Blue Peter - 1960s

Petra gets weighed, 1963

In the earliest known surviving episode of Blue Peter, Christopher Trace weighed Petra with a bit of help from co-presenter Valerie Singleton

Make your own World Cup Willie, 1966

Tired of paying over the odds for football merchandise? Valerie Singleton showed how you could make your own World Cup mascot

Edible daleks, 1966

Valerie Singleton makes edible Daleks out of Swiss rolls and sandwiches - what do real Daleks think of them?

Race Car Simulator, 1966

Jim Clark's Indy 500 winning car was in the Blue Peter studio, as was an ingenious racing simulator, to the obvious delight of Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton

Covent Garden Market, 1967

"I think most of the porters were rather amused by the efforts of their new mate"

Monster Competition, 1967

The winning entries of Blue Peter's "design a monster that could beat the Daleks" contest were brought to life by the BBC Visual Effects Department. All hail the mighty Hypnotron!

Space Hoppers, 1967

"This ball is meant for riding"

Daredevil strongman Walter Cornelius, 1967

A series of feats so dangerous that - even in the 1960s - they saw fit to issue a safety warning. DO NOT TRY ANY OF THIS!

Newton's Cradle, 1968

An executive toy fascinated the Blue Peter team

Behind the scenes at Blue Peter, 1968

Valerie, John and Peter reveal what goes on behind the television cameras and in the studio gallery

A FAB car arrives in the studio, 1968

The presenters got to drive a full-size replica of Thunderbirds' FAB 1

Edible witches, 1968

Stuck for Halloween party food ideas? Blue Peter can help

Lulu the elephant, 1969

Television history was made when Lulu the Elephant entered the Blue Peter studio, leaving a most memorable mark on BBC Television Centre

John Noakes on a Penny-Farthing, 1969

This clip contains John Noakes, a penny-farthing and an enclosed space

Rhubarb thrashing and marrow-dangling, 1969

John Noakes introduces a bit of rhubarb thrashing and marrow-dangling. Please don't try these at home, no matter how much spare veg you have lying around

Model trains, 1969

Peter Purves shows off the model train set to end all model train sets

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