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Two lost 1965 Doctor Who episodes released after being found in private collection

Episodes from William Hartnell era are from mostly lost 12-part adventure called The Daleks’ Master Plan

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

Two lost Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s found … and regenerated

The black-and-white shows were first broadcast in 1965, and will be available to watch next month on BBC iPlayer

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

Two long-lost episodes of 'Doctor Who' have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

A film charity has uncovered two episodes of sci-fi series “Doctor Who” that were long believed lost

The Independent UK · Mar 13

From John Noakes to Konnie Huq: All 43 Blue Peter presenters as BBC stops live episodes

Show has been running for 67 years but will no longer be live

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

Farewell pooping elephants! Goodbye Shep on the spoons! It’s the sad end of an era for Blue Peter

After 67 years and many wild incidents etched on Britain’s collective memory, the world’s longest-running children’s TV show will stop going out live. Will it ever go viral again?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

Pink cocktails, cheesy peas and all the president’s plants – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Blue Peter star Valerie Singleton says she almost didn't land life-changing role on BBC show

Valerie Singleton – who was a regular presenter on Blue Peter for a decade from 1962 to 1972 – has spoken about her experience fronting the show to mark the BBC turning 100 earlier this week

Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022

Rise of tubeless toilet paper a ‘complete catastrophe’, says Blue Peter star

Peter Purves says innovation to cut waste is a disaster for amateur arts and crafts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

Blue Peter time capsule 'curse' - lost items and dug up 33 years early by mistake

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield aren't the only ones to have a disaster with a Blue Peter time capsule, as builders unintentionally destroyed one that wasn't supposed to be opened until 2050

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022

Before Three Lions: How Baddiel and Skinner’s Fantasy Football defined football in the 1990s

In 1994, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner launched a television show which quickly outgrew its own name. Soon, they were hosting big name star guests and releasing record-breaking singles

FourFourTwo · May 27, 2020