Blue Peter
British children's TV series
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| March 31 2025 | Applications for the Purple badge closed. |
| March 22 2025 | The BBC announced that Blue Peter would no longer be aired live after over 66 years, transitioning to pre-recorded episodes while remaining on television. |
| March 22 2025 | After over 66 years, Blue Peter was announced to be moving from television to online. |
| February 10 2025 | The Silver badge was retired. |
| January 19 2024 | Shini Muthukrishnan becomes a Blue Peter presenter, joining the current lineup of presenters |
| 2023 | The Doctor Who badge was given out to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, awarded to the top 500 competition entries for the Blue Peter Doctor Who Competition. |
| 2023 | Book badge was introduced, designed by Sir Quentin Blake, to be awarded to children showing an interest in reading. |
| September 2023 | Mwaksy Mudenda departed from the show. |
| March 10 2023 | Abby Cook became the 42nd Blue Peter presenter, replacing Richie Driss. |
| February 3 2023 | Richie Driss announced he would leave the show, with his last show to be aired on 3 March. |
| November 11 2022 | Joel Mawhinney became the 41st Blue Peter presenter after guest presenting during the summer. |
| October 22 2022 | Former presenter Helen Skelton danced a Charleston on Strictly Come Dancing to the Blue Peter theme tune as part of BBC's 100th Anniversary celebrations. |
| October 14 2022 | The Silver badge was launched, awarded for acts of kindness and supporting others, replacing the previous Silver and Blue badge. |
| June 17 2022 | Adam Beales announced his departure, with his last appearance to be aired on 15 July 2022. |
| July 15 2021 | Episode 5176 marked Lindsey's farewell after eight years of service with Blue Peter |
| July 8 2021 | Episode 5175 aired with Lindsey's ultimate challenge |
| July 1 2021 | Episode 5174 aired with an 'almost never takeover' theme |
| June 24 2021 | Lindsey Russell announced she would be leaving the programme, with her last appearance on 15 July 2021. |
| June 24 2021 | Episode 5173 aired featuring Mwaksy and Richies Army Challenge |
| June 3 2021 | The show received a major refresh with a new logo, title sequence, music, and an environmentally-friendly studio composed of upcycled materials from past studios. |
| September 1 2020 | Adam Beales was announced as the 40th Blue Peter presenter. |
| July 2020 | Blue Peter celebrated its 62nd anniversary, maintaining its status as the longest-running children's TV show in the world. |
| June 2020 | The show commemorated the 60th anniversary of Blue Peter badges, highlighting the long-standing tradition of recognizing children's achievements and contributions. |
| June 4 2020 | Blue Peter hosted a special lockdown episode featuring Radzi Chinyanganya and Adam Beales, showcasing how the show continued production during pandemic restrictions. |
| May 21 2020 | Blue Peter launched a special virtual badge challenge during lockdown, encouraging children to complete creative activities at home and earn a commemorative Blue Peter badge. |
| May 13 2020 | Mwaksy Mudenda was announced to join Lindsey Russell and Richie Driss, returning the show to a three-presenter format. |
| March 19 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Peter switched to a virtual production format, with presenters filming segments from their homes to continue producing the show. |
| March 18 2020 | Blue Peter aired its first remote-recorded episode due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with presenters recording from their homes to continue producing the show while maintaining social distancing. |
| 2019 | Music badge designed by Ed Sheeran was launched for BBC Music Day. |
| April 18 2019 | Radzi Chinyanganya left the show after five-and-a-half years. |
| April 4 2019 | Henry made his first appearance on Blue Peter show after being rescued from the Dogs Trust at two years old. |
| 2018 | The Diamond badge was given out to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Blue Peter, awarded to viewers who had already received a blue badge. |
| October 16 2018 | A special one-hour live birthday edition was broadcast on CBBC, featuring guests like The Vamps, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Ed Sheeran, who was presented with a gold Blue Peter badge. |
| October 16 2018 | Celebrated Blue Peter's 60th Birthday with a special episode |
| March 22 2018 | Blue Peter hosted a Sport Relief Spectacular episode |
| March 15 2018 | Prepared for Sport Relief special episode |
| March 1 2018 | Book Awards 2018 episode aired |
| February 10 2018 | Winter Sports Special episode aired |
| February 1 2018 | Blue Peter aired its 5,000th show and unveiled an exclusive Diamond badge |
| January 25 2018 | Episode 4999 featured a Purple Badge Takeover |
| January 18 2018 | Episode 4998 aired showcasing Winners and Wipeouts |
| January 11 2018 | Episode 4997 aired with an Orange Badge Special |
| January 4 2018 | Radzi Chinyanganya featured in a 'Free Fall' episode of Blue Peter |
| December 28 2017 | Year-end episode 'Awesome 2017' broadcast (episode 4995) |
| December 14 2017 | Christmas-themed episode aired (episode 4994) |
| November 16 2017 | Blue Peter aired its Children in Need Spectacular (episode 4990) |
| October 19 2017 | First guest editor episode featuring Jacqueline Wilson (episode 4985) |
| September 14 2017 | Barney Harwood's final episode of Blue Peter aired (episode 4980) |
| August 3 2017 | Episode 4974 launched the 2017 Sports Badge |
| July 27 2017 | Blue Peter episode 4973 aired with 'Big Badge Boat Bonanza!' theme |
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