In a vintage Blue Peter clip from October 14, 1976, presenters Lesley Judd, Peter Purves, and John Noakes showcase a new portable telephone technology, highlighting its wireless feature with “no strings attached.” The demonstration likely reflects the emergence of early mobile phones during the 1970s. | History In Pictures
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In a vintage Blue Peter clip from October 14, 1976, presenters Lesley Judd, Peter Purves, and John Noakes showcase a new portable telephone technology, highlighting its wireless feature with “no strings attached.” The demonstration likely reflects the emergence of early mobile phones during the 1970s. | History In Pictures
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Lets end the year with our #mostwatched video from 2021! This clip is from 2000 - when Valerie Singleton, John Noakes and Peter Purves were reunited to open the Blue Peter millennium time capsule that they had buried in 1971. What timeless artefacts would they uncover? Happy New Year everyone! #BBCArchive2021 #BBCArchiveRecap | BBC Archive
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Lets end the year with our #mostwatched video from 2021! This clip is from 2000 - when Valerie Singleton, John Noakes and Peter Purves were reunited to open the Blue Peter millennium time capsule that they had buried in 1971. What timeless artefacts would they uncover? Happy New Year everyone! #BBCArchive2021 #BBCArchiveRecap | BBC Archive
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Blue Peter-17th of April 1972.
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#OnThisDay 1969: Peter Purves shows off the model train set to end all model train sets on Blue Peter. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1969: Peter Purves shows off the model train set to end all model train sets on Blue Peter. | BBC Archive
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The latest series of the longest-running children’s TV show, Blue Peter launches today so we’re playing some of the hits from its 67 year history – starting with the one where Peter Purves and Valerie Singleton rode around the studio on super modern chopper bikes. For more Blue Peter magic from years past, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c4nn71kr290o | BBC Archive
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The latest series of the longest-running children’s TV show, Blue Peter launches today so we’re playing some of the hits from its 67 year history – starting with the one where Peter Purves and Valerie Singleton rode around the studio on super modern chopper bikes. For more Blue Peter magic from years past, you can visit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c4nn71kr290o | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1983: Blue Peter celebrated its 25th anniversary with a parade of past presenters. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1983: Blue Peter celebrated its 25th anniversary with a parade of past presenters. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1971: Peter Purves confirmed to Blue Peter viewers that, yes, he was in Doctor Who. | BBC Archive
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#ThrowbackThursday Here's a gem from the BBC Archive. In the days before hi-viz and action cameras, Blue Peter's Peter Purves was invited to go grass track racing in Chatteris 🚙 | BBC Cambridgeshire
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Peter Purves, renowned for two roles in Dr Who, Blue Peter, Jackanory and more,and Dennis Jones opens the exhibition at Peterborough Museum. What an honour to meet a person from my own iconic childhood tv. #Peterborough #WeLovePeterborough #PeterboroughMuseum #PeterPurves #BluePeter #DoctorWho #Jackanory | We Love Peterborough
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Today's #ArchiveAdventCalendar treat is this 1976 Blue Peter clip, where Peter Purves showed off a computer that could store phone numbers and maps. Imagine the possibilities! | BBC Archive
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1975: #OnThisDay The National Railway Museum opened in York. Earlier in the year Blue Peter’s Peter Purves visited the site of the new museum to see what would be going on display and how preparations were underway. Clip taken from Blue Peter, originally broadcast on BBC One, 10 April, 1975. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1969: Valerie Singleton endured the buttling skills of Peter Purves and John Noakes. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1969: John Noakes and Peter Purves tried out a new method of transport. It didn't go too well. | BBC Archive
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Doctor Who and Blue Peter star Peter Purves interviewed
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#OnThisDay 1971: Peter Purves had a pesky penguin problem. | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1976: Blue Peter explained the television magic behind colour separation overlay. | BBC Archive
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Blue Peter - Lulu the Elephant 1969, featuring Valerie Singleton, John Noakes and Peter Purves
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#OnThisDay 1971: Peter Purves had a pesky penguin problem. | BBC Archive
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#OTD 1973: Peter Purves was put to work on the Flying Scotsman, which had returned to the UK after four years in the US. | BBC Archive
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1967: Design a DOCTOR WHO MONSTER Contest | Blue Peter | Science Fiction | BBC Archive
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1977: JOHN NOAKES scaling Nelson's Column is TERRIFYING | Blue Peter | Classic clips | BBC Archive
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