Blue Peter S21E58 · Episode 58

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Biggles Flies Again! Janet goes behind the scenes as a new Biggles adventure is turned into a full length feature film - complete with bi-planes, helicopters and spies!

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1. 1 1. Episode 11984-09-10Safari to Kenya Every year teams of ornithologists from all over the world compete to see how many birds can be spotted in 24 hours. Simon and Janet head north west out of Nairobi
2. 2 2. Episode 21984-09-13Witches, Wizards and Robots - Behind the Scenes in the Land of Oz! Janet explores the Emerald City and discovers how a combination of electronics and special photographic effects
3. 3 3. Episode 31984-09-17The Njemps of Lake Baringo: A tough test for the safari truck as Simon and Janet drive to the parched shores of Lake Baringo and meet one of the tribes struggling for survival in A
4. 4 4. Episode 41984-09-20Safari to Kenya - Big Game! The Senior Ranger of the Masai Mara National Reserve, Major Henry Kipunde, has spent many years protecting Kenyan wildlife. Thanks to Henry, lions, zeb
5. 5 5. Episode 51984-09-24Simon and Goldie join the spinners and weavers at the' Quarry Bank Mill, Styal - 1984 Museum of the Year - and discover how children as young as 8 or 9, working as apprentices, kep
6. 6 6. Episode 61984-09-27Technilogical Teddy! SuperTed returns next week and from his space station orbiting the Earth he's on the alert to answer any SOS that flickers on to his video monitor. If you'd l
7. 7 7. Episode 71984-10-01SOS Big Cats! with Simon Groom Janet Ellis and Michael Sundin Simon and Janet swap their safari truck for a light aircraft to track down George Adamson of Born Free fame. At his r
8. 8 8. Episode 81984-10-04Flood Alert! After the summer drought, the villagers of Topsham in Devon were faced with floods when the River Exe produced its highest tide since 1966. Michael helped to build t
9. 9 9. Episode 91984-10-08Terror on the Track! Eighty-five years ago killer lions ate 28 navvies attempting to build Kenya's Mombasa-to-Lake Victoria railway. Colonel J. H. Patterson 's master plan outwit
10. 10 10. Episode 101984-10-11Straight Down the Line!: Simon tracks down the most famous line in the world, the zero line of longitude - otherwise known as the Greenwich Meridian - that celebrates its centenary
11. 11 11. Episode 111984-10-15Bothie The Polar Dog: Two years ago a seven-year-old Jack Russell terrier made history by becoming the first dog in the world to put four paws on both the North and South Poles - a
12. 12 12. Episode 121984-10-18Over The Top! To restore a huge Edwardian office block in the heart of the City of London, a 100-tonne tower crane had to be swung in ten sections over a 108-foot wall! Simon join
13. 13 13. Episode 131984-10-22Antarctic Survival! For the past year a research team has been living in one of the most uncomfortable and dangerous places on earth-Antarctica's Brabant Island. Explorers have on
14. 14 14. Episode 141984-10-25A Dip in Time....' Saves Lives! The dreaded sheep scab caused untold agony to thousands of ewes and rams last year. The campaign to kill the mites that eat into the animals' flesh
15. 15 15. Episode 151984-10-29Hocus Pocus! 'What do you call a wicked old woman who lives by the sea? - A sandwitch!' But that's not what Michael's brewing up. If you're giving a hallowe'en party on 31 Octobe
16. 16 16. Episode 161984-11-01Gripped Up With Zoe. Hair-raising stunts, acrobatics and trampolining are all in a day's work for Michael, but one thing Blue Peter's new action man has never attempted is rock cl
17. 17 17. Episode 171984-11-05Remember, Remember ... Cats and dogs hate explosions and Jack and Goldie are no exception! Keep your pet safely indoors tonight and if you're having a Guy Fawkes party, watch out
18. 18 18. Episode 181984-11-08Tired of being ticked-off for leaving your model cars lying around? Janet's multi-storey car park could solve your problems! All you need is old cereal packets and corrugated paper
19. 19 19. Episode 191984-11-12SOS! Today Simon, Janet and Michael make their most important announcement of the year - so have a pencil and paper handy for details of what "Blue Peter"'s collecting for the 198
20. 20 20. Episode 201984-11-15Christmas is Coming! Be original - give people cards with a difference this year. Janet shows you how to make your own. And watch out for the Lifesaver Appeal's totaliser, which
21. 21 21. Episode 211984-11-19Flying Stars!: Today's your chance to discover the secrets of the Box! Thirteen-year-old Devin Stanfield - Kay Harker in the new adventure series "The Box of Delights" (Wednesday 5
22. 22 22. Episode 221984-11-22LifeSaver Appeal! It will take 800,000 envelopes of your buttons and post-cards to replace the four Blue Peter Inshore Life-boats and another 800,000 envelopes of used stamps to
23. 23 23. Episode 231984-11-26Flying Feathers! Treat yourself to an eye-catching Christmas mobile - a dazzling creation of exotic multi-coloured birds that will add a touch of luxury to your decorations when t
24. 24 24. Episode 241984-11-29Question: how can buttons, postcards and stamps save lives? Answer: by being turned into lifeboats and trucks, water-pumps and seeds for Ethiopia! Today's report from the LifeSave
25. 25 25. Episode 251984-12-03Cable Cliffhanger! Simon's mid-air report, dangling 170 metres above the Derbyshire countryside! Volunteer Groom tries out the emergency drill on board Britain's first Alpine-styl
26. 26 26. Episode 261984-12-06Gifts Galore for Grans and Grandads! Ssshhh! It's top secret - but if you want to surprise your gran or grandad with a very special present for Christmas, you'll need a soap-powde
27. 27 27. Episode 271984-12-10Riding High! Michael joins a class of Army PT instructors and faces the Becher's Brook of the gymnastic world - a seven-foot-high horse! A refusal means you haven't made the grade
28. 28 28. Episode 281984-12-13Who's a Pretty Boy? Not Mr Punch -the incredibly ugly, baby great palm cockatoo! But if he survives his hand-rearing he could end up one of the most beautiful birds in the world.
29. 29 29. Episode 291984-12-17Winter Wonderland! Michael reports from Mora in Sweden and the official opening ceremony of the very latest theme park - Santaworld. The winner of Blue Peter's Winter Wonderland
30. 30 30. Episode 301984-12-20Mousehole Lights! Cornwall's most famous Christmas illuminations are switched on by Simon this year, and a Blue Peter galleon joins the glittering giant sea serpent in the harbou
31. 31 31. Episode 311984-12-24On the last programme before Christmas, catch up with the latest news of the double LifeSaver Appeal, in aid of Ethiopia and the four Blue Peter lifeboats. There's Christmas Eve m
32. 32 32. Episode 321984-12-31It was the year Blue Peter turned detective and collected a few bruises! Remember when Bill and Ben, the stolen Flower Pot Men, were rescued in the nick of time? And when Peter Ha
33. 33 33. Episode 331985-01-03LifeSaver Stop Press! The Double LifeSaver Appeal is producing fantastic results - if the Totaliser Targets are reached today, vital long-term aid will be provided for Ethiopia, a
34. 34 34. Episode 341985-01-07Rising Star! At 15 America's Kathy Healy is already a star of stage, screen and the ice-rink! After figure-skating in John Curry 's famous Superskate Show, aged 6, Kathy acted wit
35. 35 35. Episode 351985-01-10In 1877 the clipper ship Avalanche sank off the Dorset coast. Now divers have recovered part of her cargo, and Simon, Janet and Michael sample a bottle of 117-year-old champagne!
36. 36 36. Episode 361985-01-14Kestrel Survival Deep in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside the RSBP is encouraging kestrels to breed. Janet reports from the reserve at Fowlmere, and with the aid of the
37. 37 37. Episode 371985-01-17The Barwell Monster! The biggest meteorite ever to fall on Britain landed in the middle of the Leicestershire village of Barwell on Christmas Eve, 1965. For a few days Barwell was
38. 38 38. Episode 381985-01-21Great Western Rules OK? Tomorrow the Post Office celebrates the 150th birthday of one of the world's most renowned railways, the Great Western, and pays tribute to trains from othe
39. 39 39. Episode 391985-01-24Galactic Lunapede ! Three lolly-sticks, one old ping-pong ball, a cotton reel, four plastic buttons and a few beads are all you need to create a fast-moving space puppet. Have pap
40. 40 40. Episode 401985-01-28The Princess Daisy Doll The amazing adventures of Daisy -the doll who was the star of the 1895 International Exhibition - with her wardrobe of exquisite clothes. She was given to
41. 41 41. Episode 411985-01-31Happy Birthday, Jack! Britain's favourite silver tabby was 9 years old on Tuesday, but he's still the fastest cat on four paws, and whether he'll do his famous disappearing act du
42. 42 42. Episode 421985-02-04Just 12 weeks after the launch of the LifeSaver Appeal, the Ethiopia target has been more than doubled. Find out today if the Lifeboats target has been reached. Plus news of the i
43. 43 43. Episode 431985-02-07Doll's Delight! Pamper your doll with a luxury bedroom suite, including a bed, table, lamp, dressing-table and stool. They're in co-ordinating colours and you can make them all fo
44. 44 44. Episode 441985-02-11Top Dogs! Meet two of the cleverest of the Crufts champions - the winners of the Obedience classes. Watch the precision of their paws, as the top dog and bitch respond to their ha
45. 45 45. Episode 451985-02-14Lucky Winners!: Today's the day the results of the competition to design the end papers for the new Blue Peter book will be announced. Don't miss the judges' choice.
46. 46 46. Episode 461985-02-18Pancake Party! Don't miss Michael's pancake recipe for your Shrove Tuesday party plus some scrumptious fillings!
47. 47 47. Episode 471985-02-21The Bear Facts! Meet the 8-week-old cub from Loch Lomond who's making his very first TV appearance. Or is it 'she'? So far, no one knows!
48. 48 48. Episode 481985-02-25Cub Scout Challenge Twenty thousand Cub Scouts entered a vigorous test of strength and endurance last year to discover the fittest and quickest thinking Cubs. Today the four winne
49. 49 49. Episode 491985-02-28Tales from the Secret Annexe The diaries of a 13-year-old girl written during the Nazi occupation of Holland, inspired millions of people all over the world. Re-live Anne Frank's
50. 50 50. Episode 501985-03-04
51. 51 51. Episode 511985-03-07The Lamberts of Croydon One hundred and sixty years ago, two boys and a small girl riding on a donkey were painted by the famous artist John Constable. 'They are very well-behave
52. 52 52. Episode 521985-03-11Tile Detective! Monkeys, camels and elephants, nursey rhyme characters and royal princesses are just a few of the valuable tile pictures that used to cheer up patients in the chil
53. 53 53. Episode 531985-03-14Changing the Irish Guard! Meet Conchobar Mac Neffa, or Connor for short, the four-month-old wolfhound who's set to become the new regimental mascot of the Irish Guards.
54. 54 54. Episode 541985-03-18Cetiosaurus Lives! For 17 years, the skeleton of one of the largest of the dinosaurs lay packed in boxes in the basement of Leicester's museum. Today Cetiosaurus makes his first p
55. 55 55. Episode 551985-03-21Noses to the Grindstone! Imagine the agony of 10,000 press-ups, followed by 10,000 basketball shots and then lifting your own body weight 13,000 times! Three superfit people attem
56. 56 56. Episode 561985-03-25Happy Birthday Goldie! Britain's favourite golden retriever is 7 years old today. Join in the celebrations with a grand reunion of her puppies - Prince and Henry who are fully qua
57. 57 57. Episode 571985-03-28Only eight metres across, a single-engined aircraft attempts an epic Polar flight this year. Meet the plane and Tony Dutton the intrepid pilot.
58. 58 58. Episode 581985-04-01Biggles Flies Again! Janet goes behind the scenes as a new Biggles adventure is turned into a full length feature film - complete with bi-planes, helicopters and spies!
59. 59 59. Episode 591985-04-04Horses on Parade! A spectacular preview of the centenary celebrations of London's most famous Harness Horse Parade.
60. 60 60. Episode 601985-04-11Dig This! One hundred and fifty-eight model excavators and mechanical diggers fill the studio today. Peter Grimshaw of Atherton started collecting them in 1946 when he was 10. Now
61. 61 61. Episode 611985-04-15Up the Rams! 'Come on Derby!' is a familiar cry for Simon when he goes to support his home team. Third Division or not, the Baseball Ground is still a scene of celebration as thou
62. 62 62. Episode 621985-04-18See How They've Grown! The terrible triplets are back today - the lion cubs from Windsor Safari Park - and Terry Nutkins will be choosing their names from the thousands of suggest
63. 63 63. Episode 631985-04-22Old Crocs ! One hundred and fifty million years ago, ferocious 20-foot crocodiles slithered over the British Isles. Simon and Goldie report from their graveyard in the Cambridges
64. 64 64. Episode 641985-04-25Don Forget the Driver! A piece of tarred cowhide and a pair of boots is all that was worn by the world's first known underwater diver. You can see this incredible 200-year-old su
65. 65 65. Episode 651985-04-29There's more to driving a limousine than meets the eye, as Janet discovers when she trains as a chauffeuse. Keeping your cool in London's West End traffic with a VIP passenger is
66. 66 66. Episode 661985-05-02Next Sunday, 180 assorted vans, fire engines, vintage buses and lorries will be taking part in the 24th Historic Commercial Vehicle Society's London to Brighton run. In today's pre
67. 67 67. Episode 671985-05-09Mary Rose Latest! The Mary Rose has had that sinking feeling once again! Not to the bottom of the Solent, but lowered down to a new position in the Ship Hall. Catch up with all th
68. 68 68. Episode 681985-05-13Powder a Porker! Meet Matilda and Winifred, stars of sty and screen as they prepare for their pig video. If their looks impress viewers, they could end up producing piglets in Jap
69. 69 69. Episode 691985-05-16Beamish Magic! A report from the latest time capsule at the Open Air Museum recreating life in Michael's home town-Gateshead - in the 1920s. Sixty years ago the Co-op was adverti
70. 70 70. Episode 701985-05-20Gravel Pit Ski-ing Michael, the demon of the slopes, is back on his skis again! He's continuing his freestyle acrobatic ski training in deepest Berkshire. There's not much snow th
71. 71 71. Episode 711985-05-23Question: where wouldn't you expect to find wild birds? Answer: by a busy motorway junction alongside a polluted river. Wrong! Today news of Britain's newest and most unusual bir
72. 72 72. Episode 721985-05-30The 532 Blue Peter on the Move! The 532 Blue Peter joined ten other famous old locos at the Great Western Society's birthday party to celebrate 150 years of the GWR. Simon gave th
73. 73 73. Episode 731985-06-03Glorious Mud! It's sticky going for Janet and Michael as they take part in the toughest race of their lives. Follow the gooey trail, in their desperate bid to beat the tide, as th
74. 74 74. Episode 741985-06-06Janet Jumps Again! It's nine months since Janet broke her pelvis in a chance-in-a-million landing, after a routine parachute jump with the RAF Falcons. The accident delayed her bi
75. 75 75. Episode 751985-06-10Battle of the Giants Thirty giant puppets, the height of doubledecker buses are all set to invade Leicester's Abbey Park next Sunday. In today's preview, Ravana, the evil ten-hea
76. 76 76. Episode 761985-06-13Remember the Los Angeles Olympics and the first flight of the shuttle? Pictures of events like these from all over the world are beamed live to our TV screens, thanks to the huge s
77. 77 77. Episode 771985-06-17Janet goes back in time to the 1890s and the days when grand houses were the setting for glittering parties. At Warwick Castle the guests for dinner one hot June evening in 1898 in
78. 78 78. Episode 781985-06-20LifeSaver Round-up! The 1984 double LifeSaver Appeal in aid of Ethiopia and the RNLI more than quadrupled its original target! Today, as the new Blue Peter II is launched at its s
79. 79 79. Episode 791985-06-24The Battle of Bosworth! Five hundred years ago this summer, two kings met in battle on a field in Leicestershire and the course of British history was changed forever. Henry Tudor