Blue Peter (in-universe)

Blue Peter is a popular BBC television program for children, airing since 1958.

In 1996, the Blue Peter garden was destroyed by a member (or members) of Faction Paradox. This caused a far more intense psychological reaction than any direct assault on the people's psyche. (EDA: Interference: Book Two)

Ace appeared to wear a Blue Peter badge on her costume.

In 2006, shortly after an alien ship crashed in the Thames, Blue Peter presenter Matt Baker did a feature on how to make an alien ship cake. (DW: Aliens of London)

In 2008, Maria Jackson watched an episode with Gethin Jones as the presenter, in which the two promoted the (alien) soft drink Bubble Shock. (SJA: Invasion of the Bane)

Behind the Scenes

In real life, Blue Peter has had a longtime association with Doctor Who, being used on many occasions to promote the series and upcoming episodes, monsters, and special events. The series has run a number of contests over the years, including on at least two occasions with the winners contributing creatively to the series itself (most recently, the Abzorbaloff from the 2006 episode Love and Monsters originated from a Blue Peter "design your own monster" competition.

Historically, the series has proven valuable for not only featuring contemporary interviews with actors and behind-the-scenes personnel from the series, but also providing glimpses into production history. Also, a 1973 installment of Blue Peter marking the 10th anniversary of Doctor Who included numerous excerpts from the William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton eras; due to the BBC's then-ongoing mandate of junking old episodes, these clips are in many cases the last surviving remnants of these episodes -- including key moments such as Hartnell's regeneration to Troughton in The Tenth Planet and the death of Katarina in The Dalek's Master Plan.

For many years, the series also had another connection to the franchise in the form of co-host Peter Purves, who appeared on Blue Peter for many years after his tenure playing Steven Taylor during the Hartnell era.

Guest appearances

Among the many Doctor Who actors appearing on Blue Peter were:

• Tom Baker
• Elisabeth Sladen
• Richard Hurndall
• Peter Davison
• Jon Pertwee

Episode clips

Episode clips shown include:

• The Hand of Fear
• The War Machines
• The Five Doctors
• Black Orchid
• The Dalek's Master Plan (Two clips from episodes now missing)
• The Tenth Planet (The clip of the First Doctor's regeneration - also from a now missing episode)
• The War Games
• The Three Doctors
• An Unearthly Child

DVD releases

Although Blue Peter has yet to see a full-series DVD release, clips pertaining to Doctor Who are a regular feature on DVD releases related to the franchise, including:

• Black Orchid
• The Mark of the Rani
• Robot (which filmed on the sets)
• The Five Doctors
• The Invisible Enemy
• The Three Doctors
• Castrovalva
• The Dalek Invasion of Earth (how to make chocolate Daleks)
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - set visit

Stolen Daleks

When two Dalek props were stolen, Blue Peter ran an appeal to bring them back. They were returned within 24 hours of the appeal.