What happened to Simon Groom Blue Peter?

After leaving Blue Peter, Groom hosted a morning show on BBC Radio Bedfordshire. Groom’s documentary The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance, was transmitted on BBC Two in March 2013. The 60 minute programme, a co-production with Available Light Productions, has since been repeated twice on the channel.

How old is Simon Groom?

71 years (August 12, 1950)Simon Groom / Age

What were the Blue Peter cats called?

Kari and Oke
Kari and Oke the Cats The cats’ names came about after the 1991 Blue Peter Summer Expedition to Japan where presenters John Leslie and Diane-Louise Jordan performed karaoke. Viewers thought the word “karaoke” made good names for them – Kari and Oke!

Does Blue Peter still exist?

Blue Peter is a British children’s television programme created by John Hunter Blair. The first programme was broadcast on 16 October 1958, and the series still airs as of 29 November 2021. There have been forty official presenters of Blue Peter.

Why is it called Blue Peter?

The nautical theme of the logo matched the show’s title. For “Blue Peter” is actually the name of a simple naval signal flag, flown by ships as they prepare to leave port. The sight of a blue square around a white square being hoisted up the masthead alerted crew and passengers that the ship was ready to make sail.

How many Blue Peter presenters have there been since it started?

40 Blue Peter presenters
Since the first ever Blue Peter episode in 1958, there have been 40 Blue Peter presenters.

What breed is Petra in Blue Peter?

Petra was a female mongrel that appeared on Blue Peter between 1962 and 1977.

How many pets did Blue Peter have?

There have been 24 pets in all, including, tortoises, cats, horses and parrots, and a host of guide dogs appearing on the show throughout children’s television series. For 27 years, when not on TV, these pets were often looked after by Blue Peter’s long-standing pet keeper Edith Menezes, who died in 1994.

Who Vandalised the Blue Peter garden?

Les Ferdinand
QPR director of football Les Ferdinand clears up the greatest television mystery – who vandalised the Blue Peter Garden in 1983? Watch the full interview from Les Ferdinand on Football Focus, Saturday, 4 March, 12:00 GMT on BBC One, the BBC Sport app and this website.

How old is Lesleyjudd?

74 years (December 20, 1946)Lesley Judd / Age

Who is Peter Purvis married to?

Kathryn Evansm. 1982
Gilly Fraserm. 1962–1982
Peter Purves/Spouse

What happened to Simon Groom from Blue Peter?

Simon Groom (1978 to 1986) Picture: Getty Simon Groom was an English teacher before joining Blue Peter in 1978. After leaving in 1986 he continued to appear for a while as the show’s countryside correspondent. He went on to produce several TV documentaries, and hosted Groom’s Gold for BBC Radio Sheffield.

What happened to sue Bextor from Blue Peter?

She left Blue Peter in 1987 to have her second child, Jackson Ellis-Leach. Her eldest daughter is singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor. She has since appeared in episodes Waking The Dead and Hotel Babylon, and celebrity specials of The Weakest Link, Come Dine With Me and Antiques Road Trip.

Who were the co-presenters of Blue Peter?

Groom’s co-presenters on Blue Peter until leaving in 1986 were Lesley Judd, John Noakes, Christopher Wenner, Tina Heath, Peter Duncan, Sarah Greene, Janet Ellis and Michael Sundin .

What content does blueblue Peter broadcast?

Blue Peter’s content is wide-ranging. Most programmes are broadcast live, but usually include at least one filmed report. There will also often be a demonstration of an activity in the studio, or a music or dance performance.