The Greatest Children's Television Programme Ever !

This week Blue Peter was named the best children's programme of all time in a poll for the Radio Times. A panel of experts listed below were asked to vote for their top 5 favourites and votes were added together to give the final result.

Presenters from across the generations
Peter Duncan 1980's Valerie Singleton 1960's & 70's
Anthea Turner and Stuart Miles 1990's

Noel Edmonds, Floella Benjamin, Frank Skinner, Russel T Davies, Davids Walliams, Edward Barnes, Lenny Henry, Peter Purves, Philip Schofield, The Chuckle Brothers, Biddy Baxter, Dick and Dom, Chris Packham, Sally James, Clive Doig, Steve Backshall, Pat Sharp, Timmy Mallet, Michaela Strachan, Richard Marson, Ayo Akinwolere, Malorie Blackman, Neil Buchanan, Ade Adepitan, Jake Humphrey, Iain Stirling, Justin Johnson, Andi Peters, Janet Ellis, Barney Harwood, Konnie Huq, Joe Goodwin, Ewan Vinnicombe.

I know that I am just one of many fans of Blue Peter to whom the programme still holds a special place in our hearts, and even though I am not directly connected to Blue Peter, I feel really proud of the programme at the moment, in this its 60th year.

Former presenter Janet Ellis who was also a member of the panel, but admitted she did not vote for Blue Peter, as she thought it would be to Partisan, however knew it would rise to the top, also wrote this piece for The Guardian Newspaper.

In celebration Radio times produced 4 different covers for this weeks edition.
Are you a child of the 60's ?

70's ?

80's?

or 90's ?

Six decades since the good ship Blue Peter set sail on its voyage of discovery the programme continues to inspire children and so deserves its place at the top of this list.

50 Pepper Pig - 2004 - present
49 The Clangers 1969 -1974 & 2015 -present
48 Clapperboard - 1972 -1982
47 The Queens Nose - 1995 -2003
46 Mr Benn - 1971 -1972
45 Motormouth - 1988 -1992
44 The Saga of Noggin the Nog 1959 -1965 & 1979 -1980
43 Here come the Double Deckers -1971
42 Take Hart - 1977 -1983
41 The Tomorrow People 1973 -1979 & 1992 -1995
40 Teletubbies - 1997 -2001 & 2015 - present
39 Hangar 17 - 1992 - 1994
38 Chucklevision - 1987 -2009
37 Chorlton and the Wheelies - 1976 -1979
36 Roger and the Rottentrolls - 1996 -2000
35 Why don't you ? - 1973 -1995
34 Wacaday - 1985 -1992
33 Get Your Own Back - 1991 -2004
32 The Really Wild Show - 1986 -2006
31 Junior Showtime - 1969 -1974
30 Rainbow - 1972 -1997
29 Flower pot men/ Bill and Ben - various years
28 Press Gang - 1989 -1993
27 The Adventures of Parsley - 1970 -1971
26 Postman Pat - 1981 -present
25 Horrible Histories - 2009 - present
24 Dick and Don in Da Bungalow - 2002 -2006
23 Bagpuss - 1974
22 Record Breakers - 1972 -2001
21 Finders Keepers - 1991 -2006
20 The Borrowers - 1992
19 How - 1966 -1981
18 The Box of Delights -1984
17 Jackanory - 1965 - 1996
16 Byker Grove - 1989 -2006
15 Animal Magic - 1962 - 1983
14 SM : TV Live - 1998 -2003
13 Rentaghost - 1976 -1984
12 Pingu - 1986 -2006
11 Play Away - 1971 -1984
10 Crackerjack - 1955 -1984
9 Play School - 1964 -1988
8 Going Live! - 1987 -1993
7 Live & Kicking - 1993 -2001
6 Vision On - 1964 -1976
5 Multi - Coloured Swap Shop - 1976 -1982
4 Tiswas - 1974 - 1982
3 Newsround - 1972 - present
2 Grange Hill - 1976 -2008
1 Blue Peter 1958 -present