BBC announces end of 66-year-old Blue Peter tradition
BBC axes live episodes of Blue Peter after 66 years
- The BBC's longest-running children's show, Blue Peter, will no longer be broadcast live, in an end to a 66-year tradition.
- The shift to pre-recorded episodes is attributed to changing audience viewing habits.
- The show will continue to air on CBBC, BBC Two, and BBC iPlayer.
- Several former presenters have expressed surprise at the change, highlighting the unique "magic" of live television.
- Blue Peter began in October 1958. At the height of its success, it aired three times a week on BBC One.
