWF! Only kidding. I've had a splended time on the show. All that business with the naming of the cat was a bit of a ball-ache, but apart from that, I've had more fun than George Best in a naked brewery tour. However, it's time to hang up the lead... I can't be arsed with the long days to be honest with you. I just want to lick my genitals and eat pies now."
Read moreBlue Peter viewer is first child ever to design UK coin
October 13th, 2009
Say what you will about Blue Peter, but away from the fakery scandals and the insanly prissy BBCishness of the presenters, it really does do some really cool things for Ver Kids.
Today, the show announced that nine-year-old Florence Jackson from Bristol is the winner of the Royal Mint's Design a 50p Coin competition. Florence will be the first child in British history to design a circulation coin.
How great it that?
Florence won the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see her design appear on 50p pieces after she took part in one of Blue Peter's most important competitions, beating over 17,000 other entries.
The competition was launched to tie in with London 2012.
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Blue Peter axed from three to two episodes per week
June 1st, 2007
