Which footballer trashed 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.
Does Blue Peter still exist?
The first programme was broadcast on 16 October 1958, and the series still airs as of 19 April 2022. It is the longest-running children’s television programme in the world, and also one of the longest-running television programmes in the world.
Who was the gardener on Blue Peter?
Percy John Thrower MBE (30 January 1913 – 18 March 1988) was a British gardener, horticulturist, broadcaster and writer born at Horwood House in the village of Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire….References.
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When did Blue Peter end?
28 June 2011
The final edition of Blue Peter to broadcast from the BBC’s Television Centre in London was broadcast on 28 June 2011, before a move to the BBC’s new facilities at Dock10, MediaCityUK.
Is Les Ferdinand knighted?
He is the cousin of football-playing brothers Rio and Anton Ferdinand and Maidenhead United player Kane Ferdinand. His autobiography, Sir Les, was published in 1997. He was made an MBE in the 2005 Birthday Honours.
Is Lindsey still a Blue Peter?
Lindsey Russell is set to leave Blue Peter after 8 years hosting the long-running children’s series. She was the first presenter in the show’s history to get the job following a talent search show.
Who was the first TV gardener?
Television gardening began on 21 November 1936 when Mr Middleton presented In The Garden from a purpose-built garden at Alexandra Palace. The programme was in the first month of the BBC’s official television service, at a time when very few people had television sets.
Who made Blue Peter?
John Hunter Blair
Blue Peter, the longest running children’s programme in the world – and quite possibly the best loved – began on 16 October 1958. It was created by John Hunter Blair and first presented by Leila Williams and Christopher Trace. The programme was 15 minutes long and scheduled to run for only 6 weeks.
Who designed the Blue Peter Garden?
gardener Percy Thrower
The garden first appeared in 1974, a private patch with a sunken pond section outside Television Centre’s staff canteen in West London. It was designed by TV gardener Percy Thrower and looks very suburban.
Where is the old Blue Peter Garden?
Salford
Blue Peter’s sunken garden and its ornamental fishpond, situated since the late 1970s at the BBC’s west London headquarters in Television Centre, will be moved to a landscaped area known as The Green, outside Dock House, one of three buildings occupied by the BBC at MediaCityUK in Salford.
Did England footballers vandalise Blue Peter Garden in 1983?
One of England’s top footballers, and allegedly another, could be implicated in the infamous 1983 vandalism of the Blue Peter garden. Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Advertisement US edition US edition UK edition Australian edition International edition The Guardian – Back to home Search jobs Sign inSearch News Opinion Sport Culture
What happened to Blue Peter’s Pond in 1983?
Vandals caused havoc back in 1983, with vegetation trodden down, a plaque made by a disabled child damaged and an urn broen. Even the goldfish from the pond were poisoned after oil was tossed into the water. Blue Peter gardener Percy Thrower declared, in his opinion, those responsible were “mentally ill,” report the Newcastle Chronicle.
Who is responsible for the Blue Peter Garden disaster?
Speculation had suggested the former England stars were responsible for the infamous trashing of the Blue Peter garden. Vandals caused havoc back in 1983, with vegetation trodden down, a plaque made by a disabled child damaged and an urn broen. Even the goldfish from the pond were poisoned after oil was tossed into the water.
Are Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise to blame for Blue Peter Garden?
It became one of the great television mysteries for many years as rumours swirled surrounding footballers Les Ferdinand and Dennis Wise . Speculation had suggested the former England stars were responsible for the infamous trashing of the Blue Peter garden.