1974-1975
Episodes
1. Expedition - Thailand
John, Peter and Lesley discover Bangkok’s Giant Swing, ride the klongs in a long-tailed boat and meet Mr Larry, the lightning tailor.
2. Expedition - Thailand
John, Peter and Lesley visit the world’s most glittering palace, watch Thai boxing, and Blue Peter cameras show in close detail how venom is extracted from a cobra.
3. Expedition - Thailand
At the National Theatre dance school Lesley joins the fingerail class; John spends a backbreaking session with the Monkey Gods.
4. Expedition - Thailand
Ankle-deep in mud, John, Peter and Lesley help out in the rice fields and discover a village where everyone makes special umbrellas that disintegrate at the first drop of rain!
5. Expedition - Thailand
John, Peter and Lesley meet the two fastest swordsmen in Thailand and visit the Meo Tribe in their remote mountain village.
6. Expedition - Thailand
John, Peter and Lesley visit a unique jungle school. Classes start at dawn with 'picking up small things’ and all the pupils are elephants.
7. Episode 7
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
8. Episode 8
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
9. Episode 9
Peter will be reporting from the footplate of the 532 Blue Peter. Over the weekend she made her first 100 mile run, under her own steam, since she went out of service seven years ago.
10. Episode 10
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
11. Episode 11
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
12. Episode 12
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
13. Episode 13
with a special programme for Trafalgar Day with John Noakes Peter Purves , Lesley Judd
14. Episode 14
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
15. Episode 15
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
16. Episode 16
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
17. The Long Fall
John Noakes trains with the RAF’s Flying Falcons in preparation for his five-mile drop through the sky. According to the Guinness Book of Records, John is the first civilian in Britain ever to have achieved this spectacular feat.
18. Episode 18
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
19. Episode 19
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
20. Episode 20
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
21. Episode 21
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
22. Episode 22
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
23. Episode 23
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
24. Episode 24
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
25. Episode 25
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
26. Episode 26
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
27. Episode 27
Today Blue Peter cameras are at the Appeal Depot where parcels of the ‘Three B’s’ - Buttons, Badges and Buckles - are pouring in to reach the target of a guide dog puppy and a block of kennels for the new Puppy Walking Centre. If you haven’t sent your parcel yet, the address is: Blue Peter ‘Three B’s’ Appeal, Royal George Wharf, 88 Bankside, London Se1 Jg
28. Episode 28
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
29. Episode 29
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
30. Episode 30
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
31. Episode 31
The Blue Peter Flying Ballet - see what goes on behind the scenes at Christmas shows all over Britain to enable characters like Peter Pan to fly. Join in carols around the tree with the Band of the Chalk Farm Branch of the Salvation Army, and hear the latest news of the Blue Peter ' Three Bs ' Appeal.
32. Episode 32
with Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, Peter Purves Lesley Judd and their Highlights of 1974 Do you remember when John, Peter and Lesley escaped from the roof of the Television Centre inside a cloth tube? When John clambered up a telephone 4.8 metres high? When Jaff the sheepdog actually bottle-fed a lamb? These are all included in today’s programme when Valerie, John, Peter and Lesley pick their favourite adventures of 1974.
33. Three Bs Appeal Result
Today you can find out whether the target of two million envelopes of Buttons, Badges and Buckles has been realised. If so, Blue Peter viewers will have helped hundreds of blind people all over Britain by providing a guide dog puppy and kennels for a brand new Puppy Walking Centre.
34. Episode 34
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
35. Episode 35
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
36. Episode 36
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
37. Episode 37
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
38. Episode 38
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
39. Episode 39
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
40. Episode 40
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
41. Episode 41
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
42. Episode 42
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
43. Episode 43
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
44. Episode 44
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
45. Episode 45
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
46. Episode 46
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
47. Episode 47
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
48. Episode 48
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
49. Episode 49
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
50. Episode 50
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
51. Episode 51
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
52. Episode 52
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
53. Episode 53
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
54. Episode 54
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
55. Episode 55
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
56. Episode 56
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
57. Episode 57
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
58. Episode 58
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
59. Episode 59
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
60. Episode 60
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
61. Episode 61
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
62. Episode 62
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
63. Episode 63
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
64. Episode 64
Today’s an important day for anyone who helped in the 3Bs Appeal for Guide Dogs for the Blind. John, Peter and Lesley will be reporting on the Auction that took place last Tuesday.
65. Episode 65
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
66. Episode 66
Former World Champion and Olympic gold medallist Precious McKenzie emigrates to New Zealand later this month. Today Precious comes to the Blue Peter Studio to attempt to regain the world record in power lifting.
67. Episode 67
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
68. Episode 68
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
69. Episode 69
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
70. Episode 70
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
71. Episode 71
Lesley visits Helston for one of Cornwall’s most important events -Flora Day. From dawn to dusk, thousands of people throng the streets singing and dancing the famous Furry Dance. Lesley investigates the behind-the-scenes preparations and joins in with the traditional revelries.
72. Episode 72
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
73. Episode 73
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
74. Episode 74
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
75. Episode 75
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
76. Episode 76
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
77. Episode 77
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
78. Episode 78
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
79. Episode 79
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd
80. Episode 80
with John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd