Blue Peter
Season 1
1958 • 113 Episodes
Episodes
1. Episode 1
October 16, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A new weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
2. Episode 2
October 23, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
3. Episode 3
October 30, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
4. Episode 4
November 6, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
5. Episode 5
November 13, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
6. Episode 6
November 20, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
7. Episode 7
November 27, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
8. Episode 8
December 4, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
9. Episode 9
December 11, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
10. Episode 10
December 18, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
11. Episode 11
December 23, 1958
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
12. Episode 12
January 1, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
13. Episode 13
January 8, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
14. Episode 14
January 15, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
15. Episode 15
January 22, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
16. Episode 16
January 29, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
17. Episode 17
February 5, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
18. Episode 18
February 12, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
19. Episode 19
February 19, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
20. Episode 20
February 26, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
21. Episode 21
March 5, 1959
Toys, model railways, games, stories, cartoons. A weekly programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
22. Episode 22
March 12, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Including 'The Story of San Marco', a scale model serial and 'Ginger and Pickles', a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
23. Episode 23
March 19, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Including: "The Story of San Marco", a scale model serial. With Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
24. Episode 24
March 26, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Including The Story of San Marco, a scale model serial and The Fox and the Crow, a story with pictures by Tony Hart. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
25. Episode 25
April 2, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers, including The Story of San Marco, a scale model serial and The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
26. Episode 26
April 9, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers, including The Story of San Marco, a scale model serial and The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, the second part of a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
27. Episode 27
April 23, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers, including The Story of San Marco, a scale model serial and Jean and Frank: 1: Frank and his Dog, stories of some American children. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
28. Episode 28
April 30, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers, including The Story of San Marco, a scale model serial and Jean and Frank: 2: Jean and her Dolls, stories of some American children. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
29. Episode 29
May 7, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers, including The Story of San Marco, a scale model serial and Jean and Frank: 3: Sailing a Toy Boat, stories of some American children. Spot the Tune A musical competition. Send your postcards to Blue Peter, [address removed]. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
30. Episode 30
May 14, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams., including: The Story of San Marco, a scale model serial and Jean and Frank: 4: Flying a Kite, stories of some American children.
31. Episode 31
May 21, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Owen Williams tells you about working with wood. Jean and Frank: 5: Frank tends the Garden, stories of some American children. Spot the Tune, results of the competition.
32. Episode 32
May 28, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Owen Williams tells you about working with wood. Jean and Frank: 6: A Surprise for Jean, stories of some American children.
33. Episode 33
June 4, 1959
Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Owen Williams tells you about working with wood. Peter Rabbit, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures.
34. Episode 34
June 11, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Owen Williams tells you about working with wood. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures.
35. Episode 35
June 18, 1959
Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Owen Williams tells you about working with wood. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures.
36. Episode 36
June 25, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Working with Wood shown by Owen Williams. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck: Part 2, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures. What the Brownies Do: 1 - Jean Francis introduces the first of a new series.
37. Episode 37
July 2, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Working with Wood, Owen Williams gives the last of his talks. What the Brownies Do: 2 by Jean Francis
38. Episode 38
July 9, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Leila Williams. Special Brownie edition including a film "Brownie Stepping Stones" (shown by courtesy of the Girl Guides Association).
39. Episode 39
July 16, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Model Ships shown by J.B. Jenkinson and John Fisher. The Chipmunk Song pictured by Tony Hart. What the Brownies Do: 4 with Jean Francis.
40. Episode 40
July 23, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Model Ships Under Sail, a film. What the Brownies Do: 5 with Jean Francis.
41. Episode 41
July 30, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Leila Williams. What the Brownies Do: 6. The last in the series with Jean Francis. Packi in "Holiday at Home": Part 1, drawn and told by Tony Hart. Making Monsters with Willoughby Gray.
42. Episode 42
August 6, 1959
Introduced by Christopher Trace. Model Red Indians shown by Willoughby Gray. Packi in "Holiday at Home": Part 2. Drawn and told by Tony Hart and a sequence from the film "Capital Visit".
43. Episode 43
August 13, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Fashions for Knights - Willoughby Gray shows you his miniature collection of armour. Packi: Holiday At Home: Part 3 drawn and told by Tony Hart.
44. Holiday Edition
August 20, 1959
Introduced by Leila Williams. Including Packi in "Holiday at Home": Part 4, drawn and told by Tony Hart.
45. Holiday Edition
August 27, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Leila Williams. Including Packi: Holiday at Home: Part 5. Drawn and told by Tony Hart.
46. Episode 46
September 3, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including The Tale of Tom Kitten, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures.
47. Episode 47
September 10, 1959
Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including The Tale of Samuel Whiskers: Part One, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures.
48. Episode 48
September 17, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Ann Taylor. Including: Brigade of Guards: part 2 and The Tale of Samuel Whiskers: Part 2, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures.
49. Episode 49
September 24, 1959
Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including Brigade of Guards: 3 and The Tale of Samuel Whiskers: Part 3, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures.
50. Episode 50
October 2, 1959
A weekly programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace including: Brigade of Guards: 4 and The Tale of Samuel Whiskers: Part 4, a story by Beatrix Potter with the original pictures.
51. Episode 51
October 9, 1959
Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including: Brigade of Guards: 5 and Dressing a Doll with Peggy Franks.
52. Episode 52
October 16, 1959
The magazine programme for younger viewers celebrates its First Birthday with a visit to Switzerland. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
53. Episode 53
October 23, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
54. Episode 54
October 30, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
55. Episode 55
November 6, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including: 'Your Model Railway': 1 and How Other Children Live: 1: Ulster Boy (BBC film)
56. Episode 56
November 13, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Tony Hart. including: The Story of San Marco: International Express and Jenny Grant: Episode 1, The story of a young dancer written and told by Ann Taylor with Mary Hewing.
57. Episode 57
November 20, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Tony Hart. Including: Your Model Railway: 2 and Jenny Grant: Episode 2, the story of a young dancer written and told by Ann Taylor with Mary Hewing.
58. Episode 58
November 27, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including: The Story of San Marco: San Marco, U.S.A. (second series) and Jenny Grant: Episode 3, the story of a young dancer written and told by Ann Taylor with Mary Hewing.
59. Episode 59
December 4, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including: Your Model Railway: 3 and Jenny Grant: Episode 4, the story of a young dancer. Written and told by Ann Taylor with Mary Hewing.
60. Episode 60
December 11, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including The Story of San Marco: Goods Engines and Wagons (Second series) and Jenny Grant: Episode 5, the story of a young dancer, written and told by Ann Taylor with Mary Hewing.
61. Episode 61
December 18, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
62. Episode 62
December 23, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
63. Episode 63
December 30, 1959
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Including: Spot the Aircraft, a new series introduced by Christopher Trace and Draw It Yourself, Tony Hart gives you some useful tips on simple sketching.
64. Episode 64
January 8, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Christopher Trace talks about Your Model Railway. Tony Hart gives you more hints on how to Draw It Yourself.
65. Episode 65
January 15, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Presented by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including Spot the Aircraft introduced by Christopher Trace and Draw It Yourself in which Tony Hart gives you some more useful tips on simple sketching.
66. Episode 66
January 22, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
67. Episode 67
January 29, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers including Spot the Aircraft. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Draw It Yourself: Tony Hart gives you some more useful tips on simple sketching.
68. Episode 68
February 5, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
69. Episode 69
February 12, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace.
70. Episode 70
February 19, 1960
For younger viewers. Including How to Make Scenery for Model Railways shown by Jack Kine. The Story of Miss Poppet. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
71. Episode 71
February 26, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
72. Episode 72
March 4, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including: Spot the Tune. A musical competition with Ian Stewart at the piano. Send your postcards to: Blue Peter, [address removed].
73. Episode 73
March 11, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
74. Episode 74
March 18, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Leila Williams including How Other Children Live: 2: A Boy's Day in Venice. A film produced by Radiotelevisione Italiana and Spot the Tune results of the competition of March 4.
75. Animal Friends
March 25, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. A Special Edition. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
76. Episode 76
April 1, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Leila Williams. Model Railway Operation: 1: The Through Carriage by Christopher Trace and Toys from Russia shown by Ina de la Haye.
77. Episode 77
April 8, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. including: Draw It Yourself, fun with pencil and paper shown by Tony Hart.
78. Episode 78
April 15, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including Leila Asks Chris about the Origins of Easter. How Other Children Live: 3: A Day at Avalon, a film produced by the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
79. Episode 79
April 22, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers introduced by Leila Williams including Draw It Yourself, fun with pencil and paper shown by Tony Hart.
80. Episode 80
April 29, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
81. Episode 81
May 6, 1960
Introduced by Leila Williams including Draw It Yourself, fun with pencil and paper shown by Tony Hart.
82. Episode 82
May 13, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including: Making Animals from String and Wire shown by Tony Key and Flags and National Anthems: 1: Great Britain.
83. Episode 83
May 20, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including Draw It Yourself, aun with pencil and paper shown by Tony Hart and Flags and National Anthems: 2: The United States of America.
84. Episode 84
May 27, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including What's New in Dolls shown by Peggy Franks. Flags and National Anthems: 3: France.
85. Episode 85
June 3, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including Life in the Royal Navy: 1: The Captain and Flags - H.M.S. Keppel. Members of the ship's company explain their jobs. Film specially shot by cameramen of the Royal Navy and National Anthems: 4: Eire.
86. Episode 86
June 10, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams including H.M.S. Keppel: 2: The Engine-room Artificer, members of the ship's company explain their jobs. Film specially shot by cameramen of the Royal Navy and Dolls from the Soviet Union shown by Ina de la Haye.
87. Episode 87
June 17, 1960
For younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including H.M.S. Keppel: 3: The Coxswain, members of the ship's company explain their jobs, film specially shot by Cameramen of the Royal Navy and What's New in Dolls shown by Peggy Franks.
88. Episode 88
June 24, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including H.M.S. Keppel: The Officer of the Watch, members of the ship's company explain their jobs. Film specially shot by cameramen of the Royal Navy.
89. Episode 89
June 29, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including: H.M.S. Keppel: 5: The Buffer's Yeoman. Members of the ship's company explain their jobs. Film specially shot by cameramen of the Royal Navy. Making Figures from Seashells - shown by Tony Key. Kidnapped - An extract from the new Walt Disney film.
90. Episode 90
July 8, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including H.M.S. Keppel: 6: Fighting a Fire. Film specially shot by Cameramen of the Royal Navy and Annette Finds Out: Who sent the doll? The solution of the mystery.
91. Episode 91
July 15, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Leila Williams. Including: How Other Children Live: 4: A day in the life of a French boy, a film produced by the French Television Service.
92. Episode 92
July 22, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Life in the Royal Air Force: 1: The Fighter Pilot introduced by Squadron Leader Peter Latham A.F.C., Commander of 111 Squadron 'The Black Arrows'. Film provided by the Royal Air Force.
93. Episode 93
July 29, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Life in the Royal Air Force: 2: The Engine Fitter. Introduced by Corporal J.A. Green of 111 Squadron. Film provided by the Royal Air Force. Pollyanna: an extract from the new Walt Disney film.
94. Episode 94
August 5, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including: Life in the Royal Air Force: 3: Fighter Controller. Introduced by Pilot Officer Pamela Rich. Film provided by the Royal Air Force and Animal Friends: 1: The Chimpanzee with Kenneth Exall.
95. Episode 95
August 12, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. including Life in the Royal Air Force: 4: The V-bomber Pilot introduced by Flight-Lieutenant F. Hines. Film provided by the Royal Air Force, and Animal Friends: 2: Dogs.
96. Episode 96
August 19, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace Including Life in the Royal Air Force: 5: The Crew Chief. Introduced by Chief Technician P.H. Higgins. Film provided by the Royal Air Force.
97. Episode 97
August 26, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers with Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Life in the Royal Air Force: 6: The Operations Clerk. Introduced by Corporal Valerie Tiller. Film provided by the Royal Air Force. Me and My Teddy Bear with Sarah Willmott. Animal Friends: 3: Mice
98. Episode 98
September 2, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including A Puppy's Responsibilities. A cartoon film. Model Railways M.M. Ascough shows you an exhibition layout and Animal Friends: 4: Crickets.
99. Episode 99
September 8, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including: Animal Friends: 5: Deer and Rabbits with an extract from Walt Disney's 'Bambi'. Results of the Aircraft Spotting Competition and How Other Children Live: 5: A day in the life of a German boy. A film produced by the German Television Service.
100. Episode 100
September 16, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers introduced by Leila Williams. Baby Elephants in fact and fiction including Packi, a new story told and drawn by Tony Hart.
101. Episode 101
September 23, 1960
A special edition for The 100th programme. Including details of a short story competition for Girls and Boys. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
102. Episode 102
September 30, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including Packi's Caravan. Told and drawn by Tony Hart and Pollyanna, an extract from the new Walt Disney film.
103. Episode 103
October 3, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including: Packi's Caravan: 3 told and drawn by Tony Hart and Making Your Own Den Shown by Tony Key.
104. Episode 104
October 10, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including Packi's Caravan: 4, told and drawn by Tony Hart and Making Your Own Den shown by Tony Key.
105. Episode 105
October 17, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including How Other Children Live: 6: A Day at Ole's Farm, a film produced by the Danish Television Service, Making Your Own Den shown by Tony Key and Packi's Caravan: 5, Told and drawn by Tony Hart.
106. Episode 106
October 24, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams.
107. Episode 107
October 31, 1960
Christopher Trace and Leila Williams give a Hallowe'en Party.
108. Episode 108
November 7, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Leila Williams. Including the first of three stories about The House Under the Hill: 1: Top-Off.
109. Episode 109
November 14, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including The second of three stories about The House Under the Hill: 2: Master of all Masters.
110. Episode 110
November 21, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Leila Williams. The last of three stories about The House Under the Hill: 3: The Hillman and the Housewife and Six by Four: 1: The Baseboard. A series in which Michael Humphries shows you how to make a better lay-out for your model railway.
111. Episode 111
November 28, 1960
For younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including Six by Four: 2: Choosing the lay-out and Flexible track, a series in which Michael Humphries show you how to make a better lay-out for your model railway
112. Episode 112
December 5, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace. Including Six by Four: 3: Laying the Track, a series in which Michael Humphries shows you how to make a better lay-out for your model railway and School for Service, a film showing how train-drivers and others learn their jobs.
113. Episode 113
December 12, 1960
A magazine programme for younger viewers. Introduced by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams. Including Six by Four: 4: Wiring-op a lay-out. A series in which Michael Humphries shows you how to make a better lay-out for your model railway and Toys of the Minute A look at some of the toys to be shown next month at the Harrogate International Toy Fair.