Meg went on to make her first appearance on Blue Peter in 2001, when she was just nine-weeks-old. For example, dog training items, tortoise hibernation, and cat care are often featured on the programme; however, the keeping of rabbits and mice was deemed not suitable as these often died. Yvette’s husband established a TV production company in 2002. Baker, who asked Blue Peter to allow him to have a dog when he moved to London in 1999, fondly recalls Meg’s Blue Peter days. Lucy the Golden Retriever was a Blue Peter pet for 12 years and was on the show at the same time as Mabel. Blue Peter is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Henry the dog joining the programme. Meg (born c. 2000 - 15 June 2011) was a Border Collie who belonged to presenter Matt Baker. With a voice remarkably similar to that of John Noakes, Jason snootily pointed out he was a Siamese cat before disappearing. Petra was the first Blue Peter pet, and remains one of the best known. In early 1986, Goldie went on to have puppies and one of them, Bonnie, went on to become a Blue Peter dog after Goldie left. It was broadcast mainly from BBC Television Centre in London until September 2011, when the programme moved North to dock10 studios at MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester. Not the twice-cooked breakfast breadstuff but a new dog – a beagle/basset hound cross. Latest news email updates straight to your inbox. Blue Peter airs on CBBC at 5:30pm tonight. He became the main Blue Peter dog when Petra died in 1977. She was originally thought to be a male and was called Fred, but renamed when it was realised she was female. These include dogs, cats, parrots and tortoises. Blue Peter has today revealed a new addition to it's team - a former stray named Barney. Our. The original idea behind featuring the programme's pets was to teach viewers lucky enough to own animals how to look after them, and for the creatures to act as surrogate pets for those that did not own any. There is also a model of Meg at the Jorvic Centre in York, made from a cast of the pet. Shep is remembered by British TV viewers as inseparable from Blue Peter presenter John Noakes. Petra the dog was an emergency stand-in drafted on to the show because the original animal died two days after its first, and only, appearance. Something went wrong, please try again later. It was set to the theme of the cartoon Top Cat, and was often requested by viewers as the clip they most wanted to see again. [21]. Blue Peter has welcomed a new dog to the show. The first ever pet was Petra the dog, who lived with presenters Peter Purves, John Noakes and Simon Groom respectively. [15], Jack (29 January 1976 – 20 April 1986) was a silver striped tabby and the brother of Jill who made his television debut with his sister just three weeks after they were born. Petra(Blue Peter Dog) Blue Peter is a British children's television programme that was first broadcast in 1958. For millions of young viewers, Petra the Blue Peter dog was the next best thing to a pet of their own. Henry is the latest dog but who were the nine before him? Among the most recent Blue Peter Pets are: three dogs, a Golden Retriever called Lucy, a Blue Merle Border Collie called Mabel and a red setter-dachshund called Barney; two cats, one called Socks and one called Cookie; and one tortoise called Shelley. She was a trained sheepdog and frequently appeared alongside the presenter on the show. This reminds me of the dumping ground snack run except it is blue Peter, it is Henry instead of Floss , Finn Jay and Taz and he is running away from getting washed by Richie but in snack run , stealing snacks and trying not to get caught my May - Li. " She was owned by presenter Simon Groom. Shep is best known for starting the catchphrase, "Get down Shep!" Mabel retired on 30 March 2010, and died on 4 May 2011.[9]. George made his last appearance on the show on 14 April 2004, and his death was announced on 10 May 2004. Freda was the first Blue Peter tortoise. She famously once wandered into Paul O'Grady's dressing room and was scared off by his dog. Shelley (hatched c. 1985, Morocco) is a female Mediterranean Spur-thighed tortoise who first appeared on the programme in 2004 as a friend to George and then became the only tortoise on the show after his death.[25]. Petra was a female mongrel that appeared on Blue Peter between 1962 and 1977. Shep left Blue Peter when Noakes departed in June 1978. Blue Peter has had a long association with the charity Guide Dogs and a number of the show's guide dog puppies have gone on to be working guide dogs. The journey is too long for the cats, who, since September 2011, had not appeared regularly. Blue Peter wasn't Meg's only brush with fame, she also joined Matt on other programmes he was involved in including Crufts and Countryfile. The crossword clue 'Blue Peter dog' published 1 time⁄s and has 1 unique answer⁄s on our system. Shep  (1971–1987), a border collie, is widely considered to be the most famous Blue Peter pet. They were named after John Leslie and Diane-Louise Jordan's Summer Expedition to Japan in 1991, where they performed karaoke. [9] Mabel was noticeable for having heterochromia eyes (one blue and one brown) and distinctive ears. Matt asked Blue Peter if he could have a dog when he moved to London in 1999. Petra was immortalised as a statue in the Blue Peter garden, which now stands in the current garden at MediaCityUK. The show has different segments where the presenters would show the viewers how to make things, how to care for your pet, and other features. Henry, a two-year-old rescue dog made his debut on … series, former presenter Peter Purves recalled that Biddy Baxter, the show's editor, had called him in floods of tears the day Joey had died. Goldie was a female Golden Retriever who first appeared on Blue Peter in 1978. Meg died on 15 June 2011 aged 11, though was the first Blue Peter dog whose death was not mentioned on the programme. [1] Mabel was rescued by the RSPCA who found her in South East London in 1996. She … She made her debut on 21 October 1963 and lived to April 1979. Petra was a female mongrel that appeared on Blue Peter between 1962 and 1977. Originally named Pork Pie, viewers renamed him George. [23], George . 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