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==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
[[Ace]], who left [[Earth]] in [[1987]], appeared to wear two Blue Peter badges on her jacket; one standard blue badge, one silver. | [[Ace]], who left [[Earth]] in [[1987]], appeared to wear two Blue Peter badges on her jacket; one standard blue badge, one silver. | ||
::''This was because the actor, [[Sophie Aldred]], had won two ''Blue Peter'' badges in her youth and was entitled to wear them on screen, according to the BBC's strict regulations regarding the use of ''Blue Peter'' badges. ([[BBC DVD]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'') | ::''This was because the actor, [[Sophie Aldred]], had won two ''Blue Peter'' badges in her youth and was entitled to wear them on screen, according to the BBC's strict regulations regarding the use of ''Blue Peter'' badges. ([[BBC DVD]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'')'' | ||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
===Overview=== | ===Overview=== | ||
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, including the debuts of [[Peter Davison]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]] as they talked about taking up the role of the Doctor. Historically, the series has proven valuable for not only featuring contemporary interviews with actors and behind-the-scenes personnel from the series, but for also providing glimpses into production history. | 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, including the debuts of [[Peter Davison]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]] as they talked about taking up the role of the Doctor. Historically, the series has proven valuable for not only featuring contemporary interviews with actors and behind-the-scenes personnel from the series, but for also providing glimpses into production history. | ||
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 Seasons [[Season 2|2]] and [[Season 3|3]]. | 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 Seasons [[Season 2|2]] and [[Season 3|3]]. | ||
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*[[John Nathan-Turner]] ([[Producer]]) | *[[John Nathan-Turner]] ([[Producer]]) | ||
*[[Peter Davison]] | *[[Peter Davison]] | ||
*[[Richard Hurndall]] (the [[First Doctor]] in ''[[The Five Doctors]]'') | *[[Richard Hurndall]] (the [[First Doctor]] in ''[[The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
*[[Colin Baker]] | *[[Colin Baker]] | ||
*[[Bonnie Langford]] | *[[Bonnie Langford]] | ||
*[[Sylvester McCoy]] | *[[Sylvester McCoy]] | ||
*[[David Tennant]] | *[[David Tennant]] | ||
*[[Elisabeth Sladen]] | *[[Elisabeth Sladen]] | ||
*[[Anthony Head]] | *[[Anthony Head]] | ||
*[[Freema Agyeman]] | *[[Freema Agyeman]] | ||
*[[John Barrowman]] | *[[John Barrowman]] | ||
*[[Russell T Davies]] | *[[Russell T Davies]] | ||
*[[Matt Smith]] | *[[Matt Smith]] | ||
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====[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]==== | ====[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]==== | ||
*From [[Series 1 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|Series 1]] DVD set: Set visit. | *From [[Series 1 (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|Series 1]] DVD set: Set visit. | ||
===Blue Peter presenters in Doctor Who.=== | |||
Peter Purves prior to his presenting stint on Blue Peter was an actor and was cast as Morton Dill and then companion Steven Taylor opposite William Hartnell's First Doctor in The Chase. | |||
Janet Ellis played Tika in the story The Horns of Nimon in 1979 | |||
Christopher Wenner had a walk-on part in The Awakening (1984). | |||
Sarah Greene was unrecognisable as a bubble-wrap clad alien in Attack of the Cybermen (1985). | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
