Blue Peter


1Blue Peter first aired on TV in October 1958. Name either of the first two presenters.
2Which presenter was sacked in 1999 following media reports that he had taken cocaine?
3Who wrote and performed the signature tune from 1979 to 1989.
4Sarah Greene was seriously injured in a helicopter crash in 1988, which was flown by her then boyfriend. Who was he?
5Which presenter was forced to leave the show in 1987 after becoming pregnant out of wedlock.
6In 2007, contoversy surrounded the naming of a new pet, when “Cookie” was the most popular vote, but staff chose “Socks” instead. What was the animal?
7Anthea Turner presented Blue Peter in 1992. She is currently married to Grant Bovey, but she was first married to a Radio 1 DJ from 1990-98. Who was he?
8What does a Blue Peter flag mean when hoisted by a ship?
9Which presenter of the 1990s was the subject of a number of rape allegations.
10Which artist originally designed the logo and badge, and appeared on numerous other children’s TV programmes until 2001.
quiz kindly submitted by Fraenulum on 17th November 2009